Starbase 123
Starbase 123, abbreviated as SB123, was a Federation starbase administered by Starfleet. This starbase was located somewhere in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant.
In 2366, Starbase 123 detected two Romulan D'deridex-class cruisers on an intercept course with Tin Man, just prior to Starfleet's contact with that lifeform. (TNG: "Tin Man")
Appendices
Background information
This starbase was only mentioned in dialogue.
In the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 63) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), Starbase 123 was located in the Beta Quadrant.
Apocrypha
This starbase was also referenced in the Pocket TNG novel Boogeymen.
External link
- Starbase 123 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works