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Nibia was a planet with multiple moons. This planet was located somewhere in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant.

In 2285, during his mission of vengeance against James T. Kirk, Khan Noonien Singh swore that he would chase Kirk "'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares maelstrom and 'round perdition's flames" before giving up. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

In 2380, Ensign Beckett Mariner, while talking in her sleep, mumbled "Buried alive… marooned for eternity… moons of Nibia." (LD: "Envoys")

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This planet was only mentioned in dialogue.

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In the 2015 Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar, one of the moons of Nibia was a small, cratered world fortified by multiple large bases. Multiple Federation Saber-class starships once waged an assault upon this moon in the 24th century.

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