Tarluk V'hel (also known as the Suns' Cauldron) is a massive desert in the southern hemisphere of Harkoum. The name was given to the desert by the first Cardassian settlers of the planet.

In 2377, Grauq wondered if the mirror universe Iliana Ghemor had travelled through the Tarluk V'hel to escape himself and the other bounty hunters chasing her. (DS9 novel: Warpath)