23rd century

Summary

• Early decades: The deep space logistics chain of Star Fleet is still severely lacking.

• Surveys conducted throughout the 23rd and 24th centuries indicate Terrans mistakenly believe military activity in orbit of Earth came to a full stop and that Vulcans ended up providing defenses after World War III.

• The organizational phase of the UFP comes to a close during the beginning of the century.

• The century is a time of introspection for Star Fleet.

• Mid-century: Nacelle jettison systems are notoriously unreliable, including those of the largely self-contained circumferential engines.

• Mid-century: Until now, AsTrans' deep space working vessels are not known for their speed.

• Mid-century: Star Fleet is escalating its logistics program.

• Late-century: Star Fleet drastically simplifies ship naming practices.

• Late-century: The great firepower of the Surya subclass heavy frigates resulted in part in Star Fleet’s decision to significantly slow down destroyer development.

Decades

• 2200s
• 2210s
• 2220s
• 2230s
• 2240s
• 2250s
• 2260s
• 2270s
• 2280s
• 2290s

Events

• Earth's shipbuilding history continues with the colonization and cargo ships of the later part of this century.

• Civilian use of the FY-200 transport continues up until this century, in the 3rd decade.

• Transporter-based bulk loading systems were slowly being introduced, but mechanical conveyors remained the primary means of cargo transfer well into this century.

References

22nd century

Category:Timeline

24th century