Scientific colony
A scientific colony or research colony was a colony devoted to conducting scientific research.

In 2152, Plinn claimed that a woman in stasis on his freighter was headed for a research colony to study medicine. ()

The Romulan research colony on Chaltok IV was nearly destroyed in a polaric ion accident, which led to the Polaric Test Ban Treaty of 2268. ()

In 2268, a Federation scientific colony on Triacus was attacked by Gorgan. ()

A self-sufficient Human research colony existed on Titan in the 31st century. It split off from Earth after the Burn. ()

Settlement types