The Station

Starbase 113
 Starbase 113 is an Independence Class Starbase which began operations in the year 2368. The station's primary mission is to coordinate patrols of the Federation border to unaligned space, provide support to the three Federation colonies within it's operational range, and act as a way-point for Federation vessels travelling into unexplored space. The station also contains numerous scientific facilities which are kept busy by the Starfleet and the Federation's science bureaus.