Memory Beta Chronology: 2250s

This timeline covers events in the Star Trek universe in the 2250s decade.

2250

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Alien Races: Xaranites	The Original Series	February 23, 2250 (Reference stardate 1/9302.23)	role-playing game	Galaxy Exploration Command vessel USS Clandre makes first contact with the Zaranite race in the Byrdica system, one year prior to the start of the Four Years War.
Sarek Chapter 12	The Original Series	April 5, 2250	novel	Amanda Grayson returns to Sarek after learning that Solkar has died
The Entropy Effect Chapter 1	The Original Series	2250	novel
Starfleet Academy!	The Original Series	2250	comic
Starfleet Academy Aftershock	The Original Series	2250	novel
Which Way Books Voyage to Adventure time travel	The Original Series	2250	novel

2251

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Crew The Ends of Eternity Pages 1-7 & 22	The Original Series	c. 2251	comic	This story is set three years into Number One's posting on the Enterprise, which was described in "Shadows of the Past" as having begun five years after her first mission aboard the ship, as depicted in "Shakedown." Given that "Shakedown" portrayed the shakedown cruise of the Enterprise, and this issue, eight years later, shows April still in command, it must be set near the end of April's captaincy, which concluded in 2251.
Final Frontier "Hope and a Common Future"	The Original Series	2251	novel
Flesh of My Flesh Flashback	Early Voyages	2251	comic	As the Ngultor probe Christopher Pike's mind, he recalls taking command of the Enterprise for the very first time.
Starfleet Academy Cadet Kirk	The Original Series	February 2251	novel	Takes place a month before James T. Kirk's 18th birthday.
All Those Years Ago... Flashback	The Original Series	2251	comic
New Visions Time Out of Joint Timeshift: Finnegan, Mitchell	The Original Series	2251	comic
Garth of Izar 2251 sections	The Original Series	2251	novel	The Battle of Axanar takes place.
The Four Years War The Planet Axanar	The Original Series	2251 (Reference stardate 1/94)	role-playing game	Chronicles the outbreak of hostilities between the UFP and the Klingon Empire, with attacks upon Archanis IV and Axanar. Starship USS Gulliver engages seven Klingon battlecruisers near the planet Axanar, and is destroyed.
The Children of Kings	The Original Series	2251	novel	Takes place three months into the Enterprise's five-year mission under Pike.
My Brother's Keeper Republic Chapters 5-20	The Original Series	2251	novel

2252

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Fear Itself	Discovery	2252	novel
A Choice of Catastrophes Chapter 9 - "Sixteen Years Ago"	The Original Series	2252	novel
Constellations Chaotic Response Sections 5 & 7	The Original Series	2252	short story

2253

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Flesh of My Flesh 2253 Flashback	Early Voyages	2253	comic	As the Ngultor probe Christopher Pike's mind, he recalls recruiting Spock to join the crew of the Enterprise two years into his command.
Vulcan's Glory	The Original Series	2253	novel	Set during Spock's first mission on the Enterprise. The Pocket Books Timeline places this story a year earlier in 2252; however, this does not mesh with Spock joining the Enterprise two years into Pike's command, as specified in "Flesh of My Flesh," so it is placed later here.
Spock: Reflections Spock: Reflections, Issue 2 Pages 10-17	The Original Series	2253	comic	Takes place not long after Spock's arrival aboard the Enterprise (as per Vulcan's Glory), with Captain Pike and his crew still attempting to know him better as a person.
Demand of Honor	The Original Series	2253	role-playing game	During the Four Years War, a Klingon fleet is defeated at Donovan's Star by Andorian admiral Thelenth, at the cost of his own flagship.
Alien Spotlight Vulcans	The Original Series	2253	comic	Set very shortly after Spock transferred to the Enterprise under Pike.
Shadows on the Sun Book Two	The Original Series	2253	novel	Flashback to 2253: Jocelyn Treadway separates from Leonard McCoy.
Planet of Judgment	The Original Series	2253	novel	Flashback to 2253: Jocelyn Treadway separates from Leonard McCoy.
Boldly Go, Issue 11	The Original Series	2253	comic	Flashback to 2253

2254

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Flesh of My Flesh	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 2252.34	comic
The Fires of Pharos	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 2378.1	comic	The USS Enterprise visits the Marrat system, which it was delayed from reaching in "Flesh of my Flesh".
Our Dearest Blood	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 2385.7 - 2385.8	comic	Depicts the incident on Rigel VII mentioned in and immediately preceding "The Cage".
Nor Iron Bars a Cage	Early Voyages	2254	comic	The events of The Cage from Yeoman Colt's point of view. Flashbacks to just before "The Cage".
The Cage	The Original Series	2254	episode
The Menagerie Historical records	The Original Series	2254	episode	Depicts scenes from "The Cage" as historical records.
Burning Dreams Chapters 7 & 15	The Original Series	2254	novel
The Rift Chapters 1 - 7	The Original Series	2254	novel
Burning Dreams Chapters 10 & 15	The Original Series	2254	novel
Captain's Log Captain's Log: Pike 2254 section	The Original Series	2254	comic	Story takes place in the aftermath of "The Cage", therefore likewise following the encounter with the Calligar immediately following that episode.
Seasons of Light and Darkness 2254 section	The Original Series	20 April to 17 November 2254 stardate =	eBook
Enterprise Logs Conflicting Natures	The Original Series	2254	short story
Cloak & Dagger	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate c. 2396.6	comic
Cloak and Dagger, Part 2 of 2	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 2396.6	comic
The Flat, Gold Forever	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 259.9	comic	Takes place a week after "Cloak and Dagger," with the USS Enterprise undergoing repairs following the events of that story.
Immortal Wounds	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 360.3 - 360.5	comic
One of a Kind	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 361.6	comic
The Fallen	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 371.2 - 371.6	comic
Futures, Part One	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 389.4	comic	The USS Enterprise in Spacedock following the events of "The Fallen".
Future Tense	Early Voyages	2254	comic	Though the events take place in 2293, the story continues directly "Futures, Part One", hence should be placed here anyway.
Futures, Part Three	Early Voyages	2254	comic	Though the events take place in 2293, the story continues directly "Future Tense", hence should be placed here anyway.
Now and Then	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate c. 389.4	comic	Yeoman Colt reappears from the future in the final scene, shortly after disappearing in "Futures, Part One".
Thanatos	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate 390.5	comic	Captain Pike conducts his mission on Temazi, as established in "Futures, Part One".
Nemesis	Early Voyages	2254 Stardate c. 390.5	comic	Continuation of the mission to Temazi in "Thanatos".
The Captain's Table Where Sea Meets Sky Chapters 2 - 30	The Original Series	2254	novel
A Choice of Catastrophes Chapter 10 - "Fourteen Years Ago"	The Original Series	2254	novel
To Walk the Night	The Original Series	2254	comic
The Better Man Chapters 3 - 7, 13 & 15	The Original Series	2254	novel
Strange New Worlds VII A Test of Character	The Original Series	2254	short story
The Kobayashi Maru Chapter 2	The Original Series	December 2254	novel
Star-Crossed 2254 flashback	The Original Series	2254	comic	Depicts James T. Kirk's third attempt to pass the Kobayashi Maru test.

2255

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Child of Two Worlds Chapters 1-28	The Original Series	2255	novel	Takes place after the events of "The Cage," and also after Marvel's Early Voyages series ends.
Desperate Hours	Discovery	May2255	novel
Crucible The Star to Every Wandering Chapter 5, Section 1	The Original Series	2255	novel	Flashback to Lieutenant Kirk during a mission to Beta Regenis II aboard the USS Farragut.
Gary	The Original Series	2255	comic	Alternate account of Kirk's mission to Dimorus while aboard the USS Farragut.
A Choice of Catastrophes Chapter 11 - "Thirteen Years Ago"	The Original Series	2255	novel
Legacy Chapters 5, 10 & 13	The Original Series	2255	novel
Strange New Worlds I A Private Anecdote "Recollections"	The Original Series	2255	short story
Star Trek Chapter 4	The Original Series	2255	movie novelization	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Bones 2255 flashback sections	The Original Series	2255	comic	Flashback to young Leonard McCoy attending medical school, subsequent divorce, and enrollment in Starfleet Academy. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) IDW Star Trek, Issue 14 2250s flashback	The Original Series	circa 2255	comic	Dating very approximate. Flashback to Keenser's arrival at the Delta Vega Starfleet facilty, several years prior to Montgomery Scott's exile there. Events take place in an alternate reality.

2256

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
The Vulcan Hello Present-day 2256 scenes	Discovery	May 11, 2256	episode
Battle at the Binary Stars Present-day 2256 scenes	Discovery	May 2256	episode
Context Is for Kings Present-day 2256 scenes	Discovery	November 2256	episode
The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry Present-day 2256 scenes	Discovery	November 2256	episode
Choose Your Pain Present-day 2256 scenes	Discovery	December 2256	episode
Lethe	Discovery	December 2256	episode
Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad	Discovery	2256 Stardate 2136.8-2137.2	episode
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum	Discovery	2256 Stardate 1308.9	episode
Into the Forest I Go	Discovery	2256	episode
Despite Yourself	Discovery	2256	episode
The Wolf Inside	Discovery	2256	episode
Vaulting Ambition	Discovery	2256	episode
A Choice of Catastrophes Chapter 12 - "Twelve Years Ago"	The Original Series	2256	novel
Crisis on Centaurus Chapter 3	The Original Series	2256	novel
Star Trek (IDW) Red Level Down 2256 flashback	The Original Series	2256	comic	Flashback to Hikaru Sulu's time attending Starfleet Academy, and his attempt to join Red Squad as a cadet. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Boldly Go Boldly Go, Issue 11 2256 flashback	The Original Series	2256	comic	Flashback to James T. Kirk's first meeting with Captain Garth of Izar who giving a lecture at Starfleet Academy. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Burning Dreams Chapters 16	The Original Series	2256	novel

2257

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
My Brother's Keeper Constitution Chapter 4-16	The Original Series	2257	novel
Debt of Honor Flashback: Pages 10-25	The Original Series	2257 Stardate 3131.3	comic	Takes place shortly after the dikironium cloud creature attack on the USS Farragut.
What's Past Is Prologue	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1834.2	episode
The War Without, The War Within	Discovery	2257	episode
Will You Take My Hand?	Discovery	2257	episode
Brother	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1025.19	episode
New Eden	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1027.32	episode
Point of Light	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1029.46	episode
An Obol for Charon	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1834.2512	episode
Saints of Imperfection	Discovery	2257	episode
The Sound of Thunder	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1035.86	episode
Light and Shadows	Discovery	2257	episode
If Memory Serves	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1532.9	episode
Project Daedalus	Discovery	2257	episode
The Red Angel	Discovery	2257	episode
Perpetual Infinity	Discovery	2257	episode
Through the Valley of Shadows	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1048.66	episode
Such Sweet Sorrow	Discovery	2257 Stardate 1050.8-1051.8	episode
Star Trek (IDW) The Voice of a Falling Star	The Original Series	2257	comic	Story is set entirely in 2257, one year prior to the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) IDW Star Trek, Issue 14 2257 flashback	The Original Series	2257	comic	Flashback to Montgomery Scott's exile to the Delta Vega Starfleet facilty. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Scotty 2257 framing-story	The Original Series	2257	comic	Framing story set in 2257, with Montgomery Scott recounting his family history to Keenser. Events take place in an alternate reality.

2258

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Such Sweet Sorrow Epilogue	Discovery	2258 Stardate 1201.7	episode	According to Spock's personal log, 124 days had passed since the USS Discovery had been "destroyed".
The Great Starship Race Prologue	The Original Series	January 2258	novel
IDW Starfleet Academy IDW Starfleet Academy, Issue 1 2258 sections	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
IDW Starfleet Academy IDW Starfleet Academy, Issue 2 2258 sections	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
IDW Starfleet Academy IDW Starfleet Academy, Issue 3 2258 sections	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
IDW Starfleet Academy IDW Starfleet Academy, Issue 4 2258 sections	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
IDW Starfleet Academy IDW Starfleet Academy, Issue 5 2258 sections	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Chapters 5 - 18 & Epilogue	The Original Series	January 2258 Stardate 2258.42	movie novelization	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number One 2258 section	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number Two	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Nero Nero, Number Two	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Second issue overlaps with the 2009 film, depicting Nero's escape from Rura Penthe aboard the Narada. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Nero Nero, Number Three	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Continues story-overlap with the 2009 film, depicting Nero's encounter with the V'Ger entity. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number Three	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek: Nero Nero, Number Four	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Fourth issue continues overlap with the 2009 film, depicting Nero's capturing of Spock Prime, just prior to the destruction of Vulcan. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number Four	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number Five	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek Movie Adaptation Star Trek Movie Adaptation, Number Six	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Comic book adapting the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Red Level Down 2258 flashback	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Flashback to the first meeting of Hikaru Sulu and Pavel Chekov aboard the USS Enterprise, overlapping with the story of the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Mirrored, Part 1	The Original Series	2258 Stardate 2258.56	comic	Alternate Mirror universe depiction of events from the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Mirrored, Part 2	The Original Series	2258	comic	Alternate mirror universe depiction of events from the 2009 film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Legacy of Spock Legacy of Spock, Part 1	The Original Series	January 2258	comic	Spock Prime begins his search for a new Vulcan homeworld immediately following Nero's defeat. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Legacy of Spock Legacy of Spock, Part 2 Pages 3 - 20	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Legacy of Spock Legacy of Spock, Part 3 Pages 5 - 20	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Legacy of Spock Legacy of Spock, Part 4	The Original Series	2258	comic	Spock Prime finishes his search for a new Vulcan homeworld. Events take place in an alternate reality.
When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge Pages 1 & 6	The Original Series	2258	comic	Depicts Spock marooned on Delta Vega just prior to his appearance in Star Trek. Events take place in an alternate reality.
The Covenant of the Crown Chapter 2	The Original Series	2258	novel
Star Trek: D-A-C	The Original Series	c. 2258	video game	No date given, but assumed to take place some time after the events of Star Trek, as the USS Enterprise appears, which launched in that film. Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) IDW Star Trek, Issue 1	The Original Series	2258 Stardate 2258.25	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
Star Trek (IDW) IDW Star Trek, Issue 2	The Original Series	2258 Stardate 1313.1	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
Star Trek (IDW) The Galileo Seven, Part 1	The Original Series	2258 Stardate 2821.5	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "The Galileo Seven".
Star Trek (IDW) The Galileo Seven, Part 2	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "The Galileo Seven".
Star Trek (IDW) Operation: Annihilate, Part 1	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "Operation -- Annihilate!".
Star Trek (IDW) Operation: Annihilate!, Part 2	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "Operation -- Annihilate!".
Star Trek (IDW) Vulcan's Vengeance, Part 1	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) Vulcan's Vengeance, Part 2	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality.
Star Trek (IDW) The Return of the Archons, Part 1	The Original Series	2258 Stardate 2258.241	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "The Return of the Archons."
Star Trek (IDW) The Return of the Archons, Part 2	The Original Series	2258	comic	Events take place in an alternate reality. Adapts TOS episode "The Return of the Archons".

2259

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
The Serene Squall	Star Trek	2259 Stardate 1997.9	episode
The High Country	Star Trek	2259	novel	set between The Serene Squall and The Elysian Kingdom
The Elysian Kingdom	Star Trek	2259 Stardate 2341.6	episode
Among the Lotus Eaters	Star Trek	2259 Stardate 1630.1	episode
Toward the Night	Star Trek	2259	novel	set between Among the Lotus Eaters and Charades
Charades	Star Trek	2259 Stardate 1789.3	episode
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.
Legacy of Spock Legacy of Spock, Part 4 Pages 17 & 18	The Original Series	2259	comic	New Vulcan has been established on Simon-316. 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 to 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	3 September 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	3 September 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	3 September 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	3 September 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	3 September 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.