timeline
years:	2274 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 2280 (stardates from 2277.0[1])
decades:	2240s 2250s 2260s 2270s 2280s 2290s 2300s
centuries:	22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century

2277 was, on Earth's calendar, the 78th year of the 23rd century, and the eighth year of the 2270s decade. Besides this time period's Human dates, in stardates this era begins with stardate 2277.0.^[1]

Events[]

• Dean Edwards becomes a zenball champion.^[2]
• James T. Kirk moves into a San Francisco apartment.^[3]

Promotions and transfers[]

• James T. Kirk accepts a job as part of the Starfleet Academy faculty.^[3]
• Nyota Uhura is assigned to both cadet training at Starfleet Academy and Starfleet Command Communications.^[3]

Births and deaths[]

• Roberto LaManna is born.^{[citation needed]}

Mirror universe[]

• Acting on behalf of her mentor Grand Admiral Spock of the Imperial Starfleet, Ensign Saavik killed Empress Hoshi Sato III in the Kyoto Imperial Palace using the Tantalus field. Spock was immediately proclaimed Emperor.^[4]

Appendices[]

References and notes[]

Stories[]

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Operation Armageddon	The Original Series	January 9, 2277 (Reference stardate 2/1801.09)	role-playing game	Admiral Kirk proposes "Operation Armageddon" to Admiral Nogura on the tenth anniversary of the Organian Peace Treaty, in order to prepare for possible war against the Klingon Empire and other enemies.
Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game Starfall	The Original Series	2277 Stardate 7734.2	role-playing game	Adventure module for the FASA role-playing game.
A Merchant's Loyalty	The Original Series	2277 Stardate 8123.2	comic	Enterprise crew wears maroon uniforms, but Chekov is still a lieutenant.
Taking Shape	The Original Series	2277 Stardate 9546.3	comic	Enterprise crew wears maroon uniforms, but Chekov is still a lieutenant.
Untold Voyages Odyssey's End	The Original Series	2277 Stardate 7909.8	comic	Takes place immediately before Chekov's first attempted posting to the USS Reliant as first officer. Maroon Starfleet uniforms are introduced. Chekov is newly promoted to lieutenant commander.
Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update Operation Armageddon	The Original Series	March 2277 (Reference stardate 2/1803)	role-playing game	The Kargon Incident occurs, in which three Federation vessels and one outpost are destroyed by the Klingon Empire.
Distress Call!	The Original Series	2277 Stardate 8001.4	novel	In-story evidence places this story prior to Star Trek II Short Stories, rather than Pocket Books timeline placement after it.
Star Trek II Short Stories The Blaze of Glory	The Original Series	2277	short story
Star Trek II Short Stories Under Twin Moons	The Original Series	2277	short story
Star Trek II Short Stories Wild Card	The Original Series	2277	short story
Star Trek II Short Stories The Secret Empire	The Original Series	2277	short story
Star Trek II Short Stories Intelligence Test	The Original Series	2277	short story
Star Trek II Short Stories To Wherever	The Original Series	2277	short story
Mirror Universe: Glass Empires The Sorrows of Empire Chapters 4-5	The Original Series	2277	novella	This story takes place completely in the Mirror Universe.
Mirror Universe: Glass Empires The Sorrows of Empire Chapter 6	The Original Series	2277	novella	This story takes place completely in the Mirror Universe, two months after the events of Chapters 4 and 5.
Mirror Universe The Sorrows of Empire 2277 section (Chapters 21-26)	The Original Series	2277	novel	Takes place entirely within the Mirror Universe. Novel is greatly expanded version of shorter, previous novella bearing the same title.
Mirror Universe: Shards and Shadows The Black Flag	Vanguard	2277	short story	Takes place entirely within the Mirror Universe. Story runs concurrently with the 2277 events of Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire.

External link[]

• 2277 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.