| PLANET | |
| Ba'ku | |
 Ba'ku in 2375 | |
| Full name: | Ba'ku |
| Alternate name(s): | The Ba'ku Planet |
| Classification: | class M |
| Affiliation: | United Federation of Planets Son'a |
| Location: | sector 441 Briar Patch |
| Moon(s): | zero |
| Dominant Species: | Ba'ku |
| Population: | Ba'ku (approximately 700) |
| Gravity: | 0.9 G |
| Length of day: | 31.6 hours |
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The planet Ba'ku is located in the Briar Patch in Sector 441 of the Beta Quadrant. It is the homeworld of the Ba'ku, a humanoid civilization. It was the adopted homeworld of the Ba'ku, a humanoid race. The planet's rings produced a unique form of metaphasic radiation that granted those on the surface health and eternal life. (TNG movie: Insurrection)
History[]
The planet was settled in 2066 by a small group who had fled their star system, fearing that their civilization was headed for self-destruction. Coming to call themselves the Ba'ku, they established an agrarian society without advanced technology. In the mid-23rd century, a group of young Ba'ku who wished to follow the ways of the offlanders were exiled from the planet after a failed attempt to take over their village. They became the Son'a. (TNG movie: Insurrection)
In 2257, during the first Federation-Klingon War, this star's system was occupied by the Klingons. (DIS episode: "The War Without, The War Within")
The world was once home to a much more advanced race who left nothing behind but ruins. (TNG video game: Hidden Evil)
In 2375, there were six hundred Ba'ku living on the planet. As the Briar Patch was now Federation territory, the Son'a colluded with elements of Starfleet to relocate the Ba'ku and collect the metaphasic particles from their planet, which would have destroyed all life on the surface. These plans were thwarted by the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. The Federation Council subsequently halted the relocation plans while a top-level review was conducted. Meanwhile, the Son'a and the Ba'ku began the process of reconciliation. (TNG movie: Insurrection)
Ba'ku became a Federation member world prior to 2378. (ST reference: Star Charts)
Environment[]
A rich variety of flora and fauna were found on Ba'ku. Near the Ba'ku village, there were hills and mountains containing veins of kelbonite, which blocked transporter function. The mountains contained caves that could shelter large numbers of people. (TNG movie: Insurrection)
Lifeforms[]
- Ba'ku fish
- Ba'ku goat
- Ba'ku hummingbird
- Ba'ku llama
- Rhyl