Benzar was the inhabited second planet in the Benzite system. Located in the Beta Quadrant, this planet was approximately 20 light years from Sol. The planet had at least three moons, the third of which was B-9-3.
Benzar was the homeworld of the Benzite civilization, and a significant member of the United Federation of Planets. Benzar's atmosphere differed somewhat from class M norms, such as that, before the 2370s, Benzites who were off-world required a breathing apparatus. (TNG: "Coming of Age", "A Matter Of Honor"; DS9: "The Ship", LD: "wej Duj")
In 2256, during the Federation-Klingon War, the USS Discovery successfully broke a Klingon supply line at this planet. (DIS: "Choose Your Pain")
During the Dominion War, Benzar had fallen to Dominion and Cardassian forces by 2374. However, the planet was liberated by the Romulan Star Empire later the same year, after it joined the war on the side of the Allies. Constable Odo expressed concerns that the Romulans would not give up control of Benzar even after the war ended, as their usual policy was to keep claimed territories. (DS9: "The Reckoning")
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In the early versions of the script of "The Reckoning", it wasn't Benzar but Bolarus, the Bolian homeworld, which was the planet conquered by the Dominion and liberated by the Romulans.
Based on the star charts seen as the Enterprise-E raced back to Federation space after their first encounter with the Scimitar, it was likely that, by this point, Benzar had once again passed into Federation control, although this had yet to be confirmed in canon. However, it should be noted that in the prop for the Treaty of Bajor, the text specified that "all borders, sovereignty and ownership of affected territory would return to its pre-war status", which would presumably include Benzar.
In the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), Benzar was listed as a member planet of the Federation in 2378.
StarTrek.com stated that before this planet had become a member, it was a non-aligned world that had, through treaties, established a relationship with the Federation. [1](X)
The current location of Benzar in the Beta Quadrant was based on the most recent star charts seen in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Section 31.
Apocrypha[]
In The Worlds of the Federation, Benzar was called "Pheradon" and was the third planet in the Delta Pavonis system.
In Decipher's All Our Yesterdays RPG sourcebook, Benzar was the fourth planet in the Securis system.
External link[]
- Benzar at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works