15 billion years BCE
The formation of the universe known as the Big Bang. (scientific
theory)
8 billion years BCE
The Guardian of Forever is created ("since before your Sun burned hot in
space" - Star Trek Chronology assumption based on "The City on the Edge of
Forever")
4 billion years BCE
A humanoid race seeds DNA across the Alpha Quadrant on various planets
including Qu'onos, Earth, Vulcan and Cardassia. ("The Chase")
3.5 billion years BCE
Q takes Picard to visit Earth during this time, when the chemical building
blocks of life are first forming in the primordial ooze. ("All Good
Things")
2 billion years BCE
The Tagus civilization flourishes. The Tagus were a subject of particular
interest to Captain Picard. ("QPid")
1 billion years BCE
The galaxy-wide Slaver Empire is destroyed when one race revolts against the
Slavers. Most intelligent life of this time is destroyed, and the only
remnants of the Slaver Empire are stasis boxes and their contents. (One
billion years before "The Slaver Weapon" - TAS)
300 million BCE A
vessel crewed by insectoid beings is invaded by a magnetic organism. Trapped
in orbit of Questar M17, the crew disable their own ship to prevent the
spread of the entity. (300 million years before "Beyond the Farthest
Star" - TAS)
100 million BCE A civilization in the D'Arsay system
builds an automated craft designed to preserve their culture. ("Masks")
Millions of years ago The Organians transform into
beings composed of pure energy. ("Errand of Mercy," Star Trek
Chronology, p. 2)
1 million BCE When the ruins surrounding the
Guardian of Forever were built. ("City on the Edge of Forever" TOS)
600 000 BCE The great T'Kon Empire goes extinct when
their sun goes nova. ("The Last Outpost")
During this time period, Sargon's people explore the galaxy
and establish colonies. ("Return to Tomorrow")
500 000 BCE Civilization flourishes on Bajor.
("When humans were not yet standing erect" - "Ensign Ro")
Around this time, the star Exo begins to fade, and the Old
Ones begin to move underground on Exo III. ("What Are Little Girls Made
Of?")
A great cataclysm happens on Sargon's planet, tearing the
atmosphere away from the world. The survivors' are placed in round
canisters to preserve them, and are put beneath the surface of the planet.
("Return to Tomorrow")
30,000 BCE The era when Neanderthal Man and Homo
Sapiens Sapiens co-existed in Eurasia on Earth. ("Dear Doctor" - ENT)
c. 7625 BCE The
Dominion is founded, in the Gamma Quadrant. (10,000 years before "Dogs
of War" - DS9)
c. 5000 BCE The
ancient Polynesians first leave the South East Asian area and slowly begin
settling islands to the East. Samoa and Tonga were the main settlements.
(historical accounts. The ancient Polynesians are depicted in the opening
sequence of Enterprise) These events also occurred in the Mirror
Universe on Mirror Earth. (taken from opening sequence for "In a Mirror
Darkly, parts one and two")
4641 BCE The Shore
Leave planet is established by an unknown alien race. (7009 years before
"Once Upon a Planet." - TAS )
4000 BCE In ancient
Babylon, the Sumerians began recording the cycles of the sun, the Moon, and
the harvest. As their culture got more sophisticated, they built observation
towers called ziggurats. From 300 feet up, they observed the movements of
the Sun, Venus, and Mars. As new planets were discovered, they were given
specific characteristics and a mythical god to rule over them. The heavens
were divided into twelve sections, each governing a specific influence of
daily life. This was the foundation of both modern astronomy and of
astrology. (historical accounts, the zodiac appears in the opening
sequence of "Enterprise")
3834 BCE A man
named Akharin, an immortal, is born in a region of Earth later known as
Mesopotamia. Akharin will lead hundreds of lives and be known as such men as
Methuselah, Merlin, Abramson, Leonardo DaVinci, Johannes Brahms, Mr. Brack,
and finally Flint. He will survive into the 23rd century. ("Requiem for
Methuselah." TOS - Flint stated when he was born.)
2850 BCE When propaganda about the Vulcan primal
nature first originated, according to Tolaris. (5,000 years before
"Fusion" - ENT)
2650 BCE The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), is
ordered built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty to serve
as a tomb when he dies. (Historical accounts. In "Cold Front" (ENT)
"Daniels" mentions this time period was visited by researchers from 2769.)
1813 BCE Abraham of Ur is born. Abraham's
teachings become the basis for all western religion on Earth. (Historical
accounts)
1532 BCE Joseph the Hebrew becomes Viceroy of Egypt
and introduces the Egyptians to the idea of monotheism. (Historical
accounts)
1313 BCE Hebrew Exodus from Egypt lead be Moses of
Levi, foundation of the Jewish religion. (Historical accounts)
869 BCE Foundation of the Davidic dynasty in Judea
(Historical accounts)
850
BCE The monastery of P'Jem is constructed by Vulcans on a planet
near Andorian space. At some point, it becomes a sanctuary for the practice
of the Kolinahr discipline. "The Andorian Incident" (ENT). 3,000 years
before the episode.
826 BCE Construction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem
by King Solomon (Historical accounts)
423 BCE Destruction of Solomon's Temple by the forces
of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (Historical accounts)
349 BCE Construction of the 2nd Temple in
Jerusalem by Ezra the Scribe, Finalization of the Hebrew Bible
(Historical accounts)
200s BCE In the third century, Archimedes (d. 212
BC) first speculates about the possibility of the Sun being the center of
the cosmos and the Earth being one of the planets going around it. The
change from thinking of the Earth as the center of the solar system to a
heliocentric model is a key development in the understanding of the nature
of the universe. (historical accounts)
6 CE Estimated birth of Jesus of Nazareth whose
teachings become the basis of the Christian religion (historical
accounts)
39 CE Estimated date of the crucifixion of Jesus in
Jerusalem (historical accounts)
70 CE Fall of Jerusalem and destruction of the 2nd
Temple by Titus of Rome (historical accounts)
320 CE The Vulcans achieve warp capability. (Star
Trek Star Charts, p. 52)
350 CE The Founders (Shapeshifters) create the Dominion in the
Gamma Quadrant. 2nd Council of Nicea finalizes authoritative Christian
doctrine (about 2000 years before DS9, historical accounts)
370
CE On Vulcan, the time of the Great Awakening as the teachings of
Surak, emphasizing logic and control of emotions, lead to a period of
reformation. ("Gambit, Part II"). It was also a time of great
violence. Surak himself was killed by radiation poisoning after coming
into contact with nuclear fallout ("Awakening")
About 1,800 years before "The Forge" (ENT), which was set
in 2154 and 2,000 years before "Gambit, Part II" (TNG) which was set in
2370.
In was at this time that a group of Vulcans left the planet to strike out
on their own and form a new society. These are the ancient founders of the
Romulan society, who no doubt left Vulcan in rebellion to Surak's teachings
of logic and pacificism. ("Balance of Terror", Star Trek Encyclopedia)
c. 375 CE The Jem Hadar become the first line of defense for
the Dominion. (2,000 years before "What You Leave Behind")
c.
420 CE The Romulan Star Empire is founded as the rebel Vulcans
colonize the twin planets of Romus and Remus. (50 years after conflict
with Surak - which is the length of time indicated in some fandom and
novels.)
500s CE The Mayan culture arises on Earth.
Kukulkan, a benevolent alien being, assists the Mayans in their development.
The Mayans will survive as a culture into the 10th century. ("How
Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth." - TAS)
621 CE The desert marauder known as Mohammed founds
the Islamic religion.
c. 650 CE The Vulcans begin interstellar travel.
(1500 years before "The Forge")
870 Kahless defeats the tyrant Molor and
unifies the Klingon nation on Qu'oNos. "Rightful Heir" (TNG). Fifteen
centuries before the episode.
930 The Klingons achieve warp capability. (Star
Trek Star Charts, p. 55)
1154 The Andorians achieve warp capability.
(Star Trek Star Charts, p. 52)
1100s The Aztec culture begins on Earth. The Aztecs
are nurtured by the long-lived alien being known as Kukulkan, and will
fluorish into the 16th century. ("How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth."
- TAS)
c. 1150 Tarquin is born. (1000 years before
"Exile") Also, the spheres are first constructed in what would come to
be known as the Expanse. (1000 years before "Chosen Realm")
1200s Within the Delta Triangle region of space, in
a different space-time continuum, the Elysian council is formed. (1000
years before "Time Trap" -TAS)
1372 The Hur'q invade Qu'onos, the Klingon Homeworld,
and pillage the planet. "The Sword of Kahless" (DS9). One thousand
years before the episode (2372).
1372. The Rumarie celebration, an
anachronism from Vulcan's emotional past, is held for the last time.
"Meld" (VGR). 1,000 years before the episode (2372)
1452 When Leonardo da Vinci was thought by
historians to have been born. He is later revealed to be the man known as
Flint. (sources: historical sources, Star Trek Encyclopedia, "Requiem
for Methuselah" (TOS).) One of da Vinci's famous sketches is of a
proposed flying machine (shown in opening credits of Enterprise).
1543 Nicholas Copernicus, the famous astronomer,
passes away. This same year his book, De Revolutionibus Orbium
Coelestium ("On the Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs"), is published.
In this book, Copernicus outlines the mathematical theory behind the orbits
of the planets. (A heliocentric map of the solar system, reminiscent of
Copernicus' drawings, appears in the opening sequence of Enterprise)
1588 England defeats the Spanish Armada, an historic
event that is a favorite of Malcolm Reed. (Future Tense)
1609 Galileo Galilei builds the first astronomical
telescope. His observations about the moon, planets in the solar system, the
sun, and individual stars in the Milky Way confirms Copernican theories. The
sky is no longer the sole domain of mystics. (historical accounts,
Enterprise exploration timeline)
1666 Sir Isaac Newton postulates laws of universal
gravitation – linking celestial and earthly mechanics – and his three laws
of motion, and develops calculus to discover and describe his theories.
(Enterprise exploration timeline )
1675 The last time the dark book known as the Kosst
Amojan was removed from the Bajoran archives prior to 2375. (700 years
before "The Changing Face of Evil"
April 28, 1709 The second HMS
Enterprize, of the British Royal Navy is completed at Plymouth,
England and launched on this date. The prior Enterprise, captured from the
French, was spelt with an "s". (Historical accounts. A rendering of
one of the four vessels named HMS Enterprize appears in the opening credits
of Enterprise)
1692 The people of Megas-Tu are forced to leave
Earth in Salem, Massachusetts, New England. ("The Magicks of Megas-tu." -
TAS)
1750 Approximate time that Tarquin's last companion passed away.
(Over 400 years before "Exile" - ENT)
August
1774 The fifth HMS Enterprize is launched at Deptford, England. It
would serve as a convoy vessel for the English Navy throughout the
Revolutionary War. She was eventually retired and broken up in
1807. (Historical accounts. A rendering of one of the four vessels
named HMS Enterprize appears in the opening credits of Enterprise).
The HMS Enterprize was also part of history in the Mirror Universe on
the Mirror Earth. Given their propensity for violence, it seems likely the
high seas were even more violent during the service of this Enterprize.
(taken from opening sequence for "In a Mirror Darkly, parts one and two")
July 4, 1776 The United States declares its independence from
Great Britain becoming the first large scale attempt at popular government
in human history (historical accounts)
November 21,1783 ~ The first recorded manned flight in a hot air
balloon took place in Paris. Built from paper and silk by the Montgolfier
brothers, this balloon was piloted on a 22 minute flight by two noblemen
from the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. From the center of Paris
they ascended 500 feet above the roof tops before eventually landing miles
away in the vineyards. Local farmers were very suspicious of this fiery
dragon descending from the sky. The pilots offered champagne to placate them
and to celebrate the first human flight, a tradition carried on to this
day. (hot air balloons are represented in the history of flight sequence
in the opening credits of Enterprise)
1799 Henry Spencer of Baltimore, Maryland, builds a sailing
ship, a schooner named Enterprise. (Enterprise exploration
timeline)
1836 At the site of an old mission building in San Antonio
called the Alamo, rebelling against the repressions of Mexico's
self-proclaimed dictator, Santa Anna, a band of 189 Texas volunteers defied
a Mexican army of thousands for 13 days of siege (from February 23 to March.
6). The Alamo defenders died to the last man, among them such storied names
as William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie. (basis of the holodeck
program much used by O'Brien and Bashir - particularly in the 7th season of
Deep Space Nine)
1851 The Suliban homeworld, in sector 3641, becomes
uninhabitable. The Suliban become a nomadic people, existing in pockets
throughout the Alpha Quadrant. ("Broken Bow" less 300)
1877 Giovanni Schiaparelli sees lines on Mars, which
he calls canali – Italian for channels or furrows. Canali is translated as
canals, suggesting they are not natural phenomena. Humans actively speculate
about intelligent life on other worlds. (Enterprise exploration
timeline)
1853 The war between the Denoblians and the
Antarans ends. During the conflict, the Denoblians had inflicted 20,000,000
casualties on the Antarans. Dr. Phlox's grandmother lived through the final
battles of this conflict. (300 years prior to "The Breach")
1860 The American Civil War begins following
the secession of 11 southern U.S. states. (Historical accounts, Abraham
Lincoln is recreated for Captain Kirk in the TOS episode "The Savage
Curtain")
1863 The Scagarans abduct a group of humans
from the American west and enslave them. (40 years prior to the Wright
Brothers Flight - "North Star")
1864 The Scagarans take their human slaves to a
colony planet located in what will come to be known as the Delphic Expanse.
Within six months, the humans have rebelled, overthrown the Scagarans, and
have destroyed the Scaragan space ship. Their leader, Cooper Smith,
becomes a folk hero to the humans and a villainous figure to the surviving
Scaragans. (date is speculation based on "North Star")
1865 Reconstructing their society based on what
they remember from having lived in the Western United States, the now freed
humans build buildings, create a civic society and create a set of laws to
govern themselves. Key among these laws are specific prohibitions to
prevent the surviving Scagarans from ever re-creating their technology or
gaining any power whatsoever in society. For example, a law is passed
banning the Scagarans from receiving any sort of education. (date is
speculation based on "North Star".) End of the American
Civil War in a Union victory (historical accounts)
1893
Lt. Commander Data arrives from the future to investigate the invasion of
19th century San Francisco by life-forms from Devidia II in the 24th
Century. ("Time's Arrow, Parts I and II")
