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The Topin system was a star system in the Alpha Quadrant.

Components

Stellar system

This system was a binary star system which had an unstable protostar that generated an enormous amount of magnetascopic interference rendering most sensors and communications unreliable.

History

Between 2368 and 2373, this system was near the Demilitarized Zone between the Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planets.

In 2370, the USS Enterprise-D responded to a distress call from a Federation science vessel originating in the Topin system. The distress call was in fact a ploy by Ro Laren to lure the Enterprise to the system for the purpose of stealing medical supplies which she transferred to the Maquis. (TNG: "Preemptive Strike")

Stellar Cartography

In 3196, during the Omega-47 crisis, the location of Topin 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. This system was outside the affected region. (SA: "300th Night", "Rubincon")

In both the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 46) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the stars of this system were identified as a G-class star and a K-class star. In the late 24th century, it was an independent system.

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