2250s

Summary

• Medium and light cruisers continue to dominate Starfleet.

• Late: Destroyers are in general disfavor, due to a de-emphasis on offensive operations.

Years

• 2250
• 2251
• 2252
• 2253
• 2254
• 2255
• 2256
• 2257
• 2258
• 2259

Events

• This decade is the second of two that represents the height of perimeter ship combat on Klingon borders.

• Research into possible use of dilithium instead of lithium to control warp core reactions continues.

• The Federation Transit Authority re-modernizes it's former Drexler frigates, re-naming them as Masterson class high endurance cutters, focusing on spacelane patrol, SAR and anti-piracy tasks.

• A Klingon opera on the discovery of the paradise planet Hydra II by CAPT Marvin D. Goodwell of the USS Poseidon (Mann class) is censored out of existence.

• Shortly after 2253, the six Nordenskiöld sub-class light cruisers log more star hours than any of the regular units for the remainder of the decade.

• The remaining Detroyat class heavy destroyers are assigned to deep space escort duty when other more appropriate tasks are lacking.

• Starfleet develops the specialized Type S small cargo pods for military replenishment missions.

• USS Truman (NCC-1115, Proxima class) continues to serve as the command ship in anti-Klingon actions.

• The Federation opens relations with the Hydran Kingdom, cold war partners against the Klingons and the Lyrans.

It is presumed the contact occurs in this decade, based on it having occurred "recently."

• Additional miniaturized warp systems began to emerge.

• The Constitution class heavy cruisers undergo a major refit/upgrade, with the newbuilds (except Potemkin) all meeting Bonhomme Richard standards.

• Production requirements for the Cochrane class colonizer is now set at 200; eight additional construction docks above Ganymede are so allocated.

References

2240s

Category:Timeline 23rd century

2260s