Sector Ipai was a region of space in the Beta Quadrant. This sector was home for Relay Station 47, which was located near the Federation-Klingon border. (TNG: "Aquiel")
Later that year, this sector was again named on the chart "Sector Ipai Relay Log – Relay Message Flow 1293" on Ohniaka III Research Station Ops. (TNG: "Descent", production art)
Background information[]
This sector was only mentioned in writing.
This sector's quadrant of origin is inferred based on the position of the relay station as seen in the star chart appearing in the Star Trek: Discovery episode "An Obol for Charon".
This sector was named in the "Personnel Status Report" for Lieutenant Keith Rocha and in the Sector Ipai Relay Log.
The name "Ipai Sector" was originally mentioned in Picard's captain's log in the 5 November 1992 final draft script.