Starbase 38

Guardian Station
General Information
Registry	Starbase 38
Class	[[Guardian-class Class|Guardian-class-class]]
Affiliation	United Federation of Planets Starfleet Fourth Fleet
Commissioned	2399
Location
System	Barzan System
Quadrant	Alpha Quadrant
Assignment
Role	Delta Quadrant Waystation
Personnel
Commanding Officer	Admiral Vailis
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[[Category:Guardian-class-class]]

Starbase 38, also known as Guardian Station, sits at the mouth of the Barzan Wormhole, which connects the Alpha and Delta Quadrants. The first of the Guardian-class stations to be constructed, the facility is a vast, state of the art nexus of Starfleet operations and commerce in this region of space.

History

Initial efforts to stabilize the Barzan Wormhole were conducted in 2389 and a Jupiter-class station—Deep Space 38—was deployed near the wormhole to house a fixed verteron array. Recognizing the importance of this position, Starfleet ordered the construction of a spacedock-type station to guard this new gateway to the Delta Quadrant. The Guardian-class station design had just been finalized for production, and so this vital locale was assigned one of these massive, new stations.

In 2397 upon the accession of the Barzan into the Federation, Deep Space 38 was renamed Starbase 38. Construction proceeded over most of the 2390s, with the station entering service in 2399 under the command of Rear Admiral Thomas Belvedere. Home to Task Force 38 and later to Task Force 9, this station quickly became a hub of interstellar politics and trade.

In early 2399, the Barzan system was attacked by the Breen, in a raid that destroyed several starships and resulted in the death of Vice Admiral Jonathan Knox. Since then, Starfleet has deployed additional defense platforms around the station and maintains a heavy patrol presence.

Starbase 38 In-Play

• Starbase 38 is identical to Starbase Bravo in every respect, so you will find the information on that station useful for any stories set here.
• While DS9 is an old, small facility, SB38 is a massive and brand-new structure, with very sophisticated defenses and other systems. It is a shining city in space, and lacks any sort of underworld or seedy underbelly.
• Each time the wormhole opens, it is standard protocol for SB38 to go to yellow alert, and in the event of a Borg or Voth incursion, there are standing orders for the station to destroy the wormhole by inverting the verteron array's output.