The Neutral Zone

Prime Timeline

Year	Event
2040	● [1] Television ceases to exist as a form of entertainment. [1]   Species :  Humans
2364	● [2] The Borg make their first attack on the Federation, destroying several outposts near the Romulan border. The Romulans re-establish diplomatic ties with the Federation. [2]   Species :  Romulans, Humans, Borg

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References

#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1	TNG	1	The Neutral Zone	Data states that television had gone by this time
2	TNG	1	The Neutral Zone	Note that this episode is the foundation of most Star Trek dates - Data states the year as 2364, and it is from this datapoint that the bulk of dates in Star Trek are calculated

Series :	TNG Season 1
Episode :	The Neutral Zone
Comment :	Data states that television had gone by this time

Series :	TNG Season 1
Episode :	The Neutral Zone
Comment :	Note that this episode is the foundation of most Star Trek dates - Data states the year as 2364, and it is from this datapoint that the bulk of dates in Star Trek are calculated

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