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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.

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

Births and deaths

Miri is born on Juram V.^[5] ^[6]

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]

Appendices

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
A Bomb in Time Kirk's time travel	The Original Series	3 April 1955	comic
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.

External links

1955 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
1955 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

[Orion-1] TTN novel: Orion's Hounds.

[Ghost-2] TNG novel: Ghost Ship.

[MindSifter-3] TOS - The New Voyages short story: "Mind-Sifter".

[Bomb-4] TOS comic: "A Bomb in Time".

[miri-5] TOS episode: "Miri"

[onlies-6] TOS novel: The Cry of the Onlies

[Provenance-7] 7.0 ^7.1 TOS - Crucible novel: Provenance of Shadows

[Mind-8] TOS short story: "Mind-Sifter"

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+| yp1 = 1952
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+| yp3 = 1954
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+| ya1 = 1956
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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 [[stardate]]s, this era begins with stardate 1955.0.
+==Events==
- yp1=1952 |
+* 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.<ref name="Orion">{{n|TTN|Orion's Hounds}}.</ref>
- yp2=1953 |
+* In [[October]], the [[aircraft carrier]] {{uSS|Forrestal|CV-59}} is commissioned.<ref name="Ghost">{{n|TNG|Ghost Ship}}.</ref>
- yp3=1954 |
+* [[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.<ref name="MindSifter">{{ss|TOS|sub=The New Voyages|Mind-Sifter}}.</ref>
- year=1955 |
+* Kirk also traveled to Earth in 1955 via the [[time travel cabinet]] to retrieve a missing doomsday weapon.<ref name="Bomb">{{c|TOS|A Bomb in Time}}.</ref>
- ya1=1956 |
- ya2=1957 |
- ya3=1958 |
+===People===
-stardates=''n/a''|
+{{categoried|1955 births}}
+{{categoried|1955 deaths}}
+====Births and deaths====
- dp3=1920s |
+* [[Miri]] is born on [[Juram V]].<ref name="miri">{{e|TOS|{{ed|Miri}}}}</ref> <ref name="onlies">{{n|TOS|The Cry of the Onlies}}</ref>
- dp2=1930s |
- dp1=1940s |
+===Alternate timelines===
- d=1950s |
+* [[Leonard McCoy]] is killed by a [[Nazi]] fighter pilot in [[Hayden, South Carolina|Hayden]], [[South Carolina]].<ref name="Provenance">{{n|TOS|sub=Crucible|Provenance of Shadows}}</ref>
- dn1=1960s |
+* [[World War II]] continued into this year.<ref name="Provenance" />
- dn2=1970s |
+* [[James T. Kirk]] is placed in a mental hospital.<ref name="Mind">{{ss|TOS|Mind-Sifter}}</ref>
- dn3=1980s |
-}}
-==Events==
+==Appendices==
+===References and notes===
-* 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.  <ref name="Orion">''[[Orion's Hounds]]'' (''[[TTN]]'' [[novel]])</ref>
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-* [[Leonard McCoy]] is killed by a Nazi fighter pilot. <ref name="Provenance">''[[Provenance of Shadows]]'' (''[[TOS]]'' [[novel]])</ref>
-* [[James T. Kirk]] is placed in a mental hospital. <ref name="Mind">"[[Mind-sifter]]" (''[[TOS]]'' [[short story]])</ref>
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