In the fictional Star Trek universe, World War III was a nuclear war that devastated much of Earth which took place during the mid-21st century. The war started in 2026 (revealed on a computer readout screen in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly") and ended in 2053 (mentioned by Data in Star Trek: First Contact). The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... A nuclear holocaust is often associated with World War III For other uses, see World War III (disambiguation). ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... 20XX redirects here. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Data is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

Death toll

Some 600 million people died during this war. In the post-atomic horror afterwards, much of Earth reverted to a barbaric state, and legal systems were adopted that ended many individual rights including the right to legal counsel. An attempt was made to execute all lawyers during the post-atomic horror, which was, at least, largely successful. One of the Star Trek novels written by William Shatner indicates that at least as far as the United States was concerned organized killing of laywers began during the 'Kansas Inquisition,' but no further details are provided, so it is not clear which part of society originated the idea. The New United Nations was disbanded in the year 2079 after failing to bring about global peace (mentioned by Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Encounter at Farpoint). For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... (Redirected from 2079) (20th century - 21st century - 22nd century - other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2000-2099. ... Captain Jean-Luc Picard is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Encounter at Farpoint was the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Spock in the The Original Series episode Bread and Circuses said that 37 million people had died in World War III, but Star Trek: First Contact gives the death toll at 600 million, although the Federation's records of this period have been described as "fragmentary." (Star Trek Encyclopedia CDROM) We now know that the 37 million of which Spock spoke were directly attributed to Colonel Green himself, rather than the war as a whole. For other uses, see Spock (disambiguation). ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Cover of Version 3. ...

The last last war

The Eugenics Wars, described in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" as taking place in the 1990s, was referred to as the "last so called world war". However Star Trek: The Next Generation established that World War III was a separate, 21st century conflict. It was also strongly suggested in Star Trek: Voyager that the Eugenics Wars were not a global conflict since an episode of that series featured a visit to Los Angeles in 1996, seemingly untouched by the war. The Eugenics Wars are a backstory event in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

A series of non-canonical novels provides an alternate hypothesis that the Eugenics Wars were actually unknown to most of the general public and that many of the reported events were seen as regional conflicts (coups, civil wars, etc.) and natural disasters. See page on the Eugenics Wars for a more detailed account. The Eugenics Wars are a backstory event in the Star Trek fictional universe. ...

Key players

One philosopher of the time was Liam Dieghan, founder of the Neo-Transcendentalist movement. Dieghan advocated a return to a simpler life, one more in harmony with nature. ("Up the Long Ladder" Star Trek: The Next Generation)

One of the key players in the Third World War was Colonel Green who led a violent faction of ecoterrorists during the war. Their actions resulted in the deaths of over 37 million people (a figure quoted by Mr. Spock in the original series). Also, after the war's end, Green personally ordered the deaths of thousands of victims of radiation poisoning in an attempt to keep the human genome 'pure' and free of mutation. ("Demons", "Terra Prime") Star Trek Colonel Green, see Edward Howland Robinson Green. ... The term eco-terrorism is a neologism which has been used to describe acts of violence (as in violence against property), sabotage and/or property damage which are ostensibly motivated by concern for the natural environment. ... Spock, commonly called Mr. ... Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness, is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. ... In biology the genome of an organism is the whole hereditary information of an organism that is encoded in the DNA (or, for some viruses, RNA). ... Demons is the title of a Star Trek: Enterprise television episode from season four. ... Terra Prime is the title of a Star Trek: Enterprise television episode from season four. ...

Another major faction in the conflict was the Eastern Coalition (ECON). The ECON's true nature has never been revealed, although they are apparently one of the main factions in the conflict (when the Borg attack Earth of 2063, Lily Sloane assumes that it is the ECON). This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Unicomplex, a huge Borg complex in the Delta Quadrant. ... (Redirected from 2063) Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century Decades: 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s - 2060s - 2070s 2080s 2090s Years: 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called... Lily Sloane is a fictional character from the world of Star Trek. ...

End date

The exact ending of the post-atomic horror is uncertain. Star Trek: First Contact, which takes place in 2063, implies that it was already over (2053). However in the TNG premiere episode, Encounter at Farpoint Q mentioned that the trial he was holding for the Enterprise command crew was based on a court of the year 2079. The idea that, in the wake of the war, various governments might have pursued war crimes trials as far as 30 years later is not without precedent. War Crimes Courts, convened for acts committed during World War II, were pursued by the U.S. and other countries well into the 1970's. Deanna Troi had also mentioned to Cochrane that fifty years after First Contact in 2063, war, poverty, and disease had been eliminated from the Earth. Within 100 years of Zefram Cochrane making his first warp flight, humanity had solved most of the problems that had plagued them for centuries, and worked to become a full member of the interstellar community. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. ... Commander Deanna Troi, played by actress Marina Sirtis, is a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the related films which followed. ... Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry. ...

The ending of the war has never been laid out in detail, however Lily Sloane mentions that a cease-fire had been declared (Star Trek: First Contact). Star Trek: First Contact (Paramount Pictures, 1996; see also 1996 in film), is the eighth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

Post-conflict

Following the war, with almost no major governments remaining (the United States of America and Great Britain were some of the few remaining nations), Earth was left to slowly recover from the nuclear carnage of World War III. Scientific advancement continued, however; in 2063 the development of the first warp engine was followed by first contact with Vulcans, ending the chapter of the post-World War III dystopia and beginning one of prosperity and hope. An early manned spacecraft, S.S. Valiant, was launched in 2064. The United Earth Space Probe Agency, which was formed between 2063 and 2067, was an early precursor to Starfleet, and was involved in many aspects of early space exploration and future ship building, including Enterprise NX-01, launched an unmanned probe toward the Delta Quadrant Friendship One in 2067^[1]. For other uses, see Warp drive (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Tplana-hath be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the philosophical concept and literary form. ... The S.S. Valiant is a ship in the Star Trek universe. ... Starfleet Command symbol In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – thousands of starships and hundreds of starbases at its disposal. ... Friendship One is the title of the 167th episode of the science fiction television series, Star Trek: Voyager. ...

References

External links

• World War III article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki