2156

Historical Events

• Attacks against Earth colonies were generally seen as the beginning of the actual Romulan war.
• The first punitive missions against the Romulans began, as the forces of Earth, Andoria, Tellar and other allies begin to wage war against the Romulans.
• USS Kaiser (FC-87) lost to structural failure during Exercise Deep Vigil, actually an unsuccessful operation aimed at intimidating the Ophiucus colony into returning to Earth control.

The loss of the Kaiser is assumed; the date of 2156 is significant because it marks the construction of the second flight of the Siebel subclass. However, it makes for an adequate reference point for both Exercises, which remain otherwise undated in the article.

• The second flight of Siebel class strike transport (FC-100) enters service with the United Earth Starfleet.
• The third flight of Durance class transports, the Redstone subclass, entered service with the UE Starfleet.

The date of first service is assummed, as the source does not say when they were produced, other than to suggest they were the result of wartime production.

• On the most endangered shipping lanes, convoying was changed from constant escort to relay tactics.
• The fourth ship of the Enterprise class is launched.

The assumption of the year is based on there being four in existence by the Romulan War.

References

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