Sector 9 (or sector 009) was a sector of space under the control of the United Federation of Planets. In the 2260s, Admiral Westervliet Komack was the Starfleet Command flag officer in charge of operations in Sector 9. (TOS episode: "Amok Time"; TOS - Crucible novel: The Fire and the Rose) The USS Courage was assigned to patrol Sector 009 in the aftermath of the Borg Invasion of 2381. (TNG novel: Losing the Peace)