The Alpha system was a system in the Alpha Quadrant.
Components
Stellar system
This was a single star system, with a G-type primary.
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: "300th Night", "Rubincon")
Stellar cartography
In 3195, this system's location was labeled on a Federation star chart in the Stellar Cartography lab at Starfleet Academy. Systems affiliated with the Federation, including this one, had blue labels. (SA: "Beta Test")
In 3196, during the Omega-47 crisis, the location of "Alpha" 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")
This star system was only mentioned in writing.
All or some of the following locations – Alpha I, Alpha III, Colony Alpha 5, and Alpha VII – might have been located in this system.
Information on the system's stellar system came from the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"; "United Federation of Planets III") and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385").