2250s

Summary

• Medium and light cruisers continue to dominate Star Fleet.

• The Firechain network of stealthy sensor buoys numbers approximately 800,000.

• This decade is the second of two that represents the height of perimeter ship combat on Klingon borders.

• Research into possible use of dilithium instead of lithium to control warp core reactions continues.

Game-canon may have dilithium replacing fusion reactions, rather than lithium.

• Coridan III is engaged in a civil war, with the Vulcans supporting the People’s Republic of Coridan and the Andorians on the rebel's side.

• Star Fleet continues to upgrade its planetary assault capabilities.

• Star Fleet's operational plans for expeditionary forces require a command unit, due to the lack of availability of established headquarters in an increasing number of sectors.

• Argelius II earns a reputation as a popular shore leave destination in Star Fleet.

• Mid-decade: The Tavares class light transports see frequent defensive combat in the lawless outer trade routes.

• Late: Destroyers are in general disfavor, due to a de-emphasis on offensive operations.

• Late: Scientific research is starting to become perceived as a strategic policy.

• Late: The Vulcan Science Directorate directs their T'Pari class surveyors towards the rimward exploration zones.

• Late: The massive building programs for the fleet's required support vessels begins to meet the demand.

• Late: As Star Fleet begins pulling away from utilizing sublight fightercraft by selling off the CF-268 Talions and CF-268A Torches, they begin to proliferate with extra-Federation governments ranging from unsavory to savage.

Years

• 2250
• 2251
• 2252
• 2253
• 2254
• 2255
• 2256
• 2257
• 2258
• 2259

Events

• The Federation Transit Authority re-modernizes it's former Drexler frigates, re-naming them as Masterson class high endurance cutters, focusing on spacelane patrol, SAR and anti-piracy tasks.

• A Klingon opera on the discovery of the paradise planet Hydra II by CAPT Marvin D. Goodwell of the USS Poseidon (Mann class) is censored out of existence.

• Shortly after 2253, the six Nordenskiöld subclass light cruisers log more star hours than any of the regular units for the remainder of the decade.

• The remaining Detroyat class heavy destroyers are assigned to deep space escort duty when other more appropriate tasks are lacking.

• Star Fleet develops the specialized Type S small cargo pods for military replenishment missions.

• USS Truman (NCC-1115, Proxima class) continues to serve as the command ship in anti-Klingon actions.

• The Federation opens relations with the Hydran Kingdom, cold war partners against the Klingons and the Lyrans.

It is presumed the contact occurs in this decade, based on it having occurred "recently."

• Additional miniaturized warp systems began to emerge.

• The Constitution class heavy cruisers undergo a major refit/upgrade.

• Production requirements for the Cochrane class colonizer is now set at 200; eight additional construction docks above Ganymede are so allocated.

• Andorian forces clash with the Landorians in the Xaridian region, until decisive political measures are taken to pacify the latter. The action against Landorians leads to a surprising and unprecedented solidification of the multifaceted Andorian society.

• The Benning class heavy frigates receive improvements to their small craft support facilities.

• Moving cargo from a container to a planetary surface by site-to-site transporting is not yet a feasible technique.

• Early: Downgraded models of the Procyon corvette class are created for interested foreign operators.

References

2240s

Category:Timeline 23rd century

2260s