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Events
- World War III begins on Earth. Nuclear weapons are detonated in a conflict between the Eastern Coalition and the West and its allies. Amongst those most devastated by the conflict is the newly emerging Muslim Bloc. Cities such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Riyadh, Karachi, New Delhi, London, Paris, Washington, DC and New York City are among those hit with nuclear weapons (though not all are destroyed, and other cities are devastated by conventional weapons).[1][2][3][4]
- Flint dies in the destruction of New York City.[5]
- Mestral and Zefram Cochrane travel the distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Bozeman, Montana to partner with Sloane and build Cochrane's prototype warp engine.[6]
- Flint resuscitates after the destruction of New York City.[5]
- The Eastern Coalition's governing palace is destroyed by American forces, killing Lee Kuan.[7]
- During an attack with nuclear weapons on Richmond, Indiana, a group of Humans sheltered in the local East Fork Presbyterian Church is saved by Gabrielle Burnham and transported to Terralysium.[8]
People
Notable people
- other notable people
- Camilla • Lee Kuan • Mendoza • Stephen Richey
References and Notes
Stories
| Title | Series | Date | Media | Notes | Image |
| The Sundered Chapter 6 |
The Lost Era | May 1, 2053 | novel | 
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| Strange New Worlds 9 Mestral |
Enterprise | May 1, 2053 | short story | 
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| Strange New Worlds 9 The Immortality Blues Section 1 |
Speculations | May 1, 2053 | short story |
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| Federation: The First 150 Years Prologue: Cochrane's Flight, 2063-2120 |
Star Trek | 2053 | reference book | World War III erupts on Earth. | 
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External links
- 2053 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- 2053 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.