2259

timeline

years:	2256 2257 2258 2259 2260 2261 2262 (stardates 2259.0–2259.9)
decades:	2220s 2230s 2240s 2250s 2260s 2270s 2280s
centuries:	22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century

Events

Ardana becomes warp-capable. ^[1]
The Federation achieves first contact with Chyrellka. ^[2]
The Deltan people become full members of the United Federation of Planets. ^[3]
The Federation colony planet of Cerberus suffers a crop failure described as "catastophic" which almost leads to the deaths of half the planet's population.^[4]

Kelvin timeline

From the Kelvin timeline.
February 1-2: The Vulcans and the USS Enterprise make first contact with the Gorn and defeated the attempted invasion.^[5]

Kelvin Memorial Archives is bombed by Section 31 operative Thomas Harewood under coercion by fellow operative John Harrison.^[6]

September 3: Khan Noonien Singh was put on trial for crimes against the United Federation of Planets.^[7]

Births and deaths

Kelvin timeline

mirror universe

Valtane born.^[8]^[11]

Appendices

References and Notes

↑ ST reference: Star Charts
↑ TOS novel: Renegade
↑ Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual
↑ ST website: StarTrek.com: “Cerberus”
↑ TOS video game: Star Trek
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 TOS movie & novelization: Into Darkness
↑ TOS - Khan comic: "Issue 1"
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ST video game: Starship Creator
↑ TLE novel: Serpents Among the Ruins
↑ TNG episode: "Sub Rosa"
↑ VOY - Mirror Universe novella: The Mirror-Scaled Serpent

Stories

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Star Trek (IDW) The Truth About Tribbles, Part 1	The Original Series	2259 Stardate 2259.155	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) The Truth About Tribbles, Part 2	The Original Series	2259 Stardate 2259.155	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) The Redshirt's Tale	The Original Series	2259 Stardate 2259.23	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Loose adaptation of TOS episode "The Apple."
Star Trek (IDW) IDW Star Trek, Issue 14 2259 sections	The Original Series	2259	comic	Present-day framing story. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Bones 2259 sections	The Original Series	2259	comic	Present-day framing story. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Declassified The Ruins of Noble Men 2259 flashbacks	Vanguard	2259	short story
The Kobayashi Maru Chapter 6	The Original Series	2259	novel
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 4 2259 flashbacks	The Original Series	circa April 2259	comic	Discovery of the SS Botany Bay and revival of Khan Noonien Singh by Section 31. Takes place at least five months prior to Star Trek Into Darkness. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 5 2259 flashbacks	The Original Series	April - September, 2259	comic	Flashbacks continue, leading into events of movie. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) I, Enterprise!, Part 1 2259 flashbacks	The Original Series	2259	comic	Flashbacks are set two years and twenty-seven days prior to 2261 framing-story, "shortly before" encountering Khan. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) I, Enterprise!, Part 2 2259 flashbacks	The Original Series	2259	comic	Continues flashback from previous issue. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: The Video Game	The Original Series	2259 Stardate 2259.32 - 2259.33	video game	Takes place before the film Star Trek Into Darkness. Kirk ordered to set course for Nibiru system at end, with the events of the Countdown to Darkness miniseries interrupting the planned mission. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Countdown to Darkness Countdown to Darkness, Issue 1	The Original Series	2259	comic	Takes place approximately one month before the film Star Trek Into Darkness. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Countdown to Darkness Countdown to Darkness, Issue 2	The Original Series	2259	comic	Prelude to film Star Trek Into Darkness. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Countdown to Darkness Countdown to Darkness, Issue 3	The Original Series	2259	comic	Prelude to film Star Trek Into Darkness. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Countdown to Darkness Countdown to Darkness, Issue 4	The Original Series	2259	comic	Prelude to film Star Trek Into Darkness. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Into Darkness	The Original Series	2259	movie	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 1 2259 framing-story	The Original Series	September 3, 2259 Stardate 2259.246	comic	Depicts the trial of Khan Noonien Singh in the aftermath of the film, and prior to the movie's 2260 epilogue. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 2 2259 framing-story	The Original Series	September 3, 2259 Stardate 2259.246	comic	Continues the trial of Khan Noonien Singh. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 3 2259 framing-story	The Original Series	September 3, 2259 Stardate 2259.246	comic	Continues the trial of Khan Noonien Singh. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 4 2259 framing-story	The Original Series	September 3, 2259 Stardate 2259.246	comic	Continues the trial of Khan Noonien Singh. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Khan Khan, Issue 5 2259 framing-story	The Original Series	September 3, 2259 Stardate 2259.246	comic	The trial of Khan Noonien Singh ends. Khan and his Augment followers are placed back into cryogenic freeze. Events take place in an alternate reality.