Austria was a region in central Europe on Earth.
History and specifics[]
In 1840, Austria signed the Treaty of London. (TOS novel: Federation)
The 1914 assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie sparked World War I. (TOS - Year Five comic: "Issue 17")
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. (ENT novelization: Broken Bow)
22nd century Earth Starfleet Lieutenant Karl Graylock was born in Austria. (ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night)
24th century Starfleet Lieutenant Christof Schuster was also of Austrian descent. In 2354, he sent his seven-year-old daughter, Elle, to live with cousins in the Austrian city of Salzburg. (TNG novel: Losing the Peace)
In 2366, an Austrian skied the Lauberhorn course in the Swiss Alps in 2:21:63, about a minute shy of the world record. (VOY novel: Pathways)
- It is unclear whether Austria continued to exist as a distinct political entity on United Earth, or only as a geographic region.
Kelvin timeline[]
In 1992, Austria was annexed into the European Territories by Augment John Ericssen, and by 1996 became part of his expanded Pax Europa before Ericssen was overthrown. (TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3")
- Though unlabeled, Earth maps in these issues denoted Austria's borders.
Notable Austrians[]
- Jeremiah Coverman (TNG - Day of Honor novel: Ancient Blood)
- Franz Ferdinand (TOS - Year Five comic: "Issue 17")
- Gosch-Embourg family (TNG - Day of Honor novel: Ancient Blood)
- Karl Graylock
- Alexander Leonfeld (TNG - Day of Honor novel: Ancient Blood)
- Sandy Leonfeld (TNG - Day of Honor novel: Ancient Blood)
- Christof Schuster
- Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg (TOS - Year Five comic: "Issue 17")
Appendices[]
Background[]
Novelist Michael Schuster resides in Austria.