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81 Cancri, also known as Pi1 Cancri, was a star system in the Beta Quadrant. (ENT: "Cold Station 12")
Stellar system
This was a quarternary star system organized into a pair of binary systems (81 Cancri A/B and 81 Cancri C/D).
The primary 81 Cancri A/B system consisted of the G-type dwarf 81 Cancri A and the K-type dwarf 81 Cancri B.
The secondary 81 Cancri C/D system consisted of the brown dwarfs 81 Cancri C and 81 Cancri D.
History
When the Venari Ral laid Omega-47 mines around the core of Federation space in 3196, this system was within the enclosed region. (SA: "Rubincon")
Stellar cartography
The 81 Cancri system was visible from Earth in the constellation Cancer. It was approximately 66 light years from Sol.
In 2259, the location of this system was labeled on stellar cartography charts that were seen on the USS Enterprise's viewscreens. This system's symbol had a blue color, indicating that it was affiliated with the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
On stardate 1292.4, the location of "[81] Cancri" was labeled in a chart used during a Section 31 Alpha Team briefing. (Star Trek: Section 31)
The system's location was labeled in a Federation star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters in 2399 and on the bridge of the USS Titan-A in 2401. 81 Cancri was in or near to Federation space. (PIC: "Maps and Legends", "The Next Generation", "Disengage")
In 2401, this system's position was labeled on a star chart used by Captain William T. Riker during his attempt at finding the last known location of the SS Eleos XII. (PIC: "The Next Generation")
In 3196, this system's position was labeled on a Federation star chart which was displayed on the main viewscreen of the USS Athena bridge. (SA: "Ko'Zeine")
In 3196, during the Omega-47 crisis, the location of 81 Cancri was depicted on star charts and readouts used across several locations on the USS Athena to locate, monitor, and respond to the Omega-47 mines laid by the Venari Ral. (SA: "300th Night", "Rubincon")