In 2375, the IKS Rotarran, under the command of General Martok, successfully triggered a solar plasma eruption from the surface of the Monac sun from a magnetic instability near the equator. The resulting explosion destroyed the Monac shipyards, located near the star. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols") Monac was named after DS9's special effects supervisor Gary Monak. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 598) According to the Star Trek: Star Charts, on page 46, Monac was classified as a K-type star. This star, and its system, were located in the Alpha Quadrant.