StarBase 118 Specifications
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StarBase 118 is a large spacedock complex located at the crux of Federation, Klingon, and Romulan space. It acts as a diplomatic and commercial center for Federation citizens, and their allies the Klingons.
The base does not orbit a planet, but instead is placed in a tactically advantageous location. The nearest star system is approximately two light-years away.
General Specifications
- Name: StarBase 118
- Class: Trojan-class II Spacedock
- Motto: "The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." ~ Charles DuBois
Crew
- Officers: 18,400
- Enlisted: 100,600
- Total: 119,000
- Civilians: 62,500
- Maximum Capacity: 440,000
Crew distribution
The following percentages indicate how many of the bases enlisted officers are positioned in each area of work. Areas of work include a large range of jobs, and do not restrict officers posted in that area to their respective hubs. (For example, not all engineering officers work in main engineering on the base.)
- Command: 2%
- Engineering/Technical: 25%
- Large due to maintenence required on the base's infrastructure, as well as the well-being of incoming ships.
- Science/Research: 20%
- Security/Tactical: 28%
- Largest so as to cover the necessary security of the huge flowing population of the base.
- Support (including Medical): 25%
Dimensions
- Height: 29.29 kilometers
- Width: 8.449 kilometers (widest point, docking bay)
- Number of Decks: 935 (does not include "towers" or subspace antennas)
Energy Production Systems
- Primary: 200 fusion generators
- Secondary: Solar collectors
Defensive Systems
- StarBase 118 is equipped with a shield generators located throughout the StarBase, capable of generating a total combined output of 86,000,000,000 terawatts.
Armament
StarBase 118 is equipped with 120 Type XII phaser arrays strategically placed to cover all angles and areas of the base. In addition, it boasts 48 torpedo launchers capable of firing quantum or photon torpedoes, or launching probes. Below is a comparison of the base's firepower versus a Galaxy class ship: (GALAXY CLASS=1,000)
- STRENGTH INDICES:
- Beam Firepower: 97,100
- Torpedo Firepower: 24,000
- Weapon Range and Accuracy: 1,100
- Shield Strength: 30,000
- Hull Armour: 550
- Speed: 0
- Combat Maneuverability: 0
- Overall Strength Index = 36,100
Impulse Engines
Consistant with Trojan Class StarBases, StarBase 118 is equipped with 92 individually operated IPS Stabilising Engines placed at key locations across the StarBase's main hull. Whilst these are incapable of creating any significant movement, these help to maintain the StarBase's stellar position against natural phenomena and gravemetric shifts in the local vicinity.
Computer Systems
StarBase 118 is equipped with nine seperate LCARS computer cores. Each one spans over thirty decks and contains more than 30,000,000 teraquads of information.
Base Section Breakdown
This area will give details on the various sections of the base.
Command Center
The Command Section, also known as the "Towers," are the highest module of the base, and serve a wide range of purposes. One of the most recognizable and well known towers is the "Black Tower" which is restricted to Starfleet Intelligence personnel only. Most other towers are leased to less conspicuous Starfleet divisions or even civilian organizations. The Operations Command Center, known to many simply as Ops, can be seen in the Command Section as well, and is where the section gets its name. This six deck area is shaped like a round tablet, and functions as the main nerve center of the starbase.
This section is manned by a crew of highly trained officers which manage everything from sector traffic control to deploying the starbase's immense tactical armament. Below is a list of StarBase positions that officers may hold in the command center on StarBase 118. These are most commonly held by NPC's (Non-player characters) and are indicative of the number of personnel required to run such a large installation.
Fleet Operations: (FLT-OPS)
Fleet Operations primarily handles the routing of ships assigned to the StarBase 118 monitor fleet which are not within the immediate vicinity of the base. In addition, FLT-OPS also handles routing of other Starfleet vessels on their way to other locations within Sector 118 and beyond.
Flight Control: (FLY-CON)
These highly trained officers coordinate the traffic of both StarFleet, non-StarFleet, and civilian vessels moving in and out of the immediate vicinity of the base. Through experience and training they have developed a good knowledge of species' cultures and language to ensure tensions are minimized.
External Communications: (EXT-COM)
These officers deal with all of the communication from ships assigned to the StarBase 118 fleet, and all of the communications which pass through relays within the 118 sector.
Station Operations: (SB-OPS)
These officers primarily handle the allocation of resources for the StarBase. This may include computer resources, long range sensors, internal communications, etc. In addition, SB-OPS also coordinates all personnel scheduling.
Station Tactical: (SB-TAC)
These officers are responsible for the safety and well-being of the starbase itself through use of neccesary force to counter any external threats.
Station Security: (SB-SEC)
These officers are responsible for the provision of security around the base and to ll key areas in times of tactical alert.
Station Engineering: (SB-ENG)
These officers deal with the resourcing of internal power sources, maintaining computer functions, schedules of maintenence to all of the starbase's internal systems, etc.
Station Medical: (SB-MED)
These officers oversee the health and general well-being of all inhabitants of the base, not generally including those officers housed on ships docked at the base. This office also coordinates with the head station counselor as well.
Drydock
The drydock is the massive area inside the base. Due to the high amounts of traffic, most of the ship bays are usually occupied by visiting StarFleet and commercial ships.
Though some spacedock installations also do a high amount of starship refurbishing (usually up to three refits occuring at one time), SB118's important tactical location and high volume of traffic keeps this duty to a minimum. The Downwater Fleet Yards, 30 light years away, does most of the starship construction for the surrounding sectors, freeing up StarBase 118 to act as a commercial and tactical vantage point.
Docking Procedures
Docking a StarFleet vessel at a StarBase such as 118 is a well-established, by-the-book procedure. This manuever is overseen by the StarBase's Flight Control (FLY-CON) and can be automated once the captain of the incoming vessel hands control over to the docking commander.
Two areas control the docking procedure. In the main Command Center, the head Flight Control officer oversees all docking operations, and ensures that there is no danger to the StarBase as a whole. Another location, called the Approach Control Center (ACC), devoted specifically to the actual docking procedure, is located in the docking bay itself. The ACC is staffed by both StarFleet and civilian personnel who are highly trained docking crews that work on a round-the-clock schedule. This location is filled with visual display monitors, which give the most up-to-date status on spacedock activity. Large windows look out onto the docking bays, making certain that visual contact is maintained at all times; this is especially helpful during the docking procedure.
There are often more than a dozen vessels docked in the bay at any one time, and it is therefore extremely important for the docking crew to make sure that an incoming starship has a wide and clear berth at which to dock. Approach Control must also make sure that the numerous shuttle-pods and workpods in the general vicinity remain at a safe distance; clear channels of communication in the command center have to be maintained during these delicate manuevers.
Flight Control in the main Command Center is responsible for giving all clearances to the spacedoors. In case a starship doesn't follow the correct procedure, either Approach Control or Flight Control can issue a yellow alert to the entire spacedock. Usually, only Flight Control has command over the opening and closing of the space doors, but it has been possible to over-ride this command from aboard a starship.
Docking
Starships begin their approach to spacedock from beneath the level of the space doors using a guideway of lighted beacons. This procedure allows for clearance of any other vessels and ensures that starships are queued in the correct manner. If more than one starships is waiting entry into the spacedock, they remain within the lighted guideway (which extends for a number of kilometers away from the base) following the lead starship with at least 3 kilometers between each ship. Once a starship enters the lighted guideway, Fleet Operations hands jurisdiction of the starship over to Flight Control.
Once a starship is in the correct position, facing the space doors, the final approach procedure is initated by the communications officer on the incoming starship. Upon the command of the captain, the com officer will tell Approach Control that the vessel is ready for docking. The starship then receives confirmation that it is cleared to dock, and the captain will request a lock-on command; this will be confirmed by the starship's helm, who will say, "Systems locked."
Once the proper acknowledgements have been made, the space doors will open (if closed during approach) and the starship commences the final automated docking procedure, traveling over a directional array of evenly spaced lights toward its assigned bay. The starship slowly enters the docking bay using its aft thrusters only. Each starship is assigned a docking port which is set back from the docking bay in what could be compared to a "parking space." Each docking port is numbered, e.g.- Port 4. (Alternatively, they are sometimes called "Airlocks".) Assuming that there are no other starships waiting to enter the bay, the space doors will be closed immediately.
As the starship enters its assigned bay, the captain will call for standby umbilical and gravitational support systems. There may be other systems required, depending upon the class of the starship. For instance, Galaxy class ships engage mooring beams and lock them off during docking procedures. All of these systems are critical to the safety of the starship while it is in the bay, and the vessel must be secured properly at all times. The captain's call for these systems is again acknowledged by the starship's helm officer. At this point, the helm officer can complete the rest of the docking procedure with or without the captain's interaction.
The only formality that remains is for the incoming starship's commanding officer to request permission to come aboard. This usually happens at the airlock doors which connect the starship and spacedock through a long enclosed gangway (also called "Airlock"). Once the captain receives permission, the docking procedure is complete, and all necessary repairs and other orders of the day can be carried out. Much pedestrian activity will take place as crew members exit the vessel via gangways. StarFleet protocol requires at least one officer to be posted on the spacedock-end of the gangways at all times, to monitor and log all activity on and off the starship.
The departure of the starship from spacedock is effectively the same procedure in reverse. Depending upon the confining space within the docking bay, a starship can either back out the space doors, or go forward. The starship cannot initate warp drive or impulse engines until safely outside the immediate vicinity of the base.
Administration Section
The administration section functions as the hub for all officers who work on the StarBase. Many posts such as security, shuttle/fighter wings, science/research, and support (medical) have their main offices and research centers based here. All officers in the command divison also have their offices located in this sector.
This area also houses the bulk of the starbase's educational facilities including a distance education campus of Starfleet Academy. As such, Starbase 118 serves as the primary place where officers report to at the beginning of their day to receive their orders and assignments for the coming day.
Keep in mind the distinction between the Command Center, where only specific officers are assigned from each duty post to assist in coordination, while the administrative section is where each duty post would have their primary office space and "sub-command centers" for their respective crews.
Habitat
The habitat section is where 70% of those residing on the StarBase live on a permanent basis. The other 30% of the base's population live in the 40 upper decks of the area designated the "engineering module". Both areas have many unique residential settings. One example, for those requesting family housing, is the "community layout", where a number of apartments share a central atrium over a 4 deck span, and share a common lounge/eating area. It should also be noted that several area's of the habitat section have been adapted to suit sentient lifeforms with differing needs.
Commercial Sector
- Main Article: StarBase 118 Commercial Sector
This is the massive bulging dome near the middle of the structure which spans about 15% of the length of the base, and supports it's own atmosphere, complete with clouds and a simulated sun. This area is often one of the most popular places to meet, exchange or buy goods, and of course: eat. There are a number of distinct areas on the dome floor, which have grown up around hubs of activity. There is, for example, a small Klingon area, and a very active New Orleans quarter. These regions of the dome usually occupy certain streets, which have been carefully modelled from the standard architecture they are attempting to emulate to tie in with the general use of the area. Overall, the atmosphere is similar to Earth and is generally busy all hours of the day. Streets are lined with small trees, and flora is evident almost everywhere. At certain times of the day, especially around noon, finding a seat at almost any restaurant in the dome can be near impossible, and sometimes even perilous.
Engineering Section
Most of this tightly packed column is consumed by computer and power-plant resources. Although backup cores and power-plants have been scattered throughout the rest of the base, the main activity is done here. Engineering officers have their offices and workspaces in this region, and maintenance teams are also dispatched from this point. There are also numerous large cargo bays in the engineering module.
Subspace Array
This large bulbous section of the base, at the very bottom, is devoted almost entirely to communications processing and hardware for this system. Because the Starbase is a hub for media moving across the quadrant as well, it is an extremely important relay in the communications network.
Additional Notes
- The horizontal layout of each deck can be described as "rings within rings". This is best explained by imagining one deck from the top view: the largest "ring" would be the rooms which border the external hull of the base. All of these rooms have windows. The next ring inside would be a corridor, allowing access to these rooms. The next ring in would likely be another set of rooms, with another corridor on the inside of that.
- Room widths (the size from the outer wall to the inner wall) vary within a deck, or even within a ring. Because each ring is connected by corridors (so that you could walk from the outermost point on a deck to the innermost point) the rings are not necessarily unbroken. For example, if you were standing at the 12 o'clock position of the outermost corridor of a deck, you most likely could not walk clockwise around the hallway to reach the 11 o'clock position, at least without being diverted around some rooms.