Star Trek: Cardassian First Contact Timeline, Final Version

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Part one, The early Years
Circa 1950s: The Andorians and Vulcans remain on friendly terms, as the Weytahn crisis is settled peacefully.

Circa 1980s: An earlier and far more aggressive Reunionist Faction becomes very influential on Romulus. This partly due to a more intense study of the Debrune sites, and a greater Romulan Infiltration of Vulcan society. Vulcan space is invaded.

Circa 2010s: after 30 years of war, Vulcan itself is conquered. It's cities are ruined and plundered. Over 30 million Vulcans manage to flee, however, the vast majority are killed, or enslaved. Many outlying Vulcan colonies Join The Andorian Empire for protection. The Andorians, being on friendly terms with the Vulcans, and always willing to gain new territory, accept, however, the empire is not willing to go to war with the Romulans.

Circa 2030s: The teachings of Surak are outlawed through out The Romulan Empire. Scoutships from the first Cardassian Republic begin to explore the region of space near Sol.

Circa 2050s: WWIII on Earth. Andorian Tellarite war.

2053: WWIII leaves countless dead. The war will take a very long time to recover from.

2063: Zefram Cochrane builds the Warp drive, and tests it. No ships are in The sol system to notice.

2064: Zefram Cochrane's second flight, done this time to show off to potential buyers. This time it is noticed by a Passing Cardassian Socutship. Cardassians make first contact. This time, several important persons have come to see the warp drive, and this makes First contact far more official than just stumbling upon some simple settlement with a warp signature. The Cardassians being far more open minded than the Vulcans, have no problem with giving the humans technology. A massive cultural and technological exchange follows. The "Human Republic" is founded in North America. Although it is limited to the North-western region of North America, it will one day cover all of earth.

2070: The Human republic has grown, with Cardassian help, to cover the entire planet earth. Mining settlements are established through out the sol system.

2075: The first interstellar colony is founded on Terra Nova.

2093: First contact between the Bajorians and Humans is established through the Cardassians.

2124: Warp 5 is achieved (with a great deal of Cardassian help), the first Warp 5 ship, The Katana NX-01 is launched.

2125: Katana makes first contact with the Andorian empire. Relations are opened.

2126: First contact is made with the Vulcans by Katana on an Andorian colony world.

2127: First contact with the Xindi. Katana returns to earth. The Fury NX-02 is launched.

2129: The Katana is launched for a second mission.

2130: First contact with Sulibans is made by the Katana.

2132: First contact with the Ferengi is made by the Fury.

2133: The Victoria NX-03 is launched. The Fury returns to earth.

2134: The Katana returns to earth.

2135: The Fury is launched on its second mission.

2136: The Victoria makes first contact with the Klingon Empire. The Fury makes first contact with the Tellarites. The Katana is launched on it's third mission.

2138: The Alexander NX-04 is launched. The Victoria returns to earth.

2139: The Andorian empire declares war on Tellar. Humans and Cardassians declare neutrality. Relations between the two powers cool.

2140: The Victoria is launched on its second mission. The Katana and Fury return to earth. The Moscow NX-05 is launched.

 

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Part 2: the expanding universe
2141: The Moscow makes first contact with the Tholians. The Fury is launched on its third mission. The Katana is refitted, and launched on its fourth mission. The London NX-06 and The Typhoon NX-07 are launched. The Alexander returns to earth.
2142: The Alexander is launched on its second mission. The London makes first contact with the Denobulans. The Typhoon makes first contact with Orion.
2143: The Moscow returns to earth. The Boston NX-08 and The Zeus NX-09 are launched. The Victoria and the Fury return to earth.
2143: The Tellarite surrender to the Andorians. Tellar is annexed into the Andorian Empire. The Alexander and the Katana return to earth. The Moscow is launched on its second mission. The Victoria is launched on its third mission. The Fury is refitted and launched on its fourth mission. The Atlantis NX-10 is launched.
2145: First contact with the Romulan Empire, when Romulan Bird of Prey attacks a human colony. The attack will be shrouded in mystery for some time.
2146: Warp 7 achieved. All NX class ships are called back to earth to be refitted.
2148: The first (originally) Warp 7 ship, The Falcon NX-1000 is launched.
2151: The Falcon Class becomes the first mass produced star ship in human history. The old NX class are retired.
2153: A war between The Klingons and Andorians begins.
2154: The Earth Romulan war begins. A second Bird of Prey Attacks a human colony. This time there are ships in orbit. Three of these Falcon Class ships prove to be more than a match for the war bird, and it is forced to flee. The Andorian Empire tells the Humans that the ship in question is Romulan, and that Romulans are in fact an offshoot race of Vulcans. The Human fleet moves into position near the Romulan Border. The Cardassians lend a great deal of support to their human allies, and as a result, The Humans fare much better than they did in the Federation timeline. The War is over before the end of the year. Where the Romulans and Human/Cardassians negotiate via Subspace Radio (The Romulans do not know that humans, in fact, know exactly who they are.) The Humans gain a larger area of Space than in the Federation timeline, and the Neutral zone is pushed deeper into Romulan Territory.
2155: The Humans and Cardassians form The Allied Union of Worlds. The Bajorians are offered membership; however they choose to remain independent. The Andorian/Klingon war ends with a Klingon Victory. The Tholians create an interphasic rift by detonating a Tri-cobalt device within the gravity well of a dead star. This rift leads to the Federation timeline's 24th century. The Tholians, knowing that the rift was to dangerous to enter, instead send out a distress call. This distress call is picked up by an Intrepid class ship on a diplomatic mission. The ship is caught in the Rift, and the crew goes insane, killing each other, just as happened to the crew of the USS Defiant. The ship is then studied by the Tholians, before a Union Ship, learning of the event, captures the ship and brings it to the Sol System. The ship is reverse engineered, and a number of technologies are gained as a result, including "Clean" Warp 9.975 engines, weapon technology, shields, and hull armour. The Bio-neural circuitry however, could not be reverse engineered. These where damaged beyond repair by the Interphasic rift, as the rift had much the same effect on the Gel packs as on the minds of the crew. Even if they where not destroyed by the rift, it is doubtful that any 22nd century Alpha Quadrant race had the technology to emulate them anyway. The logs relating to their reverse engineering describes them as "Mysterious bags containing an unknown gelatinous organic substance". The fact that the Gel-packs are damaged means that the Ship computer crashes, and all data as to The ship original is lost. The ship origin will be shrouded in mystery for a very long time. T'Vik, a half Vulcan Romulan General who was a veteran of the Earth/Romulan conflict, illegally studies the teachings of Surak. He creates the Philosophy of "Neo-Surakianism" which could basically be described as "Logic without pacifism" T'Vik's teaching basically state how the suppression of emotion, and use of logic can make one a better warrior, and help one to better serve the interests of the state. This illegal doctrine causes him to be declared "an enemy of the empire." T'Vik goes into hiding.
2156: T'Vik is forced from his hiding place on Vulcan.
2157: The Xindi Join the Union.
2158: The long process of reverse engineering is completed. The Sabre NXX-01, which utilizes these technologies, is launched. The Sabre class is at first much too expensive to mass produce.
2160: A high profile theft of a Sabre class ship by a group of Ferengis.
2165: The Ferengis successfully reverse engineered Sabre class technology. Over the course of the decade, they will sell it to the Klingons, Andorians, Bajorians, and the Neo-Surakian faction.
2166: The Sabre class goes into mass production.
2170: A fleet of Neo-Surakians attack Romulus. The fleet is made up of T'Vik's loyal troops from the war, and a number of Vulcan nationalists. Using Sabre class technology, T'Vik's fleet is able to capture the capital world, and T'Vik himself is made Praetor. The rest of the year consists of "Mopping up" campaigns against those loyal to the old government. Neo-Surakianism is legalized, and Neo-Surakian schools are opened everywhere throughout the empire. Classical Surakianism remains illegal however.

Part:3 The Gathering Storm Version 2.0

2171- The Tholians attempt to repeat their interphasic rift experiment ends in disaster. The rift destabilizes explosively, creating subspace ruptures and temporal disruptions throughout Tholian territory. Warp drive becomes virtually impossible to achieve within their space. It will be decades, if not centuries, before the Tholians can become a viable warp capable society again. Interphasic research is outlawed throughout explored space. T’Vik continues to solidify his control of the Empire by implementing, on a grand scale, the cold, calculated brutality of his Neo-Surakian philosophy which has become known simply as ‘The Way’. He abolishes the Imperial Senate, replacing it with an Imperial Council of Governors. These Sector Governors will come from T’Vik’s inner circle of Adepts in the teachings of The Way . The Sector Governors will each have direct control over the defense forces of their territory. This group of philosopher/administrators will quickly morph into an, almost feudal, order of warrior aristocracy. Like the Tal Shiar, they derive their name from the ancient art of execution called Tal-Shaya. They are the Sha-Y’Rai, the ‘bringers of death’.

2172-As a precaution against overly ambitious Sha-Y’Rai, T’Vik merges the Imperial Intelligence Agency Tal Shiar into the Praetorian Guard. This new, greatly expanded, Praetorian Guard is transformed into a covert force personally devoted and answerable to T’Vik alone. The small, but influential, Vulcan minority within the Andorian Empire is outraged by the persecution of traditional Vulcans living in Romulan territory. They push Andoria to invade the Romulan Empire. Still recovering from the Klingon war, the Andorians decide that they are in no position to think in terms of military solutions to ‘Romulan social problems’. Denobula joins the Union.

2173- The Andorian Empire, the Bajoran Republic and the Allied Union of Worlds negotiate a mutual defense pact called the Weytahn Accord. Gul Trakor of the Union Starship U.S.S. Sabre foils an Orion conspiracy to assassinate the delegates. The Union is unable to link the assassins, Orion mercenaries, to the Orion Syndicate itself. In reality it was the Ferengi Alliance who had been behind it. The Ferengi were afraid of the potential political stability in the Alpha Quadrant that might be created by the agreement. It could cut deeply into their arms industry. The Suliban, reduced to small groups of scattered refugees since the destruction of their home world, are aided by the Union in settling on an m-class planet, Union designation NB2323. The refugees name their new world Suliba II.

2174- The Suliban join the Union. The Klingon Empire begins a large scale build up of its forces along the Andorian and Union borders in response to the Accord. The second class of Union vessel based on ‘Intrepid technology’, the Nairobi class, is launched. The Nairobi class, with its far greater range and speed, will spread culture and order to all of the savage worlds throughout the ‘great frontier of uncivilized space’. The U.S.S. Nairobi, under the command of Gul Hoshi Sato and her half Human/ half Cardassian first officer Glinn Elloria Mayweather, leaves from the Chin’toka shipyards to begin its shakedown cruise.

2175- The U.S.S. Sabre makes 1st contact with the Sheliak Corporate. The Sabre makes first contact with Sigma Iotia II. An Earth History buff, Gul Trakor gives the primitive Iotian tribal leaders, in addition to technology, an antique edition of the American Civil War book, ‘Battle Cry of Freedom’. The Iotian mistakenly believe it to be a bible to live by and soon the planet is divided between various ‘Confederate’ and “union’ factions. This mission is actually encouraged by the Union. The Union has no "Prime directive". The Union believes that "It is their right and duty, as an advanced civilization to intervene in the affairs of the more primitive people's of the Galaxy"

2176- While making 1st contact with the planet Vendikar, the U.S.S. Nairobi almost becomes a victim of the automated war between that planet and Eminiar VII. Gul Sato destroys their deadly simulated war and request the Union send a cultural expedition to elevate the savage civilizations of the Vendikarans and Eminiarans to a level approaching the Union. T’Vik proclaims himself the ‘Supreme Adept’ of The Way and Emperor of all Romulan Territories in addition to his position as Praetor. There is growing concern among the Sha-Y’Rai and the general public about T’Vik’s continuing consolidation of power.

2177- The U.S.S. Nairobi returns from its shakedown cruise. In a peaceful coup, the Sha-Y’Rai and the Praetorian Guard place T’Vik in ‘protective isolation’. A new government is formed. T’Vik will remain the spiritual leader of the Romulan Empire and will retain the ceremonial title of Emperor. The most powerful of the Sha-Y’Rai, Valdore will become the political leader of the Empire and is titled Praetor. The office of Praetor becomes open exclusively to members of the Sha-Y’Rai warrior class. Only members of the bloodline of T’Vik can lead the faith.

Late 2170s thru Mid 2180s- The Klingons, impressed by the warrior culture of the Sha-Y’Rai, open a diplomatic dialogue with the Romulan Star Empire. This relationship leads to the first trade and technological exchange agreements between the two governments. 2186- The Union and the Andorian Empire move beyond the Weytahn Accord and form a genuine alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Suliba II. The Bajorans will join later that same year.

2189- The U.S.S. Sabre NXX-01is decommissioned. It is given a place of honor in the Union Fleet Museum at Alpha Centauri. 2190- The Bajoran Republic begins to reap the benefits of its alliance with the Union and the Andorian Empire when it launches its first long range cruisers, built by a joint Bajoran and Andorian team utilizing the Union’s construction facilities.

2193- Emperor T’Vik dies under mysterious circumstances. With no children to take his place, his niece T’Lonia becomes Empress.

2196- The last Sabre class starship, U.S.S. Rapier is decommissioned. The Ferengi, obtaining considerable wealth and power in the thirty years since they stole the advanced technology of the early Sabre ships and turned it into the foundation of one of the most lucrative armament industries in history, begin to suffer from increased competition from the Orion Syndicate and the Sheliak Corporate.

2197- 98- The Hostile Take Over. The Ferengi attempt to recapture the edge in the armament market the same way the got it in the first place, by stealing technology. However the Sheliak aren’t as forgiving as the Union. The Ferengi Alliance is liquidated by the Sheliak Fleet. With most of its assets and territory going to the Sheliak in compensation for financial damages, Ferenginar is now almost destitute. The Ferengi join the Orion Syndicate.

2205- The Nairobi class U.S.S. Bogotá makes first contact with the Trill.

2211- First successful test of a quantum torpedo by the Union at Reed Test Range, Izar. colony.

2213- Trill joins the Union.

2220s thru 2230s- Both the Romulan and Klingon Empires, having become isolated and technologically backward over the last several decades, engage in a program of modernization.

 

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Part 4 The Drums of War

2238- The Union makes first contact with Betazed. The Betazoids telepathic abilities make them a potentially valuable asset.
2241- The Union colony of Cestus III is established.

2242- The first Union class starship, the U.S.S. Union NXX-1700 is launched under the command of Gul Garth.

2245- The U.S.S. Katana NXX-1701 is launched under the command of Gul Trapor and Glinn Tobin Dax.

The Union makes first contact with the Bolians. The Bolians are granted protectorate status.

2246- The Romulan and Klingon Empires, having succeeded in modernizing their militaries, begin to become more aggressive in regards to expanding their borders.

The U.S.S. Katana makes first contact with the Talarians. Gul Trapor reports that while the Talarians are a simple, uncomplicated people, they have an honorable warrior tradition and a natural cunning. They could one day become citizens of the Union.

2248-2255- The Union War (though among the Union and its allies the conflict is referred to as the Beta War)

2248- The major powers of the Beta Quadrant, the Romulans and Klingons, form a Coalition and declare war on the Union.
The Union’s decades of peace have left them complacent and unprepared. The border posts are overwhelmed within two days. The Andorians and Bajorans declare war on the Coalition.
Desperate to secure the system, the Union annexes Talarian Territories.

The Tholians, reduced to working as bounty hunters and mercenaries after the 2nd interphasic experiment , are hired in large numbers by the Coalition.

2249- The battle of Donatu V is fought between elements of the Union’s 3rd and 5th Orders and Romulan 7th,12th, and 14th attack groups. While inconclusive, it is the single bloodiest day in Union history.

2250- While most Bajoran forces are engaged along the Romulan front, the Klingon 5th assault wing launches an offensive against Bajor itself. Several of the major cities are destroyed, millions parish including the planets spiritual lead, the Kai.

2251- Bajor is rocked by a series of anti-war riots. The people blame the government and its membership in the alliance.

The Bajoran Republic withdraws from the alliance and signs a non-aggression pact with the Coalition. The relationship between the remaining members of the Alliance and Bajor will not fully recover for decades.

2252- The bulk of the Andorian Fleet is assigned to maneuver along the edge of Tholian space in an attempt to use the subspace interference in the region to mask their movements. They hope to strike targets deep in Klingon territory, but they are forced to engage Tholian assault fighters in the Tarsus system. Both sides eventually receive reinforcements and what begins as a skirmish becomes a major battle and a turning point in the war.

The battle of Tarsus IV is a decisive Coalition victory. The Andorian fleet is crippled, with over 60% looses. The Union’s 2nd order and the majority of the 1st order are virtually wiped out.
The Andorian Empire blames the Union’s unwillingness to send sufficient support for the defeat and the destruction of their fleet. Relations between the two governments begin to deteriorate.

2253- The alliance begins to use Orion mercenaries to compensate for its manpower shortage.
The Andorians and the Union stop joint operations as the rift between them worsens.

2254- The Union attempts to open talks with the coalition. They hope to obtain terms of surrender that at least gives their citizens some protection when they fall under coalition rule. The coalition refuses to talk.

2255- The war comes to an unexpected end at the battle of Axanar.
Gul Trapor leads the last remnants of the Union fleet on a suicidal mission to slow the coalition advance, only to discover that the coalition fleet is in almost as bad a shape as the alliance.
The coalition learns that propaganda is a poor substitute for fire power. By the end of the conflict, neither side is able to do much more than limp back to their home ports.

The humiliating defeat at Axanar and the death of so many Sha-Y’Rai leads to political instability on Romulus. The government is overthrown and the 1st Romulan Republic is proclaimed.
The Empress T’Lonia is executed, however most of the imperial family escape death by renouncing their claim to the throne and pledging their lives to the Republic . The Sha-Y’Rai are stripped of their authority. Imperial loyalist within the fleet battle their Republican rivals.

The 1st Republic withdraws from the Coalition and opens peace talks with the allies.

The war ends as, technically, a coalition victory, but it has drained the coalition worlds of so much manpower and resources that it is little better than defeat.

The Klingons gain ally technology and Union territory near Cardassia and Bajor.

The Union and the Andorians are forced to pay compensation to the Klingon Empire and reduce their fleets to a mere fraction of their prewar numbers.

The Tholians are given Andorian worlds along the border with the Romulans.

2256- The 1st Republic is overthrown. The Empire is restored with the crowning of the Emperor T’Vik’Dar. Most of the republican leadership is hung along the route to the Imperial Plaza.
The Sha-Y’Rai regain most of their power, but they allow the republican senate called the ‘peoples committee’ to continue. However, the Committee with only serve as a method of placating the masses with the illusion of participatory government.

2257- The Andorians end diplomatic relations with the Union.

2259- The Andorian Empire is so impoverished by the crushing weight of its war debt that it is forced to cede territory to the Klingons in exchange for food shipments.

2260- Gul Trapor of the Union ship Katana is promoted to Legate.

2260-2265- The remaining Union class starships are refitted.

2266- The U.S.S. Katana, under the command of Gul Hikaru Sulu and Glinn Nyota Uhura, is launched. Its primary mission is to patrol the Union/Klingon border.

2267- The Imperial Guard takes control of the Andorian Empire. The Guard begins organizing domestic programs that will, by the end of the decade, feed and house every citizen.

The Katana is destroyed in an attack by unknown aliens. It is later determined that the aliens where Gorn. The Katana crew survives in escape pods for weeks before being rescued. The Union class U.S.S. Lakaria is renamed the Katana-2

2268- The Katana finds an old Earth DY-100 class sleeper ship carrying fugitives from the Eugenics wars of 1990’s. They are transported to the Union biological research institute on Cardassia Prime.

2271- The Katana confronts the space probe V’Ger. The probe transcends normal space/time after merging with the Katana’s Communications Officer, Glinn Decker.

2285- The Union completes its compensation payments to the Klingon Empire.

2286- The Union fleet destroys an alien probe attacking Earth’s ecosystem. The Katana is crippled in the attack.

2287- The Katana-2 is decommissioned.

2297- The Cardassia class U.S.S. Katana NXX-1701-3 is launched under the command of Gul Winston J. Kyle

Part 5: Version 3.0. A New Era:
2298: After 30 years of studying the Eugenics war prisoners, The Union begins full scale Genetic modification of humans.
2301: The Katana 3 is sent on a diplomatic mission to the Andorian Empire to help heal the tension between the Union and the Andorians that has been simmering since the end of the war. The Katana 3 will never be heard from again. Its disappearance is the source of a great deal of controversy. Diplomatic relations are opened again by another ship.
2307: A small Union Shuttlecraft, the Yeager become the first ship to break the Warp 10 barrier. However, an unexpected side effect occurs, the ship's Pilot undergoes bizarre mutations, transforming into a salamander like creature
2308: A second attempt at warp 10. Once again the pilot is mutated
2309: The Betazoids join the union. The Katana NXX-1701 4 is launched under the command of Gul Demora Sulu
2310: The Union cancels it's warp 10 project in favor of Transwarp. A disagreement over trade relations with the Orions lead to the end of diplomatic relations between the Andorians and The Union.
2311: The Andorians begin an arms race with Union. Transwarp is reached by the Union Ship Zephyr.
2316: Tensions between the Andorians and the Union reach a breaking point when a Union ship is destroyed accidentally by an Andorian Attack group who where involved in training exercises near by. The Beginning of the Andorian/Union conflict.
2317: The war drags into a stalemate, both sides losing large numbers of ships. In response, The Union launches a number of new types of ship, including the first Transwarp warships, the "Fury class".
2318: The war turns in favor of the Union. The Andorians decide that the way to win is with "more, less advanced ships, instead of less, more advanced ships", and begins mass production.
2319: The war enters a stalemate once more.
2320: The war ends with the Treaty of Teller. One of the terms of the Treaty was the establishment of a "Demilitarized zone" along the Union/Andorian Border. However, with two centuries of relative peace between the two powers, the border was a mess with both having military stations and colonies as far as 17 light years into the other's space, and it was impossible to draw a clear borderline between the two powers. Thus it was that a large number of Humans became under the rule of the Andorians, and visa versa. Where as the Union tried to appease the "New citizens" so as to preserve the peace, the Andorians ruled the Union settlers with an Iron fist. This is the beginning of the "New Union" movement, who would be a constant thorn in the Andorian's side for some time. The Union Begins full scale genetic modification on Cardassians.
2321: The Klingons, seeing the weakness of the Alpha powers, invades and conquers the Bajorian system. Both the Andorians and the Union strongly protest this, however as neither wants war again any time soon, and are still to busy focusing on each other, The Klingons are allowed free reign.
2323: Keval Shran, an influential commander of the Imperial Guard, and veteran of the war with the Union, leads a bloody coup against the leadership of the Imperial Guard, which had been the undisputed rulers of the Andorian Empire since the Beta war. He and his followers blamed their "inept leadership" for the war going the way it did. Keval declares himself "Grand Regent" of the Andorian Empire.
2324: The Fury class is retired in favor of the Event Horizon Class. The Event Horizon class would be the most powerful warship class in the Alpha Quad for most of the early 24th century. Keval has many children through the use of cloning fertility technology. These, along with his natural children will be married off to the Various "Great Houses" of the Klingon Empire, and the Sha-Y’Rai. His oldest son will marry the daughter of The Romulan Emperor, T'Lonia the second. The Andorians make their first Transwarp flight.
2325: The beginning of a major shift in the politics of The Alpha/Beta Quadrants. The Andorians enter begin to ally themselves more to the Klingons. The Romulans and the Klingons have a split in interests, and the relationship between them sours. The Union makes first contact with the Tzenkethi, who prove to be very hostile. The Katana 4 is refitted.
2328: The Union Fights a war with the Tzenkethi. The war ends in a Union Victory.
2330: The Katana 4 is decommissioned. The Event Horizon refit class Katana NXX-1701 5 is launched under the command of Gul Rachel Garrett.
2332: As a means of Improving relations, The Andorians and The Klingons begin the "Officer Exchange Program."
2335: Diplomatic and trade relations are opened up between the Romulans and The Union. Relations between these former "Blood enemies" would improve greatly over the course of the Decade, and remain god for the rest of the Century.
2339: Romulans attack Klingons Space. Beginning of the Romulan/Klingon war.
2340: The war enters a stalemate. The Klingons are forced to pull a number of ships out of the Alpha Quadrant. The Romulans, seeing that the Klingons are over extended, begin to supply covert aid to the Bajorian resistance.
2342: The Klingons are forced to withdraw from Bajor. Although the Occupation is now over, The problems of Bajorians are far from over.
2343: The war ends with the Treaty of Vulcan. The Klingons are forced to give up a number systems along the Romulan Border. The Klingons recognize the impendence of Bajor. The Bajorians petition the Union for help, in recovering their Industry, Agriculture, and putting an end to Orion (read Ferengi) Pirates and surface raids. A large Union fleet is sent to the system; however this largely fails to keep the Pirate problem under control. The Union is deeply worried, as Bajor's proximity to Cardassia Prime makes this instability a cause of some concern.
2344: The Katana 5 vanishes. The "New Union" movement gains widespread awareness, as it sets off a nuclear devise on a major Andorian industrial planet.
2345: The Union petitions the Orion Syndicate to put an end to Pirate Problem. The Petition falls on deaf ears. In the same year, a major military maunder against the Pirates fails, when an Orion Spy leaks the plan to a number of the Pirates, and the Pirates ambush The Union Ships in near the Badlands. The "New Union" movement unleashes a genetically engineered virus that is lethal to Andorians. T’Vik’Dar dies. His Daughter, T'Lonia succeeds him. The Andorians are believed responsible.
2346: The Union has its back against the wall on the pirate issue. The Bajorians are very angry at the Union failures, and threaten to invite the Andorians instead. The Union decides the problem is one of supplies, since the Bajorian system has no industrial or military facilities, and the Surface raids are retarding their development, all the Union ships have to be sent in from elsewhere, leaving them vulnerable to Ambush by the pirates. The Union Commissions Terok Nor, a military station and Ship yard. Terok Nor would be the most formidable military station in known space, and would be able to produce and repair a large number of ships. Construction of Terok Nor begins in orbit of Bajor.

 

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Part 6: New horizons version 4.0.
2347: The "New Union" Movement swells in popularity, following a massacre of human colonists by Andorian troops after a food riot.
2348: The Andorians unveil a ship that is powerful enough to rival the Event Horizon class. The Union Begins research into the creation of a new more powerful starship class. For the first time, The Union unveils a class of ship for the sole purpose of diplomacy, and exploration. The USS Discovery NXX-80000. The Discovery class is created more as a political stunt then any real interest in either exploration OR diplomacy. Exploration had been a field that had been little invested in by the union since the 22nd century. The "Discovery gambit" as historians would be best summed up in the words of the Union president, Kotan Pa'Dar in his speech before the Assembly in this year. "The Discovery, and its sisters will prove to the peoples of the Galaxy that The Union is capable of living in peace. Though we are indeed great warriors, we're also scientists, artists, and above all, explorers, just trying to understand this universe. The Discovery will dare to challenge the unknown, seek out new worlds, new civilizations, Boldly go where nobody has gone before."
2349: The Discovery class USS Katana NXX-1701 6 is launched, Under Gul Jasad, and Glinn Damar.
2351: Terok Nor is finished. Gul Jean Luc Picard and Glinn Dukat are the commanding staff. Soon after taking office, Gul Picard discovers the Bajorian Wormhole, which leads to the Gamma Quadrant. Terok Nor is moved from orbit of Bajor to the mouth of the Wormhole. The Discovery of Wormhole would have many immediate effects on Alpha Quadrant politics. For one, the Union's exploration project would change from a gesture, to an actual realistic possibility, for now there was somewhere to explore. The Orion's pirate attacks would peak in this year, as they attempted to capture Terok Nor. After these attempts failed, a new deal between the Union and the Orions was hammered out. The Union would allow the Orions a monopoly over all trade through the wormhole, in exchange; the Orions would stop all pirate activity in the Bajorian system. A third, secret condition was included; The Orions would act as a proxy through which the Union could supply the "New Union" Movement and under mind the Andorian government without having to deal with diplomatic repercussions. The Union begins research into the creation of artificial Wormholes after studying the Bajorian Wormhole. The Discovery of the Wormhole is accompanied by increased Klingon interest in the system, with Klingon Empire manuvering a large number of ships along its borders. The Bajorians react by formally joining the Union. The Andorians take objection to this, stating that the Bajorian system was an Andorian protectorate, (citing the 2346 Bajorian invitation as justification.) Terok Nor's ship yard finishes it's first ship in this year, the Discovery class Challenger.
2352: The Andorians are forced to give up there "claim" to the Bajorian system, after the Klingons make it quite clear they will NOT support it. Not wanting to anger his closest allies, Keval backs down. Also in this year, The Union tests it's first successful cloaking devise in secret inside the Badlands.
2353: An economic collapse in The Klingon Empire. This will be the beginning of a long period of unrest, violence, and civil wars known as "The Nightmare Wars". The "New Union" movement has grown in strength and violence since the Orion began covertly supplying them Union Weapons and resources. Keval is assassinated by the "New Union" movement. One of his "Sons" (clones) succeeds him as Grand Regent Keval II.
2354: The Katana 6 is sent through the wormhole to investigate the disappearance of ships, there it makes first contact with the Jem'Hadar, and is almost destroyed.
2355: Terok Nor's ship yards are working at full capacity. It produces 127 ships this year.
2356: Keval II begins a campaign of expansionism, using the excuse of "Peace keeping" The Andorians invade Klingon space, conquering several world's that once belonged to its former ally.
2357: The Romulans invade Klingon space, and ally themselves with several anti-Andorian factions.
2358: The Union begins the militarization of the Idran system, (The gamma side of the Wormhole). Construction begins on five military Stations.
2360: The Katana 6 is destroyed in a Plasma storm. There are no survivors.
Odo is discovered in the Denorios Belt. He is moved to the Union biological research institute on Cardassia Prime. There he is recognized as being intelligent.
2362: The first in a new line of small, experimental warships, the Thunder is launched by the Union. Completion of the first 2 Union stations are completed in the Idran system.
2363: The Discovery refit class USS Katana NXX-1701 7 is launched, under Gul William T. Riker, and Glinn Natasha Yar. The third and fourth Union stations in the Idran system are completed.
2364: The "New Union" movement commits it's most severe act of terrorism, and sets of a nuclear weapon on the Surface of Andoria. The fifth Union Station in The Idran system is finished.
2365: Gul Jean Luc Picard survives an assasination attempt by an Andorian operative. First contact with the Wadi.
2366: The trade crisis. The Sheliak demand an end to the Orion monopoly over Wormhole trade, and threaten to invade Union space. The Orions tell the Union that if they give the Sheliak control over the Wormhole, they will reveal to the Andorians that the Union has been suppling the "New Union" movement thorough them. First contact with the Dosi. The Katana 5 is discovered coming through a Temporal rift by The Discovery class Union starship Cardassia. This event will be studied with great interest by Union scientists over the next 50 years. Gul Rachel Garrett is taken to earth, where she receives a number of honors, before being quietly retired.
2367: The trade crisis is resolved. The Sheliak will be allowed to trade in the gamma Quad, but 25% of all profits will go to the Orions as Royalties.
2368: The Nightmare Wars end after 15 year of fighting. The Katana 7 brokers an agreement between the various Klingon factions. The Klingon Commonwealth is born. The Commonwealth is basicly a UN type body that acts as a mediation in disputeds between the various Klingon factions. The Commonwealth's desisions are final, and it keeps a military to enforce these desisions, and protect the Commonwealth from external threats. The Commonwealth will never be powerful as the Empire was, and lost considerable Territory to the Romulans and Andorians, but it is still better than the continuation of the "Nightmare Wars".
2369: The Union is able to keep back a major Jem'Hadar attack on it's Idran system stations.
2370: The Skrreea come through the Wormhole. They are settled on Bajor and become the First Gamma Quad people to join the Union.
2371: In response to growing tensions with the Andorians, and the threat of the Jem'Hadar, The Union Launches it's most ambitous ship yet in this year. It is called the Vengence NXX-160000. The Vengence class was designed "To strike terror into the hearts of the Union's enemies, and still be useful for exploration and diplomatic missions". It is a massive ship, 3428 meters long, and with 84 decks. It has 12 disruptors, 34 Phasers, 20 Torpedo tubes, Cloaking technology, and High Transwarp engines. It also has Bio-Neural Circuitry, and an Emergency medical Android. The Vengence is placed under the command of Gul Benjamin Sisko, and Glinn Kathryn Janeway. It is sent to the Badlands to test the Union's new expermental Wormhole drive. Once there it is taken to the Delta Quadrent by an entity called "The Caretaker". The Vengence losses Transwarp as a result of the damage sustianed. The Vengence makes first contact with the Talaxians, The Ocampans, and the Kazon. After retriving It's lost crew members, and a brief engagement with the Kazon, The Crew of the Vengence is able to modify the Wormhole Drive and Create a stable wormhole from Ocampa to Sol. The Ocampa become the first Delta Quad people to join the Union. The Kazon attack the Sol system. Although they are easily defeated, it shows the Union just how dangerous Wormholes can be. Research into the Creation and manipulation of Wormhole is outlawed.

Part 7: New freinds, new enemies. Version 2.0
2372: Glinn Odo, after years as a security officer aboard various ships, is promoted to the rank of Gul, and is given comand of Discovery refit class USS Atlantis. The Union Scrambles to secure both sides of the Ocampa/Sol wormhole. The "Kazon wars" occur, where the various Kazon sects are beaten and annexed into the Union. First contact with the Vidiians, the Union begins mass production of cloned organs to sell to Vidiians. The Katana 7 crippled in a Jem'Hadar ambush. The Vengence class Katana NXX-1701 8 is launched from Terok Nor shipyard this year. The Vengence returns to the Delta Quad on an exploritory mission.
2373: The entity know as "Q" runs amoke across Terok Nor. It has a foundness for harrasing Gul Picard, and will stay on Terok Nor for many years. The staff of Terok Nor eventually come to accept it's child like pranks. After years of petitioning, The Ferengi Quark, is alloud by the Union to open a bar and casino on Terok Nor. This will become a haven for black market trade and espionage. First contact with the Borg. Under cloak the Vengence witness it assmilate several ships, planets, and civilizations in the Delta Quad. The Union panics and considers withdrawing from the Delta Quad altogether. The Idran Siege, a month long battle in which several large Jem'Hadar attack groups, attacked Union possitions in the Idran system. Most of the older ships are destroyed, however 12 Vengence class ships, and 32 Thunder class ships are able to hold the line against the Jem'Hadar, with the battle quickly turning to a stalemate, with the Union unable to destroy enough Jem'Hadar ships to breakthough, and the Jem'Hadar unable to gain access to the wormhole, or the Union's Idran stations. The battle ends when Gul Kira Nerys comes up with the strategy of swarming the Jem'Hadar ships with heavily armed, modified shuttle craft. The Jem'Hadar are repulsed. These shuttle craft will soon evolve into "fighters" and the Vengence class will be refited as "carriers". The Borg goes to war with Species 8472.
2374: The Union waits until the Borg are driven to extinction, then use Modified nanoprobes from the debris of a ruined Borg cube to drive Species 8472 back into Fluidic space. The Union attack several Jem'Hadar breeding worlds in The Gamma Quad, The Changling home world is also attacked when a Dominion fleet is discovered. As a result 12 Dominion controled races including the Karemma defect and join the Union. First contact with the Vorta at the Signing of the Treaty of Terok Nor. Gul Odo Is promoted to Legate and put in charge of the Dominon Border, out of the belief that the Changlings would prefer to deal with one of there own.
2375: Working with the Klingon Commonwealth, The Union discovers the Sword of Kahless, and the remians of the Hur'q Civilization in the Gamma Quad. Q turns Picard into and ape for 72 hours. Gul Annika Hansen is put under the command of the Vengence refit class USS Moscow and is assigned with patroling the Delta Quad border. The first dedicated fighters, the Zeus Class are launched this year and soon go into mass production. First contact with the Malon
2376: Keval II is captured by New Union terrorists. He is forced to sign a treaty where by the region that contained Union Colonies before the Treaty of Teller is to be granted indepence. The "New Union" also includes many worlds which where traditonally Andorian and had never been part of the Union to begin with. First Contact with the Voth, Who would prove to be the Union's main Rival in the Delta Quad.
2377: The "New Union" joins the Old Union. First contact with the Vaadwaur 600 of whom are found in stasis units under the ruins of a dead world. The Vaadwaur are settled on a Union world in the Delta Quad and are granted protectorate status. Q almost triggers a diplomatic disater when he turns a Tzenkethi diplomat into a ragdoll.
2378: First contact with the Kernim Imperium made. The Klingon Commonwealth experences a crisis when several factions band together and revolt. The Union aids the Commonwealth in putting down this revolt. In return, the Commonwealth returns the systems lost in the Beta War. The Andorians overthrough Keval II in a bloodless coup and bring back the classical Andorian empire. Peace with the Union follows. The disturbances in Tholian Space finally begin to subside. Tholian colonies band together in a number of factions. Historians call this year the beggining of the "Pax Cardassia/Terra" As the Union has regained it's losses from the Beta and Andorian Wars, has gained a foot hold in both The Gamma and Delta Quadrants, and is on good terms with most powers.
2379: First contact with the Hirogen and the Hierarchy. The USS Vengence is refited. Janeway promoted to Gul, Sisko to Legate. Vengence is relaunched in the Gamma Quad under Janeway. A major Reman slave revolt leads to the liberalization Romulan soceity. Slavery abolished, The people's committee is granted wider powers. The Sha-Y’Rai becomes open to commoners, Religous freedom leads to a rebirth of Classical Surakianism . The new Idran class of exploration ships goes into production.
2380: Gul Picard retires. Q finally leaves Terok Nor
2381: Glinn Dukat is Promoted to Gul and briefly takes over control of Terok Nor after years of serving as First officer under Picard. It is soon discovered that for the past 8 years, Dukat has been part of the Terrorist Cult of the "Pah-wraiths" responsible for varrious attacks against the Bajorian Church and Union interests. The Cult was also suspected of receiving aid from the Dominion. Glinn Dax is able to uncover a plot where Dukat would atempt to destroy the wormhole, and Dukat was killed when his ship was destroyed by Union forces. Glinn Dax is promoted to Gul and given control of Terok Nor.
2382: Exploration near the Galactic core leads to first contact with the Cytherians. The first five Victory class light warships are launched, These ships are an update on the Older Thunder class.
2383: The last members of the Cult of the Pah-wraiths are in captivity.
2384: The Union, Tzenkethi, Klingon Commonwealth, and the Andorian Empire sign an agreement where by should the Dominion ever invade the Alpha Quadrant, the four powers would form an alliance agianst them.
2385: After years of wars, alliances and treaties, the various Tholian factions are finally reunited as the Tholian Electorate.
2386: The first two of the new Typhon class carriers are launched from Terok Nor, the Typhon NXX-165031 and the Katana NXX-1701 9. The Katana 9 is placed under the command of Gul Natasha Yar and Glinn Wesley Crusher. Gul William Riker is promoted to Legate.
2387: The first of the new Thor class fighters are built.
2388: The Typhon and Thor classes go into mass production. The Vengence is decommissioned. Gul Janeway is transfered to the Typhon class ship Alexander.
2389: The last Discovery class ship, the Bajor is decommissioned. The Discovery class being gradually replaced by the Idran class over the past 10 years.
2390: Legate Sisko retires.
2391: The Dominion and the Union almost go to war agian this year when a civillian freighter is attacked by Jem'Hadar.
2392: The last Thunder class ship, the Fury is decommissioned.

The End. For now. Thanks to temporal insurgent for writing parts 3 and 4.

 

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Union society:
The Union differs from both the Cardassian Union and the Federation from the "real" Star Trek timeline in a number of key ways. Compared to the Federation, the Union is far more militarized. The Union Military has surprising influence in civilian society. The Police force is part of the Military, and the citizenry has universal access to free health care at in Union military hospitals. Children go to military schools starting at a young age. Independent "Militas" are common on many worlds, and are often tied to charity networks, this combined with an overall Jingoistic, expansionist attitude in the populace would lead many federation to call them "Barbaric" and modern humans to view them as "Fascist" however neither of these are fair. Far from "barbaric" the Union does not "war crimes" avoiding civilian targets much more than any other power, and places a high value on the arts. The Union is also one of the most democratic entities in known space. The most striking way in which the Union differs from the Federation is the lack of a "prime directive". The Union has a strong, some would say "Victorian" attitude, that interfering in the affairs of "primitives" is always the right thing to do. The Union strongly believes it is it's duty to "spread the advantages of civilization". Economically, the Union is very different from the Federation, in that it still has a functioning currency, the Union Credit. The Economy is at least semi-capitalistic, with partnerships between the government and private investors called "trusts" dominating the economy. The Union has extensive centralized banking network which loans money to all the major powers of the Alpha and Beta Quads, making the Union a major economic power. The Union Also differs from the federation timeline's Cardassians as well. Concepts such as "human rights" and "due process of the law" have had a softening effect on Cardassian society. Anyone committing a crime in Union space can expect a fair trial by jury. However, unlike our system, suspects are "guilty until proven innocent". Common punishments are terms on penal colonies, hard labour, and involuntary military service (as a red shirt). The death penalty is reserved for violent crimes and treason. The most common form of execution is neural disruption, an instant, painless procedure. Executions are broadcasted on the Union's communications net, and can be viewed by anyone of age who wishes to do so. Like with the Cardassians of the Federation timeline, the military puts a large chunk of it's budget into scientific research, and like the Cardassians, women are the majority in the sciences. Unlike the Cardassians, the Union puts a higher priority on safety, and there is a good deal of independent researchers who are into "Science for science's sake." Humans and Cardassians are stronger, live longer, and are more intelligent than in the federation timeline due to the genetic modification that began in the late 2290s. Although many of the behavioral problems caused by augmentation have been removed, humans are on the whole slightly "jumpier" than in the federation timeline. Due to their powerful military, and advanced technology, The Union is a military superpower. Many lesser powers are forced into alliance with the Union simply because they can have difficulty competing. The only other power in the know Galaxy that can compete with the Union on large scale is the Voth.

 

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Part 8: The price of progress version 3.0

2393: The Union Military begins to reap the benefits of it's study of Borg technology. Weapons, Computer, and Transwarp technology improves. Medical treatments involving modified Borg Nano-probes improve medicine. The Union begins implanting it's military personnel with cybernetic enhancements.

2394: Union scientists, studying the Voth Genome, come to the conclusion that the Voth must have evolved on Earth, and therefore share a common ancestor with humans that most likely lived some time in Earth's Permian period, around the time that Therapsids (the ancestors of all earth mammals) split from Archosaurs (the ancestors of earth crocodilians, dinosaurs, and birds).

2395: Union scientists present their evidence regarding the common ancestry of Humans and Voth to the Voth themselves at a diplomatic conference. The Voth, outraged by this violation of doctrine, break off all diplomatic contact with the Union.

2396: Cybernetic enhancements become required for all Union Military personnel.

2397: The Bynaus, homeworld of the cybernetic Bynar, petitions the Union for aid when their planet's central supercomputer begins to malfunction.

2398: The Bynar officially join the Union.

2399: The recent inclusion of the Bynar, and the widespread use of Cybernetic enhancements in the Union Military together help contribute to an unprecedented boom in civilian cybernetics technology across Union space.

2400: Humans throughout Union space celebrate the dawn of a new century. The Union re-establishes contact with a human colony on the planet Mariposa, which had been isolated since the 22nd century. The population, made up entirely of clones of the original five colonists, had begun to suffer degenerative effects on their genome caused by a phenomenon called "replicative fading". Union genetic engineering technology, far more advanced then that on Mariposa, is able to reverse these effects, allowing Mariposa's unique clone based culture to survive for generations to come.

2401: Mariposa officially joins the Union, becoming the first entity to join the Union in the 25th century.

2402: Labor disputes interrupt the supply of cloned organs to the Vidiians. The Vidiians, desperately return to their old lifestyle of "harvesting" organs from living people. A Vidiian attack on a Union Colony in the Delta Quad causes the Union to declare war.

2403: The Vidiians, increasingly desperate, attack Earth through the Ocampa wormhole. The attack is repulsed by Union ships, but not before several thousand humans are abducted from Earth for "harvesting".

2404: The Union releases a bioweapon designed to accelerate the Vidiian phage. The use of this bioweapon will be controversial for years to come, with some historians saying that the Union committed genocide, and others arguing that the Vidiians where beyond redemption, and that by accelerating a disease they already suffered from, the Union was actually preventing the Genocide of potential Vidiian victims.

2405: The last known Vidiian dies. The Vidiian race officially extinct.

2406: The Union officially annexes all space formerly occupied by the Vidiians.

2407: The Union makes first contact with the species known to the Borg as Species 116, known for their unique brain structure that allows them to learn language quickly, allowing them to act as "living universal translators", the species is still recovering from their near total assimilation by the Borg, and welcome the Union's promised economic assistance.

2408: Species 116 joins the Union, bringing with them advanced technologies such as Quantum slipstream drive, and Particle synthesis.

2409: Nano probes biased on Borg technology become widely used in cosmetic "anti-aging" procedures throughout Union space.

2410: A clone of Kahless The Unforgettable is discovered on the planet Boreth.

2411: The Klingon Commonwealth council is overthrown by followers of Kahless, and the Klingon Empire is declared to be restored. The surviving members of the council and their followers are forced into exile.

2412: The Restored Klingon Empire begins a campaign to regain territory lost during the "Nightmare Wars", and invades both Andorian and Romulan space. The Union officially declares neutrality, but unofficially provides covert aid to both the Andorians and the Romulans.

2413: The Tholian Electorate, eager to prove it's growing military strength to the other Alpha Quadrant powers, as well as expand it's own territory and influence, joins the war on the Klingon side.

2414: The war ends with the treaty of Boreth. The Andorians and the Romulans cede territory to the Klingons and Tholians. Union diplomats assist as mediators.

2415: The Tzenkethi, concerned by the growing power of the Klingons, apply for Union membership.

2416: The Tzenkethi officially Join the Union.

2417: First contact with the Lokirrim.

2418: The Lokirrim petitions the Union for aid in dealing with the "Photonic Insurgency", a terrorist movement started by Artificially intelligent holograms created by the Lokirrim.

2419: The Lokirrim officially join the Union, the Union military develops a computer virus that proves effective in ending the Photonic Insurgency.

2420: The Katana NXX-1701 10 is launched following the decommission of the Katana 9. The Katana 10 is the first ship of the Orion Class, designed to make the aging Vengence class obsolete. It is a massive "super-carrier" 6950 meters long, with 166 decks, and an armament of 48 Disruptors, 64 Phasers, 80 Torpedo tubes, an experimental Photonic Cannon, Multi-spectral cloaking technology, Metaphasic shielding, a triple armored haul, a full compliment of fighter shuttles, and is the first ship to use both traditional Transwarp engines, and Quantum slipstream drive. Gul Geordi La Forge is the commanding officer.

2421: The Katana 10 get's it's first taste of battle after being ambushed by a Hirogen hunting party near the border of Union space in the Delta Quadrant. The Katana 10 emerges victorious, annihilating the Hirogen ships despite heavy damage and casualties.

2422: The clone of Kahless survives an assassination attempt. The Union is blamed for the plot, and the Klingons threaten war. With tensions rising, the Katana 10 is recalled to the Alpha Quadrant and placed along the Klingon border.

2423: The Katana 10 is ambushed by a fleet of Klingon warbirds attempting to cross into Union space. Although the Katana 10 is able to drive the fleet back into Klingon space, it is crippled in the battle, and has to be towed back to the nearest star base for repairs.

2424: Relations between the Klingon Empire and the Union begin to improve, if only marginally, after the true assassin is captured and revealed to be a Romulan. The Katana 10 returns to the Delta Quadrant.

2425: The Katana 10, investigating massacres on several Union colonies in the Delta Quadrant, discover that the guilty party is radical splinter group of Voth, who believe that the very existence of humans is an offense to doctrine, and that humans must therefore be exterminated. Gul La Forge is ordered to track down and eliminate these extremists.

2426: The Idran class ship the Defiance becomes the first ship to "circumnavigate" the galaxy by entering the Gamma Quadrant through the Bajorian wormhole, crossing into the Delta Quadrant by standard transwarp drive, and returning to the Alpha Quadrant through the Ocampa wormhole.

2427: The Katana 10 is successful in capturing a space station controlled by the Voth terrorists. On board they discover a medical research lab in the process of creating a deadly bio-weapon that only effects humans. Gul La Forge is accidentally infected, and nearly dies before an effective treatment can be developed by the ship's medical staff.

2428: The Katana 10 establishes first contact with the hostile and xenophobic Devore Imperium. An attempt by Gul La Forge to open diplomatic relations between the Devore and the Union backfires when the Devore discover that crew of the Katana 10 includes several Betazoids who, as telepaths, are considered to be a threat to the Imperium. Battle breaks out when Gul La Forge refuses to surrender his crew members to Devore inspectors. The Katana 10 manages to escape to Union space.

2429: The Katana 10 is contacted by Kurros, a representative of a group that will come to be known as "The Think Tank". He offers Gul La Forge aid in tracking the Voth Terrorist groups in exchange for information of the Katana 10's Photonic Cannon. Gul La Forge refuses on the grounds that he can't share classified Union military technology with aliens. The Think Tank hires Hazari bounty hunters to capture the Katana 10's photonic cannon, leading to over a year of the Katana 10 being under near constant harassment by Hazari ships.

2430: Quark's Bar and Casino on Terok Nor is shut down by Union authorities after decades of being a hub of illegal black market activity.

 

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Part 9: Pride comes before the fall version 3.0

2431: The Katana 10 is successful in it's execution of Odala, the leader of the anti-human Voth terrorists. A former minister of the council of Voth Elders, she had been expelled from the Voth council on the charge of heresy for her radical anti-human politics. Some of the Voth would come to see her as a martyr figure.

2432: The Katana 10 is reassigned to the Alpha Quadrant. A Schism occurs between the Vulcan and Romulan factions of the Surakian church, with the Vulcan church favoring classical Surakian revival, and the Romulan church favoring the way of T'Vik.

2433: First Vulcan War of Independence begins when Mass uprisings against Romulan rule occurs on the planet Vulcan. The Katana 10 is reassigned to the Romulan neutral zone.

2434: Uprisings spread to every Vulcan majority planet in Romulan space. A minor Vulcan uprising in Andorian space is put down by the Andorian military. The Katana 10 is attacked by ships belonging to Vulcan revolutionaries who had crossed the neutral zone.

2435: The Romulan Empire signs the treaty of Vulcan, which grants independence to the new Vulcan Republic. The Katana 10 opens relations between the Union and the Vulcan Republic.

2436: The Union is swamped with Romulan and Vulcan refugees, fleeing persecution in either the Romulan Empire or the Vulcan Republic, depending on their race. The Katana 10 is recalled for a refit. The refit, showcasing the latest advances in Union Military technology, adds four additional Photonic Cannons, improved slipstream drive, cybernetic command interfaces, and experimental Particle Synthesis Torpedo technology.

2437: The Second Vulcan War of Independence begins when The Vulcan Republic declares war on the Andorians.

2438: The Katana 10 is reassigned to the area of the former Neutral Zone that now makes up the border between the Union and the Vulcan Republic. The Second Vulcan War of Independence ends when the Andorians agree to cede those areas of Andorian Space that where annexed by the Andorians when the Romulans conquered the Vulcans in the early 21st century.

2440: Tuvok, a leader of the Vulcan revolution and the first president of the Vulcan Republic, makes a diplomatic visit to Union space, during which time he survives an assassination attempt by an Andorian agent.

2441: Voth Terrorists destroy a Union space station in the Ocampa system with a tri-cobalt device.

2442: The Union president, on a diplomatic mission to Vulcan, is kidnapped and held hostage by Romulan loyalists. The Katana 10 is authorised to enter Vulcan space, and mounts a successful mission to rescues the president.

2443: The Devore Imperium launches an invasion of Union space in the Delta Quadrant. The Katana 10 is reassigned to the Delta Quadrant, where it fights a number of battles with Devore ships.

2444: The Vulcan Republic and the Klingon Empire sign a mutual defensive pact, which stipulates that one power will come to the other's aid in the event that either power went to war with the Romulans. The Devore Imperium and the Union sign the Treaty of Ocampa, establishing official borders between the two powers.

2445: The Katana 10 makes first contact with a planet in the Nekrit Expanse inhabited by former Borg drones and their decedents. The former Borg who had survived their ship's crash landing on the planet, had since created a new society baised on Borg technology know as "The Borg Cooperative."

2446: The Borg Cooperative joins the Union. The Vulcan Republic and the Union sign a trade agreement.

2447: A religious movement, inspired by the Borg Cooperative begins to sweep across Union space. The followers of this movement heavily modify their bodies with cybernetics, voluntarily taking on Borg like appearances, and forming collectives. Called "Neo-Borg" by the movement's critics, the movement emphasis peaceful cooperation and voluntary sharing of thoughts, in stark contrast to the more violent and conformist philosophy of the original Borg collective.

2448: A Voth terrorists sets off a bomb in the Natural History Museum in London, on Earth, killing five, wounding 16, and damaging priceless fossils which the Voth deem "heretical".

2449: The Vulcan Republic launches the first Surak Class Super-carrier. The Surak class was designed to compete with the Union's Orion class, and is similarly armed.

2450: After 30 years of decorated service, the Katana 10 is decommissioned. Gul La Forge retires.

2451: The Katana NXX-1701 10, or Katana 11, the first in the Union's new Pegasus class Super-carriers, designed to make the aging the Union Orion class, and by extension, the Vulcan Surak class obsolete. It is a massive "super-carrier" 7150 meters long, with 170 decks, and an armament of 96 Disruptors, 128 Phasers, 160 Torpedo tubes, 10 Photonic cannons, 5 "Mass driver" weapons designed to overwhelm enemy shielding, Multi-spectral cloaking technology, Metaphasic shielding, a quadruple armored haul, a full compliment of fighter shuttles, and comes with improved Transwarp, and Quantum slipstream capabilities. Gul Granger is the commanding officer, becoming the first person born on the planet Mariposa to reach the rank of "Gul" in the Union Starfleet.

2452: The Vulcans discover a stable wormhole from the Beta Quadrant to the Delta/Gamma border region. The Beta side of the wormhole in located in a nebula containing a proto-star, the other side goes to a trinary red, yellow, and blue dwarf system with an M class moon in orbit around a gas gaint planet. The Vulcans name the M class moon Surak, and the wormhole the Surak wormhole.

2453: The Vulcans, taking advantage of their discovery, begin settling un inhabited worlds in the Delta/Gamma border. The Vulcans establish trade relations with several Gamma and Delta Quadrant powers including the Devore, the Voth, and the Dominion. Ironically the Vulcans begin to grow wealthy acting as a trade intermediary between the Union and it's enemies.

2454: The Surak Wormhole War begins. The Romulans invade the system on the Beta side of the Surak wormhole, and claim it for themselves. The Klingons abide by their secret alliance with Vulcans and declare war on Romulus. The Orion Syndicate, and the Sheliak, threated by the potential loss of their monopoly on Gamma Quadrant trade, join the war on the Romulan side. The Tholian Electorate, once again eager to expand their territory and influence, join their Klingon allies on the Vulcan side. Andoria declares war on Vulcan, the Klingons, and the Tholians. The Union takes an officially neutral policy. The Katana 11 is ordered to patrol the Union's Alpha and Beta Quadrant borders to police this neutrality. On the planet Ferenginar, Pel, a female Ferengi who had taken to calling herself the Grand Nagus had converted millions of Ferengi to her religion which advocated "A return to the traditional Ferengi values outlined in the ancient Rules of Acquisition" Ironically, in a "traditional" Ferengi society, a female teaching the rules of acquisition would not have been possible, however centuries of being under the rule of the Matriarchal Orions had softened many of the Ferengi's Patriarchal gender taboos.

2455: The Surak Wormhole War enters it's second year. The Vulcan's, possessing the Surak class super-carriers have the advantage of the most powerful ship in the conflict. The Vulcans drive the Andorians and the Romulans out of Vulcan space, but has trouble breaking into Romulan or Andorian space. The war between the Klingons and Romulans is far more brutal, with both powers attacking worlds light years into the other's territory. The Tholian Electorate, deciding that Sheilak space is the most promising for Tholian expansion, quixotically focuses it's attention almost entirely on the Sheliak. The war on the Orion front is a disaster for the Orions from the word go. The Orions are under attack on a Klingon front, and a Vulcan front. A third front is opened when the Orions decide to aid their Sheliak ally against the Tholians, something which both the Andorians and Romulans refused to do, preferring to focus on the Vulcan and Klingon fronts. A fourth front opens for the Orions this year, as the Ferengi female calling herself Grand Nagus Pel, is imprisoned by the Orion police for "political subversion" Her followers riot and break her out of prision, marking the beginning of the Ferengi rebellion. The Vulcans take advantage by smuggling weapons to the Ferengi rebels. The Katana 11 is attacked by a cloaked ship near the border of Union, Romulan and Vulcan space. The Katana 11 survives, and returns to the nearest star base for repairs.

2456: The Orions, utterly crippled and exhausted surrender to the Vulcans and Klingons. The Romulans, seeing the loss of an ally reluctantly deside to cut their losses and sue for peace. The Andorians are forced to follow suit. The Tholians and Sheliak continue fighting for another year. The Union hosts a diplomatic conference in orbit of the planet Mariposa. In attendance are Vulcans, Klingons, Orions, Romulans, Andorians, and representatives of the Ferengi rebellion, with Gul Granger of the Union starship Katana 11 hosting the negotiations. Neither the Tholians nor the Sheliak attend. The Treaty of Mariposa, agreed to by all parties after weeks of negotiation, forever changes the balance of power in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The Orion, the clear loser of the conflict, are forced to accept a humiliating treaty that would cede a portion of Orion territory in the Beta Quadrant to the Klingons, and another portion would go to create and independent "Ferengi Republic" out of Orion territory in the Alpha Quadrant which would act as a buffer between Orion Space and Vulcan Space. The Orions are forced to give up their monopoly on trade through the Bajorian Wormhole, and worst of all, have to pay an annual tribute of 1.2 trillion bars of gold pressed latium to the Ferengi for the next 10 years. The Vulcans have their claim to the Surak wormhole recognised, and back the creation of the Ferengi Republic, but push for no additional compensation. The same cannot be said of the Klingon Empire who gain territory in Orion, Andorian, and Romulan space. Both the Romulans and Andorians, humiliated by having to cede territory to the Klingons push hard for status quo antebellum with the Vulcans, and find the Vulcans agreeable.

2457: The Surak Wormhole War finally ends when the Sheliak Corporate unconditionally surrenders to the Tholian Electorate. The Tholian Electorate annexes all of Sheliak space, and organises it into 17 new electoral clusters. Grand Nagus Pel is elected the first President of the Ferengi Republic, and begins a campaign of aggressive economic expansion financed by the annual Orion tribute. Ferengi begin to purchase planets, mines, corporations, and space stations across all four quadrants. The Union, Tholians, Ferengi, Klingons, and Vulcans enter a period of economic boom. The Romulans and Andorians are mired in recession. The Orion economy is in free fall.

2458: A group of "Neo-Borg" found an independent colony in the Gamma Quadrant. The Ferengi Republic threatens war when the Orions are unable to make their annual tribute payment. The Orions are forced to sell territory to the Ferengi to avoid another conflict.

2459: Pel, President and Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Republic is assassinated by a Ferengi male with a radical Patriarchal conservative leaning, who took objection to her power, her wearing of clothes, and viewed her as "no better than an Orion female." The assassin is executed on Ferenginar. The Ferengi Republic holds emergency elections for Grand Nagus and President. Pel is given a state funeral, at which her possessions and body parts are sold for more monetary value than at any other funeral in Ferengi history. Union scientists are successful in cloning members of the extinct Xindi Avian species, bringing the legendary "lost sixth Xindi species" back into the modern era.

2460: The Devore Imperium begins making propaganda attacks against the Union saying that they "engage in the disgusting and unnatural acts of cloning, genetic manipulation, cybernetics, interspecies hybridisation, homosexual marriage, and allow telepaths free reign to steal the thoughts of whoever they wish!"

 

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Part 10: The last man standing version 3.0

2461: The economic collapse in Orion space following their defeat in the Surak Wormhole War, result in a growing trend of young Orion females leaving Orion space to seek fortune and males among the other races of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, beginning in this year. Union, Vulcan, Romulan, Andorian, Klingon, and Ferengi space are the most common destinations for these young Orion females, however some where known to travel as far afield as the Delta and Gamma Quadrants. This will have transformative effects on the demographic and cultural make up of Alpha and Beta Quadrant space. The effects are most striking within Orion space itself. The large number of young females leaving Orion space results in a growing age and gender gap. This, combined with the polyandrous nature of Orion society means that average size of female Orion's harem grows from 20 to 150 males, however the shortage of younger Orion females mean that most young Orion males are concentrated in the Harems of older, less fertile females, leading to a decline in birth rates through out Orion territory.

2462: The Devore Imperium infamously destroys an unarmed Orion ship near the border of Union and Devore space in the Delta Quadrant, killing over 1000 Orion females. Devore propaganda will talk of the "heroic victory" throughout the year, using it as an excuse to paint Orion females as "disgusting savages looking to pollute the purity of the Devore gene pool through the unnatural act of interspecies hybridisation."

2463: The Ferengi Republic courts controversy when it passes a law restricting marriage between Ferengi and Orions.

2464: The Ferengi Republic is forced to revoke it's law against "Orion marriage" amidst growing political pressure from the Republic's small but influential minority of "Half Orion" Ferengi hybrids, which had come into being during the centuries of Orion rule on Ferenginar.

2465: The clone of Kahless, emperor of the Klingon Empire marries an Orion female named Devna. She will use her position of influence in Klingon space to expand her own wealth and power. Needless to say quite a few Klingons take offense to an Orion female gaining so much influence in Klingon space.

2466: Devna, the Orion wife of the Klingon emperor Kahless is targeted for assassination by the house of Duras. The Empress, far from helpless, kills both her would be assassins with a Bat'leth. This incident is the spark that leads to a civil war in Klingon space between those loyal to the house of Duras, and those loyal to Kahless. The Orion's annual tribute to the Ferengi ends this year, as stipulated by the terms of the treaty of Mariposa, however the depressed Orion economy is still having significant problems recovering, due in large part to the "brain drain" created by the exodus of young, educated Orion females out of Orion space, as well as the sizable foreign debt incurred by the Orion Syndicate borrowing heavily from Union banks in order to pay the Ferengi tribute.

2467: The Klingon civil war gains a third faction, when the surviving members of old Klingon Commonwealth council, and their followers return to Klingon Space after decades in exile following the restoration of the empire, and the elevation of the clone of Kahless to the position of Emperor.

2468: The Klingon civil war enters it's third year. The Andorians begin to provide aid to the house of Duras, on the promise that former Andorian territory conquered since restoration of the Empire would be returned to Andorian control. The Tholian Electorate, seeing a friendly Klingon Empire as being essential to their continued growth in territory and influence, back the Imperial faction. The Union, wishing to return to the more peaceful days of the Klingon Commonwealth, back the former Commonwealth councillors. The death and emigration rates officially surpasses the birth rate within Orion space. The Orion government is naturally concerned by the looming population crash.

2469: The Klingon civil war enters it's fourth year. The Commonwealth faction is knocked out of the conflict when warriors loyal to the house of Duras ambush and kill the surviving Commonwealth councillors. The Union decides to cut it's losses by backing the Imperial faction. Representatives of the Orion Syndicate contact the Union colony of Mariposa about the possibility of hiring that planet's famous cloning industry to deal with the problems of declining birth rates within Orion space.

2470: The Klingon civil war ends with victory for the Imperial faction. The house of Duras, and several of their allies are exiled from Klingon space. Most of them settle in the space of their Andorian allies, where they begin to plot their revenge. Devna gives birth to a half Klingon son, named Kahless son of Kahless whom the Emperor Kahless names his heir. Representatives of the exiled house of Duras declare the child to be illegitimate, and declare that "The house of Duras would sooner die then bend knee to a green skinned half breed!" The first Orion clones are "born" on the planet Mariposa.

2471: Klingon Emperor Kahless creates a special military honor guard called "Devna's Bat'Leth" made up entirely of Orion females who have sworn an out of loyalty to the Klingon Empire. The house of Duras declares this is proof of "an Orion plot to control the Empire".

2472: Conservative Andorians begin to rally their government to "protect the sanctity of a traditional four person marriage". This is in response to the growing number of Orion females in Andorian space who are openly hostile to the Andorian four person marriage, because it limited the number of males to two, and forces Orions to "share" their males with another female, something which Orion females instinctively reject. Orion females marrying Andorian do so in the Orion tradition of harems of 20 to 150 males, resulting in a growing number of "maleless" Andorian marriages of two women. Union scientific observers overseeing the cloning of Orions on Mariposa note "A large disparity in the number of Male and Female Orions being cloned by Orion scientists" noting a "clear preference for females."

2473: The Orions and Ferengi open trade relations for the first time since the Surak Wormhole War, resulting in growth in both economies.

2474: The Tholian Electorate fights a war with the Betelgeusians. The Betelguesians sue for peace. Union diplomatic pressure stops the Tholians from annexing all of Betelgeusian space. The Betelgeusians agree to Union military presence in their space.

2475: The Betelgeusians join the Union. Union scientific observers overseeing the cloning of Orions on Mariposa, with the backing of the Mariposan planetary government, demand that Union authorities intervene in the "Genocide being visited on male Orion embryos on Mariposa by Orion scientists."