Prime Timeline
| Year |
Event |
| 4 billion bc |
● [1]
The Progenitor species scattered DNA codes on many worlds. The codes were designed to direct evolution on those planets to produce Humanoid intelligences. In addition, a goodwill message was included in the codes. [2]
|
| 9,700 bc |
● [3]
On the planet Kurl, an artist known only as the Master of Tarquin Hill worked to create ceramic artworks that were considered to be three hundred years ahead of their time. One of them, a Kurlan naiskos, would be presented to Captain Picard by Professor Galen in 2369. [4]
|
| 2309 |
● [5]
Federation Starships first explore the Indri system near Caere. [5]
|
| 2369 |
● [4]
Professor Galen visits the Enterprise-D. After the visit, Galen is attacked and killed by a Yridian ship. Captain Picard takes up the last investigation Galen was engaged on, discovering an ancient message left by the first Humanoid beings in our galaxy. Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians also engage in the attempt to discover the message. [4]
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References
| # |
Series |
Season |
Source |
Comment |
| 1 |
TNG |
6 |
The Chase |
The timeframe would need to be in this region to preceed the development of life on Earth |
| 2 |
TNG |
6 |
The Chase |
The timeframe would need to be in this region to precede the development of life on Earth |
| 3 |
TNG |
6 |
The Chase |
Said by Picard to be over 12,000 years prior to the episode in 2369. This is a rounded date. |
| 4 |
TNG |
6 |
The Chase |
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| 5 |
TNG |
6 |
The Chase |
60 years ago |
