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A communication relay station, or simply relay station, was a technical platform designed to receive communications signals and re-transmit them to other stations in a larger communications network. Organizations and species including the Hirogen, the Dominion, the Federation, and the Cardassians used relays as part of networks for communication purposes. Subspace relay stations, using Subspace communication, were common.

These stations could be manned or unmanned, space- or planet-based. Relay stations could be manned by a small crew of as few as two officers. Federation stations were considered as outposts. (TNG: "Aquiel")

Kes[]

Security Relay Station One was a manned station operated by the Kes of Kesprytt III in 2370. (TNG: "Attached")

Cardassian[]

In 2373, during the Dominion War, General Martok destroyed a relay station at Felton Prime, managing to do so before the Cardassians even realized he was there. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

Hirogen[]

Hirogen relay station

A Hirogen relay station

In 2374, the USS Voyager explored a station that was part of a an extensive network controlled by the Hirogen. The station used a quantum singularity as a power source and could be accessed by subspace transceivers. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle", "Hunters")

Federation[]

Relay Station 47

A 24th century Federation relay station

Sahil's relay station

A 31st century Federation relay station

In 3189, a Federation relay station was administered by an Aditya Sahil, in his capacity as a Federation Liaison officer. As a result of the legacy of the galaxy wide "Burn", its range was reduced to 30 sectors and its ability to communicate with other stations, Starfleet Command or the government of the Federation was significantly curtailed (DIS: "That Hope Is You, Part 1")

List of Federation relay stations[]

Name Registry Notes Status Date
AR-558 - Located on the planetoid AR-558, Chin'toka system Active 2375
CR-721 - Destroyed 2384
Epsilon IX station - Destroyed 2270s
Epsilon IX station (ii) - Active 2369
Relay 87 A - Active 2293
Relay Station 001 - Active 2369
Relay Station 47 RS47 Active 2369
Relay Station 67 - Active 2369
Relay Station 102-A - Active 2369
Relay Station 194 - Active 2369
Relay Station 452 - Active 2369
Relay Station 902N - Active 2369
Relay Station 6110 - Active 2369
Sahil's relay station - Heavily damaged in The Burn (3069); converted into a courier waypoint Active 3189
Wormhole relay station - Joint collaboration between UFP and Cardassian Union Destroyed 2373
Also see the list of Subspace relay stations at that page.

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