The Alpha Onias system was an uninhabited but strategically significant planetary system in the Onias sector, Beta Quadrant. This system was near the Federation-Romulan border.
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Stellar system[]
It was a single star system. The primary Alpha Onias was a K-type dwarf.
Planetary system[]
There were at least three planets, including Alpha Onias III. This planet was located in the system's habitable zone.
History[]
In 2257, during the first Federation-Klingon War, this system was occupied by the Klingon forces. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within")
In 2367, subspace anomalies were detected in this system, originating from Alpha Onias III. As there had been rumors about a secret Romulan base in the region for quite some time, the USS Enterprise-D proceeded to investigate it further. (TNG: "Future Imperfect")
Stellar cartography[]
In 2256, this system's location was labeled on the star chart "Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview" in the ready room aboard the USS Discovery. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad")
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Background information[]
"OH-nye-is" was the pronunciation for this system's name from the script pronunciation guide.
Information on the system's primary came from Star Trek: Star Charts (pp. 61, 62, 66) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Stellar Cartography", p. 38; "Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385").
The primary's name came from StarTrek.com. [1](X)
In the Bayer designation, which was a system of stellar classification, the Greek letter indicated the brightness of a star in a constellation. In this case, Alpha Onias would be the 1st brightest star in its constellation.
External link[]
- Alpha Onias at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works