Starbase 4 was one of the first Federation starbases constructed in 2160, and was located near to both Klingon and Romulan space. (ST reference: Federation: The First 150 Years)
Captain Robert April put the USS Enterprise through an extensive range of tests as part of her shakedown cruise in the vicinity of Starbase 4. The Enterprise then visited the base at the conclusion of the cruise. (TOS - Who's Who in Star Trek comic: "Issue 1")
Matthew Decker was starbase chief of security in the year 2246. (TOS - The Brave and the Bold, Book One novella: The First Artifact)
A couple of attempts to take the Enterprise to Starbase 4 failed in 2268 while the crew faced down Gorgan. After succeeding against this entity, the ship finally headed toward the starbase. (TOS episode: "And the Children Shall Lead")
In 2268, Starbase 4 took aboard two individuals from the planet Cheron, Bele and Lokai. Bele had been hunting Lokai down for many centuries, but Lokai managed to steal the shuttlecraft da Vinci and escape Bele one more time. Both individuals and the shuttlecraft were later recovered by the Enterprise. (TOS episode: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", ST reference: Ships of the Line)
In 2269, James T. Kirk thought that Starbase 4 might be able to locate a fleet of Irapina starships 25,000 light years away, due to the large mass of the planetoid-sized vessels. (TOS novel: Planet of Judgment)
In 2269, the Enterprise was docked at Starbase 4 for a month undergoing serious repairs and refitting. (TOS novel: The Abode of Life)
From around the late 2260s decade, through at least the mid-2270s decade, Starbase 4 was part of the " Webstar Project", a Starfleet initiative to analyze and better understand the Orion peoples and governments. Marvin Wanglestien was part of this project, serving on the starbase as a codebreaker and translator. (FASA RPG module: The Strider Incident)
In 2270, the Enterprise was docked at Starbase 4 twice, undergoing repairs following various incidents. The first time was after the Enterprise was engaged in battle with factions eager to steal an experimental transwarp drive, and the second was following a battle with a Romulan warship. (TOS - Fortunes of War novel: Battlestations!; TOS comic: "The Chosen")
In 2375, the USS Saladin was ordered to report to Starbase 4 after stopping at Mars Base. (TOS - Tales of the Dominion War short story: "Safe Harbors")
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- Starbase 4 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
