The Federation star charts were a collection of star charts, including all pertinent information about the star systems visited by Federation probes and starships.
In 2269, the USS Enterprise was on outward course beyond the fringe of the galaxy, near Questar M-17 on a star charting mission. (TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")
In 2370, the USS Enterprise-D investigated a rogue comet in Sector 1156 that was not on Federation charts. (TNG: "Masks")
Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview[]
The Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview star chart was first seen in 2256, in Captain Lorca's quarters aboard the USS Discovery, as well as at Lieutenant Rhys's station on the bridge. It displayed the location of the Discovery near the Federation-Klingon border during the Federation-Klingon War of that year.
It shows the locations of the Alpha Quadrant systems Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), Amar, Andoria, Azha (Eta Eridani), Ba'ku, Beta Leonis Minoris (Beta XII-A), Beta Rigel, Castor (Alpha Geminorum), Coridan (Chi 1 Orionis), Deneva (Kappa Fornacis), Elora, Orion, Organia, Pollux (Beta Geminorum), Risa (Epsilon Ceti), Son'a, Tarlac, Tellun (Elas Troyius), Vulcan, Zibal (Zeta Eridani), and 11 Leonis Minoris, as well as the Briar Patch, Sherman's Planet, and Starbase 12 (Gamma 400). Amar, Organia, and Sherman's Planet are indicated to have been Klingon Empire territory at the time.
Beta Quadrant systems on the Federation side of the border include Acamar (Theta Eridani), Adelphous, Ajilon (Tananda Bay), Alpha Onias, Barolia (Wazn, Beta Columbae), Beta Pictoris, Carraya, Celes (Tau Hydrae), Chi Leonis, Galorndon Core, Gamma Hromi, Hyralan (Alpha Caeli), Japori (Beta Caeli), Jouret (New Providence), Miridian, Omega Leonis, Ramatis, Regulus (Alpha Leonis), Tomed, Unroth, Xarantine (Zeta Leporis), and Yridia. Landmarks on the Federation side include the Azure Nebula, Deep Space Station K-7, the Hromi Cluster, the Paulson Nebula, Starbase 23, Starbase 24, Starbase 157, Starbase 234, and Starbase 343.
Beta Quadrant systems on the Klingon Empire side of the border include Archanis, Archer, Ardana (Rasalas, Mu Leonis), B'Moth, Balduk, Beta Lankal, Beta Penthe (as Rura Penthe), Beta Thoridor, Brestant (Delta Laporis), Cursa (Beta Eridani), D'deridex, Dewa, Dinasia, Gamma Eridon, Ganalda, Gasko, Gorath, H'atoria, Halee, Iccobar, Iconia, Ikalia, K't'inga, Khitomer, Klach D'kel Brakt, Korvat (Pi Canis Majoris), Krios, Lambda Geminorum, Mempa, Morska, Narendra, Nequencia, No'Mat (Omicron Leonis), Pheben, Praxis, Qo'noS (Kronos, Kling), Qu'Vat, Tranome Sar, and Valt. The star Archanis is right on the border, while Gasko and Korvat are shown as being under Klingon control, but on the Federation side of the border. Archanis and Korvat are on the Klingon side of the thinner dotted line, however.
Beta Quadrant[]
This Beta quadrant star chart focused on the regions of the Hromi Cluster, the Archanis sector, the Briar Patch and the Paulson Nebula. It was on Gen Rhys's display while the USS Discovery jumped out of Klingon space while saving Captain Gabriel Lorca. (DIS: "Choose Your Pain")
Enterprise long range scan, 2259[]
In 2259, Lieutenant Spock brought up a star chart of Federation space before focusing on local space around the Kiley system to show that development of warp drive was much more common before development of a warp bomb. (SNW: "Strange New Worlds")
Map of the Federation, 2383[]
In explaining the Federation to the new crew of the USS Protostar, the holographic training advisor Kathryn Janeway brought up a holographic star chart, depicting Federation, Klingon, and Romulan space. Portions of the map were labeled Andorian, Cabral, Maxia, Melona, Mutara, Terran, Vulcan, Tellarite, Yadalla and Zalkon. (PRO: "Starstruck")
Commander-in-Chief's office, 2399[]
In 2399, Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy had an Alpha / Beta Quadrant overview star chart depicting local galactic powers displayed on her wall when Jean-Luc Picard came to see her. Entities depicted included the Talarian Republic, the Cardassian Union, the Romulan Free State, the Ferengi Alliance, and the Klingon Empire.
Each square on the map was just over 15 light years across, according to notation on the chart. The chart was over 345 light years across and over 195 light years top-to-bottom. (PIC: "Maps and Legends")
"The Explored Galaxy"[]
The star chart of the explored space in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants depicted the home systems of the three great powers in the quadrant – the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire. Along with these systems, the home systems of several less significant powers – the Tholian Assembly, the First Federation, and the Kzinti – were, also, depicted on the chart. Many of the locations on this map were visited by the USS Enterprise during its historic five-year mission of the late 2260s. Developments in the 24th century, such as the expansion of the great powers into uncharted and charted space, reduced this chart to a historical relic by the 2370s.
In 2293, the star chart of the explored galaxy was displayed in Captain Kirk's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-A. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
The chart was also seen frequently in the 24th century in various locations. In 2364, the chart was displayed at Starfleet Headquarters in the room where Dexter Remmick, possessed by parasitic beings, was killed after sending a homing beacon. (TNG: "Conspiracy") In 2365, the chart was seen in the court room on Starbase 173 (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man") and the tactical room aboard the USS Enterprise-D, close to another map that depicted the whole Milky Way Galaxy. (TNG: "The Emissary") In 2367, the chart was seen in the tactical laboratory of Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye") In 2368, in the ship's engineering laboratory. (TNG: "The Game") In 2369 and 2370, the chart was seen in the classroom aboard Deep Space 9, featuring the heading "The Explored Galaxy". (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets", "Cardassians")
Library computer star charts[]
Several star charts appeared in the USS Enterprise-D library computer.
- Spiral galaxy
- This image shows an unnamed spiral galaxy.
- Star chart 1
- This star chart depicted a section of the Alpha Quadrant. In the chart, Sol is located near the center of the map; the bold lines lead from there to Epsilon Eridani (upper right) and Alpha Centauri A (lower left). Thinner lines lead to other stars, like Sirius A, Tau Ceti, 61 Cygni A and Barnard's Star. Other stars depicted are Wolf 359, Procyon A and B, Ross 248, Luyten 789-6, Epsilon Indi, Ross 154, Groombridge 34 A and B, Alpha Centauri B and C, Sirius B, 61 Cygni B and Lalande 21185.
- Star chart 2
- This star chart showed text in the upper left corner stating that the transport Diana was plundered there. The text in the upper right corner marked the location where the USS Muleskinner was spacejacked.
- Star chart 3
- This star chart showed text in the upper half of the chart denoting the place where the USS Greyhound encountered a probe from outside the galaxy.
- Star chart 4
- This star chart shows, in the upper half, the Jewel Stars. Argelius II is identified in the lower right corner of the star chart.
- Star chart 5
- This star chart shows points around the supernova of the star Phi Puma, out towards Bayard's Planet, denoted by text in the lower right corner.
- Star chart 6
- This image shows a star chart.
- Star system 1
- This image shows a planetary system consisting of five planets and one central star. The second planet in the system has an irregular orbit.
- Star system 2
- This image shows a planetary system consisting of seven planets and one central star.
- Star system 3
- This image shows a planetary system consisting of one central planet and six orbiting moons.
- Planet 1
- This image shows a planet with several continents. An orbit of the planet is displayed as well.
- Planet 2
- This image shows parts of the northern hemisphere of a planet with several continents.
USS Voyager flight path[]
In 2377 and 2378, a star chart of the Milky Way Galaxy that projected the USS Voyager's flight path to Earth was frequently displayed in astrometrics. It denoted the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Quadrants, as well as the Carina Arm, Norma Arm, Crux Arm, Perseus Arm, Sagittarius Arm, Orion Arm, 3 kpc Arm, M14, M80, M92, NGC 5139, and the Bajoran wormhole. A timeline along the bottom noted Voyager's trip beginning on stardate 48315.6, with markers at stardates 51003.7, 52081.2, 53061.4, 54001.9, and a projected return stardate of 92690.8. (VOY: "Inside Man", et al.)
Alternate timeline, 2404[]
In an alternate timeline, Voyager returned to Earth in 2394, following a flight path that took 23 years. When Harry Kim would eventually be given command of the USS Rhode Island, he displayed a star chart of Voyager's flight path home. (VOY: "Endgame")
32nd century galactic map[]
In 3189, Federation Headquarters prominently featured a holographic star chart of the Milky Way Galaxy.
It depicted known locations in all four quadrants, including: Andoria, the Ankari homeworld, Argus, B'Moth, the Brunali homeworld, Cardassia Prime, Cor Caroli V, Delta, the Devore homeworld, Doctari Alpha, Earth, Deep Space Outpost 36, Deep Space Outpost 72, Ferenginar, the Founders' first homeworld, the fourth Founders' homeworld, Halee, Inferna Prime, the Kazon Clan Forum, Morska, O'Ryan's Planet, Ocampa, Organia, Quarra, Rakhar, Talax, Tellar, the Valt system, and Zetar. (DIS: "Die Trying")
Path of the DMA[]
Commander Paul Stamets was analyzing information on the Dark Matter Anomaly in the Venari sector on a larger star chart when it abruptly disappeared, reappearing a few seconds later near Radvek V.
It labeled locations including Akaali, Altair, Andoria, Arcturus, Argelius, Barradas, Benzar, Bolarus, Calder, Celes, Cor Caroli, Deneva system, Denobula, Dessica, Devron, Draken, Draylax, Earth, Hyralan, Inferna Prime, Kaitos, Kaleb, Kelfour, Mab-Bu, Maluria, Memory Alpha, Nausicaa, Nelvana, Ni'Var, Ophiucus, Orion, Pollux, Priors World, Proxima, Pyrithia, Qualor, Rator, Rigel, Starbase 1, Starbase 9, Starbase 10, Starbase 22, Starbase 39, Tagus, Tau Ceti, Tellar, Tellun, Teneebia, Toroth, Veda, Vega, Wolf 359, Yadalla, and the Zetar system. (DIS: "The Examples")