Ruah IV was the inhabited fourth planet in the Ruah system. This planet was classified as M-class. 67% of its surface was covered with water, and multiple animal species lived on the land mass, including a genus of proto-hominids. As of 2369, the planet showed no signs of any prior civilization.
Ruah IV was one of the planets seeded with part of a genetic program by the Progenitors 4.5 billion years ago. In 2369, Professor Galen collected a DNA sample from Ruah IV as part of his quest to piece together the program before he traveled to the USS Enterprise-D. Following Galen's death, the Enterprise visited Ruah IV in an attempt to discover the puzzle that Galen was in the process of unraveling. Unable to ascertain why he traveled there, the Enterprise proceeded to Galen's next destination, Indri VIII. (TNG: "The Chase")
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- Re-Used Planets in TNG at Ex Astris Scientia
- Ruah IV at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works