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Sirius was a star system in the Alpha Quadrant. Located less than 20 light years from Sol, this system consisted of binary companion stars, Sirius A and Sirius B. This system had at least nine planets, including Sirius IX.

In the mid-to-late 21st century, the Treaty of Sirius was signed, ending the Kzin War between Earth and the Kzinti. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")

In 2267, Sirius was one of the stars Lieutenant Sulu used to calculate the Enterprise's position after it had been displaced 500 parsecs by the Metrons. (TOS: "Arena")

The Sirius Cybernetics Corporation originated in this system. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine set decorations)

The location of Sirius in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (TAS: "Mudd's Passion"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art; TNG: "The Naked Now", display graphic)

In 2364, on several occasions that year, viewscreen readouts aboard the USS Enterprise-D showed the location of Sirius A and B stars, in the form of charts from the Enterprise library computer. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "The Last Outpost", "Conspiracy")

Background information

The Sirius group was mentioned in Gene Roddenberry's original Star Trek pitch in one of the suggested story lines. In the storyline "Kentucky, Kentucky," the Sirius group was home to an Earth colony for fifty years. This colony was attacked by viking-like savages and reduced to a "frontier" log-fort life. They were regrouped and led by Captain Robert April when the SS Yorktown visited the colony.

The star chart that showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of warp drive began. Sirius A was a destination on an exploration route. The chart was originally a drawing by Rick Sternbach that had been previously published in 1979 on page 77. In the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Sirius was located between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both were identified in DS9: "Call to Arms" as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 45), Sirius, also known as Alpha Canaris Majoris, was located in or near Federation space, in the Beta Quadrant. It was a binary star system. Sirius A was an A-class star with a magnitude was +1, which was a hundred times brighter than Sol. Sirius B was also an A-class star.

External links

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Sirius at the Internet Stellar Database

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-'''Sirius''' was a [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]] consisting of [[Binary star system|binary]] companion [[star]]s, '''Sirius A''' and '''Sirius B''', and at least nine planets. The location of Sirius in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. It was located near [[Alpha Centauri]], [[Tau Ceti]], and [[Sol]]. ({{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}; {{film|6}}, {{TNG|The Naked Now}})
+'''Sirius''' was a [[star system]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. Located less than 20 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]], this system consisted of [[Binary star system|binary]] companion [[star]]s, '''Sirius A''' and '''Sirius B'''. This system had at least nine [[planet]]s, including [[Sirius IX]].
+In the mid-to-late [[21st century]], the [[Treaty of Sirius]] was signed, ending the [[Earth-Kzin Wars|Kzin War]] between [[Earth]] and the [[Kzinti]]. ({{TAS|The Slaver Weapon}})
 In [[2267]], Sirius was one of the stars [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] used to calculate the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]'s position after it had been displaced 500 [[parsec]]s by the [[Metron]]s. ({{TOS|Arena}})
-Sirius was most notable for the fact that, after the last [[Earth-Kzin Wars|Kzin War]], in the mid-to-late [[21st century]], the [[Treaty of Sirius]] was signed in this system, ending the series of wars between [[Earth]] and the [[Kzin government]]. ({{TAS|The Slaver Weapon}})
 The [[Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]] originated in this system. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}}; ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ''set decorations'')
+The location of Sirius in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. ({{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}; {{film|6}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|The Naked Now}}, ''display graphic)
 In [[2364]], on several occasions that year, [[viewscreen]] readouts aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} showed the location of Sirius A and B stars, in the form of charts from the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|''Enterprise'' library computer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|The Last Outpost|Conspiracy}})
 <gallery>
-File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|The location of Sirius on ''The Explored Galaxy'' wall chart
+File:The Explored Galaxy.jpg|The location of Sirius on ''The Explored Galaxy'' wall chart
 File:Spaceflight Chronology starchart 1.jpg|The location of Sirius on a star chart
 </gallery>
-== Background ==
+== Background information==
-=== Behind the Scenes ===
 The Sirius group was mentioned in [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s original [[Star Trek is...|''Star Trek'' pitch]] in one of the suggested story lines. In the storyline "Kentucky, Kentucky," the Sirius group was home to an [[Earth]] [[Federation colonies|colony]] for fifty years. This colony was attacked by [[viking]]-like savages and reduced to a "frontier" log-fort life. They were regrouped and led by [[Captain]] [[Robert April]] when the [[USS Yorktown (23rd century)|SS ''Yorktown'']] visited the colony.
+The star chart that showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. Sirius A was a destination on an exploration route. The chart was originally a drawing by [[Rick Sternbach]] that had been previously published in 1979 on page 77. In the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Sirius was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both were identified in {{DS9|Call to Arms}} as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.
-=== Star Chart ===
-This chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. Sirius A was a destination on an exploration route.
-=== ''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|Cardassians}}.
+According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pg. 45), Sirius, also known as Alpha Canaris Majoris, was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. It was a binary star system. Sirius A was an [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|A-class star]] with a [[magnitude]] was +1, which was a hundred times brighter than [[Sol]]. Sirius B was also an A-class star.
-=== ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ===
-Sirius (or Alpha Canaris Majoris) was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. This was a binary star system. '''Sirius A''' was an [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|A-class star]] with a [[magnitude]] was +1, which was a hundred times brighter than [[Sol]]. '''Sirius B''' was an A-class star. In [[2378]], [[Sirius IX]] was a [[Federation members|Federation member]]. (Pgs. 45, "United Federation of Planets I")
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