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January

U.S.S. Enterprise (TOS 10)

Stardate 4842.6 (approx. 14 January): A mysterious alien device on a planet with a predominantly Native American culture erases Captain Kirk's memory, and he begins a life with them as a member of their tribe. (TOS 58)

March

Stardate 5027.3 (approx. 10 March): The Enterprise participates in a Starfleet operation to seize a prototype of a new Romulan cloaking device. The Enterprise escapes with both the device and confirmation that the Romulans are using ships of Klingon design. (TOS 59)
Stardate 5029.5 (approx. 11 March): The crew of the Enterprise rescues a group of children stranded on a planet, along with their evil "imaginary" friend. (TOS 60)

April

Stardate 5121.5 (approx. 8 April): While visiting a doomed planet, an Enterprise landing party is subject to torturous experiments to test an empathic race. (TOS 63)

July

Stardate 5423.4 (approx. 9 July): An overpopulated race of aliens abduct Kirk to solve their population problem. (TOS 72)
Stardate 5431.4 (approx. 11 July): Captain Kirk pursues aliens who have stolen Spock's brain. (TOS 61)
Stardate 5476.3 (approx. 25 July): As Dr. McCoy discovers he is dying of an incurable disease, the crew of the Enterprise rush to stop an asteroid from colliding with a Federation world, only to discover that the asteroid is, in fact, a disguised alien vessel. They find an entire civilization living in the ship who believe they are actually on a planet, and a dictatorial "Oracle" who forbids any attempt to discover the truth. (TOS 65)

September

Stardate 5630.7 (approx. 10 September): The Enterprise transports an alien ambassador who must travel inside a special case, because his appearance causes insanity. (TOS 62)

U.S.S. Defiant in interphase (TOS 64)

Stardate 5693.2 (approx. 29 September): Captain Kirk is caught between dimensions while the Enterprise is trapped by an energy draining web spun by the Tholians. (TOS 64)

October

Stardate 5710.5 (approx. 4 October): Invisible "time-accelerated" aliens take over the Enterprise and attempt to abduct the crew for use as "genetic stock." (TOS 68)
Stardate 5718.3 (approx. 6 October): Captain Kirk visits a mental health facility and confronts an insane starship captain who believes he is destined to control the universe. (TOS 71)
Stardate 5725.3 (approx. 9 October): Strange, energy-based alien life forms threaten the Memory Alpha station and the Enterprise crew. (TOS 73)
Stardate Unknown: The crew of the Enterprise visits an abandoned outpost guarded by a mysterious computer. (TOS 69)
Stardate 5730.2 (approx. 10 October): The Enterprise picks up the last two survivors of a war-torn planet who are still committed to destroying each other aboard the ship. (TOS 70)
Stardate 5784.2 (approx. 26 October): The crew of the Enterprise encounters an ageless and mischievous race of psychic humanoids who claim to have organized their society around ancient Greek ideals. (TOS 67)

November

Stardate 5818.4 (approx. 6 November): Captain Kirk races against time to acquire plague-fighting minerals from a world in the midst of a civil uprising. (TOS 74)
Stardate 5832.3 (approx. 10 November): The Enterprise is hijacked by the criminal Doctor Sevrin and his loyal, hippie-like followers, who are attempting to find paradise. (TOS 75)
Stardate 5843.7 (approx. 14 November): The crew of the Enterprise encounters an immortal Human who lives as a recluse on a planet of his own. (TOS 76)

December

Stardate 5906.4 (approx. 3 December): Aliens force Kirk and Spock to battle illusionary villains in a test of good versus evil. (TOS 77)
Stardate 5928.5 (approx. 9 December): Captain Kirk's consciousness becomes trapped in the body of a woman bent on killing him and taking over his command—while inhabiting his body. (TOS 79)
Stardate 5943.7 (approx. 14 December): Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped in the past on a world threatened by a supernova. (TOS 78)

Note

Using the stardate given in "Charlie X" (1533.1), coupled with the calendar date given in that episode ("Thanksgiving," which falls on 23 November in 2265), a range of stardates for 2268 was devised: 4794-5999, which results in 3.29 stardates per 24 hours. Using this range as a guide, the following ranges were calculated per month for 2268:

January: 4794-4895
February: 4896-4990
March: 4991-5092
April: 5093-5191
May: 5192-5293
June: 5294-5392
July: 5393-5494
August: 5495-5596
September: 5597-5695
October: 5696-5797
November: 5798-5896
December: 5897-5999

These date ranges are, of course, approximate; calendar dates on other entries have been calculated based upon these ranges, except where explicitly given in the original story.