21st Century

The 21st century, defined in the calendar of Earth, was the period from 2001 to 2100

Decades

2012: The Millennium Gate is built.
2024: Outcry over deaths and circumstances leading to the Bell Riots forces the United States of America to focus on social problems.
2053: World War III ends with a nuclear holocaust resulting in the deaths of some six hundred million Humans. Earth begins its long journey towards recovery.
2063: Zefram Cochrane builds warp drive on Earth, and tries it in his experimental ship, the Phoenix. After his flight, first contact occurs between Humans and Vulcans.
The title of Klingon emperor is dissolved.
The species known as the humpback whale becomes temporarily extinct at some point during this century on Earth.
Meanwhile, Earth's ozone layer deteriorates and the surface of the planet is flooded with ultraviolet radiation.
A new age of medicine is heralded on Earth after Pyong Ko discovers the genetic sequence for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
On Earth, British astronomer John Burke of the Royal Academy maps the area of space that includes Sherman's Planet.
Colonists from Earth colonized a planet, which they later name Terra 10, in the Cepheus system.

This event occurred prior to or in 2069 for the code they used for their ship was last used in that year.

Ancestors of Gary Mitchell on his matriarchal side begin to develop an aptitude for extra-sensory perception.

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