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Historical Events

• A new weapons classification system is adopted by Star Fleet, defining individual systems as either "light", "medium", or "heavy" in nature.

• The Keppler sub-class (of Ptolemy class) fleet tug/tenders start to be overhauled with the LN-52 warp engines.

• The final Class D6 work pod is removed from service with Star Fleet.

• The battle at Klach D'kel Brakt takes place between the Klingon and Romulan empires. The Romulans dispute Klingon possession of the mineral-rich planet along the border and are fought off by a Klingon force led by Kor.

The Constitution article only references "the Klach D’Kel Brakt betrayal," but appears to be about an abrupt change in diplomatic affairs, signaled by a sneak attack. The unpublished LUG sourcebook "Blood & Honor" indicates the planetary contest was one of Romulan aggression.

• The Klingon counter-offensive into Romulan space continues all to the to Tranome Sar, a system on the outskirts of the center of the Romulan Empire.

Context suggests that the running battle ended only because Kor determined the Romulans understood the message that the Klingons were the superior warrior.

• USS Benning (NCC-1244, Benning subclass heavy frigate) is declared lost.

• The Vulcan Science Directorate's T'Pari surveyors start receiving upgrades to the K’Kmarak standard.

There is a chance this upgrade could be interpreted to apply to the Star Fleet Thuringias too, but that is (in my opinion) unlikely, due to the previous 850 mt installation of 2262.

• Star Fleet adopts a new uniform.

• Select command cruisers of the Unity class receive transporter upgrades to Mk IV standard.

• Twenty-two of the Okinawa class light frigates are selected for and begin refits to Flight II configuration.

See the list in "Notes" section for known ships so converted.

• The United Federation of Planets extends membership to Atrea IV.

• The Golana colony is re-founded.

• Star Fleet uses precise targeting of torpedoes and phasers to resolve both severe tectonic activity and extremely cold polar fronts on Caldos II's terraforming project; orbital microwave conversion satellites are provided to power the necessary weather matrix grid.

• The USS Bader, USS Clifton, and USS Tombaugh (Bader class exploratory cruisers) host a series of Sagan Award recipients for the fourth year, while the USS Akela and USS Crescent retrace old survey routes.

This occurs through 2274.

• The last operational D6 work pod is removed from Star Fleet service.

• The final Solar Mk I class cutter is decmissioned from FCS service.

The version never served with Star Fleet.

• Type 10 ("Workbee") work pods now monitor the health of the pilot, activating an emergency beacon and returning to base when appropriate.

• The use of letter codes for non-line ships' registrations is discontinued for all newly-ordered vessels.

They are also removed from (at least) the Procyon class corvettes and Hellespont class escorts around this time (and no later than the end of the decade, per SFC).

• USS Crimea (NCC-3402) is the last of eight Hellespont class escorts lost to relatively lightly armed raiders, in an attack that claims the lives of her bridge crew.

This has to happen after the Crimea has her registry updated.

• Rigel XVa, as represented by the Jelna, joins the United Federation of Planets.

• The final Ranger Flight II courier is assembled.

• Star Fleet establishes the Enterprise Award for Exploration, unit recognition for four years or longer in deep space exploration.

• Star Fleet discovers it can achieve a more efficient warp reaction with a chamber containing both horizontal and vertical sections.

• The Tellarite Mining Consortium decertifies the last G'buqoff class freighter.

• Construction of six Chandley strike frigates in the Flight III configuration begins.

• The refittings of USS Monson (NCC-2303) and USS Tromp (Chandley class strike frigates) to Flight II configuration are completed.

• USS Tromp (Chandley class strike frigate) is lost to the Tholians during the ill-fated "fact-finding" expedition (and shortly after her Flt II conversion).

• The LN-64 warp nacelle became available.

• The three original Flight I Brenton cruisers and the three Flight II command ships are brought back to the yards for linear-warp modernization to Flight III and IV standards, respectively.

• Construction begins on three new-build Brenton Flight III cruisers.

• Construction begins on three new-build Brenton Flight IV command ships.

• The final Thufir class destroyer is delivered to Star Fleet.

The vessels remain under production for the AIG until 2273.

• The Type 1 "Merlin" medium shuttle begins delivery to Star Fleet.

• USS Wasp (NCC-1721, Constitution Flt III heavy cruiser) is drydocked for testing of the Phase III refit process.

The accepted Phase III refit would become the Endeavor subclass.

• The first Constitution Flight III heavy cruiser enters drydock for conversion to Flight IV cruiser standard.

• May: USS Grouper (NCC-3471, Remora Flight II escort) explodes without warning while escorting a deuterium transport from Vega to Dinan; no reason is ever discovered.

Characters

• LCDR Ivy Knightwick is assigned to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.

• Ryn Ch'Shukar dies.

• Zym becomes First Lord of Kahless's Seal.

New Technology

• Combined horizontal/vertical warp core

• Type A Plasma Injector System

• Navigational Deflectors are built 33% larger on new classes.

• Type 1 Long Range Sensors

• Ships designed from here on do not need Weapon Control Rooms.

• Star Fleet starts using Channeled Phasers on its new classes.

• Type II Photon Torpedo

• New Maximum Shield Protection Level

• Class 1 Shield Recharging System

References

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