Docking bay

A docking bay was an area where starships could offload or receive personnel or cargo.

Docking bays came in various sizes depending where they were located but all had a few commonalities. All docking bays were located at the outer edge of a space station or starbase where doors protected them from space. The docking bay could be entered via an airlock.

A docking bay could contain anything from a shuttlecraft to multiple Galaxy- or starships. An example of a docking bay was that of the Federation starbase Earth Spacedock. Spacedock, along with Starbase 74, had one of the largest docking bays in the Federation. 

Not all docking bays were located within a structure. Deep Space 9 had a total of twelve docking bays of which six were external, called docking pylons. They were used to facilitate large ships which did not fit into the internal docking bays. 

In 2369 the Klingon scout ship docked at docking bay eleven prior to its departure from Deep Space 9. 

Later that year Commander Benjamin Sisko changed his plan and directed the freighter Norkova to docking bay twelve instead of docking bay eight. 

The Wadi starship was docking at docking bay four when it arrived at Deep Space 9 to make First Contact with Starfleet. 

The Ferengi transport Sepulo docked at docking bay five the same year to attend a Ferengi trade conference hosted by Grand Nagus Zek. 

The Paqu delegation arrived at docking bay six shortly before Benjamin Sisko served as mediator between the Paqu and the Navot. 

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