McKinley Station

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) docked at Earth Station McKinley

McKinley Station, or Earth Station McKinley, was a Starfleet docking facility located in Earth's orbit, designed for starship construction, refitting and maintenance layovers during the mid-24th century.

Fun Facts

• The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D was transferred to McKinley Station shortly after its launch in 2364, before it departed for Farpoint Station.
• In 2367, the Enterprise-D underwent a major refit at McKinley Station in order to repair damage suffered following the Borg incursion.
  • The refit was estimated to last six weeks, and several systems were upgraded, including the ship's phasers and warp core, which received a new dilithium chamber hatch.
  • An undetected defect in the hatch caused an explosion later that year, initially blamed on joint Romulan/Klingon sabotage.
• The USS Voyager was launched from Earth Station McKinley in 2371.
• In 2377, Voyager received pictures of Earth from this station courtesy of a transmission set up by Lieutenant Reginald Barclay.