In 2256, this system was mentioned with Starbase 12's name on the star chart "Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview" in the ready room aboard the USS Discovery. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad") In 2267, this system was the original destination of the USS Enterprise when it took the SS Botany Bay in tow. After a failed spacejacking, Captain James T. Kirk decided to transport the crew of this ancient spacecraft to Ceti Alpha V which was lying on the Enterprise's route to Gamma 400. (TOS: "Space Seed" )