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- For mirror universe planet, see Iroshar III (mirror).
Iroshar III, also known as Iroshar, was a small Class M planet in the Alpha Quadrant. A member of the Ferengi Alliance, it was the native planet of the Irosha and the capital of Iroshan society.
Dal Gokud Decol, of an alternate timeline, visited the prime universe Iroshar III in 2411.
Society[]
Iroshan society in the 24th century was organized around business. All Iroshan businesses were employee-owned; smaller companies would be spun off from larger ones as employees started to become suspicious and distrustful of each other. Larger projects were achieved through trade groups and joint ventures, where multiple companies would contribute their employees towards a particular effort.
Most Iroshans lived and slept in their offices. Unemployment was rare, but could still occur if a company went out of business.
The Iroshan Trade and Governance Association served as the government of the Iroshar system. However, private businesses held most of the real power in Iroshan society, and the Association was largely powerless to regulate them due to infighting and a lack of political will.
Culture[]
Card games were popular on Iroshar. A standard Iroshan card deck had two suits: lakes (●), and trees (▲). Each suit had cards numbered 1 through 9, two leg cards (╲ and ╱), and two wing cards (❨ and ❩). Some decks also included two blank cards. A Ferengi company on Iroshar III manufactured a 58-card deck that could also be used for Human card games such as cribbage and euchre.
Economy[]
Iroshar had a capitalist economy, since Iroshans did not trust each other enough to freely share what was available.
Although the planet was under the authority of the Iroshan Trade and Governance Association (ITGA), most of the power was decentralized and split between competing businesses. In the mid-24th century, the ITGA, which wanted to increase participation in the economy, made several attempts to provide universal health care, which were met with pushback from the public and were largely unsuccessful.
Foreign Relations[]
Ferengi traders were already well known to the Iroshans by the 22nd century, and a considerable number of Ferengis lived in the Iroshar system. By the late 24th century, the Iroshar system was affiliated with the Ferengi Alliance on a rolling contract which allowed either side to opt out with 10 years' notice.
The Iroshar system was invited to join the Federation, but the Iroshans were not ready to trust the Federation, or each other, to provide for their needs. Nevertheless, the Federation considered Iroshar an ally.