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1983 was, on Earth's calendar, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the fourth year of the 1980s decade. Although this was a time period before Human formulation of stardates, this era begins with stardate 1983.0 [1] or reference stardate -1/83.[2]
Events[]
- Millions of people in Florida are killed by the Icarus plague. The plague is caused by a deadly alien microbe inadvertently brought back from Earth orbit by the NASA space shuttle Icarus. Starfleet singles out this catastrophic event in 2279 to be prevented by a time travel mission.[3]
- Darmstadtium, element 110, is discovered in India.[4]
- Pioneer 10 is the first human-launched space probe to leave Earth's solar system.[5]
- 23 March
- America's Strategic Defense Initiative is first proposed by President Ronald Reagan.[6][7]
- 4 April
- The space shuttle Challenger launches on its maiden flight.[7]
- 18 June
- Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.[7]
Appendices[]
References and notes[]
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| US Comic Strips Getting Real |
The Original Series | 1983 | comic | Depicts time travel mission to 1983. Events take place in an alternate timeline, with references made to events of the prime reality. | 
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Releases[]
| This article or subsection has an associated category. | 1983 productions and publications |
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- TOS FASA RPG: Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, second edition box set
- TOS FASA RPG adventures:
- TOS FASA RPG supplements:
- Federation Ship Recognition Manual, first edition
- Gamemaster's Screen
- The Klingons, first edition box set
- Klingon Ship Recognition Manual, first edition
- Romulan Ship Recognition Manual, first edition
- Ship Construction Manual, first edition
- Trader Captains and Merchant Princes, first edition
- TOS FASA RPG deck plans:
- USS Enterprise 15MM Deck Plans
- Klingon D7 Class Battle Cruiser 15MM Deck Plans
January[]
- TOS novel #8: Black Fire by Sonni Cooper.
- There is sabotage aboard the Enterprise, and Spock's investigation leads him into defiance of the Federation and a bizarre alliance with the Romulan and Klingon Empires against the bloodthirsty Tomarii—a savage race for whom war and battle are life itself. Now Spock has been declared a traitor and condemned to the shame of the Federation's highest security prison. And now Captain James Kirk must face the toughest decision of his command, while a lifelong friendship and the destiny of the free universe hang in the balance!
- TOS daily comic strip: Taking Shape continues
February[]
- TOS daily comic strip #15: Taking Shape concludes
- TOS daily comic strip #16: Send in the Clones begins, by Gerry Conway
March[]
- TOS novel #9: Triangle, by Sondra Marshak and Myrna Culbreath
- TOS daily comic strip #16: Send in the Clones continues
April[]
- TOS daily comic strip #16: Send in the Clones continues
May[]
- TOS daily comic strip #16: Send in the Clones concludes
- TOS daily comic strip #17: Goodbye to Spock begins, by Gerry Conway
June[]
- TOS novel #10: Web of the Romulans, by M.S. Murdock
- TOS daily comic strip #17: Goodbye to Spock continues
July[]
- TOS daily comic strip #17: Goodbye to Spock concludes
- TOS daily comic strip #18: Terminally Yours begins, by Gerry Conway
August[]
- TOS novel #11: The Yesterday Saga, Book 1: Yesterday's Son, by A.C. Crispin
- The Romulans attack the planet Gateway, where Federation scientists are studying the Guardian of Forever — the mysterious portal to the past. The Enterprise must protect the Guardian — or destroy it. But Spock has already used the portal to journey to the past. On the planet Sarpeidon, 5,000 years ago, Spock knew a beautiful, primitive woman. Now he has gone to meet his son!
- TOS daily comic strip #18: Terminally Yours concludes
- TOS daily comic strip #19: The Retirement of Admiral Kirk begins, by Gerry Conway
September[]
- TOS daily comic strip: The Retirement of Admiral Kirk continues
October[]
- TOS novel #12: Mutiny on the Enterprise, by Robert E. Vardeman
- The ship is crippled in orbit around a dangerous, living, breathing planet, and a desperate peace mission to the Orion Arm is stalled. Kirk has never needed his crew more. But a lithe, alien woman is casting a spell of pacifism — and now mutiny — over the crew. Suddenly Captain Kirk's journey for peace has turned into a terrifying war — to retake command of his ship!
- TOS daily comic strip #19: The Retirement of Admiral Kirk concludes
- TOS daily comic strip #20: Getting Real begins, by Gerry Conway
November[]
- TOS daily comic strip #20: Getting Real continues
December[]
- TOS novel #13: The Wounded Sky, by Diane Duane
- TOS daily comic strip #20: Getting Real concludes, completing the US Comic Strips series
External links[]
- 1983 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1983 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 1983 page at the Complete Starfleet Library
- 1983 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.