In an alternate timeline where the Federation and Klingon Empire jointly colonized planets under the Organian Peace Treaty, Zenith Colony was a Federation settlement on Benecia. Founded some time between 2271 and 2274, Zenith Colony sat on the shores of Carlton Bay which was part of the larger Zenith Lake. It was a highly nutritious seaweed and rich fishing that attractive Federation colonists to the area who later built aquafarms in the bay. In fact, Zenith Colony would eventually replace the capital, Benecia City, in terms of population by 2275.