2263
- The Orion cartels—provoked by the Atlanta operation—attack the dilithium-rich world of Ghioghe. Heavy cruiser USS Levant (NCC-1442, Baton Rouge class) and light cruiser USS Sutherland are both lost in the Battle of Ghioghe.
- The UFP recognizes Orion sovereignty and neutrality on issues that had formerly been considered criminal activity.
- The third (and last) Pompey subclass ship receives its refit.
- The Einstein subclass destroyer leaders begin receiving a refit.
- Having completed a multi-year refit, USS Read (Byrd class galactic survey cruiser) launches on her second galactic survey, a 13-year voyage.
- Construction begins in Earth orbit on the Ournal class Earth Spacedock.
- USS Smith (Byrd class galactic survey cruiser) begins the third round of experimental modifications in an exploration of cruiser-carrier concepts.
- A five-ship expedition is lost in contested space near Romulan territory; only the severed warp nacelle of USS Alesia (NCC-4454, Larson class) remains to tell of its demise.
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