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[[File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of Gamma Trianguli on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]
 
[[File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of Gamma Trianguli on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]
'''Gamma Trianguli''' was a [[star]], and the primary of the Gamma Trianguli system. The [[Gamma Trianguli sector]] was named after this star. This star's location was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. There were at least six [[planet]]s that [[orbit]]ed this star. ({{TOS|The Apple}}; {{film|6}}; {{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}})
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'''Gamma Trianguli''' was the [[star|primary]] of the Gamma Trianguli [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. This star was located in the [[Gamma Trianguli sector]]. The location of Gamma Trianguli in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. There were at least six [[planet]]s that [[orbit]]ed this star. One of these planets, [[Gamma Trianguli VI]], was [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] by a pre-[[warp drive|warp capable]] [[species]], the [[Vaalian]]s. ({{TOS|The Apple}}; {{film|6}}; {{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}})
   
The [[atmosphere]] of its [[Gamma Trianguli VI|sixth planet]], which was controlled by [[Vaal]], filtered out any harmful effects from the star. The [[Vaalian|people]] of that planet believed that Vaal controlled their sun. ({{TOS|The Apple}})
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The [[atmosphere]] of the [[sixth planets|sixth]] planet, which was controlled by [[Vaal]], filtered out any harmful effects from the star. The indigenous people of that planet believed that Vaal controlled their sun. ({{TOS|The Apple}})
   
{{bginfo|"The Explored Galaxy" 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 ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', Gamma Trianguli was an [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|A-class star]]. It had a magnitude of +1, which was 100 times brighter than [[Sol]]. Gamma Trianguli was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. (page 37)}}
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{{bginfo|"The Explored Galaxy" 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 ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pg. 37), the Gamma Trianguli system was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. This system was a single star system. Gamma Trianguli was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|Class A star]] with a [[magnitude]] of +3, which was ten times brighter than [[Sol]].}}
   
 
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File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg

The location of Gamma Trianguli on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart

Gamma Trianguli was the primary of the Gamma Trianguli planetary system. This star was located in the Gamma Trianguli sector. The location of Gamma Trianguli in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. There were at least six planets that orbited this star. One of these planets, Gamma Trianguli VI, was inhabited by a pre-warp capable species, the Vaalians. (TOS: "The Apple"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

The atmosphere of the sixth planet, which was controlled by Vaal, filtered out any harmful effects from the star. The indigenous people of that planet believed that Vaal controlled their sun. (TOS: "The Apple")

"The Explored Galaxy" 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 Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 37), the Gamma Trianguli system was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant. This system was a single star system. Gamma Trianguli was a Class A star with a magnitude of +3, which was ten times brighter than Sol.

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