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Historical Events

• The third flight of Durance class transports, the Chryse subclass, entered service with the UE Starfleet.

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

• When Romulan forces were feared to reach Earth, frantic measures were taken to step up local defenses, and numerous outdated Djartannas were summoned to act as shields for the homeworld. Several engagements with Romulan advance forces ended in Romulan retreat, but Starfleet now had to assume the enemy had accurate knowledge of the inner worlds and their defenses.

• The Iceland class destroyers were pressed to system defense service and began to fight their battles under impulse power.

• Tacticians surmise that almost a hundred of the forward colonies and outposts would have to be abandoned and new defense lines formed closer to Earth. As this will result in eventual defeat, an offensive strategy is researched.

• USS Candace (S-5665) was destroyed when the repair dock it was occupying is suicide-bombed by Romulan missile boats.

• An additional (but limited to 5) Triton heavy cruisers are ordered.

• The Minuteman class destroyer enters service with the UESF.

• The UESF orders the construction of (at least) four Poseidon class heavy cruiser keels.

The year is conjecture, but it was in place by the time the Dauntless and Helena class cruisers were 'chosen as the affordable way to continue the war'.

• The Dauntless and Helena class cruisers enter service with the UESF.

• The Christopher class light cruiser enters service with the UESF.

New Technology

• Magnusson 0.96 class laser
• Class 2 Navigational Computer

References

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