Rakal was a star with an associated star system, located in the Almatha sector of the the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, inside the boundaries of the space claimed by the Cardassian Union and near the Demilitarized Zone between Cardassian and Federation space. Rakal was a type M red star, and was in the general vicinity of Celtris, Almatha, the Bryma system and the Loval system. (ST reference: Star Charts)