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2244

Paul Stamets (DSC 08)

• Paul Stamets and Justin Straal begin working together on what will become the spore drive.

2245

U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS 07)

• The Federation and the Klingon Empire engage in an "inconclusive" battle at Donatu V.
• Michael Burnham enters the Vulcan Science Academy, the first Human to do so.
• The Constitution class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 is launched, under the command of Captain Robert April.
• Pavel Chekov is born.

2247

Kodos the Executioner (TOS 12)

• A fungus devastates the crops and food supplies on Tarsus IV. Governor Kodos declares martial law, and assumes emergency powers. A follower of eugenics, Kodos decrees that those he deems not vital to the colony's survival are to be executed, in order to provide enough supplies for the remaining colonists to survive. Four thousand colonists are put to death, only for relief shipments to arrive soon thereafter. Kodos is believed to have died, when a charred corpse is discovered at his last known location. Nine eyewitnesses to the massacre survive, including Kevin Riley, Thomas Leighton, and James Kirk. At virtually the same time, Anton Karidian appears, though no records of him exist prior to this date.
• Montgomery Scott sees a PXK reactor for the last time until 2267.

2248

Tina Lawton (TOS 07)

• Tina Lawton is born about this time.
• Lenore Karidian is born.

2249

Michael Burnham (DSC 02)

• Having been rejected by the Vulcan Expeditionary Group after graduating from the Vulcan Science Academy, Michael Burnham joins Starfleet and is assigned to the Walker class U.S.S. Shenzhou NCC-1227 under Captain Philippa Georgiou.
• Charlie Evans is born.

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