Starfleet Headquarters

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Logo for Starfleet Headquarters

A briefing room at the Starfleet Headquarters in 2293.

Starfleet Headquarters is the administrative centre of Starfleet Command located in California, on Earth. Sharing grounds with Starfleet Academy, it encompasses territory adjacent to the city of San Francisco, on either side of the Golden Gate passage into San Francisco Bay.

The sprawling complex was originally built as the headquarters of the Earth Starfleet in the early 22nd century, on what was previously a portion of Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, overlooking Horseshoe Bay. After the founding of the United Federation of Planets in 2161, it continued to serve as the command centre of the Federation Starfleet. By the 2270s, the headquarters had expanded to the Presidio, an ancient military post on the southern side of the Golden Gate, where it included an air tram station. By the 24th century, the complex had expanded until it occupied land on both sides of the bay. The term 'Starfleet Headquarters' can interchangeably be used to refer to the entire complex of buildings, or to the primary structure within which much of Starfleet Command's top-level decision making is held.

The portraits of notable Starfleet officers are placed within Headquarters, including that of Captain Hikaru Sulu.

The Starfleet Headquarters complex contains many secure areas, with zones encompassing either specific rooms or an entire building. Secure areas have many restrictions not just on the personnel permitted access, but also on the devices permitted to be carried; devices such as holo-imagers for example are not allowed within these zones.

In late 2375, during the Dominion War, Starfleet Headquarters was attacked by the Breen. Buildings were badly damaged, including the historic Golden Gate Bridge, and many people were killed. By 2376, the city had been restored to its original appearance.

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Starfleet Headquarters, Horseshoe Bay, 2151	Starfleet Headquarters, Horseshoe Bay, 2155	Starfleet Headquarters, Presidio, 2270s
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Starfleet Headquarters at night, 2293 and 2375	Starfleet Headquarters, Presidio, 2372	Starfleet Academy, Horseshoe Bay after the Breen attack of 2375