Capella IV
Type:	Planet
Native Species:	Capellans Capellan flower Capellan power-cat
Location:	Capella system

Capella IV was the fourth planet in the Capella system, known for its rich deposits of topaline. (TOS: "Friday's Child") The location of Capella was depicted on a Federation star chart. It was located near Pyris VII. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

Capella IV was the homeworld of the Capellan people, as well as the Capellan flower and the feared Capellan power-cat. (TOS: "Friday's Child"; TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth", "The Counter-Clock Incident")

Leonard McCoy was briefly stationed on Capella IV in the mid-2260s. (TOS: "Friday's Child")

In 2267, the planet served as a pawn in the Federation-Klingon Cold War, during a trade dispute between the Klingons and the Federation over topaline mining rights. The crew of the USS Enterprise was able to secure the rights for the Federation. (TOS: "Friday's Child")

BackgroundEdit

Capella IV was given a "face lift" for the 2006 remastered version of "Friday's Child", with a digital planet replacing the stock footage from the classic episode.

According to The Worlds of the Federation, the Capellans refer to their world as Kohath.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts , on page 33, this planet was, also, known as Alpha Aurigae IV. The planet was ruled by the Ten Tribes of Capella, and was established as a protectorate of the Federation in 2267. There were 160,000 Capellans living on Capella. A major attraction of the planet was the tomb of Leonard James Akaar. Lastly, according to page 36, the planet was located in the Alpha Quadrant.

External linkEdit

• Capella IV at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works