Sol Station

Sol Station (ID number Sol 398392), also known as Probert Station but most commonly referred to as Spacedock, was a Federation space station located in Earth orbit and operated by Starfleet in the early 25th century. It resembled its predecessor in design, but featured several additional structures. The station was armed with phasers and photon torpedoes. ()
== Service history ==
In 2401, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and Captain William T. Riker took the out of the station on an unauthorized mission to find Doctor Beverly Crusher. ()
The following week, Sol Station was the site of celebrations for Frontier Day, for which the entire Federation fleet had been gathered. Amidst a fireworks display, the soon-to-be decommissioned was launched from the station for its farewell cruise, which was followed by a demonstration of fleet formation mode.
Shortly after, the fleet was taken over by the Borg Collective and ordered to target Sol Station and the rest of Earth's planetary defenses. The station managed to hold off the assault for some time, long enough for President Anton Chekov to broadcast a distress call, but ultimately its shields failed and it suffered severe damage. As the station fell, so did Earth's planetary shields, leaving the planet defenseless. Earth was saved when the destroyed the Borg cube controlling Starfleet. ()
One year later, Sol Station had been fully repaired. It saw the launch of the newly rechristened , which was attended by Admirals Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher. ()
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=== Background information ===
This station's other name, "Probert Station", appeared in an okudagram on Riker and Picard's shuttle in , but was not clearly visible on screen. It honors artist Andrew Probert.
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