Aldebaran III
Aldebaran III
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Aldebaran III was theinhabitedthirdplanet in theAldebaransystem. The planet was located in theBeta Quadrant and was approximately 67light years fromSol. (TOS: "The Deadly Years";TNG: "Up The Long Ladder",okudagram)
During the2260s,DoctorsJanet andTheodore Wallace performed experiments using variouscarbohydratecompounds to slow down thedegeneration ofplantlife at theFederationoutpost on this planet. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")
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This planet's quadrant of origin was inferred based on the position of its star system as seen in thestar charts appearing in episodes ofStar Trek: Discovery,Star Trek: Picard, andStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.
In thescript for "Prophet Motive", Aldebaran was listed in the pronunciation guide, where the term was pronounced as "al-DEB-uh-ron".
InStarTrek.com, Aldebaran III was identified as a long-timeFederation member.[1](X) This website, and theStar Trek Encyclopedia, 4th ed., vol. 1, p. 16 – in an article about the Aldebaran system – treatedAldebaron III and Aldebaran III as the same planet.
In a listing ofFederation members from theStar Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), Aldebaran III was listed as a member. The listing was dated in-universe to the year2378.
The current location of Aldebaran III in the Beta Quadrant was based on the most recent star charts seen inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds andStar Trek: Section 31.
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- Aldebaran III atMemory Beta, the wiki for licensedStar Trek works