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Events

 * The USS Excalibur is destroyed. Mark McHenry uses his powers to slow down time, buying the crew time to reach the escape pods.
 * Jake Sisko works in the archaeological dig in B'hala and learns about the Prophecy of the Avatar.
 * Kira Nerys is declared Attained after uploading Ohalu’s prophecies to the Bajoran com net.
 * The Gateways Crisis.
 * June: Liro Kavi moves to Deep Space Nine, to work in the security department.
 * The USS Defiant takes a three month voyage of Exploration in the Gamma Quadrant.
 * News of an attack by Nausicaan rogue agents against Starbase 92 was in the morning transmission Captain David Gold looked over before going on duty on the USS da Vinci.
 * July: Jake Sisko finds Opaka Sulan and leads her to the Eav'oq homeworld, reviving that people from their stasis. Simultanously, the Idran system is moved three light-years, to the mouth of the wormhole.
 * The Cardassian Institute of Art donates Ziyal's paintings to the people of Bajor. They are displayed on Deep Space 9, although a fair number are damaged in an act of vandalism.
 * August: First Minister Shakaar Edon is assassinated and the Parasite plot is uncovered.
 * The Bajoran Parasite Crisis.
 * 29 September: Bajor is admitted into the Federation.
 * An alleged Orion Syndicate boss named Malic is rumored to have died.
 * The Romulan Star Empire comes under attack from the Watraii.
 * 31 December: Kira Nerys is stabbed through the heart by Taran'atar and undergoes emergency surgery.

Promotions and transfers

 * Lieutenant Robin Lefler is temporarily demoted to Ensign. She is shortly re-promoted.
 * Lieutenant Sam Bowers of the USS Budapest is assigned to station Deep Space 9 as tactical officer.
 * Ensign Prynn Tenmei of the USS Sentinel is assigned to the USS Defiant as conn officer.
 * Ro Laren is inducted into the Bajoran militia as a Lieutenant. She is assigned as chief of security for Deep Space 9.
 * Lieutenant junior grade Nog becomes chief of operations (chief engineer) for Deep Space 9 and the Defiant.
 * After the death of Commander Tiris Jast, Commander Elias Vaughn leaves Starfleet Intelligence to become DS9's first officer.
 * Julian Bashir is promoted to Lieutenant Commander.
 * Lieutenant Commander Mor glasch Tev is recruited to the Starfleet Corps of Engineers and assigned to the USS da Vinci as second officer after the death of Kieran Duffy.
 * Lieutenant Christine Vale becomes the Enterprise-E's security chief.
 * Voyager's "Hazard Team" is formed. Newly-promoted Lieutenant Les Foster commands Alpha Squad, Ensign Alexander Munro is second-in-command, and Crewman Telsia Murphy serves as team marksman.  Ensign Elizabeth Laird serves on Beta Squad. Munro is promoted to Lieutenant after his heroism in destroying the Vorsoth.
 * Korban is admitted to Starfleet Academy.
 * Colonel Kira Nerys enters Starfleet along with most of the rest of the Bajoran Militia and is promoted to Captain.
 * Commander Elizabeth Shelby is promoted to Captain, and assumes command of the USS Exeter. She leaves this post shortly after.
 * The senior crew of the newly-launched USS Excalibur-A is (at time of launch) as follows: Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, commanding officer; Commander Burgoyne 172, first officer; Lieutenant Soleta, chief science officer, Lieutenant Zak Kebron, chief of security/tactical officer, Lieutenant Craig Mitchell, chief engineer, Lieutenant Mark McHenry, conn officer, and Lieutenant Robin Lefler, operations manager.
 * The senior crew of the newly launched USS Trident is as follows: Captain Elizabeth Shelby, commanding officer; Commander Katerina Mueller, first officer; Lieutenant Arex Na Eth, tactical officer/chief of security; [Lieutenant Commander Gleau, chief science officer; Dr. Villers, chief medical officer; Lieutenant Romeo Takahashi, operations manager; and Lieutenant Mick Gold, conn officer. Also coming aboard is Lieutenant Shiboline M'Ress.

Births and Deaths

 * Mark McHenry is seemingly killed in a confrontation with the Beings. In reality, his astral self is unable to affect reality, and he helps Woden to imprison the other Beings. Before he dies, Woden transfers his power to McHenry.
 * April: Istani Reyla is murdered on Deep Space 9.

Relationships

 * Fabian Stevens and Domenica Corsi spend the night together.
 * Julian Bashir and Ezri Dax end their relationship.