Outpost 2 was an outpost constructed on an asteroid by Starfleet in 2160. This outpost was one of seven Earth Outpost Stations located on the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone in Sector Z-6 of the Beta Quadrant. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PIC: "Disengage")
In 2266, the Federation lost contact with the base. It was determined, by the USS Enterprise, that the station was destroyed by an unknown vessel that was later discovered to be a Romulan Bird-of-Prey. Within the next century, this outpost had been replaced with a new ouptost bearing its name.
In 2366, Outpost 2 was warned by Starfleet about an alleged Romulan base on Nelvana III. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; TNG: "The Defector")
Stellar Cartography[]
Location of Outpost 2 labeled on a map of Sector Z-6 (2266)
In 2259, the location of this outpost was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the USS Enterprise's ready room viewscreen. (SNW: "A Quality of Mercy")
During the Neutral Zone Incursion, the location of Outpost 2 was labeled on a map of Sector Z-6 that was displayed on the bridge viewscreen of the USS Enterprise. (TOS: "Balance of Terror", production art)
| Earth Outpost Stations |
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| Outpost 1 • Outpost 2 • Outpost 3 • Outpost 4 • Outpost 5 • Outpost 6 • Outpost 7 • Outpost 8 • Outpost 9 • Outpost 10 • Outpost 11 • Outpost 12 • Outpost 13 • Outpost 14 • Outpost 15 • Outpost 16 • Outpost 17 • Outpost 18 • Outpost 19 • Outpost 20 • Outpost 21 • Outpost 22 • Outpost 23 |
In the episode "Disengage", the location of this outpost was seen on the bridge of the SS Eleos XII on what appears to be an updated chart from Star Trek: Star Charts. Dave Blass published pictures of the set on his website.
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 66), Outpost 2 was constructed in an area of space that been contested over during the Romulan War Theater of Operations (2156-2160).
External link[]
- Outpost 2 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works