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Events[]
- The historical record indicates that the United Earth ship Enterprise (NX-01), under the command of Commodore Jonathan Archer, is attacked by privateers after participating in a mission to save the daughter of former Andorian Imperial Guardsman Thy'lek Shran. History records that in the course of the attack, Enterprise chief engineer Charles Tucker III is killed, sacrificing himself to save Archer; unbeknownst to the galaxy at large, the fake attack actually occurred six years earlier, when Tucker faked his own death, and went into hiding thereafter to serve as a covert agent for the secret organization known as Section 31.[1][2]
- Shortly thereafter, the first President of the United Federation of Planets is elected.[3] The first presidential term is an abbreviated one, with the next election occurring in 2164 and the next term commencing at the beginning of 2165.[4]
- The Federation Starfleet is chartered, replacing its predecessor, the United Earth Starfleet. It also incorporates the space agencies of Andoria, Vulcan, Tellar, and Alpha Centauri. Director Chinua Abute is placed in charge of the new Starfleet; he hires both soldiers from the Romulan War and scientists as the first captains of the new Starfleet.[5]
- Luna is admitted to the Federation.[6]
- The USS Daedalus is launched, under the command of Captain Hiro Matsura.[5]
- The Klingon Empire subjugates the inhabitants of an icy world they call taD ("frozen").[7]
The Enterprise NX-01 is decommissioned and made into a museum ship. The NX-01 survives at least until 2370.[1][8]
The Articles of the Federation are signed in San Francisco on Earth by United Earth, Vulcan, the Andorian Empire, Tellar, and Alpha Centauri; the United Federation of Planets has officially come into existence. Amongst the signatories are Jonathan Archer of Earth, Soval of Vulcan, Gora bim Gral of Tellar, and Nathan Samuels of Earth.[2]
Promotions and transfers[]
- Jonathan Archer is promoted to the rank of Admiral in the Federation Starfleet, transferring to that organization's jurisdiction.[1]
- Captain Stillwell offers then-Ensign Travis Mayweather a posting aboard his vessel following the decommissioning of Mayweather's previous ship, the NX class Enterprise (NX-01). Preferring to continue serving with Captain Jonathan Archer, his commanding officer from Enterprise, Mayweather did not give Stillwell an immediate answer as he first wanted to see what Captain Archer was going to do next.[1]
References and Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ENT episode: "These Are the Voyages..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ENT novel: Last Full Measure
- ↑ In at least one continuity, Thomas Vanderbilt of United Earth is elected the first Federation President.
- ↑ ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ST novel: Starfleet: Year One
- ↑ ST reference: Star Charts
- ↑ TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility - In 2375, T'Latrek states this event took place 214 years previously.
- ↑ ST reference: Federation: The First 150 Years
Stories[]
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| Starfleet: Year One Chapters 6-13 |
Star Trek | 2161 | novel | 
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| Killing Time Chapters 22 (sections 5-7) & 23 |
The Original Series | 2161 | novel | 
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| The Romulan War To Brave the Storm Chapter 34, section 1 |
Enterprise | 12 August 2161 | novel | 
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| Zero Hour one scene |
Enterprise | 12 August 2161 | episode | 
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| The Romulan War To Brave the Storm Chapter 34, section 2 |
Enterprise | 12 August 2161 | novel |
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| Section 31 Control Chapter 28 |
Deep Space Nine | 12 August 2161 | novel | 
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| Starfleet: Year One Chapters 14-24 |
Star Trek | 2161 | novel |
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| Indistinguishable from Magic Prologue, chapter 9 |
The Next Generation | 2161 | novel | 
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Images from 2161[]
The signing of the Articles of the Federation on 12 August 2161.
Connections[]
- 2161 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.