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− | '''Sirius''' was a [[star system]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. Located less than 20 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]], this system consisted of [[Binary star system|binary]] companion [[star]]s, '''Sirius A''' and '''Sirius B'''. This system had at least nine [[planet]]s, including [[Sirius IX]]. |
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+ | {{disambiguation|the similarly named location|Sirius Delta}} |
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+ | '''Sirius''' was the name of a [[binary star system]] located less than twenty [[light year]]s distant from [[Sol]]. This inhabited system was home to the stars '''Sirius A''' and '''Sirius B'''. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}} ''[[:File:Spaceflight Chronology starchart 1.jpg|production art]]'') |
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In the mid-to-late [[21st century]], the [[Treaty of Sirius]] was signed, ending the [[Earth-Kzin Wars|Kzin War]] between [[Earth]] and the [[Kzinti]]. ({{TAS|The Slaver Weapon}}) |
In the mid-to-late [[21st century]], the [[Treaty of Sirius]] was signed, ending the [[Earth-Kzin Wars|Kzin War]] between [[Earth]] and the [[Kzinti]]. ({{TAS|The Slaver Weapon}}) |
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− | In [[2267]], Sirius was one of the stars [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] used to calculate the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]'s position after it had been displaced |
+ | In [[2267]], Sirius was one of the stars [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] used to calculate the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]{{'}}s position after it had been displaced five hundred [[parsec]]s by the [[Metron]]s. ({{TOS|Arena}}) |
+ | In the mid-[[23rd century]], [[Harcourt Fenton Mudd]] paid a visit to the inhabitants of [[Sirius IX]]. ({{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}) |
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− | The [[Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]] originated in this system. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}}; ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ''set decorations'') |
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− | + | In [[2293]], the location of Sirius in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was labeled in the [[star chart]] "The Explored Galaxy", which was displayed in [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]]'s [[quarters]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}. ({{film|6}}, ''[[okudagram]]'') |
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+ | In [[2364]], the location of Sirius A and Sirius B 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 [[Outpost 63]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|The Last Outpost}}) |
⚫ | {{bginfo|The Sirius group was mentioned in [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s original [[Star Trek is...|''Star Trek'' pitch]] in one of the suggested story lines. In the storyline "Kentucky, Kentucky," the Sirius group was home to an [[Earth]] [[Federation colonies|colony]] for fifty years. This colony was attacked by [[Viking]]-like savages and reduced to a "frontier" log-fort life. They were regrouped and led by [[Captain]] [[Robert April]] when the [[USS Yorktown (23rd century)|SS ''Yorktown'']] visited the colony.|The chart naming stars within twenty light years of Sol was originally 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. Sirius was a destination on an exploration route.|According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pg. 45), Sirius, also known as Alpha Canaris Majoris, was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. It was a binary star system. Sirius A was an [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|A-class star]] with a [[magnitude]] was +1, which was a hundred times brighter than [[Sol]]. Sirius B was also an A-class star.}} |
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+ | * [[Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]] |
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− | === Behind the Scenes === |
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⚫ | The Sirius group was mentioned in [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s original [[Star Trek is...|''Star Trek'' pitch]] in one of the suggested story lines. In the storyline "Kentucky, Kentucky," the Sirius group was home to an [[Earth]] [[Federation colonies|colony]] for fifty years. This colony was attacked by [[ |
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− | This 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. Sirius A was a destination on an exploration route. |
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− | === ''The Explored Galaxy'' === |
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− | "The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Sirius 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 this 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}}. |
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− | === ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' === |
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− | '''Sirius''' (or '''Alpha Canaris Majoris''') was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. This was a binary star system. '''Sirius A''' was an [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|A-class star]] with a [[magnitude]] was +1, which was a hundred times brighter than [[Sol]]. '''Sirius B''' was an A-class star. (Pgs. 45) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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+ | * {{mbeta|Sirius}} |
* {{Wikipedia|Sirius}} |
* {{Wikipedia|Sirius}} |
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* {{ISDb|id=600|name=Sirius}} |
* {{ISDb|id=600|name=Sirius}} |
Revision as of 21:05, 4 July 2015
Sirius was the name of a binary star system located less than twenty light years distant from Sol. This inhabited system was home to the stars Sirius A and Sirius B. (TNG: "The Naked Now" production art)
In the mid-to-late 21st century, the Treaty of Sirius was signed, ending the Kzin War between Earth and the Kzinti. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")
In 2267, Sirius was one of the stars Lieutenant Sulu used to calculate the Enterprise's position after it had been displaced five hundred parsecs by the Metrons. (TOS: "Arena")
In the mid-23rd century, Harcourt Fenton Mudd paid a visit to the inhabitants of Sirius IX. (TAS: "Mudd's Passion")
In 2293, the location of Sirius in the Milky Way Galaxy was labeled in the star chart "The Explored Galaxy", which was displayed in Captain James T. Kirk's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-A. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, okudagram)
In 2364, the location of Sirius A and Sirius B 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 Outpost 63. (TNG: "The Naked Now", production art; TNG: "The Last Outpost")
See also
External links
- Sirius at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Sirius at Wikipedia
- Sirius at the Internet Stellar Database