Starbase 23

Starbase 23 was a Federation starbase administered by Starfleet. This base was located in the Beta Quadrant. (; )
== Location ==
In 2256, this starbase's location was labeled on the star chart "Alpha/Beta Quadrant Overview" in the ready room aboard the . ()
The next year, its location was labeled on the star chart showing the trajectory of Lieutenant Spocks shuttle. ()
In 2258, the starbase's location was labeled on a star chart seen on the main viewscreen of the . ()
In 2259, the location of this starbase was labeled on a stellar cartography chart that was seen on the 's ready room viewscreen. () 
The starbase's location was labeled in a Federation star chart that was in Fleet Admiral Kirsten Clancy's office at Starfleet Headquarters in 2399 and on the bridge of the in 2401. Starbase 23 was in or near neutral space. ()
== History ==
In 2257, during the first , this starbase was occupied by the Klingons. () 
In 2269, it was the nearest starbase to Terra 10 and the Arachna supernova. ()
In 2369, after the metaphasic shield incident, Dr. Beverly Crusher was to take a shuttle from the to Starbase 23, where a transport ship would pick her up and bring to Earth for a board of inquiry at Starfleet Medical. ()
In 2370, Starbase 23 was the closest Federation outpost to the Devron system. This system was located in the Romulan Neutral Zone. ()
In an alternate 2370 created by the the anti-time eruption, Captain Picard ordered Counselor Troi to contact Starbase 23 to see if the effects of the temporal anomaly in the Devron system had spread. ()
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