The 2280s decade covers the period from 2280-2289.
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Events[]
- The USS Reliant is captured by Khan Noonien Singh, who escapes from Ceti Alpha V and seeks revenge on now-Admiral James T. Kirk for his previous exile. Reliant is destroyed in the process, but not before heavy casualties are inflicted upon USS Enterprise, most notably Captain Spock. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- The Genesis Planet is created by the Genesis Device, a highly classified research project led by Dr. Carol Marcus. The planet would prove unstable due to the use of protomatter in the process, and would ultimately explode soon after its creation. The Genesis energies did, however, revive Captain Spock's body; he would be fully resurrected shortly thereafter using the legendary fal-tor-pan process. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
- The first of the Excelsior-class starships is built to test numerous new technologies, such as transwarp, but ultimately proves to be unsuccessful. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
- The original USS Enterprise is scuttled at the Genesis Planet to prevent her capture by Klingons. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
- Earth and Starfleet's vessels in the Sol system are attacked by a probe of unknown origin. It ceases its efforts when two humpback whales are brought from 20th century Earth by the former crew of the Enterprise, aboard a stolen Klingon Bird-of-Prey. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- The USS Enterprise-A is commissioned. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- The Enterprise-A becomes the first Starfleet vessel to visit the center of the galaxy, after being hijacked by a Vulcan cult leader named Sybok in an effort to meet God at the fabled planet of Sha Ka Ree. The entity there posing as "God" attacked Sybok and the Enterprise crew, but was destroyed by a Klingon vessel commandeered by Captain Spock. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
External link
- 2280s at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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