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A '''starbase''' is a facility where [[starships]] are maintained and resupplied, and crews can [[recreation|relax]]. A starbase can be a [[research station]], a military base, a place for interstellar trade or a seat of administration. Some starbases are also involved in the [[shipyard|construction]] of starships. Starbases offer various services to vehicles, from [[medicine|medical]] facilities to full-fledged [[spacedock]]s capable of [[refit]]ting a starship.
 
   
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==Description==
Starbases can be partially or completely located on a [[planet]] surface, or be limited to strictly [[space station|spaceborne installation]]s. Some are a combination of a ground-based facility with orbital components.
 
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A '''starbase''' is generally defined as a heavily-armed, heavily-defended facility used by spacefaring cultures at which both military and civilian spacecraft may be repaired and resupplied.
   
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==Types==
The term '''starbase''' is often specifically used to refer to [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] bases. Federation starbases are usually commanded by a [[flag officer]], and fulfill a major supporting role in Starfleet. They coordinate starship operations and provide supplies and maintenance to Federation starships. Some starbases, like [[Deep Space 9]], are jointly operated by local governments. Major Federation starbases are numbered sequentially, totalling more than 700 in the [[2360s]]. Besides the numbered starbases, Starfleet also operates so-called "Deep Space" [[outpost]]s, usually located outside Federation territory or in the interstellar void.
 
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Starbases may be a deep space structure like [[K-7]] or [[DS9]], an orbital facility such as Starbase 1 (aka Earth [[Spacedock]]), a planetary surface facility, or a combination of both planetary surface and orbital structure(s) such as [[Starbase 11]].
   
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==Purpose(s)==
The use of starbases were proposed to [[Earth Starfleet]] as early as [[2154]]. In this year, the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 ''Enterprise'']] was sent to scout for suitable planets on which starbases could be built. Among the potential candidates was the seventh planet of the [[Berengaria|Berengaria system]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Bound]]").
 
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Starbases are often the hubs of activity within their assigned sectors. They act as:
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* Trading posts and way stations for civilian transports
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* Military garrison facilities, coordinating military starship operations and support
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* Diplomatic, governmental, medical and legal services for both military and civilian personnel
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* Scientific and Medical research centers
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In many ways starbases are analogous to the forts, fortresses, and castles used on Earth during various period of its history.
   
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==Command and control==
:''If any starbases were built prior to the founding of the United Federation of Planets in [[2161]], they would have fallen under the authority of the [[Federation Starfleet]] as of that year.''
 
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Within the [[United Federation of Planets]] most starbases are [[Starfleet]] facilities and commanded by a flag officer ([[commodore]] or an [[admiral]] grade), but depending on the primary function of the facility such as commerce or cargo transfer as was the case with Deep Space Station K-7, they can be under civilian authority as well.
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==Assigned and/or Support Craft==
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Depending on their size and primary function, the number of assigned and support craft would vary greatly.
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Almost all starbases carry a contingent of Auxiliary Craft such as [[Cargo management unit]]s (CMU or WorkBee), [[shuttlecraft]] or [[Runabout]]s.
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File:Work bee DS9.jpg|A CMU outside Deep Space 9
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File:Picasso.jpg|Shuttlecraft from Starbase 11
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File:Deep Space Station K-7 shuttlebay.jpg|The shuttlebay of K-7.
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File:USS Yangtzee Kiang on launch pad.jpg|Runabout on launch pad of DS9
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==History==
 
The use of starbases were proposed to [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] as early as [[2154]]. In this year, the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 ''Enterprise'']] was sent to scout for suitable planets on which starbases could be built. Among the potential candidates was the seventh planet of the [[Berengaria system]]. ({{ENT|Bound}})
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==Additional==
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The term "starbase" should not be confused with the term "space station", as not all starbases are space stations, nor are all space stations starbases. For example, an orbital dry dock gantry is a space station but not a starbase. [[Jupiter Station]] and the [[Regula I]] could be considered space stations but not starbases due to their primary functions as research facilities.
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==Photos==
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Deep Space Station K-7, TOS.jpg|Deep Space Station K-7/ K- or Kentares-type station
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Starbase 11.jpg|Starbase 11 planetary facility
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Regula I and Mutara Nebula.jpg|Regula-type station
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Federation starbase, The Magnificent Ferengi.jpg|
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Federation starbase, Blaze of Glory.jpg
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USS Enterprise approaches the Earth Spacedock.jpg|Spacedock-type/ Starbase One (23rd century)
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Alien ship docked at DS9.jpg|Deep Space 9
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'''See also''': [[Federation starbases]]
 
'''See also''': [[Federation starbases]]
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
* [[ENT]]: "[[Bound]]"
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* [[TOS]]: "[[Court Martial]]"
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* [[TNG]]: "[[The Neutral Zone]]"
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Starbase 375

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Description

A starbase is generally defined as a heavily-armed, heavily-defended facility used by spacefaring cultures at which both military and civilian spacecraft may be repaired and resupplied.

Types

Starbases may be a deep space structure like K-7 or DS9, an orbital facility such as Starbase 1 (aka Earth Spacedock), a planetary surface facility, or a combination of both planetary surface and orbital structure(s) such as Starbase 11.

Purpose(s)

Starbases are often the hubs of activity within their assigned sectors. They act as:

  • Trading posts and way stations for civilian transports
  • Military garrison facilities, coordinating military starship operations and support
  • Diplomatic, governmental, medical and legal services for both military and civilian personnel
  • Scientific and Medical research centers

In many ways starbases are analogous to the forts, fortresses, and castles used on Earth during various period of its history.

Command and control

Within the United Federation of Planets most starbases are Starfleet facilities and commanded by a flag officer (commodore or an admiral grade), but depending on the primary function of the facility such as commerce or cargo transfer as was the case with Deep Space Station K-7, they can be under civilian authority as well.

Assigned and/or Support Craft

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Depending on their size and primary function, the number of assigned and support craft would vary greatly. Almost all starbases carry a contingent of Auxiliary Craft such as Cargo management units (CMU or WorkBee), shuttlecraft or Runabouts.

History

The use of starbases were proposed to Earth Starfleet as early as 2154. In this year, the NX-01 Enterprise was sent to scout for suitable planets on which starbases could be built. Among the potential candidates was the seventh planet of the Berengaria system. (ENT: "Bound")

Additional

The term "starbase" should not be confused with the term "space station", as not all starbases are space stations, nor are all space stations starbases. For example, an orbital dry dock gantry is a space station but not a starbase. Jupiter Station and the Regula I could be considered space stations but not starbases due to their primary functions as research facilities.

Photos

See also: Federation starbases

References