Cerberus is the location of a Federation colony where Joanna McCoy went to school.
In 2260, that settlement in the Cerberus system experienced a crop failure and the entire population was in jeopardy of starvation. Fortunately, the population was saved when noted philanthropist, Carter Winston, used his personal fortune to bring in enough food and goods to carry the colony through the crisis. (TAS: "The Survivor")
- Named for Cerberus, the mythical three-headed dog that guarded the gate to Hades (the underworld), in Greek mythology.