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Darien Wallace personnel file — Wallace's personnel file details his birth on Altair IV

Altair IV was the inhabited fourth planet of the Altair system. This system was located in Sector 9. (TOS: "Amok Time"; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; TNG: "Eye of the Beholder", okudagram)

In 2285, in the Genesis cave, a Federation container bore the name of this planet. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

In the 2340s, on stardate 22991.6, Lieutenant Darien Wallace was born on Altair IV. This lieutenant's personnel file appeared in a hallucination of Deanna Troi's. (TNG-R: "Eye of the Beholder", okudagram)

In 2371, Dr. Henri Roget, of the Central Hospital of Altair IV, was awarded the prestigious Carrington Award for his work in the field of medicine. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")

Appendices

Background

"AL-tair" was the pronunciation for this planet's name from the script pronunciation guide for "Prophet Motive".

Altair IV was also the name of the alien world featured in the film Forbidden Planet.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (page 44) and on the chart "United Federation of Planets I", the Altair system was located in the Alpha Quadrant. This system, also known as Alpha Aquilae, was a single star system. Primary was a Class A star with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times brighter than Sol. Altair IV was listed as a member planet of the Federation in 2378.

Apocrypha

In the novel Beneath the Raptor's Wing, an Earth colony had been settled on Altair IV, and narrowly avoided destruction by Romulan weapons.

External link

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-'''Altair IV''' was the [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of the [[Altair system|Altair]] planetary [[star system|system]]. The Altair system was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. This was one of three inhabited planets in this system; the others were [[Altair III]] and [[Altair VI]]. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}}; {{film|6}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
+'''Altair IV''' was the [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of the [[Altair system|Altair]] [[star system|system]]. This system was located in [[Sector 9]]. ({{TOS|Amok Time}}; {{film|2}}; {{TNG|Eye of the Beholder}}, ''[[okudagram]])
-[[Darien Wallace]] was born on this planet. ({{TNG|Eye of the Beholder}})
+In [[2285]], in the [[Genesis cave]], a [[Federation]] container bore the name of this planet. ({{film|2}})
-In [[2371]], a resident of this world, one [[Doctor]] [[Henri Roget]] of the [[Central Hospital of Altair IV]], was awarded the prestigious [[Carrington Award]] for his work in the field of [[medicine]]. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}})
+In the [[2340s]], on [[stardate]] 22991.6, [[Lieutenant]] [[Darien Wallace]] was born on Altair IV. This lieutenant's [[Personnel file|personnel file]] appeared in a hallucination of [[Deanna Troi]]'s. ({{TNG-R|Eye of the Beholder}}, ''okudagram'')
+In [[2371]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Henri Roget]], of the [[Central Hospital of Altair IV]], was awarded the prestigious [[Carrington Award]] for his work in the field of [[medicine]]. ({{DS9|Prophet Motive}})
-<gallery>
-File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|The location of Altair VI, a sister planet of Altair IV, on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart
-File:Darien Wallace personnel file.jpg|Wallace's personnel file details his birth on Altair IV
-</gallery>
-== Background ==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background ===
-Altair IV was also the name of the alien world featured in the film {{w|Forbidden Planet}}.
+"AL-tair" was the pronunciation for this planet's name from the {{st-minutiae|academy/literature329/462.txt|script}} pronunciation guide for {{e|Prophet Motive}}.
+Altair IV was also the name of the alien world featured in the film {{wt|Forbidden Planet}}.
-"The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. The Altair system, represented by Altair VI, was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both locations were identified in {{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}} as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.This chart was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}}, and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.
-According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (page 44) and on the chart "United Federation of Planets I", the Altair system was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. This system, also known as Alpha Aquilae, was a single star system. Primary was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral class|Class A star]] with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times brighter than [[Sol]]. Altair IV was listed as a member planet of the Federation in [[2378]].
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (page 44) and on the chart "United Federation of Planets I", the Altair system was located in the Alpha Quadrant. This system, also known as Alpha Aquilae, was a single star system. Primary was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral class|Class A star]] with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times brighter than [[Sol]]. Altair IV was listed as a member planet of the Federation in [[2378]].
-== Apocrypha ==
+=== Apocrypha ===
 In the novel ''[[Beneath the Raptor's Wing]]'', an Earth colony had been settled on Altair IV, and narrowly avoided destruction by [[Romulan]] weapons.
-== External link ==
+=== External link ===
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