Angel I

Angel I was the inhabited first planet of the Angel system located near the Romulan Neutral Zone. It was a M-class planet and the homeworld of a humanoid species.

Angel I supported carbon-based flora and fauna and was sparsely populated with intelligent life. Angel I had no platinum deposits. By 2302, the native civilization had reached the technological equivalent of Earth's mid-20th century.

Historical
In 2302, a Federation vessel visited Angel I, marking the last official contact between the Federation and the planet. The Federation freighter Odin, which collided with an asteroid near Angel I in 2357.

The survivors of the Odin had landed on the planet, resulting in a minor shift in opinion and attitude towards the treatment of male members of society. It is believed that this shift may grow over time, and men may gain equal rights.

The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) arrived in the system in 2364 on an investigation into the fate of the freighter.

Political
Angel I had evolved into a constitutional oligarchy that was governed by the Parliament, an elected matriarchy consisting of six Mistresses and an overall leader, the Elected One. Its society is established around the idea that males are considered second-class citizens. The women are the hunters and the soldiers. In 2364, the Elected One was Beata.

Angel I made use of the death penalty to punish criminals, and it was carried out with a device described to be "swift and painless".

Within Starfleet, there was a hope that Angel I would one day become a member of the Federation due to its strategic position near the Romulan Neutral Zone. 

Background information
The original planet model for Angel I was used later to represent Minos in, Theta VIII in , and Legara IV in. The matte painting of the capital city was also used to represent Starbase 515 in and the surface of Banea in. With some alterations it was also used to represent the surface of Krios Prime in.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 66), the Angel (Alpha Gruis or Al Nair) system was located in or near Federation space. This system was a binary star system. Angel A was a B class star with a magnitude of +1, which was a hundred times brighter than Sol. Angel B was a B class star.