Dominion War RPG Timeline

Compiled by 4th of Eleven

c. 15,000,000,000 BCE	The universe is formed in a massive explosion known as the big bang. Matter and energy gradually condense into the universe.
c. 3,500,000,000 BCE	A sentient humanoid race, the first to evolve in this galaxy, seeds the oceans of a thousand planets with their DNA, ensuring that humanoid life eventually develops on those worlds. Their influence is limited to the milky way galaxy only – no worlds in the Andromeda spiral were seeded in this fashion.
c. 65,000,000 BCE	The Vok civilization of Earth flourishes, developing industry, wide scale communications, and primitive space flight. Threatened by asteroid impacts, the Vok construct a fleet of sub light sleeper ships to evacuate much of their population. After a thousand years of travel, the sleeper ship fleet encounters a wormhole in the vicinity of 128 Trianguli, and passes through it to the Delta Quadrant. The journey through the wormhole critically damages several of the ships, and the rest crash land on an uninhabited world. The Vok that survive are confused and disoriented, and unable to recall their origin or their history. What little they can recover from the crashed ship’s databanks allows them to survive on their new homeworld, however. Over time, the name Vok would become corrupted. By the twenty-fourth century, this species would refer to themselves as the ‘Voth’.
c. 5,000,000 BCE	Voth Space Command, a massive starbase in orbit of the Voth homeworld, is constructed. Over the next five million years, the station continues to serve as the core of the Voth’s planetary defenses.
c. 4,000,000 BCE	A Voth explorer ship encounters a primitive sentient race on a world several hundred light years from the Voth homeworld. The discovery of sentient alien life shocks Voth society, forcing the revision of many of the Voth most important belief systems.
c. 1,000,000 BCE	The T’kon home star goes nova, destroying the homeworld of the galaxy spanning T’kon Imperium. With the loss of their political and industrial capital, the T’kon civilization gradually collapses over the next few thousand years. Thanks to strong leadership by the local governors, the Alpha Quadrant regions of the T’kon Imperium remain unified for far longer than the other regions of the Empire, though some outlying colonies, such as the outpost on Delphi Ardu, are abandoned.
c. 500,000 BCE	Civilization flourishes on the planet Bajor. The Bajoran culture boasts great architects, artists, builders, and philosophers. However, their society remains stagnant for tens of thousands of years.
c. 250,000 BCE	The Iconian Empire thrives, establishing colonies on dozens of worlds across the galaxy. Expanding through conquest and relying on their 'gateways' to secure their victories, the Iconians soon gain the title of 'Demons of Air and Darkness'. However, their expansion is halted by the presence of the surviving remnants of the T’kon Imperium.
c. 250,000 – 200,000 BCE	The surviving remnants of T’kon and the Iconian Empire battle one another for supremacy. The two galaxy spanning empires war for millennia, devastating countless worlds, wiping out entire species in their struggle. Evenly matched in terms of size, the Iconian Empire still lagged far behind the T’kon forces technologically. In an effort to eliminate their mortal enemies, the Iconians fleet is deployed in an effort to find some new weapon or technology that could aid them.
c. 205,000 BCE	The Iconian fleet finds a primitive race dwelling on the second planet of the Vagra system, which, though lacking anything beyond the most basic signs of civilization, possess a natural tendency towards strong telepathy and telekinesis. Deciding that telepathy would be a valuable asset in their war, the Iconians secretly transfer the primitive beings from the Vagra star system to a safe staging area closer to their own space - the first planet of the binary Sheliak system. Hoping to mold the Vagran primitives – now known as ‘Shel’iar’ or ‘Sheliak’ - into the perfect warriors, the Iconians modify the collective psyche of the species, removing their tendencies for internal conflict, and allowing them to focus their behavior towards long term goals, utilizing a mysterious genetic sequence known only as the ‘source code’. The Veriphosian Hegemony of the Gamma Quadrant colonizes the planet Iltar. It will quickly become the most important of the Veriphos colony worlds. The T’kon make first contact with the Veriphos species, and warns them of the threat posed by the Iconians. The Veriphos began making preparations in case they should be attacked by this threat, in the end constructing a Dyson’s Sphere, or in their language, a ‘Myrythyl’, to serve as a last refuge for their race. Unfortunately, a malfunction on the Myrythyl’s cloaking system causes the structure to be lost in subspace soon after it is activated.
c. 200,000 BCE	A combined force of T’kon, Promelians, Menthar, Husnok and Chodak launch a devastating assault against the Iconian homeworld. Much of the Iconian fleet is destroyed, and their empire soon collapsed to internal rebellions soon after. Before their defeat, the Iconians hid thousands of their warships throughout the galaxy, hoping to one day reclaim them and rebuild their empire. Much of their leadership escaped the fall of Iconia, and spent the next millennia in hiding, slowly sowing discord between the members of the T’kon Alliance. Among the ships hidden was a Su’vra’ation class mothership, hidden in sector 6726, near the Sheliak star system. The Sheliak troops that survived the fall of Iconia evacuated back to the Sheliak system, and fell back to a bronze age level, and spent the next few thousand years rebuilding their technology from scratch. By the time the first Sheliak built spacecraft were entering orbit, they had forgotten about their origins completely. Prior to the fall of Iconia, one of the Sheliak leaders, Sharel, is entrusted with preserving the Source Code genome, which is stored in sections of his DNA. This genome will be transferred to his descendents across the millennia, ensuring it will not be lost. Following the fall of Iconia, the T’kon are able to obtain samples of the Source Code from the Iconian database. Soon after this victory, many Chodak and T’kon begin leaving the Milky way galaxy, intending to settle in the far distant Andromeda spiral. The reasons for this mass exodus remain unclear. The Likarion civilization develops the warp drive.
c. 195,000 BCE	The first Sheliak built spacecraft enters orbit, and soon after, the first manned Sheliak craft are constructed. The First Corporate is formed to coordinate the Sheliak space program, and became increasingly important to Sheliak society, particularly following the establishment of the first Sheliak offworld colonies. The Veriphos colony world of Iltar, along with several other key worlds, declares independence from the Veriphosian Hegemony. Unwilling to allow their empire to fragment, the Veriphosian government declares war against Iltar and its allies. Outmatched and outgunned by the Veriphos homeworld’s navy, the Iltarians choose to induce a supernova in the Veriphos sun rather than be defeated. The Veriphos star system is destroyed in the nova, and billions of Veriphos die in the destruction of their homeworld. The remnants of the Veriphos navy respond in kind, conducting a full scale orbital bombardment of Iltar, resulting in the deaths of fourteen billion colonists, as well as the destruction of virtually every structure on the surface of Iltar. A handful of Iltarians survive underground, where they remain in hiding for the next few centuries. The remnants of the Veriphos Hegemony collapses into civil war, as various factions try and take advantage of the destruction of the homeworld and the key colony of Iltar. The ‘Motalavi’ plague strikes the remaining Veriphos systems, killing millions before a cure is found. Only a handful of Veriphos survive the next few millennia, as foreign powers take advantage of their weakness.
c. 190,000 BCE	The handful of Iltarian colonists to survive the Veriphos orbital bombardment of their world begin to rebuild their civilization. Under the leadership of a psuedo-religious group known as the Fel’ahnoi, the Iltarians slowly begin to restore the cities of Iltar and to rebuild their technology.
c. 175,000 BCE	The Chodak, after twenty-five thousand years of travelling through the void, find the ‘Arkolis Passageway’, a semi-stable wormhole leading to Andromeda galaxy. Upon arriving, they begin colonising several worlds there. Soon afterward, they make contact with the Likarion civilization, and establish peaceful relations. The T’kon forces are not so fortunate, and drift through the void alone for thousands of years, after their colony ship was damaged in an ion storm. Eventually, they find an inhabitable world, which they name ‘Va’ha’andar’. The world was inhabited by a semi-sentient species, known as the Vo’dalak’ians. The T’kon enter into orbit, and begin experiments on the native life forms, using Iconian source code technology, eventually developing a highly advanced species known as the Vo’dal. The surviving T’kon then use the source code to advance their own development, enhancing their lifespan, and granting themselves telepathic powers. In time, these enhanced T’kon make contact with the Vo’dal, who revere them as gods. Eventually, the T’kon come to believe them. The T’kon, now stylising themselves ‘Overseers’, war amongst themselves, until in the end, only one survives. This last Overseer will rule over the Vo’dal civilization for tens of millennia to come. On the Sheliak homeworld, the First Corporate reaches a level of power that it becomes officially recognised as the governing body ruling over all Sheliak systems.
c. 150,000 BCE	The last remnants of the T’kon Empire in the Alpha Quadrant finally collapse into anarchy. Much of their technology is lost or destroyed in the years that followed. It is believed Iconian agents may have been responsible for the divisions that hastened the fall of T’kon. A subwarp Sheliak colony ship, en route to the Gorash colony, encounters an alien race. The Sheliak commander is unprepared for such a meeting, and fails to realise the aliens are fellow sentient beings. After the Sheliak capture two of the alien’s emissaries, and dissect them for study, the alien commander opens fire before escaping at warp speed. The Sheliak ship is crippled beyond repair, and it is believed the entire crew died when life support systems failed months later. The Sheliak homeworld did not learn of the incident for several years, due to the Sheliak’s lack of subspace radio technology. However, when news reaches the Corporate Council, orders are quickly given to all Sheliak colony ships to destroy alien craft on sight. These orders will remain in effect for several thousand years.
c. 100,000 BCE	An unknown species, dwelling on the edge of the Beta Quadrant, that lived in symbiosis with a species of organic starships is attacked by a race known as the H’aklar. Most of their civilization is destroyed in the initial attacks. In response, the species orders the complete extermination of the H’aklar. Within a year, they had killed every member of the H’aklar species. Overcome by guilt and horror regarding the genocide they had carried out, the species opt to spend their remaining years exploring the stars alone in their organic ships. Few of their kind are born, and their species dies out within three hundred years. Their ships endure, and continue to travel space alone. Many are driven mad by loneliness, and commit suicide, flying themselves into the heart of stars. By the twenty-fourth century, only two of these ships survive – ‘Gomtuu’ and ‘Moutuu’. An unknown species constructs a massive communications network spanning most of the Delta Quadrant. Consisting of a series of highly advanced relay stations, powered by artificial quantum singularities, the array allows almost instant communication across a distance of almost fifty thousand light years. Though some of the individual relays will eventually degrade, the bulk of the array remains operational well into the twenty-fifth century, long after its creators have vanished.
57,283 BCE	The first case of the Lasah Plague is reported on an outlying Likarion colony world. Over the next five centuries, the plague would devastate Likarion civilization, killing billions, and bringing the Likarion species to the brink of extinction.
56,790 BCE	In a desperate attempt to ensure the survival of Likarion culture, the first Likarion androids are activated. Intended to be the replacements for the dying organic Likarion race, the androids are produced in large numbers, and following the extinction of the organic Likarions, inherit the remains of the Likarion civilization.
56,720 BCE	The last organic Likarion dies of the Lasha Plague.
c. 20,000 BCE	Sceon is first activated on Likaria Prime. In time, she will eventually become the eldest of all Likarion, and be appointed as the Scientia of the Likarion Circle.
11,032 BCE	The Likarions restore contact with the Chodak civilization. Contact had been lost during the chaos of the Lasha plague, and thus this is the first the Chodak learn of the death of the organic Likarion species, and the creation of the androids.
c. 10,000 BCE	Gint, the enlightened Profit of Greed, is born on Ferenginar. Gint eventually rises to become the first Grand Nagus of a unified Ferenginar, and codifies much of the rules and customs of Ferengi society. The Ubari leader Ha’elta rises to power on the Ubari homeworld. Claiming to be preaching the word of the Ubari Blood God Imoru, Ha’elta unites the Ubari tribes, and organises them as an army, which later exterminates the Sebari, a sentient race believed to be an offshoot of the Ubari.
c. 8500 BCE	The Tholian nations begin work on creating a unified planetary government. Writing the constitution of this body would take several hundred years, but would result in the creation of the Tholian Assembly.
c. 7000 BCE	The Tholian Assembly is founded on the Tholian homeworld. Hevork is elected first High Elder of the Assembly. His policies focus primarily on unifying Tholis, and starting the Tholian people on the road to spaceflight.
c. 5000 BCE	The Tholis Space Agency is founded on the Tholian homeworld. Unmanned probes are launched to survey the other planets of the Tholian system, and discover that most of its worlds are habitable with minimal need for teraforming. On the former Veriphos world of Iltar, the Fel’ahnoi begin to shed the religious mystique surrounding them, and to begin accelerating the pace of Iltarian development. Over time, the Fel’ahnoi would become an administrative group answering to the democratically elected Iltarian Concordat, and would loose all of the religious traditions surrounding them. This development roughly coincides with the redevelopment of spaceflight by the Iltarians.
c. 5200 BCE	The first Tholian colony ships are constructed, transporting ten thousand Tholian colonists to the world of Tholis II.
c. 4000 BCE	The first large scale human civilizations develop on Earth, in the Sumer, Nile, and Indus regions of that planet. The Chodak remnants still living in the Milky Way construct a great machine, known as the ‘Unity Device’. Capable of transforming energy into matter, and matter into energy, the device gave the Chodak almost unlimited power. With the Unity Device, the Chodak begin carving out an empire for themselves. Known as the Chodak Stellar Empire, their goal is to unite the quadrant under their leadership, ruling as enlightened despots. However, their methods of conquest are brutal. Soon, many Chodak begin to question their leadership’s motives. Eventually, a small band of rebels sabotage the Unity Device, destroying the source of the Stellar Empire’s power. It is believed that the Iconians aided these rebels in some way. The Unity Device was not destroyed, only lost. It remained active, its crew gradually merging with the machinery. According to legend, it still operates, slowly reshaping the universe in accordance with its unknowable goals...
c. 3800 BCE	The bronze age Felisian civilization is transported from the planet Tzenketh to a world in another star system, through means unknown. It is speculated the Preservers were responsible, in an attempt to ensure the Felisians would be able to prosper without interference from the Tzenkethi species, the other sapient race native to Tzenketh.
3247 BCE	The Tholian Assembly begins colonisation of Tholis III. Following the success of the colonies on Tholis II and III, the Tholis Space Agency approves the launch of unmanned probes to survey the star systems surrounding the Tholis system.
2997 BCE	Tholian colonists establish the first outposts on the fifth world of the Tholis system. Professor Rovrek at the Tholian Academy of Advanced Physics develops the first prototype warp drive. The technology is quickly approved by the Tholis Space Agency, who soon after begin constructing the first warp powered spacecraft to explore the nearby systems.
2951 BCE	The first Tholian colony ship to be equipped with warp drive is lost with all hands soon after launch. The cause of the accident remains unclear.
2889 BCE	A second Tholian warp colony ship is constructed, and successfully carries a crew of ten thousand colonists to the Eridan II star system. There, a colony is established on the world of Sharya.
c. 2500 BCE	The first cities are built on the Devore homeworld, as the native Devore begin to develop agriculture, writing, and the other basics of civilization. Over the next few centuries, the pattern of early Devore society is set, with the more advanced city dwellers standing in opposition to the nomadic plains dwellers, who maintain a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and look on the farmers of the cities as weaker and inferior.
1951 BCE	Tholian High Elder Hervok dies of old age on the Tholian homeworld. Without a clear line of succession, the Tholian assembly falls into chaos. Two factions emerge, led by the powerful Tholian leaders Boldrek and Hergan. Neither side accepts the others leadership, resulting in a long and bloody civil war. Boldrek’s forces seize Tholia III and several other colonies, but fails in his attempt to launch a military attack against the Tholian homeworld itself. The forces led by Hergan made several attempts at retaking Tholia III, but each fails, though they inflict heavy casualties on Boldrek’s navy. The war enters a stalemate, with neither side gaining significant ground for decades.
1631 BCE	After more than three centuries of erratic warfare, the Tholian Civil War finally comes to an end, following a series of major victories by forces loyal to Hergan. Hergan proposes an agreement, whereby Boldrek and his allies were fully pardoned for crimes committed against the Assembly or Tholian citizens. In exchange, Boldrek would have to step down as member of the Assembly. Realising the extent of his defeat, Boldrek was quick to accept, and Hergan was officially recognised as the second High Elder of the Tholian Assembly.
1294 BCE	Future Tholian High Elder Hemlock is born on Tholis.
584 BCE	The Vidiian homeworld is united under a single global government, the Vidiian Sodality.
c. 400 BCE	The Inshari compact, an alliance of more than thirty space-faring races, including Promellia and Menthar, is devastated when their capital system of Sigma-1014 Orionis is destroyed by a sunkiller bomb. With the loss of their capital, the Compact collapses into anarchy, and most of its member worlds are greatly weakened. The Orion Congeries, a loose alliance of merchants, fills the power vacuum left by the demise of the Inshari. Ruthless in their expansionism, the Orions institute a reign of terror across the quadrant for more than five centuries. It remains unknown who detonated the sunkiller that destroyed Sigma-1014 Orionis. Most blame the Orions, though some historians have recently speculated that the Iconian remnants initiated the star’s destruction, as part of their ongoing campaign of revenge.
320 BCE	Tholian High Elder Hergan is killed in a transporter malfunction. His untimely death leaves a power vacuum within the Assembly, but the situation is eventually resolved with the appointment of a junior councillor by the name of Hemlock to the position of High Elder. Many in the Council will not support Hemlock, due to both his lack of experience, and their own ambitions.
87 BCE	The first Vidiian spacecraft enters orbit. Over the next few decades, unmanned probes will survey all the planets of the Vidiian star system, and permanent scientific outposts will be established on several of the system’s moons.
c. 70 BCE	The philosopher Surak is born on Vulcan. During his lifetime, he will preach a philosophy of logic, peace, and acceptance, which will gradually spread across Vulcan, putting an end to the constant warfare consuming that world, and creating the Vulcan civilisation as it now exists. During this period, an Orion faction makes first contact with Vulcan, marking that world’s first encounter with alien life. The Orions kidnap the planet’s leaders, and attempt to hold Vulcan civilization to ransom. However, the Vulcans are able to drive the aliens off in a short, but bloody struggle. Following the expulsion of the Orions, schisms occur in Vulcan society as to how to deal with an apparently hostile galaxy. Surak and his followers continue to preach a policy of logic and pacifism, but many believe that the only way to deal with militaristic aliens is to become equally militaristic themselves. In time, this faction of Vulcans opts to leave the system peacefully, to found their own civilization. Eventually landing in the 128 Trianguli System, these renegade Vulcans found what will eventually become the Romulan Star Empire.
82 CE	The first Vidiian spacecraft equipped with warp drive breaks the light barrier, achieving a speed of 5.3 times the speed of light.
c. 100 CE	Civil war breaks out between the worlds of the Orion Congeries. Various factions, seeking dominance over their rivals, lay waste to dozens of worlds. By the time the wars end, much of Orion civilization is in ruins, and their advanced technology lost. The Orions never recover from this devastating war, gradually declining further. By the twenty-fifth century, all than remains of the Orion civilization is a few isolated pirate clans and crime syndicates.
312 CE	On the Cardassian homeworld, the governor of the easternmost province of the continent spanning Hebetian empire declares his independence. The Hebetian emperor, Garet VI, ignores the rebellion. This would mark the beginning of the collapse of the ancient Hebetian civilization.
360 CE	The last emperor of the Hebetian Empire, Enal the Unready, is assassinated. This is generally considered the end of the Hebetian Empire, though a handful of pretenders to the throne attempted to revive it over the next few centuries. With the loss of the central authority of Hebetia, Cardassia collapses into dozens of feuding city-states and kingdoms.
369 CE	The crew of the Vidiian exploration ship VSV Phalorn contracts an unknown extraterrestrial retrovirus. The entire crew dies while returning to the Vidiian homeworld. The now unmanned craft crashes on the southern continent of Vidiia, causing the desease to spread amongst the Vidiian general population. Progress within the Sodality comes to a halt over the next two millennia, as more and more of their resources are dedicated to fighting the disease, eventually dubbed ‘the Phage’.
c. 400 CE	A race of shape-shifters, tired of millennia of persecution, begin their attempts to unify their region of space, under their control, in a political organization known simply as ‘The Dominion’
432 CE	The Dominion conquers the planet Kuril Prime, exterminating the native Kurillian race. Following their occupation, the Dominion begins genetic experiments on one of the planet’s native life forms, a quasi-sentient ape like species. The ultimate result of these experiments would be the creation of the Vorta, who would eventually become the administrative caste of the Dominion.
450 CE	Three million Cardassians die of starvation, as famine and drought strikes the kingdom of Tensha. Lack of communications and poor roads prevent the neighbouring kingdoms from offering relief from the famine.
598 CE	The leaders of the tribes of the Hirogen homeworld meet to discuss the ongoing stagnation of their civilization, and the mass extinction of most of Hiroga’s native wildlife due to overhunting. A decision is reached to work together to develop space flight, in the hopes that space will prove to be home to new prey animals to hunt.
c. 600 CE	The legendary Klingon leader Kahless the Unforgettable defeats the tyrant Molor in battle, and unifies the Klingon homeworld of Qo’noS. Kahless’s teachings form the core of Klingon society for millennia to come.
603 CE	The Vaadwaur Republic invades an alien world along their border, claiming it was a pre-emptive strike against a threat to the Republic. The alien world is conquered, and eventually declared a ‘protectorate’ of the Republic. This would be the first of many conquests by the increasingly expansionistic Vaadwaur Republic.
634 CE	The first Hirogen warp capable spacecraft is launched.
764 CE	The Hirogen make first contact with an alien race, an early post-warp species known as the Grumar. Unable to accept the Grumar as equals, the Hirogen begin hunting the aliens for sport. Few will survive the relentless Hirogen hunters. The Hirogen quickly gain a taste for hunting sentient prey, which they find far more challenging than the nonsapient beasts of Hiroga. Soon, many thousands of hunters leave Hiroga to hunt alien prey, leaving the Hirogen homeworld almost deserted.
924 CE	The Malon make first contact with an alien race. Initial contact is peaceful, and the Malon quickly integrate themselves into the wider galactic community.
962 CE	On the T-Roggorian homeworld of Trenix, L’usuri, leader of one of the planet’s five imperial powers, attempts to assassinate the leaders of the other four nations. His attempt is only half successful, two of the targets survive. This attack sparks what becomes known as the Great War, as L’usuri’s forces battle those of the other empires in a planet wide conflict. It is estimated almost fifteen percent of Trenix’s population perished in this war.
974 CE	The Great War of Trenix comes to an end, with L’usuri’s forces triumphant, and the entire planet united under his rule. Within weeks of the war’s end, L’usuri declares himself ‘Star Lord’, and declares his intention to take the T-Roggorians to the stars.
982 CE	The first manned T-Roggorian spacecraft lands on Trenix’s moon. Soon after, colonies are established both on the Trenix moon and on the nearest planet to Trenix.
986 CE	The first procreator caste T-Roggorian arrives at their lunar colony, making the outpost fully self-sufficient.
1024 CE	L’usuri, first Star Lord and uniter of the T-Roggorian race, dies of old age. He is succeeded by a council of administrator caste leaders, who attempt to focus on infrastructure and stability, at the expense of weaponry and expansion into space. As a result, they are quickly overthrown by Warrior Caste leaders, who rule Trenix for the next several centuries.
1062 CE	On the Cardassian homeworld, Tamar III, later known as ‘the Great’, king of the Kingdom of Detap, conquers the neighbouring kingdom of Konar. This would be the first of many conquests by the Detapa Kingdom.
1067 CE	The Ubari civilization develops the warp drive, though the Ubari leadership ignores the technology for almost a century.
1072 CE	On the Klingon homeworld, rebels in the city of Tong’vey declare themselves independent of the reigning Emperor, Sompek I. In response, Sompek orders his armies to burn the city to the ground. As news of the destruction of Tong’ve spread, rebel groups across Qo’noS take up arms to oppose Sompek’s rule. Sompek personally leads an army to crush the rebels, only to fall victim to a palace coup, as his younger brother seizes power in his absence. Within a few years, Sompek and his brother would both be killed, and rebellions of increasing size would tear the First Empire apart.
c. 1100 CE	The Felisian civilization develops warp drive, and begins explorations of the surrounding systems, eventually making contact with the still pre-warp Tzenkethi civilization. First contact goes poorly; the Felisian emissaries are killed, and their spacecraft destroyed by Tzenkethi troops. Several more attempts are made by the Felisians to establish peaceful contact with the Tzenkethi – all such missions meed similarly bloody ends. The first great empires of the Devore homeworld are forged, as ambitious leaders forge alliances between the technologically advanced city-states, and the militarily powerful plains nomads. Some of these empires would last right up to the dawn of the spaceflight era.
1104 CE	Tamar III of the Cardassian kingdom of Detap, dies of old age. Under his rule, he had carved out the largest empire on Cardassia since the fall of the old Hebetian Empire. He is succeeded by his daughter, Kamal the Pious, who spends most of her reign restoring the old Hebetian religion as the dominant faith of the growing Detapa Kingdom. This religion would prove a powerful stabilising force for the kingdom over the next centuries.
1122 CE	Kamal the Pious of Cardassia dies, and is succeeded by her brother, Bamal, later known as the Conqueror for his massive expansion of the Detapa Kingdom.
1124 CE	Overcrowding on the Ubari homeworld forces the Ubari Demagi, Ku’av, to approve plans for the construction of warp capable colony ships to allow expansion into nearby solar systems.
c. 1200 CE	The T-Roggorian Imperium thrives, controlling more than two dozen systems, the majority of them conquered worlds. Subject races are treated as less than slaves, and dissent is brutally suppressed by the ruling warrior caste.
1201 CE	Following the conquest of the Hebetian river valley, the birthplace of Cardassian civilization, Queen Eneth I of the Detapa Kingdom orders a new capital be build at Hebetia, and declares the Detapa Kingdom the Second Hebetian Empire, and heir to its traditions and glory. To rule the newly declared Empire, a council of the leaders of the empire’s provinces is convened at Detapa, to serve as advisors to the Emperor. Over the next few centuries, this Detapa Council would wield increasing amounts of power, eventually becoming rulers of the empire in their own right.
1209 CE	An unknown alien race in the Delta Quadrant begins augmenting their bodies with cybernetic implants and prothesis. Within twenty years, the race will be dependent upon their cybernetic components. This race will form the core of what would one day be the feared Borg Collective.
1235 CE	The twenty-one nations of the Eldarian homeworld unite in a single global government. It is believed this decision was made in response to the fear of a nuclear war between two of the Eldarian nations; nuclear fusion having been recently developed by several nation-states. The proto-Borg develop nanotechnology, greatly increasing life spans and curing all known diseases.
1240 CE	The proto-Borg develop the technology needed to interface minds directly, without need for verbal communications. Science and technology advance rapidly.
1254 CE	An unknown militaristic race attacks the proto-Borg homeworld, but is repelled after nanoprobe weapons are used against them.
1262 CE	Civil war breaks out on the proto-Borg homeworld, between those that oppose further cybernetic augmentations, and the rest of their society.
1266 CE	The Borg Collective is permanently formed, as its cybernetically enhanced individuals finally loose the ability to operate autonomously.
1267 CE	The last individuals of the proto-Borg race are destroyed, or assimilated into the collective. An error in the formation of the Borg Collective mind results in the creation of an autonomous consciousness. It soon manifests itself, taking control of the body of a female Borg member, and identifies itself as the ‘Borg Queen’.
1278 CE	An Eldarian colony ship is launched to colonise Eldah’l, the only other planet in the Eldarian home system. Unknown to the Eldarians, Eldah’l was home to its own native civilization, a xenophobic arachnid race known as the Khazed. The Khazed, believing the Eldarians a hostile invasion force, destroy the colony ship and most of its escorting fighters as soon as it enters orbit. In response, the Eldarians declared war upon the Khazed race.
1287 CE	The Eldarian navy uses nuclear weapons to destroy a Khazed deep space refuelling outpost, located halfway between the Eldarian and Khazed homeworlds. The attack destroys most of the Khazed fleet, and prevents them from launching attacks against the Eldarian homeworld. The Eldarians follow up their victory with an attack against the Khazed homeworld. The Khazed refuse to surrender, forcing the Eldarians to once again use nuclear weapons against their enemies. The explosion of the weapon ignites the atmosphere of the Khazed homeworld, burning away all life on the surface. Within a matter of hours, the entire Khazed race was destroyed. The Eldarian people, horrified at what they had done, stagnate. Little is achieved over the next century, as the Eldarian culture tries to come to terms with their intentional destruction of an entire sentient species.
c. 1300 CE	The first races are forcibly assimilated into the Borg Collective. The first cube shaped Borg vessels are constructed.
1347 CE	Hirogen hunters discover an ancient communications array that spans more than half the quadrant. They are quick to claim it for themselves, and use it to coordinate hunts across their space.
1369 CE	The Malon Corporate Republic is effectively formed, as the last governmental functions are placed under the jurisdiction of the mega-corporations.
c. 1400 CE	The last remnants of the Promelian and Menthar civilizations, greatly reduced from their former glory, battle one another to their mutual extinction. Their final battle, in the Orelious system, destroys both sides, as well as much of the star system itself. Following the collapse of both empires, the quadrant briefly plunged into chaos, as raiders and minor powers attempted to take advantage of the power vacuum. Among the species that took advantage of these events was the Hur’Q, who raided many Promelian worlds, as well as several pre-warp civilizations, including Qo’noS. It is speculated that the Iconians played a role in initiating the Promelian-Menthar conflict. Following the brief Hur’Q invasion of Qo’noS, the various Klingon feudal houses agree to unite to oppose future alien threats. This alliance would mark the beginning of the Second Empire of Qo’noS.
1424 CE	The Breen homeworld is united under a single, democratic government.
1425 CE	The Turei homeworld is united under a single government.
1449 CE	Turei scientists unlock the secret of the Warp Drive.
1453 CE	The colonies of the Eldarian species vote unanimously against independence. As a result, the Eldarian planetary constitution is redrafted to accommodate the colonial governments, resulting in the creation of the Eldarian Universa, a confederation of the various Eldarian planets united under one government. The Vaadwaur Republic makes first contact with the Turei, and deems them a threat to the Republic. Vaadwaur ships are deployed to ensure the conquest of the Turei homeworld.
1456 CE	On Cardassia Prime, the last Emperor of the Second Hebetian Empire, Tamar VI, abdicates, turning all power over to the Detapa Council.
1457 CE	Vaadwaur forces conquer the Turei homeworld, though small rebel groups continue to oppose their rule.
1482 CE	Rebel movements gain strength throughout the Vaadwaur Republic. Forces are withdrawn from several outlying worlds to deal with the uprisings. With the lessened military presence, Turei rebels are able to score their first true victories, seizing Vaadwaur military equipment.
1486 CE	An alien race known as the Hanai invades the Breen homeworld. The Breen government is slaughtered, and the lack of any organised planetary military leads to a swift takeover of the entire planet by the Hanai armies. Breen resistance forces continue to fight a four year long war against the invaders.
1490 CE	A particularly harsh winter on Breen results in massive casualties among the Hanai occupation armies. The Breen resistance quickly takes advantage of their weakness with a three month long bombing campaign against Hanai forces across Breen. Within a year, the last Hanai forces are force to withdraw from Breen, though not before wreaking a devastating vengeance against the Breen cities, bombarding most of the planet from orbit, killing billions.
1493 CE	Three Vaadwaur frigates are captured by Turei rebels, who use them to make contact with neighbouring star systems, many of which are also home to rebel movements against the Vaadwaur. The Turei rebels begin forging alliances with other rebel movements to overthrow the Republic.
1498 CE	The Vaadwaur are forced to withdraw from Turei. Turei scientists begin reverse engineering the remaining Vaadwaur technology.
c. 1500 CE	The Borg Collective is weakened in an unknown incident, resulting in the loss of much of their data and resources.
1501 CE	Turei forces help liberate several neighbouring worlds from Vaadwaur oppression, providing local rebels with advanced weapons and air support.
1504 CE	Thot Kron, one of the leaders of the Breen resistance against the Hanai, is able to unify the Breen homeworld under his rule, forming the Breen Confederacy. Though successful in rebuilding Breen following the devastation of four years of Hanai rule, Kron’s government is marked by a ruthless suppression of dissent, and marks the beginning of Breen’s xenophobia and tendency towards dictatorships backed by an ever growing military.
1554 CE	The Turei, in alliance with eleven other races, bombard the Vaadwaur homeworld from orbit, eliminating the last world still under Republic control. In the final days before the fall of their capital, a legion of elite Vaadwaur troops is placed in stasis beneath the capital, along with a small fleet of warships. Their stasis pods are programmed to awaken them within five years, at which time it is hoped that the Turei alliance will have fallen apart. However, the computer controlling the stasis pods is damaged in an attack, and fails to wake the Vaadwaur. They will remain in stasis for over nine hundred years. At its height, the Vaadwaur Republic extended as far as Talax, almost 35,000 light years from their homeworld.
1555 CE	The Turei stake a claim to the Vaadwaur ‘underspace’ subspace corridor network, over the objections of their allies, who wish the network remain open to all races.
1558 CE	The Turei government authorises direct military action against any vessel that attempts to make use of ‘their’ underspace corridors. This unilateral action marks the deathblow for the Turei alliance.
1578 CE	The first warp capable Breen spaceship is constructed, marking the beginning of the Breen Confederacy’s expansion beyond the Breen star system.
1597 CE	Ubari colonies detect radio signals, originating from the homeworld of the Triomi Alliance. The Ubari leadership is quick to order the construction of warships to investigate the signals.
1603 CE	The Turei government collapses. The new government is profoundly isolationist, and cuts all diplomatic relations with their neighbours.
1604 CE	Ubari starships make first contact with an alien race, the Triomi Alliance, a militaristic race that are quick to declare war against the Ubari, launching an attack on Ubari colony worlds soon after. They are unsuccessful, and soon after, the Ubari Demagi orders the extermination of the Triomi race; a task the Ubari military undertakes with ruthless efficiency.
1611 CE	The last Triomi colony world falls to the Ubari, and the last members of that race are slaughtered as sacrifices to the Ubari god.
1617 CE	Research into the Voth Planetary Shield Generator begins.
1622 CE	The last subspace communicator in the Hiroga system breaks down. No efforts are made to repair it, as the Hirogen homeworld reverts to a preindustrial state. The Hirogen hunters, now living a nomadic existence, and spread halfway across the quadrant, are for the most part completely unaware of the state of their former homeworld.
1658 CE	The Tholian light cruiser Pyrite makes first contact with an alien race, when it encounters an Orion smuggler craft that had wandered into Tholian space. After a brief standoff, the Orion craft fled Tholian space. The Tholian Council sees the alien as a possible threat to the Tholian people, and are quick to approve measures intended to help defend Tholian territories.
1672 CE	Twelve Turei battleships are lost in an attempt to further map Underspace. The Turei government, wishing to prevent further losses, bans any further attempts to map the subspace corridors.
1682 CE	On the Cardassian homeworld, following a series of rebellions that threatened to destroy the unity of the Hebetian Empire, a group of religious leaders overthrow the weak and divided Detapa Council, and take power for themselves. Under the rule of the theocracy, the Empire remains united, but its leaders are frequently far too distracted by theological matters to respond to the real needs of the Cardassian people. Despite this, the priests will remain in power for almost two centuries.
c. 1700 CE	The Tzenkethi civilization finally perfects warp drive, and begins plans to attack the Felisian homeworld. Several thousand primitive warp powered battlecraft are constructed in preparation for the assault; virtually all are destroyed in the disastrous Battle of Felisia, where the primitive Tzenkethi ‘Grand Armada’ is utterly wiped out by the highly advanced Felisian navy. The Tzenkethi will make numerous attempts to invade Felisia over the next six hundred years; all will fail.
1728 CE	The Parada civilization develops warp drive. Each of the nation-states of Parada are quick to use the technology to expand their influence into space.
1783 CE	Tholian High Elder Hemlock passes the Edict of Purity, baring all aliens from Tholian space. The Edict remains in force for centuries, but is later modified in the twenty-fourth century to allow non-Tholians entry, provided they have the permission of the Tholian Elder Council.
1791 CE	The Muoi nation of Parada establishes permanent settlements on the fourth world of the Paravus System.
1792 CE	On the Klingon homeworld, Emperor Reclaw is assassinated by a radical group led by General K’Trelan. Upon seizing power, K’Trelan attempts to reforge the Empire as a democratic state, but is unsuccessful.
c. 1800 CE	The Voth government rescinds the million year old prohibition against interstellar travel beyond Voth space, allowing a small number of scientists and researches to explore alien territory. The Trabe civilization conquers and enslaves a bronze age species known as the Kazon. The Kazon slaves will serve as the backbone of Trabe industry for the next five centuries.
1807 CE	General K’Trelan of Qo’noS is poisoned, and a new Emperor takes the throne, marking the end of the General’s plan for a Klingon republic.
1812 CE	The first Devore satellite enters orbit, and circles Devora five times before failing.
1847 CE	The first colony on the moon of the Devore homeworld is established. Within ten years, more than three hundred Devore would be permanent residents.
1861 CE	The Stali nation of Parada is conquered by their neighbours, the Vali, establishing Vali supremacy over the Parada homeworld. To cement their hegemony, the Vali quickly turn on their former allies, the nation of Umo, destroying their armies and conquering their cities.
1863 CE	Explorers from the Makhel nation of the Devore homeworld recover an alien probe from Devora III. The discovery of the probe activates it, signalling its creators, a telepathic race known as the Va’prash. The Va’Prash dispatch a starship to investigate the activation of their probe, and to make contact with the species that discovered it. Upon receiving the first messages from the Va’Prash, the nations of Devore being organising a unified global government, in order to present a united appearance to the aliens.
1864 CE	The Vali nation of Parada destroys the last pockets of resistance to their rule on the Parada homeworld, and soon turns their eye towards Parada IV, home to the still independent Muoi colonies. The two worlds would battle one another erratically over the next century and a half. The first face to face communications between the Devore and the alien Va’Prash end in disaster. The Devore view the Va’Prash emissary’s use of telepathy as a violation of their privacy, and after less than two days of discussions, the Va’Prash leave the system.
1868 CE	The first Devore starships are launched, and the Devore hope to use them to expand into neighbouring star systems. Unfortunately, they find every surrounding system already claimed by the Va’Prash. The starships of the Devore nation of Torbeen launch a rash attack on a small Va’Prash mining colony in the Di’monic system, hoping to claim the system by force. Several thousand Va’Prash die in the assault. In response, the Va’Prash navy attacks the Devore homeworld, destroying the Devore lunar colony, and most of their warp capable ships.
1870 CE	The Devore-Va’Prash conflict comes to an end, with the Devore nations forced to sign a peace treaty, barring Devore ships from coming within three light years of Va’Prash territory. As a result, the Devore are virtually trapped in their own star system, unable to expand without violating the treaty terms.
1871 CE	Following a series of droughts and famines on the Cardassian homeworld, the ruling theocracy is overthrown, and the military seizes power, claiming it will only be a temporary measure until a new government is formed.
1873 CE	The Cardassian military officially takes power, abandoning any claims that they would step down eventually. The Detapa Council is maintained, but is stripped of its power, and henceforth serves only as an advisory body to the military leaders.
1880 CE	The governor of one of the Klingon floating cities declares himself independent of the Klingon Empire, and calls upon the leaders of the other sea-cities to join him in a rebellion against the Emperor and the land-dwellers. The Emperor dismisses the rebellion as a minor matter, not worthy of immediate attention. Within a year, the governor had succeeded in rallying almost all of the sea-cities behind him.
1882 CE	Following an amphibious invasion of several coastal cities by naval Klingons, the Klingon Emperor orders the rebellion of the sea-cities be crushed. Imperial Marines are unable to capture the well defended cities, and are forced to sink the floating city of Kelmar. In response to the city’s destruction, the sea-dwellers unleash nuclear weapons against the capital of the Empire, killing millions, including most of the royal court. Confused and disorganised, the land-dwellers are unable to effectively respond to the armies of sea-Klingons, who soon seize dozens of coastal cities in their bid for global conquest.
1887 CE	A united global government is established on the Hunter homeworld of Tanksi Prime, consisting of the leaders of the largest Hunter tribes.
1907	On Cardassia Prime, a secret police is commissioned by the Hebetian Empire, with almost unlimited power to enforce order. Known as the Obsidian Order, the group would be feared throughout Cardassian space over the next few centuries.
1910	The land dwelling Klingons are finally able to mount an effective counter-attack against the Klingons of the sea, and, following a series of defections by some of the smaller sea-cities, are able to capture the naval capital, and retake control of Qo’noS. Rule of the reunified empire falls to a council of warlords, who primarily focus on rebuilding Qo’noS, and recovering from the chaos of the war between land and sea.
1925	The Hebetian military dictatorship unites all of Cardassia under Hebetian rule. Soon after, the military Central Command declares the Second Empire dissolved, and the creation of the Cardassian Union, a government “for all Cardassians… for all time.”
1932	An ancient unmanned alien science probe crashlands on the northern continent of the Hierarchy’s homeworld. The discovery of the alien device sparks a wave of paranoia across the planet, as the Hierarchy leadership becomes convinced hostile aliens are spying on them.
1942	The first Klingon walks on Praxis, the only moon of Qo’noS.
1957	The Soviet Union on Earth launches the Sputnik One satellite into orbit, marking the dawn of the space age for the human species.
1964	A researcher at the Klingon Imperial Space academy on Qo’noS submits a proposal for a massive defensive outpost to be constructed in Qo’noS orbit to the ruling council of warlords. It is ignored. Furious, the researcher begins secretly diverting funds over the next few years, and covertly orders the construction of the station himself.
1975	After eleven years of construction, the first military outpost is constructed in orbit. Its builder demands the immediate surrender of the ruling council, or he will use the station’s weapons against Qo’noS. The people of Qo’noS overthrow the warlord council rather than risk them not surrendering, and the station’s builder appoints himself Emperor of Qo’noS, taking the name Kahless II.
1986	The Hierarchy constructs a small fleet of impulse powered spacecraft, and begins searching their star system for signs of alien activity.
1987	The Gorn species develops the warp drive, and quickly begins expanding into the neighbouring systems.
1990	The first permanent Klingon settlement is established on the Klingon moon of Praxis. Klingon scoutships explore the other worlds of the Qo’noS star system. On the fifth planet of the Qo’noS system, they find the remains of a Hur’Q outpost, along with the crashed hulk of a Hur’Q destroyer, with an intact warp core. The remains are brought back to Qo’noS, and efforts are made to decipher the alien technology.
c. 2000	An alien race known as the Voggren invades and annexes the Hazari homeworld, enslaving the native inhabitants, and ruthlessly exploiting the system’s resources. Hazari rebels conduct a fifty year long resistance campaign against the invaders, eventually forcing them to leave Hazari. The Hazari are able to capture much of the Voggren technology, and a global government is formed out of the leadership of the rebellion.
2000	May 9th: The Yiridiian World Security Council is officially formed, providing a neutral meeting place for the seven nation-states of the Yiridiian homeworld to discuss issues, resolve conflicts, and coordinate projects of global scope. This would be the first step towards a unified Yiridia, and the end of the cold war that had dominated Yiridiian politics over the last century.
2012	The first Klingon warpship reaches another star system.
2015	The war between the Parada homeworld and the Parada colonies on Parada IV comes to an end, when contact is made with the Skreean species, who ask the two planets for assistance in their war against the T-Roggorian Imperium. The Parada are quick to agree, and begin upgrading their militaries to deal with this extraterrestrial threat.
2016	The Parada homeworld and Parada IV agree to a permanent peace treaty, and alliance against any offworld threats, marking the first step towards the creation of the Parada Unity.
2020	The Skreean homeworld is conquered by the T-Roggorian Imperium.
2035	On the Hunter homeworld of Tanski, the first genetic alterations to the prey animal Juboni are conducted, making them more challenging to hunt. The genetic experiments have unforseen side affects, resulting in a massive drop in Juboni numbers over the next century, bringing them to the brink of extinction, and thus jeopardising the basic structure of Hunter culture.
2037	A Klingon long range probe crashes on the Yiridiian homeworld, and is captured and studied by Yiridiian scientists, who are able to decipher the alien language, and recover much of its data on the surrounding star systems.
2050	Emperor Kahless II of the Klingon Empire dies in combat against an unidentified alien race. Soon after, the alien civilization is destroyed by the Klingon fleet. Kahless II has no heirs, and no warlord or general has enough power to claim the throne for themselves. As a result, power in the Empire falls to the High Council, composed of the leaders of the largest of the great houses. The position of emperor will remain vacant for more than three centuries.
2060	A T-Roggorian fleet conquers the Parada colony of M’falu, but are quickly repelled by Parada reinforcements. This is the first T-Roggorian defeat in centuries, and the T-Roggorian leaders choose to expand in other directions rather than risk another.
2063	The human scientist, Zephram Cochrane, pilots the first human warp capable space craft, the Phoenix. The warp signature attracts the attention of a passing Vulcan science ship, who opt to make first contact with the human race. The Ubari Supremacy develops trilithium weaponry, and quickly begins using their new ‘star-sacrifice’ missiles to destroy inhabited star systems that stood in their way.
2078	The Klingon Empire attempts to conquer a Vulcan colony world, but is driven off. Over the next few years, the Empire makes multiple attempts to conquer the Vulcans, but all fail.
2081	The first Yiridiian colony ships are dispatched, sent to colonize uninhabited world worlds surveyed by the Klingon probe the Yiridiians recovered forty four years prior. The Iluari Agency is founded on the Eldarian homeworld, serving as the centre of the Universa’s intelligence gathering and counter-espionage efforts.
2101	The Gorn make first contact with the Klingon Empire, who declare war almost immediately. After a series of early defeats, the Gorn invade the Klingon colony of Ka’gaH, wiping out the Klingon garrison and seizing the colony.
2103	Klingon shock troops retake the colony of Ka’gaH, though they take heavy casualties. Soon after, the Klingons take the offensive again, in a massive strike that almost cripples the Gorn fleet, and seizing two outlying Gorn colonies. However, Klingon casualties are far heavier than expected, and they are unable to pursue their advance. Small skirmishes between the two sides will continue for decades, but neither side will make any further gains.
2126	The Klingon Empire offers a peace treaty to the Gorn, in exchange for retaining control of the two Gorn colonies, captured two decades prior. The exhausted and war weary Gorn government accepts.
2140	Voth scientists uncover the remains of the sixty-five million year old wreckage of one of the Vok colony ships that had transported the Voth from Earth to their current homeworld. News of discovery is covered up by the Voth government.
2151	The human starship Enterprise makes first contact with the Klingon Empire. Initial relations are barely cordial at best, and will only decline over time. The first Tosk, an artificial sentient species created by modifications to the Hunter genome, is bred on Tanski. Created solely to serve as prey, Tosk are soon bred in great numbers, to allow the hunt to continue even after the extinction of the Juboni beast, the traditional hunted creature.
2154	A Voth explorer uncovers the remains of a Vok colony ship within Trabe space. It is believed it was one of several colony ships to suffer catastrophic structural failure during its journey through the wormhole that transported the Voth ships from the Beta Quadrant to the Delta. The Voth government is quick to destroy the hulk, but not before news of it spreads throughout the scientific community.
2156-2160	The Earth-Romulan wars are fought, marking the first interstellar war for both civilizations. The war ends in a decisive human victory, and the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone. This will be the last war between humans and Romulans until the twenty-fifth century.
2161	The human, Vulcan, and Andorian civilizations unite, forming the core of the United Federation of Planets. This alliance will eventually become one of the major powers of the Alpha Quadrant, dominating the region’s politics for centuries to come.
2170	Letant is born on Romulus. By the twenty-fourth century, he will have reached the position of Praetor of the Star Empire, leading it during the Federation-Romulan war of 2407. In the Delta Quadrant, the Krenim Imperium develops the first chronotron based weaponry. Operating outside of normal space-time, these weapons give the Krenim a major tactical advantage over their neighbours, and allowing them to greatly expand their empire. At its height, the Krenim Imperium will include over eight hundred and fifty worlds, covering a region of space almost five thousand parsecs in diameter. Their expansion will make them many enemies, however, most notably the Zahl, Mawasi, Nyhidron, and Rilnar civilizations.
2172	The Great War, a series of nuclear conflicts between the nation states of the Yegani homeworld comes to an end. Five billion Yegani are killed by the end of the conflicts, and the planet’s ecosystem is permanently damaged.
2174	The first Cardassian colony ships are constructed, and launched towards the nearest star system. It is hoped expansion into space would alleviate Cardassia Prime’s desperate resource shortage. A fleet of powerful warships is constructed in the Devore system, intended to destroy the Va’Prash Republic, and finally allow the Devore to expand into space. Unprepared for the attack, and utterly outgunned, the Va’Prash fleet proves unable to halt the Devore armada. Over a period of five days, the Devore ruthlessly exterminate all life on the Va’Prash homeworld, before moving out, and conducting similar assaults against the Va’Prash colonies. The leaders of the surviving nations of the Yegani homeworld meet to discuss ways of resolving future conflicts. Over the next several years, these discussions lead to the formation of a Yegani global government.
2178	Cardassian colony ships arrive at their destination, only to find the only inhabited planet in the system already home to an alien civilization. Paranoid that the Cardassians entered space too late, and that every available world is already inhabited, the colony ship’s commander orders the destruction of the alien race from orbit. In the ruins of the alien cities, Cardassian colonists find a prototype warp drive, which is quickly adapted for use on Cardassian ships. The last Va’Prash colony is destroyed by the Devore; there are no survivors.
2182	The Yegani World Council convenes for the first time, consisting of the leaders of the remaining nations of that world.
2187	The first Hazari manned spacecraft, designed using captured Voggren technology, reaches orbit.
2192	An outlying Yiridiian colony world is subject to severe gravimetric stresses, caused by a rogue star passing through the system. The colony world is forced out of its orbit by the passing star, and is partially torn apart by the gravitational stress. The colony is utterly destroyed. Alien explorers, who conclude it to be the remains of an extinct pre-warp civilization native to the system, later find its ruins. It would be several centuries before anyone would find proof that the Yiridiians still survived.
2204	The Dominion encounters the T-Roggorian Imperium, and attempt to conquer them. A Jem’hadar fleet is destroyed by T-Roggorian forces in the Battle of Tykros, and for the first time in its history, the Dominion finds itself on the defensive, as T-Roggorian forces begin a full scale invasion of Dominion space.
2207	The Hazari government announces the successful development of Warp Drive technology. Armed Hazari explorers begin scouting the surrounding systems.
2212	The Dominion finally retakes the last of their colonies captured by the T-Roggorians, and begin planning the final invasion of T-Roggorian space. The Parada Unity makes first contact with the Dominion. The Dominion agrees to a non-aggression pact, in exchange for assistance against the T-Roggorian Imperium. The Parada agree to share their intelligence on the T-Roggorian, while keeping a careful eye out for Dominion betrayal.
2215	The Hazari make contact with a peaceful race known as the Obon. The Hazari conduct raids against Obon ships to capture their advanced technology; the Obon are unprepared to go to war over the incursions. Pleased with their successes, the Hazari grow bolder, and raids against all neighbouring species become common.
2217	The Yiridiian Alliance is formed, granting each of the Yiridiian colony worlds greater autonomy, as well as representation on the World Security Council.
2231	Tensions between the nations of the Krinis homeworld reach the breaking point, as war breaks out between the most populous nation-states. Later dubbed the “Doom War”, the conflict would drag on for more than a century, killing hundreds of millions of Krinis.
2255	The Federation makes first contact with the Sheliak Corporate. Despite some initial misunderstandings, the two powers are able to eventually come to an agreement. Sheliak emissaries agree to sign the Treaty of Armens, an agreement intended to permanently define Sheliak-Federation relations. After signing this treaty, the Sheliak return to isolation. They do not contact the Federation again for more than a century.
2256	The first manned Yegani spacecraft reaches orbit. Over the next decades, Yegani spaceflight would progress extremely quickly, resulting in the colonisation of the moon and other planets of the Yegani system, as Yegani abandon their blasted homeworld.
2257	The bulk of the Hierarchy’s homeworld’s supply of raw materials is finally exhausted, after centuries of industrial expansion. Finding few resource-rich worlds suitable for colonization, the Hierarchy turns to piracy; stealing the cargos of alien ships to supply their own industry.
2267	Captain Kirk of the Starship USS Enterprise makes first Federation contact with the Gorn Confederation. Despite initial miscommunications, a peace treaty is soon signed between the two powers. The entire Klingon warfleet is organised for a strike against the Federation core worlds of Earth, Vulcan, and Andor. The Federation Starfleet masses to oppose them, and several skirmishes are fought along the Klingon-Federation border. The situation is eventually diffused by the powerful Organian race, who impose a ceasefire on both sides.
2268	In response to increased Federation expansion, the Klingon and Romulan empires sign a mutual defence alliance, and agree to an exchange of technology. This alliance is extremely short-lived, collapsing only a few years later. A small number of Tribbles are accidentally released into Klingon space, where they breed rapidly, destroying several key agricultural worlds in their wake. The Empire’s infrastructure takes years to recover from this disaster. Soon after, several dozen Klingon ships are deployed to find the Tribble homeworld. Once located, the Klingon crews conduct orbital bombardment, destroying the dangerous species once and for all.
2273	The Yegani World Council is reformed as the Yegani Alliance, providing equal representation for the Yegani off-world colonies, as well as the old nation states of the Yegani homeworld. The Yegani capital is officially moves from the blasted ruins of Yegani to the Yegani lunar colony, the most populous of the worlds colonised by the Yegani.
2293	Following the breakdown of their alliance with the Romulan Empire, and the destruction of several key production centres, the Klingon Empire finally agrees to discuss the possibility of peace with the Federation. This peace treaty, signed later that year at Khitomer, will eventually grow into a full military alliance between the two powers. A conspiracy of Federation admirals and Klingon officers attempts to disrupt the Khitomer peace talks, but are averted at the last moment by Federation security. Many believe the conspiracy was organised by the Romulan Tal’shiar, though no direct link is ever established. A Tosk escapes Tanski on a stolen shuttle, forcing the Hunters to pursue it across space in order to capture it. Henceforth, all Tosk hunts are intended to take place in space, and Tosk begin to be released across the quadrant to increase the challenge of hunting them.
2302	Romulan forces raid the Federation outpost of Salem One, stealing a great many classified technologies from Federation databases. Romulan Praetor Tormal blames the raid on ‘renegade factions’. Tensions between the Federation and the Star Empire continue to grow.
2305	Jean-Luc Picard is born on Earth, in LeBarre, France. Picard will eventually become commander in chief of the Starfleet in the early twenty-fifth century.
2309	The Cardassian Union makes first contact with the Bajorans. Initially claiming to be a peaceful race, the Cardassians soon show their true colours, as Cardassian ‘advisors’ are soon joined by military personnel. Within two decades, Bajor will effectively be an occupied world.
2311	Romulan forces violate the Neutral Zone, destroying the Federation colony of Tomed IV. Several thousand Federation personnel are killed. The Romulan government later blames the incident on a ‘misunderstanding’. Federation president Jonathon Whyte is able to force the Romulan Empire to the negotiating table at the last moment, averting a devastating war between the two powers. The negotiations end with the signing of the Treaty of Algernon, restabilising and strengthening the Neutral Zone, and forcing the Romulans to turn over all technologies captured during the Salem One incident. In return, the Federation agrees to turn over all cloaking technology in their possession to the Romulan Empire, and is banned from developing any future cloaking technology. Following this incident, the Romulan Empire enters a period of isolation.
2315	The Federation makes first contact with the Felisians. The Felisians are quick to apply for membership in the Federation, both due to compatible ideology, and for defensive purposes; the Felisians having recently learned the Tzenkethi are rearming, and preparing for another attempt to invade Felisia.
2319	The Felisians are officially accepted as members of the United Federation of Planets.
2320	The Tzenkethi begin an invasion of Felisian space. Though more than a match for the Felisian navy, the Tzenkethi had not taken into account the presence of Federation forces, assigned to the sector to help defend the Federation’s newest member. The Tzenkethi force takes heavy casualties, and is eventually forced to withdraw. This incident would mark the first official contact between the Federation and the Tzenkethi Union. Dr. Annorax of the Krenim Imperium founds the Annorax Institute of Temporal Studies on the Krenim homeworld.
2326-27	The Tzenkethi Union makes a second attempt to annex the Felisian system, and is once again repelled by Federation forces.
2329	The Cardassian Union officially annexes the Bajoran homeworld. Over the next forty years, the Bajorans will fight an ongoing guerrilla campaign to free their world from the ruthless Cardassian occupation force.
2330	Theilen is born on the Sheliak homeworld. In time, he will eventually become the leader of all Shelia, bringing the Corporate out of its isolation.
2332	Benjamin Sisko is born in New Orleans, on Earth. In time, he will become Commander of the Bajoran Deep Space Nine outpost, before being promoted to Admiral.
2334-36	The Third Federation-Tzenkethi war begins, with a series of raids against Federation colonies near Felisia. Once again, the Tzenkethi are forced to withdraw, taking heavy casualties.
2340	The Krinis ‘Doom War’ comes to an end, with the nation-state of Rejinava accepting the surrender of all other combatants, and officially declares Krinis Beta united under its rule. More than nine hundred million Krinis died in the war.
2345	Sela Yar is born on Narendra IV to a high ranking Romulan officer and a Starfleet lieutenant, one of the crew of the captured Enterprise-C. In time, Sela will become one of the highest-ranking officers in the Romulan fleet, in spite of her human ancestry. The Fourth and final Federation-Tzenkethi war begins. The Tzenkethi prove far more successful in this war, successfully occupying four human colonies early in the conflict, and successfully ambushing several dozen lone Federation starships along the Federation-Tzenkethi border.
2348	In the Delta Quadrant, the Kazon begin a planet-wide revolt against their oppressors, the Trabe. Led by Jal Sankur, the combined Kazon forces are able to overthrow the Trabe government, capturing their homeworld, and seizing much of their technology. Only a handful of Trabe escape the rebellion. Soon after, Kazon society, lacking the unifying threat of the Trabe, collapses into civil war. The Kazon break up into more than a dozen factions, each bitterly opposed to the others. The Tzenkethi suffer a major defeat at the hands of the Federation, and is forced to withdraw from Federation space, marking the end of the Federation-Tzenkethi wars.
2350	Jha’dur and Korazon are born on the Sheliak homeworld. Jha’dur will one day become Executor of the Sheliak fleets, while Korazon will become the head of the Sheliak diplomatic corps. Korazon is a direct descendant of the ancient Sheliak leader, Sharel, and thus carries the Source Code genome in her DNA. Following four successive defeats at the hands of the Federation, the Tzenkethi Patriarch is overthrown by the Tzenkethi military. This marks the beginning of an ongoing period of instability that will consume the Tzenkethi Union for the next several decades.
2351	The Cardassian mining outpost Terok Nor is constructed in the Bajoran system. Under the command of Gul Skrain Dukat, the outpost will stand as the seat of power for the Cardassian occupation force until their withdrawal in 2369, when the station will fall under Bajoran control.
2353	Tholian forces raid several outlying Federation outposts. Though initially successful, the incursion is soon repulsed. Soon after, the Tholian Holdfast returns to isolation.
2355	The remnants of the Iconian fleet intercept a transmission from the Andromeda galaxy. They determine it to be of Chodak origin – a race they believed dead. The Iconian fleet, under the command of Prime L’mor, cross the galactic barrier, intending to travel to the Andromeda galaxy and eradicate the last of the Chodak.
2357	The Iconian fleet encounters the Vo’dal, deep in the void of interstellar space. They destroy dozens of the Vo’dal’s world ships, killing billions. In response, the Vo’dal begin exterminating the Iconian fleet. Eventually, they are forced to withdraw back to the Milky Way. A rebel faction within the Parada Unity known as “the Elite” begin a campaign of terrorism and guerrilla war, intended to overthrow the Parada government and solidify their position as the leaders of the Unity. Loyalist and rebel forces would clash throughout Parada space for more than a decade. The Ubari colonise a star system home to a non-sentient quadrupeds known as Shandar. Over the next few decades, Shandar will be partially domesticated, and will be used in battle to deliver explosive charges into enemy formations.
2360	The Tzenkethi kingdom of Ahotar is able to seize control of the Tzenkethi homeworld and several other key worlds. The Ahotar King declares himself supreme ruler of all Tzenkethi, and attempts to institute a theocratic state. He is overthrown later that year by the Kingdom of Gnaog, who later seize power themselves, forming the Tzenkethi Republic, a hideously unstable alliance of the most powerful Tzenkethi worlds. The Malon develop Spatial Charges, a powerful anti-matter based torpedo type weapon, that is soon adopted by the Malon navy.
2361	Kral is born on the Breen homeworld. One of Thot Pran’s most loyal officers, by the end of the century he will have attained the position of senior military advisor to the Chamber of Thots. Hagi is born on the Tzenkethi homeworld. Born to a family of military officers, Hagi will eventually become supreme commander of the Tzenkethi military.
2363	The Felisian government finally establishes peaceful relations with the Tzenkethi species. In an attempt to resolve their millennia long conflict, the Felisians suggest a full scale alliance between the two races, followed by the Tzenkethi’s entry into the Federation. Initial talks seem promising, but fail after less than four years.
2364	The first official contact between the Federation and the Ferengi Alliance is made at the Delphi Ardu system. Following this initial contact, the Ferengi begin expanding their trading operations into Federation space. A Borg scout ship destroys several outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone.
2365	The Federation starship USS Enterprise-D makes first contact with the Borg Collective. 18 crewmembers are killed in the first contact.
2366	The Sheliak Corporate colonises the Tau Cygna system, ceded to them in the Treaty of Armens. The once-powerful Husnok civilization is eradicated by a Douwd, a powerful being of almost unlimited capabilities. Various pirate groups, including the Orion Syndicate, claim several abandoned Husnok outposts soon afterward. The Federation makes first contact with the sentient starship ‘Gomtuu’, near Beta Stromgren. Little is learned about the creature in this encounter. A Betazoid, Tam Ulbrun volunteers to join with the Gomtuu entity to serve as its new crew. The two leave Federation space soon after.
2367	Thirty-nine Federation ships are destroyed by a Borg vessel at Wolf 359. The Borg vessel is eventually defeated by the crew of the Federation ship Enterprise. Gowron, of the house of M’rel, is appointed Chancellor of the Klingon High Council. Several houses, led by the House of Duras, and secretly backed by the Romulan Empire, refuse to accept Gowron’s appointment, sparking off a brief, but bloody civil war. A charismatic Tzenkethi leader, Ja’mosh, seizes power and overthrows the Tzenkethi Republic. As a result, Tzenkethi space is consumed by bloody civil war for the next eight years. Commander Ransom of the Federation starship USS Matherford makes first contact with a member of the Yridian race in the Yaburon system, finally ending speculation that the species was extinct.
2368	The Gomtuu entity and Tam Ulbrun encounters another of Gomtuu’s kind, named Moutuu. The two living ships travel together for some time, before eventually parting company. After leaving Gomtuu, Moutuu grows curious about the species it described, and opts to travel to the Beta Quadrant to meet them for itself.
2369	The Cardassian Union withdraws from several outlying systems, including Bajor. Much of their infrastructure is abandoned, including the space station Terok Nor. The Bajoran provisional government requests Federation assistance in rebuilding their society. Commander Benjamin Sisko is assigned to the Terok Nor station, now renamed Deep Space Nine, to coordinate the rebuilding effort. A stable wormhole is discovered in the Bajoran system, linking Bajor with a region of the Gamma Quadrant. A Tosk prey enters the wormhole, arriving at Deep Space Nine, pursued by a team of Hunters. The Federation frowns on the use of sentient beings as prey, and soon after, the Hunters agree to consider the Alpha Quadrant off-limits for hunts. A clone of the legendary Klingon hero Kahless the Unforgettable is appointed as Klingon Emperor, the first emperor since the death of Kahless II, more than three hundred years prior. The Dominion finally conquers the last worlds of the T-Roggorian Imperium, ending their threat. Most of the Dominion fleet is deployed to the T-Roggorian systems over the next few years, to ensure their full integration into the Dominion. As a result of this, Dominion forces are stretched extremely thinly over the next few years, and are unable to immediately respond to Federation and Bajoran incursions into their space.
2370	A new treaty is signed between the Federation and the Cardassian Union, ceding several disputed systems to the Cardassians. Many of the Federation colonists of the disputed sectors refuse to abandon their homes, instead forming a resistance movement known as ‘The Maquis’, which conducts several terrorist attacks against Cardassian settlements in the region. Federation representatives attempt to mediate peace talks between the Parada Unity and the Elite rebels. Despite their best efforts, the Federation is unable to mediate a peaceful solution, and is forced to eventually abandon the talks. The Parada government turns to the Dominion for assistance in crushing the Elite rebellion. The Dominion quickly destroys the rebel strongholds, in exchange for a permanent alliance with the Parada. A handful of the Elite rebels survive, though they manage to keep a low profile for the next several decades. The Federation makes first contact with the Dominion of the Gamma Quadrant. First encounters are far from cordial, resulting in the destruction of the New Bajor colony, and the loss of the USS Odyssey. The Tzenkethi Republic faction, while still battling the forces loyal to Ja’mosh, resumes talks with the Felisians, hoping to thus gain legitimacy in the eyes of the Federation.
2371	The Federation scout ship USS Voyager, under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway, is transported 70,000 light years by a being known as the Caretaker, along with a Maquis vessel. Voyager’s subsequent explorations of the Delta Quadrant greatly increase Federation knowledge of this heretofore-unknown region of the galaxy. Dominion forces infiltrate several Alpha Quadrant governments, seeking to destabilise the region in preparation for eventual conquest. The Dominion and the Parada government agree to a mutual defence pact. Soon after, the Federation is forced to abandon all relations with Parada. G’Tok, son of G’Sten is born on the Klingon homeworld.
2372	An uprising on the Cardassian homeworld results in the overthrow of the Cardassian central command, and a new civilian government gaining power. The Klingon Empire, claiming that the new Cardassian government is under the control of the Dominion, launches a full scale invasion of Cardassian territory. Following Federation protests, Chancellor Gowron dissolves the Khitomer Accords, ending the alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Later information will reveal that this situation was masterminded by a Dominion infiltrator posing as the Klingon general Martok, in a highly successful attempt to weaken the dominant powers of the Alpha Quadrant. Relations between the Federation and the Klingon Empire continue to weaken, resulting in several minor skirmishes between Klingon and Federation forces. The Vidiian Sodality encounter the alien vessel known as the ‘Think Tank’, who succeed in creating a cure for the Phage retrovirus, in exchange for a payment of a handful of trinkets and minor works of art. The Borg Collective makes contact with the alternate dimension known as ‘fluidic space’, inhabited only by a race designated ‘Species 8472’. The Borg attempts to assimilate the aliens, but is unsuccessful. In response, 8472 forces pursue the Borg back to their own space, and begin an attempt to purge this galaxy of them. The Federation starship Voyager is briefly captured by forces from the Kazon-Nistrum sect, under the command of Maje Jal Culluh. The Federation crew soon take back the ship, with help from Talaxian fighter squadrons, but not before the Kazon-Nistrum are able to acquire several valuable samples of Federation technology. Jal Salklah, the half-Cardassian son of Maje Culluh, is born onboard Voyager.
Early 2373	The Kazon-Nistrum, humiliated by their defeat at the hands of the Voyager crew, and greatly weakened, leave Kazon space. Their location remains unknown for the next two decades. Federation forces expose the Dominion Founder posing as General Martok. The conflict between the Klingon Empire and the Federation comes to an end. Borg forces attack Earth, seeking technologies to use in their ongoing war against Species 8472. The Borg vessel is eventually defeated, but not without heavy casualties.
Mid 2373	The Dominion attempts to use trilithium explosives to destroy the Bajoran sun. Klingon Chancellor Gowron agrees to reinstate the Khitomer Accords in the face of the new Dominion threat. Gul Dukat of Cardassia completes negotiations with the Dominion. The Cardassian Union joins the Dominion. Soon after, Dominion forces destroy the Klingon forces still within Cardassian space, and eradicate the Maquis terrorist group. The Dominion signs non-aggression pacts with Bajor, Tholia, Romulus, T’zenketh, and several other powers. The Voth scientist, Professor Gegin, encounters the Federation starship USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. Prof. Gegin is a follower of the distant origin theory, which states that the Voth originally evolved on a far distant planet before arriving in the Delta Quadrant. This places him in conflict with the Voth government and accepted Voth Doctrine, which state that the Voth were the first sentient species to evolve in the Delta Quadrant, giving them a claim to the entire region. Following studies of humans, both he and Voyager’s medical officer confirm that Voth and humans have a common ancestor, and that Voth evolved on Earth. The Voth government refuses to accept his evidence, and he is finally forced to retract his claims, to ensure the continued stability of Voth society.
Late 2373	The Federation begins mining the Bajoran wormhole, to prevent further Dominion forces from entering the Alpha Quadrant. In response, the Dominion declares war against the Federation and the Klingon Empire. A combined Dominion-Cardassian fleet captures Deep Space Nine and the Bajoran Sector. The Tzenkethi deploy a sizable fleet to defend the Felisian system from Dominion attacks, in a surprising show of solidarity with both the Federation, and their historical enemies, the Felisians. Taking advantage of the reduced Dominion presence in the Gamma Quadrant, the Parada begin expanding into various unclaimed sectors bordering Dominion space. The Federation starship USS Voyager, trapped in the Delta Quadrant, enters Borg space, and become embroiled in the ongoing war between the Collective and Species 8472. Voyager’s crew are able to develop a modified Borg nanoprobe, capable of destroying 8472 individuals and warships. They exchange the technology with the Collective in exchange for free passage through Collective space. The Borg drone Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct to Unimatrix Zero-One, is severed from the Collective, and captured by Voyager. Eventually developing individuality, Seven will eventually join the Federation’s Starfleet, attaining the rank of Captain. Jem’hadar forces attack the Felisian system, but are eventually forced to withdraw, having taken heavy casualties against a combined Felisian-Tzenkethi fleet. This marks the first true Dominion defeat of the war.
January, 2374	Despite heavy casualties, the Federation recaptures Deep Space Nine. Dominion forces retreat to Cardassian space. Gul Dukat is captured by Federation forces. He is replaced by Legate Derak. Supreme Thot Vier of Breen is killed when his vessel is destroyed by crossfire between Dominion and Federation forces. Thot Pran is appointed Supreme Thot, narrowly defeating his rival, Thot Quarr. Theilen, the Sheliak Minister of War, proposes that the Sheliak take advantage of the chaos spreading throughout the quadrant to expand their influence. Despite some reservations by the Senior Council, his proposal is accepted, and he is appointed Executor of the Sheliak fleet. The Sheliak Corporate agrees to non-aggression pacts with the Ferengi and the Breen. Gul Madred is appointed as head of the Obsidian Order on Cardassia.
February, 2374	In a surprisingly bloodless coup, Klingon Chancellor Gowron is overthrown, and replaced with a political outsider, Chad. The Tholians and Gorn declare war on one another. The Sheliak Corporate and the Breen Confederacy agree to a full-scale alliance. Soon afterward, the Ferengi join the agreement, soon termed the “New Dawn Coalition”, or NDC. The Breen begin researching the Omega Sentry Cannon.
March, 2374	The Sheliak senior council appoints Diplomat First Class Korazon to serve as Executor Theilen’s aide. Unknown to the Executor, her mission is also to determine if Theilen is acting against Sheliak doctrine in regards to his dealings with aliens. Dominion forces attack the Tholian Assembly, destroying much of their spacefleet. The Gorn-Tholian war comes to an end soon afterward, as both powers ally against the Dominion. The NDC offers to assist the Tholian Assembly, dispatching a small fleet to help defend Tholis. In Tzenkethi space, Ja’Mosh finally defeats the few forces still loyal to the Tzenkethi Republic, and declares himself Patriarch.
April, 2374	Sheliak forces begin researching the Purity Bio-weapon. The Romulan Empire enters the Dominion war, joining the Federation and Klingon Empire against the Dominion alliance. The Star Empire permits the Federation to deploy limited numbers of craft in the Neutral Zone, as part of their alliance. Following a series of Federation offensives, the Cardassian fleet is greatly reduced. Dominion refusal to send reinforcements to liberate the systems leads to increasing tensions between the Dominion and Cardassian leadership. Korazon submits her first report to the Sheliak Senior Council, informing them that she has found no signs of inappropriate behaviour on the part of Executor Theilen.
May, 2374	The Ferengi Alliance purchases a small fleet of Federation starships to help strengthen their forces. The Sheliak fleet is refit with Breen cloaking devises. The Tholian Assembly joins the NDC.
June, 2374	The Acquisition Class starbase Unity Four is constructed in Ferenginar orbit, and assigned as the headquarters for the NDC alliance. Representatives from all NDC members are assigned to the Unity space station.
July, 2374	The Cardassian Union, following continued losses to Federation forces, and the fall of several outlying colonies, combined with a lack of Dominion support, withdraws from the Dominion. Cardassia joins the NDC. Slugo-Cola Corp™ begins a new advertising campaign, featuring Sheliak Ambassador Korazon. Ambassador Kazago, Ferengi representative to the Unity Four space station, is replaced by a Dominion Founder. He will not be exposed for many decades.
August, 2374	The war between the Federation allies and the Dominion enters a stalemate. Relations between the Federation and the NDC sour, and the two alliances barely avert an all out war.
September, 2374	The Dominion fleet receives major reinforcements, as thousands of Gamma Quadrant forces break through the Federation blockade of the Bajoran sector, entering the Alpha Quadrant. Hirogen hunters briefly seize the Federation starship Voyager, forcing its crew to engage in simulated hunts in the ship’s holodecks. The crew are eventually able to regain control of the vessel, and the Hirogen agree to withdraw, in exchange for samples of holodeck technology.
October, 2374	Dominion forces win a major engagement against the Federation fleet, destroying several Federation starbases, and much of the Klingon fleet. The NDC takes advantage of the Federation’s weakness to demand their withdrawal from several captured Cardassian colonies. The Sheliak Senior Council, concerned by Executor Theilen’s growing power base, authorise research into a new breed of powerful telepaths, intended to defend Shelia Prime, removing the need to maintain a fleet. Hirogen hunters transmit the holographic data acquired from Voyager across the quadrant, using the Hirogen’s communications array. The development of holographic prey will mark the first step in reclaiming Hirogen civilization, and ending the nomadic traditions of the hunters that had endured for the previous hundreds of years.
November, 2374	The NDC and the Federation almost come to blows, however war is averted at the last minute when the Federation leadership agrees to share control of the conquered systems with Cardassia. The Sheliak senior council demands Executor Theilen return to Shelia Prime, and to stand down as Executor of the Sheliak fleet. He refuses, and is stripped of his title by the council. Most of the Sheliak fleet ignores the Council’s orders, and remains loyal to Executor Theilen.
December, 2374	The Sheliak Senior Council deploys their enhanced telepaths, designated “The Watch”. Many of Theilen’s supporters on Shelia Prime are purged, and all off-worlders are imprisoned and later executed. Executor Theilen declares a government in exile.
January, 2375	The NDC dispatches a small strike team to Shelia Prime to determine the extent of the Watch threat, consisting of Sheliak Ambassador Korazon, the Cardassian Garak, Thot Vahar, and Leck, a Ferengi. Upon landing, they discover that the entire planet is now under the control of the Watch telepaths. The team barely escapes Shelia alive.
February, 2375	A series of temporal rifts open throughout the Alpha Quadrant. A single vessel emerges from each one, one from each major power, dispatched back in time from the year 2405. Each vessel originates from an alternate timeline in which the Borg have completely overwhelmed the Alpha Quadrant. The vessels were sent back in time, in a final, desperate attempt to alter history to ensure that the quadrant would be prepared for the Borg attack. Each vessel is unmanned, save for the Federation craft, USS Eclipse, which carries one crewmember – Ezri Dax, the host of the Dax trill symbiont in that timeline. (See Appendix A for further details on this timeline) The Ferengi gain Jem’hadar and Vorta cloning technology from their future warship, and begin breeding small numbers of the creatures.
March, 2375	Each of the Alpha Quadrant races begins studying their new warships in an attempt to unlock their technologies. Representatives of all races arrive on Deep Space Nine to discuss the Borg threat. Captain Jha’dur, of the Sheliak warship Manifest Destiny, breaks through the Watch blockade of Sheliak space, and arrives at Unity Four, bringing news that the Watch intents to force the rest of the Sheliak population to undergo the same genetic modifications that spawned them – a procedure that would most likely kill the vast majority of the surviving Sheliak. Unknown to the rest of the quadrant, an advanced Borg cube from the alternate 2405 arrives in this timeline, having followed the other ships back through time. It signals the Collective of this time to begin an assault against the Alpha Quadrant.
June, 2375	Executor Theilen, on board the Sheliak’s future warship SCS Executor, enters Sheliak space, accompanied by Captain Jha’dur. Using the Executor’s advanced technologies, he is able to disable most of the Sheliak fleet, and capture a Watch telepath. Theilen and Jha’dur are able to determine that the Watch do have a weakness- their telepathic powers are so strong that their minds would overload, unless they wear special psi-dampers. They continue on course to Shelia Prime.
July, 2375	Theilen and Jha’dur are captured by Watch agents on Shelia Prime, and are brought before Ver’mal, leader of the Watch, and the most powerful telepath known to have ever existed. Ver’mal, overconfident, attempts to replace Theilen’s mind with his own, destroying his enemy and creating a new ally. However, Theilen’s will is stronger than anticipated, and Ver’mal is forced to focus all his energies on breaking him. With Ver’mal’s mental shields weakened, Jha’dur is able to enter his mind, and destroy his consciousness.
August, 2375	With the death of Ver’mal, many of his followers are also destroyed. Those few that survived are easily overcome. A new Senior Council is appointed on Shelia Prime, and the task of rebuilding begins. The Federation begins deploying sizable amounts of craft inside the Romulan Neutral Zone, causing many in the Romulan Senate to become concerned about this possible threat to their sovereignty. A Federation Nova class science ship crosses the border into Romulan territory. Seeing this as an outright invasion, a Romulan cruiser destroys the craft. Relations between the Star Empire and the Federation sour.
November, 2375	The first Borg forces arrive in the Alpha Quadrant. Their first strike is against a Klingon colony. They are defeated, but the Klingons take heavy losses. Among the vessels lost is the K’t’inga class IKC Bog’h. Believed destroyed, it is actually sucked into a Borg transwarp conduit, and crash-lands on a deserted world, several parsecs outside Klingon territory. Later that month, Borg attack targets in Breen space, causing heavy causalities, as well as launching a devastating assault against Cardassia Prime, almost destroying the Cardassian capital. In response to the Borg threat, the Romulan government agrees to abandon the Treaty of Algernon, permitting free passage through the Neutral Zone, and allowing the Federation to equip its Sentinel class warships with cloaking devises.
January, 2376	Borg forces assimilate the Sheliak colony of Kelrabi. A combined Sheliak, Breen and Romulan fleet are able to drive them off, but the colony is completely destroyed.
March, 2376	Ferengi scouts discover a space-dwelling life form near the edge of their space, soon identified as being the same type of creature as encountered by the Federation near the Beta Strongmen system, several decades prior. The Federation, Romulans and Sheliak dispatch emissaries to make contact with the creature, and determine if it is willing to aid in the war against the Borg. The creature, known as ‘Moutuu’, chooses a Sheliak telepath to serve as its crew, and allies with the Sheliak Corporate. The crew of the USS Voyager inadvertently wake the surviving members of the Vaadwaur Republic from stasis. Upon their awakening, the Vaadwaur immediately begin reactivating their military equipment, and engage a force of Turei vessels. After taking losses, the Vaadwaur fleet abandon their homeworld, hoping to restablish their empire from a safer location.
April, 2376	The USS Voyager returns from the Delta Quadrant, via a Borg transwarp conduit. Captain Janeway’s knowledge of Borg technology and tactics prove invaluable in the Borg war. The Turei begin contacting their former allies in an attempt to form a new coalition against the threat of a revived Vaadwaur Republic.
June, 2376	The Borg assimilate the Bajoran homeworld. Only a handful of Bajorans escape. Deep Space Nine is destroyed in the battle. Sheliak survey teams uncover an Iconian base deep beneath the surface of Shelia Prime. With the assistance of Dominion and Federation science teams, they are able to reactivate the base’s Gateway. The activation of the Sheliak Gate attracts the attention of the Iconian fleet, who journey to Shelia to make contact with the Sheliak. Thot Zar cuts all communication between Breen and the rest of the galaxy. Borg forces attack Ferengi space, destroying several warships, and assimilating Grand Nagus Zek. Commissioner Gromph, head of the FCA, is appointed Grand Nagus soon after. Chancellor Chad, of the Klingon Empire, takes offence at a comment made by newly appointed Grand Nagus Gromph regarding the Klingon Empire. He orders the entire Klingon fleet deployed for an all out assault on Ferenginar. Though the fleet causes great amounts of damage – including the destruction of the Unity Four starbase – in the end, the Klingon fleet is utterly destroyed by the Ferengi forces. Following this attack, NDC agents poison the water supplies on Qo’noS, killing several million Klingons.
July, 2376	Thot Pran is briefly transported several months into the future, where he is warned that Thot Zar is plotting against him. Forewarned, Pran goes into hiding, waiting to make his move. Thot Zar takes control of the Breen Confederacy, expelling all aliens. In response, the Breen are removed from the NDC. Various rifts in space time open throughout the quadrant, and several dozen warships from the year 2385. Among these vessels is a flight of Sheliak warships, commanded by the Captain Jha’dur of that timeframe. (See Appendix B) The Dominion develop temporal warheads, capable of erasing entire fleets from space-time. Unfortunately, one of their initial prototype weapons malfunctions, detonating inside the Betazed system, killing several million Federation citizens.
August, 2376	Thot Zar’s Breen regime sends an emissary to Earth, claiming to be opening official diplomatic relations with the Federation. However, their emissary is in fact, carrying a lethal bioagent, a modification of the Sheliak Purity bioweapon, intended to destroy all life on Earth. Sheliak forces are able to intercept and destroy the Breen vessel, however, having been forewarned by Jha’dur’s temporal duplicate. Prime L’mor of Iconia meets with Executor Theilen. L’mor claims that the Sheliak were once allies of the Iconian Empire, and that the Milky Way galaxy is threatened by an immensely powerful and malevolent race dwelling beyond the galactic rim – the Vo’dal. L’mor offers to share much of their technology with the Sheliak, in exchange for Corporate assistance in eliminating the extragalactic threat. After investigations show L’mor’s claims of a Sheliak-Iconian alliance to be accurate, Theilen agrees to aid the Iconians in defeating this new threat. Unknown to the Sheliak, L’mor and the Iconians plan to use the Sheliak as decoys, to distract the Vo’dal forces, allowing the Iconian fleet to pass through their space unharmed, in order to reach the Andromeda Spiral and annihilate the Chodak.
September, 2376	The Borg begin a full scale assault on the Alpha Quadrant, revealing their previous attacks to be mere diversions and scouting missions. Launching simultaneous attacks on Earth and Betazed, the Borg cause massive casualties. However, at the last moment they are forced to withdraw, due to an unexpected attack on their homeworld by Species 8472 forces. Among the casualties of the Borg assault are the entire population of the Felisian homeworld, assimilated by a Borg armada. Less than a thousand Felisians escaped the destruction of their world.
November, 2376	The Dominion deploys virtually their entire Alpha Quadrant fleet to the Bajoran system, distracting the Borg forces long enough for a temporal warhead to be deployed in the system. It is successfully detonated, destroying more than a third of the Borg forces. Unfortunately, several thousand Dominion vessels were lost in the assault. A combined fleet, led by Admiral Dax, and consisting of vessels from all major powers save the Sheliak and the Klingons, follows up the Dominion attack in a multi-pronged assault that destroys the last remaining Borg forces in the Alpha Quadrant. Among the vessels lost in the battle was the Cardassian flagship, CUS Toran. Believed destroyed, the vessel in fact travelled forward in time in an attempt to escape the battle. It emerged in late 2410, and crashed, out of control, on a planet in the Bajoran system.
2377	The Sheliak abandon all their colonies, and leave the Milky Way galaxy with the Iconians. Their worlds remain defended by automated sentry drones, preventing any other race from claiming their territories. Before leaving, Executor Theilen orders the destruction of Shelia Prime, to ensure the Iconian technology present there does not fall into the wrong hands. Unknown to Theilen, the solar flare used to destroy the planet is not sufficient to destroy the Sheliak Gateway, which remains intact, though offline. The Moutuu entity does not join the Sheliak fleet in their exodus, and remains behind in the Alpha Quadrant. Its current whereabouts remain unknown. The Breen continue to battle the last remnants of the Borg fleet in their space. Despite massive casualties, the Breen manage to eliminate the last of the Borg forces. The Cardassian Union, greatly damaged by the Borg war, begins the long task of rebuilding. The Romulan Star Empire returns to isolation, and slowly rebuild their forces alone. The last Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant withdraw back to the Gamma Quadrant. Joining them is the Founder Odo, who rejoins the Great Link, and attempts to convince the other Founders to respect the other races of the galaxy, rather than conquering or destroying them. Tholian High Elder Hemlock begins negotiations with the Gorn Confederation, regarding a possible full scale alliance. The Klingon Empire enters into a period of civil war, as various factions seek to overthrow Chancellor Chad, following the hideous defeats the Empire had suffered under his rule. Pirate and raider forces begin establishing bases within the remains of Bajoran space. The Hirogen begin experimenting with holographic technology acquired from the Federation ship Voyager. Efforts to create more cunning holographic prey fail rather spectacularly, when a small number of the new holoprograms escape the Hirogen, killing several dozen hunters in the process. The final fate of the rogue holograms remains unknown. A small religious sect known as the Kah’ May establish a monastery in the ruins of Bajor.
2378	Following the defeat of the last of the Borg forces still within Breen space, Thot Pran emerges from hiding to overthrow Thot Zar’s dictatorship. While most of the Breen navy is loyal to Pran, a sizable contingency continued to support Zar. After ten months of bloody civil war, Zar was finally defeated and executed, his body being publicly displayed on a balcony in the Chamber of Thots. Thot Pran resumed his position as Supreme Thot. Elim Garak, a former member of the Obsidian Order, gains significant political influence on Cardassia. Organising the reconstruction efforts, he is able to convince the Federation and Ferengi to donate significant amounts of resources to help in the rebuilding of Cardassia Prime, and establishes the Cardassian Central Forum – the first democratic Cardassian government in more than four hundred years. General Meduk defeats Klingon Chancellor Chad at the Battle of Krios, and slays the Klingon leader in single combat. Soon after, he appoints General Martok as Chancellor, with the full support of the rest of the High Council. Soon after, General Meduk is killed in an extremely suspicious accident. The Dominion and the Federation sign the Betazed Accords, outlawing the use of temporal warheads, and greatly limiting the use of Chronotron Torpedoes. In addition, the Dominion turn the New Bajor colony over to the Federation, giving them an outpost in the Gamma Quadrant.
2379	After two years of negotiations, the Gorn Confederation agrees to participate in a full military alliance with the Tholian Assembly.
2381	Expansionistic elements within the Romulan government take advantage of the weakness of the Klingon military, and annex several Klingon colonies bordering Romulan space. The Federation files protests against the Romulan government, but is ignored. Chancellor Martok is killed in combat against Romulan forces. He is succeeded by Chadwick, believed to be a distant relative of the deposed Chancellor Chad. A small Iconian fleet seizes two worlds on the edge of Tholian space. The Tholian fleet assembles an armada to eliminate the Iconian presence, but is unable to permanently dislodge them. Advisor Colak infects Parada Afra O’glang with a rare respiratory virus, during the commissioning ceremony for the first Parada Der’aph battleship. Colak hopes to eliminate the Afra and take his place. The Dominion, under the leadership of Odo, enters a brief era of peace and tolerance. Several conquered worlds are granted autonomy or independence, including Trenix, home of the T-Roggorian species. Free Trenix enters a period of isolation, as the administrator caste struggles to rebuild the worlds infrastructure, and recover from the Dominion occupation. Few outside the Dominion are aware of Trenix’s independence.
2382	The Federation, Romulan, Breen, Cardassian, Tholian, Klingon, Gorn and Ferengi governments sign the Anti-Planetary Bombardment Treaty, outlawing the use of Planetary Bombardment against inhabited planets. The Gorn-Tholian Alliance captures several worlds from the Klingon Empire. The Empire is forced to surrender the worlds, lacking the resources to retake them.
2383	A Tzenkethi exploratory fleet encounters a massive space-dwelling life form in the Tetral sector. The creature, known as a ‘Tetral Behemoth’ is sighted only briefly before it disappears. The first Yegani warp drive is tested. Exploration of the nearby star systems soon follows.
2384	Afra O’glang dies of a respiratory disease on the Parada homeworld. He is replaced by Afra Aldak. Advisor Colak is extremely displeased that he was passed over for the position of Afra, and begins plotting to eliminate Aldak as well.
2385	Cardassia and the Federation form a defensive alliance.
2387	In response to increased tensions between the Federation and the Star Empire, the Romulan Empire reinstates the treaty of Algernon, recreating the Neutral Zone, and demanding the Federation destroy all cloaking technology in their possession. In exchange for these concessions, the Romulan government agrees to withdraw from several Klingon colonies captured six years prior. Founder Odo agrees to a trade route between Ferenginar and the Dominion in exchange for the return of the Ferengi Jem’hadar technology, and proposes a mutual defence pact with the Federation. Many in the Great Link refuse to accept these unwanted alliances with solids, and cast out Odo and the Founders still loyal to him. Sheliak forces enter Vo’dal territory, and begin a bloody ten year long war against them, believing them to be planning an invasion of the Alpha Quadrant. Billions of Sheliak die in this conflict, as do millions of Vo’dal warriors. On the Trenix, the T-Roggorians succeed in constructing their first orbital starbase and shipyard since the Dominion occupation. The Hierarchy surveys several mineral rich systems on the edge of their territory, and immediately stakes a claim to them, before colonising several.
2389	Lord D’Kanzak, Praetor of the Romulan Empire, dies of natural causes. In an unusual move, backed by a majority of the senate, the position passes to Letant, rather than to a member of D’Kanzak’s family. A Tosk Hunter scoutship briefly encounters a T-Roggorian colony ship, but fails to establish contact. The Malon Republic begins dumping Theta Radiation waste in the Aburas system, unaware of the presence of a small Hirogen hunting party within the area. The Hirogen die an agonising death, as the Theta Radiation affects them.
2390	The first true warships are constructed by the Hunters, who, hearing rumours of the Dominion, realise they may eventually encounter hostile races, and wishing to ensure Hunters are not endangered when pursuing Tosk across space. The Malon begin a new wave of expansion, colonising several systems. Yegani exploration craft Renewal makes contact with the Krinis species. The xenophobic Krinis execute the Yegani emissaries as soon as they land on the surface of Krinis Beta, and steal their ship.
2392	Elim Garak, ruler of the Cardassian Union, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Minister Derak, a former member of the Cardassian military, replaces him. Following the loss of three expeditions into Sheliak space, all races agree to avoid that region. The Kazon-Nistrum navy, now under the command of the half-Cardassian Jal Salklah, and equipped with crude replicas of Federation shields and phasers, return from their self-imposed exile. Equipped with weapons now decades in advance of anything the other Kazon sects possess, the Kazon-Nistrum begin a campaign to forcibly unite the Kazon people under a single banner. Devore Senior Inspector Kashyk is appointed Chairman of the Devore Imperium. Krinis warships destroy dozens of Yegani exploratory ships, as the Hegemony begins its war against the Yegani alliance. The Yegani are caught completely off-guard, unprepared for contact with a hostile alien race.
2393	In the Krenim Imperium, work on design of the Paradox class Battleship and Raxan class Scout begins. The first ships of these classes will be launched in 2408, and the classes will become a key element in Krenim fleets over the next decade.
2394	Dr. Julian Bashir is approached by Section 31, who persuade him to join. Within a decade, he will have become the highest-ranking Section 31 officer in the Federation, and head of Starfleet Intelligence.
2396	The Ubari recover an Eldarian space probe, and are able to decipher its databanks, thus learning of the existence of both the Eldarian race, and of the other major powers of the Gamma Quadrant. The entire Krinis fleet attempts an invasion of the Yegani home system, but are forced back by Yegani forces. Both sides take heavy casualties, and the war reaches a stalemate.
2397	Admiral Jha’dur, Fleet Captain Jha’dur’s duplicate from an alternate timeline (See Appendix B) steals an Iconian Eradicator class battle cruiser from the Kali shipyards, and accesses its databases. Learning the truth of the Iconian’s treachery and lies, she distributes the information among the Sheliak fleet. Following this news, Sheliak Executor Theilen orders an immediate withdrawal to the Alpha Quadrant, and a severance of all relations with the Iconians. With their fleet greatly weakened, the Sheliak attempt to steal a fleet of Eradicator class vessels still under construction. Though they seize the Iconian vessels, the Iconians detect their entry, and mobilise their fleet to eradicate the remaining Sheliak forces. During a brief but bloody battle, the Sheliak flagship, SCS Cleansing Flame is lost with all hands, including Executor Theilen. Also destroyed is the Iconian Prime L’mor’s command ship, destroyed when Admiral Jha’dur sacrifices her life to take out the craft by ramming it with her own. With the death of Prime L’mor, the Iconian forces are thrown into chaos, and the Sheliak fleet escapes. The Iconians still present in the Alpha Quadrant withdraw from Tholian Space, and meet up with the rest of the Iconian fleet, outside the galaxy. Fleet Captain Jha’dur is appointed Executor of the Sheliak fleet, and orders the Sheliak return to Shelia Prime. The Founder Odo, after almost ten years of wandering, establishes the New Order Dominion, convincing many Dominion worlds to follow him. He hopes that the New Order will be able to expand peacefully, and enjoy peaceful coexistence with the other races of the quadrant, rather than seeking to subjugate them. Demonstrating his sincerity, he grants several conquered worlds self determination, including the former worlds of the T-Roggorian Confederate. Minister Derak of Cardassia dies of a rare respiratory illness. Petromal Vil is elected First Minister of the Cardassian Central Forum. The Malon colonize the uninhabited world of Uros III. Unknown to the Malon, the Hierarchy had claimed the system ten years prior, and considered it part of their space. Believing the Malon to be a hostile race, and the colonization of Uros III only the first stage of an invasion, the Hierarchy quickly deploys forces to seize the newly established Uros colony. A Borg scoutship enters Hierarchy space, destroying or assimilating twenty-seven Hierarchy warships in its journey. The Hierarchy redeploys their fleet to eliminate this threat; unfortunately, this required recalling the ships assigned to hold Uros III. The Malon are quick to respond to the Hierarchy’s withdrawal, dispatching their forces to retake Uros system. The colony falls easily to the Malon assault. The Hierarchy officially declares war against the Corporate Republic.
2398	The Iconian fleet begins an increasingly erratic campaign to cross Vo’dal space, following the loss of their Sheliak allies. Without effective leadership, and outnumbered and outgunned, the Iconian fleet is almost completely destroyed over the next few years. The remnants of the Vaadwaur fleet arrive at the old Republic colony of Xalox IV, a world now abandoned almost nine hundred years. Renaming it ‘New Vayda’, the colony is soon transformed into the capital of the Restored Vaadwaur Republic. The Malon-Hierarchy war continues to drag on, with thousands dying in small skirmishes all along the border. While the Malon are clearly superior on the ground, they are unable to compete with the superior Hierarchy navy; resulting in a virtual stalemate for many years.
2401	The Krenim Imperium conquers the Zahl homeworld, marking the beginning of a new era of expansion for the Krenim people. After almost eight centuries of research, the Voth Planetary Shield Generator is finally completed. Hierarchy forces raid a vessel belonging to an advanced nation known as the Dakazi Regime, and capture several advanced weapons technologies.
2402	The Yegani Hegemony begins designing their Vensoso flagship.
2403	The Breen perfect artificial wormhole technology, opening a stable passage to the distant Andromeda galaxy. Unfortunately, they are never quite able to duplicate their success. Scouting parties are sent into the Andromeda Galaxy, where the Breen make contact with the Likarion. Breen colonists begin establishing outposts in the Andromeda galaxy. The Hierarchy Commerce Spaceport is constructed, opening the Hierarchy up to foreign trade.
2404	The Ubari Supremacy exterminates a prewarp civilization in the Gamma Quadrant. This would be the 642nd race to be destroyed by the Ubari. The Vaadwaur Republic constructs a satellite warning system around their capital, based on the satellites that once defended the Vaadwaur homeworld during the time of the First Republic.
2405	Ferengi Grand Nagus Gromph is infected with a lethal bioagent, designed to slowly destroy his body, and programmed to affect him only. The disease is not detected for more than a year, and it will be even longer before the perpetrator is identified – the Founder posing as Kazago. Several advanced Breen CRM-114 armour piercing rifles disappear from Breen research labs. It is suspected they were stolen by Orion agents.
Mid 2406	Several Iconian vessels are captured by the Vo’dal. The Vo’dal gain access to Iconian Gateway technology, and begin constructing a station to enable their vessels to be transported beyond the Galactic Barrier. The Iconian leadership orders an immediate withdrawal from Vo’dal territory. Thousands of Hirogen hunters settle on Hiroga, their homeworld, abandoned centuries ago. With the construction of holographic arenas on the former Hirogen capital, many hunters see little need to wander the galaxy in search of prey.
Late 2406	The Sheliak fleet crosses the Galactic Barrier, and returns to their homeworld, to rebuild, reconstruct, and resettle. Federation, Ferengi and Romulan monitoring stations detect the activity within Sheliak space, and dispatch vessels to investigate. Tensions between the Parada Unity and the Federation continue to grow, as the Parada demand the withdrawal of all Federation forces from the Gamma Quadrant, and the surrender of the New Bajor colony. Tensions between the Likarions and the Breen continue to grow. A small force of Likarion vessels attempts to enter the wormhole into Breen space, and is destroyed by Breen forces, led by General Vor. One Likarion vessel survives, though heavily damaged, and arrives in the Alpha Quadrant. In response, the Likarion demand the Breen immediately withdraw from the Andromeda Galaxy. The Romulan Tal’shiar secretly opens communications with the Parada to discuss a possible alliance against the Federation. The Federation and the Dominion New Order sign a mutual defence pact, pledging to support each other in the defence of the Bajoran wormhole, and in the defence of Federation holdings in the Gamma Quadrant. In addition, the Dominion agrees to allow the Federation to equip more of its vessels with Chronotron torpedoes.
January, 2407	A slightly-over enthusiastic Sheliak captain destroys the USS Alamo in the Hel’s Gate Nebula. The Alamo had been assigned to investigate rumours of possible activity inside Corporate space. The Likarion vessel enters Romulan space, and is attacked by Romulan forces. It is forced to make an emergency landing on an uninhabited world to escape pursuit and make repairs. The Likaron and the Chodak agree to a military alliance to contain Breen expansion. Breen, Ferengi, Romulan and Federation vessels enter Sheliak space to investigate reports of an Iconian presence in the region. The Breen government agrees to peace talks with the Likarions, diffusing the increasing tensions between the two governments. The Romulan Empire begins work on the first Fal’conar class spy ships.
February, 2407	The outlying T’znkethi kingdoms of Ahotar and Gnaog rebel against Patriarch Ja’mosh’s leadership, forming the Black Star resistance. Ja’mosh refuses their demands, sparking off additional unrest within the T’znkethi Empire. Queen Que’la issues an official protest against the Gnaog rebellion. Romulan forces capture the surviving crew of the Likarion vessel that entered their space. The Likarion crew self destruct to prevent capture, but one is too badly damaged to initiate its destruction. The Romulan Empire learns of the Likarion species, and the Breen wormhole. The Romulan Star Empire demands the Federation cease production of Chronotron torpedoes. Sheliak Emissary Korazon meets with Ferengi, Breen, Federation and Romulan representatives in the Alpha Crux system, informing them of the Sheliak’s return to the Alpha Quadrant, and demands that the Ferengi withdraw from several systems historically claimed by the Corporate. The Ferengi, unwilling to risk a conflict with the Sheliak navy, agree.
March, 2407	The Sheliak find their Iconian Gateway drifting in the remains of the Sheliak homeworld, and reactivate it. The Parada, backed by the Romulan Empire, demand the Federation withdraw permanently from the Gamma Quadrant. Several peaceful protests are held on the Federation world of Mizar, as the natives criticise what they feel to be an overly militaristic policy by the Federation regarding the ongoing tensions with the Romulan Empire and the Parada Unity. T’znketh forces loyal to Patriarch Ja’mosh destroy the Black Star Rebel forces at Gnaog. General Hagi orders the extermination of all Tzenkethi on Gnaog as a warning to other colonies that might be tempted to rebel. Sheliak forces land on Mizar, utilising their Gateway to transport troops. They announce that they are there only to ensure the native Mizarians are not forced into any course of action by the Federation against their will. The Romulan Empire, the Dominion, and the Parada declare war on the Federation.
April, 2407	The Federation systems of Trill and Vulcan are conquered by Romulan forces. Federation colonies in the Gamma Quadrant are destroyed by Parada forces. Parada forces capture Admiral Jadzia Dax and Captain Ezri Dax. Tal’shiar agents sabotage the power grid on Betazed, throwing the planet into chaos. A Sheliak vessel is lost in sector 6726. It is later determined that the craft had stumbled upon a derelict Iconian mothership. Odo’s New Order faction decries the Romulan and Parada attacks on Federation targets, and declares war against the Dominion, capturing several systems. The Klingon Empire enters the war against the Romulan Empire. Klingon and Federation forces engage the Romulan fleet on the edge of the Romulus system itself. Both sides take heavy casualties, but in the end, the Federation fleet is forced to withdraw. The Federation and the Romulan Empire agree to a cease fire and peace talks, in an attempt to resolve the war peacefully. Small Chodak and Likarion exploratory fleets enter the Alpha Quadrant Dominion forces repel the New Order invasion of their systems.
May, 2407	The Sheliak, using advanced Iconian teraforming technology, rebuild their homeworld of Shelia Prime. Cardassian convoys near the edge of Union space are attacked by Orion pirates. Cardassian warships destroy several pirate bases in response, but do little real damage to the Orion’s strength. Julian Bashir of Starfleet Intelligence retrieves Admiral and Captain Dax from Parada space. The Parada encounter a small Hunter colony, on the edge of their space, and begin attempts to negotiate a trade route.
June, 2407	The Parada cancel their alliance with the Dominion, and launch an attack upon several Dominion sectors, destroying much of the Dominion fleet. The Dominion leadership attempts to forge a new alliance with the New Order, but are rebuffed. Following a series of security breaches in the Klingon empire, several members of the Klingon High Council criticise Chancellor Chadwick’s policies. Amongst those critical of his leadership is a young political outsider, G’Tok.
July, 2407	Peace negotiations between the Romulan Empire and the Federation continue to drag on. On occupied Vulcan, the Isolationist faction begins supporting the Romulan Empire, claiming that their philosophies are far more compatible with Vulcan traditions than those of the Federation.
August, 2407	Romulan leaders meet with Likarion representatives on Dera’gor Minor, and turns over several Likarion officers captured by the Empire. Parada agents detonate a nuclear device on the Dominion capital of Dominus. Several million citizens are killed. Sheliak Executor Jha’dur meets with Chodak emissaries, and informs them of the history of the Iconians after the Chodak left the Milky Way.
September, 2407	Negotiations between the Romulans and the Federation break down. The cease fire collapses, and Romulan forces attack several Federation fleets, inflicting heavy casualties. Dominion leaders contact the Sheliak, asking for their assistance in ending the Dominion-Parada war. The Sheliak agree, and demand the Parada cease hostilities. Grand Nagus Gromph of Ferenginar dies, after a long period of illness. Before dying, he appoints Nog, son of Rom, to be his successor.
October, 2407	Dominion citizens on Gateway Nexus strike in protest of the ongoing war. In response, the Founders order the extermination of all life on Gateway Nexus, before ordering the execution of all rebelling citizens within Dominion space. The Sheliak withdraw all support for the Dominion in disgust. The Parada fleet eliminates the last of the Dominion space fleet.
November, 2407	Elim Garak returns to public life, after having spent more than a decade in hiding for unknown reasons. First minister Petromal Vil immediately steps down as minister, and yields authority to Garak, with the unanimous support of the Central Forum. As his first act, Minister Garak immediately pledges to support the Federation in its war with the Romulan Empire. Patriarch Ja’mosh is overthrown by Black Star Rebels, and killed in combat. Emperor Terim seizes control of the T’znekthi Empire. Ja’mosh’s family escape to safety, protected by a young shuttle pilot, coincidentally also called Ja’mosh. Sheliak forces, utilizing their Iconian Gateway, capture several Dominion worlds, as the Dominion leadership continue to slaughter their own population in a grim ‘scorched earth’ policy. Parada troops capture several key Dominion worlds en route to Dominus. Parada agents capture a Dominion temporal incursion warhead. The Klingon Empire, aided by the new Tzenkethi regime, conquers several worlds on the edge of Gorn space. Gorn forces launch a counter attack, but suffer heavy losses in the attempt. Chancellor Chadwick is believed killed in the battle.
December, 2407	G’Tok, backed by a coalition of powerful Klingon houses, appoints himself Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. As one of his first actions, he calls for an end to the war with the Gorn civilization. The Gorn fleet, greatly weakened by Klingon attacks, has no choice but to accept a cease fire, and to surrender the occupied planets. Much of the Federation fleet is lost in a second attempt to destroy the Romulus space defences. Romulan forces capture the outlying Federation colony of Elza. Three more Dominion worlds fall to the Parada advance. The Founders grow increasingly desperate in their efforts to maintain control. The decade long Malon-Hierarchy war begins to reach an end, with the Malon forces finally being driven from Hierarchy space. In the battle of Uros III, the bulk of the Malon fleet is routed by a smaller Hierarchy force. Before the Hierarchy can offer a cease fire to their enemies, however, the Malon admiral orders the use of Theta radiation bombs against Uros III, rendering the planet permanently uninhabitable. Disgusted at the atrocity, the Hierarchy continues the war.
January, 2408	Admiral Jean-Luc Picard of the Federation returns to public life, resuming his duties within the Federation fleet. Executor Jha’dur of Shelia travels to occupied Vulcan to monitor the Romulans treatment of the civilian population. Praetor Letant also travels to Vulcan, to meet with Federation Ambassador Spock to discuss the possibility of a Vulcan-Romulan reunification. In an unexpected show of intergalactic solidarity, a combined Cardassian, Tholian, Tzenkethi and Breen force is formed to defend Federation space from further Romulan attacks. Two days before the Hierarchy fleet crosses the Malon border, the Malon Supreme Malark, realising the Malon navy is now hopelessly outmatched, offers an unconditional surrender to the Hierarchy. Ferengi and Breen scientists complete work on Project Sekia, an attempt to duplicate Borg transwarp technology. The project is extremely successful, allowing the Breen and Ferengi to construct stable Transwarp hubs, allowing almost instantaneous travel across the quadrant. Soon after, various other races agree to have transwarp hubs constructed at their homeworlds. By the end of the year, transwarp nodes will be in position at Ferenginar, Breen, Shelia Prime, T’znketh and Cardassia, allowing transwarp travel across half the quadrant. The Nyhidron Republic apply for membership in the Krenim Imperium, hoping to preserve their autonomy by peacefully joining the expansionist empire, rather than risking a full scale conflict. The proposal is accepted by the Krenim government, and the Nyhidron systems are peacefully absorbed by the Imperium.
February, 2408	Parada forces enter the Dominus system, launching a ground assault on the Dominion capital. The Founders release the Quickening bioweapon into the Dominus atmosphere, killing all life on their capital in a final act of spite. A handful of Founders are captured by Parada forces. The rest disappear, eventually infiltrating the New Order faction of the Dominion. During celebrations on the Parada Homeworld for the fall of the Dominion, Advisor Colak infects Alda Aldak with a rare respiratory virus – the same method he used to eliminate the last Parada Alda, O’glang. Romulan forces withdraw from Trill and Elza, destroying much of the worlds infrastructure during their retreat. Chancellor G’Tok resumes the Gorn-Klingon conflict, ordering the invasion of the Gorn system of Takor.
March, 2408	The Gorn Takor council agrees to surrender several worlds to the Klingon Empire. The Federation and the Romulan Empire agree to a cease fire, following the Romulan withdrawal from Trill and Elza. The fate of Vulcan is turned over to its citizens, who are asked to vote on whether to leave the Federation or remain with it. The Romulan Neutral Zone is reinstated. A Vidiian scoutship is assimilated by the Borg. The advanced medical technology gained from the vessel and its crew prove vital in developing a weapon the Collective can use to defeat Species 8472 and its biological technology.
April, 2408	Bajoran extremists within the Cardassian Union issue a series of bomb threats in an attempt to gain independence from the Union. The Treaty of Uros, officially ending the Malon-Hierarchy war, is signed. Under the terms of the agreement, the Malon are required to pay reparations to the Hierarchy, to compensate them for their losses in the war. In addition, the Malon are barred from trading with Hierarchy merchants. Victorious, the last Hierarchy forces withdraw from Malon space.
May, 2408	A stellar fragment is detected on a collision course with the Sheliak colony of Gorash. A small Sheliak task force is able to intercept it, and capture it for study. Sheliak researchers determine that the stellar fragment is composed primarily of a super-dense alloy dubbed ‘jhadurium’. Immensely strong, the alloy is soon incorporated into Sheliak armour designs and hull plating. The Tzenkethi pilot Ja’mosh begins a quest to find a way to avenge the death of Patriarch Ja’mosh, and overthrow Emperor Terim.
June, 2408	The remnants of the Iconian fleet leave Vo’dal territory. Only a handful of their ships still survive. The Iconian leadership decide to rebuild their empire in the Alpha Quadrant before pursuing the Chodak further. To ensure the races of the Milky Way are weakened, the Iconians ensure certain files fall into the hands of the Vo’dal, indicating that the Sheliak rebellion was a deception, and that the Sheliak are preparing an invasion of Vo’dal space. Several high ranking Federation and Romulan officials travel to Vulcan to speak during the succession debates.
July, 2408	The Romulan Empire begins construction of a defensive station on Romulus’s moon, Aidoann. Contaminated Bloodwine on the Klingon colony of Honour starts a minor epidemic. The Vulcans continue to debate the succession issue. A Vo’dal fleet is deployed to enter the Milky Way and destroy the Sheliak, who they believe to be massing a fleet against them. Even at transwarp speeds, the Vo’dal fleet takes six months to reach the Galactic Barrier.
August, 2408	The Federation and the Romulan Star Empire sign a permanent peace treaty on the Romulan colony of Narendra IV.
September, 2408	Orion pirates raid several outlying worlds on the edge of Federation space. A Romulan embassy is established on Earth. Vulcan votes to remain in the Federation. Final votes are three point five billion in favour of succession, six point two billion opposed. Romulan forces withdraw from the Vulcan system.
October, 2408	Likarion scientists observe a type two supernova in sector 5507 of the Andromeda galaxy. The Romulan lunar defence outpost on Aidoann goes online. Earthquakes strike the Cardassian colony of Borad III. A Sheliak embassy is established on the Tholian homeworld.
November, 2408	The Tzenkethi government withdraws from the Treaty of Randa, and refuses to return Federation technology their vessels are equipped with. Tensions between the Federation and the Tzenkethi grow. A Tzenkethi citizen is injured in the T’znketh capital, when he collides with a poorly placed lamppost. The Tzenkethi government is forced to pay him 50,000 Tak in damages, and is forced to reposition all lampposts to prevent further injures, at a cost of 200,000 Tak. Unknown to most people, the new lampposts are equipped with sensor arrays and holographic recorders. As a result, the Tzenkethi are able to secretly monitor any action on the streets of their cities. Tensions between the Klingon Empire and the Gorn Confederation continue to grow. A Tholian fleet moves to the Gorn homeworld to defend it from possible attacks; The Cardassia Union sells the Klingons advanced weaponry and warships. The increasingly erratic T’znekthi government announces an alliance with the Gorn. The Iconian fleet enters the Milky Way, and secretly reactivates several bases throughout the galaxy. There, they wait for the Vo’dal and Sheliak forces to decimate each other.
December, 2408	The Iconian warship Messenger of Death enters the Sheliak system, heavily damaged. Its captain informs the Sheliak of the Vo’dal threat before dying of his injuries. Executor Jha’dur calls a council of war on the Sheliak homeworld to deal with the Vo’dal threat. Ambassador Korazon travels to Alexandria Station at Betazed, in an attempt to warn the other races of the Vo’dal threat. Dec. 25: The first Vo’dal forces enter the Milky Way.
January, 2409	Sheliak forces withdraw from Mizar to deal with the Vo’dal threat. The starship USS Magellan encounters Vo’dal forces on the edge of former Bajoran space. Vo’dal forces forcibly access Federation tactical and historical databases. An Iconian Eradicator class vessel is destroyed by Vo’dal forces on the edge of Breen space. Breen vessels intervene, destroying two Vo’dal scout cruisers, but are unable to drive off the Vo’dal fleet. The T’znkethi government agrees to an alliance with the Vo’dal, but secretly use the agreement to gather information about the Vo’dal to sell to the Sheliak.
February, 2409	Vo’dal Hex Missiles attack Shelia Prime, destroying several vessels, and causing a Sheliak Purity Assault Craft to collide with Shelia’s moon, Sa’z, rendering the surface uninhabitable. The Romulan Empire makes first contact with the Silosian civilization, a primitive civilization on the verge of warp travel. The Tholian Assembly agrees to aid the Vo’dal in their search for the remnants of the Iconian fleet. A Vo’dal agent onboard Alexandria station attempts to assassinate Ambassador Korazon. She suffers massive injuries, and only barely survives the attack. Likarion emissary Hei’k is also injured in the attack. The Klingon Empire signs a non-aggression pact with the Vo’dal. Chancellor G’Tok secretly meets with Vo’dal emissaries and agrees to a full scale alliance with the extra-galactic beings. Warrior First Class Or’Tak is possessed by a Vo’dal parasite, to serve as an intermediator between the Klingon Empire and the Vo’dal. The Vo’dal learn of the Tzenkethi’s treachery, and terminate their alliance. The entire crew of a Tzenkethi warship is killed as a warning to their government. The only survivor is General Hagi, who is seriously injured, and marooned in Breen space.
March, 2409	The Parada war platform PNV Eriliax is launched. The Dominion New Order and the Parada sign an alliance. The Breen fleet decimates the Tzenkethi homeworld, destroying much of their home defence fleet. The attack is made in apparent revenge for Tzenkethi sabotage against the Breen homeworld. General Popescu of the T’znkethi orders the execution of all the royal families, blaming them for the Breen attack on Tzenkethi, and the previous political decisions that led the Union to ruin. The only member of the royal houses spared was Queen Que’la, a strong supporter of the T’znketh military. Emperor Terim and his family escape the purge, and flee beyond Popescu’s reach. The military takes direct control of the Tzenkethi government. The Likarion government establishes an embassy inside Romulan space, in the city of Val’danadex. An Iconian Eradicator is destroyed by Vo’dal forces on the edge of Federation space. Iconian forces secretly establish a base beneath the surface of a Tholian colony. This base serves as the centre of Iconian operations in the Alpha Quadrant
April, 2409	First Minister Garak of Cardassia signs an alliance with the Vo’dal, under mysterious circumstances. Many in the Union refuse to accept this alliance, and sever relations with Cardassia in protest. An Iconian leader, L’ant J’or, covertly contacts Ambassador Korazon, offering the Corporate Iconian assistance in their war. In actual fact, his goal is to subtly manipulate Sheliak actions, to ensure the Sheliak-Vo’dal war does the most damage to each side possible. Admiral Picard of Starfleet is infested by a Vo’dal parasite.
May, 2409	The Vo’dal begin upgrading Klingon vessels with their technology. A combined Klingon-Cardassian force conquers the Tholian colony of Shertyra. In response, the Tzenkethi, Gorn, and Tholian governments declare war upon the Klingon Empire. Elements of the Cardassian government continue to protest Minister Garak’s decisions. Sheliak forces liberate Shertyra from the Cardassian forces, and raid multiple Klingon worlds, doing significant damage, and eventually forcing the Empire to abandon the colonies. The Klingon fleet conquers the Tholian colony of Shyar.
June, 2409	The Bajoran colonies announce their withdrawal from the Cardassian Union, in protest over Cardassian attacks on Tholian targets. The Cardassian resistance against Elim Garak’s rule, led by Natima Lang, gains strength. The Klingon fleet is forced to withdraw from Tholian space, though they do not surrender Shyar. Ambassador Korazon of the Sheliak Corporate signals L’ant J’or, informing him that the Sheliak will agree to an alliance with the Iconian remnants. A Klingon survey team finds the wrecked hulk of the K’t’inga class cruiser IKC Bog’h on a deserted planet in sector 12388. Most of the crew is still alive, and are returned to Qo’noS as heroes. One of Ambassador Korazon’s bodyguards – Lt. Shenar - is infested with a Vo’dal parasite onboard Alexandria Station. The Cardassian assault fleet returns to Cardassian territory, abandoning their holdings in Tholian space. The Tholians and Klingon Empire agrees to a temporary cease fire.
July, 2409	The Federation declares war on the Tzenkethi Union, in apparent support of the Klingon Empire. A small Breen fleet enters the Tzenkethi home system, to defend it – and it’s valuable ComStar Node – from attack. The Federation is forced to back down from its threats. Ar’ten Elsar, the Parada’s representative to the Alexandria conference, is given information by one of his officers, Gerax. The data appears to be conclusive proof that the Sheliak initiated the Sheliak-Vo’dal war, in an unprovoked attack upon a Vo’dal transport. Elsar is unaware that Gerax has been infested by a Vo’dal parasite – as had the Sheliak officer Gerex claimed to have received the information from. Minister Garak disbands the Cardassian Central Forum. The Parada Gerax is murdered by a Sheliak under Vo’dal control , in an attempt to start a war between the Parada and the Sheliak. When that plan fails, the infested Sheliak attempts to hijack a Parada vessel and ram it into the Sheliak command ship. Fortunately, the Sheliak is able to resist the parasite’s control, and stops it in time.
August, 2409	The Cardassian Civil War begins, as the Cardassian resistance launches an all out assault to overthrow Garak. Many in the military remains loyal to Garak’s regime, but the resistance proved impossible to destroy. Several thousand Cardassians are killed in isolated skirmishes across the Union, but in the end, the Resistance is successful in capturing Garak, and convincing the military to stand down. The Vo’dal secretly deploy a minefield around the Sheliak homeworld. The Ferengi Alliance hires several thousand Nauusican mercenaries to supplement their ground forces.
September, 2409	Garak is convicted of crimes against sentience, including treason, murder, and attempted genocide. He is sentenced to life imprisonment in a maximum security prison on Cardassia Prime. The Cardassian Forum elects Minister Petromal Vil as first minister of Cardassia. The Chodak Eternity begins designing the S’quar class Air Superiority Fighters.
October, 2409	Ust Ol General Hagi, supreme commander of the Tzenkethi space forces, returns from his long exile on the edge of the galaxy. Though he never tells anyone what happened to him in that time, his experiences leave him with a burning desire to help fight the Vo’dal. After months of building their forces, the Sheliak and Vo’dal enter into an all out war. The Klingon colony of Combat is annihilated; in response, the Vo’dal destroy the Sheliak world of Epsilon Cygna. Most races remain neutral in the conflict. The Tholians and Tzenkethi openly support the Sheliak, while, oddly enough, the Gorn support the Klingon Empire. The Vo’dal declare a policy of xenocide against the Sheliak, in turn, the Sheliak declare Shen’kur against the Vo’dal and Klingons, indicating that neither species will be tolerated to live. Sheliak troops deploy the Purity Bioweapon, exterminating all life on seven Klingon systems. Casualties are estimated at more than fifteen billion.
November, 2409	Gorn exploratory teams find the ruins of an ancient civilization on a world in sector 11686. Despite an initial skirmish with the world’s automated defences, the system, designated Dergat, is eventually colonised by the Gorn. Admiral Picard’s remaining Borg implants reactivate for unknown reasons. As a result, the Vo’dal parasite infesting him is killed. The Dominion New Order absorbs the last remaining Dominion colonies. The Vo’dal counter attack, decimating five Sheliak worlds with Hex Missiles. Casualties are estimated at five million – more than a fifth of the remaining Shelia population. Parada Exploratory teams find an abandoned Dyson’s Sphere in the Gamma Quadrant, and quickly occupy it.
December, 2409	The Tzenkethi destroy a Klingon colony on the edge of their space. In a desperate attempt to raise more manpower, the Sheliak begin cloning troops, knowing that most of those created will be mentally unstable. The troops are intended for use in a shock troop role, and are kept in stasis until needed. A fleet of Iconian Eradicators arrives at Shelia Prime, under the command of L’ant J’or, assigned to ensure the Sheliak war is prolonged as long as possible. The Sheliak begin moving their population underground, to defend against Vo’dal Hex Missile impacts. Tholian and Klingon vessels engage in combat over the Gorn homeworld. Though outnumbered, the Tholians eventually succeed in driving off the Klingon fleet, as the Gorn fleet opts to side with the Tholian forces, violating the Klingon-Gorn Non-aggression Pact. Sheliak forces make an unsuccessful assault on the Klingon world of Tokor. The Parada manage to negotiate a cease fire between the Sheliak and the Vo’dal. The most powerful and respected Hirogen alphas meet on Hiroga to discuss the fate of the Hirogen civilization. This meeting leads to the writing of the Declaration of the Coalition, establishing a constitution and government for the newly reunified Hirogen people.
January, 2410	Klingon forces attempt to attack the Tzenkethi colony of Iyen, using Cardassian Dreadnought Missiles. Unfortunately for the Klingons, the Cardassians had already given the override codes to the Tzenkethi government, allowing them to remotely take control of the weapons. Sheliak forces violate the Parada cease-fire, attacking Qo’noS using K’lak Automated Missiles. Of the ten fired, only one reaches its target, impacting a small city on the southern continent. Several million Klingons are killed in the attack. In response, the Vo’dal attack Devos XII, slaughtering all colonists present. The Parada abandon all attempts to broker peace in disgust. Klingon forces, in revenge for the Gorn attack on their fleet, decimate the Gorn homeworld, destroying all vessels, orbital defences and shipyards within the system, before commencing a bombardment of the Gorn system itself. Senior Takor Conartist is killed in the attack, as are many others in the Takor council, along side billions of Gorn citizens. The Federation, Breen, Ferengi and Tholian governments officially protest the Klingon attack. Shilev, an Andorian, is elected Federation president by a narrow majority.
February, 2410	Sheliak forces reduce the Klingon colony of Bair’oT to rubble. The Sheliak colony of Chiusia is conquered by Vo’dal forces. All Sheliak colonists are killed. The Gorn Confederacy begins to fall apart, as rival warlords seek to dominate the ruins of the Gorn empire. Gorn itself remains the only world not under military control, being protected by the Federation fleet. The Ferengi and Breen empires offer to protect the remnants of the Gorn Confederation, the Federation offers them membership. All offers are refused by the Gorn warlords, though some express tentative interest in the Ferengi offers.
March, 2410	Commodore Zeketh of the Sheliak navy leads the majority of the Sheliak fleet in a lighting assault against the Vo’dal forces holding position at Devos XII, destroying all enemy craft. Unfortunately, his fleet is ambushed and destroyed while returning to Shelia Prime. Chodak forces on exploratory missions in the Alpha Quadrant detect an Iconian Eradicator on long range sensors, and attempt to pursue it. Gorn leader Tran’ka Var’j, self-appointed ruler of several Gorn colonies, announces that he is willing to have his worlds join the Federation.
April, 2410	Vo’dal forces hijack the Sheliak Gateway, transporting several thousand troops in from their homeworld of Va’ha’andar. More than five thousand Sheliak are killed. The Sheliak gain access to samples of Vo’dal DNA, and begin analysing them. General Hanito of Gorn, leader of the military forces on the Gorn homeworld, is assassinated, leaving a power vacuum on Gorn. Chodak forces, working together with Breen warships, are able to finally track down and disable an Iconian Eradicator, and capture its crew for interrogation. The interrogations reveal little – all that is really determined are two words – ‘Source code’. Afra Aldak of the Parada Unity disappears under mysterious circumstances. Advisor Colak replaces him as Acting Afra. Iconian leader L’ant J’or gives the Sheliak the Omega 200 Access code, allowing them to decloak and reactivate the Su’var’ation mother ship in sector 6726. J’or hopes that the vessel will ensure the Vo’dal war will be prolonged longer, and that he will eventually be able to take control of the vessel himself. Growing desperate, Sheliak Executor Jha’dur orders the revival of the Watch project. A series of telepaths agree to undergo massive enhancements to their telepathic and telekinetic abilities, greatly increasing their strength in combat. These new troops, designated ‘Neuron Enhanced Killers’, are kept under intense scrutiny, with their freedom greatly curtailed, to prevent the mistakes of the first Watch project from being repeated. Admiral Picard places a message in the Federation archives, instructing the Federation of the late twenty-fifth century to send one vessel back through time to the date the message was recorded. He hopes this ploy will allow the Federation access to greatly advanced technology. (See Appendix C)
May, 2410	Afra Aldak discovers that his recent illness is not naturally caused, but is the result of being poisoned by his advisor, Colak. Acting Afra Colak announces that Aldak has died, and appoints himself Aldak of the Parada Unity. Afra Aldak returns to Parada, and is able to retake control from Colak. Colak is killed when the warship he was commanding is destroyed in combat with forces loyal to Afra Aldak. The Ferengi enter into a mutual defence pact with the Tzenkethi and Tholian empires. Sheliak researchers, following a thorough investigation of the Vo’dal DNA samples, share several key genetic links. The researchers conclude that the Vo’dal are another of the warrior races bred by the Iconians Korazon is abducted by Iconian forces, and the ‘source code’ carried in her genome is extracted, before she is returned to Shelia, completely unaware of what happened. All Iconian forces in the Shelia system are imprisoned by the Corporate, while investigations into the Iconian’s role in the creation of the Vo’dal are completed. The Chodak begin investigations in the Spire of Te’thal archives, attempting to determine what the Iconians are dong, and what the ‘source code’ is. The Su’var’ation class mothership in sector 6726 completes deshrouding, and is reactivated by Sheliak forces. Its onboard AI agrees to serve the Corporate. The Vo’dal agree to meet with Sheliak representatives on Iconia to discuss new information. The Iconians begin using the Source Code to transform the bronze-age natives of Mintaka III into a new warrior race – the Ne’gor. After several years of negotiations, the Hunters agree to a trade route with the Parada Unity. The Silosian civilization begin expanding into space, colonising a small world near their home system. Soon after, a Romulan fleet forces them to evacuate the colony, as the Star Empire claims the system for themselves.
June, 2410	Executor Jha’dur and Vo’dal representative Mr. Orac meet on Iconia, to discuss a possible cease fire. Jha’dur informs the Vo’dal of their common ancestry. Though initially unwilling to accept it, Orac is finally force to believe the evidence presented. He agrees to a cease fire, provided the Sheliak provide some gesture to convince the troops under his command. Korazon brutally tortures and murders Iconian leader L’ant J’or. His severed head is eventually presented to Mr. Orac as a gesture to show to his troops. The Overseer on Va’ha’andar learns of the Vo’dal-Sheliak peace treaty, and begins planing to eliminate the traitorous Orac. The Tzenkethi exploratory ship TUS S’tash encounters a Tetral Behemoth, and is able to study the creature long enough to learn details of its unique propulsion system. This is only the second recorded contact with the species. Breen exploratory teams in the Gamma Quadrant find an abandoned Dyson sphere, constructed by the Veriphos species. Several vessels are lost in an attempt to gain access to the sphere, but eventually the Breen are able to take control of it. Breen, Chodak and Likarion researchers complete work on the Colossus project, creating three massive warships, larger even than the Iconian Su’var’ation class. Orion Syndicate agents unleash a series of terrorist attacks on the Federation colony of Theta Cygni. Eighty-four million citizens are killed. The motivation for these attacks remains unknown. Afra Aldak of the Parada Unity is contacted by the Iconians. Mr. Orac determines that the Vo’dal Overseer is most likely still working with the Iconians – at the very least, that he was aware of their common ancestry with the Sheliak. Orac travels to Shelia to discuss a method of eliminating the Overseer. Gorn Warlords Ornu and El’bosk eliminate forces loyal to warlord Th’aro. CUS Toran emerges from a temporal rift. Out of control, the former Cardassian flagship crash lands on the planet Derna, in the Bajoran system. All crew are killed on impact. Cardassian monitoring stations detect the energy signature of the Toran, and the information relayed to Cardassia. A Ferengi vessel encounters a Siolsian probe, asking for assistance against the Romulan Empire.
July, 2410	Takor Cyron is elected as leader of the Gorn homeworld. Soon after, he is approached by Klingon representatives, asking for an alliance. Desperate for assistance, Cyron agrees, only to loose most of his allies on Gorn and throughout the Confederation. Several colonies on the edge of Chodak space disappear. It is believed they were taken by Iconian forces, and transported into the Gamma Quadrant to serve as the core of the New Iconian Empire. The Chodak begin preparing their forces for a confrontation with the Iconian fleet. Afra Aldak meets with the Iconians, and agrees to a non-aggression pact. The Iconians secretly meet with the leadership of the Parada Elite, a former rebel faction of the Unity, proposing a full scale alliance. A Cardassian survey team is dispatched to Derna, in an attempt to recover the CUS Toran and its advanced technology. Forces from the Parada Elite attempt to claim the Toran as salvage, but are quickly driven off by the Cardassians. The Cardassian salvage team inadvertently reactivate a series of Borg drones, that had boarded the Toran prior to its temporal jump. The drones signal the Borg Collective. Silosia is devastated by a Borg assault, but the attacking cube withdraws at the last moment, in order to deal with the Toran situation. Almost half the planetary population are killed in this assault. Borg vessels assault the Cardassian colony of Tarkas III, assimilating the entire colony. A combined Cardassian, Klingon, Tzenkethi, Ferengi, Breen, Likarion and Dominion force is assembled to intercept them, and eliminate the Borg infestation on the Toran. Borg forces engage the Cardassian allied fleet in the Bajoran system. Facing defeat, the Borg detonate a trilithium pulse into the Bajoran sun, destroying it and everything in the system. Most of the allied fleet is able to escape, but many ships are lost. Before the destruction of the Bajoran system, Likarion scientists are able to download much of the Toran’s databases, though much of the information recovered is useless. Cardassian forces destroy the Toran from orbit, preventing the Borg from gaining its technologies. Following the destruction of the Bajoran system, the Bajoran wormhole closes, and is believed lost. The planet Bajor is somehow transported and/or recreated in an unclaimed star system, several sectors from its original location, probably by the Wormhole aliens. Vo’dal forces destroy the assimilated colony of Tarkas III, eliminating the Borg presence in that region. The USS Saviour¸ a Federation starship from the thirty-third century arrives in this time period, responding to a message placed by Federation Admiral Picard. (See Appendix C) A Sheliak exploratory team has a brief encounter with a sphere of unknown origin. Details of the incident remain unclear, but some have speculated that the sphere was, in fact, the ancient Chodak Unity Device. Chad, son of the former chancellor Chadwick, secretly meets with the son of Klingon general Meduk. Together, they begin plans to overthrow Chancellor G’Tok, and seize control of the Empire.
August, 2410	Mr. Orac travels to Va’ha’andar with a team of Vo’dal, Sheliak telepaths and Likarion to defeat the Overseer. Admiral Picard meets with the crew of the future starship Saviour. The crew of the Saviour inform Picard that they are here to prevent the decline of the Federation, and the destruction of Earth. Takor Cyron meets with the other Gorn warlords on the Tholian homeworld. After some debate, Cyron is able to propose the forming of a new Takor council, primarily consisting of the warlords of each of the surviving Gorn kingdoms. His proposal is accepted, and a measure of order returns to Gorn space. The Gorn Engineering Corps is formed, to help speed the reconstruction efforts. A Ferengi force arrives on Silosia to help the population defend against any new Romulan incursions. While there, they find an underground Iconian base, buried on the planet. The Ferengi forces are able to capture the base’s Gateway, and reactivate much of the base. The Ferengi Alliance begins negotiations for a full alliance with Silosia. The Chodak organise a diplomatic conference on Alexandria Station to discuss the Iconian threat. Among the attending guests are Thot Pran of Breen, Tholian High Elder Hemlock, Romulan Admiral Sela, Sheliak ambassador Korazon, and representatives from most of the other major governments. In the Delta Quadrant, the Borg begin assaults against the Krenim civilization, assimilating three colonies and over ninety million Krenim citizens. The Krenim government is forced to launch its experimental Timeship ahead of schedule to eliminate the Borg invasion force from the timestream.
September, 2410	Admiral Picard addresses the Federation council, announcing his plan to rescind the Temporal Prime Directive, and use the Saviour’s technology to strengthen the Federation. The Federation council votes on the proposal, which passes by a narrow margin of only three votes. Most major governments protest this decision. Iconian forces seize a system on the edge of Likarion space to use as a base. A small Likarion exploration team present on the planet is killed. A combined Likarion-Chodak force is deployed, and destroys the Iconian presence, but not without casualties. The Chodak conference on Alexandria begins. Due to protests regarding the Federation’s recent actions involving future technology, the Federation are barred from attending. The Ferengi and Klingons also boycott the meeting. The Starship Saviour travels to the Andor system, and begins upgrading its defences. Unknown to the Federation, the crew of the ship also begin informing the Andorian natives of the ultimate fate of the Federation (See Appendix C), and spreading anti-human propaganda. Vo’dal parasites infiltrate the Iconian Empire, learning much of its strengths. Alexandria Station is transported to the Gamma Quadrant by Iconian forces. The Iconian Empire captures all delegates on board. Chad’s rebellion gains strength, as several minor houses begin to ally with his forces. Mr. Orac and his strike team confront the Overseer. Orac attempts to destroy him, but is unable. The Overseer informs him of the truth behind his existence, and the creation of the Vo’dal. Mr. Orac makes a deal with the Overseer. The Sheliak are permitted to live, and in exchange, the news of the Vo’dal-Sheliak genetic link will not be distributed.
October, 2410	The Bajoran wormhole reopens, allowing travel between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants once again. Representatives of the Parada Unity meet with Breen forces in the Gamma Quadrant, and begin feeding information to the Alpha Quadrant regarding Iconian forces. The Iconians learn of the Unity’s treachery, and begin cutting ties with them, choosing instead to ally with the Parada Elite faction. Andor declares independence from the Federation. Iconian forces capture three Chodak colonies. Breen commando teams rescue the captured delegates from Alexandria station. Alexandria is destroyed by Iconian forces soon after. Vo’dal, Klingon, Sheliak, Cardassian, Chodak and Likarion representatives meet on Qo’noS to discuss strategy against the Iconian empire. Anti-Federation protests flare up on Vulcan. It is initially believed these protests were set up by the Romulan Tal’shiar, but later determined that the true culprits were Andorians from the USS Saviour. The crew of the Saviour begin plans to eradicate the Breen species. A Klingon-Cardassian fleet engages a Parada Elite force inside the Bajoran wormhole, destroying it, though taking heavy casualties themselves. Ferengi, Cardassian, and Klingon forces begin fortifying the Alpha terminus of the wormhole, preventing the Parada Elite or the Iconians from making use of it. Sheliak troops liberate fallen Chodak colonies, with minimal casualties. The Parada Elite detonates a nuclear device in the capital city of Cardassia Prime. Several million Cardassians are killed in the attack. As a result of this attack, all governments protest the Elite’s actions, and begin plans to eliminate the Iconian threat. The Parada Unity severs all relations with the Elite faction. Sheliak forces raid colonies loyal to the Parada Elite.
November, 2410	The Parada Elite begins transporting their Temporal Incursion Warhead, stolen from the Dominion several years prior, to the Iconian capital. There, they intend to Gate the weapon to Shelia Prime, detonating it and destroying much of the planet. The Parada Unity learns of this plan, and begins working to destroy the Warhead before it reaches Iconius. A Klingon-Cardassian fleet begins destroying colonies loyal to the Parada Elite. One of the crew of the USS Saviour, disgusted by his fellow officer’s plans, meets with Admiral Picard, informing him of the Andorian plan. After some debate, Picard eventually agrees to delete his initial message from the Federation records, preventing the Andorians from receiving it in the future. It is assumed that the resulting temporal paradox results in the complete removal of the Andorians from history. An Iconian fleet destroys the Ferengi-Klingon-Cardassian defence fleet. A T’znkethi force, lead by Ust Ol General Hagi, arrives at Shelia Prime. Construction of the Eye of Qo’noS, a massive orbital Klingon Starbase and command centre for the Klingon fleet. A combined Sheliak-Tzenkethi force, led by General Hagi, attacks the Parada Elite colony of Me’leck, destroying several research labs that were developing temporal assault cannons for the Elite forces. The Klingon-Cardassian raider force in the Gamma Quadrant is destroyed by Iconian forces. A Sheliak infiltration team destroys the planetary shield around the Iconian Ne’gor cloning centre, allowing a Chodak force to destroy the installation. Only a handful of Ne’gor survive the loss of the centre. Mr. Orac returns from Va’ha’andar. He says nothing of what had transpired there. The leader of the Vulcan Reunification group is killed when her shuttle crashes just outside the Vulcan capital.
December, 2410	Parada forces are able to destroy the Elite’s temporal warhead, before it is delivered to the Iconian forces. The ship carrying the warhead is destroyed, causing the weapon to detonate within the Iconius system itself. Much of the Iconian fleet is destroyed in the explosion. The Iconian Prime orders the destruction of all infrastructure on Iconius, giving any investigators the impression that all life in the system had been destroyed. He orders the evacuation of all remaining forces to the new Iconian flagship, a massive vessel almost 1.5 thousand kilometres long. A combined Parada Unity, Ferengi and Breen force captures the Parada Elite’s headquarters on Pek Hurak. Afra Me’leck, ruler of the Elite, surrenders to the Unity forces. Following the defeat of the Elite leadership, the organization is discredited throughout Parada space, and the remaining Elite worlds surrender to the Unity. Parada Afra Aldak’s condition grows worse, and is placed in cryogenic suspension, in the hope that it will allow him to survive long enough for a cure to his disease to be found. Afra Me’leck is turned over to the Cardassians for trial on charges of crimes against sentience. During his trial, an unknown assassin gains access to the court, and kills the former Parada leader. No charges against the assassin are ever filed. Grand Nagus Nog begins attempts to institute reforms on Ferenginar, reducing the powers of the mega-corporations, and granting women more freedoms. He is overthrown and banished from Ferenginar by the Ferengi Commerce Commissioners. It is believed that the Founder posing as Kazago played a role in Nog’s overthrow. Chancellor G’Tok learns of Chad’s growing rebellion, and seeks to eliminate the rebellion by slaying Chad. He attempts to infiltrate the organization, and is captured by forces loyal to Chad and Meduk’s houses. Klingon General Martok is critically injured by a Chad-loyal agent. Chad’s forces seize control of the Klingon capital. The son of Meduk begins to have second thoughts about Chad’s rebellion. First contact between the Parada and the Iltarian Concordat is made, when the Parada attempt to colonise several systems claimed by the Concordat. The Iltarians are quick to deploy a fleet of warships to prevent Parada intrusions on their space.
Early 2411	The son of Meduk frees G’Tok from Chad’s forces, in exchange for the return of his family’s honour. G’Tok slays Chad in single combat. Breen and Cardassian fleets investigate the remains of the Iconius system. There, they encounter the Iconian flagship, and report its existence to the rest of the galaxy. Chodak and Vo’dal forces destroy vital Iconian bases in the Alpha Quadrant. The Iconian flagship leaves the galaxy, hoping to establish a new power base in the Magellanic Clouds. Jan. 12: Sheliak, Klingon, Tholian, Chodak and Tzenkethi forces capture the Iconian Alpha Headquarters, destroying the last of the Iconian forces still within the galaxy. In a final act of revenge, the Iconians transport lethal bioweapons into the atmospheres of more than a dozen key Alpha Quadrant worlds. The Vo’dal forces leave this galaxy, returning to their homeworld of Va’ha’andar. A small group of their vessels is assigned to eliminate the Iconian flagship. Following the end of the Iconian war, Sheliak Executor Jha’dur steps down as Executor of the Sheliak fleet, retiring to an outlying Corporate colony world. With the death of Chad, and the defection of the son of Meduk, the rebellion on Qo’noS falls apart. Klingon General Martok recovers from his injuries. Jan 28: A Breen scientific outpost in the Andromeda galaxy detects a massive subspace shockwave emanating from that galaxy’s core. An emergency meeting of the Breen, Chodak, and Likarion governments is called. The Chodak and Likarion confirm the presence of the shockwave, and determine it will render the Andromeda spiral uninhabitable within six years. Plans for emergency evacuation are quickly drawn up. The Likarion determine they will be unable to evacuate their civilization in time. Generously, the Breen offer to assign ships to aid in the transport of the Likarion populance. The Klingon government withdraws from the former Tholian colony of Shyar, after receiving compensation from the Tholian and Sheliak governments for its loss. The Sheliak Corporate establishes a permanent embassy on the Tzenkethi homeworld. The Federation begins construction of two new starbases – one, in the ruins of the Bajoran system, guarding the wormhole, under the command of Admiral Sisko. The other, designated Alexandria II, is placed in orbit of Betazed. The Sheliak are able to reactivate the Iconian gateway found in the ruins of their Alpha Headquarters, and claim it for the Corporate. Despite the Gateway being found in Tholian space, the Sheliak seize it for themselves, transporting it back to Shelia Prime. The Krenim Imperium makes first contact with the Voth Sovereignty.
Mid 2411	Admiral Jean-Luc Picard steps down as commander in chief of Starfleet, and announces his resignation, stating that he no longer feels he is capable of carrying out his duties effectively, and that many of his recent decisions have been in error, and had lead to the recent decline in the Federation’s power and influence. He is replaced by a Benzite, Fleet Admiral Mov. Federation President Shilev resigns soon after, blaming herself for being too quick to hand power over to Picard and Starfleet. Minister T’lok of Vulcan is elected to replace her, and quickly gets to work increasing the Council’s influence, and reducing Starfleet’s influence over Federation’s policy. The Parada demand the return of technology stolen from the rebel Elite faction by the T’znkethi. Their demands are ignored. The Federation starship USS Indefatigable discovers the restored Bajoran system. Its captain meets with the leader of the Kah’ May monastery, that continued to exist intact on the planet. The Founders evicted from Dominus by Parada forces several years prior, seize power in the New Order Dominion, outsing Odo and his reform minded followers in a brief struggle for control of the remnants of the Dominion.
Late 2411	The Federation advises the Ferengi Alliance that ‘Kazago’ is, in fact, a Dominion Founder. A team of Ferengi Commissioners attempts to acquire a set of Federation Poleron Emitters to expose the Founder, but is killed when their ship explodes just before they return from Federation space. Now convinced that a Founder has infiltrated Ferenginar, the FCA storm the Tower of Commerce, but not before the Kazago impersonator escapes. Before fleeing Ferengi space, the Founder activates the self destruct codes for the Ferengi Sekia Transwarp Nodes, and destroys all information in the Alliance databanks on the technology. The Ferengi transwarp network is destroyed within minutes. The Parada Union attacks the Tzenkethi homeworld, decimating their fleet, before destroying the Tzenkethi Parliament building from orbit, killing the entire Tzenkethi government, as well as General Popescu. Sheliak and Tholian peacekeepers are quickly deployed to the Tzenkethi homeworld to ensure order is maintained in the wake of the attack, and are able to maintain order long enough for a new government to be selected. The Eldarian Universa makes first contact with the Dominion. The Dominion, still caught in civil war between the traditionalist Founders of Dominus and Odo’s reformist faction, warns the Eldarian explorers that Dominion space is disputed, and to avoid their region of space. A charismatic professor from the Tzenkethi University, Horax, eventually rises to power, reinstating the Patriarch system of government, and stabilising the Tzenkethi government.
2412	Jan 12: Shelia, Tzenkethi, and Tholian delegates meet in the Infernos System, to commemorate the first anniversary of the defeat of the Iconians, and to negotiate a new alliance. Dubbed the ‘Infernos Pact’, the new alliance was a clear show of solidarity between the three powers. The Ferengi Alliance declares war on the Dominion, sending a massive fleet into the Gamma Quadrant. Dominion forces respond quickly, using an Omarion class battleship to deploy a Temporal Incursion Warhead into the heart of the Ferengi fleet, obliterating most of it. The remnants of the Ferengi fleet barely make it out of Dominion space. The Dominion admits to organising the destruction of the Ferengi Sekia nodes, as part of a deal with the Breen Confederacy, in exchange for reduced Breen presence in the Gamma Quadrant. The Too’kari Flux Generator, a new form of planetary defence, is designed by the Tzenkethi Union. The Corporate Genome Facility is constructed on Shelia Prime, to coordinate genetics research within Sheliak space. The first Malon Malanx class Battlenought is launched.
2413	Klingon Chancellor G’Tok meets with Gorn Takor Cyron on Gorn to discuss Klingon-Gorn relations. The talks end with the signing of a full alliance between the two powers, and promises from G’Tok to return conquered Gorn worlds, should the Confederation prove a loyal ally of the Klingon Empire. May 13: The Renewed Khitomer Accords are signed, reinstating the alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Commissioner Gronk is appointed Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance. Devore forces destroy the newly founded Krenim colony of D’ban. The Krenim Imperium declares war against the Devore, sparking a fifteen year long interstellar war. The new Dominion regime begins designing the Quickening Attack Drones, a new delivery system for the deadly Quickening biological agent.
2414	Construction of the Alexandria II starbase is completed. Kazon forces fight several skirmishes with Vidiian warships, as Maje Salklah begins testing his neighbour’s defences in preparation for invasion. Bajorans across the Alpha Quadrant begin abandoning their colonies in Cardassian space, and moving to the restored Bajoran system.
2415	The Bureau of Intelligence and Information is commissioned on the Gorn homeworld by the Takor Council, to coordinate Gorn counter-intel efforts. The Borg Collective begins constructing the massive vessel later dubbed ‘Perfection II’ in System 11014 (Federation designation – “Majoris”).
2416	January 21: Romulan warfleets launch a surprise assault against a Breen transwarp node constructed on the Romulan border six years prior. The node is destroyed almost immediately, but Romulan forces are forced to engage in a bloody fourteen hour long battle against Breen forces. The Breen officially declare war against the Romulan Empire. Breen forces engage Romulan fleets across their space, and invade an outlying Romulan system. Tal’shiar agents begin a campaign of sabotage against the Breen, destroying a Titan Class shipyard, as well as conducting strikes both against industrial and intelligence targets. Professor Tholek Kajan of Shelia publishes his critically acclaimed essay collection “Conspiracies of the Gods”, an examination of Sheliak philosophy and culture in the light of the events and revelations of the Vo’dal and Iconian wars. The Supreme Alpha of the Hirogen Coalition orders a halt to any further expansion of Hirogen space, choosing instead to focus on building up the Coalition’s infrastructure. The Klingon Empire begins mining of the asteroids that once made up the moon of Qo’noS, Praxis. The last of the Likarion population are evacuated from the Andromeda Spiral, and begin settling in the Gamma Quadrant.
2417	The subspace shockwave sweeps through the Omega Quadrant, destroying the former worlds of the Chodak and Likarion empires. The Breen attempt to create a new wormhole connecting the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, in the hopes of salvaging anything that might have survived the Andromeda shockwave. The experiment fails, but does create a stable link between the Gamma and Delta quadrants of the Milky Way galaxy. Unfortunately for the Breen, it is soon determined the Delta terminus of the wormhole is located within Borg space. The Breen decide not to make use of the wormhole and risk alerting the Collective to its presence. Parada researchers discover Grontonium, an exceedingly rare element that blocks most sensors.
2418	The Ferengi economy suffers major losses, and several major corporations are forced into bankruptcy. Barbican 3 is constructed in Tholian space by the Infernos Pact members, to serve as the headquarters for the fleets patrolling the disputed Tholian/Gorn border. The Breen begin a new campaign against the Romulan Empire, pushing Romulan fleets back to their core systems. Hirogen hunters find the hulk of a Hirogen ship in the Aburas system, and determine its crew died of Theta Radiation Poisoning; caused by the Malon Republic’s use of the system as a dumping ground. Believing the Malon deliberately poisoned the crew of the ship, the Hirogen leadership declares a hunt against the Malon species. The Hirogen make first contact with the Hierarchy, who agree to sell them their intelligence regarding the Malon, in exchange for continued peace. Unknown agents attempt to sabotage the Sheliak flagship SCS Su’vra’ation, but are unsuccessful. Their identity remains unknown. As a result of this attempt, security throughout the Corporate is greatly increased. The Likarion make first contact with the Yegani race. Four starbases are constructed by the Klingon Empire along the Gorn-Tholian border, cementing the Gorn Confederation’s isolation from their once allies in the Tholian Assembly. The first Sheliak Shev’i class atmospheric bombers are constructed. The Klingon Empire begins designing the Gre’thor assault air fighters.
2419	Chodak military leaders decide the Chodak should settle on the worlds of the former Chodak Star Empire, ignoring the problem that said worlds had been occupied by the Romulans for more than a century. The first Ferengi ‘Scarab’ class all terrain attack vehicles are produced. The Breen conquer the Romulan system of Ri’han’su Prime, despite taking heavy losses. The Yegani Alliance makes first contact with the Likarion Circle. Peaceful relations are established. The Likarion exploratory ship Harmony is forced to make an emergency landing on the homeworld of a pre-industrial race known as the Horbar. The natives, unfamiliar with alien races, believe the Likarion crew to be the incarnations of their gods. The Likarion does little to correct their mistake. The Bajorans purchase two hundred old Klingon Vor’cha II Attack Cruisers from the Klingon Empire. In exchange for the ships, the Bajorans allow Klingon fleets free passage through their space. Six hundred Kazon-Nistrum warships invade Vidiian space, only to be repelled by a Vidiian force less than two thirds their size. The Kazon Collective officially declares war against the Sodality. The Krinis complete construction of their Vensoso class flagship. The Likarion circle makes first contact with the Krinis Hegemony. The Krinis ignore the Likarion’s attempts to meet with them.
2420	The Kazon seize two outlying Vidiian colonies. In response, the Vidiian government threatens to use bio-weapons against the colonies, specifically designed to target non-Vidiian DNA. The Kazon counter-threaten to execute the entire civilian populace of the colonies should the Vidiians attempt to use weapons of mass destruction against their troops. As a result, the war enters a stagnant phase. The Chodak invade Romulan space, exterminating the population of the colonies they had decided to settle on. Weakened by their war against the Breen, the Romulans are only able to dispatch a token force to engage the Chodak navy, who prove unable to deal with the superior Chodak fleet. The Romulans are forced into a humiliating peace with the Chodak, surrendering dozens of planets to the Eternity. The Romulans retake several system occupied by the Breen, and are able to lure the Breen forces into a devastating ambush at Romulus. Though taking massive losses, the remnants of the Romulan navy are able to significantly weaken the Breen invasion force. The Breen agree to a cease fire, and peace negotiations are held on Ri’han’su Prime. The Ubari make first contact with an Eldarian starship, and destroy it as soon as it enters weapons range. The Ubari then attack the Eldarian outpost the vessel was operating out of, destroying it too. Ubari forces invade the homeworld of a technologically advanced race known as the Nertu, slaughtering the entire population over a period of several months. From data taken from the Nertu’s computer systems, the Ubari learn of the existence of the Dominion, Parada, and other major powers of the Gamma Quadrant. The Ubari begin researching the use of Uricium 391-A as an explosive. The Eldarian government distributes all information on the Ubari to the Parada, Dominion, and other governments, warning them of the growing threat posed by the Supremacy. The Likarion exploration ship Soeik enters the Eldarian home system, and makes peaceful first contact with the Universa.
2421	April 5: The Treaty of Ri’han’su Prime is signed between the Romulan Empire and the Breen. The treaty brings an end to the Breen-Romulan war, and requires the Romulan Empire cede two systems to the Breen forces. Almost immediately following the war, the Romulans begin making plans to retake their lost systems. The Federation commissions the first Type B Excelsior and Avenger class starships. Praetor Letant meets with Queen t’Roval of the Revillions, and negotiates a new agreement with the Romulan offshoots, officially merging the Romulan and Revillion navies into a single organization. May 15: The Romulan Empire enters into a defensive alliance with the Sheliak Corporate. The Dominion and Parada dispatch a force of six hundred warships to investigate rumours of the Ubari. Encountering Ubari forces at the former Nertu homeworld, the fleet is utterly destroyed by the Ubari, who are careful to ensure no one learns of the fate of the expedition. The Ubari begin fortifying their outlying systems in preparation for the eventual wars with the Parada Union and the Dominion.
2422	The Federation offers assistance to the Romulans in their war against the Breen, but are ignored by the Star Empire. The Tosk Hunters enter into a military alliance with the Parada.
2423	The Gorn military revives the concept of cavalry, training Gorn warriors to ride reptilian mounts into battle. Known as Cha’ber, these space-age dragoons are trained in large numbers, to serve as the offensive heart of Gorn armies. Almost one hundred and fifty Hazari warships are lost in a disastrous attempt to steal technology from a damaged Borg Cube.
2424	Construction of the Eye of Qo’noS Battlestation is finally completed. The Tzenkethi government purchases plans of the Eye of Qo’noS from Yridian information brokers, and, with the help of their Sheliak and Tholian allies, attempt to sabotage it. They are only partially successful, and the Klingon station survives their attempt. Soon after, the Barbican 3 starbase is destroyed by Klingon agents in retaliation, killing several hundred Tholian and Tzenkethi officers. The first Sheliak Beta class drones are bred; a sub sentient modification of the Sheliak base genome, the Betas are bred in large numbers to alleviate the Corporate’s critical manpower shortages.
2425	The Malon learn the Hierarchy are selling intelligence information to the Hirogen, ensuring greater successes for the Hirogen hunters operating in Malon space. Many of the Hierarchy’s agents within Malon space are found and captured by Malon Intelligence. The first Tzenkethi Kadomar class dreadnought is launched, the most powerful warship ever constructed by the Tzenkethi.
2426	The Ferengi stock exchange reaches a five year low, in a repeat of the recession of 2418. The Tzenkethi government constructs the Ultro Isolinear Spy Array, a massive observation array, designed primarily to spy on fleet movements within Klingon space. The Gorn military designs the Moltron Attack Craft, a powerful armoured vehicle that also serves as a personnel carrier.
2427	A Ferengi colony world in the Great Material Exchange undergoes a sudden and unexpected shift of orbit, rendering it uninhabitable. Ferengi Nagus Gronk chooses to sell the system to the Tzenkethi, rather than spend resources on rebuilding the colony. Devore starbase Kyon-2 is destroyed by Krenim forces, depriving the Devore navy of a vital resupply base, and crippling the Devore’s ability to attack targets deep within Krenim space. The Devore government is forced to sign a cease-fire agreement with the Krenim. The Malon Corporate Republic begins paying tribute to the Hirogen government, bringing an end to the hunts organised against the Malon. The ‘Teku’ class Saucer is designed by the Tzenkethi, replacing several older types of artillery.
2428	The Parada Star Rangers corps is commissioned, in response to the growing threat posed by the Ubari Supremacy. Hirogen forces raid the Kazon colony of Dercus II, searching for worthy prey. The Vidiians take advantage of the Hirogen raids and the division of the Kazon forces to liberate one of the worlds seized by Kazon forces eight years prior. The Kazon carry out their threat to eliminate the Vidiian civilian populace of the planets, leaving the Vidiians with only a burned husk of a colony to retake. The war again enters a stalemate. Devore cruisers continue to raid Krenim worlds, in violation of the Krenim-Devore ceasefire agreement. The Devore hire Hazari bounty hunters to investigate rumours of an El-Aurian colony near their space. They are successful, and capture a group of 1876 El-Aurian refugees, for which the Devore authorities pay handsomely.
2429	The first Federation Insignia class dreadnought is launched from Utopia Planetia shipyards. The Tzenkethi complete teraforming of a system purchased from the Ferengi alliance two years prior, restoring it to a habitable state. The Ferengi economy begins to recover from the losses of 2426. The FCA calls for a vote of no confidence in Grand Nagus Gronk, as Ferengi power and influence continues to decline. May 2: Ferengi Commissioner Tograt replaces Gronk as Grand Nagus. The first Infestor Stealth Crawlers are tested by the Chodak Eternity ground forces. Klingon cruiser IKS Silent Stalker encounters a stable wormhole, liking the Alpha Quadrant with the Delta Quadrant. The Empire quickly begins authorising exploration of the mostly unmapped region of the galaxy. Following the Klingon discovery of a wormhole to the Delta quadrant, the Breen decide to risk making use of their own Delta wormhole. Initial explorations are successful, and no Borg vessels are encountered. Hirogen forces attack the Klingon exploratory ship IKS Martok, five months into its mission to map the Delta Quadrant. The Hirogen board the Klingon ship, killing most of its senior staff, but the surviving Klingon crew are eventually able to retake their ship. Following this and other hostile encounters with Delta Quadrant natives, the Klingon government cuts back on explorations of the Delta Quadrant, and claims the wormhole Klingon territory, stationing a fleet to blockade it, ensuring no hostile aliens use it to enter Klingon space. December 16: Sheliak warship SCS Liberation runs the Klingon blockade of the Alpha-Delta wormhole, and arrives in the Delta Quadrant. After mapping several systems and relaying the data to Shelia Prime, further personnel are gated to the Delta Quadrant to further Sheliak exploration of the region. The Klingon Empire is less than impressed.
2430	A Ferengi exploratory fleet enters the Delta Quadrant, and soon after, makes peaceful contact with the Malon Corporate Republic. Sheliak senior councillor Kutari dies at the age of 120. She is succeeded by a young member of the Council, Tu’Shar. The Klingon Empire demands an immediate withdrawal of all Sheliak forces from the Delta Quadrant. Sheliak Senior Councilor Tu’Shar responds by threatening to share their maps of the region with every power in the quadrant, and using the Sheliak Gateway to transport colonists, allowing every race a means to avoid the Klingon monopoly on Delta Quadrant expansion. The Klingons eventually compromise, and to allow small numbers of Sheliak vessels passage through the Alpha-Delta wormhole. Two Sheliak colonies are established in the Delta Quadrant over the next few months. The Ubari make first contact with the Likarion, capturing a Likarion scout ship. Baffled by the non-organic race, the Ubari spend several months debating whether the Likarion androids can be used as sacrifices to their god. Eventually, they decide sacrifices can only be organic races, and to open tentative communications with the Likarion Circle. The Hazari league develops primitive cloaking technology. The first Dominion battle drones enter service.
2431	A Hirogen hunting ship encounters a Vaadwaur cruiser. Eager to capture trophies from the exotic ‘prey’, the Hirogen attempts to pursue. Unwilling to risk detection, the Vaadwaur vessel self-destructs, doing heavy damage to the Hirogen vessel. The Bajoran Ascendancy launches its first Kai class heavy cruiser, the first purely Bajoran starship designed since the fall of Bajor. The Voth Sovereignty makes peaceful first contact with the Sheliak Corporate. The two races establish friendly relationships quickly, and a non-aggression pact between the two is signed later than year. The first prototype Krenim Temporal Shield Generator is constructed.
2432	The Federation makes contact with the Voth Sovereignty, who demand they withdraw all forces from the Delta Quadrant immediately. The Federation refuses; the Voth retaliate by destroying all Federation outposts in the quadrant. A third Sheliak colony is established in the Delta Quadrant.
2433	A Federation exploratory probe maps the Majoris system, and determines it to be occupied by the Borg Collective. Among the data collected includes scans of Borg shipyards and the incomplete hull of the Perfection Mk II Cube. April 24: The Federation’s 1st Delta Exploration fleet is destroyed by a Voth assault force. The Federation immediately declares war; the Voth respond by sending a massive force to destroy the Federation ships still operating within the Delta Quadrant. Several hundred Federation ships are lost in the battle, but their superior training and discipline allow them to inflict massive casualties on the inexperienced Voth warfleet. The Voth make plans for a full scale assault against the Federation core worlds, but are advised against it by the Sheliak Corporate, who remind them that a conquest of Earth would only ensure Voth dissidents the ability to confirm the Distant Origin theory. Unwilling to take that risk, the Voth Elders call for a cease-fire. A Ferengi embassy is established on the Malon homeworld, and vice versa. A Devore warship passes through Sheliak space, and is followed by two shrouded Corporate warships back to its destination, a small Devore prison world. A Sheliak observer is transported to the planet to observe the aliens and to make contact if possible. Upon arrival, the Sheliak is caught in a pitched battle between Devore guards and rioting prisoners, and is exposed as a telepath. The Sheliak barely escapes, and is forced to Gate back to Shelia Prime. One of the prisoners, an officer in the Krenim navy, follows the Sheliak through the Gate, and explains his situation to the Sheliak government. Official contact with the Krenim Imperium is established soon after. The Sheliak colonies in the Delta Quadrant are destroyed by Devore saboteurs. Several hundred Sheliak are killed. The Sheliak government approves plans for a well defended diplomatic station, to be constructed in the Delta Quadrant, with ambassadors from each of the major regional governments permanently stationed onboard. It is hoped this station, named Delta Nine, will cement relations with friendly Delta powers, and provide a safe beachhead for further Sheliak expansion in the quadrant. The Federation quickly signs on to support the Delta Nine project, having also lost its Delta colonies to hostile alien powers. The Breen establish a small colony in the Delta Quadrant, near Borg space. The Hierarchy makes contact with the Yridians. The Gorn purchase information from the Yridians regarding the location of a potential weapon of mass destruction. The information brought them to the Tykorus system, several sectors outside known space. There, they found a weapon described as a ‘Sun-Wave Missile’, in the ruins of an unknown alien base. The weapon is brought back to Gorn for study. The Malon cease paying tribute to the Hirogen, believing their alliance with the Ferengi means they no longer need fear the Hirogen. In response, the Hirogen leadership approve the deployment of hunters to attack both Ferengi and Malon targets.
2434	Hirogen hunters destroy a fleet of ten Ferengi exploratory ships. The Hirogen go on to raid several Federation colony worlds, before returning to their own space. The Infernos Pact constructs the Barbican 4 outpost, the replacement for Barbican 3, destroyed by Klingon agents ten years prior. Chodak ambassadors meet with the Sheliak Corporate to discuss a new alliance. The Voth Sovereignty makes official contact with the Kazon Collective and the Vidiian Sodality, dispatching an Evolution class battleship to make contact, and offering to mediate talks between the two warring races. The Hazari are hired by the Vaadwaur Republic for a covert mission.
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Appendix A – Alternate timeline 1; 2375-2405

2375	Captain Jha’dur, of the Sheliak warship Manifest Destiny, breaks through the Watch blockade of Sheliak space, and arrives at Unity Four, bringing news that the Watch intents to force the rest of the Sheliak population to undergo the same genetic modifications that spawned them – a procedure that would most likely kill the vast majority of the surviving Sheliak. The remnants of the Sheliak navy, with assistance from the rest of the NDC, are committed to a desperate strike against Shelia Prime. Most of the fleet is destroyed in combat with the Watch controlled elements of the Sheliak fleet, but a small strike force makes it to Shelia Prime. There, Executor Theilen detonates an antimatter bomb, destroying the Watch headquarters – and much of Shelia Prime in the process. Gul Dukat, now possessed by a Bajoran Pah-Wraith, seals the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole. Captain Jadzia Dax attempts to stop him, but is killed. The Dax symbiont is transferred to a new host, Ezri Tigan.
2376	Following the death of Executor Theilen, and the destruction of much of the Sheliak navy, the surviving Sheliak appoint Ambassador Korazon as Senior Councillor of the Sheliak. The Corporate’s capital is moved to the Armens system, though most shipbuilding and industrial production remains in the Shelia sector. Benjamin Sisko uses an Orb of the Prophets to reopen the Bajoran wormhole. A combined Federation Alliance and NDC force attack the Dominion headquarters in the Alpha Quadrant, forcing their surrender, and withdrawal from the Alpha Quadrant.
2377	The USS Voyager, under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway, returns from the Delta Quadrant, utilising a Borg transwarp hub. The vessel brings back not only maps of much of the Delta Quadrant, but also advanced weapons and shielding technology, acquired under mysterious circumstances. The Ferengi capture an abandoned Dominion cloning centre, and begin breeding small numbers of Vorta and Jem’hadar.
2380	A small number of Borg vessels enter the Alpha Quadrant. Most are quickly destroyed by vessels equipped with the Voyager technologies.
2385	A larger Borg force enters the Alpha Quadrant. Again, it is defeated, but not before doing significant damage to several empires.
2390	A major Borg force attacks the Alpha Quadrant. Despite early victories, the Alpha Quadrant nations are unable to permanently hold off the Borg forces, who begin fortifying themselves within T’znkethi space.
2395	Additional Borg forces arrive from the Delta Quadrant. Earth falls to the Borg advance. Soon after, Cardassia, Bajor, and various other major worlds are assimilated. Few vessels survive.
2404	The last remnants of the Alpha Quadrant races agree to a desperate plan to survive – each race sends one vessel back thirty years into the past, hoping that with preparation and advanced technology, the empires of that time will be able to resist the Borg onslaught. Ezri Dax travels back in time on board one of the vessels. The few survivors of the Alpha Quadrant construct great colony ships, and travel beyond the Galactic rim, hoping the Borg will not pursue them beyond the Milky Way… Return to original timeline

Appendix B – Alternate timeline 2; 2376-2386

2376	Thot Zar cuts all communication between Breen and the rest of the galaxy. Supreme Thot Pran travels to Breen, to determine what is going on. Upon arrival, he is killed, and his body publicly displayed on a balcony in the Chamber of Thots. Thot Zar takes control of the Breen Confederacy, expelling all aliens. In response, the Breen are removed from the NDC. Thot Zar’s Breen regime sends an emissary to Earth, claiming to be opening official diplomatic relations with the Federation. Upon arrival, however, the emissary distributes a lethal bioagent into Earth’s atmosphere, a modification of the Sheliak Purity bioweapon. Within weeks, all life on Earth is destroyed. The Breen Confederacy and the Federation declare war upon each other.
2377	Zar’s Breen regime conquers the Ferengi Alliance, exterminating most of the inhabitants, and keeping the rest for slave labour. The Borg force at Bajor is finally defeated by a combined Federation-Sheliak force. Soon after, the Federation and the Corporate agree to a mutual defence pact to contain Breen aggression. In a surprise raid, Breen forces destroy the Vulcan and Andor systems, using banned subspace weapons and bioweapons.
2378	Following massive losses against the Breen, and the loss of several core worlds, the Cardassian Union is forces to withdrawn from the Federation-Breen war.
2380	Much of the Federation fleet is lost in combat. Following five years of defeats, the Federation is finally forces to accept a non-aggression pact with the Breen. Isolated skirmishes between Federation-Sheliak forces and the Breen continue, however.
2382	The SCS Manifest Destiny is destroyed in combat with Breen forces. Most of the crew are transported to safety onboard the USS Hood before the vessel is destroyed, however. Among those saved is Admiral Jha’dur.
2386	Breen City Ships enter the Shelia system. Only a handful of vessels are present to defend Shelia – only a few light scouts, fighters, and six newly constructed elite warships, on their first shakedown cruise, under the command of Admiral Jha’dur. During the battle, a Breen torpedo opens a temporal rift in space time, just long enough for five of the Sheliak vessels to pass through, sending them back in time ten years… Return to original timeline

Appendix C – Alternate timeline 3; 2410-3200

2410	Admiral Picard places a message in the Federation archives, instructing the Federation of the late twenty-fifth century to send one vessel back through time to the date the message was recorded. He hopes this ploy will allow the Federation access to greatly advanced technology. The Iconian forces are defeated in the same manner as the original timeline.
Mid-25^th Century	The Breen and Ferengi begin expanding their transwarp network across known space, greatly speeding exploration of the galaxy. Transwarp nodes are established in the Gamma and Beta Quadrants, and by the 2450s, transwarp nodes are under construction in the Delta Quadrant. With instantaneous travel and communications across the galaxy now a reality, a frantic scramble to expand into unclaimed space begins. The Klingon Empire allies with the Kazon Collective, gaining control of great tracts of space in the Delta Quadrant. The Malon and the Ferengi Alliance begin trade, while several minor Delta Quadrant races petition to join the Federation. The Federation opens official relations with the Voth Hierarchy. As per standard procedure, the Federation shares much of their databases with the Voth people. Unfortunately, the Federation databases include records of the USS Voyager’s first contact with the Voth species, complete with the reports of Voyager’s chief medical officer, that the Voth civilization originated on Earth. These reports, that contradict millennia of Voth Doctrine, threaten to destroy Voth society. Voth Minister Odala demands the Federation remove the data from their records. The Federation refuses to suppress the truth. In response, Odala declares the human species to be a ‘heresy against doctrine’. A Voth fleet decimates the Sol system, eradicating all life on Earth. Only a handful of humans survive, and most of the Federation fleet is destroyed. Picard’s message is lost in the chaos.
Late 25^th Century – 30^th Century	The Federation begins to collapse. Without strong central authority, several outlying worlds secede from the Federation. Vulcan is conquered by the Romulan Empire, the Sheliak Corporate expands core ward, granting protectorate status to Betazed and Mizar. The Klingon Empire takes advantage of the chaos to expand into Federation space, as do several minor powers. After several centuries of chaos, the remnants of the Federation on Andor attempt to re-establish the Federation council. This new Federation consists of only a handful of worlds, and is strongly dominated by Andor. Constantly under siege by other powers, the new Federation never attains any real power. The Andorians of this century are bitter, and tired of centuries of warfare. Blaming the humans for the fall of the Federation, they become increasingly xenophobic.
Early 33^rd Century	Thot Zadu is appointed Supreme Thot of the Confederacy. Extremely xenophobic and expansionistic, Zadu begins a ruthless expansion of the Confederacy, by any means necessary. The Romulan Empire, the Cardassian Republic and the Andorian Federation are forced to ally together against this new threat. Many Andorian colonies are ruthlessly exterminated by Breen forces in the early days of the war. Andorian scout forces find the ruins of the old Federation Memory Alpha central database, and uncover a forgotten backup of Picard’s message, as well as blueprints for a mid-29^th century Timeship. The Andorian government approves a mission to send a single vessel, equipped with temporal drive, back through time to the Federation of the twenty-fifth century. However, their primary goal is not to preserve the Federation, but to destroy it, and replace it with an Andorian empire. In addition, the crew are instructed to attempt to eliminate the Breen of that time, by any means necessary. The Andorian timeship USS Saviour, under the command of Captain S’vel, is sent back in time eight hundred years… Return to original timeline