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Sector 002, also known as the Alpha Centauri sector, was a Beta Quadrant sector of space that was located in the heart of the United Federation of Planets, according to Federation measurement standards and terminology in the galaxy's stellar cartography.
It was directly adjacent to the Kaleb sector. (TOS novel: Best Defense)
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As the sector's common name indicates, this sector contained the trinary stars of the Alpha Centauri system. The sector was bordered towards the galaxy's upper reaches by the Ophiucus sector. Towards the galaxy's rimward regions, sector 002 is bordered by the Vulcan sector. Moving clockwise around the galactic center, this sector is bordered by the Tellar sector. (ST reference: Star Charts)
In the year 2365, around stardate 42523.7, the Federation starships USS Saratoga and USS Apollo explored deep space in sector 002 around the same time. (TNG episode: "The Measure of a Man")
- This sector was mentioned as part of mission information visible on a computer viewscreen at Data's JAG hearing.
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- TNG episode: "The Measure of a Man" (in set artwork)
- TOS novel: Best Defense
External link[]
- Sector 002 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.