Merak (also known as Latis Cyrtiva, Beta Ursae Majoris or 48 Ursae Majoris) was a star system, a binary star in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, in Federation space at coordinates 2.77N 3.22W. Merak was located in Federation space, near the former Cardassian Demilitarized Zone in the Kalandra sector.

History and specifics[]

The Merak system's orbit was the location of a number of worlds, including third planet Merak II and second planet Merak, a Vulcan scientific colony in the 23rd century. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)

Merak is visible from Earth (79 light-years distant) in the constellation of Ursa Major. Merak has a spectral class A1V, and is in the same general vicinity as Lya, Hanolan and the Argolis Cluster. (ST reference: Star Charts)

This star system was the location of Merak Fleet Yards, a Federation shipyard facility in the 23rd century, and was one of three such bases that were the primary suppliers of Epsilon-class cutter starships, and one of two shipyards that construct the Kiev and Babcock-class frigates. Merak's yards are the sole source of Derf-class tenders, and the yards are one of several that produce Greyhound-class warpshuttles. (FASA RPG module: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)

No history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.

The star system might be related to the Meraki accent, mentioned in TOS novel: The Antares Maelstrom.

System makeup[]

Merak system primary star

• Merak I
• Merak II
• Merak III

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Connections[]

Stars, systems and objects of the Ursa Major constellation
61 Ursae Majoris • Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) • Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak) • Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth) • Eta Ursae Majoris (Alkaid) • Iota Ursae Majoris (Dnoces) • Lalande 21185 • Ursa Major Lacus • Zeta Ursae Majoris (Mizar)

Beta Ursae sector block
Bajor sector	Ajir system (Ajir IX) • Bajor-B'hava'el (Bajor I • Bajor II • Bajor III • Bajor IV • Bajor V • Bajor VI • Bajor • Cajara, Empok Nor • Denorios Belt, Bajoran wormhole, Deep Space 9, Deep Space 9 II • Andros • Bajor IX • Bajor X • Ba'Syladon • Bajor XII • Bajor XIII • Bajor XIV) • Golana • Prophet's Landing • Tasak
Cardassia sector	Cardassia system (Cardassia)
Kalandra sector	Caldik (Caldik Prime) • Draygo (Draygo IV) • Farius (Farius Prime) • Galador (Galador II) • Hanolan • Kalandra (Kalandra Minor) • Klaestron system (Klaestron IV) • Kotaki • Kressari system (Kressari) • Merak (Lya • Lya Station Alpha • Merak II) • Starbase 375

Vulcan stars and star systems
Vulcan home system (40 Eridani, Omicron-2 Eridani, Vulcanis): 40 Eri A • 40 Eri B • 40 Eri C
34 Aurigae • 48 Ursae Majoris • System 6-15 • System 6-23 • 94 Leonis • Abyss Alpha • Aesa • Beta Aurigae • Beta Leonis • Beta Norab • Beta Triaran • Beta Ursae Majoris • Bomelli 709 • Denebola • Draco Minora • Duviniax • Epsilon Ballara • Filtra • Gamma Emerata • Gamma Persei • Harridane 226 • Juris • Laoorby 192 • Latis Cyrtiva • Lexor • Lixis • Luxor 867 • Maklin • Makus • Menkalinan • Merak • Minidine • Mirith • Narcisus • Norassen • Nova Dimora • Piras Zeta • Posara • Primidara • Servitrix • Sigma Beta 443 • Silicasa • Silivar • T'Rill • Valar Majoris • Vistil • Wolf 346 • Zeta Paor

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (L)
L-370 • L2 Puppis • L374 • Labac • Labra • Laceran • Ladella • Ladra • Lagor • Lagora • Lakh • Lak'Nali • Laktar • Lalande 21185 • Lalia • Lam Qaf Kha • Lambda Scorpii • Lambda Trianguli • Landau • Landerrabb • Landi • Landor • Landox • Lanof • Lanroche • Laoorby 192 • Larak • Largo • Larlux • Larmos • Larpien • Larraz • Larziur • Lastra • Lathos • Lauren • Laurgatt • Lav'tara • Laz Daraan • Lazarra • Legara • Leid • Lempo • Lem'sa • Lenora • Lentrex • Lerik • Lerishi • Lerner • Lersom • Lesira • Levinius • Lexe • Lexor • Ligos • Lilion • Lima Sierra • Linta • Linyar • Liradex • Lisara • Lissepia • Lixis • Llorrac • Lloyd • Lloyd Zeta • Lockred • Lodum • Logienti • Login • Loinan • Loki • Lokras • Lomatin • Lombae Majoris • Lombardero Vortex • Long Fall • Lopa • Loran • Lorealyn • Loren • Lorillia • Lorlol • Lormiur • Lornaz • Lorniex • Lorren • Lorsa • Lorsun • Lor'trek • Lorzur • System Loski • Lothir • Lothos • Lotor • Lotora • Lozara • LP 327-186 • Lta • Lukan • Lukiex • Lulora • Lulura • Lumara • Lunfa • Lupheus • Lurer • Lursen • Luseer • Lusios • Lutera • Luxor 867 • Lycos • Lydan • Lyra Niobe • Lysira • Lythora
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (L)	Lahra • Lambda Boötis • Lambda Coronae Borealis • Lambda Serpentis • Langus • Lapolis • Lappa • Lateri • Latis Cyrtiva • Liuen • Lukari • Lyra • Lyshan • Lytasia
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (L)	Lackey • Lactra • Lalande 25372 • Lambda Crateris • Lambda Geminorum • Lambda Leonis • Laurentian • Leughon • Llaiir • Luyten's Star

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (M)
M-370 • M24 Alpha • Maat • Macedon • Mada • Madara • Maddux • Madorax • Madras • Magama • Magefferus • Magistor • Maidana • Maion • Maitor • Makiax • Makiban • Maklin • Makon • Makrecha • Maldara • Malindi • Maliora • Maltharin • Maluria • Malvestia • Mamox • Manak • Manark • Manda Tor • Mandela • Mandrak • Mandylion • Manitoba • Manta • Manu • Manurda • Manutor • MAO • Maq • Mar Daraan • Mara • Marcan • Marcipor • Mardella • Mardelva • Mariem • Mariphasa • Marius • Marja • Mar'koth • Mark'veth • Marram • Marrat • Marr-i-nul • Marris • Martin Singularity • Marzan • Marzana • Mar'zek • Mash'gar • Masir • Masum • Matori • Mat'reth • Mats Daraan • Mau'pek • Mavok • Mav'renas • Maxez • Maxona • Maxor Tor • Mayara • Maynard • Maz • Mazav • Mazda • Mazur • McCarthy • Mecanda • Medero • Med'pek • Meezan • Meir • Mek Daraan • Mekbuda • Mekreb • Meldrar • Melila • Melina • Melona • Menak • Menebis • Menelo • Meneri • Mengen • Menidex • Menith • Mercaniad • Mercenam • Mereez • Merellion Sigma • Meridian • Merisa • Merope • Meruun • Mesanti • Mesarthim • Meslah • Mestrek • Meta • Metaga • Metnor • Mevraan • Mewudoh • Mexar • Mezius • Micara • Mida • Midnight • Midos • Milav • Milia • Milika • Miliok • Milira • Milora • Milro • Milum • Mimion • Minara • Mines • Minidine • Minona • Minorva • Minox • Mira Maj • Miraj • Mirak • Miraso • Mirazh • Mirdonyae • Mirfak • Miridian • Mirin • Mirith • Miros • Mir'tara • Misen • Miskar • Misor • Mith'dex • Mithror Tor • Mitra Tor • Mixtus • Mizav • Moetar • Mokak • Mol'gath • Molinor • Molinus • Molion • Moliul • Molvos • Momiok • Momius • Mondoloy • Monera • Mongo • Monra • Montgomery • Montor • Montrex • Mot'har • Mothren • Mora • Morel • Moriax • Mos'rammi • Mo'teth • Mountjoy • Moussis Vortex • Movor • Moxes • Mozus • Mrang • Mu Herculis • Mudor • Muldor • Munek • Munjeb • Mu'pek • Murakami • Murgoth • Muro • Murobis • Musana • Muuntra • Myral • Myram • Myroan
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (M)	Maaz • Makus • Malcor • Maluria • Mantichoras • Mariah • Mathen • Maurer • Maxia Zeta • Megara • Megrez • Melik • Menkalinan • Menzies 216 • Merak • Mirach • Mirish • Mizar • Monac • Moriya • Mu Andromedae • Mu Ceti • Mu Draconis
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (M)	M'Char • M43 Alpha • M67 Alpha • Maht-H'a • Makar • Maluria • Mandel • Mandylor • Maranga • M'Char • Mebsuta • Medusa • Mempa • Menk • Menkent • Metron • Miaplacidus • Minkar • Mintaka • Mira Antliae • Miridian • Morska • Moselina • Mu Arae • Mu Horologii • Mu Leonis • Mu Leonis A • Mu Velorum • Mu Virginis • Mutara

References[]

• FASA RPG module: The Federation

External links[]

• Merak article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Beta Ursae Majoris article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Beta Ursae Majoris at the Internet Stellar Database.