The 22nd century, defined in the calendar of Earth as the period from 2101 to 2200, was a period of significant change for Earth. In the early part of the century, Earth reshaped its society under the paternalistic guidance of the Vulcans. The mid-century was a particularly eventful time, with the launch of Earth's first starship capable of speeds up to warp 5 and man's first forays into deep space, the Xindi attack on Earth, and the Earth-Romulan War. Contacts and alliances made in the 2150s paved the way for the founding of the United Federation of Planets in 2161. (Star Trek: Enterprise)
Decades
Major events
- 2103: The Martian colonies are established. (VOY: "Lifesigns", "The 37's")
- 2105: Eight women are knifed to death in the Martian colonies by the entity later known as Redjac. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold")
- 2113: As of this year, War, poverty, disease, and the causes thereof are eliminated on Earth. (Star Trek: First Contact)
- 2123: The SS Mariposa, a DY-500 class ship, launches November 27 for the Ficus sector. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
- 2143: Humans break the warp 2 barrier as part of the Warp Five and NX Programs. (ENT: "First Flight")
- 2150: The last of Earth's nations joins the United Earth government. (TNG: "Attached")
- 2151: As a result of its successful Warp Five program, Earth launches the Enterprise NX-01, leading to numerous decisive first contacts over the coming years. (Star Trek: Enterprise)
- 2153: Lasting almost one year, the Xindi crisis begins with an attack on Earth costing the lives of seven million people. (ENT: "The Expanse", "Zero Hour", "Home")
- 2154: On Vulcan, the Romulan-influenced government is overthrown by the Syrrannites. Vulcan, together with forces from Earth, Andoria, and Tellar, jointly resolves the Babel Crisis shortly after. (ENT: "Kir'Shara", "United")
- 2155: The Coalition of Planets is formed by Human, Vulcan, Andorian, Tellarite, and other representatives. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
- 2161: After jointly winning a war against the Romulans lasting from 2156-2160, Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar found the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco. (ENT: "Zero Hour", "These Are the Voyages..."; TNG: "The Outcast")
- 2184: Jonathan Archer begins an eight-year tenure as President of the United Federation of Planets. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
Mirror universe
- January 2155: Jonathan Archer, and then Hoshi Sato, launch a coup against the Terran Empire on board the USS Defiant. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
Events without specified years
Early 22nd century
- As one of the first steps toward a United Earth government, the European Hegemony, a somewhat loose alliance in the European region on Earth is formed. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
- The situation on Earth is still "chaotic" as the planet has yet to fully recover from the aftermaths of the Third World War. During this time, Liam Dieghan founds the Neo-transcendentalist movement, advocating "a simpler life in which one lived in harmony with nature". (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
Mid-22nd century
- In the mid-22nd century, a Vulcan science vessel discovered a subspace rupture in the Hanoli system. The Vulcans attempted to seal the rupture with a pulse wave torpedo, but instead caused the rupture to expand exponentially. The entire star system, including the Vulcans, was wiped out. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")
Late 22nd century
- The New World Economy takes shape in the Federation, and money becomes obsolete. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
- Jean-Luc Picard likened a sub-warp shuttle voyage to a "late 22nd century interplanetary journey". (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
Unspecified
- The Quadros-1 probe is launched by the Federation. (DS9: "Emissary")
- Berlinghoff Rasmussen lives in this century, until he steals a time-pod from a 26th century-time traveler and leaves for the year 2368. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")
- A Bajoran ship carrying Kai Taluno is disabled in the Denorios belt. (DS9: "Emissary")
- The 27th century inventor and scientist Kal Dano hides his invention, the Tox Uthat, on the planet Risa. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday")
- On Cardassia Prime, burial vaults of the First Hebitian civilization are unearthed for the first time. They are plundered by impoverished Cardassians, and most of the artifacts are stolen. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")
- Guinan has "some dealings" with Q sometime within this century. (TNG: "Q Who")
- A 22nd century ancestor of Elizabeth Dehner is noted for having an aptitude for extra-sensory perception. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
- As punishment for their resistance, the Dominion infects the Teplans with the Blight. (DS9: "The Quickening")
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Appendices
22nd century productions
- Star Trek: Enterprise
- Except for "Storm Front" and "These Are the Voyages..."
External link
- 22nd century at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works