Rutia IV
Type:	Planet
Native Species:	Rutians
Location:	Rutia system
Affiliation:	Non-Aligned

Rutia IV was the fourth planet of the Rutia planetry system. The atmosphere was capable of supporting humanoid life-forms. This was the homeworld for the the Rutians, a technologically advanced unaligned humanoid species. This planet had a long trading relationship with the Federation.

The Lumar Cafe is a restaurant on the northern continent.

Since 2296, a separatist group known as the Ansata have tried to use terrorism to break away from the government of the Eastern continent.

In 2366, the USS Enterprise-D visited the planet to drop off medical supplies. During the visit, the away team witnessed first hand an act of Ansata terrorism, and Dr. Beverly Crusher was kidnapped by the terrorists. The Rutian government worked with the Enterprise crew to free her, but during the rescue they underwent several more attacks before eventually retrieving Crusher. (TNG: "The High Ground")

A view of the surface of Rutia IV was depicted on several viewscreens on Deep Space 9's Promenade and Replimat. (DS9: "Rules of Engagement", "A Simple Investigation")

External Link

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