The Icarus Base was an off-world Federation base built in 2379, twenty-one light years from Earth on the planet P4X-351, in the Milky Way galaxy. The personnel stationed there wore uniforms unique to the base. It contained a runway and several F-302 fighter-interceptors. It was also protected by a number of RG/BBT SG mounted phaser cannon emplacements.
Base configuration[]
The base itself was constructed inside a mountain on the surface of the planet, much like Stargate Command and various offworld Federation bases in the Milky Way galaxy. The mountainside had a single defense emplacement which housed the phaser cannon emplacements and several additional weapons.
Icarus base also housed a type of shielding in the bunker complex that prevented transport with Asgard transporters. This was designed to prevent intruders from entering the facility via this technology. Instead, personnel and equipment were beamed to the outer defensive area and brought inside.
The base housed a number of Starfleet and civilian personnel, including some not directly related to the SGC.
History[]
At some point, the base on P4X-351 was used as a Lucian Alliance mining facility. A operative within the Alliance revealed it to Stargate Command as a possible location for the Icarus project.
In 2381, the Daedalus was sent to transport Dr. Nicholas Rush, Eli Wallace, Senator Alan Armstrong and Chloe Armstrong to Icarus Base for an attempt to dial the Stargate's ninth chevron. The Stargate was not used to travel to the base because the planet on which Icarus Base resides on contains a radioactive core made of Naquadria, which could possibly become unstable after the dialing of an incoming wormhole. This powerful core proved to be the only power source capable of dialing in the ninth chevron.
Attack[]
- Main article: Battle of Icarus Base
In 2381, the Lucian Alliance launched a force of several Ha'tak motherships, Death Gliders, and Troopships attacked Icarus Base as part of their campaign against the Federation. This prompted an evacuation. In the ensuing battle, Colonel David Telford engaged the attacking forces in an F-302 fighter-interceptor. In desperation, Dr. Nicholas Rush, with the help of Eli Wallace, figured out how to dial the nine-chevron address. Using Earth's point of origin, they cracked the code, and Rush dialed the Stargate to the Ancient vessel Destiny instead of Earth. The base's personnel were able to evacuate.
The USS Daedalus, which was defending the base from orbit, managed to locate all but approximately 80 of the Icarus base personnel and evacuate before the planet was destroyed. Colonel Steven Caldwell reported that the remaining personnel who could not be accounted for were inside the base and could not be beamed out, however, readings indicated that the Stargate was active for six minutes. It wasn't until Typhuss reported to the Homeworld Command from Destiny via the Long-range communication device, that Lt. General Jack O'Neill and others learned that these people were safe, albeit stranded, aboard the ship.
Base personnel[]
Starfleet and Stafleet Marine officials[]
- Colonel David Telford - F-302 fighter-interceptor fighter detachment and SG team leader
- Vice Admiral Typhuss James Kira - Former Icarus Base Commander
- Colonel Everett Young - Icarus Base Commander
- Lieutenant Tamara Johansen - Icarus Base medic
- Lieutenant Matthew Scott - Base security
- Master Sergeant Ronald Greer - Base security
- Sergeant Hunter Riley - Stargate Operations
- Lieutenant Vanessa James
- Sergeant Darren Becker - Icarus Base mess
- Sergeant Curtis (fate unknown)
- Sergeant Spencer (deceased)
- Corporal Reynolds
- Corporal Gorman (deceased)
- Corporal Marsden (deceased)
- Corporal Lipton
- Corporal Rivers (deceased)
- Corporal Barnes
- Sergeant Rennie
- Sergeant Atienza
- Sergeant Chu
- Sergeant Dunning
- Sergeant Richmond
- Sergeant Armando Elsinor Von Spelker III (deceased)
- Deacon
- O'Hara
Civilian contingent[]
- Dr. Nicholas Rush - Science team head
- Senator Alan Armstrong (deceased)
- Chloe Armstrong
- Dr. Adam Brody
- Dr] Sonya Damji
- Dr. Jeremy Franklin (deceased)
- Andrea Palmer (fate unknown)"
- Dr. Lisa Park
- Dr. Simms - Icarus Base chief medical officer (deceased)
- Dr. Dale Volker
- Camile Wray - IOA representative
- Eli Wallace
- David Walters
- Dr. Boone
- Dr. Robert Caine (deceased)
- Dr. Fisher
- Lindsay
- Cole
- Dr. Morrison
- Dr] Kemp
- Vince Kwan (deceased)
- Ryder
- Dana (deceased)
- Peter (deceased)
- Val (deceased)
- Rachel (deceased)