Timeline

21st Century

 * 2012: The Millennium Gate is built.
 * 2024: Outcry over deaths and circumstances leading to the Bell Riots forces the United States of America to focus on social problems.
 * 2053: World War III ends with a nuclear holocaust resulting in the deaths of some six hundred million Humans. Earth begins its long journey towards recovery.
 * 2063: Zefram Cochrane builds warp drive on Earth, and tries it in his experimental ship, the Phoenix. After his flight, first contact occurs between Humans and Vulcans.
 * 2064: On Earth, Zefram Cochrane mentions details about First Contact with the Vulcans in a commencement address at Princeton University, including mention of "a group of cybernetic creatures from the future".
 * 2069: The Earth colony ship SS Conestoga is launched with the mission of colonizing the planet Terra Nova.
 * The Emperor of the Klingon Empire dies without any successors claiming the throne. This results in the Klingon High Council taking effective political control of the Empire.
 * 2081: Earth loses contact with the Terra Nova colony when an asteroid strikes the planet.
 * 2088: T'Pol is born on the planet Vulcan.

Unknown Dates

 * The title of Klingon emperor is dissolved.
 * The species known as the humpback whale becomes temporarily extinct at some point during this century on Earth.
 * Earth's ozone layer deteriorates and the surface of the planet is flooded with ultraviolet radiation.
 * A new age of medicine is heralded on Earth after Pyong Ko discovers the genetic sequence for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
 * On Earth, British astronomer John Burke of the Royal Academy maps the area of space that includes Sherman's Planet.
 * Colonists from Earth colonized a planet, which they later name Terra 10, in the Cepheus system.
 * This event occurred prior to or in 2069 for the code they used for their ship was last used in that year.

2100 - 2150

 * 2103: The first Human colony on the planet Mars is established, marking the birth of the Martian colonies.
 * 2112: Future Enterprise Captain and Federation President Jonathan Archer is born in New York.
 * 2114: Phlox becomes a doctor.
 * 2121: Charles Tucker III, who later became chief engineer of Enterprise (NX-01) and Captain of the U.S.S. Daedalus, is born on Earth in Panama City, Florida.
 * 2122: T'Pau is born on Vulcan.
 * 2124: Henry Archer, Jonathan Archer's father and developer of the Warp 5 Engine, dies of Clarke's Disease.
 * 2126: Travis Mayweather is born on the ECS Horizon half-way between Draylax and Vega colony.
 * 2129: Hoshi Sato is born in Kyoto, Japan.
 * 2130: A Klingon starship enters the Delphic Expanse. When it later emerges, every crewmember is anatomically inverted: inside out, yet still alive. The Klingon High Council bans travel into the Delphic Expanse.
 * 2139: Charles Tucker III joins Starfleet.
 * 2143: The NX program breaks the warp 2 barrier with the NX-Alpha pathfinder starship. Piloted by A.G. Robinson, NX-Alpha breaks apart after it reaches warp 2.2. Shortly after, Jonathan Archer and Robinson achieve warp 2.5 with NX-Beta on an unauthorized flight. The NX prototypes are grounded for three months after the incident.
 * Jonathan Archer meets Charles Tucker III for the first time while working on the NX program.
 * 2149: The construction of Enterprise (NX-01), Earth's first warp 5-capable starship begins.
 * T'Pol begins working at the Vulcan compound in Sausalito on Earth.
 * 2150: The final selection for the captaincy of the Enterprise (NX-01) takes place between the Captains A.G. Robinson and Jonathan Archer. Admiral Maxwell Forrest gave the post to Archer, although Captain Gardner was originally considered the most suitable choice by Ambassador Soval.
 * Travis Mayweather's father sends a letter to Archer strongly recommending his son for the helmsman position on the Enterprise.
 * The United Earth Government is established.

2151

 * April
 * Humanity unofficially makes First Contact with the Klingon Empire when Klaang crash-lands in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
 * Earth Starfleet launches Enterprise, its first starship of the NX-class to be launched, and the first to use the Warp Five Engine, opening up a new age of exploration for Earth.
 * June
 * Earth reestablishes contact with the lost Terra Nova colony.
 * Humanity makes first contact with the Andorians; the Andorian Imperial Guard finally corroborates the existence of a Vulcan surveillance post at P'Jem.
 * October
 * The Andorians destroy the facility on P'Jem, though they give sufficient warning for personnel present to evacuate first.
 * December
 * Enterprise has an encounter with the Ferengi, though the name of the species is not discovered until 2364.
 * Other Earth first contacts this year include the Akaalis, the Axanar, the Coridans, the Eska, the Kantare, the Malurians, the Menk, the Valakians, and the Xyrillians.

2152

 * January
 * Captain Jonathan Archer is instrumental in the liberation of Detention Complex 26 on Tandar Prime.
 * February
 * Enterprise becomes the first Earth starship to reach the speed of warp 5 while fleeing from Mazarite vessels.
 * March
 * The mining colony on Paraagan II is destroyed by the Suliban Cabal in an effort to frame the crew of Enterprise and discredit their mission.
 * April
 * The first known contact between vessels representing Earth and the Romulan Star Empire occurs. Visual contact between crews is not made.
 * With the help of Jonathan Archer, Ambassador Soval and Commander Shran agree on a cease fire between the Vulcans and Andorians on Paan Mokar.
 * First contact between an Earth vessel and the Tholian Assembly occurs.
 * December
 * Relationships between the Klingon Empire and Earth continue to deteriorate when Jonathan Archer is convicted in a Klingon tribunal of assisting Raatooran renegades, and subsequently escapes from imprisonment on Rura Penthe.
 * Other Earth first contacts this year include the Arkonians, the Enolians, the Kriosians, the Kreetassans, the Retellians, the Risians, and the Takret.

2153

 * January
 * The construction of the second NX class starship, Columbia, begins.
 * March
 * The wreckage of a Borg sphere is discovered at the North Pole on Earth. At the time, Humans are unaware of the Borg's true origin or designation and, prior to their destruction, the surviving Borg manage to send a subspace signal to the Delta Quadrant that will take 200 years to arrive.
 * The war between the various Triannon factions comes to an end with the destruction of the surface of the planet Triannon.
 * Earth is attacked by a Xindi superweapon from the Delphic Expanse, launched by the Xindi. The attack decimates a large area between Florida and Venezuela, killing seven million people.
 * April
 * Enterprise begins its search for the Xindi superweapon in the Delphic Expanse.
 * October
 * Enterprise discovers a lost tribe of Humans on a Skagaran colony in the Delphic Expanse.
 * November
 * The Xindi-Reptilian scientist Damron travels to Earth in the year 2004 in an attempt to wipe out the Humans, though he is foiled by the intervention of Daniels.
 * Other first contacts made by Earth this year include the Antarans, the Osaarians, the Sphere Builders, and the Vissians.

2154

 * February
 * Major J. Hayes is killed on February 13.
 * The Xindi superweapon is destroyed by Jonathan Archer and his crew as it approached Earth, thereby blighting the plan of the Sphere Builders to annihilate Humanity and to prevent the Federation from forming in 2161.
 * Enterprise finally returns to Earth after the conclusion of its search for the Xindi superweapon.
 * May
 * Relations between Earth and the Klingon Empire nearly boil over into war because of intervention by Arik Soong and the Augments.
 * July
 * Administrator V'Las of the Vulcan High Command, while taking Romulan advice, orchestrates the bombing of the United Earth embassy on Vulcan to discredit the Syrrannite movement and their interpretation of Surakian logic. The High Command also attempts to assault Andoria, to destabilize the region, but when the Syrrannites recover the Kir'Shara, the High Command is forced to disband.
 * Enterprise travels to the Barrens, where the inventor of the transporter, Emory Erickson, tries to search for his lost son.
 * The Organians observe the crew of Enterprise react to an infection on board.
 * November
 * The Romulans continue their attempts to destabilize Earth's region of space. A Romulan drone-ship attacks Andorian and Tellarite travelers to a planned peace conference on Babel. Other ships attacked include a Rigelian ship. A Human, Vulcan, Andorian and Tellarite alliance is formed to help the species work together to locate the drone ship and lead to talks on board Enterprise.
 * The Columbia (NX-02) is launched from drydock.
 * Enterprise doctor Phlox is kidnapped and forced to help the Klingons discover a cure for a virus spreading through the Empire.
 * Important Earth first contacts this year include the Illyrians, the Na'kuhl, the Orions, and the Organians.

2155 - 2199

 * 2155: The Coalition of Planets is founded. The founding members include Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, Tellarites, Rigelians, Denobulans and the Coridanites.
 * Decontamination of Cold Station 12 is completed.
 * 2156: The Earth-Romulan War begins.
 * Enterprise Chief Engineer Charles Tucker III of Earth marries Enterprise Science Officer T'Pol of Vulcan on Earth.
 * 2160: The humiliating defeat of the Romulans at the Battle of Cheron effectively ends the Earth-Romulan War. This victory was achieved by an alliance comprised of Earth, Vulcan, Andorian and Tellarite forces.
 * 2161: The United Federation of Planets is founded (treaties signed and ratified) in San Francisco by representatives from Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, Tellar, and Denobula.
 * Enterprise (NX-01) decommissioned and turned into a museum ship in Earth Orbit.
 * As part of the Foundation of the United Federation of Planets a new dating system is formed for keeping track of dates on board starships, using the year 2161 as zero. (ST:AC Canon)
 * 2164: Former Enterprise Chief Engineer Commander Tucker promoted to Captain, assigned to field-test U.S.S. Daedalus during its experimental trials. Commander T'Pol also assigned to Daedalus as Science Officer.
 * Jonathan Archer is made an honorary member of the Andorian Imperial Guard by General Thy'lek Shran.
 * 2165: Sarek of Vulcan is born.
 * 2167: The Federation starship U.S.S. Essex is destroyed by an electromagnetic storm caused by noncorporeal beings in orbit of a Class M moon of Mab-Bu VI.
 * The Federation starship Archon visits planet Beta III. The ship is destroyed and its crew is melded into the planet's society by the powerful computer Landru.
 * 2168: The starship Horizon visits Sigma Iotia II, a planet that was home to a pre-warp society. One of the ship's crew members accidentally leaves behind a book, Chicago Mobs of the Twenties. The Horizon is lost shortly after leaving the planet.
 * 2169: Jonathan Archer is named Federation ambassador to Andoria.
 * A Vulcan science vessel attempts to seal a subspace rupture in the Hanoli system. The attempt fails and the rupture expanded exponentially, obliterating both the entire system and the science vessel.
 * 2175: Jonathan Archer becomes a member of the Federation Council.
 * 2180s: The New World Economy takes shape in the Federation; money becomes obsolete.
 * 2184: Jonathan Archer is elected Federation President.
 * 2192: Jonathan Archer steps down as Federation President after two four-year terms.

Unknown Dates

 * The United Earth Government is founded
 * Vulcan Ambassador Soval begins living on Earth.

2200 - Present Year

 * 2216: Vanik is born in Shi'Kahr on Vulcan.
 * 2223: Relations between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire degenerate, giving rise to unrementing hostility as the two powers become embroiled in a tense cold war.
 * 2225: S'Tar is born in Shi'Kahr on Vulcan.
 * 2229: Ryan Kent is born at the Starfleet Medical Complex in San Francisco on Earth.
 * 2230: Design work on the Constitution-class starship begins.
 * 2231: Zoe Lublin is born in Lublin, Poland on Earth.
 * 2232: Elliot Sullivan is born in the Southern Provincial Capitol City on Betazed.
 * Janice Rand is born.
 * Spock is born on Vulcan to Sarek and his Human wife, Amanda.
 * 2233: James Kirk is born on Medical Shuttle 37 after the destruction of the U.S.S. Kelvin.
 * 2238: Hikaru Sulu is born in San Francisco.
 * 2243: Richard Daystrom invents the duotronic computer and is subsequently awarded the Nobel and Zee-Magnees Prizes for his achievements.
 * 2244: Construction of the first six of twelve Constitution-class starship begins on Earth in various fleet yards. Following tradition, the NCC-1701 Enterprise is built at the San Francisco Ship Yards where the NX-01 Enterprise was also constructed. The "Back Six" Constitution-class ships are built at various ship yards throughout the Terran, Vulcan, and Andorian Star Systems.
 * 2246: Retired Starfleet Lieutenant Commander and Enterprise (NX-01) crew member Hoshi Sato is among the victims of Tarsus IV.
 * 2258: Present Date.
 * Recent Command College graduate Ryan Kent appointed First Officer of the U.S.S. Constitution.
 * Captain Christopher Pike assumes command of U.S.S. Enterprise. Pike is later captured in the line of duty and injured.
 * Vulcan destroyed by Romulan known as Nero with only 10,000 Survivors out of billions. Among the survivors is the Vulcan Elder Council, Federation Council Member T'Pol, Vulcan High Priestess T'Pau, and the parts of the Vulcan government.
 * Cold War between Romulus and the Federation begins after the loss of Vulcan.
 * Captain Pike promoted to Admiral.
 * Acting First Officer and later Acting Commanding Officer James Kirk is promoted to Captain and assigned to command the Enterprise.
 * U.S.S. Excalibur Captain re-assigned to command Earth Outpost 4 after an attack by Romulan Forces. Commander Ryan Kent re-assigned from Constitution and given command of the Excalibur with the rank of Captain on the authority of Admiral Christopher Pike. Captain Kent begins assembling his crew.