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On [[Chronology: 21st Century#2051|25 February 2051]],<ref group="Notes" name="Date"/> the [[Columbus class|''Columbus'' class]] U.N.S.S. ''Icarus,'' commanded by Captain [[Tauber, Roger|Roger Tauber]], departed on the first manned expedition to [[Alpha Centauri system|Alpha Centauri]], the nearest star system to [[Earth]], to search for a habitable planet. A crowd of several thousand people watched nearby as the ship was launched from the [[Moon (Sol IIIa)|moon]], while billions watched live, televised coverage.  The estimated travel time for the voyage was six years. On [[Chronology: 21st Century#2056|23 June 2056]], the ''Icarus'' arrived at [[Alpha Centauri IV]]. Contact was established with a humanoid culture there, despite many scientific predictions doubting the possibility of intelligent, humanoid life elsewhere in the universe.<ref name="SFC"/><ref name="FASA2004A"/><ref name="FASA2221A"/>
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On [[2040s (FASA)#2042|25 February 2042]], the [[United Nations (FASA)|United Nations]] Starship ''Icarus,'' a [[Columbus class (FASA)|''Columbus'' class]] sunlight cruiser commanded by [[UNSF Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Tauber, Roger (FASA)|Roger Tauber]], departed on the first manned expedition to [[Alpha Centauri system (FASA)|Alpha Centauri]], the nearest star system to [[Earth (FASA)|Earth]], to search for a habitable planet. A crowd of several thousand people watched nearby as the ship was launched from the [[Luna (FASA)|moon]], while billions watched live, televised coverage.  The estimated travel time for the voyage was six years. On [[2040s (FASA)#2048|23 June 2048]], the ''Icarus'' arrived at [[Alpha Centauri I (FASA)|Alpha Centauri]]. Contact was established with a [[Centaurans (FASA)|humanoid culture]] there, despite many scientific predictions doubting the possibility of intelligent, humanoid life elsewhere in the universe.<ref name="SFC"/><ref name="FASA2004A"/><ref name="FASA2221A"/>
  
The ''Icarus'' returned to Earth from its historic journey in [[Chronology: 21st Century#2063|September 2063]],<ref name="SFC"/> five months after the launch of [[Cochrane, Zefram|Zefram Cochrane]]'s [[Phoenix|''Phoenix'']] and first contact with the [[Vulcans]].<ref name="ST08"/> A [[United Nations]] mission was dispatched to Alpha Centauri to begin official recognition, discuss trade, and exchange knowledge of each other's history.<ref name="FASA2011"/> The ''Icarus,'' following its retirement in [[Chronology: 2100|2100]], was preserved at the Spaceflight Museum at Earth's moon.<ref name="SFC"/>
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The ''Icarus'' returned to Earth from its historic journey in [[2050s (FASA)#2054|September 2054]]. A [[United Nations (FASA)|United Nations]] mission was dispatched to Alpha Centauri to begin official recognition, discuss trade, and exchange knowledge of each other's history.<ref name="FASA2011"/> The ''Icarus,'' following its retirement in [[2070s (FASA)#2075|2075]], was preserved at the Spaceflight Museum at Earth's moon.<ref name="SFC"/>
 
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On [[FASA Chronology: 2040s#2042|25 February 2042]], the [[Columbus class#FASA Timeline|''Columbus'' class]] U.N.S.S. ''Icarus,'' commanded by Captain [[Tauber, Roger|Roger Tauber]], departed on the first manned expedition to [[Alpha Centauri system (FASA)|Alpha Centauri]], the nearest star system to [[Earth#FASA Timeline|Earth]], to search for a habitable planet. A crowd of several thousand people watched nearby as the ship was launched from the [[Moon (Sol IIIa)#FASA_Timeline|moon]], while billions watched live, televised coverage.  The estimated travel time for the voyage was six years. On [[FASA Chronology: 2040s#2048|23 June 2048]], the ''Icarus'' arrived at [[Alpha Centauri I (FASA)|Alpha Centauri]]. Contact was established with a humanoid culture there, despite many scientific predictions doubting the possibility of intelligent, humanoid life elsewhere in the universe.<ref name="SFC"/><ref name="FASA2004A"/><ref name="FASA2221A"/>
 
 
 
The ''Icarus'' returned to Earth from its historic journey in [[FASA Chronology: 2050s#2054|September 2054]]. A [[United Nations]] mission was dispatched to Alpha Centauri to begin official recognition, discuss trade, and exchange knowledge of each other's history.<ref name="FASA2011"/> The ''Icarus,'' following its retirement in [[FASA Chronology: 2070s#2075|2075]], was preserved at the Spaceflight Museum at Earth's moon.<ref name="SFC"/>
 
 
 
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<ref name="Date">While the FASA/Spaceflight Chronology date conversion would ordinarily place the ''Icarus'' departure in 2050, this would also place its return to Earth in 2062, a year before First Contact with the Vulcans as depicted in [[Star Trek: First Contact (Film)|''Star Trek: First Contact,'']] which was explicitly stated to be the first publicly known meeting of Humans with extraterrestrials. The dates have been adjusted by one year, placing the ship's return five months after the events of the film.</ref>
 
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<ref name="SFC">[[Goldstein, Stan]] and [[Goldstein, Fred]] with [[Sternbach, Rick]]. [[Star Trek: Spaceflight Chronology (Book)|Star Trek:'' Spaceflight Chronology'']]. [[Pocket Books]], 1980.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2004A">[[Wheeler, William John|Wheeler, Wm. John]] with [[McLimore, Guy W. Jr.]], [[Poehlein, Greg K.]], and [[Tepool, David F.]] "[[Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook (FASA-2004A)|Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]],'' Book 2004A. [[FASA Corporation]], 1983.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2221A">[[Theisen, John A.]]. "[[The Romulan War (FASA-2221A)|The Romulan War]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]],'' Supplement 2221A. [[FASA Corporation]]. 1986.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2221A">{{RefFASA2221A}}</ref>
<ref name="FASA2011">[[Menke, Bernard Edward]] and [[Stuart, Rick David]]. "[[The Federation (FASA-2011)|The Federation]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]],'' Supplement 2011. [[FASA Corporation]]. 1986.</ref>
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<ref name="FASA2011">{{RefFASA2011}}</ref>
<ref name="ST08">[[Berman, Rick]] ([[:Category:Producers|Producer]]). [[Star Trek: First Contact (Film)|''Star Trek: First Contact'']]. [[:Category:Directors|Directed]] by [[Frakes, Jonathan|Jonathan Frakes]]. [[:Category:Writers|Story]] by [[Berman, Rick|Rick Berman]] & [[Braga, Brannon|Brannon Braga]] &amp; [[Moore, Ronald D.|Ronald D. Moore]]. [[:Category:Writers|Screenplay]] by [[Braga, Brannon|Brannon Braga]] &amp; [[Moore, Ronald D.|Ronald D. Moore]]. [[Paramount Pictures Corporation]], 22 November 1996.</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 12 March 2021

U.N.S.S. Icarus
Class Columbus
Commissioned 25 February 2042
Status Decommissioned (2075)
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On 25 February 2042, the United Nations Starship Icarus, a Columbus class sunlight cruiser commanded by Captain Roger Tauber, departed on the first manned expedition to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to Earth, to search for a habitable planet. A crowd of several thousand people watched nearby as the ship was launched from the moon, while billions watched live, televised coverage. The estimated travel time for the voyage was six years. On 23 June 2048, the Icarus arrived at Alpha Centauri. Contact was established with a humanoid culture there, despite many scientific predictions doubting the possibility of intelligent, humanoid life elsewhere in the universe.[1][2][3]

The Icarus returned to Earth from its historic journey in September 2054. A United Nations mission was dispatched to Alpha Centauri to begin official recognition, discuss trade, and exchange knowledge of each other's history.[4] The Icarus, following its retirement in 2075, was preserved at the Spaceflight Museum at Earth's moon.[1]

Columbus class vessels

FASA Timeline

U.N.S.S. Columbus  •  U.N.S.S. Icarus


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