| rdfs:comment | - The Earth Outpost Stations were a series of military installations set up by United Earth following the Earth-Romulan War to monitor Romulan activity along the Neutral Zone and to detect any potential incursions. The Earth Outpost Stations remained in operation following the establishment of the United Federation of Planets in 2161. In 2266, a number of Earth Outpost Stations were destroyed during a Romulan incursion into Federation space that ended post-war Romulan isolationism. (TOS episode: "Balance of Terror")
- The Earth Outpost Stations (sometimes referred to as the Earth Outposts or the Earth Outpost Monitoring Stations) were United Federation of Planets facilities that monitored the Romulan Neutral Zone. Only two of these stations were in operation for the duration of the Earth-Romulan War. The rest of the stations were constructed afterwards. (ENT novel: The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm) Deployed in sector Z-6, they were a mile (1.5 km) beneath the surface of each nickel-iron asteroid in cast rodinium domes. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
- In 2266, four of the eight outposts came under attack from a powerful plasma weapon used by a Romulan Bird-of-Prey; this sneak attack completely destroyed outposts 2, 3, 4, and 8. (TOS: "Balance of Terror" ) By 2367, the Neutral Zone outposts had expanded in number, possibly to as many as twenty-three (see Outpost 23). Additional outposts in the region included Outpost Sierra VI. (TNG: "The Defector" , "Future Imperfect" )
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| abstract | - In 2266, four of the eight outposts came under attack from a powerful plasma weapon used by a Romulan Bird-of-Prey; this sneak attack completely destroyed outposts 2, 3, 4, and 8. (TOS: "Balance of Terror" ) Nearly a century later, a border outpost reported seven Romulan battle cruisers had come within its sensor range – a violation of the Treaty and even a potential prelude to an attack. The outpost sent out a distress call, to which the nearby USS Berlin responded. Starfleet also requested that the USS Enterprise-D join the Berlin to project a deterring show of force against the Romulans – which was also a necessary tactical move to ensure that, should a conflict erupt, the Romulans would not have the advantage. Nothing came of this, and the Romulans chose not to engage or even communicate with Starfleet until later that year. (TNG: "Angel One" , "The Neutral Zone" ) By 2367, the Neutral Zone outposts had expanded in number, possibly to as many as twenty-three (see Outpost 23). Additional outposts in the region included Outpost Sierra VI. (TNG: "The Defector" , "Future Imperfect" ) The revised final draft script of "Balance of Terror" requested that Earth Outposts 1 to 11 be shown in a star chart which appears in that installment, though only Outposts 1 to 7 are shown in the final version of that display. While Earth Outpost 20 does not appear in the star chart, there may have been up to twenty-three Earth Outposts established along the Romulan Neutral Zone by 2160. (Star Trek: Star Charts, p. 66) An okudagram map seen in Starlog Press publication The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine depicted a portion of the Romulan Neutral Zone. On the map, the locations of Outposts 1-7 were depicted in Federation space. Outposts 41 and 42 were depicted in space claimed by the Klingon Empire. [1]
- The Earth Outpost Stations (sometimes referred to as the Earth Outposts or the Earth Outpost Monitoring Stations) were United Federation of Planets facilities that monitored the Romulan Neutral Zone. Only two of these stations were in operation for the duration of the Earth-Romulan War. The rest of the stations were constructed afterwards. (ENT novel: The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm) Deployed in sector Z-6, they were a mile (1.5 km) beneath the surface of each nickel-iron asteroid in cast rodinium domes. (TOS: "Balance of Terror") Star Trek Data File, Vol. 1 states that each station only had 16 personnel, while To Brave the Storm states that each was manned by 60 civilian technical personnel, Starfleet officers and MACO troops. They were outfitted with the latest sensor and communications equipment of the time. (Star Trek Data File, Vol. 1) Presumably, these received technological upgrades over the century between initial construction and the renewed outbreak of hostilities in 2266. As new outposts were constructed following the war, the sector was patrolled by elements of the Vulcan Defense Force. As well, those outposts would incorporate the hulls and power-generation systems of Vulcan's most potent military vessels. (To Brave the Storm) By the 2250s, these stations were supplemented by Watchtower stations. (TOS comic Debt of Honor) In 2266, four of these facilities -- Outposts 2, 3, 4 and 8 -- were destroyed by a lone Romulan Bird-of-Prey testing Federation sensor technology and military strength. The Romulan attacker wielded a plasma weapon previously unencountered by Federation vessels. (TOS: "Balance of Terror") The four stations destroyed were replaced. 20 years later, Earth Outpost 4 would be the site of a standoff involving Romulan forces vs. the Federation starships Konkordium and Avenger. (Star Trek: Avenger: "By Honor Bound") By the late 24th century, a total of 23 Earth Outpost Stations would be in service along the coreward Federation/Romulan border. There were also Quebec, Romeo, Sierra and Tango Outposts along the antispinward and rimward Federation/Romulan borders. (Star Trek Star Charts) In 2380, a Reman ship of alleged refugees sought asylum at Outpost 22, then commanded by Commander Holly Bowles. (Star Trek novel: Articles of the Federation)
- The Earth Outpost Stations were a series of military installations set up by United Earth following the Earth-Romulan War to monitor Romulan activity along the Neutral Zone and to detect any potential incursions. The Earth Outpost Stations remained in operation following the establishment of the United Federation of Planets in 2161. In 2266, a number of Earth Outpost Stations were destroyed during a Romulan incursion into Federation space that ended post-war Romulan isolationism. (TOS episode: "Balance of Terror")
* Outpost 1
* Outpost 2
* Outpost 3
* Outpost 4
* Outpost 5
* Outpost 6
* Outpost 7
* Outpost 8
* Outpost 9
* Outpost 10
* Outpost 11
* Outpost 12
* Outpost 13
* Outpost 14
* Outpost 15
* Outpost 16
* Outpost 17
* Outpost 18
* Outpost 19
* Outpost 20
* Outpost 21
* Outpost 22
* Outpost 23
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