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Earth Spacedock redirects here; for other spacedocks in Earth orbit, please see Earth spacedocks.

The spacedock in a synchronous orbit of Earth, commonly known as Spacedock, was a Federation Spacedock-type space station in service with Starfleet in the late 23rd century. This facility was constructed prior to 2285.

History

In 2285, the USS Enterprise returned to Spacedock after serving as a cadet training vessel on an ill-fated mission in which Khan's plan to steal the Genesis Device and kill Admiral James T. Kirk for revenge was thwarted. At Spacedock, the Enterprise was to be decommissioned, rather than repaired. Kirk – with the help of Captain Scott as well as Commanders Uhura, Sulu and Chekov – stole the Enterprise to rescue Spock's body from the Genesis Planet. The USS Excelsior attempted to give chase, but had been sabotaged by Captain Scott, and "stalled" when it attempted to jump to transwarp just outside the station. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

File:Earth Spacedock without power.jpg

Due to an unknown probe, Spacedock is without power

In 2286, an unknown probe entirely disabled Spacedock upon reaching Earth. The shutdown happened before any vessels within, including the Excelsior, could be launched, resulting in the equally powerless vessels being trapped behind the space doors. When Kirk and his crew had resolved the crisis, power was restored as the probe left the planet. Kirk was demoted to captain, and offered command of a starship – namely the USS Enterprise-A, which was docked within Spacedock. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

After a brief shakedown cruise, the Enterprise-A returned to Spacedock while Captain Scott worked to resolve design flaws made apparent by the ship's maiden voyage. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)

File:Earth Spacedock, 2293.jpg

The USS Enterprise-A departing from Spacedock in 2293

The Enterprise-A was kept at Spacedock prior to an ill-fated trip to escort Klingon Chancellor Gorkon to a peace conference on Earth in 2293. Kirk ordered a departure from the facility at impulse speed, despite the fact that regulations specified thrusters only while inside the structure. Although Lieutenant Valeris (the ship's helmsman) initially questioned the captain's order, she successfully performed the departure and later admitted she had "always wanted to try that."

Following the Khitomer Conference, the Enterprise-A was to return to Spacedock to be decommissioned. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

In an alternate timeline, Harry Kim and Tom Paris stole the prototype runabout USS Yellowstone from Spacedock in 2372. (VOY: "Non Sequitur")

Personnel

Spacedock personnel

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

File:Spacedock (Earth) sketch.jpg

Spacedock concept sketch

In script sources, this facility is most commonly known simply as "Spacedock", with an emphasis on the term being capitalized.

In one concept sketch that Industrial Light & Magic created for Spacedock, the facility had a registry number of NC-7011S. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 8, p. 49)

Spacedock was imagined as having a total height of over three miles. At that size, the facility could easily be visible with the naked eye from the surface of Earth. (text commentary, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Special Edition), DVD)

Although windows providing a view of Spacedock's interior docking bay appear only in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, they were also originally intended to be seen in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, with cheering audience members gathered by them. (The Making of the Trek Films, 3rd ed., p. 64)

It was not made clear on-screen whether the facility featured in "Non Sequitur" was intended to be the same spacedock as seen in the films, as the Star Trek Encyclopedia speculates. The only view of the station in the Star Trek: Voyager episode is of a set of doors, themselves stock footage of the Dyson sphere doors from "Relics".

It is probable, though unconfirmed, that this prime universe facility is either identical to, or a part of, the never-mentioned but all-but-mandated-to-exist Starbase 1.

Apocrypha

For the month of December in the 2010 Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar, Spacedock is shown being constructed as the USS Enterprise's refit is nearing completion.

In an alternate timeline depicted in the game Star Trek: Armada, the Borg either destroy or assimilate Spacedock.

In the game Star Trek Online, this spacedock was replaced with another sometime before the year 2409. However, the new spacedock's design was not popular amongst players, and there were many calls for it to be replaced with the classic design. For STO's first anniversary on 2 February 2011, the developers replaced the new Spacedock with the original facility, explaining it as being the work of Q. With the release of Season 9, Earth Spacedock received a second revamp. The story-wise explanation is that during the feature mission "Surface Tension", the Undine caused severe damage to the space station during their attack on Earth, effectively destroying it and causing it to be heavily rebuilt and remodeled.

External links

Earth Spacedock at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Earth Spacedock at the Star Trek Online Wiki

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+|type        = {{type|Spacedock}}
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+|owner       = {{Federation}}
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+{{disambiguation|other spacedocks in Earth orbit|Earth spacedocks|rd=Earth Spacedock}}
+The [[spacedock]] in a [[synchronous orbit]] of [[Earth]], commonly known as '''Spacedock''', was a [[Federation]] {{type|Spacedock}} [[space station]] in service with [[Starfleet]] in the late [[23rd century]]. This facility was constructed prior to [[2285]].
+== History ==
-'''Earth Spacedock''' was a [[Federation]] [[space station]] that was in service to [[Starfleet]] in the latter half of the [[23rd century]]. This massive docking facility was constructed prior to [[2285]] in a [[synchronous orbit]] above [[Earth]]. Earth Spacedock was designed to harbor numerous [[starship]]s inside its upper, mushroom-formed, section.
+In [[2285]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} returned to Spacedock after serving as a [[cadet]] [[training vessel]] on an ill-fated mission in which [[Khan Noonien Singh|Khan]]'s plan to steal the [[Genesis Device]] and kill [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] for revenge was thwarted. At Spacedock, the ''Enterprise'' was to be decommissioned, rather than repaired. Kirk &ndash; with the help of [[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] as well as [[Commander]]s [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]], [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] and [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] &ndash; stole the ''Enterprise'' to rescue [[Spock]]'s body from the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis Planet]]. The {{USS|Excelsior}} attempted to give chase, but had been [[sabotage]]d by Captain Scott, and "stalled" when it attempted to jump to [[Transwarp drive|transwarp]] just outside the station. ({{film|3}})
+[[File:Earth Spacedock without power.jpg|thumb|Due to an [[Whale Probe|unknown probe]], Spacedock is without power]]
-==History==
+In [[2286]], an [[Whale Probe|unknown probe]] entirely disabled Spacedock upon reaching Earth. The shutdown happened before any vessels within, including the ''Excelsior'', could be launched, resulting in the equally powerless vessels being trapped behind the space doors. When Kirk and his crew had resolved the crisis, power was restored as the probe left the planet. Kirk was demoted to captain, and offered command of a starship &ndash; namely the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, which was docked within Spacedock. ({{film|4}})
-In [[2285]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} returned to spacedock after ending [[Khan Noonien Singh|Khan]]'s plan to kill [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] for revenge. There, the ''Enterprise'' was to be decommissioned. Kirk, with the help of [[Captain]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]], [[Commander]] [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]], Commander [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] and Commander [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]], stole the ''Enterprise'' to rescue [[Spock]]'s body from the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis Planet]]. The {{USS|Excelsior}} attempted to give chase, but had been sabotaged by Captain Scott, and "stalled" when it attempted to jump to [[Transwarp drive|transwarp]]. ({{film|3}})
+After a brief shakedown cruise, the ''Enterprise''-A returned to Spacedock while Captain Scott worked to resolve design flaws made apparent by the ship's maiden voyage. ({{film|5}})
-In [[2286]], an [[Whale Probe|unknown probe]] disabled the entire starbase when the probe reached Earth orbit. The shutdown happened before any vessels within, including the ''Excelsior'', could be launched, resulting in the shutdown of all vessels inside. When Kirk and his crew had resolved the crisis, he was demoted to [[captain]], but was offered command of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, which was waiting at Earth Spacedock. ({{film|4}})
+[[File:Earth Spacedock, 2293.jpg|thumb|left|The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} departing from Spacedock in [[2293]]]]
-The ''Enterprise''-A remained at spacedock while Captain Scott worked to resolve design flaws made apparent after the ship's maiden voyage. ({{film|5}})
+The ''Enterprise''-A was kept at Spacedock prior to an ill-fated trip to escort [[Klingon]] [[Chancellor]] [[Gorkon]] to a peace conference on Earth in [[2293]]. Kirk ordered a departure from the facility at [[impulse]] speed, despite the fact that regulations specified [[thruster]]s only while inside the structure. Although [[Lieutenant]] [[Valeris]] (the ship's [[helmsman]]) initially questioned the captain's order, she successfully performed the departure and later admitted she had "always wanted to try that."
+Following the [[Khitomer Conference]], the ''Enterprise''-A was to return to Spacedock to be decommissioned. ({{film|6}})
-[[File:Earthspacedock3.jpg|thumb|left|{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} departing from Earth Spacedock in [[2293]]]]
-The ''Enterprise''-A was kept at spacedock prior to its ill-fated trip to escort [[Klingon]] [[Chancellor]] [[Gorkon]] to a peace conference on Earth in [[2293]].  Kirk ordered an undocking at [[impulse]] speed, despite the fact that regulations specified [[thruster]]s only.  While [[Lieutenant]] [[Valeris]], the ship's [[helmsman]], initially questioned the captain's order, she successfully performed the departure and later admitted she "always wanted to try that."
+''In an [[alternate timeline]], [[Harry Kim]] and [[Tom Paris]] stole the [[prototype]] [[runabout]] {{USS|Yellowstone|NX-74751}} from Spacedock in [[2372]].'' ({{VOY|Non Sequitur}})
-Following the [[Khitomer Conference]], the ''Enterprise''-A was to return to spacedock to be decommissioned. ({{film|6}})
+== Personnel ==
-''In an [[alternate timeline]], [[Harry Kim]], and [[Tom Paris]] stole the [[runabout]] {{USS|Yellowstone|NX-74751}} from spacedock.'' ({{VOY|Non Sequitur}})
+*[[Spacedock (Earth) personnel|Spacedock personnel]]
+== Appendices ==
-{{bginfo|It was not made clear whether this was intended to be the same spacedock as seen in the films, as the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' speculates.  The only view of the station was of a set of doors, themselves stock footage of the [[Dyson sphere]] doors from {{TNG|Relics}}.}}
+=== Appearances ===
+<div class="appear">
+*[[Star Trek films|Films]]:
+**{{film|3}}
+**{{film|4}}
+**{{film|5}}
+**{{film|6}}
+*{{VOY}}
+**{{e|Non Sequitur}}
+</div>
+=== Background information ===
-<gallery>
-File:Earth Spacedock control booth.jpg|Docking control
+[[File:Spacedock (Earth) sketch.jpg|thumb|Spacedock concept sketch]]
+In script sources, this facility is most commonly known simply as "Spacedock", with an emphasis on the term being capitalized.
-File:Spacedoors.jpg|The spacedoors as seen from inside
-File:USS Enterprise and USS Excelsior in Spacedock.jpg|Inner [[docking bay]]
-File:Earth spacedock cafeteria.jpg|A lounge on board Earth Spacedock in [[2285]]
-</gallery>
+In one concept sketch that [[Industrial Light & Magic]] created for Spacedock, the facility had a [[registry]] number of NC-7011S. (''[[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 8]]'', p. 49)
-==Personnel==
-*[[Earth Spacedock personnel]]
+Spacedock was imagined as having a total height of over three miles. At that size, the facility could easily be visible with the naked eye from the surface of Earth. ([[text commentary]], ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Special Edition)]]'', [[DVD]])
-==Appendices==
-=== Background ===
-[[File:Earth Spacedock (under construction).jpg|thumb|The Earth Spacedock interior set being prepared for filming during the production of ''The Search for Spock'']]
-Earth Spacedock was designed by [[David Carson (ILM)|David Carson]] and [[Nilo Rodis]] and first seen in {{film|3}}. The model was built at [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. It has been suggested, by [[Michael Okuda|Mike Okuda]] among others, that the spacedock facility was over three miles in height, which gives it the ability to house many different starships in its hull. Behind the scenes it was nicknamed "mushroom". (''[[Penny Juday]], [[TNG Season 2 DVD]] special feature "Inside Starfleet Archives, Penny Juday, Star Trek Coordinator"'')
+Although windows providing a view of Spacedock's interior docking bay appear only in {{film|3}}, they were also originally intended to be seen in {{film|4}}, with cheering audience members gathered by them. (''[[The Making of the Trek Films]]'', 3rd ed., p. 64)
-The interior of spacedock was represented by a large set.  The original from {{film|3}} was destroyed after the end of filming. The production crew for {{film|4}} had to rebuild the entire set from scratch.
+It was not made clear on-screen whether the facility featured in {{e|Non Sequitur}} was intended to be the same spacedock as seen in [[Star Trek films|the films]], as the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' speculates. The only view of the station in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode is of a set of doors, themselves stock footage of the [[Dyson sphere]] doors from {{e|Relics}}.
-[[File:Earth spacedock model in storage.jpg|thumb|Penny Juday and the "mushroom" in storage.]]
-Footage of Earth Spacedock was re-used more than once in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', with the USS ''Enterprise''-D superimposed over the motion picture ''Enterprise'':
-* {{TNG|11001001}} as [[Starbase 74]]
-* {{TNG|Remember Me}} as [[Starbase 133]]
-* {{TNG|Ensign Ro}} as [[Lya Station Alpha]]
-* {{TNG|Phantasms}} as [[Starbase 84]]
-The enclosure around [[Drafting Room 5]] at [[Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]], as seen in {{e|Booby Trap}}, was also quite similar to the interior of this type of spacedock.
 It is probable, though unconfirmed, that this prime universe facility is either identical to, or a part of, the never-mentioned but all-but-mandated-to-exist [[Starbase 1]].
 === Apocrypha ===
+For the month of December in the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2010)|2010 ''Star Trek: Ships of the Line'']] calendar, Spacedock is shown being constructed as the USS ''Enterprise''{{'}}s refit is nearing completion.
-In an alternate timeline ''Star Trek: Armada'', the [[Borg]] either destroy or assimilate spacedock.
+In an alternate timeline depicted in the game ''[[Star Trek: Armada]]'', the [[Borg]] either destroy or assimilate Spacedock.
-In the game ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', Spacedock was replaced with another sometime before the year 2409. However, the new Spacedock's design was not popular amongst players, and there were many calls for it to be replaced with the classic design. For STO's first anniversary on February 2, 2011, the developers replaced the new Earth Spacedock with the original facility, explaining it as being the work of [[Q (Junior)|Q]].
+In the game ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', this spacedock was replaced with another sometime before the year 2409. However, the new spacedock's design was not popular amongst players, and there were many calls for it to be replaced with the classic design. For STO's first anniversary on {{d|2|February|2011}}, the developers replaced the new Spacedock with the original facility, explaining it as being the work of [[Q (Junior)|Q]]. With the release of Season 9, Earth Spacedock received a second revamp. The story-wise explanation is that during the feature mission "Surface Tension", the [[Species 8472|Undine]] caused severe damage to the space station during their attack on Earth, effectively destroying it and causing it to be heavily rebuilt and remodeled.
+=== External links ===
-For the month of December in the [[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2010)]] calendar, the Spacedock is shown being constructed as the USS ''Enterprise'''s refit is nearing completion.
+* {{mbeta|Earth Spacedock}}
+* {{STOwiki|Earth_Spacedock|Earth Spacedock}}
-== External links ==
-* {{NCwiki}}
-* [http://www.ottens.co.uk/forgottentrek/films_1.php Building the Earth Spacedock] at [http://www.ottens.co.uk/forgottentrek/ ''Forgotten Trek''] - a gallery of images showing the spacedock model under construction
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