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The 21st century was defined by Earth's Gregorian calendar as the period from the years 2001 to 2100, and was the first century of the third millennium CE.
Decades[]
Major events[]
- 2045: A Vulcan survey ship crashes in the Pacific Ocean on Earth; only two crew members survive. The incident is kept hidden from the general public until the late 23rd century. (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
- 2053: A culmination of a series of conflicts including the Second American Civil War and the Eugenics Wars, World War III culminates in a nuclear exchange. (Star Trek: First Contact; SNW: "Strange New Worlds")
- 2058: Earth's L5 colonies, including Vanguard, are lost in an early warp experiment. (TLE novel: The Sundered)
- 2063: Zefram Cochrane's first warp flight and subsequent first contact between humans and Vulcans. (Star Trek: First Contact)
- 2065: The SS Valiant is lost after encountering the galactic barrier. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
- 2070: The SS Derleth is launched from Earth on an exploratory mission. The ship is lost six months later. (Star Trek: The Continuing Mission: "Cathedral in the Void")
- 2078: The Optimum Movement collapses, as do the governments supported by it. (ST novel: Federation)
Other realities[]
Valen's universe[]
- 2055: The Vorlons begin implanting humans with telepath DNA. (Babylon 5)
- 2080-2084: World War III takes place on Earth. (Babylon 5)
- 2085: In the aftermath of the Third World War, the Earth Alliance is formed following the dissolution of the United Nations. The new Earth Senate is located in Geneva. (Babylon 5)
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Background[]
External links[]
- 21st century article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- 21st century article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- 21st century article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon and fanworks Star Trek wiki.
- 21st century article at TARDIS Data Core, the Doctor Who wiki
- 21st century article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.