Starbase 173
Starbase 173 was a newly built Federation Starbase in Sector 23, close to the Romulan Neutral Zone, in 2365. It was under the command of sector commander Vice Admiral Nakamura. Captain Phillipa Louvois was assigned to the base as the sector's Judge Advocate General.
That year, the USS Enterprise-D visited Starbase 173 for crew rotation and experiment modules to be offloaded. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man")
The computer voice of Starbase 173 was provided by an unknown actor.
Ensign Sonya Gomez transferred from Starbase 173 to the Enterprise-D to serve in Engineering. (TNG: "Q Who")
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