Starbase 6, abbreviated as SB6, was a Federation starbase administered by Starfleet. The starbase was located in a sector of the Beta Quadrant. Sector 39J and Gravesworld were near this starbase. In 2268, the starbase was commanded by Commodore Enwright. (TOS-R: "The Immunity Syndrome", "The Ultimate Computer"; TNG: "The Schizoid Man")
History[]
In 2268, the USS Intrepid worked in conjunction with Starbase 6 in conducting a mission to investigate the loss of contact with star system Gamma 7A in Sector 39J.
On stardate 4307.1, Starbase 6 lost contact with the Intrepid and a rescue priority was issued to the USS Enterprise, which was already en route to the starbase. Following their investigation, the Enterprise returned to the base for a scheduled layover and shore leave. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome")
Later that year, the Enterprise traveled to this base, where it rendezvoused with the USS Lexington, and was ordered to be refitted with the M-5 multitronic unit. All but twenty of the Enterprise's crew was offloaded to this base, where they were kept in a security holding area, while the ship proceeded to participate in a series of M-5 drills. (TOS-R: "The Ultimate Computer")
In the 2270s, Starbase 6's Class F shuttlecraft Conrad was departing from the San Francisco air tram station just as Admiral James T. Kirk's air tram was arriving. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition)
In 2365, the USS Enterprise-D traveled to Starbase 6 from Gravesworld, following the death of Doctor Ira Graves, to drop off Kareen Brianon so she could arrange transport back to Earth. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man")
Personnel[]
- See: Starbase 6 personnel
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Background information[]
In the original version of this episode, Commodore Enwright's starbase was simply a reuse of the Deep Space Station K-7 studio model from "The Trouble with Tribbles", and was never identified by name.
In the remastered 2008 version of this episode, the station was given a new design, and a formal designation printed on the base which read "Starbase 6." Information pertaining to the update was obtained from Michael Okuda.
For further information on the studio model, see Starbase 6 model.
In "The Immunity Syndrome", it was implied that Starbase 6 was a planet, when Captain Kirk said, "I'm still looking forward to a nice period of rest and relaxation on some lovely planet". A planet representing Starbase 6 made an appearance in "The Schizoid Man". In "The Ultimate Computer", Starbase 6 was depicted as a space station. It was possible to reconcile this by saying that the station orbited a planet, which was not seen in "The Ultimate Computer".
The quadrant of origin for this starbase was based on its close proximity to Alpha Carinae II in the Canopus system. This system was approximately 300 light years from the boundary between the Alpha Quadrant and Beta Quadrant.
External link[]
- Starbase 6 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works