2134
The U.S.S. "Carrizal" flyby of the Romulan home worlds (128 Trianguli)
results in the Rihannsu preparing for a war against the U.F.P.
[TOS #35].

A semi-military Terran Space Academy is opened on Vulcan [EOM].

2135
The H.M.S. "New Zealand," a DY-732 (N) ship commanded by Bob Lederman,
embarks on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan in the Ficus sector [TNG 144].

2137
The Nexus temporal energy ribbon again passes through our galaxy [ST VII].

The U.S.S. "Balboa" enters the Romulan system on a peace mission. A
squadron of fifty Rihannsu ships destroy the "Balboa" with massed particle
beams. The Romulans then use high-powered lasers to decompress the crew
compartments of the U.S.S. "Stone Mountain," and after studying the ship,
gain warp drive technology. The First Federation-Romulan War begins,
despite the Federation being totally in the dark regarding the
coming waves of hit-and-run "pirates" in the years to come [TOS #35, SFB].

The U.S.S. "Chandeleur" (FR-263) "Durance" class cargo/tug disappears
(cause unknown) [CTP].

Jennifer Anne MacIntyre marries George William Jeffries. Their grandson,
Frederick William Jeffries, will design the Jeffries Tube component
of future starships [TOS #52].

The S.S. "Buckaroo Banzai," a BBI-993 spaceship commanded by John Whorfin,
is launched on a mission to Planet 10 (Dim 8) in the Ficus sector
[TNG 144].

2139, August [reference stardate 0/8708]
In the first example of Federation military cooperation, the Alpha
Centauran "Djartanna" class destroyer enters service in the Terran
United Nations Space Force. Over the next three decades, a total of
316 are constructed for the U.N.S.F. and Star Fleet Command [FASA].

A nostalgic replica of a 19th Century pilot schooner vessel is built.
By 2264 it will be renamed the "Edith Keeler" by Captain Kirk [TOS #31].

2140 [reference stardate 0/88]
A U.F.P. census indicates Earth has a population of ten billion, with
over eight million Terrans residing in space [SFC].

April [reference stardate 0/8804]
Plans are made for a Federation-wide news-gathering and reporting agency.
As a result, the Solarian News Agency merges with other planetary
services, creating the United Federation of Planets Infonet [FASA].

Chan is born [GN 7].

2141 [reference stardate 0/89]
Space buoys are deployed to improve navigation and security within
Federation boundaries [SFC].

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

14 September [reference stardate 0/8909.14]
Terran and Alpha Centauran warships are operating on a joint trading
mission and war games maneuver when tragedy strikes. A misunderstanding
of navigational instructions is compounded by a weapon fire-control
systems failure when the U.S.S. "Scythe," a "Verne" class ship commanded
by Captain Henri Fourrier, is accidentally blind-sided. Two Terran
destroyers, the U.S.S. "Hammer" and U.S.S. "Enmity" are annihilated,
killing 232 crewmen. This accident vividly points out the need for a
single command structure and a central training facility for starship
crews of all Federation members: a Star Fleet Academy [FASA, SFC].

10 October [reference stardate 0/8910.10]
Star Fleet Command replaces the spacegoing forces of all member planets,
and all ships are now redesignated as "United Space Ships" [FASA].

Harding Richardson becomes a physician [SFC].

2142 [reference stardate 0/90]
The U.F.P. Patents Bureau is established to provide scientists, engineers,
and inventors of all member planets galactic protection for their work
[SFC].

June [reference stardate 0/9006]
Continued advances are made in communications theory and technology.
Research leads to a level of near-perfect efficiency. From this point
on, messages sent via warp radio travel at the unbelievable speed of
Warp 15, or 3375 times the speed of light. Over the next two years, all
starships have their communications equipment modified accordingly [FASA].

On Bajor, Barak Nai is First Minister [DSN #26].

2143, 19 September [reference stardate 0/9109.19]
Star Fleet Academy is founded on Alpha Centauri, and its first class
of 300 students represents eight different humanoid races. Stavros
Niarchos is the Academy Commandant. In the years to come, Humans
will make up 70% or more of all Star Fleet personnel, and each starship
will be composed of about 90% of one race and the rest a variety of races
[FASA, SFC, SFB].

In the "Mirror" universe, the Imperial Academy opens with a first class of
300 students [TBoT #14].

The bone-setting laser is perfected [SFC].

2144 [reference stardate 0/92]
The "Vanguard" class transports enter service. This is the largest com-
mercial/industrial ship of the 21st Century and will serve as the primary
multipurpose starship in the early years of the U.F.P. Its side loading
bays and adaptable cargo interior makes for ready accommodation of differ-
ent payloads, from small craft to raw ore to nearly 1,000 passengers
(standard crew complement: 94). Later models will be uprated to keep
pace with advances in warp technology. The "Vanguard" class has a warp
capacity of 2.75 when empty and warp 2 when loaded, with advanced first
generation warp drive engines. Based upon this vessel's design, an
automated tug series will later enter service, used to move large space
structures while in space construction yards and drydocks. At least one
of these tugs will be assigned to each starbase and salvage yard [SFC,
STD2].

03 November [reference stardate 0/9211.03]
The U.S.S. "Atlas," a Federation cargo ship operating near the frontier of
Federation space, is attacked and destroyed, though this is not known
until the recovery of its marker/recorder buoy containing a complete
transcript of the events preceding the "Atlas'" destruction. The
"Muleskinner," an ore carrier, is spacejacked by pirates. The "Atlas" was
destroyed by a Romulan patrol craft for wandering into Romulan territory.
At first the Romulans suspect that U.F.P. incursions into their space may
be a Klingon deception. Later, the Imperial Council, remembering the
'Klingon lesson,' decides not to risk negotiation with the U.F.P., in the
hope that destruction of all intruders will keep the U.F.P from expanding
into Romulan Space [FASA, SFC].

In the "Mirror" universe, the first contact with the Romulans occurs when
an ore carrier (the I.S.S. "Muleskinner") attempts to ram a passing scout
ship. (An offshoot of the Vulcans, the Romulans have developed an
attitude of neutrality but are fierce fighters if backed into a corner, as
the crew of the "Muleskinner" learns all too well.) The Vulcans warn the
empire that the Romulans are best left alone. The emperor wisely agrees
[TBoT #14].

17 November [reference stardate 0/9211.17]
After failing to arrive as scheduled at the Sector 5D Agricultural Colony,
the U.S.S "Atlas" is listed as missing [FASA].

[reference stardate 0/92]
As a result of these crimes, appropriations earmarked for Star Fleet
increase greatly [SFC].