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+ | | This species was not yet [[warp-capable]] when they made contact with ''Voyager'', though it is conceivable they were by the time ''Voyager'' left |
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+ | | Unknown, possible [[captain]] [[A. Silvestri]] |
| {{TNG|Darmok}} |
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| The Federation had encountered the Tamarians seven times in the hundred years before [[2368]], but formal relations were only established in that year due to vast differences in their methods of communication |
| The Federation had encountered the Tamarians seven times in the hundred years before [[2368]], but formal relations were only established in that year due to vast differences in their methods of communication |
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| Based on Arturis' statement in 2374 that his species managed to outwit the Borg for "centuries" |
| Based on Arturis' statement in 2374 that his species managed to outwit the Borg for "centuries" |
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| [[1930]], [[1957]], [[1968]], [[1969]], [[1986]], [[1996]], [[2004]] |
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| [[New York City]], [[Carbon Creek]], [[Pennsylvania]], Earth orbit, [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Detroit]], Earth |
| [[New York City]], [[Carbon Creek]], [[Pennsylvania]], Earth orbit, [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Detroit]], Earth |
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+ | | Residents of New York (especially [[Edith Keeler]]), Several inhabitants of Carbon Creek, [[John Christopher]], a [[US military personnel air policeman 3|US Air Force Police sergeant]], [[Roberta Lincoln]], several [[Cetacean Institute]] visitors and Dr. [[Gillian Taylor]], [[Rain Robinson]], [[Loomis (21st century)|Loomis]] |
| {{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}, {{ENT|Carbon Creek}}, {{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}, {{TOS|Assignment: Earth}}, {{film|4}}, {{VOY|Future's End}}, {{ENT|Carpenter Street}} |
| {{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}, {{ENT|Carbon Creek}}, {{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}, {{TOS|Assignment: Earth}}, {{film|4}}, {{VOY|Future's End}}, {{ENT|Carpenter Street}} |
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− | | According to Vulcan [[T'Pol]], one of her ancestors and two colleagues were stranded on Earth when their ship |
+ | | According to Vulcan [[T'Pol]], one of her ancestors and two colleagues were stranded on Earth when their ship [[crash land|crash]]ed while observing ''[[Sputnik]]''. Since Earth was a [[pre-warp civilization]] at the time, the Vulcans hid their alien nature from the locals while waiting for rescue. However, it is somewhat doubtful if this incident really happened. |
Of these myriad contacts, only Christopher and the seargent (whose experiences were erased from the timeline), Lincoln, and Taylor (who returned to the 23rd century with the ''Enterprise'' crew), were ever made aware of the Spock's true "alien" nature. |
Of these myriad contacts, only Christopher and the seargent (whose experiences were erased from the timeline), Lincoln, and Taylor (who returned to the 23rd century with the ''Enterprise'' crew), were ever made aware of the Spock's true "alien" nature. |
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| The Organians erased all memory of their encounter and planned to make official first contact in about 5,000 years; however, they were forced to make first contact little more than a hundred years later, in [[2267]], in order to stop the [[Federation-Klingon War (2267)|Federation-Klingon War]] |
| The Organians erased all memory of their encounter and planned to make official first contact in about 5,000 years; however, they were forced to make first contact little more than a hundred years later, in [[2267]], in order to stop the [[Federation-Klingon War (2267)|Federation-Klingon War]] |
Revision as of 10:54, 6 November 2015
For additional meanings of "First Contact", please see First Contact.
This is a list of first contacts between civilizations:
First contact events where the exact date is known
Human (pre-Federation)
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Vulcans | 2063 | Bozeman, Montana, Earth | Dr. Zefram Cochrane | Star Trek: First Contact | First contact between Humans and any alien species |
Klingons | 2151 | Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Earth | Starfleet Command | ENT: "Broken Bow" | Before the airing of this episode, first contact was widely assumed to have been in 2223 |
Suliban | 2151 | Interstellar space | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Broken Bow" | |
Axanar | 2151 | Unknown system | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Fight or Flight" | |
Xyrillians | 2151 | Interstellar Space | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Unexpected" | |
Andorians | 2151 | P'Jem | Captain Jonathan Archer | ENT: "The Andorian Incident" | |
Akaali | 2151 | Akaali Homeworld | Captain Jonathan Archer | ENT: "Civilization" | |
Malurians | 2151 | Akaali Homeworld | Captain Jonathan Archer | ENT: "Civilization" | |
Valakians | 2151 | Interstellar space near Valakis | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Dear Doctor" | A rare first contact with a pre-warp civilization, even before this became prohibited |
Menk | 2151 | Valakis | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Dear Doctor" | This primitive species shared its planet with the Valakians, and were encountered in association with them |
Coridans | 2151 | Coridan | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem" | |
Eska | 2151 | Unnamed rogue planet | Captain Jonathan Archer | ENT: "Rogue Planet" | |
Wraiths | 2151 | Unnamed rogue planet | Captain Jonathan Archer | ENT: "Rogue Planet" | |
Kantare | 2151 | Unnamed Planet | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Oasis" | |
Tandarans | 2152 | Detention Complex 26 | Jonathan Archer, Travis Mayweather | ENT: "Detained" | |
Kreetassans | 2152 | Kreetassa | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Vox Sola" | |
Mazarites | 2152 | Mazar | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Fallen Hero" | |
Risians | 2152 | Risa | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights" | |
Paraagans | 2152 | Paraagan II | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Shockwave" | Paraagan II was destroyed shortly after contact |
Romulans | 2152 | Romulan minefield | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Minefield" | No visual contact with with the Romulans was made until 2266 |
Retellians | 2152 | Interstellar Space | Charles Tucker III | ENT: "Precious Cargo" | |
Kriosians | 2152 | Onboard a Retellian freighter | Charles Tucker III | ENT: "Precious Cargo" | |
Arkonians | 2152 | Arkonian Space | Charles Tucker III | ENT: "Dawn" | |
Tholians | 2152 | Presumably near Tholian Space | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Future Tense" | No visual contact was made by either group |
Enolians | 2152 | Keto-Enol | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Canamar" | |
Antarans | 2153 | Xantoras | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "The Breach" | |
Vissians | 2153 | Interstellar Space | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Cogenitor" | |
Tellarites | 2153 | Unnamed planet | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Bounty" | |
Xindi | 2153 | Xanthan homeworld | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Rajiin" |
Federation (22nd century)
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Iotians | 2168 | Sigma Iotia II | Horizon | TOS: "A Piece of the Action" | Civilization was pre-warp at time of first contact; contact was then lost until 2268 |
Federation (23rd century)
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Talosians | 2254 | Talos IV | Captain Christopher Pike | TOS: "The Cage" | Shortly thereafter, all contact with the species was prohibited in General Order 7 (TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I") |
First Federation | 2266 | Border of First Federation space | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver" | |
M-113 creature | 2266 | M-113 | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Man Trap" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct |
Thasians | 2266 | Space near Alpha V colony | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Charlie X" | The infant Charles Evans contacted the Thasians fourteen years prior |
Miri's people | 2266 | Miri's homeworld | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Miri" | |
Taurus II anthropoids | 2267 | Taurus II | Spock | TOS: "The Galileo Seven" | |
Amusement Park planet Caretaker people | 2267 | Shore Leave Planet | Doctor Leonard McCoy | TOS: "Shore Leave" | |
Trelane's species | 2267 | Gothos | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Squire of Gothos" | |
Gorn | 2267 | Cestus III | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Arena" | |
Metrons | 2267 | Metron space | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Arena" | At the same time as first contact with the Gorn |
Beta III natives | 2267 | Beta III | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Return of the Archons" | A failed attempt at first contact was made one hundred years earlier by the Archon |
Eminian Union | 2267 | Eminiar VII | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon" | |
Vendikar | 2267 | Eminiar VII | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon" | Roughly at the same time as the Eminian Union |
Horta | 2267 | Janus VI | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Devil in the Dark" | First silicon-based lifeform encountered by the Federation |
Organians | 2267 | Organia | Captain James T. Kirk and Spock | TOS: "Errand of Mercy" | |
Guardian of Forever | 2267 | Time planet | Doctor Leonard McCoy | TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever" | |
Neural parasites | 2267 | Deneva | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!" | Previously encountered by colonists of Ingraham B and Deneva |
Ornithoids | 2267 | Pyris VII | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Catspaw" | Two members of this species from outside the galaxy claim to be agents for the Old Ones the relation of which to the species is unknown |
Companion | 2267 | Gamma Canaris region | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Metamorphosis" | Previously encountered by Zefram Cochrane in 2119 |
Greek Gods | 2267 | Pollux IV | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?" | Made contact with Earth around 2700 BC, but their alien nature was not understood by the primitive Humans |
Redjac | 2267 | Argelius II | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Wolf in the Fold" | Previously encountered by Humans in the past, who were not aware of the creature's alien nature |
Gamma Trianguli VI natives | 2267 | Gamma Trianguli VI | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Apple" | |
892-IV natives | 2268 | 892-IV | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Bread and Circuses" | Previously encountered by Captain R.M. Merik in 2262 |
Providers | 2268 | Triskelion | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion" | |
Kelvans | 2268 | unnamed planet near galactic barrier | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "By Any Other Name" | Possibly the first Andromeda Galaxy civilization ever encountered |
Sargon's race | 2268 | Sargon's homeworld | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Return to Tomorrow" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct |
Kohms and Yangs | 2268 | Omega IV | Captain Ronald Tracey | TOS: "The Omega Glory" | |
Melkotians | 2268 | Melkotian homeworld | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Spectre of the Gun" | |
Gorgan | 2268 | Triacus | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct. Previously encountered by the Starnes Exploration Party |
Morgs and Eymorgs | 2268 | Sigma Draconis VI | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Spock's Brain" | |
Minarans | 2268 | Minara II | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Empath" | |
Vians | 2268 | Minara II | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Empath" | At the same time as first contact with the Minarans |
Fabrini | 2268 | Yonada | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" | Fabrini were previously thought to have become extinct when their sun went nova 10,000 years ago |
Beta XII-A entity | 2268 | Beta XII-A | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Day of the Dove" | |
Platonians | 2268 | Platonius | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren" | Made contact with Earth around 400 BC, but their alien nature was not discovered |
Scalosians | 2268 | Scalos | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Wink of an Eye" | |
Kalandans | 2268 | Kalandan outpost | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "That Which Survives" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct |
Cheron natives | 2268 | space near Ariannus | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct, except two individuals |
Zetarians | 2269 | space near Memory Alpha | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Lights of Zetar" | At the time of first contact virtually extinct |
Excalbians | 2269 | Excalbia | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "The Savage Curtain" | |
Sarpeidon natives | 2269 | Sarpeidon Past | Captain James T. Kirk | TOS: "All Our Yesterdays" | At the time of first contact all Sarpeidons had emigrated to the past, and may thus be considered extinct from a 23rd century perspective |
Phylosians | 2269 | Phylos | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan" | |
Magnetic organism | 2269 | near Questar M-17 | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star" | |
Taureans | 2269 | The second planet of the Taurean system | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "The Lorelei Signal" | |
Cosmic cloud | 2269 | space near Mantilles | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "One of Our Planets Is Missing" | |
Megans | 2269 | Megas-Tu | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "The Magicks of Megas-Tu" | Made contact with Earth around the 17th century, but their alien nature was not understood by Humans |
Aquans | 2269 | Argo | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "The Ambergris Element" | |
Lactrans | 2269 | Lactra VII | Lieutenant Commander Tom Markel | TAS: "The Eye of the Beholder" | |
Delta Theta III aborigines | 2270 | Delta Theta III | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "Bem" | |
Delta Theta III entity | 2270 | Delta Theta III | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "Bem" | At the same time as first contact with the Delta Theta III aborigines |
Kukulkan's species | 2270 | space near the Sol system | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" | Made contact with Earth in the past, but their alien nature was not understood by the primitive Humans |
Arret natives | 2270 | Arret | Captain James T. Kirk | TAS: "The Counter-Clock Incident" | |
Whale Probe | 2286 | Sol system | USS Saratoga (NCC-1887) | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Made contact with other Earth creatures in the past (notably the Humpback whales) |
Sha Ka Ree entity | 2287 | Sha Ka Ree | Captain James T. Kirk | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
Federation (24th century)
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Q | 2364 | Near Deneb IV | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" | |
Ferengi | 2364 | Outpost 63, Delphi Ardu system | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Last Outpost" | Prior to "official" first contact, the species was already known to the Federation through rumors |
Beta Renner cloud | 2364 | Interstellar space between Parliament and Antica | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Lonely Among Us" | |
Edo | 2364 | Rubicun III | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Justice" | |
Edo God | 2364 | Rubicun III | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Justice" | |
Microbrain | 2364 | Velara III | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Home Soil" | The Microbrain entity decided not to engage in relations with the Federation for the next three centuries |
Aldeans | 2364 | Aldea | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "When The Bough Breaks" | This species was previously thought to be legendary |
Armus | 2364 | Vagra II | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Skin of Evil" | |
Neural parasites | 2364 | Dytallix B | Captains Tryla Scott and Jean-Luc Picard and commander William T. Riker | TNG: "Conspiracy" | These hostile creatures had apparently been aware of the Federation for some time, but chose not to reveal themselves and rather infiltrate Starfleet |
Ian Troi entity | 2365 | Interstellar space | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Child" | |
Nagilum | 2365 | hole in space | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease" | |
Dremans | 2365 | Drema IV | Lieutenant Commander Data | TNG: "Pen Pals" | |
Borg | 2365 | System J-25 | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Q Who" | |
Pakleds | 2365 | Rhomboid Dronegar sector 006 | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Samaritan Snare" | |
Husnocks | 2366 | Delta Rana IV | Delta Rana IV colonists | TNG: "The Survivors" | The entire species became extinct soon after contact |
Douwd | 2366 | Delta Rana IV | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Survivors" | Members of this species have lived among Humans previously, with their alien nature unknown to them |
Mintakans | 2366 | Mintaka III | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers" | A pre-warp civilization, first contact was made accidentally and it can be assumed that no further contacts will be maintained after the 2366 incident |
Koinonians (of the Non-corporeall variety) | 2366 | Koinonian homeworld | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Bonding" | |
Unnamed humanoid species | 2366 | Lonka Cluster | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Allegiance" | |
Gomtuu's species | 2366 | Beta Stromgren system | Tam Elbrun | TNG: "Tin Man" | |
Zalkonians | 2366 | Interstellar space | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Transfigurations" | |
Barash's species | 2367 | Alpha Onias III | Commander William T. Riker | TNG: "Future Imperfect" | |
Two-dimensional lifeforms | 2367 | Interstellar space | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Loss" | |
Ardra's species | 2367 | Ventax II | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Devil's Due" | |
Paxans | 2367 | Ngame Nebula | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Clues" | All memories and records of the contact were erased |
Malcorians | 2367 | Malcor III | Commander William T. Riker | TNG: "First Contact" | First contact was accidentally made days before they were to initiate their first warp drive; subsequently, the Malcorian government decided to postpone the warp tests and focus on domestic issues first, keeping the public in the dark about the existence of aliens |
Spaceborne lifeforms | 2367 | Alpha Omicron system | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Galaxy's Child" | |
Tyken's Rift being | 2367 | Tyken's Rift | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Night Terrors" | |
Tarchannen III species | 2367 | Tarchannen III | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Identity Crisis" | Previously encountered by the USS Victory in 2362; the species consists of other humanoids infected with a parasite, transforming their DNA |
Cytherians | 2367 | Galactic core | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "The Nth Degree" | |
Lysians | 2368 | Lysian system | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Conundrum" | |
Satarrans | 2368 | Lysian system | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Conundrum" | |
Ux-Mal | 2368 | Mab-Bu VI | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Power Play" | |
FGC 47 lifeforms | 2368 | FGC 47 | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Imaginary Friend" | |
Kataan natives | 2368 | Parvenium sector | Captain Jean-Luc Picard | TNG: "The Inner Light" | The species was virtually extinct at time of first contact |
Devidians | 2368 | Devidia II | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Time's Arrow" | Previously encountered by Humans in the 19th century who didn't understand their alien nature |
Solanogen-based lifeforms | 2369 | Amargosa Diaspora | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Schisms" | |
Prophets | 2369 | Bajoran wormhole | Commander Benjamin Sisko | DS9: "Emissary" | |
Coalescent organism | 2369 | Relay Station 47 | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Aquiel" | |
Tosk | 2369 | Deep Space 9 | Chief Miles O'Brien | DS9: "Captive Pursuit" | First contact with a Gamma Quadrant species |
Hunters | 2369 | Deep Space 9 | Deep Space 9 crew | DS9: "Captive Pursuit" | |
Wadi | 2369 | Unknown Gamma Quadrant location | Vulcan exploratory mission | DS9: "Move Along Home" | First "proper" contact with a Gamma Quadrant species |
Nol-Ennis | 2369 | Unnamed Gamma Quadrant moon | USS Yangtzee Kiang | DS9: "Battle Lines" | |
Ennis | 2369 | Unnamed Gamma Quadrant moon | USS Yangtzee Kiang | DS9: "Battle Lines" | |
Ancient humanoids | 2369 | Vilmor II | Captain Jean-Luc Picard | TNG: "The Chase" | Species virtually extinct at time of contact |
Unnamed non-corporeal Gamma Quadrant species | 2369 | Deep Space 9 | Deep Space 9 crew | DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses" | |
Quantum singularity lifeforms | 2369 | Interstellar space, supposedly near Romulan space | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Timescape" | |
Rakhari | 2369 | unknown | unknown | DS9: "Vortex" | |
Skrreea | 2370 | Deep Space 9 | Deep space 9 crew | DS9: "Sanctuary" | |
Boraalans | 2370 | USS Enterprise-D | Nikolai Rozhenko | TNG: "Homeward" | A pre-warp civilization, contact was made when a Federation observer purposely made first contact in direct violation of the Prime Directive in order to save them from extinction |
Anaphasic lifeform | 2370 | Caldos II | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Sub Rosa" | Previously living among Humans for centuries, who didn't understand it's alien nature |
Parada | 2370 | Unknown, likely Gamma Quadrant | Deep Space 9 crew | DS9: "Whispers" | |
Barkonians | 2370 | Barkon IV | Lieutenant Commander Data | TNG: "Thine Own Self" | |
D'Arsay | 2370 | Sector 1156 | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Masks" | Species virtually extinct at time of contact |
Yaderans | 2370 | Unnamed Yaderan colony | Odo and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax | DS9: "Shadowplay" | |
Dominion | 2370 | Unnamed Gamma Quadrant planet | Commander Benjamin Sisko | DS9: "The Jem'Hadar" | The Federation had encountered one Changeling, Odo, before this time |
Meridian inhabitants | 2371 | Meridian | USS Defiant (NX-74205) | DS9: "Meridian" | |
Argrathi | 2372 | Argratha | USS Defiant (NX-74205) | DS9: "Hard Time" | |
Onaya's species | 2372 | Deep Space 9 | Jake Sisko | DS9: "The Muse" | Previously encountered by Humans who didn't understand the species' alien nature |
Teplans | 2372 | Teplan homeworld | USS Defiant (NX-74205) | DS9: "The Quickening" | |
Pah-wraiths | 2373 | Deep Space 9 | Chief Miles O'Brien | DS9: "The Assignment" | |
Ba'ku | 2375 | Ba'ku | Lieutenant Commander Data | Star Trek: Insurrection |
Federation (Delta Quadrant species encountered during 24th Century)
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nacene | 2371 | Ocampa System | USS Equinox | VOY: "Caretaker" | |
Krowtonan Guard | 2371 | Delta Quadrant space near Ocampa | USS Equinox | VOY: "Equinox" | |
Talaxians | 2371 | Ocampa System | USS Voyager | VOY: "Caretaker" | |
Ocampa | 2371 | Ocampa | USS Voyager | VOY: "Caretaker" | |
Kazon | 2371 | Ocampa | USS Voyager | VOY: "Caretaker" | |
Vidiians | 2371 | Unnamed rogue planetoid | USS Voyager | VOY: "Phage" | |
Baneans | 2371 | Banea | USS Voyager | VOY: "Ex Post Facto" | |
Vhnori | 2371 | Vhnori homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Emanations" | |
Sikarians | 2371 | Sikaris | USS Voyager | VOY: "Prime Factors" | |
Photonic lifeform | 2371 | Near a protostar | USS Voyager | VOY: "Heroes and Demons" | |
Komar | 2371 | Unnamed Delta Quadrant dark matter nebula | USS Voyager | VOY: "Cathexis" | |
Haakonians | 2371 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Jetrel" | |
Repto-humanoids | 2372 | Planet Hell | USS Voyager | VOY: "Parturition" | |
Botha | 2372 | Botha space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Persistence of Vision" | |
Sky Spirits | 2372 | Sky Spirits' homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Tattoo" | The species have visited Earth ca. 45,000 years ago, but their alien nature was not understood by primitive Humans |
Mokra/Alsaurians | 2372 | Mokra Homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Resistance" | |
Automated Personnel Units | 2372 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Prototype" | |
Drayans | 2372 | Drayan II | USS Voyager | VOY: "Innocence" | |
Kohl | 2372 | Kohl colony | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Thaw" | This species is likely virtually extinct |
Nechani | 2373 | Nechani Homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Sacred Ground" | |
Akritirians | 2373 | Akritiri | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Chute" | |
Enarans | 2373 | Fima colony | USS Voyager | VOY: "Remember" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
The Swarm | 2373 | Delta Quadrant, near Swarm controlled space | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Swarm" | |
Mislenites | 2373 | Delta Quadrant, near Swarm controlled space | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Swarm" | Unofficial first contact as the only member encountered, Chardis, eventually died while being treated in sickbay |
Ilari | 2373 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Warlord" | |
Garan | 2373 | Garan mining colony, near Tak Tak space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Macrocosm" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Tak Tak | 2373 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Macrocosm" | |
Marayna's species | 2373 | Inversion nebula | USS Voyager | VOY: "Alter Ego" | |
Kolaati | 2373 | Nekrit Expanse | USS Voyager | VOY: "Fair Trade" | |
Unnamed non-corporeal lifeform | 2373 | Unnamed planet | Captain Kathryn Janeway | VOY: "Coda" | |
Nezu | 2373 | Unnamed Nezu Colony | USS Voyager | VOY: "Rise" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Mikhal Travelers | 2373 | Unnamed Mikhal Traveler outpost | USS Voyager | VOY: "Darkling" | |
Taresians | 2373 | Taresia | USS Voyager | VOY: "Favorite Son" | |
Nasari | 2373 | Nasari space, near the Taresia system | USS Voyager | VOY: "Favorite Son" | |
Voth | 2373 | Delta Quadrant, Voth city ship | USS Voyager | VOY: "Distant Origin" | It is quite possible that the Voth authorities covered this contact up |
Nyrians | 2373 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Displaced" | |
Jarlath's species | 2373 | Nyrian biosphere vessel | USS Voyager | VOY: "Displaced" | |
Species 8472 | 2373 | Northwest Passage | USS Voyager | VOY: "Scorpion" | |
Vori | 2374 | Delta Quadrant planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Nemesis" | |
Kradin | 2374 | Delta Quadrant planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Nemesis" | |
Caatati | 2374 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Day of Honor" | The entire species, except for 27 ships, was assimilated by the Borg at the time of contact |
Serosians | 2374 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Revulsion" | |
B'omar | 2374 | Edge of B'omar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Raven" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Srivani | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Scientific Method" | |
Krenim | 2374 | Krenim Imperium space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Year of Hell" | |
Zahl | 2374 | Zahl space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Year of Hell" | |
Mari | 2374 | Mari homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Random Thoughts" | |
Unnamed humanoid species | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Concerning Flight" | |
Unnamed humanoid species | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Concerning Flight" | |
Tau's species | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Concerning Flight" | |
Dream species | 2374 | Dream species planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Waking Moments" | |
Hirogen | 2374 | Transmission from a Hirogen communications network relay station | USS Voyager | VOY: "Message in a Bottle" | |
Entharans | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Retrospect" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Unnamed DNA switching lifeform | 2374 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Vis à Vis" | |
Daelen's species | 2374 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Vis à Vis" | |
Steth's species | 2374 | Interstellar space | USS Voyager | VOY: "Vis à Vis" | |
Allos' species | 2374 | M-class moon | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Omega Directive" | |
Ramurans | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Unforgettable" | Though this species tried hard to hide all evidence of their existence, record of them exists in Chakotay's written testimonial |
Kyrians | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Living Witness" | Date might be wrong, as every other aspect of the encounter was severely distorted by said Kyrian historians, though it was certainly between 2371 and 2378 |
Vaskans | 2374 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Living Witness" | Date might be wrong, as every other aspect of the encounter was severely distorted by said Kyrian historians, though it was certainly between 2371 and 2378 |
Biomimetic species | 2374 | Class Y planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Demon" | |
Species 116 | 2374 | Unnamed trading colony | USS Voyager | VOY: "Hope and Fear" | At the time of first contact the species was almost virtually extinct due to Borg assimilation |
Malons | 2375 | the Void | USS Voyager | VOY: "Night" | |
Night Aliens | 2375 | the Void | USS Voyager | VOY: "Night" | |
Unnamed Cytoplasmic lifeform | 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Nothing Human" | |
Moneans | 2375 | The Waters | USS Voyager | VOY: "Thirty Days" | |
Species 6339 | 2375 | Grid 124, Octant 22-theta | USS Voyager | VOY: "Infinite Regress" | At the time of first contact the species was almost virtually extinct due to Borg Assimilation |
Brenari | 2375 | Border of the Devore Imperium | USS Voyager | VOY: "Counterpoint" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Devore | 2375 | Border of the Devore Imperium | USS Voyager | VOY: "Counterpoint" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Noss' species | 2375 | Unnamed planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Gravity" | |
Unnamed photonic lifeforms | 2375 | Border of the Devore Imperium | USS Voyager | VOY: "Bride of Chaotica!" | |
Chaotic Space Aliens | 2375 | Chaotic space | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Fight" | |
Qatai's species | 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Bliss" | |
Telepathic pitcher plant | 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Bliss" | |
Varro | 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Disease" | |
Hazari | 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Think Tank" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Kadi | 2375 | Kadi Homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me" | |
Hierarchy | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy" | |
Vaadwaur | 2376 | Vaadwaur homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Dragon's Teeth" | |
Ba'neth | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Riddles" | |
Kesat | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Riddles" | |
Kartelans | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy" | |
Norcadians | 2376 | Norcadia Prime | USS Voyager | VOY: "Tsunkatse" | |
Pendari | 2376 | Norcadia Prime | USS Voyager | VOY: "Tsunkatse" | |
Kelemane's species | 2376 | Kelemane's planet orbit | USS Voyager | VOY: "Blink of an Eye" | This species was not yet warp-capable when they made contact with Voyager, though it is conceivable they were by the time Voyager left |
Qomar | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Virtuoso" | |
Wysanti | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Collective" | |
Saavdra's species | 2376 | Tarakis | USS Voyager | VOY: "Memorial" | |
Nakan | 2376 | Tarakis | USS Voyager | VOY: "Memorial" | The species was virtually extinct at time of contact |
Kobali | 2376 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Ashes to Ashes" | |
Brunali | 2376 | Brunali homeworld | USS Voyager | VOY: "Child's Play" | Voyager encountered a Brunali before reaching their home planet, though this is not considered first contact as the individual was a child, not able to represent its species (VOY: "Collective") |
Telsians | 2376 | Telsius Prime | USS Voyager | VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper" | |
Kelis' species | 2376 | Unnamed planet | Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres | VOY: "Muse" | |
Terrellians | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Drive" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Aksani | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Drive" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Chessu | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Drive" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Imhotep | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Drive" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Lokirrim | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Body and Soul" | |
Kraylor | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Nightingale" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Annari | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Nightingale" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Nygeans | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Repentance" | |
Benkarans | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Repentance" | |
Fantome's species | 2377 | the Void | USS Voyager | VOY: "The Void" | |
Nar Shaddan | 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Workforce" | |
Quarren | 2377 | Quarra | USS Voyager | VOY: "Workforce" | |
Norvalians | 2377 | Delta Quadrant, most likely Quarra | USS Voyager | VOY: "Workforce" | Most likely first contact at that time since Voyager reached their region then |
Uxali | 2378 | Uxal | USS Voyager | VOY: "Friendship One" | Pre-warp at the time of first contact |
Ledosians | 2378 | Ledos | USS Voyager | VOY: "Natural Law" | |
Ventu | 2378 | Ledos | Chakotay, Seven of Nine | VOY: "Natural Law" |
Other species
Race 1 | Race 2 | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Klingons | Organians | 2267 | Organia | Kor | TOS: "Errand of Mercy" | At exactly the same time as Federation-Organian first contact; at least one Klingon cruiser had unknowingly made contact with Organians some years before 2154 (ENT: "Observer Effect") |
Gem's species | Vians | 2268 | Minara II | Gem | TOS: "The Empath" | |
Ferengi | Stakoron | 2369 | unknown | unknown | DS9: "The Nagus" | |
Ferengi | Dominion | 2370 | Unknown | Quark and Pel | DS9: "Rules of Acquisition" | First contact was made through the Karemma; though the Federation also made contact with the Dominion in 2370, the Ferengi were the first Alpha Quadrant species to make contact |
Borg | Species 6339 | 2371 | Unknown, presumably Delta Quadrant | Unknown | VOY: "Infinite Regress" |
Species where approximate first contact dates are known
Humans
Lower limits of 2063 obviously refer to the year of Earth's first official first contact.
Race | approximate Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolians | Between 2063 and 2099 | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "11:59" | |
Draylaxians | Between 2063 and 2126 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Fortunate Son" | Based on Travis Mayweather's birthdate, he was born on the Draylax/Vega run |
Trillius Prime inhabitants | Between 2063 and the 2130s | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Broken Bow" | Travis Mayweather visited the planet in sixth grade (he was born in 2126) |
Denobulans | Between 2063 and the 2130s | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Cold Station 12", "Demons" | Based on the earliest known operating date of Cold Station 12, and corroborated by estimates of when Nathan Samuels was 18 |
Teneebian moons inhabitants | Between 2063 and 2140s | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Broken Bow" | Travis Mayweather visited these before he started his Starfleet training |
Orions | Between 2063 and 2152 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Horizon" | However, Arik Soong, a rogue Human, seems to have had contact with Orions at least in the 2140s |
Demerians | Between 2063 and 2152 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Horizon" | |
Neubilia Prime inhabitants | Between 2063 and 2153 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "United" | Before captain Mayweather's death in late 2152 |
Denobulans
Race | approximate Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B'Saari | Before 19th century | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Future Tense" | First Denobulan first contact, therefore before first contact between Denobulans and Antarans |
Antarans | Before 19th century | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "The Breach" | Based on the end date of their last war |
Bynar | Before 2151 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Regeneration" | Given Phlox's statement, it seems likely that he encountered the Bynar before he joined Enterprise; even if that assumption is false, the latest possible date is 2153, the year the episode played out |
Vulcans
Race | approximate Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tellarites | At the latest 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Carbon Creek" | |
Andorians | Early 20th century | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Proving Ground" | |
Arkonians | c. 2050s | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Dawn" | "nearly 100 years" before 2152 |
Tholians | Before 2152 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Future Tense" | |
Cardassians | Before 2240s | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations" | Based on Iloja of Prim living on Vulcan, somewhere between Dax's birth in 2018 and when Dax joined Emony Dax |
Trill | Before 2240s | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations" | Based on Emony Dax meeting a young Leonard McCoy |
Federation
Race | approximate Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tamarians | 2260s | Unknown | Unknown, possible captain A. Silvestri | TNG: "Darmok" | The Federation had encountered the Tamarians seven times in the hundred years before 2368, but formal relations were only established in that year due to vast differences in their methods of communication |
Ktarians | Before 2284 | Unknown | Unknown | Star Trek Generations | Based on the mention of Ktarian eggs in that year. |
Yridians | 24th century,before 2367 | Unknown | Captain Rudolph Ransom | VOY: "Equinox" | Yridians were thought to be extinct, though it is unknown for how long, as the 22nd century Vulcan database had info helpful in contacting them. (ENT: "Twilight") First contact occurred between Ransom's graduating from Starfleet Academy and his promotion to captain, which was in 2367 at the latest, based on knowledge of his encounter with a Klingon Bird-of-Prey in that year. Assuming that Branson's age in 2375 was 50, like John Savage, first contact was probably at most thirty years before 2367 |
Dosi | 2369 or 2370 | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Hard Time" | The discovery of the Bajoran wormhole presumably provides an earliest possible date |
Karemma | between 2369 and 2371 | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Hard Time" | The discovery of the Bajoran wormhole presumably provides an earliest possible date |
Argrathi | between 2369 and 2372 | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Hard Time" | The discovery of the Bajoran wormhole presumably provides an earliest possible date |
Ankari | Between 2371 and 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Equinox | VOY: "Equinox" | It is not entirely clear when the Equinox encountered this species |
Nucleogenic lifeforms | Between 2371 and 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Equinox | VOY: "Equinox" | Contact was made at the same time as contact with the Ankari |
Ponea | Between 2371 and 2375 | Delta Quadrant | USS Equinox | VOY: "Equinox" | |
Vojeans | Before 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Q2" | Voyager moved trough their region of space several months before the events of VOY: "Q2" |
Wyngari | Before 2377 | Delta Quadrant | USS Voyager | VOY: "Q2" | Voyager moved trough their region of space several months before the events of VOY: "Q2" |
Borg
Race | approximate Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species 116 | Before c.2174 | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Hope and Fear" | Based on Arturis' statement in 2374 that his species managed to outwit the Borg for "centuries" |
vaadwaur | Before 15th century | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Hope and Fear" | |
Species 262 | Probably the 22nd century | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "The Omega Directive" | Based on date of first assimilation |
Species 263 | Probably the 22nd century | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "The Omega Directive" | Designation suggests first contact shortly after Species 263 |
Ktarians | Before 2350s | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Dark Frontier" | |
Species 571 | Before 2368 | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Survival Instinct" | Designation suggests first contact shortly after Species 263 |
Species 8472 | Circa 2373 | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Scorpion" |
Other species
Race 1 | Race 2 | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Klingons | Hur'q | 14th century | Unknown | Unknown | DS9: "The Sword of Kahless" | A thousand year before 2372 |
Coridans | Orions | "centuries" before 2155 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Demons" | |
Bajorans | Cardassians | Between 16th and 22nd century | unknown | Unknown | DS9: "Explorers", "Accession" | Official First contact supposedly happened after the forgotten First contact by lightships, and before Akorem Laan dissapeared in the Bajoran year 9174 (as he was familiar with Cardassians) |
Xindi | Sphere Builders | 2030s or shortly thereafter | unknown | Unknown | ENT: "The Council" | The Sphere Builders contacted the Xindi to help them in their Great Diaspora, which started after the destruction of Xindus in the 2030s |
Valakians | M'klexa | Before 2151 | Valakis | Unknown | ENT: "Dear Doctor" | It is possible that the Menk made contact with the M'klexa at the same time |
Valakians | Ferengi | Before 2151 | Valakis | Unknown | ENT: "Dear Doctor" | It is possible that the Menk made contact with the Ferengi at the same time |
Ferengi | Hupyrians | Probably before 2151 | Unknown | Unknown | ENT: "Acquisition" | Based on a mention of Hupyrian beetle snuff |
Bajorans | Changelings | mid-24rd century | Denorios belt | Odo, Mora Pol | DS9: "The Alternate" | Other Changelings, and their association with the Dominion, remained unknown until 2371 |
Unofficial first contacts
Often species have made contact much earlier than their official first contact dates, in events that become lost in history, are not reported, or whose full significance is not realized at the time.
Human and Federation
Race | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sky Spirits | Several times, starting 45,000 years ago. | Earth, America | Native Americans | VOY: "Tattoo" | This species engaged in genetically engineering the group of people that would become come to inhabit North and South America. They reached Earth from their Delta Quadrant homeworld in generation ships. It is not explicitly stated when they last visited Earth, but their description of the circumstances suggests it to be somewhere after the conquest of the Americas by Europeans. |
Kukulkan's species | Time of the Egyptian, Mayan, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations | Earth | Humans from around the world | TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" | Kukulkan was the last of his kind, he was mistaken for a god by the Earth natives and taught them technology and architecture; the true nature of this entity was discovered in 2270 by the crew of the USS Enterprise |
Greek Gods | Around 2700 BC | Mediterranean region of Earth | Inhabitants of ancient Greece | TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?" | This race was thought mythical until encountered by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in 2267 |
Gary Seven's benefactors | 4000 BC and later through Human agents | Earth | Unknown | TOS: "Assignment: Earth" | This race kidnapped Humans from Earth so that their ancestors could work as their agents |
Platonians | 400 BC | Earth | Inhabitants of Ancient Greece | TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren" | |
Onaya's species | 100 BC, 1821 | Earth | Catullus, John Keats | DS9: "The Muse" | |
Unknown Anaphasic lifeform species | from 1647 on | Glasgow | Jessel Howard and her female descendants | TNG: "Sub Rosa" | |
Q | 1666, 1864, 1969 | England, United States of America | Isaac Newton, Thaddius Riker, Maury Ginsberg | VOY: "Death Wish" | |
Preservers | 18th century | North America, Earth | Native Americans | TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome" | They transplanted a group of Native Americans to Amerind |
Skagarans | 19th century | United States of America, Earth | Humans | ENT: "North Star" | They transplanted a group of several thousand Humans to one of their colonies to work as slaves; their descendants suggest they used mainly Americans of European descent |
Redjac | 1888 - 1891, 1932, 1974 | London, Shanghai and Kiev | Humans | TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome" | The true nature of this entity was discovered in 2267 by the crew of the Enterprise |
El-Aurians | Around 1893 | San Francisco, Earth | Humans | TNG: "Time's Arrow" | Guinan resided on Earth for a time, posing as a Human |
Devidians | 19th century | San Francisco | Humans | TOS: "Time's Arrow" | Devidians preyed on Humans in this era, though they seem to have gone completely undetected due to them existing slightly out of phase; Devidian-caused deaths were usually attributed to disease instead |
Briori | 1937 | Earth | 300 Human inductees | VOY: "The 37's" | |
Ferengi | 1947 | Roswell, New Mexico | Unnamed Air Force officials | DS9: "Little Green Men" | United States of America military apparently covered this up. The Ferengi were not 20th century Ferengi but rather time-traveling 24th century Ferengi. Other unidentified first contacts were made with the Ferengi in 2151 and 2355. (ENT: "Acquisition"; TNG: "The Battle") |
Vulcans | 1930, 1957, 1968, 1969, 1986, 1996, 2004 | New York City, Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania, Earth orbit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Earth | Residents of New York (especially Edith Keeler), Several inhabitants of Carbon Creek, John Christopher, a US Air Force Police sergeant, Roberta Lincoln, several Cetacean Institute visitors and Dr. Gillian Taylor, Rain Robinson, Loomis | TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever", ENT: "Carbon Creek", TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday", TOS: "Assignment: Earth", Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, VOY: "Future's End", ENT: "Carpenter Street" | According to Vulcan T'Pol, one of her ancestors and two colleagues were stranded on Earth when their ship crashed while observing Sputnik. Since Earth was a pre-warp civilization at the time, the Vulcans hid their alien nature from the locals while waiting for rescue. However, it is somewhat doubtful if this incident really happened.
Of these myriad contacts, only Christopher and the seargent (whose experiences were erased from the timeline), Lincoln, and Taylor (who returned to the 23rd century with the Enterprise crew), were ever made aware of the Spock's true "alien" nature. |
Borg | 2063 | Earth Orbit | Lily Sloane | Star Trek: First Contact | Time-traveling Borg from the 24th century tried to interrupt first contact between Humans and Vulcans. Lily Sloane, a 21st century Human, encountered Borg while on the USS Enterprise-E for medical treatment. (Star Trek: First Contact) Warp drive inventor Zefram Cochrane also seemed well informed on the Borg, though he never had direct contact. A second premature first contact event occurred in 2151, when several dead drones were found in the Arctic Circle and accidentally re-activated. ENT: "Regeneration" |
Klingons | 2369 | Devidia II orbit | Samuel Clemens | TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II" | Samuel Clemens encountered a 24th century Klingon while on the Enterprise-D |
Organians | 2154 | Unnamed uninhabited planet | Enterprise NX-01 | ENT: "Observer Effect" | The Organians erased all memory of their encounter and planned to make official first contact in about 5,000 years; however, they were forced to make first contact little more than a hundred years later, in 2267, in order to stop the Federation-Klingon War |
Paxans | 2367 | Planet in the Ngame Nebula | USS Enterprise-D | TNG: "Clues" | Due to the extremely xenophobic nature of this species, the crew of the Enterprise-D agreed to erase all their memories and all records of their encounter. One can speculate that other such encounters may have happened |
Other species
Race 1 | Race 2 | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Cardassians | Bajorans | 16th century | Cardassia Prime | Unknown Bajoran lightship pioneers | DS9: "Explorers" | Prior to Benjamin Sisko's recreation of the voyage in 2371, as well as unearthing of new archaeological evidence on Cardassia Prime, Cardassians denied this ancient first contact |
Talaxians | Vaadwaur | 1450s | Unknown | Unknown | VOY: "Dragon's Teeth" | This became legend on Talax |
Alternate timelines
First contact events where the exact date is known
Race 1 | Race 2 | Reality | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Terran Empire | Vulcans | Mirror universe | 2063 | Bozeman, Montana, Earth | Dr. Zefram Cochrane | ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" | First contact between Humans and any alien species; similar circumstances to first contact in the main universe |
Federation | Makull's species | Overwritten timeline | 2371 | M-class Planet | USS Voyager | VOY: "Time and Again" |
Species where approximate first contact dates are known
Race 1 | Race 2 | Reality | Year | Location | Who | Source | Notes |
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Federation | Cardassians | Alternate reality | before 2255 | Unknown | Unknown | Star Trek | Based on the availability of Cardassian sunrises on Earth; as discussed elsewhere on this page, Cardassians had made contact with the Federation in the main reality at the latest in the 2240s |
Federation | Betazoids | Alternate reality | before 2255 | Unknown | Unknown | Star Trek | Based on the availability of Jestral teas on Earth |
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