Kessik IV was a planet in the United Federation of Planets, where a colony was located. B'Elanna Torres grew up on Kessik IV, where she and her mother Miral were the only Klingons. (VOY: "Faces")

John Torres later visited Kessik IV for some business in 2378. He was surprised at what the old Torres family house looked like. (VOY: "Author, Author")