<Ul> <Li> The Daedalus class starship is active . </Li> </Ul> <Li> The Daedalus class starship is active . </Li> <Ul> <Li> 2222 <Ul> <Li> Montgomery Scott is born in Scotland . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2227 <Ul> <Li> Leonard McCoy is born in Georgia, North America on Earth . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2230 <Ul> <Li> Spock, the son of Sarek and the human Amanda Grayson, is born on Vulcan . </Li> <Li> Hikaru Sulu is born in San Francisco, North America on Earth . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2233 <Ul> <Li> James T. Kirk is born in Riverside, Iowa on Earth . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2233 (alternate timeline) <Ul> <Li> James T. Kirk is born aboard a shuttlecraft from the USS Kelvin . </Li> <Li> James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk, is killed . </Li> <Li> Nyota Uhura is born in the United States of Africa . This fits with the alternate timeline, unlike her alternate birth date of 2239, for the latter would suggest her only being nineteen in the film . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2241 (New Timeline) <Ul> <Li> Pavel Chekov born in Russia on Earth </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2245--2250 <Ul> <Li> The USS Enterprise, a Constitution class vessel is launched under the command of Robert April, on a five - year mission of exploration . In the alternate timeline created by Nero's attack on the USS Kelvin, the Enterprise is still under construction in 2255 and is not launched on her maiden voyage until 2258 . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2245 <Ul> <Li> Pavel Chekov is born to Russian parents . In the alternate timeline created by Nero's attack on the USS Kelvin, Chekov is only eight years younger than James T. Kirk, implying a birthdate of 2241 . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2250 <Ul> <Li> After a refit, the USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) is launched on a second five - year mission under Captain Christopher Pike . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2254 <Ul> <Li> The events of "The Cage". </Li> <Li> Supposedly, The Events of Star Trek: Discovery Will Take Place </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2258 (alternate timeline) <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek take place . Nero destroys the planet Vulcan--killing billions, including Spock's mother--as well as 38--40 Federation starships . The USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) is launched on her maiden voyage under Captain Christopher Pike . James T. Kirk becomes the ship's new captain shortly afterward . Henceforth, a different timeline is required . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2259 (alternate timeline) <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek Into Darkness take place . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2260 (alternate timeline) <Ul> <Li> Enterprise is launched on a historic five - year mission . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2263 (alternate timeline) <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek Beyond take place . The USS Enterprise is destroyed--The USS Enterprise - A is commissioned at Starbase Yorktown as its replacement . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2261--2264 <Ul> <Li> The USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) undergoes a major refit, increasing its crew complement from 203 to 430 . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2263 <Ul> <Li> Boothby, groundskeeper and counselor at Starfleet Academy, is born . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2265--2270 <Ul> <Li> James T. Kirk is captain of the starship Enterprise on a historic five - year mission . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2265 <Ul> <Li> The events of "Where No Man Has Gone Before". </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2266--2269 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek: The Original Series take place . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2269--2270 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek: The Animated Series take place . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2270 <Ul> <Li> The USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) returns from its five - year mission under the command of Captain James T. Kirk and enters major refit while Kirk is promoted to Admiral at Starfleet Command . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2273--2278 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture . </Li> <Li> The upgraded USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) embarks on a five - year mission under the command of Admiral James T. Kirk . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2279 <Ul> <Li> Around this time the USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) is retired from active duty and assigned as a training vessel in orbit of Earth . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2285 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . </Li> <Li> The events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock . The USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701) is destroyed to prevent it from falling into Klingon hands . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2286 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . </Li> <Li> The newly refit USS Yorktown (NCC - 1704) is renamed the USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701 - A) and is launched on its maiden voyage . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2287 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . (Note that this film apparently takes place soon after the events of the fourth film, as evidenced by Scotty's complaints about repairing the ship after its shakedown cruise, which was depicted at the end of Star Trek IV . Star Trek V would then take place in early 2287, with the events of Star Trek IV spanning most of 2286, with several months passing after Kirk's return to the future to account for the preparation of the Enterprise - A and Gillian's training for her space assignment .) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2293 <Ul> <Li> The events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . The Enterprise - A is slated to be decommissioned shortly afterwards . </Li> <Li> The opening events of Star Trek Generations . The USS Enterprise (NCC - 1701 - B) is launched under the command of John Harriman . James Kirk is presumed killed . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Li> 2222 <Ul> <Li> Montgomery Scott is born in Scotland . </Li> </Ul> </Li>

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