Janus VI
Janus VI was the F-class homeworld of the Horta species. It was also home to the Janus VI colony, an important Federation source of rare ores.
It was the inhabited sixth planet of its star system, located in the Alpha Quadrant. It was rich in the minerals gold, pergium, platinum, cerium, and uranium.
The planet was geologically inactive, and had no atmosphere. Though the planet was rich in mineral resources, reaching them was difficult with standard mining technology.
Despite the colony's establishment in the 2210s, the Federation was unaware of the Horta until 2267.
Federation miners opened a new level, inadvertently destroying Horta eggs. This caused the mother Horta to retaliate by sabotaging equipment, and killing over fifty colonists in the span of three months.
Once the Federation realized that the Horta was a sentient creature, an agreement was created so the two sides could share the planet.
