Cestus III

Facts

• Primary: Cestus
• Capital city: Pike City (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Class M
• Population
  • 500+ (2266) (VAN Novel: Open Secrets)
    • All killed in Gorn attack (VAN Novel: Open Secrets; TOS: "Arena")
  • ~1,000,000 (2369) (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
    • Below-average population growth curve since it was resettled (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
    • Settled ~250k refugees following the establishment of the Demilitarized Zone (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
• Nation
  • 2266: United Federation of Planets (VAN Novel: Open Secrets; TOS: "Arena")
    • Federation colony
  • 2266 - : Uninhabited (TOS: "Arena")
  • - c.2280 - Present: United Federation of Planets (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Achieved full membership by mid 24th century (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Cultural notes
  • Formal wear, women, c.early 24th century
    • Dark red, high-necked jacket (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Dark blue leggings (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Heels (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • One of a few places in 24th century where baseball is still a common pastime
    • Cestus Baseball League
      • Incorporated 2370 (DS9: "Family Business"; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Divided into regional divisions (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Teams
        • 6 teams upon incorporation (DS9: "Family Business")
        • Northern Division
          • Pike City Pioneers (DS9: "Family Business", "The Way of the Warrior", "Starship Down"; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
            • General manager
              • - 2380 - : Taisha Diaz
            • Pitcher
              • - 2380 - : NFN Gordimer
              • - 2380 - : NFN Sookdeo
            • Unknown
              • 2370 - : Aloysius McSweeney (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • - 2371 - 2380 - : Kornelius Yates (DS9: "Family Business", "The Way of the Warrior"; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • - 2380 - : Nancy Addison (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • - 2380 - : Yusuf Farouk (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • - 2380 - : NFN Hayakawa (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • Hugues Baptiste (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • Blaithin Lipinski (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
              • Illyana Petrova (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
          • Port Shangri-La Seagulls (TNG Novel: Q & A; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
            • Relief pitcher
              • - 2380 - : Faith Martinez (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
            • Shortstop
              • - 2380 - : Olwyn Kadohata (TNG Novel: Q & A)
          • Salavar Stars (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
        • Unknown division
          • Cestus Comets (DS9: "Family Business"; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
          • New Chicago Cubs (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
          • Palombo Sehlats (TNG Novel: Q & A; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
            • General Manager
              • - 2374 - 2380 - : NFN Farrenga (TNG Novel: Q & A)
          • Prairieview Green Sox (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Annual tournament known as the Cestus Series (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
        • Unknown year: Pioneers v. Green Sox (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
          • Won by Pioneers (Novel: Articles of the Federation)

History

• By February 2266: Federation colony established (VAN Novel: Open Secrets)
• December 16, 2266: Colony destroyed by Gorn attack due to encroachment onto Gorn space (TOS: "Arena")
• By c.2280: Gorn Hegemony grants permission to resettle planet upon diplomatic contact (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Implied by parents of Nanietta Bacco residing on Cestus III when married per Articles of the Federation

Political Structure

• Executive
  • Led by planetary governor (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
    • 2368 - 2379: Nanietta Bacco (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
    • 2379 - : NFN Gari (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)
    • Palombo serves as state vessel by 2379 (TNG Novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace)

Locations

Surface

• Pike City (DS9: "Family Business", "The Way of the Warrior"; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Named for Christopher Pike
  • Capital city (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Locations
    • Pioneer Pub (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Established c.2375 (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Ruth Field (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Named for Babe Ruth (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Home field for Pike City Pioneers (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Johnson City (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Lakeside (TNG Novel: Q & A)
• New Chicago (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Palombo (TNG Novel: Q & A; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Port Shangri-La (TNG Novel: Q & A)
• Prairieville (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Salavar (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
• Unknown city
  • Bacco University (TNG Novel: Q & A)

Indigenous Life

Animal

• Greelak (TNG Novel: Q & A)
  • Lizard analogue (TNG Novel: Q & A)
    • Bright red scales (TNG Novel: Q & A)
    • Rarely reach over 10cm long (TNG Novel: Q & A)
    • Shelf of enamel in lieu of individual teeth (TNG Novel: Q & A)
    • Seven legs (TNG Novel: Q & A)
      • Three along either side, one beneath the neck (TNG Novel: Q & A)
  • Herbivorous (TNG Novel: Q & A)