Sherman's Planet

Sherman's Planet was an inhabited planet. This planet was located near the Federation-Klingon border. The planet was affiliated with the United Federation of Planets.

The region of space, in which Sherman's Planet was located, was first mapped by astronomer John Burke in 2067. (,, display graphic; , display graphic)

Following the Federation-Klingon War in 2267, and per terms of the Organian Peace Treaty, ownership of Sherman's Planet could be assumed by the side that could most effectively develop it. The Federation's intentions for Sherman's Planet were to use it to cultivate quadrotriticale, a grain well adapted to the planet's climate. After the quadrotriticale was poisoned on Deep Space Station K-7, Starfleet diverted a freighter laded down with this grain to Sherman's Planet. The grain would be delivered a few weeks later than anticipated. 

The Federation succeeded in best developing Sherman's Planet. However, by 2269, the planet had been struck by famine. On Stardate 5392.4, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), under Captain James T. Kirk, was assigned to escort two robot ships hauling an improved grain, quintotriticale, to the planet to alleviate the plight. 

Sherman's Planet also appeared in the star chart Data and Picard were studying in stellar cartography in 2371. (, display graphic)

Background information
According to his book The Trouble with Tribbles, Sherman's Planet was named for Holly Sherman, a friend and college girlfriend of the episode's writer, David Gerrold.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pgs. 53, 57, 62, "United Federation of Planets I"), Sherman's Planet was the fifth planet in the FGC-24187 system. The planet was located in or near Klingon space. It was M-class planet. Founded after 2267, the Sherman's Planet Joint Administrative Territory, the uniglobal government, had its seat in Port Emily, for the Federation, and in Ka'Hat, for the Klingons. There were counted 98.0 million humans and 116.2 million Klingons living on this world. This planet was on a disputed border with the UFP (2152-2267), and was settled according to the terms of the Organian Peace Treaty in 2267. In 2378, Sherman's Planet was a Federation member. FGC-24187 was a single star system with at least five planets. The star FCG-24187 was a G-class star with a magnitude of +1, which was a hundred times brighter than Sol.

Apocrypha
This planet was also mentioned in several novels and short-stories, including Pawns and Symbols, A Singular Destiny, as well as in the Starfleet Corps of Engineers-series.

In Star Trek Online, Deep Space K-7 is in orbit around Sherman's Planet.

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