2114 (Columbia)

Reference Stardates 0/6400-0/6412.31

July

Reference Stardate 0/6407: The Franklin series warp drive message probe becomes operational. These small, unmanned probes have rudimentary astrogational equipment, and are capable of carrying a cargo of up to 0.1 ton in addition to several hundred recorded messages. These probes will later be refitted with modern warp drives and used for the next three decades. A total of 380 will be built. (FASA 2221A: "The Romulan War")