Changes: Canopus III

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Canopus III was the third planet of the Canopus system. This was the homeworld of a species of dinosaurs. The planet was known for its desert-like terrain. This planet was located several light years from Lactra VII.

Prior to stardate 5501, James T. Kirk visited Canopus III. During his visit, he saw the dinosaurs. In 2269, the crew of the USS Enterprise encountered a dinosaur in a desert environment on Lactra VII, that was very much like the dinosaurs native to Canopus III. Despite initially hypothesizing that similar environments prompt similar evolution in species, it was later determined that the beast was, in fact, transplanted to the planet by the Lactrans, who terraformed the desert terrain for the beast as part of their zoo exhibit. (TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder")

The location of Canopus III in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art)

According to startrek.com, Canopus III was an M-class world. [1]In "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Alpha Carinae and Canopus III were depicted as two different locations. Canopus III was however depicted as being located between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both of these were identified in DS9: "Call to Arms" as being in the Alpha Quadrant.

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-'''Canopus III''' (or '''Alpha Carinae III''') was the [[third planets|third]] [[planet]] located in the [[Canopus system|Canopus]] planetary [[star system|system]]. The [[atmosphere]] was capable of supporting [[humanoid]] life-forms. It was known for its [[desert]]-like terrain, home to a type of large [[Canopus III dinosaur|dinosaur]]. [[James T. Kirk]] visited Canopus III some time during or prior to the [[2269]]. This planet was located several [[light year]]s from the planet [[Lactra VII]].  ({{TAS|The Eye of the Beholder}}) The location of Canopus III in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}}) This was one of three planets in the Canopus system that supported life; the others were [[Alpha Carinae II|Canopus II]] and [[Alpha Carinae V]]. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold|The Ultimate Computer}})
+'''Canopus III'''  was the [[third planets|third]] [[planet]] of the [[Canopus system|Canopus]] [[star system|system]]. This was the [[homeworld]] of a [[species]] of [[Canopus III dinosaur|dinosaurs]]. The planet was known for its [[desert]]-like terrain. This planet was located several [[light year]]s from [[Lactra VII]].
-In 2269, the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered a [[dinosaur]] in a desert environment on Lactra VII, that was very much like the dinosaurs native to Canopus III. Despite initially hypothesizing that similar environments prompt similar evolution in species, it was later determined that the beast was, in fact, transplanted to the planet by the [[Lactran]]s, who [[terraforming|terraformed]] the desert terrain for the beast as part of their [[zoo]] exhibit. ({{TAS|The Eye of the Beholder}})
+Prior to [[stardate]] [[2269|5501]], [[James T. Kirk]] visited Canopus III. During his visit, he saw the [[dinosaur]]s. In 2269, the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered a dinosaur in a desert environment on Lactra VII, that was very much like the dinosaurs native to Canopus III. Despite initially hypothesizing that similar environments prompt similar evolution in species, it was later determined that the beast was, in fact, transplanted to the planet by the [[Lactran]]s, who [[terraforming|terraformed]] the desert terrain for the beast as part of their [[zoo]] exhibit. ({{TAS|The Eye of the Beholder}})
+The location of Canopus III in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}}, ''production art'')
+{{bginfo|According to startrek.com, Canopus III was an [[Class M|M-class]] world. ''{{st.com|canopus-iii|}}''|In "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Alpha Carinae and Canopus III were depicted as two different locations. Canopus III was however depicted as being located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both of these were identified in {{DS9|Call to Arms}} as being in the Alpha Quadrant.}}
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 File:Canopus III dinosaur.jpg|Canopus III dinosaur
-File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|The location of Alpha Carinae & Canopus III in "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart
+File:The Explored Galaxy.jpg|The location of Alpha Carinae and Canopus III in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart
 </gallery>
-{{bginfo|"The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Canopus III was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both locations were identified in {{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}} as being located in the Alpha Quadrant. This chart, first seen chronologically in {{film|6}}, was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}}, and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.}}
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