Communications Research Center
The Communications Research Center was a Starfleet Communications research and development facility for advanced communications technology. This building was a part of the Starfleet Command complex in San Francisco on Earth. The center included several holodecks.

During the late 2370s, it was home to the Pathfinder Project. As of 2377 its staff included Admiral Owen Paris, Commander Pete Harkins, and Lieutenant Reginald Barclay. ()

In an alternate timeline, in 2404, then-Commander Barclay and Admiral Kathryn Janeway lectured cadets at the Communications Research Center. ()

Personnel

Background information 
The Communications building is a modified picture of the  in Hong Kong.

In , the building is seen to occupy the location where One Maritime Plaza presently stands. Curiously, the , which was demolished after the  in 1989, can be glimpsed in the upper left hand corner.

The interior of the Pathfinder Project lab and conference area was designed by Tim Earls. It intentionally used concrete and stone to differentiate it as being within a ground-based building, rather than a starship or space station. Early concept art included exterior windows in the lab. ()

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