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The orbital office complex was a Starfleet space station in orbit of Earth in the late 23rd century.

In the 2270s, Admiral Kirk was transported to the USS Enterprise for the first time in two and a half years via travel pod 05 from the orbital office complex. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

A graphic display of an orbital office complex appeared in the USS Defiant's library computer on several occasions during 2374 and 2375. (DS9: "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Tears of the Prophets", "What You Leave Behind")

The same graphic also appeared in the USS Voyager's library computer screen that was viewed by One after Seven of Nine had activated the drone's linguistic database, and allowed him to assimilate information. (VOY: "Drone")

A similar graphic was seen among the data that Seven of Nine assimilated in early 2376. (VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy")

Appendices

Background information

The script for Star Trek: The Motion Picture referred to this station as the "orbital drydock offices."

The orbital office complex was designed by Andrew Probert, and in this form, was only used in The Motion Picture. Designing the office complex was the first design work that Probert did on the film. [1]

According to Probert, "the long copper cylinders" protruding from the top of the complex "were botanical tanks, so you could grow fruits and vegetables without needing soil, and that in turn would help supply your oxygen as well as some of the station's food. That was my thinking, at the time, but I'm sure they're probably too big for that, or whatever." [2]

The set for the office complex's interior, including the travel pod set, was constructed on Paramount Stage 17 and cost US$60,000. (The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, p. 95) The set for the complex was one of the first sets from The Motion Picture to be taken down, following production on the film. By 5 January 1979, not only had the set been struck for storage and folded but it had also been decided that the set would be moved to Paramount Stage 9 for permanent storage. (The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, p. 214)

The model of this facility was filmed in the summer of 1978, on one of Douglas Trumbull's stages at Future General Corporation. (The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, p. 206)

Following The Motion Picture, the model of the complex was turned upside down, and modified for the Regula I base in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It was subsequently reused numerous times for Starbases in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. For more information, see studio models.

The okudagram depicting the orbital office complex was originally sketched by Doug Drexler for the second edition of the Star Trek Encyclopedia.

External link

Reuses of the orbital office complex at Ex Astris Scientia

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-[[Image:Orbital office complex st1.jpg|thumb|The Orbital office complex, in [[orbit]] of [[Earth]].]]
+[[File:Orbital office complex.jpg|thumb|The Orbital office complex, in [[orbit]] of [[Earth]].]]
-The '''Orbital office complex''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[starbase]] in orbit of [[Earth]] in the late [[23rd century]].
+The '''orbital office complex''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[space station]] in orbit of [[Earth]] in the late [[23rd century]].
-In [[2272]], [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] was transported to the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' for the first time in two and a half years via [[travel pod]] from the orbital office complex. (''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'')
+In the [[2270s]], [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] was transported to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} for the first time in two and a half years via [[travel pod 05]] from the orbital office complex. ({{film|1}})
+A graphic display of an orbital office complex appeared in the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205) library computer|USS ''Defiant''{{'}}s library computer]] on several occasions during [[2374]] and [[2375]]. ({{DS9|Favor the Bold|Sacrifice of Angels|Tears of the Prophets|What You Leave Behind}})
-:''The Orbital office complex, in this form, was only used in The Motion Picture. It was however turned upside down, and modified for the [[Regula I]] base in ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'', from that reincarnation it was reused numerous times for Starbases in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', including [[Starbase 375]], ([[DS9]]: "[[A Time to Stand]]", "[[Behind the Lines]]", "[[Favor the Bold]])", [[Starbase 173]], [[Deep Space 5]], [[Starbase 257]], [[Starbase 375]], and the [[Tanuga IV research station]].
+The same graphic also appeared in the [[USS Voyager library computer|USS ''Voyager''{{'}}s library computer]] screen that was viewed by [[One]] after [[Seven of Nine]] had activated the drone's [[linguistic database]], and allowed him to [[assimilate]] information. ({{VOY|Drone}})
+A similar graphic was seen among the data that [[Seven of Nine]] assimilated in early [[2376]]. ({{VOY|The Voyager Conspiracy}})
+<gallery>
+File:Orbital office complex, close.jpg|Closeup of the center of the station
+File:Orbital office complex, top.jpg|View looking down on the pods
+File:Orbital office complex, lcars.jpg|Orbital office complex displayed as a LCARS graphic
+</gallery>
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
+The script for ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' referred to this station as the "orbital drydock offices."
+The orbital office complex was designed by [[Andrew Probert]], and in this form, was only used in ''The Motion Picture''. Designing the office complex was the first design work that Probert did on the film. [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html]
+According to Probert, "the long copper cylinders" protruding from the top of the complex "''were botanical tanks, so you could grow [[fruit]]s and [[vegetable]]s without needing [[soil]], and that in turn would help supply your [[oxygen]] as well as some of the station's food. That was my thinking, at the time, but I'm sure they're probably too big for that, or whatever.''" [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html]
+The set for the office complex's interior, including the [[travel pod]] set, was constructed on [[Paramount Stage 17]] and cost US$60,000. (''[[The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', p. 95) The set for the complex was one of the first sets from ''The Motion Picture'' to be taken down, following production on the film. By {{d|5|January|1979}}, not only had the set been struck for storage and folded but it had also been decided that the set would be moved to [[Paramount Stage 9]] for permanent storage. (''The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', p. 214)
+The model of this facility was filmed in the summer of {{y|1978}}, on one of [[Douglas Trumbull]]'s stages at [[Future General Corporation]]. (''The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', p. 206)
+Following ''The Motion Picture'', the model of the complex was turned upside down, and modified for the [[Regula I]] base in {{film|2}}. It was subsequently reused numerous times for Starbases in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. For more information, see [[Studio models (films)#Orbital office complex|studio models]].
+The [[okudagram]] depicting the orbital office complex was originally sketched by [[Doug Drexler]] for the second edition of the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]''.
+=== External link ===
+* {{eas|articles/orbital-office.htm|Reuses of the orbital office complex|external}}
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