Benzar

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Benzar, known as Pheradon to its native Benzites, is the third planet in the Gamma Xertia system and a Federation member world. (TNG episode: "Coming of Age"; ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

Benzar is the only habitable world in the system, it has two moons; Herti and Dwora and a huge spacebourne city in orbit called Merria which is a major port and repair facility in the sector and may soon be given Starbase status.

Benzar is a class M planet but the atmosphere also contains a number of rare gases which are inert to all other humanoid life forms but essential for the Benzites who have to wear special breathing apparatus when off world to supply them with these rare gases. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

During the Dominion War, Benzar was one of the Federation worlds conquered by the Dominion. The planet was later liberated by the Romulans. (DS9 episode: "The Reckoning")

[edit] Apocrypha

The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon, published by Last Unicorn Games after they had lost their Star Trek licence, states that Benzar was protected by Starfleet's 11th Fleet and the Benzar Defense Perimeter in the Dominion War which were insufficient to repel the Dominion attack on the planet.

[edit] Connections

• Benzar article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.