2208

Historical Events

• The Hippolyta class clipper is retired from service.

• The Capitol class command ships undergo engine overhauls.

• The Broadway class cultural exchange ships undergo engine overhauls.

• The Castor class survey cruisers are stricken from the Star Fleet rolls.

• The remaining ships the Caracal class complete their weapons upgrades.

• The Ariadne patrol corvette class (and its subclasses) starts receiving a weapons upgrade.

• The Pointer class corvette is retired from service.

• From this year through 2219, no common Star Fleet corvette type is in operation.

• In light of the retirement of the Pointer corvettes, the Alexandria class corvette tenders receive refits that transition them to standard freighters.

• The last of the Trent and Horatio light destroyer subclass new-builds enter service with Star Fleet.

• Star Fleet begins to re-organize from its initial chain of command structure (Joint Chiefs of Staff over five branches, split by founding states), to the more task-specific, fully-integrated structure of the modern fleet.

• The Star Fleet Ground Attack Marines are re-named the Star Fleet Marine Corps, though it retains the same organizational structure.

The SFMC will undergo a modernization reorganization in 2245, following the Four Years War.

• The Military Staff Committee is modified to include the (voting) representative of the Secretary of Star Fleet, in the role of the committee's director, a position usually held by a Star Fleet civilian.

New Technology

• PC Type I Phase Cannon

• Autopilot 1/3 Upgrade

References

2207

23rd century 2200s

2209