Outpost 7
Outpost 7 was an outpost constructed on an asteroid by Starfleet in 2160. This outpost was one of seven Earth Outpost Stations located on the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone in Sector Z-6 of the Beta Quadrant. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PIC: "Disengage")
In 2366, this outpost received a warning from Starfleet Command about an alleged Romulan base on Nelvana III. (TNG: "The Defector")
Stellar Cartography[]
When the USS Enterprise visited Outpost 4 in 2259, the location of Outpost 7 was labeled on a star chart displayed on the Enterprise's ready room viewscreen. (SNW: "A Quality of Mercy")
During the Neutral Zone Incursion of 2266, its location was labeled on a map of Sector Z-6 displayed on the Enterprise's bridge viewscreen. (TOS: "Balance of Terror", production art)
The location of Outpost 7, 2259
The location of Outpost 7, 2266
| Earth Outpost Stations |
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| 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 |
This outpost was only mentioned in writing.
In the episode "Disengage", the location of this outpost was seen on the bridge of the SS Eleos XII on what appears to be an updated chart from Star Trek: Star Charts. Dave Blass published pictures of the set on his website.
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 66), Outpost 7 was constructed in an area of space that been contested over during the Romulan War Theater of Operations (2156-2160).
External link[]
- Outpost 7 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works