The Ephrata system was a star with an associated system at the outer fringes of the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants.
History and specifics
Ephrata was located far enough away from the borders of the Tholian Assembly, Romulan Star Empire, and Klingon Empire to be considered safe. No nearby systems hosted warp-capable, hostile species. The Wyvern system was about 40 hours away from Ephrata at warp six and a little over three days from Starbase 13.
The Ephrata system's orbit was the location of at least four planets, including fourth planet Ephrata IV, home of the Ephrata Institute.
In 2269, the starship USS Enterprise visited Ephrata, confronting an invasion by the dimension-crossing Crusader religious order. (TOS novel: The Weight of Worlds)
System makeup
- Ephrata I
- Ephrata II
- Ephrata III
- Ephrata IV