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The location of Talos on "The Explored Galaxy" star chart

The Talos star group was a stellar cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy which was named after the Talosian system. This system was located in the third quadrant of the vernal galaxy. This star group was approximately two weeks away from the Rigel system at the maximum crusing speed of a Constitution-class heavy cruiser.

By the mid-23rd century, the cluster was unexplored and was not the site of any colonies. The only expedition into the region, a survey by the SS Columbia, had culminated in the Columbia disappearing under mysterious circumstances in 2236. Eighteen years later, in 2254, the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, on a search-and-recovery mission for survivors of the downed survey ship became the second ship to enter the star group. (TOS: "The Cage", "The Menagerie, Part I")

In the 2280s, a cargo container from Talos III, a planet in the Talos system, was transported to Regula for use in Project Genesis. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Background information

The image of the Talos star group was a color astrophotographic exposure of M45, the Pleiades Cluster. The exposure was relatively short, and so was lacking detail of the characteristic Merope Nebula. However, the nebula does give a blue halo to the stars visible within the photograph.

The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of Starfleet Command only" file read by Kirk in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what the vernal galaxy was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states Earth and Talos to be in the same galaxy. According to Pike, the Enterprise originated from a stellar group at the other end of the galaxy relative to Talos.

According to the Federation star chart The Explored Galaxy, Talos, the primary of its system, was located between 344 and 345 degrees. A NASA map of the galaxy indicated that Talos was located northeast of the galactic core. A star chart of the galaxy, first seen in TNG: "The Emissary", showed that the explored portion of the galaxy had changed its position to the south of the galactic core. Based on the latest information from Star Trek Into Darkness, and assuming that Talos, if its location in the first chart was accurately depicted in its relation to Sol, this star was located in the Alpha Quadrant.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (pgs. 34, "United Federation of Planets III"), the Talos Star Group was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant.

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-The '''Talos star group''' was a [[star cluster]] in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] named after the [[Talosian system|Talosian]] [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. It was located in the third quadrant of the [[Vernal Galaxy|vernal]] [[galaxy]] between [[Rigel VII]] and the [[Vega colony]], approximately six days away from [[Starbase 11]] for a {{Class|Constitution}} [[starship]] traveling at [[maximum warp]].
+The '''Talos star group''' was a [[stellar cluster]] in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] which was named after the [[Talosian system|Talosian]] [[star system|system]]. This system was located in the third [[quadrant]] of the [[Vernal Galaxy|vernal]] [[galaxy]]. This star group was approximately two weeks away from the [[Rigel system]] at the maximum crusing speed of a {{Class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]].
 By the mid-[[23rd century]], the cluster was unexplored and was not the site of any [[colony|colonies]]. The only expedition into the region, a survey by the {{SS|Columbia}}, had culminated in the ''Columbia'' disappearing under mysterious circumstances in [[2236]]. Eighteen years later, in [[2254]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, under the command of [[Captain]] [[Christopher Pike]], on a search-and-recovery mission for survivors of the downed [[survey ship]] became the second ship to enter the star group. ({{TOS|The Cage|The Menagerie, Part I}})
-In the [[2280s]], materials from [[Talos III]], a planet in the star group, were used in [[Project Genesis]]. ({{film|2}})
+In the [[2280s]], a cargo container from [[Talos III]], a planet in the Talos system, was transported to [[Regula]] for use in [[Project Genesis]]. ({{film|2}})
 == Background information ==
 The image of the Talos star group was a color astrophotographic exposure of M45, the [[Pleiades Cluster]]. The exposure was relatively short, and so was lacking detail of the characteristic Merope Nebula. However, the nebula does give a blue halo to the stars visible within the photograph.
-The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of [[Starfleet Command]] only" file read by [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what the ''vernal galaxy'' was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states [[Earth]] and Talos to be in the same galaxy. According to Pike, the ''Enterprise'' originated from a stellar group at the other end of the galaxy relative to Talos. According to the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Talos was however located relatively close to Earth. According to the chart, it was also located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both of were identified in {{DS9|Call to Arms}} as [[Alpha Quadrant]] powers.
+The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of [[Starfleet Command]] only" file read by [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what the ''vernal galaxy'' was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states [[Earth]] and Talos to be in the same galaxy. According to Pike, the ''Enterprise'' originated from a stellar group at the other end of the galaxy relative to Talos.
+According to the [[Federation]] [[star chart]] ''The Explored Galaxy'', [[Talos]], the [[star|primary]] of its system, was located between 344 and 345 degrees. A [[NASA]] [http://www.universetoday.com/110525/360-degrees-of-milky-way-at-your-fingertips/ map] of the galaxy indicated that Talos was located northeast of the [[galactic core]]. A star chart of the galaxy, first seen in {{TNG|The Emissary}}, showed that the explored portion of the galaxy had changed its position to the south of the galactic core. Based on the latest information from {{film|12}}, and assuming that Talos, if its location in the first chart was accurately depicted in its relation to Sol, this star was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
 According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pgs. 34, "United Federation of Planets III"), the Talos Star Group was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant.