2068, 01 January
From the Pluto Research Station comes proof that we live in a pulsating
universe, from senior astronomer Herbert Samuelson [SFC].

Diplomatic relations are established between Earth and Vulcan [GN 2].

July [reference stardate 0/6807]
A delegation of Vulcan diplomats and scientists arrive on Terra to
begin discussions of a formal alliance between Terra, Alpha Centauri,
and Vulcan [FASA, SFC].

The last case of mind-rape is encountered and treated among the
Ullians--until the 24th Century [TNG 212].

2069
Ralph Seron makes the first advances on toroidal space-time distortion
[ST IV].

The 100th anniversary of Man on the Moon is celebrated at the museum
built on the site of the first landing [SFC].

The last emperor rules the Klingon Empire. Afterwards the Empire will
be ruled by a High Council (though perhaps incorrectly referred to as
being ruled by an emperor by non-Klingons?) [TNG 249].

2070
The Tau Ceti system is explored. Contact is made with the Kaferians,
an insectoid race from Tau Ceti III (Kaferia), and trade relations are
quickly established with Earth. Tau Ceti IV (Amber) will become the
second Terran colony (with Sirius IX being the first, and not counting
Centaurus IV) [STM, LOR, SFD].

Dax claims this was the last era s/he saw an old-style, non-antigrav
wheelchair [DSN 426].

A brewery, founded on Pai in the Dragon Empire this era, will be briefly
won by Commander Riker in 2370 [TNG #38].

June [reference stardate 0/7006]
The first fusion-driven Space Ark is launched, manned by people dissatis-
fied with sociopolitical and ecological conditions within the Sol system
[FASA, SFC].

After three Optimum assassination attempts against him, Micah Brack
(a.k.a. Flint the Immortal) intentionally disappears, leaving the bulk of
his fortune to the Cochrane Foundation for the Study of Multiphysics.
Rumors will place him on Mars (helping to draft the Fundamental
Declaration of the Martian Colonies), on Altair IV (excavating the ruins
of an alien civilization: the Krell) and on Earth (leading any one of a
number of resistance cells in regions ruled by the Optimum) [GN 18, STM].

Tolian Soran, an El-Aurian Listener, is born during this era if not
earlier [ST VII].

T'Sara is born during this era [GN 13].

A bottle of Vulcan Puert (eventually to come into Quark's possession by
2370) is of this era's vintage, or so Quark will claim [DSN 440].

[Y -45]
The Mechad originate on Arretia, a world in a binary system. Arretia is
a solitary world, extremely mechanized, where machines would soon control
every process (Not to be confused with the planet Arret to be discovered
by the "Enterprise" on stardate 4768.3 in 2264, i.e. Sargon's home world).
The Arretians are a race of humanoids with a very advanced
technology, and a well-developed social engineering. The petty squabbles
among nations experienced by most planets early in their history are
avoided almost entirely, and a global computer network permits the
development of a government by referendum where every citizen could
participate in nearly every decision--and in all legislative acts.
Very little of the planetary resources have been expended to develop
spaceflight. Instead, the Arretians concentrate their efforts on
computers, automation, and artificial intelligence. By this year nearly
every mundane, dangerous, and otherwise undesirable task is performed by
machines, most often under the control of computers whose artificial
intelligence routines are so advanced that they are fully sentient and
self-aware. The self-aware artificial intelligences will increase greatly
in numbers, capability, and responsibility during the next three decades.
Artificial Intelligences (AIs) become so much a part of everyday life on
Arretia that some become media personalities and many others are afforded
honarary membership in certain technological, social, and scientific
societies. Always the machines make life easier, safer, and more profit-
able for the Arretians [SFB].

During this era on Krantin, the region near Jalkor is referred to only as
'farmland' even though it will become the riches mines on the planet in
the next century [TNG #36].

In the "Mirror" universe, mutual respect for each other's battle skills
eventually creates order from chaos. A firm alliance between Earth and
Vulcan is developed [TBoT #14].

2071
One of Frances Pickup's ancestors wins big in a casino during this era
[TNG #45].

The S.S. "Valiant" (NCC-S1104) galactic survey cruiser disappears near
the edge of the galaxy. The ship's loss will be explained in nearly two
centuries when the starship "Enterprise" recovers the ship's recorder-
marker. The Energy Barrier at the rim of the galaxy influenced one member
of the "Valiant's" crew, forcing the captain to destroy the ship [WNM,
EOM, STM].

At least in Track 'A,' the "Valiant's" unfortunate crew member was taken
over by the disoriented Q, trapped within the Barrier's energy field and
suffering from amnesia [GN 17].

April [reference stardate 0/7104]
An economic alliance is declared between Vulcan, Terra and Alpha Centauri,
and the first interstellar trade missions begin. Commercial space lanes
with convenient transfer points are set up to encourage trade [FASA].

In the Gamma Quadrant, the planet Meridian dimensionally shifts back into
normal space for a brief period of time [DSN 454].

The 15-man MD1075 Multi-dock enters service. Used as a central receiving
point for material transfer between starships and as a temporary drydock
for vessel repair, 115 docks of this general series will be located along
the more frequently traveled space routes in the years to come [SFC,
STD2].

According to Commander Sisko in 2371, the last baseball game is played
during this era [DSN 469].

During this era in the Delta Quadrant, an unnamed Hachai world is blasted
into an asteroid field and stripped of metals for warship hulls for the
Huchai-P'nir War. In 2371, Captain Janeway will explore an asteroid base
with an away team shortly before joining the continuing war [V #3].

Also in the Delta Quadrant at this time, Veruna IV's star is "murdered"
by the Sun-Eater's halted contraction caused by the Akerians' graviton
beam link siphoning off the sun's energy. This guarantees the Akerians'
access to the planet Blessing located within the concavity, but at the
expense of the planet Veruna IV. Telarac, first warrior of the Empirical
Exploratory Unit (under Emperor Iphus) oversees the event and records it
for posterity [V #6].

This is also the estimated time of the launch of several "Intruder" class
ships from the Andromeda (M31) galaxy. Long-range reconnaissance vessels
staffed with robotic combat systems, they will first be observed around
2271 in our galaxy [SFB].

Dax makes the acquaintance of Professor Sterchak of Vulcan when he
visits the Trill homeworld. Sterchak's principle states that any
complex phenomenon which occurs only once indicates a high
probability of sentient life [DSN #16].

Lela Dax is invited to Andevian II to spend a year teaching. She
takes her family and husband Nareeya along (as the Trill race still lacks
warp drive during this era). A plague strikes the world, killing
hundreds of thousands before a treatment is found using herbs and
minerals. Among the first to die is Milayn, Lela Dax's 12 year old
daughter. Shortly after a cure is obtained an upheaval in the
Andevian government blames Lela for bringing the plague to Andevian II,
and she and her surviving family members are sent home. The planet is
closed to all outsiders [DSN #20].