"225 Years of Service" is the 16th of 18 short stories in New Worlds, New Civilizations, an in-universe anthology released by Pocket Books in November 1999. It was written by Michael Jan Friedman and illustrated by Doug Drexler and Alan Kobayashi. The story, the third of five in Part 4: Earth, explores Starbase 11 in 2376.
Description[]
- Starbase 11, the only survivor of the original Earth starbases, still a working facility, now celebrates an anniversary.
Summary[]
2376 is the 225th anniversary of Starbase 11. A lieutenant commander from the Starfleet office of information, formerly stationed at the starbase as an ensign in the 2350s, is chosen to chronicle the celebration. While there, he reunites with his former CO, Admiral Michael Carlin, and meets Admiral Leonard McCoy. When the journalist asks how to describe the facility for readers, McCoy suggests he tell the story of Harvey Hildebrandt, a weapons officer injured during an attack by Klingon rebels in 2298.
References[]
Characters[]
- Michael Carlin • Leonard McCoy • unnamed Humans (journalist)
- Referenced only
- Harvey Hildebrandt • James T. Kirk • Christopher Pike • Spock
Starships and vehicles[]
- Bean • Conrad • starbase support craft
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise • Romulan bird-of-prey (22nd century) • warbird
Locations[]
- Starbase 11 (Christopher Saturn Mission Memorial • Cochrane Circle • Gagarin Circle • Khitomer Walkway • Organian Treaty Circle • Tarbolde Open Air Theater) • Daystrom Research Park • Korolev Spaceport • Wolf 359 Memorial Park
- Referenced only
- Earth
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Dominion • Red Squad • Starbase 11 Historical Society • Starfleet (Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Media Relations • Starfleet office of information)
Science and classification[]
- atomic weapon • deflector • laser emitter • phaser • power generator • sensor • weapons battery
Occupations and titles[]
Other references[]
- atmosphere • bee • century • cobalt • decade • iron • kilometer • light year • meteorite • moon • mountain • mythology • nickel • observation port • plastic • Romulan War • space • species • Starfleet uniform (2373-2380s) • uniform • year
Chronology[]
- 2151
- Construction of Starbase 11 begins.
- 2160
- The Romulan War ends.
- 2190
- Construction of Starbase 11 is completed on top of previously-existing foundations.
- The starbase is officially labelled as a Starfleet facility, the only one of Earth's original fourteen interstellar bases to last long enough to become one.
- Captain James T. Kirk is court martialed at Starbase 11.
- Spock abducts the injured Fleet Captain Christopher Pike from Starbase 11.
- 2298
- Doctor Leonard McCoy is unable to save the injured Lieutenant Harvey Hildebrandt following an attack on Starbase 11 by Klingon rebels.
- 2348
- Admiral Michael Carlin assumes command of Starbase 11.
- 2376
- 225th anniversary of the starbase.
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- TOS episode: "Court Martial" – Kirk's court martial.
- TOS episode: "The Menagerie" – Spock's abduction of Christopher Pike was considered classified.
Background[]
- Leonard McCoy is stated to be 149, confirming the year.
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Mother's Day |
Other short stories New Worlds, New Civilizations |
Next story: Second Chances |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: Mother's Day |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: Second Chances |
| Previous adventure: Mother's Day |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Second Chances |