Starfleet history

This page details the **history** of **Starfleet**.

## Origins

Starfleet was formed from the United Earth Space Probe Agency and took its place as the leading exploration agency in the 22nd century. However, the two agencies would work together. Starfleet was the first to test the *NX-Alpha.*

## 22nd century

*See also **United Earth Starfleet**.*
During this century, the Starfleet Charter was ratified in 2135 and enabled Starfleet to become a separate entity from the UESPA. During this time, a small group from Starfleet security under Matthew Harris formed a "black ops" unit to protect Earth's security and called itself Section 31. Starfleet Command was also established to oversee leadership over the agency. Starfleet was the first to test the *NX-Alpha* in 2144*.* In 2151, Starfleet launched the SS*Enterprise*, the first Warp 5 in service to return Klingon courier, Klaang back to Qo'noS. For next two years, the *Enterprise* explored the galaxy.

In 2153, Earth came under attack by the Xindi under orders from Sphere-Builder in distant future. Thus Starfleet allowed the *Enterprise* to enter the Delphic Expanse to find the Xindi and stop them from finishing their weapon. They also took a complement of MACO soldiers aboard to work in consort with the *Enterprise* security team.

Following the end of the Xindi crisis, the *Columbia* under Erika Hernandez was then launched in 2154. In that year, the *Enterprise* was tasked with subduing Dr. Arik Soong and his augments before they started a war with the klingons. Starfleet was also able to work with the Andorians and the Tellarites to end Romulans' efforts to sabotage their alliance. The *Columbia* and *Enterprise* then aided the klingons in ending the Augment virus. During that time, Section 31 worked with the klingons in their kidnapping of the *Enterprise*'s Chief Medical Officer, Phlox. When the Xenophobic group, Terra Prime threatened to destroy Starfleet Headquarters, the *Enterprise* was able stop Paxton and his followers from destroying Starfleet Command*.*

In 2155, Starfleet and the Coalition of Planets then declared war with Romulan Star Empire. For four years, Starfleet, the Coalition's forces and the Romulans fought until 2160 and established the Neutral Zone. During this time, the *Slayton* disappeared in the Wagner-219 system. In it's last communication, it was assumed everyone died as a result of a mutiny lead by Jack Somers .

In 2161, United Earth and its allies founded the United Federation of Planets and reorganized the United Earth Starfleet into the Federation's Starfleet. Admiral Somers also established Starfleet Academy to ensure the future generation would not suffer the same fate as his son.

Following the Federation's founding, MACO were dissolved and absorbed into Starfleet. Colonel Balthazar M. Edison was then named captain of the USS *Franklin*. Unfortunately the *Franklin*was lost when it explored the Gagarin Radiation Belt . Starfleet declared them as "Missing in Action". The *Franklin*, in reality, went through a wormhole. It then crashed on Altamid. Only Edison and two of his officers survived.

## 23rd century

In 2245, Starfleet commissioned twelve *Constitution*-class starships for Five-year missions which included the USS *Enterprise*.

In 2293, Starfleet was informed by the USS *Excelsior* under Captain Hikaru Sulu of the destruction of Praxis. During this time, Captain Spock, at the behest of Ambassador Sarek, opened negotiations with the Klingon Imperial High Council's Chancellor Gorkon to dismantle the Neutral Zone. However, several officers such Lance Cartwright opposed the idea of making peace with the Klingons. Cartwright, along with several members of the USS *Enterprise*-A's crew, the Romulans, and Klingons conspired together to end the peace process. However, it failed when Captain Kirk exposed and saved the President Ra-ghoratreii at Khitomer.

## 24th century

In 2350, Starfleet began to develop the *Galaxy*-class starship at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. (*ST* reference: *The Star Trek Book*)

In 2358, Captain Erik Pressman of the USS *Pegasus* was under orders to test the interphase cloaking device, despite it being in violation of the Treaty of Algeron. During the tests, the *Pegasus* suffered a explosion in its engineering section that resulted in heavy casualties. The first officer, chief engineer, and members of the crew then mutinied against Captain Pressman believing he was endangering the ship and was violating the treaty. Pressman, along with his helmsman, Ensign William T. Riker, and seven others then made their way to escape pods and fled the ship. Pressman then watched as the *Pegasus* was apparently destroyed with the mutineers. (*TNG* episode: "The Pegasus"; *ENT* episode: "These Are the Voyages...")

The Judge Advocate General's inquiry into the events leading to the *Pegasus*'s destruction concluded that Pressman and the others were hiding something. However, Starfleet Intelligence quietly buried it inquiry and ensured that no investigation came forward. (*TNG* episode: "The Pegasus"; *ENT* episode: "These Are the Voyages...")

In 2364, the USS *Enterprise*-D under Captain Jean-Luc Picard launches for the Farpoint Mission. (*TNG* episode & novelization: *Encounter at Farpoint*; *ST* reference: *The Star Trek Book*)