Beta Geminorum system

Beta Geminorum systemAKA: Pollux system
Type:	Unary star system
Affiliation:	Klingon Empire (2257) United Federation of Planets (2259)
Status:	Inhabited (2401)
Star(s):	Pollux (Beta Geminorum)
Planet(s):	Pollux IV, Pollux V, and at least three other planets
Native Species:	Greek gods
Location:	Alpha Quadrant ~33.8 light years from Sol

The Beta Geminorum system, also known as the Pollux system, was an inhabited planetary system in the Alpha Quadrant. It was a unary star system consisting of the primary Pollux (the official name for Beta Geminorum) and at least five planets. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

History

The Beta Geminorum system formed over 4 billion years ago. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

In 2257, during the first Federation-Klingon War, this system was occupied by the Klingons. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within")

In 2267, the closest starbase was Starbase 12. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

When surveying Pollux V and the rest of the Beta Geminorum system in 2267, the USS Enterprise detected a statistically unexpected absence of intelligent life at first. However, the ships's crew soon encountered Apollo, the last member of his species of ancient intelligent humanoids, on Pollux IV. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

Stellar cartography

The Beta Geminorum system was visible from Earth in the constellation Gemini. This system was approximately 33.8 light years from Sol.

In 2259, the location of this system was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the USS Enterprise's ready room viewscreen. This system's symbol had a blue color, indicating that it was affiliated with the United Federation of Planets. (SNW: "Strange New Worlds", "Spock Amok")

In 2293, the location of Beta Geminorum in the Milky Way Galaxy was labeled in a star chart that was in Captain James T. Kirk's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-A. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, okudagram)

In 2371, the location of Beta Geminorum was labeled on a star chart Data and Picard were studying in stellar cartography on the USS Enterprise-D. (Star Trek Generations, okudagram)

The system's location was labeled in a Federation star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters in 2399 and on the bridge of the USS Titan-A in 2401. The Pollux system was in or near to Federation space. (PIC: "Maps and Legends", "The Next Generation", "Disengage")

In 2401, this system's position was labeled (Pollux) on a star chart used by Captain William T. Riker during his attempt at finding the last known location of the SS Eleos XII. (PIC: "The Next Generation")

Michael Okuda, who created the star chart "The Explored Galaxy", depicted Beta Geminorum and Pollux as two distinct stars, even though they were established to be synonymous in "Who Mourns for Adonais?".

Information on this system was derived from the episodes and films, the reference works Star Trek: Star Charts and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library, and real-world sources. The reference works were used extensively in the creation of star charts seen in Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Prodigy, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. The real-world information added to the article was current as of 2025.

This system's quadrant of origin is inferred based on the position of its primary as seen in the star charts appearing in the Star Trek: Discovery episode "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" and in the Star Trek: Picard episode "Maps and Legends".

External links

• Beta Geminorum at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Beta Geminorum at Wikipedia