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Historical Events

• USS Fortune (NCC-805, Sentinel class) self-destructs in order to defeat raiders (later assessed to have been of Ferengi origin or employ). She is the last of her class to be lost.

• The Federation makes first contact with the Ariolo, on the planet Fillandia.

• Fourteen (of 20) Baton Rouge class heavy cruisers re-enter service following the dilithium regulation engine refit.

• The first of the Hermes class scouts begins receiving a refit to Hermes II/Monoceros standards.

• USS Monoceros (NCC-601) begins construction as the first newbuild of the Hermes II/Monoceros scouts.

• The Federation, for the final year, continues to utilize bioagents in attacks on the Klingon agricultural worlds.

• The Mojave sub-class (to Texas refit) light cruiser enters service with Starfleet. The conversion process for USS Mojave (NCC-927) was found to be especially awkward and costly, however, and the funding for a total of thirty refits was instead redirected to 23 new-builds.

• The final Voyager sub-class light survey cruiser is completed.

• USS Eagle, the sole commando cruiser, is completed.

• The last Hunter and Bloodhound class corvettes are decommissioned.

• The Majestic sub-class heavy escort enters service with Starfleet.

• It is revealed that the Klingons, too, possess the new m/am reactors with natural dilithium reaction control technology.

• The Canopus class survey cruiser enters service with Star Fleet.

• The first run of the Canopus class survey cruiser is completed.

• The Federation Council places the responsibility of traffic control network erection and maintenance on exploration zones between 100 and 1,000 ly away squarely on Star Fleet, which delegates the chore to Star Fleet Logistics.

New Technology

• Duotronic Computers

• Class Alpha Long Range Gain Package

• Class Alpha Lateral Gain Package

• Class Alpha Navigational Gain Package

References

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