Argelius II
Argelius II was the inhabited second planet in the Argelius system of the Beta Quadrant, and was the homeworld of the humanoid species known as the Argelians. ()

This planet was located over a hundred light years from The Jewel Stars stellar cluster. ( production art)

History 
Ancient times on Argelius were described as violent, with many of the planet's original laws described as "horrible" and "barbaric". One such law called for the execution of murderers through death by slow torture.

In 2067, the Argelians experienced what they call the "Great Awakening". In this awakening, they united under a planetary government and created a legal system that was based on love. This government was headed by a Prefect. The seat of government was located in a chief city. Due to inefficiencies in their government, people from other planets were hired to fill certain administrative positions. 

Prior to stardate 3619, Argelius II signed a treaty with the Federation wherein Starfleet could use the planet as a space port for their space vehicles and crews from the ships could take shore leave on the planet. The port had strategic value for it was the only one in its quadrant. For male crew members, the Argelian women were considered one of the highlights. ()

Christine Chapel once had what she thought was a casual relationship with a girl on Argelius II, which ended in a "misunderstanding" that led to her being chased by live phaser fire. ()

In 2267, the Prefect was Jaris. In that year, the planet was the scene of several murders committed by the entity known as Redjac. Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Commander Scott both enjoyed several visits to the planet, though Scott was framed for the murders during his first visit. (; )

In 2364, the location of Argelius II was labeled on a star chart filed in the  library computer. The planets Mars and Alpha Eridani II were on a direct alignment between Argelius II and Earth. (;  production art)

Scott later recalled the incident on Argelius II in a conversation with Ensign Kane during his visit aboard the Enterprise-D in 2369, referring to it as "a wee bit of trouble." ()

See also 
 Argelius sector

Appendices

Background information 
This planet's quadrant of origin is inferred based on the position of its star system as seen in the star chart appearing in the  episode .

"ar-GEE-lee-us" was the pronunciation for this planet's name from the  pronunciation guide for "Relics". 

The planet model first used here for Argelius II would later be used for Sigma Iotia II in , Troyius in , and Scalos in . For the remastered episode, a new planet model was created by CGI artist Max Gabl.

According to StarTrek.com, Argelius II was an M-class planet. 

According to Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"; "United Federation of Planets III") and the Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the Argelius () system was a binary system with two F-class stars. In 2378, Argelius II was listed as a Federation member.

The star chart seen in "Datalore" and "Conspiracy" originally appeared on page 133 of the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology, where it was explained as showing a part of Federation space in the 2140s, with the thin lines denoting routes of commercial tourist starliners.

Apocrypha 
According to the The Worlds of the Federation, the star that Argelius II orbits was named Argelius B (apparently part of a binary star system with Argelius A), and the Argelians referred to their world as Nelphia.

According to the  The Sorrows of Empire, the mirror universe  was likewise accused of brutally murdering three women on Argelius II. However, Captain  ensured that the charges were dropped without an investigation taking place.

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