The
Alpha Quadrant is one quarter of the Milky Way Galaxy using the
Star Trek method of
Stellar Cartography. It would be located between 6 and 9 o'clock positions if the plane of the galaxy were seen as a clock face with the 6 o'clock position bisecting the Sol system. The Alpha Quadrant serves as the usual setting for the television shows
Star Trek: The Original Series and
Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as most of the Star Trek movies. It is home to the
United Federation of Planets and the
Cardassian Union.
The other quadrants are: