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Balduk was a star system in the Beta Quadrant. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad")

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Stellar system

This was a single star system with a K-type primary.

Stellar cartography

In 2256, its location was labeled on the star chart "Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview" in the ready room aboard the USS Discovery. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad", "The War Without, The War Within")

In 2259, Balduk's location was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the USS Enterprise's ready room viewscreen. This system's symbol was a red Klingon Empire logo, indicating its affiliation with the empire. (SNW: "Strange New Worlds", "Spock Amok")

On stardate 1292.4, the system's location was labeled in a chart used during a Section 31 Alpha Team briefing. (Star Trek: Section 31)

In 2399, its location was labeled on a star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters. (PIC: "Maps and Legends")

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")

This location was only mentioned in writing.
The Balduk warriors might possibly have originated from this system.
Information on the system's primary came from the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 63) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Stellar Cartography", pp. 27, 30; "Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"). The Balduk system was identified as a Klingon system in a star chart created by Scribe K'Tark in the Year of Kahless 893 (2266) for the Klingon High Council.

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