Organia was a class M planet located along the Federation-Klingon border and was the homeworld of the Organians. The location of Organia was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
The Explored Galaxy: The location of Organia
In 2267, Organia was the only class M planet located in the disputed region of space between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Due to its strategic location, Organia became the focal point of the First Federation-Klingon War, which eventually led to its invasion by the Klingons, led by Commander-cum-Governor Kor. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy")
The starship GS 12, under the command of Captain H. Ellison, visited Organia on the way to Deep Space 9, where they arrived on stardate 47557.1. (DS9: "Whispers")
In 2372, Worf told Kor that Kor's confrontation with James T. Kirk on Organia was one of many stories about him he had heard since he was a child. (DS9: "The Sword of Kahless")
The location of Organia was depicted on a star chart in astrometrics on USS Voyager in 2376. (VOY: "Child's Play", "The Haunting of Deck Twelve")
Background
For the 2007 remastered version of "Errand of Mercy", the generic planet representing Organia – and used for other planets including Alfa 177, M-113, and Gothos – was replaced by a unique, digital model.
The Explored Galaxy
This chart 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" and "Cardassians".
Star Trek: Star Charts
Organia was the fourth planet in the Organia system. Organia IV was a quarantined planet. The system's primary was a G-class star. It had a magnitude of +9. This system was located in the Beta Quadrant. (pages 54, 57)
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