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Timeline - 2261

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Year Event
2261
Picture from 2261  [1] Uhura graduates Starfleet Academy. [1]
  People :  Nyota Uhura
 [2] Colin Rella joins a Starfleet science vessel. He will remain on the ship for the next five years, before resigning to join the Lerais II colony in 2266. [2]
 [3] David Marcus is born to Carol Marcus. The boy's father, James Kirk, leaves Carol to raise him alone at her request. [4]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Doctor David Marcus, Carol Marcus
 [5] The exploratory vessel SS Beagle is lost. It is later found to have crashed on planet 892-IV. [5]
 [6] Dana Gamble joins the Enterprise on a permanent basis. [6]
  People :  Nurse Dana Gamble
 [6] Trelane, a young Q encounters the crew of the USS Enterprise for the first time. He alters reality to create a wedding between Spock and Chapel. His father Q turns up and puts things right. Trelane gives his age as 8,020 years at this time. [6]
  People :  Trelane, Spock, Christine Chapel, Q
  Species :  Q
 [7] A Holodeck is used on a starship for the first time ever. Obviously, it goes wrong and nearly destroys the ship. [7]
  People :  La'an Noonien-Singh
 [8] The Vezda, a trans dimensional lifeform were discovered emprisoned in an Interdimensional prison for the first time in centuries. One member of the species escaped and killed several members of the USS Enterprise crew before being recaptured. [8]
  People :  Vezda lifeform, Nurse Dana Gamble, Rex
Picture from 2261  [9] Robert and Nancy Crater arrive on the planet M113 to do archaeological research. [9]
  People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater, Professor Robert Crater
 [10] Christine Chapel's fiance, Dr. Roger Korby, disappears on Exo III. His last message describes cave formations he has discovered. Christine gives up a promising career in bioresearch to sign aboard a Starship in order to search for Korby. [10]
  People :  Christine Chapel, Doctor Roger Korby
 [11] Leila Kalomi meets Spock whilst he is on Earth. She falls in love with Spock, though due to his Vulcan nature he does not return the sentiment. [12]
  People :  Leila Kalomi, Spock


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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 Star Trek Chronology
2 Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
3 Star Trek Chronology Page 47
4 Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan
5 TOS 2 Bread and Circuses missing for 6 years.
6 SNW 3 Wedding Bell Blues
7 SNW 3 A Space Adventure Hour
8 SNW 3 Through the Lens of Time
9 TOS 1 The Man Trap
10 TOS 1 What Are Little Girls Made Of? Five years before the episode
11 TOS 1 This Side of Paradise Leila said she knew Spock six years ago
12 TOS 1 This Side of Paradise
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Novel : Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Comment : Page 47
Film: Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : Bread and Circuses
Comment : missing for 6 years.
Series : SNW Season 3
Episode : Wedding Bell Blues
Series : SNW Season 3
Episode : A Space Adventure Hour
Series : SNW Season 3
Episode : Through the Lens of Time
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : The Man Trap
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : What Are Little Girls Made Of?
Comment : Five years before the episode
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : This Side of Paradise
Comment : Leila said she knew Spock six years ago
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : This Side of Paradise


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