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"Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."

- James T. Kirk, opening narration to Star Trek: The Original Series.

A five-year mission of deep space exploration into uncharted space was a type of assignment given to Starfleet starships in the 23rd century.

History

One of the greatest chapters in Starfleet history was the five-year mission of the USS Enterprise from 2265-2270 under Captain James T. Kirk. (VOY: "Q2")

In 2269, Captain Kirk said to Odona that the USS Enterprise carried on board enough food to feed a crew of 430 for five years. (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")

In the alternate reality, nearly a year after stardate 2259.55, the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, began the first five-year mission of deep space exploration into uncharted space that had ever been attempted by any starship. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

Appendices

Appearances

TOS: (Every episode except for "The Cage", First appearance)
TAS: (Every episode)
VOY:
- "Q2" (Mentioned only)
Star Trek films:
- Star Trek Into Darkness

Background information

The 2265-2270 five-year mission of the USS Enterprise mission was chronicled in Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, based on the opening narration to those series. The Star Trek Encyclopedia and Star Trek Chronology have conjectured that Captain Robert April had one five-year mission and Captain Christopher Pike had two five-year missions with the Enterprise before Kirk assumed command. These sources also state that Kirk had a second five-year mission after Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Until 2259 in the alternate reality seen in Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, a five-year mission of deep space exploration was unprecedented. Because the alternate reality was a divergent timeline that split from the original universe in 2233, there presumably had not been any official five-year missions prior to, at least, that year in the prime reality.

No references have been made to five-year missions after the 23rd century. Instead, the opening narration of Star Trek: The Next Generation refers to the Enterprise's "continuing mission". However, in 2363, the USS Olympia embarked on a similary-named eight-year mission. In an interview in the DS9 Season 3 DVD, Ira Steven Behr said that the USS Defiant was "on a five-year mission to kick ass."

External links

Five-year mission at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-''"These are the voyages of the starship ''Enterprise''. Her five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."''
-:- [[James T. Kirk]]
+''"[[Space]], the final frontier. These are the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|voyages]] of the [[starship]] [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."''
-During the [[23rd century]], [[Starfleet]] sent [[starship]]s on '''five-year missions''' for exploratory purposes.
+:- [[James T. Kirk]], opening narration to ''Star Trek: The Original Series''.
+A '''five-year mission''' of deep space exploration into uncharted space was a type of assignment given to [[Starfleet]] [[starship]]s in the [[23rd century]].
-In [[2269]], [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] established to [[Odona]] that the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} carried on board enough [[food]] to feed a [[crew]] of 430 for five years. ({{TOS|The Mark of Gideon}})
+==History==
+One of the greatest chapters in Starfleet [[history]] was the five-year mission of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} from [[2265]]-[[2270]] under [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]]. ({{VOY|Q2}})
+In [[2269]], Captain Kirk said to [[Odona]] that the USS ''Enterprise'' carried on board enough [[food]] to feed a [[crew]] of 430 for five years. ({{TOS|The Mark of Gideon}})
-One of the greatest chapters in Starfleet [[history]] was the five-year mission of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} from [[2265]]-[[2270]] under Captain Kirk. ({{VOY|Q2}})
-{{bginfo|This mission was chronicled in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', based on the opening narration to those series.}}
-''In an [[alternate reality]], the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}} began the first five-year mission under Captain {{alt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} in [[2260]], after over a year of consideration.'' ({{film|12}})
+''In the [[alternate reality]], nearly a year after stardate [[2259]].55, the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}, under the command of Captain {{alt|James T. Kirk}}, began the first five-year mission of deep space exploration into uncharted space that had ever been attempted by any starship.'' ({{film|12}})
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-*[[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]]:
+*{{Star Trek films}}:
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+===See also===
-==Background Information==
+*[[Four-year mission]]
-The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Chronology]]'' conjectured that Captain [[Robert April]] had one five-year mission and Captain [[Christopher Pike]] had two five-year missions. These sources also state that Kirk had a second five-year mission after {{film|1}}.
+*[[Eight-year mission]]
+===Background information===
-No references have been made to five-year missions after the 23rd century. Instead, the opening narration of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' refers to the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s "continuing mission". However, in [[2363]], the {{USS|Olympia}} embarked on a similary-named [[eight-year mission]].
+The 2265-2270 five-year mission of the USS ''Enterprise'' mission was chronicled in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', based on the opening narration to those series. The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Chronology]]'' have conjectured that Captain [[Robert April]] had one five-year mission and Captain [[Christopher Pike]] had two five-year missions with the ''Enterprise'' before Kirk assumed command. These sources also state that Kirk had a second five-year mission after {{film|1}}.
+Until 2259 in the alternate reality seen in {{film|11}} and {{film|12}}, a five-year mission of deep space exploration was unprecedented. Because the alternate reality was a divergent timeline that split from the original [[universe]] in [[2233]], there presumably had not been any ''official'' five-year missions prior to, at least, that year in the prime reality.
-In an interview in the [[DS9 Season 3 DVD]], [[Ira Steven Behr]] says that, in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} was "on a five-year mission to kick ass."
+No references have been made to five-year missions after the 23rd century. Instead, the opening narration of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' refers to the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s "continuing mission". However, in [[2363]], the {{USS|Olympia}} embarked on a similary-named eight-year mission. In an interview in the [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|DS9]] [[DS9 Season 3 DVD|Season 3 DVD]], [[Ira Steven Behr]] said that the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} was "on a five-year mission to kick ass."
-==See also==
+===External links===
-*[[Eight-year mission]]
+*{{mbeta|Five-year mission}}
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