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Historical Events

• As more modern cruisers enter service, the five re-activated Caracal class command cruisers are again retired and sold to the Ktarian defense fleet (following re-engining).

• The final Essex class battle cruiser is stricken from Star Fleet's registry.

• The six unmodified Baton Rouge class heavy cruisers, from USS Philadelphia (NCC-1425) to USS Astrakhan (NCC-1430), that had been mothballed begin a major refit into the Nordenskiöld sub-class light cruiser.

• The Monoceros sub-class scout starts receiving transporter upgrades.

After 2250.

• The Alexis sub-class (of Sherman class) cargo drone enters service with Star Fleet.

• The Amchitka class light cruisers receive a weapons upgrade.

• The last of the Marklin class light destroyers is decommissioned.

• The D17 Freeman type fightercraft retires from active service in Star Fleet.

• The first Constitution heavy cruiser Flight II returns to service.

• The final Flight I Loknar class frigate is built.

• The Benning subclass heavy frigate enters service with Star Fleet.

• Construction on the Arcadia fleet tanker/tender begins.

• The Bonhomme Richard subclass heavy cruiser enters service with Star Fleet.

• The United Federation of Planets extends membership to Regulus III.

• February: USS Ohio (NCC-F550), the class ship for Star Fleet's new light fleet tug, is launched.

The testing, approval, and order would have followed in short order.

• Early: The Benning heavy frigate subclass begins production.

• Early: The basic structure for the light fleet tug has been chosen.

This would occur prior to the launch of the USS Ohio (above).

New Technology

• PC Type M Phase Cannon

References

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