Gentariat was a star system a day and a half away from Deep Space 9 at high warp.

In April 2376 the Gentariat system was used as a rendezvous point for a task force of Federation, Klingon and Romulan vessels readying to conduct an incursion into the Gamma Quadrant to meet an expected Dominion force following a Jem'Hadar attack on DS9. The Federation fleet, under the command of Admiral William Ross, was the last to leave the system. (DS9 novel: Avatar)