Outpost 8 was an outpost constructed on an asteroid by Starfleet in 2160. This outpost was located on the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone in 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. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; SNW: "A Quality of Mercy")
Between 2266 and 2366, this base was replaced. In 2366, this outpost received a warning from Starfleet Command about an alleged Romulan base on Nelvana III. (TNG: "The Defector")
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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.
External link[]
- Outpost 8 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works