2270s

Summary

• The domination of Starfleet by medium and light cruisers ends in this decade.

• Later decade: Piracy is drastically curtailed within Federation space.

Years

• 2270
• 2271
• 2272
• 2273
• 2274
• 2275
• 2276
• 2277
• 2278
• 2279

Events

• Starfleet starts several ambitious programs to construct a new generation of dreadnoughts.

• Cruiser and light cruiser numbers in general plummet.

• The complex Naval Construction Code system that was initiated in 2161 and modified in 2175 is overhauled, with all ships receiving 'pure' NCC registration codes.

• The decommissioning of older Texas sub-class light cruisers begins, with the Navigators generally being sold abroad to allies of secondary import, while the Mojaves are scrapped. (USS Duquesne and USS Pacific are a few of the Mojaves that are mothballed.)

• The use of former Hale class scouts as training facilities for firefighting and sealing crews is discontinued.

• Additional decommissioned Independences are turned into commercial cargo drones.

• Production starts on local variants of the (old) Guardian class heavy escort at Andess and Lactra.

• All of the Flamsteed class scout drones, and all but one of the Fraunhofers, have been lost in action by this decade.

• Late: The orderly withdrawal and deactivation of the remaining Cahuya class survey cruisers begins.

References

2260s

Category:Timeline 23rd century

2280s