Beta III

Facts

• Primary: FGC-111
• Class M
• Inhabitants: Betan
• Nation
  • - c.4th millennium BCE - 2267 - : Independent
    • 2267 - : Federation protectorate following destruction of Landru computer system (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
• Day: 22 hours (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)

Government

• Run through direct command of Landru computer system from c.4th millennium BCE to January 2267 (TOS: "The Return of the Archons"; SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
  • Most individuals controlled indirectly through sonic- and light-based mental manipulation (TOS: "The Return of the Archons"; SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
    • Commands relayed through Elders to direct operations (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
  • Lawgivers kept through direct commands via implanted computer chip to hold control over remainder of populace (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
    • Armed with forced energy pulse weapons of unknown construction (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")

History

• c.4th millennium BCE: Landru computer system put into place by the philosopher of that name, stultifying the local civilization and regressing them to an agrarian society.
• c.2165: Loss of USS Archon via mysterious causes (TOS: "The Return of the Archons")
• January 18, 2267: Follow-up visit by USS Enterprise to identify cause of loss of the USS Archon leads to disabling of the Landru computer system. (TOS: "The Return of the Archons")

Locations

Surface

• Unnamed city
  • Hall of Audiences (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
    • Central meeting area between Elders, Landru (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")

Orbit

• Beta III Shipyards (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
  • Starfleet shipyard facility (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
  • Constructed after 2267 (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")