West Point was a community in the state of New York, located in the southeast corner of the state, approximately 80 kilometers north of New York City, on the North American continent of the planet Earth, in the Sol system.
West Point was established as a fort by the United States of America during the American Revolution. In 1802, under order of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, the United States Military Academy was established, and became the main training ground for those seeking to be commissioned as officers in the United States Army, a role that it played for the next several hundred years. West Point was an elite post, and as such admission was highly selective and competitive.
History and specifics
In the 21st century, West Point had been destroyed during World War III. (TOS novel: Academy: Collision Course)
By the mid 22nd century, West Point had been rebuilt to become the service academy for training all United Earth Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) officer candidates. (Adventures RPG module: The Operations Division, ENT episode: "Hatchery")
Major Joss Hayes attended West Point, but noted in 2154 that its curriculum didn't cover all the unusual circumstances encountered aboard the Earth Starfleet starship Enterprise. (ENT episode: "Hatchery")
Earth-Romulan War veteran Steven Mullen graduated with honors from West Point. Captain Bryce Shumar read Mullen's service record in 2162, which cited his time at West Point. (ST novel: Starfleet: Year One)
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External links
- West Point article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- United States Military Academy article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- West Point, New York article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- West Point's website.