The Finder's planet was an otherwise unnamed planet, the fifth planet in an uninhabited system, located in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants.
History and specifics[]
The planet orbited a single, orange giant star and appeared brownish-red from orbit. Barren, it lacked bodies of water and had faint cloud cover. Vegetation included sparse grass.
In 2270, the Federation starship USS Enterprise detected an anomalous, airborne, wandering energy source on the surface. It was Finder, one of several ancient probes sent by Tullvans in the Zeta Geminorum system to seek knowledge and technology, and it attempted to remove the brains of a landing party to acquire data on warp drive. The Enterprise produced an ionization cloud in high orbit to fashion a solar eclipse, blocking Finder's main power source. When it learned that its masters were extinct, it released the landing party and soon self destructed. Afterward, the Enterprise headed for Starbase 6. (TOS - The New Voyages 2 short story: "The Patient Parasites")