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1955 was, on Earth's calendar, the 56th year of the 21st century, and the sixth year of the 1950s decade. Although this was a time period before Human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 1955.0.
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Events[]
- On Earth, Human astronomer Colin Stanley Gum discovers a nebula which has formed from a supernova remnant. The nebula was christened the Gum Nebula in his honor.[1]
- In October, the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal is commissioned.[2]
- Captain James T. Kirk is transported to 1955 by the Guardian of Forever, after being subjected to a Klingon mind-sifter in the year 2267. Confused about his identity, he is institutionalized in a mental health facility.[3]
- Kirk also traveled to Earth in 1955 via the time travel cabinet to retrieve a missing doomsday weapon.[4]
People[]
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Births and deaths[]
Alternate timelines[]
- Leonard McCoy is killed by a Nazi fighter pilot in Hayden, South Carolina.[7]
- World War II continued into this year.[7]
- James T. Kirk is placed in a mental hospital.[8]
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References and notes[]
- ↑ TTN novel: Orion's Hounds.
- ↑ TNG novel: Ghost Ship.
- ↑ TOS - The New Voyages short story: "Mind-Sifter".
- ↑ TOS comic: "A Bomb in Time".
- ↑ TOS episode: "Miri"
- ↑ TOS novel: The Cry of the Onlies
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 TOS - Crucible novel: Provenance of Shadows
- ↑ TOS short story: "Mind-Sifter"
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| From History's Shadow Chapter 10 |
The Original Series | 14 January 1955 | novel | 
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| A Bomb in Time Kirk's time travel |
The Original Series | 3 April 1955 | comic | 
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| Crucible Provenance of Shadows (Timeline 2) Chapter 52, Section 2 |
The Original Series | 1955 | novel | Alternate-timetrack history of what would have occurred on Earth, had Dr. McCoy prevented Edith Keeler's death in 1930. McCoy killed by invading Nazi soldier. | 
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External links[]
- 1955 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1955 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
