NEW ALEXANDRIA

This SFI base of operations is the home of four (4) Scarab-Class Cruisers and is well hidden deep inside an asteroid belt surrounding the GIZA nebula, thus named because of the pyramid shaped voids visible within the nebula itself. The nebula and asteroid belt are both out of the way of regular trade routes and provides an excellent platform to launch Intel operations from thanks to its strategic location admits several important sectors of the Federation.

The starbase itself was constructed inside one of the larger asteroids, giving it a natural camouflage as well as increased defensive capabilities due to the iron mantel that roughly covers the first 800 meters of the asteroids outer shell. The only way to gain access to the complex within is through the large double spaceport doors that are perfectly camouflaged with their surroundings. Specially encoded navigational buoys allow the Scarab-Class cruisers to find their way through the constantly shifting maze of asteroids, but flight within the inner region is a risky one even with the buoys, and therefore nearly impossible without their assistance. This region was selected partially because of the special ablative armour the Scarab-Class possesses, allowing them to brush off the majority of asteroid impacts that would cripple any normal vessel.

Once inside the large armoured doors leading to the space dock area of NEW ALEXANDRIA, the observer will see directly ahead four (4) distinct docking and repair areas specifically made for the SCARAB-Class ships. To the right, two (2) additional docking and repair stations will be noticed, these made for vessels much larger than than the other four. The feel of these two areas does not strike anyone as being made for repairs but rather the opposite� to dismantle ships in order to get to their components. To the left, several openings will be noted, all of them being the entrances to various size shuttle bays, as well as large windows giving a first glimpse at the starbase�s Egyptian inner d�cor that is present throughout every section and corridor.

Docking Station 1 is reserved for the USS SCARAB, the prototype of the SCARAB-Class vessels and Admiral Koneki�s own personal ship. The other three Docking Stations are respectively assigned as follows: 2... USS ANUBIS, 3... USS HORUS, and 4... USS SEKHMET. Not counting the USS SCARAB, it is extremely rare to find more than 2 ships docked at the same time, the task of protecting the Federation being more than a full time commitment and requiring that the ships spend the least amount of time inactive.

Thanks to recent technological advancements made by deciphering and understanding some of the data exchanged with the Cytherians some 90 years ago, the NEW ALEXANDRIA and the SCARAB-Class cruisers possess some of the most advanced equipment available, most of which is still on the experimental or testing level.

Ready to support the crews of all four (4) Scarab-Class vessels, the numerous support vessels attached to the base, as well as the NEW ALEXANDRIA�s own personnel for over a year, the starbase is equipped with every conceivable commodity. Holodecks and gymnasiums of all shapes and sizes are available to everyone, their purpose being more aimed to training than relaxation. NEW ALEXANDRIA also possesses extensive engineering, medical and scientific research facilities permitting the rapid analysis of all information or material brought back by any of the ships.

Although all members of the NEW ALEXANDRIA support staff have a minimum security clearance of DELTA, there are certain sections that are still restricted and accessible to only a select few.

Because of its sheer size and shape, conventional deck listings are impossible as the starbase�s decks are simply too large. In order to facilitate navigation of personnel throughout the base, all common elements were grouped in the same section and a special transport system was created. The ASPS (ALEXANDRIA's Shuttle Pod System) appears as a Mag-Lev (Magnetic Levitation) super high-speed train that allows the starbases�s personnel to get from one section to another with great speed. While the ASPS take care of horizontal personnel movements, standard high capacity turbolifts handle the vertical transfers from level to level. This system was put into place instead of a wide transporter system because of the power output and energy signals generated that such a large number of transporters that would reduce the NEW ALEXANDRIA�s ability to remain undetected.

Instead of a simple deck designation, all areas are given an alphanumeric designation identifying the Section and level.

The below is a quick layout overview (what is where compared to the rest) as seen by a ship entering the NEW ALEXANDRIA complex. The sections to the far-right and far-left are located on the sides of the U-shaped structure while the rest is located directly ahead of the entrance making for easy ship movement.

Section A - Administrative Section, located to the upper left as you enter the docking area

Level 9 - RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required
Level 8 - RESTRICTED - CHI Level Clearance Required
Level 7 - Atmospheric and environmental controls, External Security Command Centre
Level 6 - Standard conference rooms as well as administrative offices
Level 5 - Conference auditoriums, upper level
Level 4 - Conference auditoriums, lower level
Level 3 - Quarters for administrative and high-ranking officers
Level 2 - Observation platform and 3-dimensional holographic briefing environment
Level 1 - Docking, communications and operations controls

Section B - Shuttle Bay Section, located to the middle left as you enter the docking area

(Note that the height of these levels is nearly twice that of the others to accommodate their use) Level 12 - Cargo Bay 17 to 20, special environmental areas such as low gravity or non-oxygen atmosphere
Level 11 - Shuttle Bay 13 and 14, upper area
Level 10 - Shuttle Bay 13 and 14, used for large ships that are too small for the docks
Level 9 - Cargo Bay 13 through 16, reserved for supplies
Level 8 - Cargo Bay 9 through 12, reserved for supplies
Level 7 - Observation level, Cafeteria and Viper Pilots stand-by / external launch ports
Level 6 - Shuttle Bay 9 through 12, general use, Viper Pilot Training Holodecks
Level 5 - Viper-Class interceptor landing and maintenance platform
Level 4 - Shuttle Bay 5 through 8, general use
Level 3 - Shuttle Bay 1 through 4, reserved for spare and replacement embarked crafts
Level 2 - Cargo Bay 3 through 8, reserved for shuttle parts
Level 1 - Cargo Bay 1 and 2, RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required

Section C - Living and Medical Section, located above the Main Docking

Level 9 - RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required
Level 8 - RESTRICTED - CHI Level Clearance Required
Level 7 - Quarantined living quarters and biohazard medical research labs
Level 6 - Enlisted crew quarters and Marine Officer's quarters
Level 5 - Arboretum, hydroponics, air/water filtering and recycling system
Level 4 - Food Court, Gymnasiums, pools and holodecks
Level 3 - Enlisted crew and junior officer's quarters
Level 2 - Senior officer's quarters, Counselling Department
Level 1 - Infirmary and Medical research Labs, auxiliary quarters

Section D - Main Docking Section, located directly ahead as you enter the docking area

Level 12 - Repair and maintenance shuttlecraft upper launch area
Level 11 - Approach and repair coordination centre
Level 10 - Primary transporter rooms for personnel and cargo
Level 9 - Temporary holding area for cargo in regards to loading / unloading of materials
Level 8 - Observation deck, engineering link-up control room
Level 7 - Tractor beam emitter and auxiliary docking clamps
Level 6 - Secondary docking ports and external access airlock
Level 5 - Primary docking ports, energy transfer conduits, hardwire computer linkup
Level 4 - Secondary docking ports, equipment and supply transfer conduits
Level 3 - Tractor beam emitter and auxiliary docking clamps
Level 2 - Matter/Antimatter core engineering lab, antimatter replenishing pods
Level 1 - Repair and maintenance shuttlecraft lower launch area

Section E - Primary Engineering Section, located directly below the Main Docking Section

Level 9 - Repair and maintenance shuttlecraft maintenance bay
Level 8 - Engineering development labs
Level 7 - Primary Engineering and repair bays, 1 and 2
Level 6 - Ablative armour maintenance and weapons engineering labs
Level 5 - Secondary Engineering and repair bays 3 through 6
Level 4 - Life support and engineering control centre
Level 3 - Artificial gravity generators, primary energy cores (x4)
Level 2 - RESTRICTED - CHI Level Clearance Required
Level 1 - RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required

Section F - Research Labs Section, located to the upper right as you enter the docking area

Level 9 - RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required
Level 8 - RESTRICTED - CHI Level Clearance Required
Level 7 - Astrometrics, astrophysics, stellar cartography labs
Level 6 - Zoology, Exobiology, Xenobiology, microbiology labs
Level 5 - Geology, Mineral Research Labs, General research labs
Level 4 - Planetary and environmental research labs
Level 3 - Quantum mechanics, temporal mechanics and theoretical research labs
Level 2 - Experimental research, biohazard containment and counter development labs
Level 1 - Bio-containment cargo bays 1 through 8

Section G - Secondary Docking and Engineering Section, located to the middle right as you enter

Level 12 - Repair and maintenance shuttlecraft upper launch area
Level 11 - Approach and containment coordination centre
Level 10 - Transporter rooms and primary biohazard quarantine areas
Level 9 - Temporary holding area for cargo in regards to unloading of materials
Level 8 - Visual observation deck, engineering coordination and control room
Level 7 - Tractor beam emitter and auxiliary docking clamps
Level 6 - Weapons platform, multi-phased transporter system
Level 5 - Primary docking ports, energy transfer conduits, hardwire computer linkup
Level 4 - Weapons platform, multi-phased transporter system
Level 3 - Tractor beam emitter and auxiliary docking clamps
Level 2 - Repair and maintenance shuttlecraft lower launch area
Level 1 - Transporter rooms, primary decontamination and personnel containment areas (AKA Brig)

Section H - Training environments for personnel and Marines, located to the lower right as you enter

Level 9 - Primary Marine training facilities and deployment level
Level 8 - Primary Training holodecks and facilities
Level 7 - Marine Barracks
Level 6 - Marine Barracks
Level 5 - Marine Barracks
Level 4 - Hostile environment training areas, high gravity generators
Level 3 - Special environment training areas, aquatic and zero-gravity areas
Level 2 - RESTRICTED - CHI Level Clearance Required
Level 1 - RESTRICTED - OMEGA Level Clearance Required

Section I - Often referred to as "Section 1" is RESTRICTED, located to the lower left as you enter the docking area.

(Since there are no windows or other indications that a section is actually there, only those who have access to this section know of its existence.)