— Acyn (@Acyn) January 13, 2026 The hypothetical spaceships aren’t the only things Musk called “epic” in his speech. The controversial figure welcomed the crowd to Starbase, TX — formerly known as Boca Chica Village or Kopernik Shores of Cameron County, TX — before beginning his speech. “This is a city — it’s actually legally a city — that, thanks to the hard work of the SpaceX team, we built out of nothing and is now a gigantic rocket manufacturing system,” Musk said. “For people out there who are curious to see it, we’re actually on a public highway, so you can come and visit and drive down the road and see the epic hardware.” Musk spoke about how the factory, which he gave a tour of to Hegseth and senior Pentagon leadership prior to the presentation, represents the manufacturing that is “critical to the strength of America” before transitioning into his “Star Trek” analogy. “That’s the goal,” Musk laughed before passing the mic to Hegseth. “And that’s what I think the public thinks of Space Force.” Read Next