2271

Events

• The Klingon/Romulan Alliance comes to an end following the Battle of Klach D'Kel Brakt.
• The Tholian Assembly and the Federation open diplomatic ties.
• Cestus III is admitted into the Federation.
• Gorns are admitted into the Federation.
• Gary Seven theorized that, if the Federation lost to the Tholian Assembly, the galaxy would have been controlled by Tholians in this year.
• The Skorr could have breed an army of up to two hundred billion warriors in this year.
• December: Pavel Chekov works with Dr. Mark Piper at Johns Hopkins University and is suspected in the murder of the latter.

stardate 2271.0

The Klingon Empire's F5B-subclass, a variant of the QuD-class bird-of-prey, enters service. In particular, the F5B was a refit of the original F5-subclass frigate with uprated deflector shields.

Promotions and Transfers

• Pavel Chekov is promoted to Lieutenant.
• Janice Rand graduates from Starfleet Academy.
• Crewman Shantherin th'Clane transfers to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).
• Nyota Uhura is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and assigned to work on the refit of the USS Enterprise under Will Decker.

Births and Deaths

• Demora Sulu is born.
• May: Michael Thomas Paris is born in the Hume Township on Altair IV.

Stories

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
The Lost Years Chapters 3-23 & Epilogue	The Original Series	2271 Vulcan Old Date 155622	novel
Spock: Reflections Spock: Reflections, Issue 3 Pages 3-7	The Original Series	2271	comic	Takes place just after the ending of the five-year mission, and during the events of The Lost Years, with Spock encountering T'Pring on Vulcan while preparing to begin the rites of Kolinahr.
Traitor Winds	The Original Series	2271	novel
Crucible The Star to Every Wandering Chapter 5, Section 2; Chapter 6, Section 1; Chapter 7, Section 1; Chapter 9, Section 1	The Original Series	2271	novel
Retrospect 2271 section	The Original Series	May 2271	comic	A portion of this story takes place in 2271. Dating established by novel DTI: Forgotten History.
Department of Temporal Investigations Forgotten History Chapter 6, Sections 1 and 2	Star Trek	May 2271 Stardate 7061.9 - 7062.5	novel	Set very shortly after "Retrospect" (DC Comics TOS Vol. 1, Annual #3).
Mirror Universe The Sorrows of Empire Chapters 12-14	The Original Series	2271	novel	Takes place entirely within the Mirror Universe.
Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor, Issue 1	The Original Series	2271	comic
Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor, Issue 2	The Original Series	2271	comic
Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor, Issue 3	The Original Series	2271	comic
Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor, Issue 4	The Original Series	2271	comic
In Tempest's Wake Chapter 12	Vanguard	August 2271 Stardate 7098.5	ebook	Set two months after James T. Kirk's promotion to the admiralty. Admiral Kirk and Admiral Nogura erase all references to Operation Vanguard in the Starfleet Archives Annex on Luna.
Mere Anarchy Shadows of the Indignant	The Original Series	2271	eBook	Story is set following the events of Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor, due to references to McCoy's post-five-year mission alien frontier practice.
Another Piece of the Action	The Original Series	2271	role-playing game	Takes place three years after "A Piece of the Action".

Connections

• 2271 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• 2271 article at Star Trek Expanded Universe wiki, the wiki for fan-authored Star Trek.