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| + | [[File:Starbase 375 with ships.jpg|thumb|[[Starbase 375]] supporting Federation [[starship]]s during the [[Dominion War]] (2376)]] |
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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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| + | A '''starbase''' was a permanent support facility operated by [[Starfleet]], consisting of [[space station]]s, [[drydock]]s, and/or ground installations. Starbases were hubs of activity and could serve multiple military and civilian functions, including: |
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| − | 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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| + | * [[Starship]] maintenance, repair, and refitting ({{TOS|Court Martial}}, {{TNG|11001001|Redemption II}}) |
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| − | 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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| + | * [[Fleet]] coordination ({{DS9|A Time to Stand|You Are Cordially Invited}}) |
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| + | * Research and development ({{TNG|Parallels}}) |
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| + | * Diplomatic, administrative, legal, and medical services ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man|Samaritan Snare}}, {{DS9|It's Only a Paper Moon|Waltz}}) |
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| + | * Personnel training ({{TNG|Coming of Age}}) |
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| + | * Commerce and recreation ({{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}}, {{DS9|Emissary|The Way of the Warrior}}) |
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| + | * Defense of strategic locations ({{DS9|Emissary|Call to Arms}}) |
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| + | Most Federation starbases were commanded by Starfleet officers, often a [[flag officer]] ({{TOS|Court Martial}}). Some, such as [[Deep Space Station K-7]], were under civilian authority. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}) |
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| − | :''It may be that starbase unit nomenclature is similar to that of today's military units; there are currently only a handful of active US Army divisions, and even though we hear of the "101st Airborne" and "82nd Airborne", there are not 101 active airborne divisions in the US Army. Starbase designators may likewise be retired, reactivated, redesignated, etc. It is also possible that any planet with a Starfleet presence has a Starbase designation as well, and stations with other names, e.g., Lya Station Alpha, and Starbase Deep Space 9, might have starbase numerical designators.'' |
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+ | The first starbases were constructed in the mid-[[22nd century]] by [[United Earth|Earth]] Starfleet. In [[2154]], the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] was assigned to scout suitable planets on which starbases could be built. Among the potential candidates was the seventh planet of the [[Berengaria system]]. ({{ENT|Bound}}) The [[United Federation of Planets]] inherited and expanded the starbase network. (''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. ''et al.'') |
| + | ==See also== |
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| − | :''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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| − | * [[ENT]]: "[[Bound]]" |
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| − | * [[TOS]]: "[[Court Martial]]" |
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Revision as of 23:32, 7 September 2014
Starbase 375 supporting Federation starships during the Dominion War (2376)
Planetside facilities of Starbase 11 (2267)
Deep Space 9, formerly a Cardassian station placed under Starfleet administration (2376)
A starbase was a permanent support facility operated by Starfleet, consisting of space stations, drydocks, and/or ground installations. Starbases were hubs of activity and could serve multiple military and civilian functions, including:
- Starship maintenance, repair, and refitting (TOS: "Court Martial", TNG: "11001001", "Redemption II")
- Fleet coordination (DS9: "A Time to Stand", "You Are Cordially Invited")
- Research and development (TNG: "Parallels")
- Diplomatic, administrative, legal, and medical services (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man", "Samaritan Snare", DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon", "Waltz")
- Personnel training (TNG: "Coming of Age")
- Commerce and recreation (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome", DS9: "Emissary", "The Way of the Warrior")
- Defense of strategic locations (DS9: "Emissary", "Call to Arms")
Most Federation starbases were commanded by Starfleet officers, often a flag officer (TOS: "Court Martial"). Some, such as Deep Space Station K-7, were under civilian authority. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")
The first starbases were constructed in the mid-22nd century by Earth Starfleet. In 2154, the Enterprise was assigned to scout suitable planets on which starbases could be built. Among the potential candidates was the seventh planet of the Berengaria system. (ENT: "Bound") The United Federation of Planets inherited and expanded the starbase network. (Star Trek: The Original Series. et al.)