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Historical Events

• The last of the Mars subclass light torpedo destroyers is sold to member navies of the UFP.

• The DY-500 Wheeler class of transports is removed from active service with Star Fleet.

• The final operational Class B1 (or IP-27) workpods are replaced.

• The Almeida class heavy (later multi-mission) cruiser enters service.

• After only nine weeks of study, a committee defines the ideal Federation scientific scoutship, employable as a military reconnaissance asset in case of resurgence of hostilities. These requirements are passed to industry.

• Star Fleet representatives enter direct negotiations with ah’Hrak Soyn Voidsystems for acquisition of further Vulcan ring drive systems.

• The dilithium foci of the USS Prospect (Triton cruiser) shatters, killing Commodore Arkadi Lunov, the last surviving cruiser commander of the legendary ‘escape velocity’ era.

• The United Federation of Planets extends membership to Aurelia II.

• An important Betazoid secularist negotiates the Terabian Armistice with Terab IV; the Betazed Ruling Council passes the Code of Sentience, outlining the limits of dealing with non-telepathic species.

• First half: The new Star Fleet Academy's construction is completed.

• Second half: The first class convenes at Star Fleet Academy.

• December 23: A star near the border of Klingon space suddenly goes supernova, destroying the single planet in orbit there, and leading to the formation of the Azure Nebula.

This is the homeworld of the Caeliar, and the initiation of the events that lead to the creation of the Borg.

New Technology

• Class D Energizing/Transition Coils

References

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