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2286 was, on Earth's calendar, the 87th year of the 23rd century, and the seventh year of the 2280s decade. Besides this time period's Human dates, in stardates this era begins with stardate 2386.0^[1] in some systems of dating.

Events

• The Cetacean Probe approaches Earth, disabling power systems anywhere in its vicinity, and causing increasingly violent and destructive weather patterns on the surface. Shortly before the weather patterns reach catastrophic intensities, the fugitive Admiral James T. Kirk and crew time-travel to the 20th century and successfully retrieve two beings capable of communicating with the Probe, humpback whales George and Gracie. The whales' caretaker during their 20th century captivity, marine biologist Dr. Gillian Taylor, comes forward in time with them. Upon gaining a response from George and Gracie, the Probe ceases its destructive attempts at communication, and departs for destinations unknown.^[2]
• Klingon High Chancellor Kesh is removed from power in a coup d'etat.^[3]
• The USS Cluster loses its senior staff in an ambush by Romulans. After a confrontation with a Romulan vessel, the damaged Cluster and its surviving crew returns to starbase.^[4]

stardate 2286.0

The Klingon Empire's F5K-subclass, a variant of the QuD-class bird-of-prey, enters service. In particular, the F5K was a refit of the F5B-subclass frigate with uprated phasers. All F5B vessels would eventually be modified in this manner.^[5]

People

Promotions and transfers

• Lieutenant Janice Rand assigned to Starfleet Headquarters on Earth. ^{[citation needed]}
• James T. Kirk is reduced in rank from Admiral to Captain, and given command of the USS Enterprise-A.^[2]
• Pavel Chekov transfers to the Enterprise-A as chief of security. ^{[citation needed]}

Births and deaths

• Some weeks after the Cetacean Probe incident, Gracie gives birth to Harpo.^[6]
• Butler passes away.^[7]

Relationships

• Doctor Gillian Taylor and Kirk spend a month aboard a schooner studying George and pregnant Gracie in the South Pacific. Kirk leaves for a mission aboard the Enterprise-A, but anthropologist Lars Hoël comes aboard to keep Taylor company, bringing a variety of clothing, books and music from Taylor's era of the 1980s. Kirk returns in time to see the birth of Harpo. (TOS comic: "Debt of Honor")

Notable people

"Bernie".

The duplicate "Bloemker".

Bloemker.

Jerry Boyajian.

"Phil Burroughs".

Sean Finnegan.

Hazzard.

James T. Kirk.

Kitty.

Konom.

Maddy.

Leonard McCoy.

Meyer.

Paul.

Lieutenant Janice Rand at Starfleet Headquarters during the crisis with the Cetacean Probe.

Elizabeth Sherwood.

Heather Van Horne.

Unnamed crewman.

Unnamed crewbeings.

Appendices

References and notes

Images from 2286

USS Enterprise-A.

Galileo

A prosthetic hand.

Stories

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Equilibrium Flashbacks	Deep Space Nine	2286	episode	Joran Belar murders a doctor on the Trill Symbiosis Commission who recommends that the Dax symbiont be forcibly removed from Belar, following the death of Torias Dax the previous year.
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Genesis Project Security Leak	The Original Series	January 2286	role-playing game
The Needs of the One	The Original Series	2286	comic	Story takes place not long prior to the events of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", and appears in DC Comics' Star Trek Special Issue #1 (Spring, 1994).
Old Soldiers Never Die The Investigation	The Original Series	January 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2201.10)	role-playing game	The USS Sparon tracks the hijacked USS Juggernaut through several star systems over the next couple of months.
Mirror Universe: Glass Empires The Sorrows of Empire Chapter 9	The Original Series	2286	novella	Takes place entirely within the Mirror Universe.
Mirror Universe The Sorrows of Empire Chapter 36	The Original Series	2286	novel	Takes place entirely within the Mirror Universe. Novel is greatly expanded version of the shorter, previous novella bearing the same title.
Ship Construction Manual	The Original Series	2286	role-playing game	Set circa the events of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".	55px
Termination: 1456	The Original Series	February 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2202)	role-playing game
Old Soldiers Never Die The Battle of Omicron Aurigae	The Original Series	February 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2202.10)	role-playing game	The USS Lexington and three other starships destroy an Orion Wanderer in the Omicron Aurigae star system, also destroying the stolen USS Juggernaut in the process.
The Orion Ruse	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8310.5	role-playing game
Where Has All the Glory Gone?	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8347.6	role-playing game
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Chapters 1 - 4, 13 & epilogue	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8390.0	movie novelization
Crucible The Fire and the Rose Chapter 18, section 2	The Original Series	2286	novel	Takes place concurrently with the events of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", during HMS Bounty's return to Earth from Vulcan. Corrects erroneous dating-placement in novel of 2285.
Crucible Provenance of Shadows Chapter 45	The Original Series	2286	novel	Takes place concurrently with the events of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", during the crash in San Francisco Bay. Corrects erroneous dating-placement in novel of 2285.
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update	The Original Series	2286	role-playing game	Bulk of main sourcebook material is set immediately concurrent with movie's events.
Choices!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8925.2	comic
Unspoken Truth	The Original Series	2286	novel
A Matter of Priorities	The Original Series	March 2286	role-playing game	Storyline takes place relatively concurrently with the events of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".
Stardate Magazine The Hottest Blood of All	The Original Series	2286	role-playing game	Takes place a few months after "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".
Timetrap	The Original Series	2286	novel	Novel placed after ²Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" due to in-story continuity evidence.
Strange New Worlds IV Scotty's Song	The Original Series	2286	short story	Story is set one month following the events in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".
When You Wish Upon a Star...!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8931.2	comic
Mudd's Magic!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8932.3	comic
What Goes Around...	The Original Series	2285 Stardate 8950.1	comic
The Corbomite Effect	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8953.7	comic
Paradise Lost!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8954.8	comic
Past Perfect	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8958.6	comic
Devil Down Below!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8960.2	comic
Retrospect Framing story	The Original Series	2286	comic
Prey Hell's Heart Act Two: Spock's Test (Chapters 18 - 31)	Star Trek	2286	novel	Events of 2286 sections are set after the launch of USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A), after "several adventures" had already taken place under Captain Kirk's command.
Romulan Ship Recognition Manual	The Original Series	June 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2206)	role-playing game
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Adventure concept	The Original Series	July 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2207)	role-playing game	A Federation convoy operating within the Klingon Neutral Zone is destroyed. Starfleet Intelligence sends the Northampton-class missile frigate USS Bremerton into the Triangle sector on "undisclosed business."
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Adventure concept	The Original Series	July 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2207.01)	role-playing game	"Operation Grand Deterrence," a large-scale Federation fleet maneuver, begins near the Klingon Empire under the command of Commodore G.X. Ilanenko.
Getaway	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9212.8	comic
Idol Threats	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9219.7	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? The Stars in Secret Influence	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8983.2	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Aspiring to be Angels	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8987.7	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Marriage of Inconvenience	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 8994.6	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Haunted Honeymoon	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9000.0	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Hell in a Handbasket	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9000.4	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? You're Dead, Jim!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9000.8	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Old Loyalties	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9001.3	comic
Who Killed Captain Kirk? Finnegan's Wake!	The Original Series	2286 Stardate 9002.8	comic
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Ignorance is No Excuse	The Original Series	circa November 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2211.12)	role-playing game	Civil unrest erupts on the Federation world of Tiburon over corporate dilithium mining exploitation.
The White Flame Starship Combat Scenario Pack Starship Combat Scenarios: "Starting Off With a Bang"	The Original Series	December 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2113.12)	role-playing game	Klingon and Romulan buildups expand on the borders of the Triangle sector, with several skirmishes occurring.
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Adventure concept	The Original Series	15 December 2286 (Reference stardate 2/2212.15)	role-playing game	The USS Cooper pursues the IKV K'ti'suka to the edge of Klingon space, where a full-scale fleet battle erupts between Starfleet and Klingon forces.

External link

• 2286 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.