Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
Events
By starship
- Spock is assigned to the USS Enterprise as science officer. (TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I")
- The Enterprise under the command of Christopher Pike, visits Rigel VII. While commanding the landing party, Pike enters an abandoned fortress and fights a Kalar warrior. The landing party's ambush leads to seven injuries and three deaths, including Pike's yeoman. (TOS: "The Cage")
Cpt. Pike and his landing party from the Enterprise are held captive by the Talosians
- The Enterprise, en route to Vega colony to hospitalize the Rigel VII victims, is diverted by an eighteen-year old distress call from the SS Columbia, crashed on Talos IV. (TOS: "The Cage")
- Ensign James T. Kirk is assigned with Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Finney to the USS Republic. (TOS: "Court Martial")
- While aboard the training vessel Republic during a change of watches, Ensign Kirk relieves Commander Finney and notes that a circuit, which should have been closed, to the atomic matter piles is opened. After closing the circuit, Kirk logs the incident. (TOS: "Court Martial")
- Commander Finney is reprimanded for the incident aboard the Republic. (TOS: "Court Martial")
Other events
- Leonard McCoy becomes romantically involved with the future Nancy Crater. (TOS: "The Man Trap")
Alternate reality
- Spock begins programming the Kobayashi Maru scenario. (Star Trek)
Mirror universe
- The Terran Empire rebellion establishes a base on Harlak. (DIS: "The Wolf Inside")
Numerous non-canon literature works, including several Pocket Books, place the Battle of Axanar in this year.
Appendices
Episodes
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