Farpoint Station (Ship)
History:
Originally believed to be a large, advanced spaceport facility on planet Deneb IV. The Bandi
people, native of Deneb IV, claimed to have built Farpoint Station and offered it for Starfleet's use in 2364. It was later
discovered that the sttion was actually a shapeshifting spaceborne life-form that had been coerced by the Bandi into assuming the
form of the starbase. The creature was eventually allowed to return to space. An agreement with the Bandi for use of a rebuilt
Farpoint Station was concluded shortly after the departure of the creature.
TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
The spaceborne life-forms, designed by Rick Sternbach and created by Indrustrial Light and Magic, were never given a name in
the episode.
Star Trek Encyclopedia II
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