2266

Historical Events

• Augment leader Khan Noonien Singh’s escape from Earth is discovered when his ship is found adrift in space in the Mutara sector, some fifty lightyears away.

• Construction begins on the first Amymone subclass (of the Ariadne) patrol corvette.

The years of production are mostly conjecture.

• The final fighter wings employing the Bearcat variants of the Big Cat sublight fighter are disbanded; the fighter is retired.

• The final Valkyr sub-class shuttlecarrier is decommissioned.

• The final Apache class heavy destroyer is decommissioned.

• The final Ishinomake class fuel transport is decommissioned.

• Klingon hostilities peak.

• Star Fleet experiences difficulty in integrating the Rochesters into the C3I network, as well as identifying enough ready spares of the Mk 2-3 triple torpedo launcher for the primary (Rochester) variants.

• USS Ball (NCC-I691, Flagstaff scout drone) distinguishes herself by rescuing the crew of prospector SS Malverne.

• The final Class B6 / HSA-64 'Apache' heavy atmospheric/spatial shuttle is removed from service with Star Fleet.

• The Miranda subclass heavy frigates begin receiving upgrades.

• The Federation class dreadnoughts enter a heightened operational readiness, in anticipation of Klingon hostilities; they'll practice offensive, as well as defensive, maneuvers until mid-2267 and the abortive Klingon invasion.

• Decades of murders of women on Deneb II by the Redjac entity are resolved.

• The United Federation of Planets extends membership to Delta IV.

I decided it had to happen before 2273's V'Ger incident.

• Mid: Construction is completed on the last Achernar export heavy cruiser.

New Technology

• Mark 4A2 Warp Nacelles

References

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