Beta Carinae, also known as Miaplacidas or Miaplacidus, is a class A star, visible from Earth in the Carina constellation. (TOS video game: 25th Anniversary) In 2204, a prospecting rush in Beta Carinae was started when a natural subspace anomaly was found on a dilithium-enriched asteroid. (TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Present Tense) In 2266, the USS Enterprise transported medical supplies to Beta Carinae. (TOS novel: Shadow Lord)