Outpost 4

221G — Outpost 4 on a star chart of the galaxy's Beta Quadrant.

Outpost 4 (full designation Outpost Satellite 4023) was one of a series of Earth Outpost Stations located along the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone in the S1423 star system. (ST video game: Starfleet Academy)

History and specifics

Outpost 4 was in the general vicinity of Mu Arae in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. (ST reference: Star Charts)

The outpost was constructed on an asteroid that was composed of almost-pure iron, and was located a mile deep. By the mid-2260s decade, the outpost had a complement of 20 personnel, and was commanded by Commander Hansen. (TOS episode: "Balance of Terror")

In 2259, Outpost 4 was retrofitted with new matter synthesizers and given a complement of fully automated mining craft. (SNW episode: "A Quality of Mercy")

Late in the year 2266, the outpost was attacked by an unknown attacker, that was later revealed to be the Romulan Bird-of-Prey, ChR Gal Gath'thong. Despite the station's deflectors and the rodinium plating of the hull, the Romulans' plasma torpedoes were easily able to penetrate them and take out the outpost's weapons. Despite being challenged by the USS Enterprise, a second attack from the bird of prey completely destroyed the outpost. (TOS episode & Star Trek 1 novelization: Balance of Terror)

Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline created by Christopher Pike when he avoided his exposure to delta radiation in 2266, he retained command of the Enterprise when the Romulans breached the Neutral Zone. Outpost 4 was destroyed in the same manner as it was in the primary universe, but the Enterprise managed to record the Gal Gath'thong destroying the outpost. When the Romulan fleet arrived, Pike displayed the recording of Outpost 4's destruction to the Praetor of the Romulan Star Empire in an attempt to have her diplomatically withdraw only for her to destroy the Gal Gath'thong for allowing itself to be seen. (SNW episode: "A Quality of Mercy")

Appendices

Connections

Federation outposts
Various facilities	Epsilon Ceti Outpost • Alien Life Studies Institute • Outpost Hadrian • Science Outpost D5 • Outpost Seran T-1 • Two Dawns		Archives	Daystrom One • Memory Alpha • Memory Beta • Memory Gamma • Memory Delta • Memory Epsilon • Memory Prime • Symphony Alpha		Mining facilities	Angrena mining outpost (Angrena) • Beta Argola mining outpost (Beta Argola) • BorSitu Minor mining outpost (BorSitu Minor) • DSE-Grissom • Alpha • Beta • Gamma • Delta • Omicron • Theta • Epsilon • 27 • Pergium Production Station (Janus VI)
Planetary outposts	771 • Aldos II science station • Archanis IV research outpost (Archanis IV) • Babel Station (Babel) • Beta Epsilon (Phaedra) • Boradis III outpost (Boradis III) • Bunker (Earth) • Calder II outpost • Caleb IV outpost (Caleb IV) • Cestus III Outpost (Cestus III) • Darwin Genetic Research Station (Gagarin IV) • Delta VII outpost (Delta VII) • Elaphe Vulpina IX outpost (Elaphe Vulpina IX) • Ellison Research Outpost ( Gateway ) • Ennis Outpost • Eridian Vault (Eris) • Facility 18 (New Montana) • Filos IV research station • Fort Fed (Tenkara) • Genetics Research Station 17 (Aleph III) • Haven Facility (Vesuvi VI) • M-317 outpost (M-317) • Mycena outpost (Mycena) • Nesta research station • Obsidian outpost ( Obsidian ) • Ohniaka III outpost (Ohniaka III) • Otari II outpost • Outpost Hunter (Delta Vega) • Outpost Omega-70 • Outpost Tarsus IV (Tarsus IV) • Prometheus Science Center • Rellon Station (Pyrellia) • Robert Crater Archeology Institute (M-113) • Setlik III outpost (Setlik III) • Sowtha depot (Sowtha) • Starfleet Headquarters (Earth) • Starfleet Science Center • Outpost T-22 (Kalandra Minor) • Tanis Base ( Tanis ) • Thraz Outpost • Vostok Academy ( Mercury ) • ULAPG42821DB (Psi 2000) • Xerxes IV science station
Space station outposts	24 • 40 • 187 ( Gateway ) • 402 • Archernar IV contact station/airlock station • Ariadne 1 • ARK-7 • Asimov Center • Avogadro Center • Avril Station • Babel Orbital Center 1 • Benecia Medical Station • BiblioTech 1 • Boundary 1 • Bova Center • Bradbury Center • Brahms Center • Brin Center • Brundage Point Listening Station • Clanhaven 1 • Chriton Center • Clark Center • Cochrane Center • Compassion 1 • Daystrom Center • Deep Space Communications Link Station • Deep Space Monitor Stations (18 • K8-GG) • DO-2 • Doppler Center • Espoir Station • Facility 4028 • Frege Center • Gamma Hydra 1 • Homeaway Station • Ipicran 1 • Gibson Center • Heinlein Center • Huxley Center • Kaferia II station • Station Kel-Artis • Linden Navigational Outpost • Manheim Temporal Research Facility • Maximus 1 • Mercy 1 • Mertens Orbital Research Station • Niven Center • Othello 1 • Parley Point 1 • Planck Center • Pournelle Center • Research Satellite-5 • SADA • Sagan Center • Sarak Center • Simmons Center • Soong Center • Tango Sierra • Terra 1 • Unitas 1 • Unity Point 1 • Ursis Load A-1 • Ursis Load B-1 • Valeria station • Verne Center • Wagner Trading Post • Warlock Station • Welles Center • Zeta Reticuli Orbital Research Facility
	Federation Defense Outposts	6 • 18 • 29 • 36 • 43 • 44 • 60 • 85 • 89 • 91 • 102 • 112 • 148 • 157 • 194 • 216 • 229 • 238 • 248 • 287 • 323 • 337 • 361 • 366 • 372 • 375 • 396 • 417 • 438 • 457 • 498 • 507 • 524 • 545 • 573 • 579 • 581 • 602 • 607 • 608 • 629 • 665 • 724 • 735 • 768 • 780 • 797 • 856 • 859 • 893 • 930 • 1038 • 1051 • 1121 • 1204 • 1237 • 1286 • 1317 • 1378 • 1426 • 1427 • 1428 • 1520
	Federation Defense Outposts	Outer Sector Defense Outposts					1 • 4
	Intelligence stations	Bargrik 1 • Bugblatter 1 • Charybdis 1 • Chimera 1 • Dragon Lady 1 • Fafnir 1 • Gammorah 1 • Ghidrah 1 • Grendel 1 • Gritchin 1 • Hyde 1 • Mothra 1 • Namu 1 • Nightmare 1 • Nosferatu 1 • Pennywise 1 • Polladori 1 • Poltergeist 1 • Raven 1 • Rodan 1 • Sasquatch 1 • Scylla 1 • Shadow 1 • Snark 1 • Tingler 1 • T'prelki 1 • Typhon 1 • Vermithrax 1 • Vlad 1 • Wief 1
	Romulan Neutral Zone Outposts	Delta Zero 8 • Earth Outpost Stations: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 32 • Foxtrot Outposts: I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • Quebec Outposts: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • Romeo Outposts: 1 • 2 • 3 • Sierra Outposts: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • Tango Outposts: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Watchtowers: 13
	Gamma Outposts	7 • 12	Delta Outposts	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9		Epsilon Outposts	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11
	Deep space research facility	39	FCO Outposts		47	Jupiter Outposts	92 • Jupiter Station • Ganymede Station
	Processing facilities	057 • 156 • 295 • 406 • 409 • 645 • 684 • 786		Relay stations	47	Trading stations	549 • 680 • 1059 • 1080 • 8243 • 9400 • 9835 • 9874

References

ST video game: Starfleet Academy
ST reference: Star Charts
TOS episode & Star Trek 1 novelization: Balance of Terror
SNW episode: "A Quality of Mercy"

External link

Outpost 4 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.