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For the alternate reality counterpart, please see Starbase 1 (alternate reality).

"There were eighty thousand souls on that base… a large contingent of our leadership and at least… three starships…. The Klingons are practically in Earth's backyard…"

– Katrina Cornwell, 2257 ("The War Without, The War Within")

Starbase 1 was a Federation starbase administered by Starfleet. It was located one hundred au from Earth, near a planetary body. In the 2250s, the starbase was home to over 80,000 Federation personnel.

During the Federation-Klingon War, the starbase was attacked and occupied by the House of D'Ghor. The battle went undetected until the USS Discovery arrived and found no lifesigns were to be found of the 80,000 Federation inhabitants, which included a large contingent of leadership. Instead, 274 Klingon lifesigns were detected on the station, as was a painted-on crest of House D'Ghor. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within")

Battles of the Federation-Klingon War (2256-57)

2256: Battle of the Binary Stars • Attack on Corvan II • Battle at Pahvo

2257: Scorching of Kelfour VI • Attack on Starbase 22 • Attack on Starbase 12 • Attack on Starbase 19 • Attack on Nivalla • Attack on Septra • Attack on Iridin • Capture of Starbase 1

Indeterminate year: Battle of ChaKana • Battle of J'Gal • Attack on Lembatta V • Siege of Starbase Zetta

Appendices

Background information

At a distance of 100 au from Earth, twice that of Pluto at its furthest point, Starbase 1 was located in the far reaches of the Sol system, likely within the scattered disc. It may have orbited one of the many icy dwarf planets found in this region of space. In a possible VFX error, close inspection of the planet shown below the starbase shows features from Earth, such as Lake Michigan and the Florida peninsula.

Manny Coto once commented that, if Star Trek: Enterprise had gone on to a fifth season, one episode of that season would have been called "Starbase 1". The installment would have depicted the origins of the first starbase. [1]^(X)

Apocrypha

Starbase 1 appears in the "Age of Discovery" expansion of Star Trek Online. In the mission "Downfall", the player ship is tasked to protect the station during its evacuation in 2257 alongside the USS Ticonderoga (β) and the USS Sebrova (β) (establishing the three starships mentioned by Admiral Cornwell). The forces of House D'Ghor are joined in the attack by the House of Mo'Kai matriarch J'Ula (β), a sister of T'Kuvma. J'Ula uses an experimental mycelium weapon aboard her flagship, the IKS Lukara (β), to destroy the player ship. Unknowingly, however, she sends both herself and the player to the early 25th century. In accordance with on-screen statements, Starbase 1 is shown to orbit a small planetoid with a moon in the far reaches of the solar system. The name of the planetary body is not provided.

Reference sources predating the station's 2250s appearance on Star Trek: Discovery mention several different facilities called "Starbase 1". According to Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology Starbase 1 was located in Sector 3A, where it managed to remain operational for eight years before its destruction by Romulans. Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years establishes that this base was built by United Earth's Starfleet on Berengaria VII and was lost in the Earth-Romulan War. According to the Star Fleet Technical Manual, a mid-23rd century Starbase 1 had the registry NCC-6038 and was located six parsecs away from the Sol system. The Star Trek Maps place Starbase 1 sixty parsecs away from Earth, in Quadrant 0. According to the novel Mutiny on the Enterprise, Starbase 1 in the 2260s was also located on a planet in deep space.

In addition, several sources also establish Earth Spacedock as Starbase 1. This includes the FASA module Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update, the novels Tales of the Dominion War and Articles of the Federation, as well as 25th century missions and background lore from Star Trek Online. As these references are dated from the 2280s to the 2400s, it is possible that the original Starbase 1 was decommissioned or renamed by this time.

External link

Starbase 1 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-'''Starbase 1''' was a [[Federation]] [[starbase]] administered by [[Starfleet]]. It was located one hundred [[Astronomical unit|au]] (twice the distance from Earth to Pluto or approximately 15 billion kilometers) from [[Earth]], near a [[planet]]ary body. In the [[2250s]], the starbase was home to over 80,000 Federation personnel.
+'''Starbase 1''' was a [[Federation]] [[starbase]] administered by [[Starfleet]]. It was located one hundred [[Astronomical unit|au]] from [[Earth]], near a [[planet]]ary body. In the [[2250s]], the starbase was home to over 80,000 Federation personnel.
 During the {{dis|Federation-Klingon War|2256-57}}, the starbase was attacked and occupied by the [[House of D'Ghor]]. The battle went undetected until the {{USS|Discovery}} arrived and found no lifesigns were to be found of the 80,000 Federation inhabitants, which included a large contingent of leadership. Instead, 274 Klingon lifesigns were detected on the [[space station|station]], as was a [[painting|painted]]-on crest of House D'Ghor. ({{DIS|The War Without, The War Within}})
-{{bginfo|The established distance from Earth places the starbase in the {{w|scattered disc}} of the [[Sol system]]. It may orbit one of the many icy dwarf planets found in this region of [[space]].|Close inspection of the planet shown below the starbase seems to reveal features from Earth, such as Lake Michigan and the Florida peninsula. This must likely be regarded as a VFX error.}}
 {{Federation-Klingon War (2256-57)}}
 == Appendices ==
 === Background information ===
+At a distance of 100 au from Earth, twice that of [[Pluto]] at its furthest point, Starbase 1 was located in the far reaches of the [[Sol system]], likely within the {{w|scattered disc}}. It may have orbited one of the many icy dwarf planets found in this region of [[space]]. In a possible VFX error, close inspection of the planet shown below the starbase shows features from Earth, such as Lake Michigan and the Florida peninsula.
-[[Manny Coto]] once commented that, if {{s|6}} had gone on to a fifth season, one episode of that season would have been called "Starbase 1". The installment would have depicted the origins of the first starbase. {{broken link|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9549.html}}
+[[Manny Coto]] once commented that, if {{s|ENT}} had gone on to a fifth season, one episode of that season would have been called "Starbase 1". The installment would have depicted the origins of the first starbase. {{bl|www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9549.html}}
-According to [[reference works|reference sources]], there were at least two prime universe counterparts called "Starbase 1". According to ''[[Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years]]'', the first Starbase 1 was built by [[United Earth]]'s [[Starfleet]] on [[Berengaria VII]] and was lost in the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. According to the earlier reference book ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' (pp. 100 & 104), this base, lost in the war, was located in Sector 3A, where it managed to remain operational for eight years before it was destroyed by the Romulans. According to the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' (pp. 89 & 121), the mid-[[23rd century]] Starbase 1 in the prime universe had the [[registry]] NCC-6038 and was located six [[parsec]]s away from the [[Sol system]]. According to ''[[Star Trek Maps]]'' (Charts A & D), this base was located over sixty parsecs away from Earth, in Quadrant 0. (The Starbase One planet and its moon Cirta were depicted in Chart D.)
 ===Apocrypha===
+Starbase 1 appears in the "Age of Discovery" expansion of ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. In the mission "Downfall", the player ship is tasked to protect the station during its evacuation in [[2257]] alongside the {{mb|USS Ticonderoga (NCC-1650)|USS ''Ticonderoga''}} and the {{mb|USS Sebrova|USS ''Sebrova''}} (establishing the three starships mentioned by Admiral Cornwell). The forces of House D'Ghor are joined in the attack by the [[House of Mo'Kai]] matriarch {{mb|J'Ula}}, a sister of [[T'Kuvma]]. J'Ula uses an experimental [[mycelium]] weapon aboard her flagship, the {{mb|IKS Lukara (Qugh class)|IKS ''Lukara''}}, to destroy the player ship. Unknowingly, however, she sends both herself and the player to the early [[25th century]]. In accordance with on-screen statements, Starbase 1 is shown to orbit a small planetoid with a moon in the far reaches of [[Sol system|the solar system]]. The name of the planetary body is not provided.
-According to the [[novels|novel]] ''[[Mutiny on the Enterprise]]'', the prime universe counterpart Starbase 1 in the [[2260s]] was located on a planet in deep space. According to such sources as ''Star Trek Online'', the [[FASA]] module ''[[Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update]]'', the novels ''[[Tales of the Dominion War]]'' and ''[[Articles of the Federation]]'', the prime universe counterpart also known as "Starbase 1", from the [[2280s]] to the [[2400s]], was the [[Earth Spacedock]], first seen in {{film|3}}. According to the December picture in the {{dis|Star Trek: Ships of the Line|2010|2010 ''Star Trek: Ships of the Line''}} calendar, the Earth Spacedock was being built at the same time as the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was being [[refit]]ted in the early [[2270s]].
+[[reference works|Reference sources]] predating the station's [[2250s]] appearance on ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' mention several different facilities called "Starbase 1". According to ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' Starbase 1 was located in Sector 3A, where it managed to remain operational for eight years before its destruction by Romulans. ''[[Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years]]'' establishes that this base was built by [[United Earth]]'s [[Starfleet]] on [[Berengaria VII]] and was lost in the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. According to the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', a mid-[[23rd century]] Starbase 1 had the [[registry]] NCC-6038 and was located six [[parsec]]s away from the [[Sol system]]. The ''[[Star Trek Maps]]'' place Starbase 1 sixty parsecs away from Earth, in Quadrant 0. According to the [[novels|novel]] ''[[Mutiny on the Enterprise]]'', Starbase 1 in the [[2260s]] was also located on a planet in deep space.
-The ''Star Trek: Discovery'' version of Starbase 1 appears in the "Age of Discovery" expansion of ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. In the mission "Downfall", the player ship is tasked to protect the station during its evacuation in [[2257]] alongside the USS ''Ticonderoga'' and the USS ''Sebrova'', the three starships mentioned by Admiral Cornwell in {{e|The War Without, The War Within}}. The forces of House D'Ghor are joined in the attack by the [[House of Mo'Kai]] matriarch J'Ula, a sister of [[T'Kuvma]]. J'Ula uses an experimental [[mycelium]] weapon aboard her flagship, the IKS ''Lukara'', to destroy the player ship. Unknowingly, however, she sends both herself and the player to the early [[25th century]]. In accordance with on-screen statements, Starbase 1 is shown to orbit a small planetoid with a moon in the far reaches of [[Sol system|the solar system]], the name of which is not provided.
+In addition, several sources also establish [[Earth Spacedock]] as Starbase 1. This includes the [[FASA]] module ''[[Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update]]'', the novels ''[[Tales of the Dominion War]]'' and ''{{dis|Articles of the Federation|novel}}'', as well as 25th century missions and background lore from ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. As these references are dated from the [[2280s]] to the [[2400s]], it is possible that the original Starbase 1 was decommissioned or renamed by this time.
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