A Star Trek-esque
Chronolgy
The universe I am introducing you to is quite different to the one of Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. It has been ravaged by dark wars and dangers. To be blunt, these men and woman do not exists. Sorry if it disappoints anyone, but that's how it works. New Heroes. New Ships. New Adventures. New History.
Stardate System:
xxxyy.zz
xxx - This indicates the year.
yy - This indicates the month. There are tweleve months in each year.
zz - This indicates the day. There are thirty days in each month.
Year (Current year system coincides with creation of the warp drive.)
(Y1)
First test and use of the modern warp engine by Dr. Zephram Cochrane.
Earth/Vulcan first contact.
(Y2)
Contact made and an informal agreements formed with Alpha Centauri, Andora, Cygnia, Earth, Rigel, and Vulcan.
(Y2)
Nuevo Francisco founded on Mars. It is the first Terran colony outside of Earth's orbit.
(Y4)
United Federation of Planets formed with Alpha Centauri, Andora, Cygnia, Earth, Rigel, and Vulcan as the founding members.
(Y40)
First Federation-Romulan War begins.
(Y46)
Federation-Romulan war ends in ceasefire.
(Y71)
Starfleet created.
Planetary fleets begin the process of disbanding.
Ground broke on Starfleet Academy in San Fransisco on Earth.
(Y72)
Starfleet Academy opens.
(Y73)
Starfleet Command Headquarters is built in orbit above Nuevo Fransisco on Mars.
(Y74)
Starfleet Academy annex built outside of Nuevo Fransisco.
(Y79)
Tholians arrive in our galaxy.
Tholians create colonies and a Holdfast between Romulan and Klingon space.
(Y88)
First Federation-Knitzi War begins.
(Y92)
Federation-Knitzi War ends, with borders reestablished in more or less the same points.
(Y95)
Starfleet Marine Corp. brought under the authority of Starfleet Command.
(Y110)
First Federation-Klingon War begin with a Klingon incursion.
(Y111)
Federation-Klingon ends.
(Y117)
Orion Cartel activity observed for the first time. Orion pirates put formally mothballed ships of various Federation members to new uses.
(Y136)
Second Federation-Knitzi War begins.
(Y140)
Federation-Knitzi War ends.
(Y149)
Second Federation-Romulan War begins.
(Y153)
Federation-Romulan war ends. Neutral Zone formed in talks ending war.
(Y155)
Second Federation-Klingon War begins and ends. Organians step in quickly to end the war and force the creation of the Organian Treaty.
Neutral Zone formed between the two powers.
(Y157)
Federation-Gorn War nearly breaks out. Two opposing captains overreact, causing a battle. A peace treaty and agreements are made, cementing the peace.
(Y158)
Klingon and Lyrian attacks on the Knitzi and the Hydran escalate.
In an attempt to cripple Klingon aggression against smaller powers, the Federation shifts a number of fleets to the Klingon border. This is a new policy of "Threat of Force."
(Y159)
To counter the Federation, the Klingons convince the Romulans to form a treaty. Through this, the Klingons trade advance technology to the Romulans so they can put renewed pressure on the other side of the Federation.
The Federation shifts ships over to the Romulan border for defensive purposes. The policy of "Threat of Force" fails.
(Y160)
Tensions grow as a battle breaks out on the Federation-Gorn-Romulan border. This battle is witnessed by the ISC, this helps them to form their long standing opinions of it's neighboring races.
(Y161-Y167)
Espionage and sabotage increase along the Federation-Klingon and Federation-Romulan borders.
Minor skitmishes occur along many borders.
- Klingon's massacre population of Nina's Planet.
- Federation and Klingon forces work together to repulse an unknown force (Andromedans) coming from outside the galaxy. It offers a short lived possibility of peace.
(Y168)
Fifth Knitzi-Lyrian War breaks out. This war is the core of the coming General War.
The Federation allies with the Knitzi. They offer solely humanitarian and techical support.
(Y169)
The Klingons ally with the Lyrians. They are willing to do more then just support the Lyrians. They quickly declared war and began their own assaults.
Federation diplomats and the consulate are recalled from Klingon space for safety.
Hydran forces begin attacks against the Lyrians.
(Y170)
Federation and Klingon forces meet several times, but the
Organians and the treaty hold the parties in check.
Klingon forces now begin to attack the Hydrans.
(Y171)
The Organians disappear from their world, without a trace. All sides blame the others.
The Klingons quickly declare war and launch a full scale assault.
The Klingons and Romulans sign a new treaty of friendship and alliance.
(Y172)
The Federation begins its main offensive and sends fleets to assist the Knitzi defensive forces. The Federation fleet sent to Hydran space is repulsed.
(Y173)
The Klingons break through the Federation's lines. They attack and slaughter several border colonies before being pushed back again. Among the massacred worlds are Ati IV, Madix II, and Sulliva.
The Romulans declare war on the Federation.
The Romulans plan a sneak attack against the Federation.
Starfleet Intelligence discovers this plan and counters with its own sneak attack. They catch the Romulan invasion fleet unprepared and destroy it.
(Y174)
The Gorn ally with the Federation and enter the war. All the main forces are now involved with the war.
-Grand Alliance (Federation, Gorn, Knitzi)
--Hydrans do not ally, but do aid and work with the Alliance.
-Coalition (Klingons, Lyrians, Romulans)
--Orions work against Alliance interest.
(Y175-Y176)
Large spans of Federation space are lost and regained.
During the reconquest they expand as far as Tholian space, cutting off direct contact spatial contact between Klingon and Romulan space.
With Alliance advances, the Tholians tentaively join. It hopes to gain aid in it's personal fight with the Klingons.
(Y177)
Klingon forces penetrate Tholian space. This forces the Tholians to allow Alliances forces into it's space. Only the Federation's ships are prevented from joining in these missions, as they are the force they are worried about in the time that will follow the war.
A cloaked Romulan fleet reaches the Rigel system. They are defeated before reaching the Rigellian homeworld.
(Y178)
Additional Tholian fleets arrive in this galaxy and join into repulse Klingon incursions into this galaxy's Tholian Holdfast.
Gorn forces begin falling back.
(Y180)
Support forces are pulled into Gorn space to assist.
Operation: Revolt - Admiral Devaney's special forces slip onto a series of Klingon colonies and incite revolts among the slave populace.
Three colonies succeed in their revolts. This forces Klingon forces on the front line to detach some of their ships to quell the uprisings.
(Y181)
Operation: Remus - Federation and Knitzi fleets strike at Romulan space through the Federation. A Gorn fleet strikes from its space and head at Romulan capitol world. Things fall apart as the Knitzi fleet finishes it key objectives and pulls out to return to its own space. Then the Gorn fleet is sidetracked and beaten back. When the Federation fleet reached the world it is the sole fleet their to fight against the Romulans. The fleet is lost and in the aftermath serveral ships collide with the planet, irradiating it.
Y182
Operation: Cavalry - The Gorn join the Federation for an incursion into Klingon space. It is repulsed.
The Romulans fail to assassinate the Federation Council's
President. The Prime Team, Bat'leth Breakers, are key in foiling the plot.
U.S.S. Endeavor disappears with all hands.
(Y183)
Operation: Recover - Federation sends in a series of Prime Teams to recover high ranking officers recently captured by Klingon forces.
Klingon Intelligence learns of this and sends three battle cruisers with special forces aboard to set a trap and capture the teams.
Battle of Yuresh Field. U.S.S. Achilles accidently encounters three Klingon crusiers. In defeating these ships, at a high cost, it prevented the Klingon forces from catching the primary teams or keeping them from rescuing the prisoners.
(Y184)
Klingon resources become strained and they begin some desperate fighter attacks.
Federation ships block the desperate attempt of the Klingons to defeat the Knitzi main fleet.
Romulans begin a series of successful counter attacks which delays the Gorn advance.
U.S.S. Endeavor found in severe condition at the coordinates it was first lost. Two thirds of the crew are missing, including the command staff.
An unknown (Andromedean) destroyer appears during one of the last battles of the Romulan - Federation Front and retreats before being reached or contacted.
Organians make a grand entrance. They chastise all sides for their courses of action and hope the "Lower Empires" have learned from this. They end the General War and order that treaties be reforged and boundries be reset.
All powers unwillingly acquiesce, but plan for their next
opportunity to finish their various agendas.
Starfleet begins the process of rebuilding, reorganizing, and reevaluating it's status and future.
Admiral William Devaney is named head of Starfleet's Command Council, setting Starfleet on a proactive footing.
The individual officers of Starfleet begin moving into postwar positions.
U.S.S. Endeavor begins a major refit to prepare it for a return to duty.
(Y185)
Endeavor refit complete and returned to active service under Captain John Samarra. It is ordered out to the Romulan Neutral Zone for observation, research, and defense.
An uneasy quiet permeates all defended border space.
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To note most of this comes from the copyrighted works of Task Force Game's Starfleet Battles and Prime Directive. I do not claim ownership of it and pay all due homage to the hardwork and legal rights of the afore mentioned company and writers, who've created a great game and history.