The Laxala Incident was an event during the Four Years War between the Federation and the Klingon Empire and involving the Orion Colonies. In reference stardate 1/9504 (circa 2253), a Klingon task force intercepted an Orion merchant vessel transporting dilithium to the Federation world of Alphosa. In response, the Orion captain destroyed his own ship. However, the more widely known story would be that the Klingons destroyed the ship themselves. It is unknown what role the planet Laxala played in the incident.