2248

timeline

years:	2245 2246 2247 2248 2249 2250 2251 *(stardates unknown)*
decades:	2210s 2220s 2230s 2240s 2250s 2260s 2270s
centuries:	22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century

Events[]

Starfleet loses contact with the probe Friendship 1.^[1]
Jacob Varis of Arcturus is elected as the eighteenth President of the United Federation of Planets, succeeding Samuel Solomon Qasr of Earth.^[2]
Hikaru Sulu and his family move to Ishikawa on the planet Ganjitsu.^[3]
The Albino raids the biology lab of Hikaru Sulu's mother on Ganjitsu, but is thwarted when young Hikaru manages to fry the databanks. The Albino bombards the site from orbit out of frustration, but Sulu's family manage to escape.^[4]
Sarek is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.^[5]
USS Excalibur is built.^[6]
According to one account the planet Mantilles is made as the 25th Federation member.^[7]
An attack on the Sarek family led to genuine fears that Vulcan would become a closed planet once more. The situation was successfully resolved despite the warning of the fears of outsiders with the power of the Vulcan opposition party waning thus not leading to Vulcan closing off itself to other worlds.^[8]
The Federation and the Klingon Empire signs the Seldonis IV Convention regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.^[9]
One early Okinawa-class vessel, the USS Ventura, is in service by this year.^[10]
The Federation starship USS King Richard encounters several Klingon scout ships operating in the vicinity of Pakheth in violation of the treaty between the Empire and the Federation, and proceeds to engage them.^[11]

Robert April is the commander officer of ISS Constellation around this year.^[13]

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Crew Ghosts Pages 1-22	The Original Series	c. 2248	comic	This story is stated to occur three months before "Shadows of the Past," which is it self set three years before "The Ends of Eternity." As "The Ends of Eternity" must take place late in Robert April's captaincy of the USS Enterprise, which conduced in 2251, this story is set in approximately 2248.
Excelsior: Forged in Fire Chapter 5	The Original Series	2248	novel
Strange New Worlds 8 Don't Call Me Tiny	The Original Series	2248	short story
Crew Ghosts Epilogue	The Original Series	c. 2248	comic	Set three months after the main events of "Ghosts," and shortly before Number One's transfer, as seen in "Shadows of the Past."
Crew Shadows of the Past	The Original Series	c. 2248	comic	Depicts Number One's first mission on the Enterprise after her transfer in "Ghosts." The story is stated to occur five years after "Shakedown," and three years before "The Ends of Eternity." As the latter also takes place during Robert April's captaincy of the Enterprise (which concluded in 2251), this story takes place in approximately 2248.
Constellations Chaotic Response Section 1	The Original Series	2248	short story	Spock engages in a contest of logic with Salak
Starfleet Academy Crisis on Vulcan	The Original Series	2248	novel