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The Four Years War, as it later came to be known, was a mid-23rd century conflict between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Klingon Empire]]. The war began with the [[Battle of Axanar]] on Stardate 2251.241 (29 August 2251),<ref group="Notes" name="NoteDating"/> and lasted until the [[Treaty of Axanar]] was signed on Stardate 2255.164 (13 June 2255), for a span of nearly 46 months.<ref name="FASA2218A"/>
 
The Four Years War, as it later came to be known, was a mid-23rd century conflict between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Klingon Empire]]. The war began with the [[Battle of Axanar]] on Stardate 2251.241 (29 August 2251),<ref group="Notes" name="NoteDating"/> and lasted until the [[Treaty of Axanar]] was signed on Stardate 2255.164 (13 June 2255), for a span of nearly 46 months.<ref name="FASA2218A"/>
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==Background==
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Following the [[Romulan War]] and the founding of the Federation, the new nation's early years were characterized by consistent territorial expansion, as well as technological and cultural growth as [[Warp drive|warp]]-driven ships traveling among the Federation's member worlds. Peace again became paramount within the Federation. Resultingly, on Stardate 2193.12 (December 2193), the Federation Council rejected appropriations for a new generation of starships,<ref name="FASA2218A"/> believing that the existing designs would continue to suit them well into the future. Coupled with the monumental failure of a later ship design, resulted in an obsolete, 46-year-old destroyer class serving as the Federation's first line of defense during an incident with the Klingons in 2208.<ref name="FASA2218A"/>
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Federation relations with the Klingons were strained from the start,<ref name="FASA2218A"/> owing in no small measure to their many rough early contacts with the [[United Earth]] [[Starfleet (Earth)|Starfleet]] in the mid-22nd century.<ref name="ENT01"/><ref name="ENT15"/><ref name="ENT45"/><ref name="ENT52"/><ref name="ENT80"/><ref name="ENT82"/><ref name="ENT91"/><ref name="ENT92"/> On Stardate 2208.122 (02 May 2208), the [[U.S.S. Sentry|U.S.S. ''Sentry'']] made contact with a personal, warp-capable shuttle near [[Gamma Demetrius]]. When the pilot of the shuttle was granted temporary political asylum, the Klingon warship [[I.K.S. Devisor|''Devisor'']] exchanged fire with the ''Sentry'' before departing, vowing to return and wreak havoc on the Federation. On Stardate 2217.063 (04 March 2217), a Klingon vessel, which was modified to transmit a Federation scout identification signal, seized the [[U.S.S. Flying Fortress|U.S.S. ''Flying Fortress'']], a slow but heavily-armed prototype transport. The tactic allowed for a sneak attack that destroyed the ''Flying Fortress'' bridge, killing all command personnel and rendering weapons systems inoperative. A Federation anti-piracy task force soon forced the Klingons to release their tractor beam, however, and the ''Flying Fortress''&mdash;and its experimental new deflector systems&mdash;was returned to Federation control. Notably, there was a period of remarkable inactivity along the border between the two powers from 2239 to 2244; this was believed by [[Starfleet]] strategists to be a result of another war being fought by the Klingons on their borders furthest from Federation space.<ref name="FASA2218A"/>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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<ref name="FASA2218A">"[[The Four Years War (FASA-2218A)|The Four Years War]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2218A. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2218A">"[[The Four Years War (FASA-2218A)|The Four Years War]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2218A. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT01">"[[Broken Bow (Episode)|Broken Bow]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' Episodes 01-02. Film. 26 September 2001.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT15">"[[Sleeping Dogs (Episode)|Sleeping Dogs]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' Episode 15. Film. 30 January 2002.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT45">"[[Judgment (Episode)|Judgment]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' Episode 45. Film. 09 April 2003.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT52">"[[The Expanse (Episode)|The Expanse]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' Episode 52. Film. 21 May 2003.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT80">"[[Borderland (Episode)|Borderland]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' Episode 80. Film. 29 October 2004.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT82">"[[The Augments (Episode)|The Augments]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' Episode 82. Film. 12 November 2004.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT91">"[[Affliction (Episode)|Affliction]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' Episode 91. Film. 18 February 2005.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT92">"[[Divergence (Episode)|Divergence]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' Episode 92. Film. 25 February 2005.</ref>
 
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Revision as of 10:36, 26 August 2014

The Four Years War, as it later came to be known, was a mid-23rd century conflict between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. The war began with the Battle of Axanar on Stardate 2251.241 (29 August 2251),[Notes 1] and lasted until the Treaty of Axanar was signed on Stardate 2255.164 (13 June 2255), for a span of nearly 46 months.[1]

Background

Following the Romulan War and the founding of the Federation, the new nation's early years were characterized by consistent territorial expansion, as well as technological and cultural growth as warp-driven ships traveling among the Federation's member worlds. Peace again became paramount within the Federation. Resultingly, on Stardate 2193.12 (December 2193), the Federation Council rejected appropriations for a new generation of starships,[1] believing that the existing designs would continue to suit them well into the future. Coupled with the monumental failure of a later ship design, resulted in an obsolete, 46-year-old destroyer class serving as the Federation's first line of defense during an incident with the Klingons in 2208.[1]

Federation relations with the Klingons were strained from the start,[1] owing in no small measure to their many rough early contacts with the United Earth Starfleet in the mid-22nd century.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] On Stardate 2208.122 (02 May 2208), the U.S.S. Sentry made contact with a personal, warp-capable shuttle near Gamma Demetrius. When the pilot of the shuttle was granted temporary political asylum, the Klingon warship Devisor exchanged fire with the Sentry before departing, vowing to return and wreak havoc on the Federation. On Stardate 2217.063 (04 March 2217), a Klingon vessel, which was modified to transmit a Federation scout identification signal, seized the U.S.S. Flying Fortress, a slow but heavily-armed prototype transport. The tactic allowed for a sneak attack that destroyed the Flying Fortress bridge, killing all command personnel and rendering weapons systems inoperative. A Federation anti-piracy task force soon forced the Klingons to release their tractor beam, however, and the Flying Fortress—and its experimental new deflector systems—was returned to Federation control. Notably, there was a period of remarkable inactivity along the border between the two powers from 2239 to 2244; this was believed by Starfleet strategists to be a result of another war being fought by the Klingons on their borders furthest from Federation space.[1]


Notes

  1. ↑ "The Four Years War" referred to events by a FASA-specific dating standard called the "Reference Stardate." All dates in this article have been adapted from that notation into standard Gregorian calendar dates, which are then adjusted for errors in the baseline dates used as reference by the FASA authors. Working with a known, dated event (e.g., the launch of the Constitution class starships), the other dates in the timeline can be adjusted accordingly. "The Four Years War" gives the launch of the Constitution class as Reference Stardate 1/8801.04, or 04 January 2188; this has been established on screen, however, as having occurred in 2245. As the exact month and date remain unstated in other sources, those remain the same, but the year is adjusted to 2245, giving a modified date of 04 January 2245. This can then be converted into the pre-TOS stardate system established in Star Trek (2009), giving us a stardate of 2245.004. Using this as a baseline, all other dates in the FASA timeline can be similarly modified and converted.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Four Years War." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2218A. Game. 1985. FASA.
  2. ↑ "Broken Bow." Enterprise, Episodes 01-02. Film. 26 September 2001.
  3. ↑ "Sleeping Dogs." Enterprise, Episode 15. Film. 30 January 2002.
  4. ↑ "Judgment." Enterprise, Episode 45. Film. 09 April 2003.
  5. ↑ "The Expanse." Enterprise, Episode 52. Film. 21 May 2003.
  6. ↑ "Borderland." Star Trek: Enterprise, Episode 80. Film. 29 October 2004.
  7. ↑ "The Augments." Star Trek: Enterprise, Episode 82. Film. 12 November 2004.
  8. ↑ "Affliction." Star Trek: Enterprise, Episode 91. Film. 18 February 2005.
  9. ↑ "Divergence." Star Trek: Enterprise, Episode 92. Film. 25 February 2005.
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