2261

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Historical Events

  • USS Sheridan (NCC-4463, Larson destroyer) is lost with all but three hands on her maiden voyage due to a power system explosion that could not be contained.[1]
The loss was not dated (in the original text), but had to have occurred prior to the crash of Cromwell, a later ship, in the same year.
  • The Memory Alpha planetoid is selected—as an event during the Centennial Survey—as the archive of the UFP's cultural and scientific knowledge. The eight-year development of the project begins.[2]
  • The plight of Uzor becomes apparent to the people of Boliax: it will be uninhabitable in less than a decade as solar instability threatens to wipe out the entire Uzor system.[3] [4]
The date of this awareness is SFC-canon.
  • USS Skagerrak (NCC-G504, Bering class) is lost to "therspace" after rescuing a Tellarite crew.[5]
  • After final funding for the last 26 vessels of the Larson class destroyers is procured, destroyer funds are redirected to experiments intended to address the inherent shortcomings of the single-nacelled configuration of the Syracuse family class.[6]
  • The Pershing subclass (of the Sherman class) cargo drone enters service with Star Fleet.[7]
  • USS Virgo (NCC-1572, Taurus cruiser) is lost to unknown causes while scouting in the direction of Zeta Persei.[8]
  • Having completed a multi-year refit, USS Byrd (first of her class) launches on her second galactic survey, a 13-year voyage.[9]
Presumption, based on that each of the three ships completed 2 surveys, and the Smith was the last to return from her own 13-year voyage.
  • The Constitution class heavy cruisers start receiving transporter upgrades.[10]
This occurred after 2260.
  • The crew of USS Cromwell (NCC-4477, Larson destroyer) takes refuge on Delta Canaris VI after her nacelle is ripped off and life support compromised by a relativistic-speed meteoroid cloud.[1]
  • Construction of the Mk VI Larson class destroyer begins.[1]
  • The first conversion of a Mk II Larson class destroyer to Mk VI begins.[1]
  • The third (of three) attempt at further production of the Larson class destroyer is deferred.[1]
Presumably this refers to an expansion of contracts for the present new-builds.
  • USS Pompey (NCC-506) is the first of three Siva Flight II subclass vessels to receive a second nacelle, initiating the Pompey subclass.[6]
  • The final Flight I Loknar class frigate is upgraded to Flight IA standard.[11]
  • Some older Aakenn subclass heavy transports are relegated to Star Fleet training duty.[12]
  • Six Westminster subclass heavy transports are transferred from the SMM to Star Fleet and begin modification into Abbott subclass heavy repair ships begun.[12]
  • Eight of the Coventry class strike frigates enter a yard period where they receive auxiliary deflector spires.[13]
  • The final Sulek class prospector is produced.[15]
  • The Velikovski class prospector, an improved Sulek subclass, enters service with prospectors subsidized by the Resources Division.[15]
  • Star Fleet acquires a limited number of Questor class runabouts for an evaluation period.[16]
  • The vessel selected for the "high" track of the Prospecting And Reconnaissance Integrated Scoutship (PARIS) project was put into production.[17]
  • The civilian Karekh class prospector enters production.[19]
  • The Epsilon proposal for an updated cutter class is accepted.[20]
  • A Star Fleet veterans' organization founds the Karagite Order of Heroism, to recognize the "[d]emonstration of exceptional valor & heroism in the defense of the Federation worlds and people during times of conflict".[4]
  • Early: USS Smith (Byrd class galactic survey cruiser) begins the first round of experimental modifications in an exploration of cruiser-carrier concepts.[9]
  • March: The Raktajino Revolution is crushed by a reinvigorated Imperial Navy enjoying the suborned support of the Great Houses.[23]
It will continue through mid-2261.
  • July 14th: The Klingon Empire initiates Operation Kadis-Khot, in which imperial warships will focus operations not on formal fleet engagements but on intense commerce raiding, piracy, and irregular naval operations in contested regions, especially in hazardous “channels” and key trade routes between the two powers.[24]
This conflict will be known historically as "The War of the Merchant", "tlhogh bIQa", and the "Channel Battles". Star Fleet's reaction (pulling anti-piracy efforts from other sectors) led to the empire securing key fringe worlds, cutting off Federation trade routes, and destabilizing neutral powers' trust in the UFP.
The UFP and Klingon Empire both deploy starships to the region to ensure "their" side does not face intervention.

Characters

  • Agatha Drake is assigned as Commanding Officer, Galactic South West Command.[26]

New Technology

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Guide: Larson
  2. ↑ Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 7: Worlds, pp. 123-125
  3. ↑ Worlds (Decipher)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 SFC
  5. ↑ Guide: Bering
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Guide: Syracuse
  7. ↑ Guide: Sherman
  8. ↑ Guide: Rochester
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Guide: Byrd
  10. ↑ Guide: Constitution
  11. ↑ Guide: Loknar
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Guide: Aakenn
  13. ↑ Guide: Coventry
  14. ↑ Guide: Samson
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Guide: Sulek
  16. ↑ Guide: Questor
  17. ↑ Guide: Archer
  18. ↑ Guide: Graynet
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Guide: Karekh
  20. ↑ Guide: Epsilon
  21. ↑ Guide: Class C2A/C2B and Type 30
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Edge Of Midnight: "Timeline of Events"
  23. ↑ Edge Of Midnight - The Business of Risk, pp 239-247, 253-257, 259-266
  24. ↑ Edge Of Midnight - The Business of Risk, pp 226-230, 267-272
  25. ↑ Ivy Knightwick
  26. ↑ Agatha Drake




2260 23rd century
2260s 		2262
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