StarBase 118 Universe Primer

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118 PRIMER A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE STARBASE 118 UNIVERSE The universe and timeline of UFOP: StarBase 118 is a continuation of the "prime" Star Trek universe (i.e., the universe seen in the various television series as well as the first ten movies, The Motion Picture through Nemesis). The more recent Trek moves that take place in an alternate reality created by Nero's trip into the past also reveal major developments to the prime universe that are recognized in the UFOP: StarBase 118 universe such as the destruction of Romulus and Remus. Although Star Trek Online is also set in the prime universe and has a detailed timeline of its own called "The Pathway to 2409" that lays out events from right after Nemesis (2379) to when that game is set (2409), we do not recognize every event in that timeline as also having occurred in our interpretation of the prime universe. That said, some elements of the STO universe have begun appearing in "118 canon" such as various ship classes and the Klingon Invasion of 2389 into Romulan space. If there's an event or idea you want to introduce into our universe, talk to your CO and command staff to suggest it as a mission! Stardates and the Current Year See also Calculating stardates UFOP: StarBase 118 has continued in real-time since the release of Star Trek Nemesis in 2002. Just as it has been 22 years since that movie's release, so too has it been 22 years "in character" (IC) since 2379, when Nemesis was set. Thus, the current year in our game is 2401. Stardates are treated as "(IC year)+(the current month).(the current date)" (i.e., "Captain's Log, Stardate YYYYMM.DD"). Today is stardate 240111.21. Notable StarBase 118 Universe Developments The UFOP: Timeline lists the major events that have occurred in the 24th century, some seen or mentioned in canon and others exclusive to our game, to show how everything ultimately fits together. In addition to the comprehensive listings for each decade within the timeline, a brief overview of major changes or new additions to the "prime" universe in our game is included below: Yolanda Wars Through a joint effort with Starfleet Intelligence and StarBase 118 Operations, the powerful Orion Syndicate was finally eliminated. 2373: An act of espionage by the Romulans launched the Yolanda Wars. With the the Dominion War also beginning around this time, Starfleet and the Romulans signed a peace treaty the following year. The Romulans continued to stay out of the war with the Dominion until later in 2374 when a prominent Romulan senator, returning with evidence that the Dominion had been planning for an invasion of the Romulan Star Empire, was believed to have been assassinated by the Dominion. Establishment of the Duronis II Embassy 2379: The Laudeans of Til’ahn discovered warp drive, and the Duronis II Embassy was established two years later. The Demise of the Orion Syndicate 2380: After a series of set backs and infiltrations since the mid-2370s, the infamous Orion Syndicate was extinguished through the combined efforts of Starfleet Intelligence, StarBase 118 Ops and SB118 Fleet officers. Terrorist Attacks in the Haliian System 2381: A group of terrorists operating in the Haliian system bombed several cities, attempting to persuade planets on the outskirts of the Federation to declare independence. Gorn Conflict of 2383 2383: The Federation's increasing presence in the Eratis System led to conflict with the Gorn Hegemony and ultimately the Battle of Eratis and the Gorn Conflict of 2383. In 2387, the Vaadwaur captured DS17. In response, Starfleet executed Operation Bright Star to recapture the station. Vaadwaur Invasion of 2387 2387: The Second Battle of Eratis concluded with the capture of Deep Space 17 by the Vaadwaur. The Vaadwaur Occupation lasted until Operation Bright Star, when the station was finally liberated by Starfleet on SD 238709.19. Romulus and Remus Destroyed 2387: The Hobus supernova destroyed the Romulan homeworlds of Romulus and Remus. Tragedy on Betazed 2388: The USS Constitution-B was hijacked by Armeni, a psychotic, Betazoid felon, and used to destroy the Betazoid city of Ohmallera, killing 1.2 million people. In 2388, Bajor was welcomed into the Federation as a member. Bajor becomes a Federation Member 2388: Bajor became the newest member of the Federation, although the tumultuous events surrounding its membership became known as the Battle for Bajor. Klingon Invasion of 2389 2389: The Klingons invaded the Romulan Star Empire. Gateway Crisis of 2390 2390: The aftermath of the Hobus supernova was still felt at the dawn of the new decade as the ancient Iconian gateways were reactivated across the galaxy in what became known as the Gateway Crisis of 2390. New Life and New Civilizations See also Intelligent Lifeform Index The StarBase 118 is richly populated by both familiar Trek favorites such as the Vulcans, Trill, and Andorians as well as newly introduced species encountered by our ships such as the Laudeans and the Kubarey. Numerous other species that were only mentioned offhand onscreen such as the Dokkarans and the Rodulans have also been fleshed out in our universe. Vulcan Trill Andorian Dokkaran Rodulan Laudean Check out the Intelligent Lifeform Index for the complete listing of sentient species encountered in our universe and be sure to look over the 185 permitted species you can choose from for your character! New Worlds on the Frontier See also Campaign Regions There's still plenty of uncharted regions left in the Star Trek universe and even new things to discover about familiar sights and locations. Each of our vessels operates in a unique campaign region, from the far off corners of the Zeta Gelis Region and the Menthar Corridor to the diverse civilizations of the Ithassa Region. Zeta Gelis Region Menthar Corridor Ithassa map 2386.jpg Ithassa Region Starfleet Equipment for the 2390s See also Starfleet Equipment & Devices As it has been over a decade since we last saw the latest Starfleet equipment, we can assume Starfleet R&D has diligently released newer models of various familiar Trek hallmarks such as personal phasers, tricorder, and communicators, or at the very least, continued to use the updated equipment introduced in Nemesis. In addition, major fleet operations within our game such as Operation Bright Star have also spurred the development of new equipment such as the Type 33 CQC phaser rifle, and those who play engineering characters can join the StarBase 118 Division of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to work on projects to introduce new technologies such as the External Auditory Receptor System (EARS) into our game. Combadge Type 2 Phaser TR-600 Tricorder Type 33 CQC Phaser Rifle Uniforms and Combadges Uniform seen onscreen in an alternate 2390 ("Timeless," VOY) Most avatars you will see across the fleet have adopted the Starfleet uniforms first introduced in Star Trek: First Contact and last seen in Nemesis. Onscreen, we also saw this uniform still used in 2390 in the Voyager episode "Timeless." Although this version of the future was ultimately prevented from happening in the course of the episode, because we have seen the double-barred combadge design consistently throughout "future timeline" episodes, from "All Good Things..." (TNG) to "The Visitor" (DS9) and "Endgame" (VOY), it would seem this combadge was destined to be deployed by Starfleet. With our game now passing the events of even the alternate future seen in "Timeless," the new combadge design is now showing up across our fleet gradually. Duty Posts See also Duty Post Responsibilities In our game, you are not just limited to the duty posts you saw in the shows and movies. We also have intelligence officers, diplomats, and even a full contingent of Marines on some vessels. There are also players who choose to write for civilians, exploring aspects of 24th century life we often didn't get to see onscreen. Check out our full overview of the various duty posts available for you to play! Don't just read about the future! Check out the fleet and join today!

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