Starbase 6 in 2268.
USS Enterprise-D in orbit of Starbase 6 in 2365.
Starbase 6 was a Federation starbase, the nearest one located to the planet Gravesworld. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man") It was commanded by Commodore Enwright in 2268. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer" remastered)
In 2268, the USS Intrepid worked in conjunction with Starbase 6 in conducting a mission to investigate the loss of contact with solar system Gamma 7A in Sector 39J. On stardate 4307.1, Starbase 6 lost contact with the Intrepid and a rescue priority was issued to the USS Enterprise, which was already en route to the starbase. Following their investigation, the Enterprise would return to the base for a scheduled layover and extended shore leave. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome")
Later that year, the Enterprise traveled to this base, where it rendezvoused with the USS Lexington, and was ordered to be refitted with the M-5 computer. All but 20 of the Enterprise's crew was offloaded to this base, where they were kept in a security holding area, while the ship proceeded to participate in a Starfleet battle simulation. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer" remastered)
The shuttlecraft Conrad assigned to Starbase 6 in the 2270s was launching from the San Francisco air tram station just as Admiral James T. Kirk's air tram was arriving in 2273. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition)
In 2365, the USS Enterprise-D traveled to Starbase 6 from Gravesworld, following the death of Dr. Ira Graves, to drop off Kareen Brianon so she could arrange transport back to Earth. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man")
Background
CGI Starbase 6 from "The Ultimate Computer" |
In the original 1968 edition of "The Ultimate Computer", reused footage of Deep Space Station K-7 from "The Trouble with Tribbles" was used to represent the station. In the 2008 remastered edition of that episode, the design was revised with a new design, based upon Masao Okazaki's design for Starbase 47 in the Star Trek: Vanguard series of novels (though scaled down in size).
The dialog from "The Ultimate Computer" simply refers to the starbase as "the space station," however, based on information obtained from Michael Okuda, the CGI model of the remastered edition was labeled as "Starbase 6", but was not entirely visible on screen. It is unclear why this base number was chosen, when it was previously associated with an unnamed planet in "The Schizoid Man". However, considering the time passage between the two appearances, any number of explanations could be made justifying the apparent change in venue.
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