Kern III was an uninhabited planet, a class S ultragiant and third planet of the Kern star system, located in the Xarantine sector and Pi Canis sector block of the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. Its physical features included a planetary ring, a red atmosphere, and a tenuous surface. (STO - Patrol the Xarantine Sector mission: "Kern System Patrol")
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In the 2400s decade, this planet was located in Federation space. The Federation measured its diameter as 47.000 kilometers, and the temperature at 394 degrees Kelvin. Although its surface was tenuous, water vapor was detected at the poles. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Kern System Patrol")
In the 2400s decade, Kern III was one of the sites in the Federation-Klingon War of 2405-2410. In 2409, Lieutenant Commander K'vex dispatched a Klingon Defense Force ship to destroy Federation surveillance satellites emplaced in the rings of Kern III. Starfleet ships in the system attempted to halt the satellites' destruction but the KDF completed their mission. (STO - Path of the Warrior mission: "Pi Canis Sortie Alpha")
The Klingons installed surveillance satellites of their own in the same year. Another Starfleet patrol, dispatched by Commanders Akira Sulu and Samuel Winters at Earth Spacedock, destroyed these to restore Starfleet control over Kern III. (STO - Patrol the Xarantine Sector mission: "Kern System Patrol")
In 2410, the rebellious House Mo'Kai opened a mycelial rift in orbit of Kern III. A science team led by Captain Kuumaarke of the LSS Reskava, supported by the LSS Jaaleet and the LSS Vuut attempted to close the rift but came under renewed attack from Mo'Kai birds of prey. A Khitomer Alliance vessel arrived, defeated the Klingons, liberated the Jaaleet and the Vuut from the rift, and closed the anomaly. The Mo'Kai warriors pressed their attack once more but were soundly defeated. Kuumaarke and her team opted to remain in the system for research and cleanup operations. (STO - J'Ula's Discovery mission: "Rescue and Search")
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Template:Beta Quadrant planets and planetoids
External link[]
- Kern System article at Star Trek Online Wiki.