2025
Zefram Cochrane, the creator of warp drive, is born [Mt].

Sorahl of Vulcan is born [GN 2].

Twelve probes are sent into Jupiter's Red Spot which send back data
showing it is the result of its inner core, and not merely atmospheric,
processes. Dr. Lloyd Elkins, science supervisor a the Ganymede Temporary
Research Outpost, reports the data in his science log [SFC].

In the "Mirror" universe, Khan orders the launching of two manned
missions to Jupiter's moons and to Venus. Only one ship returns--the
Venus expedition. The other is assumed destroyed by the unknown. Dis-
tressed by the loss of such valuable equipment and Olympian manpower, Khan
reluctantly accepts his scientists' recommendation about unmanned probes.
The first of these, "Nomad," is shortly launched from Earth. The manned
Earth/Saturn probe, meanwhile, discovers evidence of ancient alien visit-
ation on one of Saturn's moons. His hunger for conquest reawakened, Khan
orders a radio search for extraterrestrial intelligence [TBoT #14].

August [reference stardate 0/2508]
T'Sarra introduces the Kolinahr mental discipline on Vulcan [FASA].

20 programmed probes seed the upper atmosphere of Venus with billions of
blue-green Cyanidium Caldarium algae as part of the Venus terraforming
project [SFC].

2026
The capital city of the Asteroid Belt, Asteropolis, opens as the center of
all mining activity. It is also used, at times, as a way-station and
refueling depot for increasing outer planet expeditions [SFC].

A 15-man Asteroid Mover series of ships enter service [SFC].

Contact with the "Nomad" probe is lost. It is presumed destroyed in
a meteor storm [SFC].

Buck Bokai, a shortstop from the London Kings, breaks Joe DiMaggio's
hitting record in the game of baseball [TNG 113, DSN 416].

The reign of Teslah, ninth Dohlman in the line of the Sevuth, begins on
Elas. She will rule for at least twenty Elasian years [TOS #68].

07 October
The game of baseball in decline, the Phoenix Sunsets play against the
Fairbanks Icebreakers. The final score is four to three [TNG #15].

In the "Mirror" universe, evidence of extinct microscopic life is found on
Mars. The planet will be terraformed over the space of 40 years, with
the Martian artifacts blasted away in the casual leveling of mountain
ranges and the excavation of seabeds. When completed, millions of
people will be relocated to Mars, many by force [TBoT #14, GN 15].

2027
The U.N.S.S. "Tiller" (DY-500/"Wheeler" class) with Dr. William Slater
reports on the initial success of the Venus terraforming project, one year
and 17 days after the project's start [SFC].

The first Work Pods, 2-man service vessels, enter service [SFC].

2028, 10 February [reference stardate 0/2802.10]
Kagran's son, Kadar, succeeds to the Klingon throne as a compromise
candidate to quiet conflict between factions in the Imperial Council.
Kadar spends much of his reign trying to keep all sides content, resulting
in little real exploration and expansion for the next 15 years [FASA].

The Jupiter Base on Ganymede begins expanded research into the Solar
system's largest planet [SFC].

The "Galileo" class transports enter service. The U.N.S.S. "Tycho Brahe,"
among others of this class, will become the most durable workhorses in
spaceflight history. Extremely durable and long-lasting vessels, these
early fusion ships will be able to attain up to 0.35c and enable travel to
the outer planets and beyond into interstellar space. In the 2030s the
"Galileo" will become the primary ship class to the Asteroid Belt, and in
the 2040s the most popular carrier to the outer planets. These are the
first ships with elementary interstellar celestial navigation, with a
ship's complement of 98. 73 different variants of this vessel will be
produced, some with an overall length of 1,200 meters (82% of the mass
being fuel) [SFC, STD2].

12 August [reference stardate 0/2808.12]
Astronomers on Alpha Centauri pick up intelligent signals from outside
their system. These signals will later be identified as originating
from Vulcan [FASA].

Melody Sawyer is second-seeded in tennis at the Goddard Moonbase Semi-
finals [GN 2].

In the "Mirror" universe, the mining of antimatter begins in the Asteroid
Belt. At the same time, the terraforming of Venus begins [TBoT #14].

2029
Irillium (Element 116) is discovered in the asteroid belt in the Sol
system [MRM].

Mysterious, intelligent signals are received at Terra's Farside Moonbase
2C. Emanating at 327 degrees toward the galactic center in Sagittarius,
from a distance of 15,000 light years, they are the first extraterrestrial
communications ever heard by Humans. This is the first success of Project
SETI after 60 years. Not until the invention of duotronic computers will
these signals be translated: a quaternary code describing the star's life
forms, history, culture, and spiritual values [SFC].

2030
The United Earth Space Probe Agency (UESPA) is re-established by the
United Nations. In time it will replace NASA [DYC].

A famous novelist from Orion writes a classic using the theme 'Let me
help' [CEF].

The Power Age on Earth: antimatter power is developed and research into
warp drive is begun. Note that the first antimatter will be manufactured
from lunar ice on Earth's moon to fuel the first warp ships [LOR, SFD,
GN 32].

[reference stardate 0/30]
The inhabitants of the planet Cygnet XIV undergo a political upheaval,
resulting in the formal establishment of a dominant matriarchal system by
the planet's females. Through succeeding generations, females are granted
educational and other social privileges at the expense of the males.
Although this system allows cybernetics and computer technology to grow,
the social gap between the sexes also grows [FASA].

The last of the "Aventeur" class explorers end their service. The
"Lewis and Clark" (IBS-3) will later be housed at the Star Fleet museum
complex in Mars orbit [SFC, STD2].

In the "Mirror" universe, the thought of conquering another race of
sentient beings spurs Khan into establishing the Olympian Solar Fleet.
A solar base is constructed on Titan [TBoT #14].

03 August [reference stardate 0/3008.03]
First contact is made between the Tellarites and Rigellian traders [FASA].

2031
A second Jupiter base on Ganymede joins in the research of the huge
planet, while also starting studies of the other Jovian moons [SFC].

Micah Brack (a.k.a. Flint the Immortal) begins to waste money on inertial
damping research. He will be unsuccessful [GN 18].

On Omega IV it is the Year of the Red Bird (plus or minus 5 years) [OG].

September [reference stardate 0/3109]
The Tellarites discover the fabulous weath of the Orion Homeworlds [FASA].

The service life of the Asteroid Rovers end [SFC].

2032 [reference stardate 0/32]
Inhabitants of the planet Sauria begin to cultivate local fruits, with the
goal of producing high-quality vintages. From these initial efforts will
arise a planet-wide industry devoted to the production of the much sought-
after wines, brandies, and liqueurs in the galaxy [FASA].

March [reference stardate 0/3203]
The United Nations commissions the Solar Fleet for security and rescue
purposes throughout the inhabited Sol system [FASA].

The "Drake" series of second generation, greatly improved unmanned inter-
stellar probes are launched from Earth's moon, employing early fusion
drive [SFC].

The call to rescind the Homestead Act is defeated in view of the Asteroid
Belt's obvious benefits to Earth [SFC].

Alex Charon's plans are succeeding beyond his wildest dreams. By now, ten
nations are controlled by supermen: India, the Empire of East Africa, the
Republic of Central Africa, the United Nations of North Africa, United
Indochina, Manchuria, the Republic of the Congo, Burma, Pakistan, and the
Empire of the German Peoples. Of all these, only the German Empire does
not own its allegiance to Alex Charon. This is a flaw Charon plans to
correct. He succeeds in concluding an alliance with the volatile Rupert.
Though he controls almost one-third of the world's population, Charon
knows it is the poorest third. The only nation on Earth that Charon can
even look to for help, and that has technology and wealth enough to battle
the Western nations when the time comes, is Germany. So Charon enters
into talks with Rupert for an alliance of their powers. During their dis-
cussions, Charon discovers that Rupert's desires for power rival his own.
Although they do not trust each other, they have no choice. Charon needs
Rupert's technology and wealth, Rupert needs Charon's almost inexhaustible
supply of people. The alliance, which on the surface appears to be no
more than an exchange of information and raw materials, is in fact a plan
for dividing up the world. They form tacit agreements: Charon would
retain control of Africa, Asia, and sections of South America; Rupert
would gain dominion over his hated enemies, the other Europeans and
Russians, plus most of North America. Back in India, Charon faces a
threat to his power when a native superman, Ram Singh Kahn, begins to
build a power base for himself. Using the resentment that has grown
against Charon because of his practice of rounding up the sacred cattle
that roam freely through India and selling them to foreign markets, he
quickly becomes the favorite of the people. He also receives the support
of many of Charon's generals, who resent having to follow a non-Indian and
a white man. Though small at first, Kahn's power continues to grow as
Charon increasingly turns his attention to world conquest [TBoT #2].