2262
Historical Events
- Boliax develops and initiates an assistance plan for the Uzorians: mass colonization of a nearby planet for the refugees.[1][2][3]
- The date of this plan is SFC-canon.
- The 2262 date is a best guess. The source indicates they were the second of three systems to rejoin the Federation in the 2260s.
- All Pytheas subclass exploratory cruisers and some Ranger subclass light cruisers receive an upgrade.[5]
- USS Atlanta (NCC-1440, Baton Rouge heavy cruiser) fights Orion forces in a completely successful mission of apprehending suspected, as well as known and convicted, pirates with zero casualties.[6]
- During Exercise Have Gun, USS Azrael (NCC-527, Siva Flight II destroyer) suffers a major atmospheric leak and loses 12 crew when she drifts too close to the black star TNC 65823; the vessel—while disoriented—collides with the shields of the dreadnought USS Dominion (NCC-2115, Federation dreadnought).[7]
- The Icarus and Ashanti class battle cruisers and Apache class heavy destroyers complete the refit period begun in 2259.[8]
- Eight mothballed Texas class light cruisers are converted and recommissioned as Negrev subclass mine sweepers.[9]
- Remaining original-type Nelson class scouts are converted to the Sager subclass.[10]
- The two Moisanen subclass scouts are re-converted to the Sager subclass.[10]
- The last Hubble class runabouts are decommissioned (and sold in the civilian market).[11]
- The last HSI(U)-1B 'Bowditch' survey cutter (variant of the old Class G1 heavy warp shuttle) is removed from service with Star Fleet.[12]
- The three ships of the Einstein subclass enter the yards for refit periods.[7]
- The conversions of the Abbott subclass heavy repair ships are completed, and the ships begin supporting cruiser operations in deep space.[13]
- The first set of Grayson class buoy tenders are transferred to the reserves.[14]
- The eight Coventry class strike frigates complete their auxiliary deflector spires installations.[15]
- The first of the Thuringia class surveyors start receiving upgrades.[16]
- The final Hephaestus subclass tender is completed.[17]
- Resources are first allocated for cruiser-sized vessels solely for exploratory purposes.[18]
- This is thru fiscal-year 2266.
- Construction begins on the Bader class exploratory cruiser.[18]
- The Solar Mk III cutter design is unveiled, starting the refit periods for the Mk Is, primarily developed around the PB-60 nacelle.[19][20]
- The orbital troop transport version of the Benares hopper begins serving through several low-intensity campaigns in the restless Dilithium Belt sectors, mainly in support of peacekeeper and police forces.[21]
- Production of the gunship version of the Benares hopper is ceased.[21]
- Mass production of the Class F3 light shuttle allows it to be widely deployed aboard starships.[22]
- The first production run of the Hellespont escort class is completed.[23]
- The final Graynet class support corvette enters service with Star Fleet.[24]
- The final Karekh class intel scout enters service with Star Fleet.[25]
- The Tycho light sublight fightercraft enters service with Star Fleet.[26]
- Ingraham B is (unknowingly) invaded by blastoneuron parasites, from the civilization on Levinius V.[3][27]
- The AIG introduces a lighter and more affordable local destroyer type of a very similar design to their earlier Thufir, merging a saucer with an otherwise traditional Andorian layout.[28]
- The year is randomly selected, from the years in the decade prior to the Lenthal Flight II escort being commissioned.
- Star Fleet releases a a request for proposals for a transporter strike frigate capable of rapidly disembarking eight platoons of troops via transporter, maintaining a cruise speed of warp six, and carrying phaser and torpedo armament superior to that of the Coventry class.[29]
- To prevent further Klingon annexation, a nominal Federation garrison is established on T'Vam.[30]
- Early: Construction begins on what started to be a Achernar export heavy cruiser, but becomes a Star Fleet variant instead.[31]
- Early: The War of the Merchant conflict winds down following a trade moratorium agreed upon during the Acamar Crisis negotiations.[32]
- January: USS Pompey (NCC-506) begins her propulsive trials.[7]
- January: USS Suleiman (NCC-508) and USS Sargon (NCC-504) begin their yard modifications to the Pompey subclass standard.[7]
- January: The final Unity class command cruiser, USS Harmony (NCC-2119), is completed.[33]
- January: A Klingon advisor is captured and subsequently lynched by a pro-SRC mob, confirming Klingon involvement on the planet.[34]
- February 2: The Federation Council authorizes the sale of six obsolete cruisers to the SRC to combat BGU-led piracy.[34]
- February 28: The six cruisers are handed over.[34]
- March: The Klingon Empire covertly smuggles heavy artillery, aircraft, and three companies of Imperial Marine Infantry onto Acamar.[34]
- March 27th: Acamarian government requests formal aid from the Federation but is denied.[35]
- April 15: On Acamar, the BGU launches a massive offensive; the SRC’s regular army is shattered by the Imperial Marines.[34]
- Early May: Operation Barbary Coast is launched to recover or destroy the six SRC cruisers captured by the BGU.[34]
- May 1st: The new Acamarian government invites the Klingon Empire to establish a military base on-planet.[35]
- May 12 (approx.): Operation Barbary Coast is a tactical disaster: USS Totalize is lost with all hands, and USS Lightfoot is captured.[34]
- May 16: The SRC government-in-exile arrives on Earth; President Pro Tempore Peter Broadhurst secretly signs the Tri’Lesta Pact, promising unlimited military support.[34]
- May 30: The SS Buniak is destroyed by the BGU outside Acamarian space, causing public outrage in the Federation.[34]
- June 10: The Federation Council votes to establish a blockade (quarantine) of Acamar under Article 18 of the STAR Treaty.[34]
- June 11: The BGU withdraws from the STAR Treaty and seizes all Federation assets on the planet.[34]
- June 15: Operation Interlude (the Acamarian blockade) begins under Fleet Captain Matt Decker.[34]
- Mid: Klingon patrols push closer to the Kobax system, drawing more Star Fleet scouts into the region to monitor the "War of the Merchant".[36]
- Early July: Long-range scans by the USS Marco Polo and scans from the USS Hengist and USS Horsa reveal long-range interspatial missiles (LRIMs)—specifically Klingon Kash-Ro missiles—deployed on Acamar.[34]
- July 2: President Pro Tempore Peter Broadhurst secretly orders the USS Basra to carry illegal arms to Acamar.[34]
- July 6: USS Constellation intercepts the USS Basra, discovering the illicit weapons.[34]
- July 9: President Pro Tempore Peter Broadhurst is confronted by the Security Council; his perjury and the secret Tri'Lesta Pact are exposed.[34]
- July 14: Facing a motion of no confidence, President Pro Tempore Peter Broadhurst resigns; Ken Wescott is nominated as his successor.[34]
- July 20: President Pro Tempore Ken Wescott delivers the "Acamar Address", declaring that any attack from Acamar will be treated as an attack by the Klingon Empire itself.[34]
- Late July: A Klingon task force under General Kesh masses near the blockade but is hampered by critical fuel leaks and supply shortages.[34]
- August 8th: The Klingon Empire orders its forces to set "Period Preparatory to a General War".[35]
- August 9th: Star Fleet is placed at Condition Two.[35]
- August 9, 2262: The Kuvec-Rogers Deal is finalized 14 minutes before a Klingon diplomatic deadline.[34]
- August 14th: Six Klingon D7 warships attempting to approach and land troops on Acamar are turned away by three Star Fleet starships.[35]
- August 22nd: The Decker-Kesh Agreement ends the Federation blockade of Acamar and the Klingon Empire's intent to establish a military base on the planet.[35]
- Late: USS Smith (Byrd class galactic survey cruiser) begins the second round of experimental modifications in an exploration of cruiser-carrier concepts.[38]
- Late: Admiral Vaughan Rittenhouse transfers several obsolete cruisers to the Kobaxite government to shore up trade protection and neutral support.[36]
- November 5th: Ken Wescott wins the Presidential General Election.[35][3]
- End: The last Hopi class large survey cruiser is completed.[39]
- "All ten vessels were operational by 2263...": interpreting this as the final ship was completed late in this year (2262).
Characters
- Heiharchio Nogura is assigned as the Chief of Star Fleet Intelligence.[40]
- Ryn Ch'Shukar is assigned as Commanding Officer of Star Fleet Reserve Fleet.[41]
- Following the Reserve Fleet assignment: Ryn Ch'Shukar is assigned as Commander of Star Fleet for the second time.[41]
- Agatha Drake is assigned as Commanding Officer of Star Fleet Reserve Fleet.[42]
- Vaughan Rittenhouse is assigned as the commander of Star Fleet.[43]
- Peter Touissant is assigned as the Star Fleet Liaison to the President's Office.[44]
New Technology
References
- ↑ Planets of the UFP (Last Unicorn Games)
- ↑ Worlds (Decipher)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 SFC
- ↑ Guide: 2200-2240 - Way of the Warrior
- ↑ Guide: Ranger
- ↑ Guide: Baton Rouge
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Guide: Syracuse
- ↑ Guide: Icarus/Ashanti/Apache
- ↑ Guide: Texas refit
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Guide: Nelson
- ↑ Guide: Hubble
- ↑ Guide: Class G1
- ↑ Guide: Aakenn
- ↑ Guide: Grayson
- ↑ Guide: Coventry
- ↑ Guide: T'Pari
- ↑ Guide: Ohio
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Guide: Bader
- ↑ Guide: Solar
- ↑ Guide: Epsilon
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Guide: Benares
- ↑ Guide: Class F3
- ↑ Guide: Hellespont
- ↑ Guide: Graynet
- ↑ Guide: Karekh
- ↑ Guide: Tycho
- ↑ Memory Alpha: "Ingraham B"
- ↑ Guide: Lenthal
- ↑ Guide: Chandley
- ↑ T'Vam
- ↑ Guide: Achernar
- ↑ War of the Merchant
- ↑ Guide: Unity
- ↑ 34.00 34.01 34.02 34.03 34.04 34.05 34.06 34.07 34.08 34.09 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18 34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23 Acamar Crisis
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 Edge Of Midnight: "Timeline of Events"
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Yunax-Enol
- ↑ The Edge of Midnight, volume I: The Business of Risk (2nd edition)
- ↑ Guide: Byrd
- ↑ Guide: Hopi
- ↑ Heiharchio Nogura
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Ryn Ch'Shukar
- ↑ Agatha Drake
- ↑ Vaughan Rittenhouse
- ↑ Peter Touissant
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