2378

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timeline
years:	2375 2376 2377 2378 2379 2380 2381 (stardates 55000 to 55999[1], or from 2378.0[2])
decades:	2330s 2340s 2350s 2360s 2370s 2380s 2390s
centuries:	23rd century - 24th century - 25th century

2378 was, on Earth's calendar, the 79th year of the 24th century, and the ninth year of the 2370s decade. Besides this time period's Human dates, in stardates this era begin with stardate 2378.0^[2] in some systems of dating, and runs from stardate 55000 to 55999 in others.^[1]

Events

Politics

• The Terran Rebellion finally wins its war with the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. After eight decades, the Terrans finally gain their freedom and establish the Galactic Commonwealth.^[3]

Conflicts

• The Ontailian ship Vuxhal is damaged at the Rashanar Battle Site and returns to port.^[4]
• The USS Juno is destroyed by the Ontailians at the Rashanar Battle Site.^[4]

Klingon politics

• September: When Miral Paris and B'Elanna Torres are abducted from Boreth by a Klingon sect called qawHaq'hoch, the crew of the USS Voyager under command of Captain Chakotay (including Tom Paris) is joined by now Admiral Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine and the Doctor. The sect is trying to keep Miral safe, as she is the supposed Kuvah'magh, a messianic figure that will free the Klingons from the Curse of the Gods, a genetic disease of possibly artificial origin. The Voyager crew, alongside Chancellor Martok's army, defeat the enemies of the sect, the Warriors of Gre'thor, and B'Elanna ultimately convince the qawHaq'hoch that Miral is as safe with her as with them.^[5]
• October: B'Elanna contacts Emperor Kahless, and they develop a plan to make the Warriors of Gre'thor believe Miral has died.^[5]

Starfleet operations

• Starfleet introduces the Luna-class starship.^{[citation needed]}
• Captain Afsarah Eden starts working on project Full Circle - examining events and species encountered by the USS Voyager on her 7-year odyssey in the Delta Quadrant; Admiral Willem Batiste first comes up with the idea of sending Voyager back to the Delta Quadrant^[5]

Promotions and transfers

• Kira Nerys leaves Starfleet and Deep Space 9 and becomes a novice in the Bajoran religion.^[6]
• After an incident at the Rashanar Battle Site, William T. Riker is temporarily given command of the USS Enterprise-E until Captain Jean-Luc Picard resumes command.^[7]
• Most of Voyager's ex-Maquis crew are granted commissions, including Chakotay and Ensign Chell.^[8]
• Kathryn Janeway is promoted to Vice Admiral. Ensigns Harry Kim, Vorik, and Lyssa Campbell are promoted to full Lieutenant. Lieutenants junior grade Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres are promoted to Lieutenant Commander.^[8]
• Alexander Munro of Voyager begins teaching Small Unit Tactics training at Starfleet Academy.^[9]
• Doctor Stevenson transfers to the USS Enterprise-E.^[9]
• Jim Peart becomes second-in-command of the security department on the Enterprise-E.^[10]
• Lieutenant Taurik transfers to the Enterprise as assistant chief engineer.^[10]
• Voyager is relaunched under the command of Captain Chakotay. His senior crew is as follows: a Founder posing as Commander Andrew Ellis, first officer; Lieutenant Vorik, chief engineer; Dr. Jarem Kaz, chief medical officer; Lieutenant Harry Kim, chief of security/tactical officer; Lieutenant Lyssa Campbell, operations manager; Lieutenant Astall, head counselor; and Lieutenant Akolo Tare, conn officer.^[11]
• After revealing that Ellis was in fact a Founder in disguise, Lieutenant Commander Tom Paris assumes the position of first officer of Voyager.^[12]

People

• The Traveler returns with Wesley Crusher to Tau Alpha C.^[4]
• With a little help from Miles O'Brien, Keiko O'Brien and Elim Garak, Rugal Pa'Dar becomes a Federation citizen and adopts Hulya Kiliç.^[13]

Notable people

References and Notes

Stories

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Homecoming Chapters 1 - 3	Voyager	2378	novel
Strange New Worlds VI Widow's Walk First entry	Voyager	January 2378	short story
Star Trek: Explorer Retribution	Voyager	2378	short story	Takes place not long after "Endgame" in the prime reality.
DTI Watching the Clock Chapter 16	Department of Temporal Investigations	January 2378 Stardate 55049.0 - 55089.5	novel
Strange New Worlds V Fragment	Voyager	2378	short story
Strange New Worlds VI Homemade	Voyager	2378	short story
Strange New Worlds V Final Entry Final entry	Voyager	17 February 2378	short story
Homecoming Chapters 4 - 8	Voyager	February 2378	novel
Strange New Worlds 10 Adjustments	Voyager	2378	short story	Takes place a few weeks after the return of USS Voyager (NCC-74656) to the Alpha Quadrant, but obviously within the events of Homecoming. Here seems to be the best logical placement within that novel.
Star Trek: Explorer The Needs of the Many	Voyager	2378	short story	Takes place shortly after Janeway's promotion, but most likely prior to chapter 9 of "Homecoming".
Homecoming	Voyager	February 2378	novel
The Farther Shore	Voyager	2378	novel
Strange New Worlds VI Widow's Walk	Voyager	March 2378	short story
Strange New Worlds 8 Coffee with a Friend	Voyager	2378	short story
Seduced	Voyager	2378	short story
Cold Equations The Persistence of Memory Chapter 18	The Next Generation	March 2378	novel
Spirit Walk Old Wounds	Voyager	2378	novel
Spirit Walk Enemy of My Enemy	Voyager	2378	novel
Captain's Peril	The Original Series	2378 Stardate 55595.4 - 55600.7	novel
A Time to... A Time to Be Born	The Next Generation	2378	novel
A Time to... A Time to Die	The Next Generation	2378	novel
Full Circle Chapters 1 - 17	Voyager	September to October 2378	novel
A Time to... A Time to Sow	The Next Generation	2378	novel
Myriad Universes: Echoes and Refractions Brave New World Chapters 1 - 12	The Next Generation	2378	novel	Set in an alternate timeline.

Images from 2378

External links

• 2378 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.