| YEAR | EVENT | 2174 | Spock, son of Sarek is born of Amanda Grayson | 2181 | Leanord H. McCoy is born. First Klingon delegation to Earth | 2188 | U.S.S. Enterprise commissioned under command of Captain Robert April. Sarah April, his wife, serves as Chief Medical Officer. | 2190 | James Tiberius Kirk is born. Two year shakedown cruise of Enterprise ends. | 2195 | The S.S. Columbia crashes on Talos IV | 2200 | April retires as captain of Enterprise and becomes commodore in charge of Constellation-class starships. | 2201-2207 | Enterprisecomes under command of an as of yet unrevealed captain. Problems are discovered in the ship's original design, and a refit is prescribed. | 2208 | Kirk enters Starfleet Academy as a midshipman. | 2209 | Captain Christopher Pike takes command of the Enterprise, Spock is assigned to the ship at this time. | 2211 | April becomes the Fedreration ambassador at large | 2213 | Enterprise becomes first starship to visit Talos IV | 2215 | Lt. Kirk honored for actions during Farragut disaster. | 2217 | Hikaru Sulu enters Starfleet Academy, Kirk takes command of Lydia Sutherland. | 2219 | Kirk awarded Palm Leaf for Axanar Peace Mission | 2220 | Kirk promoted to Captain, takes command of Enterprise. Events of Enterprise: The First Adventure. | 2224 | Enterprise visits galactic barrier, Second officer Gary Mitchell is killed by Kirk | 2225 | Enterprise is refit for upcoming long-range exploration. | 2226-2231 | The five year mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise as chronicled in Star Trek | 2234 | After serving as Starfleet Head of Operations for two and a half years, Admiral Kirk takes command of a refitted Enterprise from Captain Will Decker, who later becomes melded with V'ger. | 2240-2241 | Enterprise and crew thwart Khan Noonian Singh in his attempts at using Genesis as a weapon; Genesis planet created; Spock killed saving ship; Enterprise revisits Genesis, destroyed over Genesis planet; Spock rejuvinated at Vulcan; Kirk & co. save Earth from Alien Probe; Kirk demoted to Captain; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A commissioned. |
Yes, the original U.S.S. Enterprise was a whopping 67 years old when it was destroyed over Genesis.