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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 Federation-Romulan border in Sector Z-6. This sector was in Galaxy Quadrant YX-12-114, which was a minor quadrant of the Beta Quadrant. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PIC: "Disengage")

History[]

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[]

Romulan Neutral Zone map, 2266

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)

On stardate 1292.4 the location of this outpost was labeled in a chart used during a Section 31 Alpha Team briefing. (Star Trek: Section 31)

In 2401, the location of this outpost was labeled in a chart used on aboard the SS Eleos XII. The label 2 had an orange color. (PIC: "Disengage")

The chart from the SS Eleos XII originated in the Star Trek: Star Charts and was modified for its appearance in the episode. Dave Blass published pictures of the set on his website.
In the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 66), it was stated that Outpost 2 was constructed in an area of space that been contested over during the Romulan War Theater of Operations (2156-2160).

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