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Timeline - 2261

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Year Event
2261
Picture from 2261 ● [1] Uhura graduates Starfleet Academy. [1]
  People :  Nyota Uhura
● [2] Colin Rella joins a Starfleet science vessel. He will remain on the ship for the next five years, before resigning to join the Lerais II colony in 2266. [2]
● [3] David Marcus is born to Carol Marcus. The boy's father, James Kirk, leaves Carol to raise him alone at her request. [4]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Doctor David Marcus, Carol Marcus
● [5] The exploratory vessel SS Beagle is lost. It is later found to have crashed on planet 892-IV. [5]
Picture from 2261 ● [6] Robert and Nancy Crater arrive on the planet M113 to do archaeological research. [6]
  People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater, Professor Robert Crater
● [7] Christine Chapel's fiance, Dr. Roger Korby, disappears on Exo III. His last message describes cave formations he has discovered. Christine gives up a promising career in bioresearch to sign aboard a Starship in order to search for Korby. [7]
  People :  Christine Chapel, Doctor Roger Korby
● [8] Leila Kalomi meets Spock whilst he is on Earth. She falls in love with Spock, though due to his Vulcan nature he does not return the sentiment. [9]
  People :  Leila Kalomi, Spock

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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 Star Trek Chronology
2 Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
3 Star Trek Chronology Page 47
4 Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan
5 TOS 2 Bread and Circuses missing for 6 years.
6 TOS 1 The Man Trap
7 TOS 1 What Are Little Girls Made Of? Five years before the episode
8 TOS 1 This Side of Paradise Leila said she knew Spock six years ago
9 TOS 1 This Side of Paradise
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Novel : Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Comment : Page 47
Film: Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : Bread and Circuses
Comment : missing for 6 years.
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : The Man Trap
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : What Are Little Girls Made Of?
Comment : Five years before the episode
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : This Side of Paradise
Comment : Leila said she knew Spock six years ago
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : This Side of Paradise

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