Hurkos III was the inhabited third planet in its star system. Located in the Cygnus Sector, the planet was home to the University of Hurkos. The planet was located somewhere in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant.
In 2344, Devinoni Ral, having grown uncomfortable among Humans on Earth, relocated to Hurkos III. Information on this planet was in Ral's biographical data file. (TNG: "The Price" okudagram)
In the 32nd century, Hurkos III was a Federation member planet. It was listed with other members on a video wall in the USS Athena. (SA: "The Life of the Stars")
In the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Plaents I"), Hurkos III was listed as a Federation member in 2378.