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For information about Star Trek releases and related events in the 21st century, please see the production timeline.

The 21st century, defined in the calendar of Earth as the period from 2001 to 2100, was a decisive turning point in Human history. After World War III devastated large parts of Earth placing Humanity in near-extinction, Zefram Cochrane made his historic jump to Warp 1 with the Phoenix making First contact with the Vulcans, ushering in a renaissance of peace, unity and development for Humankind. As well, in the latter decades of this century, this was the era of Humanity's earliest space explorations to nearby star systems. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver"; TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before"; Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek: Enterprise)

Decades

2000s • 2010s • 2020s • 2030s • 2040s • 2050s • 2060s • 2070s • 2080s • 2090s

Major events

2004: Correcting a temporal incursion, the deployment of a Xindi bioweapon from the future to wipe out Humanity is closely averted with the help of a temporal agent from the 31st century. (ENT: "Carpenter Street")
2024: Outcry over deaths and circumstances leading to the Bell Riots forces the United States of America to focus on social problems. This circumstance turns out to be a crucial milestone in the prehistory of the Federation. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")
2030s: Having started in the 1930s, the Xindi Civil War ends with the destruction of Xindus. The Sphere Builders start to make appearances to the survivors of the Xindi and begin to manipulate them into unknowingly assisting in the transformation of the Delphic Expanse. (ENT: "The Shipment", "The Council"). Also, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration launches the Charybdis spacecraft in 2037. (TNG: "The Royale")
2050s: The Andorians first arrive on the Class D planet they call Weytahn, beginning to terraform and colonize it. (ENT: "Cease Fire")
2053: World War III ends with a nuclear holocaust resulting in the deaths of some six hundred million Humans. Earth begins its long journey towards recovery. (Star Trek: First Contact)
2063: Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive on Earth, conducts his first test flight with the Phoenix. The Vulcans, which, coincidentally, have their space vessel, the T'Plana-Hath, in the Sol system, witnesses Cochrane's warp flight, and immediately initiate First Contact with Earth within hours of this demonstration of Human warp capability. (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Year of Hell")
2067: The United Earth Space Probe Agency launches Friendship 1. (VOY: "Friendship One")
2097: Under the terms of the Treaty of 2097, the Andorian class D planetoid Weytahn is officially claimed by the Vulcans, who call it Paan Mokar. (ENT: "Cease Fire")

Events without specified years

The title of Klingon emperor is dissolved. (TNG: "Rightful Heir")
The species known as the humpback whale becomes temporarily extinct at some point during this century on Earth. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Meanwhile, Earth's ozone layer deteriorates and the surface of the planet is flooded with ultraviolet radiation. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")
A new age of medicine is heralded on Earth after Pyong Ko discovers the genetic sequence for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. (VOY: "Fury")
Four wars are fought between Earth and the Kzinti. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")
Colonists from Earth settle on a planet in the Cepheus system which they later name Terra 10. Shortly thereafter intersat code becomes outdated. (TAS: "The Terratin Incident")

This event occurred prior to or in 2069 for the code they used for their ship was last used in that year.

Ancestors of Gary Mitchell on his maternal side begin to develop an aptitude for extra-sensory perception. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
While jointly taking care for the Ocampa on their deserted homeworld in the Delta Quadrant, the Nacene Suspiria leaves her mate. She takes several hundred Ocampa with her, intending to develop their telepathic abilities to a greater extent than the male Caretaker was willing to do. (VOY: "Cold Fire")
In the late 21st century, the Cardassian First Republic is established. It features an era of excellent literature such as the works of Iloja of Prim, who lived in exile on Vulcan. (DS9: "Destiny")

It seems likely that Colonel Shaun Geoffrey Christopher's expedition to Saturn was also in this century.

In this century, family members of the House of Martok begin serving as soldiers of the Klingon Empire. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

20th century

Timeline

22nd century

Appendices

21st century productions

DS9: "Past Tense, Part I" (in part)
DS9: "Past Tense, Part II" (in part)
Star Trek: First Contact (in part)
DS9: "Time's Orphan" (in part)
VOY: "11:59" (in part)
VOY: "One Small Step" (in part)
ENT: "Carpenter Street" (in part)
ENT: "E²" (in part)
ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" (mirror universe) (in part)

External links

21st century at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
21st century at Wikipedia

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 * '''[[2030s]]''': Having started in the [[1930s]], the [[Xindi Civil War]] ends with the destruction of [[Xindus]]. The [[Sphere Builder|Sphere Builders]] start to make appearances to the survivors of the Xindi and begin to manipulate them into unknowingly assisting in the transformation of the [[Delphic Expanse]]. ({{ENT|The Shipment|The Council}}). Also, the [[NASA|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] launches the [[Charybdis]] spacecraft in [[2037]]. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
 * '''[[2050s]]''': The [[Andorian]]s first arrive on the [[Class D]] [[planet]] they call [[Weytahn]], beginning to [[terraform]] and colonize it. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}})
-* '''[[2053]]''': [[World War III]] ends with a [[nuclear holocaust]] resulting in the deaths of some six hundred million Humans. The United States is among the few fledgling governments left standing following the destruction of much of the country. However the governments that were left were largely paralyzed and ineffective due to the loss of nearly all civil institutions and massive civilian casualties. Humanity is nearly extinct and the remaining elements of society revert to a more primitive, colony way of life. Earth begins its long journey towards recovery. ({{film|8}})
+* '''[[2053]]''': [[World War III]] ends with a [[nuclear holocaust]] resulting in the deaths of some six hundred million Humans. Earth begins its long journey towards recovery. ({{film|8}})
 * '''[[2063]]''': [[Zefram Cochrane]], the inventor of [[warp drive]] on Earth, conducts his first test flight with the ''[[Phoenix]]''. The [[Vulcan]]s, which, coincidentally, have their space vessel, the ''{{dis|T'Plana-Hath|starship}}'', in the [[Sol system]], witnesses Cochrane's warp flight, and immediately initiate [[First Contact]] with Earth within hours of this demonstration of Human warp capability. ({{film|8}}; {{VOY|Year of Hell}})
-* '''[[2067]]''': In the wake of First Contact, the United States and a few other major governments unite to form the United Earth government. Finally aware of life outside Earth, the [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]] launches ''[[Friendship 1]]''. ({{VOY|Friendship One}})
+* '''[[2067]]''': The [[United Earth Space Probe Agency]] launches ''[[Friendship 1]]''. ({{VOY|Friendship One}})
 * '''[[2097]]''': Under the terms of the [[Treaty of 2097]], the [[Andorian]] [[class D]] [[planetoid]] [[Weytahn]] is officially claimed by the [[Vulcan]]s, who call it [[Paan Mokar]]. ({{ENT|Cease Fire}})