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Historical Events

• The final Homa Bay vessel of the Roanoke class transports is retired. When her reactors are shut down, dismantling crews cut off, decontaminate and polish for display a section of the inner reactor casing personally signed by Zephram Cochrane himself.

• USS Tarhe (NCC-745, Cahuya class) is retired.

• USS Sami (NCC-742, Cahuya class) is retired.

• Construction begins on the first vessel of the third production run of the Ahaw Kin subclass (of the Ariadne) reconnaissance corvette.

The years of production are mostly conjecture.

• The two remaining Nordenskiöld sub-class light cruisers complete an upgrade period.

• The final Class B8 / HSA(P/C)-25 / Type 25 / C37C 'Rhino' heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle is removed from active service with Star Fleet and relegated to reserve duty.

• USS Hunley rescues the crew of the Ohio-type tug SS Dakota (NDF-8302) from Romulan forces in a rare raid across the RNZ.

• The last (of 8) Enterprise heavy cruiser subclass conversions is completed.

• The civil war on Ardana concludes; the Cloud City of Stratos is abandoned.

• The Evora have their "Great Awakening", ending the petty civil wars.

• The final Class B7 work pod is retired from Star Fleet service.

New Technology

• Mark 7C Warp Nacelles

• Type J Plasma Injector System

• Type C Shield Grid

References

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