2260

Historical Events

• Early: USS Texas (NCC-1900, Texas (II) sub-class) defeats a Klingon D6 cruiser at Iota Eridani.

• The United Federation of Planets rejects the membership bid by Bolarus IX, claiming the Bolians remain unstable. A world government would have to survive the coming of a new generation for the Bolians to prove their commitment to world peace.

Background material is per the Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 7: Worlds. The year is also game-canon, presumed to occur in a short time after first contact, but enough time to allow the planet to meet minimal membership requirements.

• Altair rejoins the UFP.

The 2260 date is a best guess. The source indicates they were the first of three systems to rejoin the Federation in the 2260s.

• The Proxima class battle cruisers start decommissioning and are mothballed in surplus depots.

• The Mojave sub-class light cruisers finish receiving weapons upgrades.

• The last of the final 26 remaining Texas class light cruisers to receive overhauls, is completed, as a Texas (II) class light cruiser.

• USS Smith (Byrd class galactic survey cruiser) returns a bit early from her 25-year voyage.

The early return is surmised, as the ship undergoes experimental modifications in the following year.

• The President of the United Federation of Planets is selected-for the first time-by general election.

• The first of the remaining Larson destroyers are brought to full phaser VII standard, equipped with duotronic systems, and upgraded with other technologies.

• The heyday of the Larson class destroyer begins.

New Technology

• Warp core maximum overload extended to 15 minutes.
• Class K Plasma Injector System
• Class G Energizing/Transition Coils
• Type IV Phaser
• Type V Phaser
• Class Alpha Auto-Phaser Interlocks
• Type 4 Disrupters
• Type 5 Disrupters
• RPT-2 Romulan Plasma Torpedo
• Class Gamma Threat Assessment/Tracking/Targeting System

References

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