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Starbase 56 was a Federation Starfleet space station, a K-class starbase located in neutral territory, in the vicinity of the Klingon frontier, in Sector 6701. (TOS - Unlimited comic: "Trekkers"; TNG episode: "Aquiel")

Service history[]

In 2267, Admiral Herbert Solow ordered Captain James T. Kirk to put in at Starbase 56 to receive a refit to the USS Enterprise's weapons and deflector shields in preparation for war with the Klingon Empire. The Enterprise also took on new crew members following recent losses at Janus VI. (TOS - Errand of Fury novel: Seeds of Rage)

In 2270, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu and Ensign Pavel Chekov visited Starbase 56 for shore leave, and to bring a new Type-4 shuttlecraft to the Enterprise. (TOS - Unlimited comic: "Trekkers")

In the year 2369, one of the starbase's missions was to act as a deep space post for Sector 21834. The station also appeared on a chart titled "Sector Ipai Relay Log - Relay Message Flow 1293" in the Relay Station 47 Ops. (TNG episode: "Aquiel", production art)

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K-class space stations
Federation, Starfleet Asobi StationArchernar IV contact stationAlhena StationDeep Space Communications Link StationDeep Space Station K-7Deep Space K-11Deep Space Station K-12Deep Space Station K-13Deep Space Station K-22Deep Space Station S-8Drozana Station (variant) • JutterdonStarbase 2Starbase 9Starbase 14Starbase 56Penal Colony 47 {{{2}}} icon image. {{{2}}} icon image.
Federation, civilian Asobi StationDeep Space Station S-8Deep Space Station S-12 {{{2}}} icon image.
Federation, Starfleet
(Kelvin timeline)
Deep Space Station K-7Deep Space K-11 {{{2}}} icon image. {{{2}}} icon image.
Klingon Empire, Defense Force Alhena Station {{{2}}} icon image.
Terran Imperial Starfleet Neptune Station {{{2}}} icon image.
Federation starbases
Starbases 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242525-Alpha26272829303132333435363739-Sierra404142434445464747-Vanguard484950515253555658596162636465666768697172737475767779808182838485868788899091929395969799101102103104105106108109112113114117118120121122123127128129133134137143144146152153157162171172173174175176178179180182185189193197200201209210211212214215217218219220222223224227231234235236237244247252257260261263264268277295297301302303307309310311312313314315324325326328336343344347357364371375383389393395401410411412413414416419420422434440452473495499505514515521522523524528535541585592-Epsilon612621623693714718804823834906 (Vanguard)1317407761 CygniAndorArdanaBattle Group 1Battle Group 2Battle Group 3Battle Group 4Battle Group 5BethelBravoCopernicusCoridanDenobulaDevalokaDiamandis 1EarhartFederation HeadquartersFleet Setup StationG4G-6HearthHelaspontIcarusIndiaIridaniLambdaLeonovMagellanMI-17MidwayMontgomeryNeil ArmstrongNew XindusR-3RigelRisaVulcanXindus Federation icon image. Starfleet icon image.
Kelvin timeline Starbase 1Starbase 76Starbase 82Starbase 91Yorktown StationStarbase Zeta
Deep Space Stations 123456789 (I)9 (II)1012253C-15E-5G-6HubbleK-2K-5K-7K-8K-9K-10K-11K-12K-13K-22KR-1KR-3L-6M-20M-33R-5Repair Beta 6Portal 1
Kelvin timeline K-5K-7K-4K-11

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