Earth Outpost 2

Facts

• Near Earth Outpost 1 (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• Constructed 2155 (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Construction ordered by United Earth during early stages of conflict with Romulan Star Empire prior to Earth-Romulan War (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Burrowed within recovered rogue nickel-iron asteroid by Earth Starfleet corps of engineers (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• Initially served as observation post for Romulan space (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• Retasked 2160 as border outpost for newly-established Romulan Neutral Zone (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Improved armament and defenses, increased civilian and Starfleet crew presence (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• Crew complement
  • 2160: 60, including civilian, Earth Starfleet, and MACO personnel (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • 2161: 60, including civilian and Starfleet personnel
• Destroyed: February 26, 2266 (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
  • Romulan attack in testing of prototype vessel IRW Algeron (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; PRM Novel: Fire with Fire)