Star Trek Timeline: The Motion Picture Era (2270-2293)


Star Trek Timeline
The Motion Picture Era (2270-2293)


2270
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 ends its historic 5 year mission under James Kirk, returns to Earth for a major refit
James Kirk is promoted to admiral
The Klingon K’tinga class battle cruiser enters service
Drs. Carol and David Marcus begin Project Genesis research at a lab on Deneva 


2271
The Klingon/Romulan alliance of 2268 ends with battle of Klach D'Kel Brakt (the Briar Patch)
The Tholian Assembly opens formal diplomatic ties with the Federation
Willard Decker is assigned to command the USS Enterprise during and after the refit
Demora Sulu is born


2272
Betazed becomes a member of the Federation
USS Oberth is launched, the Oberth class enters service


2273
The V'ger entity destroys several Klingon ships and station Epsilon 9 en route to earth.
Admiral Kirk assumes command of USS Enterprise to investigate the V'ger threat.
Following the departure of V'ger to a higher plane of existence and the loss of Captain Decker, Kirk commands the Enterprise for 2 5 year missions.
Marla McGivers dies on Ceti Alpha V


2274
The SS Artemis, a colony ship bound for Tau Cygna V, launched from Septimus Minor
The Ketteract Incident occurred, an omega molecule explosion destroyed the Lantaru outpost, killing 127 and rupturing subspace, making warp travel impossible in the Lantaru sector
The Omega Directive is created, all information on the Omega Molecule is classified
USS Miranda launches, Miranda class enters service
Soyuz Class enters service


2275
USS Lexington and USS Potemkin return to service following their refits, USS Hood and USS Constitution return to drydock for refit
Development begins on the Constellation Class 


2276
Gregory Salamorn of Earth becomes Federation President
USS Constellation NX-1974 launches


2277
USS Reliant enters service
Pavel Chekov promoted to Lieutenant Commander, becomes first officer of the Reliant
USS Kongo and USS Yorktown begin their refits, USS Constitution and USS Hood reenter service


2278
USS Bozeman disappears in the Typhon Expanse
Hikaru Sulu is promoted to commander
USS Grissom is launched
The first batch of constellation class ships: USS Stargazer, USS Hathaway, USS Valkryie and USS Marco Polo are launched


2279
Pavel Chekov is promoted to commander
Mark Jameson is born


2280
Alohk Ixan of Deneva is elected Federation President
Starfleet begins research into Transwarp drive


2281
Dr Carol Marcus and her team are relocated to Regula 1 for Project Genesis research
The Klingon Empire begins development of the B'Rel class Bird of Prey
James Kirk retires from Starfleet, Spock is promoted to captain and becomes commanding officer of the Enterprise, now assigned to Starfleet Academy as a training ship 


2282
James Kirk returns to Starfleet, becomes head of Starfleet Academy
The Klingon Empire makes first contact with the Ferengi
Nyota Uhura becomes an instructor at Starfleet Academy


2283
Construction begins on USS Excelsior
Trill Becomes a Federation member
Heihachiro Nogura steps down as Starfleet C-in-C, Harry Morrow becomes C-in-C


2284
Hiram Roth of Earth is Elected Federation President
USS Reliant is detached from active duty and assigned to Dr. Carol Marcus and her team at Regula 1
Audrid Dax dies on Trill, the Dax symbiont is joined to Torias.  Six months later Torias is killed in a shuttle accident.  The Dax symbiont is joined to Joran Belar
The phase 2 small scale test of the Genesis Device is carried out in a cavern deep within the Regula planetoid
USS Excelsior NX-2000 is launched


2285
Khan Noonien Singh hijacks the USS Reliant, steals the Genesis device from Regula and detonates it in the Mutara Nebula, destroying USS Reliant and creating the Genesis planet
Captain Spock is killed during the attack
In the wake of the political fallout from the detonation of Genesis and the creation of the Genesis Planet the Mutara sector is placed under flight restriction
Lieutenant Saavik and Dr. David Marcus are assigned to USS Grissom to study Genesis Planet
USS Grissom is destroyed in orbit of Genesis planet
USS Enterprise is self-destructed in orbit of Genesis planet
The regenerated body of Captain Spock is recovered from the Genesis Planet and taken to Vulcan where it is reunited with Spock's Katra, being held in the mind of Dr. Leonard McCoy
Genesis planet is destroyed
Harry Morrow steps down as Starfleet C-in-C, Lance Cartwright becomes C-in-C


2286
The Cetacean Probe approaches Earth, disabling any ships and station in its path and causing destructive weather system on Earth.  Admiral kirk and his crew time travel to 1986 in their captured Klingon Bird of Prey and successfully bring 2 humpback whales capable of communicating with the probe back to 2286
Following the crisis, Admiral Kirk and crew are cleared of all charges for stealing and destroying the Enterprise, however for disobeying the direct orders of the Starfleet C-in-C Kirk is demoted to captain
Kirk and his officers are assigned to the new USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A, previously the USS Yorktown NCC-1717
Joran Dax is killed by authorities after murdering 4 people.  The Dax symbiont is taken from Joran and joined to Curzon Antrani


2287
Sybok takes Ambassadors St. John Talbot, Koord, and Caithlin Dar prisoner on Nimbus III to lure a starship to the planet.  He subsequently hijacks the Enterprise-A and takes the ship to Sha-Ka-Ree, a planet in the Great Barrier  
Sybok dies on Sha-Ka-Ree
Following the failure of the transwarp program, it is decided to refit the USS Excelsior with standard warp drive.
Valeris enters Starfleet Academy


2288
Hiram Roth is elected to a second term as Federation President, however the following day he dies unexpectedly.  A special election is held and Ra-ghoratreii of Efros is elected
The Soyuz class is retired from service


2289
Tuvok enters Starfleet Academy
USS Excelsior reenters service, now designated NCC-2000
Hikaru Sulu become first officer of the Excelsior
 

2290
The IKS T'Ong is sent on a long range high priority mission by the high council. Due to the duration of the mission the crew is placed in cryogenic sleep
Lance Cartwright steps down as Starfleet C-in-C, William Smillie become C-in-C
Following the death of Captain Styles, Sulu is promoted to Captain of the Excelsior 


2291
Valeris Graduates Starfleet Academy, the first Vulcan to graduate top of their class
The Excelsior class enters full production


2292
Ra-ghoratreii of Efros is elected to a second term as Federation President
Klingon Chancellor Lorak dies in his sleep, Gorkon, son of Toq, House of Mekok becomes Chancellor


2293
Khitomer Conference
Destruction of Praxis
Battle of Khitomer
Assassination of Gorkon and attempted assassination of Ra-Ghoratreii of Efros
Azetbur becomes Klingon Chancellor
USS Enterprise-A decommissioned and placed in the fleet museum
USS Enterprise-B launched under captain John Harriman
James Kirk killed during Enterprise-B’s maiden voyage
Ra-ghoratreii of Efros is elected to a second term as Federation President
Klingon Chancellor Lorak dies in his sleep, Gorkon, son of Toq, House of Mekok becomes Chancellor

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