Tau Ceti
Tau Ceti was an inhabited planetary system in the Alpha Quadrant, located approximately eleven light years from Sol. This system was home to the star Tau Ceti. ( production art)

Location 
In 2259, the location of this system was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the 's ready room viewscreen. The system's symbol had a blue color, indicating that it was affiliated with the . ()

In 2293, the location of Tau Ceti in the Milky Way Galaxy was named in a star chart that was in Captain James T. Kirk's quarters aboard the . (, production art)

In 2364, the location of Tau Ceti was named in a star chart of a stellar neighborhood with Sol at the center. This chart was stored in the  library computer. Later that year, the chart was scanned by Outpost 63. ( production art; )

In 2399, the location of Tau Ceti was labeled on a Federation star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters. This system was in or near to Federation space. () 

In 3190, the location of Tau Ceti was labeled on a star chart used by Commander Paul Stamets for tracking the movement of the Dark Matter Anomaly through the galaxy. ()

History 
The Tau Ceti Accords, which were established prior to 2152, were also associated with this location. They defined parameters between the Andorians and the Coridanites. ()

In 2155, in the mirror universe, Tau Ceti was the system in which the Terran Empire lost twelve ships in a battle against alien rebels. Propaganda had spread that this was a major victory for the Terran Empire, when in fact it was a sign they were losing. ()

When the universal translator on the  malfunctioned, one of the many languages the system translated verbal and written displays into from Federation Standard was Tau Cetian. ()

Prior to stardate 5718, the , under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, engaged and defeated a Romulan vessel near Tau Ceti, using the Cochrane deceleration maneuver. ()

In Starfleet Academy's , in 2285,  on Tau Ceti IV was named as the home port of the tanker/transport Kobayashi Maru. ()

In 2328, this was the home for the Tau Ceti Deep Space Station. ()

Some time before 2348, Jean-Luc Picard first met Walker Keel at an exotic bar on Tau Ceti III. Some time after this Keel introduced Jack Crusher to Beverly Howard. () 

In 2358, the father of Kathryn Janeway, Vice admiral , died under the polar ice cap of Tau Ceti Prime. ()

In 2370, Beverly Crusher, when trying to recall the name of the Traveler, she recalled to him as "you know that alien from Tau Ceti, the one who could control warp fields with his mind?" ()

Appendices

Background information 
According to the , the Tau Ceti system was some eight light years from Sol.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 44) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the primary of the Kaferia (Tau Ceti) system was a G-class star. In the late 24th century, this was a Federation system, with Tau Ceti III listed as a member.

Apocrypha 
According to the  Enterprise: The First Adventure, Tau Ceti was located along the Romulan Neutral Zone and the inhabitants of Tau Ceti II were widely regarded as possessing great mineralogical expertise, using sapphires as the local currency.

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