The Starbase Obsidian is an E class Starbase, currently seated between the Romulan and Cardassia Empires. Utilizing a 24 hour rotation period, Starbase Obsidian is able to maintain an Earth based time system. The base has a net height of 5.5 km, with a total height of 5.8km if the various anntennae are included in the measurements and measures 3.8km at its widest point. Split into nine segments according to functionality, the base has 1200 decks, with an average deck height of 4.5m. Allowing for the thickness of the deck itself, this results in a mean floor to ceiling height of 4.0m. Although the base is mainly geared up for oxygen breathing occupants, the life support systems are able to be reprogrammed where necessary to provide suitable environments for beings with different requirements.

Summary: 

Base height: 5.5km
Width: 3.8 km
No of Decks: 1200
Deck Height: 4.5m (4m net height, 0.5 mean deck thickness)
Diurnal Period: 24 hours

NOTE: Decks detailed in red are restricted to Starbase Obsidian personnel only.

The uppermost 45 decks of the structure, much like a Federation Starship, comprise the 'brains' of the Starbase. Command facilities such as Ops are located here, together with service meeting rooms, access to in-system and interstellar communications antennae and Commissary facilities for senior duty officers. Like all sections, the command Level also hosts a dedicated emergency medical ward primarily for triage prior to the transfer of a patient to the main hospital decks (if necessary).

001-010        Comms array, Sensor arrays, primary reactors

011-040        Command decks

041-043       Meeting rooms, command officer’s mess facilities

044-045      Emergency Medical Bay 1

The 6 Docking Rings are divided into two sections, the Upper Ring and the Lower Ring. As a whole it contains many facilities that make it reminiscent of a ground based Space port. From hotels, hospitality services and shopping malls, to Space Traffic Control, Civilian Customs, Immigration, and more are housed within the 150 decks of the Upper Docking Ring.

Upper Docking Ring

046-056       Marine command decks
057-060       Meeting rooms, Marine mess facilities

061-075         Starfleet Intelligence offices

076-120         Traffic Control Centre
121-145            Customs/Excise
146-156          Immigration
157-161            Emergency Medical Bay 2
162-165          Training holodecks

166-180          Security Offices

181-185           Temporary holding cells

186-190        Conference/banqueting facilities
191- 195        Former Conference/banqueting facilities (NOW EMPTY)

The Lower Space Dock is divided between civilian and military use. Starfleet shuttle bays, Fighter Docks and cargo storage space can all be found in the area of the Lower Ring.

Lower Docking Ring

196-226        Offices
227-240       Commercial warehousing and storage
243-247        Pilots mess facilities
248-252       Training Facilities
253-256       Shuttlebay 1
257-260        Shuttlebay 2
261-264         Shuttlebay 3
265-268       Shuttlebay 4
269-272        Shuttlebay 5
273-276        Shuttlebay 6
277-281          Emergency Medical Bay 3
282-286       Cargo bay 1
287-291         Cargo bay 2
292-296       Cargo bay 3
297-301         Cargo bay 4

302-305       Fighter bay, secondary reactors, water storage

The Upper Utility Ring is primarily devoted to serving the commercial and leisure needs of both the permanent and the itinerant residents of Starbase Obsidian. The Starbase computer core is also located in this section.

306-325       Commercial levels – Alpha Promenade

326-330       Emergency Medical Bay 4
331-345         Commercial warehousing and storage

346-355       Security Offices

351-360        Weapons and torpedo storage

361-370         Weapons Maintenance

371-380         Auxiliary command

381-385     Holodecks
386-395    Former location of the Museums and galleries (NOW EMPTY)
396-400    Libraries
401-405      Theatre/cinema complex
406-415      Clubs, bars, restaurants
416-430      Commercial levels - Beta Promenade

431-503        Embassies/diplomatic levels

This Portion of the base remains empty.

The Station’s primary residential facility.

671- 690        Senior Starbase Officers Quarters

691-710           Diplomatic/VIP Quarters
711-720           Senior Starfleet Officers Quarters

721- 760         Junior Starbase Officers Quarters

761-785          Family Quarters

786- 815         Enlisted Quarters

816- 860        Civilian Quarters 

861- 864         Security Offices 

865- 867       Low Security Holding Cells 

868- 870       High Security Holding Cells

Across 150 decks the Research Ring of Starbase Obsidian is a virtually self contained scientific and medical research and treatment facility. Hospital and Veterinary clinics share bulkheads with forensic science laboratories, computer sciences, geosciences etc. All known disciplines are catered for in this remarkably well equipped scientific research centre.

871- 900        Hospital Facilities

901-902         Veterinary Facilities
903-907        Medical Admin, Senior Medical Staff Offices

908- 909      Mess Facilities

910-911            Medical Holodecks

912- 915         Physiotherapy

916- 923        Mortuary/Pathology/Forensics

923- 932       Psychology/Medical Research

933- 944       Biosciences

945- 954       Chemical Sciences

955- 963       Geological 

964- 972        Physics

955-963        Geological

964-972         Physics

973-981          Computer sciences, cybernetics

982-989        Astrometrics

990-998        Archaeological Research

0999-1006    Engineering Research

1007-1011         General purpose labs

1012-1016        Cargo bay 5 (science/medical equipment)

1017-1020       Shuttle bay 7

Much of the Engineering section of the Starbase is restricted access due to the sensitive nature of the work done there. However, the Space Observation decks are open to all and contain a very good restaurant with spectacular views of space.

1021-1030     Auxiliary Command 2

1031-1035     Emergency Medical bay 7

1036-1045    Cargo Bay (Engineering use only)

1046-1055    Shuttle maintenance and repair facilities

1056-1065    General Maintenance

1066-1067     Engineering Holodecks

1068-1069    Engineering Offices

1070-1077     Engineering Fusion Reactors

1078-1081     Deuterium fuel Storage

1082-1121      Environmental Control/Life Support

1122-1126      Shield Generators

1127-1131        Impulse Engines

1122-1138      Navigation systems

1139-1146      Gyrostabilisers/Starbase rotation control

1147-1176       Waste management, gas and water recycling

1177-1197        Power generation/distribution

1188-1192      Space observation decks
1193-1197      Telescope arrays

1198-1200    Subspace antennae – incoming and outgoing

The travel core is the primary method of travel between the various modules of the Starbase.  Travel within the individual modules is via a network of standard turbolifts.

The travel core consists of six high speed mag-lev tracks which extend the entire length of the starbase.  There are 14 main stations spread between the population centres of the starbase.

Each Mag-Lev car has three levels and holds up to 30 persons per level.  Entrance to the car is via any level.

Average travel time between the stations is 2-3 minutes.  Total travel time from top to bottom is generally over 30 minutes although in emergency situations, deployment can be accelerated to under 5 minutes.

The timetable of each car is staggered and varies according to time of day, shift changes and starbase alert status.

The travel core is totally self contained and self pressurised.  It contains airlock seals to isolate the various modules.  In a critical damage alert all seals engage to protect the inegrity of the station.

A travel pass is required to access the travel core services.  Itinerant visitors from non Starfleet or allied military vessels do not have access to the travel core.

Starbase Obsidian utilizes six mark 85 LCARS computer cores operating in tandem, providing superior capabilities for data compilation, research and data analysis. All of the cores are connected via a bio-neural network that can operate data transfer levels approaching 1000 teraquads of data per second. Specific details of the computer core design including technical specifications are classified.

The Starbase computer cores are among the most advanced in the federation, considering Starbase Obsidian's strategic location, the highest levels of data capability are not only necessary but essential, considering the vast amounts of data recovered from starship patrols and intelligence gathering operations needed for the defense of Starbase Obsidian.

The computer cores are located in the Upper Utility Ring.