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Proxima Centauri (Alpha Centauri C) was a star in the inhabited Alpha Centauri trinary system. This Alpha Quadrant star was the closest star to Sol. It was located approximately just over four light years away from Sol.

In early 2154, Earth's Proxima colony reported a Klingon warship in its vicinity. Admiral Maxwell Forrest believed that the Klingons were conducting reconnaissance scans for a future strike. (ENT: "Borderland")

Later that year, a Rigelian freighter departed Earth two hours after Doctor Phlox was abducted. According to a filed flight plan, the freighter's destination was Proxima colony. However, the trajectory of this freighter wouldn't take it anywhere near the colony. Upon coming to this conclusion, Captain Archer cancelled shore leave. Soon afterwards, his ship, the Enterprise, was in pursuit of the freighter. (ENT: "Affliction")

In 2364, the location of Proxima Centauri was labeled in a star chart of a stellar neighborhood with Sol at the center. This chart was stored in the USS Enterprise-D library computer. Later that year, the chart was scanned by the Portal of Portal 63. (TNG: "The Naked Now", production art; TNG: "The Last Outpost")

In the 24th century, Proxima Centauri was home to Starfleet's Proxima Maintenance Yards. Under the command of Admiral Drazman in 2371, Commander Benjamin Sisko, Doctor Julian Bashir and Lt. Jadzia Dax planned to visit the Yards in that year. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I"). The Proxima colony was, also, home to the Proxima Centauri Interplanetary Bowling League. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man", set artwork)

After the Dominion invaded and conquered Betazed in 2374, they were in a position to threaten Vulcan, Andor, Tellar, and Alpha Centauri. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

The Federation starship USS Proxima was named for this system.

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Background information

Apparently in an early draft of TOS: "Wolf in the Fold", a Human colony established before 2156 was referenced as Alpha Proxima II, possibly intended as a planet in this system. The name was later replaced as Alpha Eridani II in the final episode. The Alpha Proxima II name however survived in such reference sources as Star Trek Maps, Star Trek Concordance and the entry on Startrek.com.

The chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by Rick Sternbach for the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of warp drive began. There were no commercial or exploration routes to Alpha Centauri C.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 19, 36), the Proxima Centauri system was located in Sector 002 also known as the Alpha Centauri sector. Proxima Centauri was a M class star.

External links

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Proxima Centauri at Wikipedia
Proxima Centauri at the Internet Stellar Database
Proxima Centauri at ExtraSolar.net
PlanetQuest at NASA

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 '''Proxima Centauri''' ('''Alpha Centauri C''') was a [[star]] in the inhabited [[Alpha Centauri]] [[trinary star system|trinary]] [[star system|system]]. This [[Alpha Quadrant]] star was the closest [[star]] to [[Sol]]. It was located approximately just over four [[light year]]s away from Sol.
-In early [[2154]], [[Earth]]'s [[Proxima colony]] reported [[Klingon]] [[warship]] in its vicinity. [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] believed that the Klingons were conducting reconnaissance scans for a future strike. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
+In early [[2154]], [[Earth]]'s [[Proxima colony]] reported a [[Klingon]] [[warship]] in its vicinity. [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] believed that the Klingons were conducting reconnaissance scans for a future strike. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
 Later that year, a [[Rigelian]] [[freighter]] departed [[Earth]] two hours after [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] was abducted. According to a filed flight plan, the freighter's destination was Proxima colony. However, the trajectory of this freighter wouldn't take it anywhere near the colony. Upon coming to this conclusion, Captain Archer cancelled [[shore leave]]. Soon afterwards, his ship, the {{EnterpriseNX|name}}, was in pursuit of the freighter. ({{ENT|Affliction}})
-In [[2364]], the location of Alpha Centauri C was labeled in a star chart of a stellar neighborhood with Sol at the center. This chart was stored in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|library computer]]. Later that year, this chart was scanned by the [[Portal]] of [[Portal 63]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|The Last Outpost}})
+In [[2364]], the location of Proxima Centauri was labeled in a star chart of a stellar neighborhood with Sol at the center. This chart was stored in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|library computer]]. Later that year, the chart was scanned by the [[Portal]] of [[Portal 63]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|The Last Outpost}})
-In the [[24th century]], Proxima Centauri was home to [[Starfleet]]'s [[Proxima Maintenance Yards]]. Under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Drazman]] in [[2371]], [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Lieutenant|Lt]]. [[Jadzia Dax]] planned to visit the Yards in that year. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}}). The Proxima colony was, also, home to the [[Proxima Centauri Interplanetary Bowling League]]. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}})
+In the [[24th century]], Proxima Centauri was home to [[Starfleet]]'s [[Proxima Maintenance Yards]]. Under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Drazman]] in [[2371]], [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Lieutenant|Lt]]. [[Jadzia Dax]] planned to visit the Yards in that year. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}}). The Proxima colony was, also, home to the [[Proxima Centauri Interplanetary Bowling League]]. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}}, ''set artwork'')
 After the [[Dominion]] invaded and conquered [[Betazed]] in [[2374]], they were in a position to threaten [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]], [[Andor]], [[Tellar]], and [[Alpha Centauri]]. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}})