The homeworld of Gosis' species, pre-warp in the 2150s, was the scene of great international tension when the Enterprise visited its system. One side had a government headed by Chancellor Kultarey, and a military headed by General Gosis. Their Eastern Perimeter included a large city upon which the other side, the Alliance, had ancestral claims. At a rally 30 km away, Kultarey made a speech which led Malcolm Reed to feel that war was brewing, and even reminded him of the pre-Second World War oratory of Winston Churchill.

According to the doctor there are at least two more planets in their system, which were deemed unable to support life. (ENT: "The Communicator")