Starbase 74

Starbase 74 was a Federation starbase administrated by Starfleet. The base orbited the planet Tarsas III in Sector 001 of the Alpha Quadrant. The starbase worked in conjunction with Starfleet Operational Support Services in the routine maintenance and upgrade of systems and replenishing of supplies aboard starships. This starbase was located near the Beta Magellan system. In 2364, the base was commanded by Commander Quinteros. ( okudagram)
In that year, the docked at Starbase 74 to undergo an upgrade to its computer systems, performed by a team of Bynars. The Enterprise-D was hijacked by the Bynars shortly after the upgrade began, and taken to Bynaus. The was one of the three other starships docked at the time, but was unable to pursue due to repairs in progress. ()
In that same year, the delivered STFL cargo 045-349374 to this station. ( okudagram)
Later that year, the location of Starbase 74 was labeled on the map "Starbase Ops Status Sol Sector". ( okudagram)
In 2365, the was repaired at this starbase. ( okudagram)
File:USS Minnow.jpg|The Minnow's mission order, 2364
File:Starship deploy status 1.jpg|Starbase 74 is listed on a Starship Deploy Status chart, 2365
== Personnel ==
== Appendices ==
=== Background information ===
In the first draft script of "11001001", this starbase was instead named "Armus 9".
At first, Starbase 74 was conceived as a new design of space station. To this end, Andrew Probert produced a couple of concept drawings to show how the facility might look, including such details as the "main gangway" and "umbilical" between the starbase and a ship docked there. ()
Ultimately, however, Starbase 74 was depicted using recycled footage; for "11001001", the footage of the USS Enterprise-D on approach to Starbase 74 was stock shots from , showing the original entering the Spacedock One in orbit of Earth, and the Enterprise-D was superimposed over the Enterprise to complete the shots.
The interior of Starbase 74 was shown via a matte painting illustrated by Andrew Probert. ()
=== Apocrypha ===
Starbase 74 was also seen in A Klingon Challenge, a interactive VCR board game. As with the events of "11001001", the Enterprise-D once again gets hijacked from this starbase, this time in an attempt to start a war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
=== External link ===
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