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| − | The '''Alpha Quadrant''' is the common designation for one-quarter of the [[memoryalpha:Milky Way Galaxy|Milky Way Galaxy]]. Its boundary in the region around the [[Federation]] is defined by a meridian passing through the [[memoryalpha:galactic core|galactic core]] and at least near the [[memoryalpha:Sol system|Sol system]].
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| − | The Orion Arm, Perseus Arm and Sagittarius Arms of the galaxy are located in this quadrant.
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| − | Interstellar politics in the Alpha Quadrant in the [[24th century]] were generally dominated by the [[United Federation of Planets]], along with other regional powers including the [[Klingon Empire]], [[Romulan Star Empire]], [[Cardassian Union]], the [[memoryalpha:Tzenkethi|Tzenkethi]], the [[memoryalpha:Talarian Republic|Talarian Republic]], and the [[Ferengi Alliance]], all of which interacted on generally peaceful terms. Members of the [[Tholian Assembly]] and the [[memoryalpha:Breen Confederacy|Breen Confederacy]] remained mostly isolated from the rest of the Alpha Quadrant populations.
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| − | While only about 25% of the quadrant has been sufficiently explored, it is known to contain examples of shocking interstellar beauty and scientific wonder such as the Argolis Cluster, the Arachnid Nebula and the Cardassian Badlands.
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| − | The Bajoran wormhole connected the Bajor sector in the Alpha Quadrant to a point near the Idran system on the far side of the Gamma Quadrant near Dominion space. The use of this wormhole for exploration and trade by parties from the Alpha Quadrant incited hostility from the Dominion, culminating in the [[memoryalpha:Dominion War|Dominion War]].
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[Beta Quadrant]]
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| − | *[[memoryalpha:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma Quadrant]]
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| − | *[[memoryalpha:Delta Quadrant|Delta Quadrant]]
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