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Vega (also known as Alpha Lyrae and the Vegan system) is a star system in Federation space, located almost 8 parsecs (25 light years) from Earth, where it is visible as the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. This star is in the Alpha Quadrant, near the Denobula Triaxa system. (ST references: Star Fleet Technical Manual, Star Charts)

The planet Vega IX was once home to the Vegan species, who ruled the system and a large area of local space until at least the 20th century. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

In 1970, the Beta 5 computer teleported an army of cloned soldiers created by Professor Eugene Eckhart and United States Army General Cory to an unpopulated class M planet in the Vega system. As the clones were all male, they were expected to die out in a single generation. (TOS - Star Trek: Assignment: Earth comic: "My Name Is Legion")

In 2126, Travis Mayweather was born on the ECS Horizon, when it was halfway between Vega and Draylax. (ENT episode: "Broken Bow")

In late 2374, the USS Defiant was assigned to escort the PQ-1 convoy through the Vega system. (DS9 episode: "The Sound of Her Voice"; DS9 - Millennium novel: The Fall of Terok Nor, ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia)

Contents 1 System 2 See also 3 Connections 4 External links

SystemEdit

• Vega (Alpha Lyrae, primary)
  • Vega I
  • Vega II
  • Vega III
  • Vega IV
  • Vega V
  • Vega VI
  • Vega VII
  • Vega VIII
  • Vega IX (Triacus, Vega colony)

See alsoEdit

• Vegan, a species native to Vega IX. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
• Vegan language, a language. (TOS - Star Trek 3 novelization: Friday's Child)
• Vegan choriomeningitis, a disease found on Vega IX. (TOS episode: "The Mark of Gideon")
• Vegan scora, an ape-like animal native to Vega IX. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
• Vegan truffle, a foodstuff. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky)
• Vegan Tyranny, an interstellar state ruled by the Vegans. (TOS - Star Trek 2 novelization: Tomorrow is Yesterday)

ConnectionsEdit

Stars, systems and objects of the Lyra constellation
Alpha Lyrae (Vega) • Beta Lyrae (Sheliak) • Tau Lyra

External linksEdit

• Vega article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Vega article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.