2076
The Optimum Movement's Emergency Measures Act goes into effect [GN 18].

Earth's first unmanned, computer guided, interplanetary ships (cargo
carriers) begin transporting raw materials and other freight, propelled by
advanced fusion drives. The "Aquarius" class is among this series of
automated bulk transports, propelled by Vickers G2 fusion drive [SFC,
STD2].

October [reference stardate 0/7610]
The Klingons withdraw their figurehead governor from the Orion worlds,
beginning a period of benign neglect. Conflict has heated up between the
Romulans and Klingons along their common border (though no war is actually
declared), leaving the Empire no time for an area it perceives as only
marginally useful. Klingon trading vessels become rare in Orion space,
with the Orions using their own vessels to conduct most of the trade in
war materials with the Klingons. The Orions claimed that this would free
Klingon vessels from war efforts. Their real reason for suggesting the
policy is to rid their space of the Klingon presence in order to build
their own military more effectively without tipping the Empire to their
actual strength [FASA].

2077, March [reference stardate 0/7703]
The First Alpha Centauri Conference preserves interstellar peace when
Vulcan diplomats convince Andor that it has nothing to gain and everything
to lose by fighting Terra and her allies. Andor joins the informal
alliance [FASA].

In the "Mirror" universe, the Alpha Centauri Conference convenes as
Vulcan, Andor, Tellar, and Earth discuss the best strategy for invading
the Rigel system [TBoT #14].

"Parr" class interplanetary tugs end their service lives [SFC].

2078, January [reference stardate 0/7801]
The United Nations Space Forces "Messier" class cruiser becomes oper-
ational. This class is the first to be equipped with the newly developed
particle beam cannon. Refitted for combat duty in the Romulan War, the

"Messier" class will see extensive action in that conflict. A total of
875 will be built. This becomes the last entirely Earth built major ship
series. These 93-man ships are the first to have integrated Earth-alien
crews, with advanced first generation warp drive engines (Hastings G12P3
engines using 20:1 matter/antimatter mix, yielding a maximum warp 2.9), 4
forward lasers, 2 particle beam cannons, and 55 fusion torpedoes. This is
the first class equipped with warp communication capabilities. The
U.N.S.S. "Pollux" (UESPA 19) will be the most famous ship of this class,
seeing extensive action during the Romulan War. At the formation of the
U.F.P. Star Fleet Command will order additional ships of this class until
Federation-designed ships come on-line [FASA, SFC, STD2].

May [reference stardate 0/3805]
Harmon Axelrod, first Secretary General and President of the Federation
Council, is born [FASA, SFC].

21 June
Zefram Cochrane finally returns to the Sol system, attending a scientific
conference on the Moon where he meets Monica Burke (grand-daughter of
John Burke), who will be his future wife. Cochrane then briefly travels
to London (the Optimal Republic of Great Britain) where he becomes
involved with a resistance movement at Battersea Stadium, escaping from
(and disfiguring) Colonel Adrik Thorsen. Cochrane and the Burkes flee to
the Moon and eventually return to Centauri B II. As of this date there
are 33 self-sufficient Human colonies on 10 extrasolar Class M worlds.
When Thorsen reaches age 80 he will make use of Grigari nanotechnology to
extend his life span [GN 18].

At the height of Earth's Third World War, colonists depart Earth aboard a
warp driven sleeper ship. They will settle the water world Okeanos (Eris
Eris V), and form a genetically engineered society credited to Khan
Noonian Singh [TOS #66].

"Wayne" class scouts are decommissioned [SFC].

2079
United Earth is temporarily un-unified as the Post-Atomic Horror reaches
its peak on Earth [TNG 101].

The "Wanderer," the first L5 Earth structure, departs Sol system.
Essentially a sublight generation ship with fusion drive, contact will
be lost and the vessel assumed to be destroyed [ON 15].

27 July [reference stardate 0/7907.27]
Terran ships make contact with the Orion Colonies in the Rigel system
after learning about their existence from Tellarite traders. The

U.F.P.'s electronics and space metals are discovered to be more advanced
than many others. Captain Lorenzo Malfatti of the U.N.S.S. "Marco
Polo" ("Merchant" class) conducts the first trading on the Rigel
Trading Planet [FASA].

In the "Mirror" universe, the invasion of the Rigel Trading Planets
occurs. It is met with strong resistance, resulting in the slaughter of
every Rigellian on the two planets. The accumulated radiation on the
"conquered" worlds makes life impossible there for the next two centuries
[TBoT #14].

The WP174 Work Pod enters service, having fusion-warp propulsion and able
to carry up to 6 people [SFC].

The "Magellan" class spaceliners end their service lives, except for the
class ship [SFC, STD2].

2080
The "Cosmos" series of stellar survey ships begin research into nearby
stars, with complements of 100 and 1st generation warp drive. The later
"Huey" class scouts will be based upon a similar design, though
considerably shorter in length, with Omnidyne JP-2 dual warp nacelles
and mission-adaptable with numerous sensor pallets [SFC, STD2].

The U.N.S.S. "Fisher" ("Companion" class escort) is decommissioned from
regular service, along with her sister ships, but is renovated and serves
as the Official Interplanetary Carrier for the Secretary General of the
United Nations [SFC].

2081
In the "Mirror" universe, the "Napoleon" series of galactic probes are
launched from Earth [TBoT #14].

October [reference stardate 0/8110]
The first joint scientific project between Terra, Alpha Centauri, and
Vulcan shows tangible benefits when the first of a new series of
"Milky Way" research probes are launched from these three worlds [FASA].

2082, April [reference stardate 0/8204]
A series of meetings takes place on Vulcan, attended by delegates of
the five major spacefaring governments. This attempt to establish a
single, unifying government fails to receive popular support because
its primary goals and policies are not adequately defined. Diplomats
agree to work on defining the roles and responsibilities of the new
government [FASA].
 

The "Cosmos" class 100-man star survey ships enter service [SFC].

June [reference stardate 0/8206]
The last of the "Milky Way" research probes are launched [FASA].

Colonel Steven Richey dies on Theta VIII in the alien "Hotel Royale"
simulacrum, the last of the S.S. "Charybdis" [TNG 138].