2373

Events

 * Starfleet infiltrates the initiation ceremony of the Order of the Bat'leth and exposes General Martok, Chancellor Gowron's chief of staff, as a Founder, helping to bring an end to the year-long unofficial Federation-Klingon War.
 * Min Zife of Bolarus assumes the presidency of the United Federation of Planets.
 * President Zife covertly provides experimental nadion-pulse cannons to Tezwa, using the Orion Syndicate as a go-between.
 * The Borg Collective launches another incursion of Federation space, leading to the Battle of Sector 001.
 * The Cardassian Union joins the Dominion.
 * The Thallonian Empire collapses.
 * USS Voyager, missing since 2371, is officially declared lost.
 * The USS Columbia, missing for over 200 years, is discovered in the Gamma Quadrant by the crew of the USS Defiant
 * The Dominion War begins in late December with the mining of the Bajoran Wormhole and the capture of starbase Deep Space 9 by Dominion forces.

Promotions and transfers

 * Sara Nave graduates from Starfleet Academy at the age of 18, after being admitted on an excelerated curriculum.
 * Captain Mackenzie Calhoun assumes command of the USS Excalibur (NCC-26517). He retains Commander Elizabeth Shelby as first officer; among the rest of his senior crew are: recently promoted Lieutenant Commander Burgoyne 172, promoted from assistant to chief engineer; Lieutenant Zak Kebron, chief of security/tactical officer; Lieutenant Soleta (from Starfleet Academy), chief science officer; Dr. Selar (from the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)), chief medical officer; Lieutenant Robin Lefler (also from Enterprise), operations manager; and Lieutenant Mark McHenry, conn officer.
 * Fabian Stevens returns to his family's shuttle business.