Timeline for Reap the Whirlwind Fan-Fic
2053 - Earth is devastated by World War III
2063 - Warp drive is invented by Zefram Cochrane. First contact with the Vulcans. Contact goes badly and the Vulcan's decide to ignore the primitive savage peoples of Earth.
2064 - Earth begins a crash starship building program using any weapons and shield tech it can beg, borrow, steal, or design. Many early First Contact missions are met with aggression. Earth's governing body, the Terran Council, decides that in order to protect Earth, Earth must become more aggressive.
2126 - Mirak/Lyran blood feud begins.
2156 - Disastrous first contact mission with the xenophobic Romulans. The Romulan/Terran war begins.
2160 - Romulan Wars ended at the battle of Romulus. Terran forces are victorious. Terran Council declares the formation of the Terran Empire. Starfleet is established with a charter "to defend the Empire until death."
2161 - Originally ignoring the vessels of Earth, with the destruction of the Romulan Star Empire at Terran hands, the Vulcans see the writing on the wall and start a crash building program of their own. The Imperials bring the Daedalus class starship into production
2165 - Imperial/Vulcan wars begin
2167 - After massive casualties on both sides and the war sitting at a grinding stalemate, an envoy from the Empire approaches the Vulcan leaders with a proposal. After much deliberation, the Vulcans are admitted in as co leaders in the Terran Empire. Terran Emperor is assassinated in a coup by the Terran Council.
2201 - After many misfires due to bad blood between the two peoples, the Terrans and Vulcans finally put aside their differences and become true partners in the Empire.
2205 - Imperial fleet continues to expand, annexing star systems into the Terran Empire. A Romulan scientist working for the Empire develops the first working cloaking device.
2209 - First contact is made with the Klingon empire by a cloaked Imperial survey craft. This kicks off an extensive covert intelligence-gathering mission, as the Klingon Empire is vast and warlike. The Imperials bring the Constitution class starship into production
2215 - Imperial/Klingon war begins. The Imperial 1st Battle Fleet enters Klingon space. It pushes deep into enemy held territory because of surprise and sheer number of ships used.
2217 - 1st Battle Fleet is stopped short of Qo'noS. War is forced into one of attrition with little change in the lines.
2220 - The newly built 2nd Battle Fleet joins the 1st in Klingon space and begins to roll back the Klingons.
2221 - All of the Klingon Empire is now conquered and under Terran Empire rule. Many vessels and military personnel escape into hiding and engage in a guerrilla campaign that continues to present day.
2230 - Spock is born on Vulcan, son of Sarek and Amanda.
2233 - James T. Kirk is born in Iowa on Earth.
2249 - Spock enters Starfleet Academy.
2250 - Kirk enrolls in Starfleet Academy.
2261 - David Kirk, son of James Kirk and Carol Marcus, is born. Gorn are encountered and intelligence gathering commences.
2265 - Spock becomes the science officer of the Enterprise under the command of Christopher Pike.
2266 - Kirk achieves the rank of Captain by killing his CO, Christopher Pike. He goes on to become one of the most decorated Imperial Captains in history, and his ship, the Constitution class ISS Enterprise NCC 1701 becomes the pride of the Imperial Navy. Imperial/Gorn war begins.
2267 - Imperial navy encounters the Hydran Kingdoms. The methane breathers put up a furious fight, stopping the initial advance into their space cold. This so impresses the Terran Council that they offer the Hydrans full political autonymity within the Empire in exchange for the use of the Hydran military whenever the Empire needed. With the massed ships from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Fleets in orbit over their homeworld, the Hydran Monarchy could scarce disagree. Besides, it was a far better deal than many other, greater powers had been granted. The Gorn are subjugated by the combined ships of the 1st and 2nd fleets after heavy fighting and losses.
2269 - The Enterprise's latest 5 year mission of long range reconnaissance and conquest ends. The ship puts back to Earth spacedock for a major refit. It is at this time that Spock begins his quest to limit the excesses of the Empire. He is to much in the public eye from being James Kirk's first officer and is placed in prison for his newfound beliefs in order to keep them quiet. The Imperials bring the Marinda class starship into production. Yamato class Battleship is brought into production
2270 - Spock escapes and spreads his teachings across the Empire, gaining many converts. In order to suppress dissent, the Terran Council rules Spock a traitor to the Empire and sentences him to death for sedition. Spock disappears. It is not known weather he was killed or merely went into hiding, but the Terran Council declares that he was killed. Spock's writing is declared seditious and is banned from Terran Empire space. Possession is punishable by death. The Council gives Section 31 special prerogative in its search for all those tainted by Spock's influence. They begin a crackdown that continues to present day.
2271 - Refit Enterprise leaves on a new 5 year mission under now Rear Admiral Kirk.
2276 - Imperial scouts encounter the Lyran and Mirak. Invasion plans begin to form from covert intelligence. Anti missile defense system is designed. All frontline ships receive it in upgrade.
2280 - Imperial/Lyran war begins, Imperial/Mirak war begins. Both species are conquered and brought under Terran Empire domination.
2282 - P'tel is born on Vulcan.
2285 - Imperial researchers David and Carroll Kirk on the Regula 1 weapons design center create the first Genesis device. It is quickly modified to fit into a standard torpedo casing and is fired into the nearby Mutara Nebula, turning it into a colonizable planet. Section 31 is placed in control of this devastating new weapon. It is from then on mounted exclusively on Section vessels. The Imperials bring the Excelsior class starship into production. Lack of missile armed enemies causes the removal of the Anti Missile System. Space saved is used by another phaser mount.
2288 - Thomas Chriton is born in Utopia Planetia, Mars.
2290 - Imperial scouts encounter powerful warships along the outer border of Imperial space. The ships are destroyed at long range by a powerful weapon. Then the ships disappear. A larger force is dispatched to investigate the patrol ships disappearance. Out of three Excelsior class vessels dispatched, only one made it back to report. It was heavily damaged but its sensors records were intact. The mysterious massive silver ships were shrouded in yellow, blue and red lights and they looked vaguely like a Klingon bat'leth. They also disappeared into a subspace tear instead of going to the usual warp drive. No further contact with these ships was recorded for a year. (Subspace tear was eventually found to lead to the subspace tunnel network, which explained how the ISC could attack so far from their home systems)
2291 - Imperial/Interstellar Concordium war begins. The ISC have faster FTL drive and superior ship and weapon designs. The Terran Empire has cloaking and numbers on their side. It is also the first time that the Terran Empire was invaded by an outside force. The ISC ran ragged over nearly 1/2 of Imperial space. As they went, they spoke of peace and all beings living in harmony under the ISC. Quite a few planets that they conquered thought that peace and harmony was far preferable to living under TE rule. These were either cleansed or the population left when the ISC pulled out of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.
b2293/b - El-Aurians are forced from their home by Borg invasion. Some make it to Imperial space.
2294 - El-Aurians are declared a class A threat to the Terran Empire. They are ordered killed on sight.
2298 - The ISC are eventually driven off by the use of Genesis torpedoes on their systems and fleets. The remaining ISC ships disappear into their subspace tears and are not heard from again. The Empire begins reconstruction efforts. The process is speeded by the extensive use of Romulan and Klingon slave labor. The Imperials bring the Constellation class starship into production.
2305 - Thomas Chriton takes command of the ISS Reaper by assassinating his CO.
2320 - Terran engineers and head Starfleet personnel's attitudes change. As a result, all work on new fighters and carriers is halted.
2327 - The Cardassian Union is encountered. Invasion plans begin. The Imperials bring the Ambassador and New Orleans class starships into production. P'tel goes to Starfleet Academy.
2333 - Imperial/Cardassian war begins. 2nd Conquest Fleet invades Cardassian space under the command of Admiral Thomas Chriton. The ships arrayed against the Imperials are of low quality and are crushed fairly easily. Cardassian home world and core worlds are cleansed
2334 - Cardassian union is conquered, bringing its territories under Imperial control. P'tel leaves Starfleet.
2340 - Worf is born into slavery on the Klingon homeworld.
2346 - Akira class is put into production.
2351 - Galaxy and Nebula classes are put into production. Heavy Photon launcher is developed. With the massive Galaxy and bigger plans on the drawing board, Starfleet petitions the Council for deploying a new class of Station, one big enough to accommodate the monster ships.
2352 - Peter "Humpty" O'tole is born on Orion.
2358 - First Bengal class Starbases are deployed at Terra, Vulcan, Alpha Centauri and Hydra Prime. Follow on bases at strategic locations throughout the empire begin construction
2360 - Ulysses Vanguard is born on the cargo vessel Oberon. Worf is recruited by the Klingon Resistance.
2365 - Selon Vanguard is executed by a Section 31 purity squad.
2366 - Quantum Torpedo is developed. Retrofit on all capital ships and starbases begins
2368 - Ambassador class ISS Voyager discovers the subspace tunnel network. Shortly there after, the Dominion is encountered by long range Imperial scouts. Invasion plans begin to take shape. Defiant class is put into production. Pulse Phaser Cannons are developed. Ablative armor is developed.
2369 - P'tel rejoins Starfleet
2370 - Imperial/Dominion war begins. Founder's planet and many other key planets in the Dominion are cleansed in a surprise attack. With the loss of their Founder "Gods", the Jem'Hadar become an erratic opponent. Some sink into a deep depression and many kill themselves for allowing it to happen. But over 2/3rds of the Dominion's forces attack in a rage of retribution. Phaser Lance is developed. Retrofit on all Galaxy classes begins
2372 - With little or no military coordination and many of the Vorta coming over to the Terran Empire, the remaining Dominion forces still loyal to the surviving Founders flee into the subspace tunnels and disappear. First contact is made with the Borg. Discreet surveillance of Borg activities commences. Production of the Intrepid and Sovereign class ships begins
2373 - Extensive upgrades in Imperial vessel designs are put in place. Designs of the Wraith, Steamrunner, Norway and Saber class ships are finalized and rushed into production. Peter O'tole gains leadership of the Orion Cartel. Cartels approach the subject non-humans of the Terran Empire with a proposition.
2375 - Imperial/Borg war begins. 100,000 starships are lost, but the attack is a success. Surprise attack on the Borg Unimatrix using Genesis torpedoes causes the Borg to become erratic. What follows is informally known as the Great Turkey Shoot of '75. 24th Fleet, under Fleet Admiral Chriton, was the spearhead of the Imperial assault. The Phalanx Photon is developed. Cartels begin to produce ships and munitions for what is commonly known among its members as the Grand Alliance.
2376 - Ulysses Vanguard goes to Starfleet Academy.
2377 - The sheer scale of Borg space made rapid victory over the confused drones impossible. Then, without warning, the Borg began to reactivate. Their tactics changed. Instead of charging in among a superior enemy, the Borg began to lay traps. Instead of fighting to the last cube, they fought holding actions while inflicting casualties on Imperial ships. They also began to be able to use their holding beams through the upgraded Imperial shields. As a result, the Borg begin to push Imperial fleets out of their space. Imperial scientists built the first regenerative shield. Pulse Phaser Ball Turrets are developed. Ensign Ulysses Vanguard is assimilated by the Borg.
2379 - Attack on second Borg Unimatrix succeeds. Borg numbers dwindled to low to allow them to recover against the weight of Imperial ships closing in on them from all sides. Prometheus, Aegean and Nova class' are authorized for production. Ablative armor generators are developed (Essentially regenerating armor. While not as effective as either plain ablative armor (Because it is thicker and denser) or shields (because they regenerate faster), it is an invaluable second line of defense after shields have been breached. Only used on capital vessels at this time.) To help increase the amount of firepower brought against Borg targets, the fighter/carrier combo again makes an appearance in the Imperial order of battle after a long hiatus. Ulysses Vanguard is released from the collective.
2381 - Final Borg vessel in the Delta Quadrant is destroyed. Borg are declared wiped out by the Terran Council. Terran Empire begins to rebuild after the devastation wrought by the Imperial/Borg war. A flood of Borg tech fills Section 31 and other military research stations. Much of it is used to jump start the Empire's rebuilding plans. Bastion class monitors designed and put into production.
2382 - Quantum Slipstream Drive is acquired from a conquered Delta Quad species. Refit begins on all surviving front line vessels. First workable phase cloaking device is developed. It is added to the refit of Bastion class ships of the Terra Defense Fleet and those in the Vulcan Defense Fleet. It is also installed in all Section 31 Black Fleet vessels, including the Black Fleet's uprated flagship, the Bastion class BFV Damocles. Grand Alliance ship construction continues unabated and undetected.
2387 - PRESENT DAY - Borg tech has allowed the Imperial Fleet to rebuild to almost 2/3s its per war strength. But there are still large areas that are lightly patrolled or have no patrols at all. In all areas of Imperial space, the subject populations begin more and more open revolt towards the excessive control of the Terran Empire. In order to maintain order, the Terran Council needs a new enemy to focus the populace's attention away from their subservient positions. Deep in a fragmented Borg database, they found their enemy.
Yet much closer to home in the Empire, from the shadows strike nebulous attackers. The combined, hidden Grand Alliance fleets total only 2/3rds of the total Imperial fleet. Once the attack begins, the force balance will rapidly shift to even closer to equal. The ships of the alliance have new weapons and technologies developed from their ancient counterparts. And the time is nearing for them to strike.
2053 - Earth is devastated by World War III
2063 - Warp drive is invented by Zefram Cochrane. First contact with the Vulcans. Contact goes badly and the Vulcan's decide to ignore the primitive savage peoples of Earth.
2064 - Earth begins a crash starship building program using any weapons and shield tech it can beg, borrow, steal, or design. Many early First Contact missions are met with aggression. Earth's governing body, the Terran Council, decides that in order to protect Earth, Earth must become more aggressive.
2126 - Mirak/Lyran blood feud begins.
2156 - Disastrous first contact mission with the xenophobic Romulans. The Romulan/Terran war begins.
2160 - Romulan Wars ended at the battle of Romulus. Terran forces are victorious. Terran Council declares the formation of the Terran Empire. Starfleet is established with a charter "to defend the Empire until death."
2161 - Originally ignoring the vessels of Earth, with the destruction of the Romulan Star Empire at Terran hands, the Vulcans see the writing on the wall and start a crash building program of their own. The Imperials bring the Daedalus class starship into production
2165 - Imperial/Vulcan wars begin
2167 - After massive casualties on both sides and the war sitting at a grinding stalemate, an envoy from the Empire approaches the Vulcan leaders with a proposal. After much deliberation, the Vulcans are admitted in as co leaders in the Terran Empire. Terran Emperor is assassinated in a coup by the Terran Council.
2201 - After many misfires due to bad blood between the two peoples, the Terrans and Vulcans finally put aside their differences and become true partners in the Empire.
2205 - Imperial fleet continues to expand, annexing star systems into the Terran Empire. A Romulan scientist working for the Empire develops the first working cloaking device.
2209 - First contact is made with the Klingon empire by a cloaked Imperial survey craft. This kicks off an extensive covert intelligence-gathering mission, as the Klingon Empire is vast and warlike. The Imperials bring the Constitution class starship into production
2215 - Imperial/Klingon war begins. The Imperial 1st Battle Fleet enters Klingon space. It pushes deep into enemy held territory because of surprise and sheer number of ships used.
2217 - 1st Battle Fleet is stopped short of Qo'noS. War is forced into one of attrition with little change in the lines.
2220 - The newly built 2nd Battle Fleet joins the 1st in Klingon space and begins to roll back the Klingons.
2221 - All of the Klingon Empire is now conquered and under Terran Empire rule. Many vessels and military personnel escape into hiding and engage in a guerrilla campaign that continues to present day.
2230 - Spock is born on Vulcan, son of Sarek and Amanda.
2233 - James T. Kirk is born in Iowa on Earth.
2249 - Spock enters Starfleet Academy.
2250 - Kirk enrolls in Starfleet Academy.
2261 - David Kirk, son of James Kirk and Carol Marcus, is born. Gorn are encountered and intelligence gathering commences.
2265 - Spock becomes the science officer of the Enterprise under the command of Christopher Pike.
2266 - Kirk achieves the rank of Captain by killing his CO, Christopher Pike. He goes on to become one of the most decorated Imperial Captains in history, and his ship, the Constitution class ISS Enterprise NCC 1701 becomes the pride of the Imperial Navy. Imperial/Gorn war begins.
2267 - Imperial navy encounters the Hydran Kingdoms. The methane breathers put up a furious fight, stopping the initial advance into their space cold. This so impresses the Terran Council that they offer the Hydrans full political autonymity within the Empire in exchange for the use of the Hydran military whenever the Empire needed. With the massed ships from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Fleets in orbit over their homeworld, the Hydran Monarchy could scarce disagree. Besides, it was a far better deal than many other, greater powers had been granted. The Gorn are subjugated by the combined ships of the 1st and 2nd fleets after heavy fighting and losses.
2269 - The Enterprise's latest 5 year mission of long range reconnaissance and conquest ends. The ship puts back to Earth spacedock for a major refit. It is at this time that Spock begins his quest to limit the excesses of the Empire. He is to much in the public eye from being James Kirk's first officer and is placed in prison for his newfound beliefs in order to keep them quiet. The Imperials bring the Marinda class starship into production. Yamato class Battleship is brought into production
2270 - Spock escapes and spreads his teachings across the Empire, gaining many converts. In order to suppress dissent, the Terran Council rules Spock a traitor to the Empire and sentences him to death for sedition. Spock disappears. It is not known weather he was killed or merely went into hiding, but the Terran Council declares that he was killed. Spock's writing is declared seditious and is banned from Terran Empire space. Possession is punishable by death. The Council gives Section 31 special prerogative in its search for all those tainted by Spock's influence. They begin a crackdown that continues to present day.
2271 - Refit Enterprise leaves on a new 5 year mission under now Rear Admiral Kirk.
2276 - Imperial scouts encounter the Lyran and Mirak. Invasion plans begin to form from covert intelligence. Anti missile defense system is designed. All frontline ships receive it in upgrade.
2280 - Imperial/Lyran war begins, Imperial/Mirak war begins. Both species are conquered and brought under Terran Empire domination.
2282 - P'tel is born on Vulcan.
2285 - Imperial researchers David and Carroll Kirk on the Regula 1 weapons design center create the first Genesis device. It is quickly modified to fit into a standard torpedo casing and is fired into the nearby Mutara Nebula, turning it into a colonizable planet. Section 31 is placed in control of this devastating new weapon. It is from then on mounted exclusively on Section vessels. The Imperials bring the Excelsior class starship into production. Lack of missile armed enemies causes the removal of the Anti Missile System. Space saved is used by another phaser mount.
2288 - Thomas Chriton is born in Utopia Planetia, Mars.
2290 - Imperial scouts encounter powerful warships along the outer border of Imperial space. The ships are destroyed at long range by a powerful weapon. Then the ships disappear. A larger force is dispatched to investigate the patrol ships disappearance. Out of three Excelsior class vessels dispatched, only one made it back to report. It was heavily damaged but its sensors records were intact. The mysterious massive silver ships were shrouded in yellow, blue and red lights and they looked vaguely like a Klingon bat'leth. They also disappeared into a subspace tear instead of going to the usual warp drive. No further contact with these ships was recorded for a year. (Subspace tear was eventually found to lead to the subspace tunnel network, which explained how the ISC could attack so far from their home systems)
2291 - Imperial/Interstellar Concordium war begins. The ISC have faster FTL drive and superior ship and weapon designs. The Terran Empire has cloaking and numbers on their side. It is also the first time that the Terran Empire was invaded by an outside force. The ISC ran ragged over nearly 1/2 of Imperial space. As they went, they spoke of peace and all beings living in harmony under the ISC. Quite a few planets that they conquered thought that peace and harmony was far preferable to living under TE rule. These were either cleansed or the population left when the ISC pulled out of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.
b2293/b - El-Aurians are forced from their home by Borg invasion. Some make it to Imperial space.
2294 - El-Aurians are declared a class A threat to the Terran Empire. They are ordered killed on sight.
2298 - The ISC are eventually driven off by the use of Genesis torpedoes on their systems and fleets. The remaining ISC ships disappear into their subspace tears and are not heard from again. The Empire begins reconstruction efforts. The process is speeded by the extensive use of Romulan and Klingon slave labor. The Imperials bring the Constellation class starship into production.
2305 - Thomas Chriton takes command of the ISS Reaper by assassinating his CO.
2320 - Terran engineers and head Starfleet personnel's attitudes change. As a result, all work on new fighters and carriers is halted.
2327 - The Cardassian Union is encountered. Invasion plans begin. The Imperials bring the Ambassador and New Orleans class starships into production. P'tel goes to Starfleet Academy.
2333 - Imperial/Cardassian war begins. 2nd Conquest Fleet invades Cardassian space under the command of Admiral Thomas Chriton. The ships arrayed against the Imperials are of low quality and are crushed fairly easily. Cardassian home world and core worlds are cleansed
2334 - Cardassian union is conquered, bringing its territories under Imperial control. P'tel leaves Starfleet.
2340 - Worf is born into slavery on the Klingon homeworld.
2346 - Akira class is put into production.
2351 - Galaxy and Nebula classes are put into production. Heavy Photon launcher is developed. With the massive Galaxy and bigger plans on the drawing board, Starfleet petitions the Council for deploying a new class of Station, one big enough to accommodate the monster ships.
2352 - Peter "Humpty" O'tole is born on Orion.
2358 - First Bengal class Starbases are deployed at Terra, Vulcan, Alpha Centauri and Hydra Prime. Follow on bases at strategic locations throughout the empire begin construction
2360 - Ulysses Vanguard is born on the cargo vessel Oberon. Worf is recruited by the Klingon Resistance.
2365 - Selon Vanguard is executed by a Section 31 purity squad.
2366 - Quantum Torpedo is developed. Retrofit on all capital ships and starbases begins
2368 - Ambassador class ISS Voyager discovers the subspace tunnel network. Shortly there after, the Dominion is encountered by long range Imperial scouts. Invasion plans begin to take shape. Defiant class is put into production. Pulse Phaser Cannons are developed. Ablative armor is developed.
2369 - P'tel rejoins Starfleet
2370 - Imperial/Dominion war begins. Founder's planet and many other key planets in the Dominion are cleansed in a surprise attack. With the loss of their Founder "Gods", the Jem'Hadar become an erratic opponent. Some sink into a deep depression and many kill themselves for allowing it to happen. But over 2/3rds of the Dominion's forces attack in a rage of retribution. Phaser Lance is developed. Retrofit on all Galaxy classes begins
2372 - With little or no military coordination and many of the Vorta coming over to the Terran Empire, the remaining Dominion forces still loyal to the surviving Founders flee into the subspace tunnels and disappear. First contact is made with the Borg. Discreet surveillance of Borg activities commences. Production of the Intrepid and Sovereign class ships begins
2373 - Extensive upgrades in Imperial vessel designs are put in place. Designs of the Wraith, Steamrunner, Norway and Saber class ships are finalized and rushed into production. Peter O'tole gains leadership of the Orion Cartel. Cartels approach the subject non-humans of the Terran Empire with a proposition.
2375 - Imperial/Borg war begins. 100,000 starships are lost, but the attack is a success. Surprise attack on the Borg Unimatrix using Genesis torpedoes causes the Borg to become erratic. What follows is informally known as the Great Turkey Shoot of '75. 24th Fleet, under Fleet Admiral Chriton, was the spearhead of the Imperial assault. The Phalanx Photon is developed. Cartels begin to produce ships and munitions for what is commonly known among its members as the Grand Alliance.
2376 - Ulysses Vanguard goes to Starfleet Academy.
2377 - The sheer scale of Borg space made rapid victory over the confused drones impossible. Then, without warning, the Borg began to reactivate. Their tactics changed. Instead of charging in among a superior enemy, the Borg began to lay traps. Instead of fighting to the last cube, they fought holding actions while inflicting casualties on Imperial ships. They also began to be able to use their holding beams through the upgraded Imperial shields. As a result, the Borg begin to push Imperial fleets out of their space. Imperial scientists built the first regenerative shield. Pulse Phaser Ball Turrets are developed. Ensign Ulysses Vanguard is assimilated by the Borg.
2379 - Attack on second Borg Unimatrix succeeds. Borg numbers dwindled to low to allow them to recover against the weight of Imperial ships closing in on them from all sides. Prometheus, Aegean and Nova class' are authorized for production. Ablative armor generators are developed (Essentially regenerating armor. While not as effective as either plain ablative armor (Because it is thicker and denser) or shields (because they regenerate faster), it is an invaluable second line of defense after shields have been breached. Only used on capital vessels at this time.) To help increase the amount of firepower brought against Borg targets, the fighter/carrier combo again makes an appearance in the Imperial order of battle after a long hiatus. Ulysses Vanguard is released from the collective.
2381 - Final Borg vessel in the Delta Quadrant is destroyed. Borg are declared wiped out by the Terran Council. Terran Empire begins to rebuild after the devastation wrought by the Imperial/Borg war. A flood of Borg tech fills Section 31 and other military research stations. Much of it is used to jump start the Empire's rebuilding plans. Bastion class monitors designed and put into production.
2382 - Quantum Slipstream Drive is acquired from a conquered Delta Quad species. Refit begins on all surviving front line vessels. First workable phase cloaking device is developed. It is added to the refit of Bastion class ships of the Terra Defense Fleet and those in the Vulcan Defense Fleet. It is also installed in all Section 31 Black Fleet vessels, including the Black Fleet's uprated flagship, the Bastion class BFV Damocles. Grand Alliance ship construction continues unabated and undetected.
2387 - PRESENT DAY - Borg tech has allowed the Imperial Fleet to rebuild to almost 2/3s its per war strength. But there are still large areas that are lightly patrolled or have no patrols at all. In all areas of Imperial space, the subject populations begin more and more open revolt towards the excessive control of the Terran Empire. In order to maintain order, the Terran Council needs a new enemy to focus the populace's attention away from their subservient positions. Deep in a fragmented Borg database, they found their enemy.
Yet much closer to home in the Empire, from the shadows strike nebulous attackers. The combined, hidden Grand Alliance fleets total only 2/3rds of the total Imperial fleet. Once the attack begins, the force balance will rapidly shift to even closer to equal. The ships of the alliance have new weapons and technologies developed from their ancient counterparts. And the time is nearing for them to strike.