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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] Well, there are probably as many theories as there are theorists on this, but my take is that "star station" is a civilian installation. Starfleet in turn operates a network of starbases used for military, research and other purposes, but with one common factor - they all support starship operations. These starbases are given numerical identifiers, but some of the venerable ones also acquire nicknames like "starbase Montgomery". These stations are within the Federation, and vastly outnumber stations outside UFP borders. Then there are deep space stations that are located outside Federation territory, hence the name. Once the space around a DS station gets absorbed to the UFP, the station becomes another starbase, and the DS number is freed for future use (which is why even in the late 24th century, Starfleet still uses single-digit DS numbers). In addition, Starfleet operates "outposts" (with more limited missions than starbases - they can be science-only installations like in "Gambit" or defence-only ones like the outposts of the RNZ) and "relay stations" (as seen in "Aquiel" - there might be civilian commnets, too, but apparently Starfleet maintains a network of its own) and other special installations with special naming systems. So there. No need to agree with this - it's just one possible way to organize this mess. Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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