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The '''Turkana system''' was a [[star system]] located in [[Federation space]]. The fourth [[planet]] in the system, [[Turkana IV]], was home to [[Turkana City]], a failed [[Earth]] [[colony]].
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The '''Turkana system''' was an inhabited [[star system]]. An [[Earth]] [[colony]] was established on [[Turkana IV]]. This colony disintegrated into internecine warfare and eventually severed relations with the [[Federation]].
   
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In [[2352]], the crew of a [[Starfleet]] [[starship]] rescues [[Tasha Yar]] from Turkana IV. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint|The Naked Now|Legacy}})
In [[2360]], the [[starship]] [[USS Potemkin (NCC-18253)|''Potemkin'']] visited the system. The colonists issued a warning to the starship captain not to beam any of his crew down.
 
   
Seven years later, the [[USS Enterprise-D|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] entered this system in response to a [[distress call]] from the [[freighter]] [[Arcos|''Arcos'']]. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
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In [[2361]], the [[starship]] {{USS|Potemkin|Excelsior class}} visited the system. The colonists issued a warning to the starship captain not to beam any of his crew down. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
   
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In [[2367]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} entered this system in response to a [[distress call]] from the [[freighter]] ''[[Arcos]]''. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
*Turkana ([[star|primary]])
 
**Turkana I
 
**Turkana II
 
**Turkana III
 
**[[Turkana IV]]
 
***[[Turkana City]]
 
   
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In [[2371]], the location of Turkana IV was labeled in the [[star chart]] [[Data]] and [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] were studying in [[stellar cartography]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{film|7}}, ''display graphic'')
:''The system may have been named after the [[wikipedia:Turkana_people|Turkana]], a culture of Kenya, [[Africa]].''
 
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{{bginfo|The system may have been named after the {{w|Turkana people|Turkana}}, a culture of Kenya, [[Africa]].}}
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Revision as of 20:23, 29 June 2014

The Turkana system was an inhabited star system. An Earth colony was established on Turkana IV. This colony disintegrated into internecine warfare and eventually severed relations with the Federation.

In 2352, the crew of a Starfleet starship rescues Tasha Yar from Turkana IV. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", "The Naked Now", "Legacy")

In 2361, the starship USS Potemkin visited the system. The colonists issued a warning to the starship captain not to beam any of his crew down. (TNG: "Legacy")

In 2367, the USS Enterprise-D entered this system in response to a distress call from the freighter Arcos. (TNG: "Legacy")

In 2371, the location of Turkana IV was labeled in the star chart Data and Picard were studying in stellar cartography aboard the USS Enterprise-D. (Star Trek Generations, display graphic)

The system may have been named after the Turkana, a culture of Kenya, Africa.