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SENT Great NP Britain NP , , France NP and CC Russia NP sent VVD their PP$ naval JJ fleets NNS to TO Navarino NP where WRB they PP destroyed VVD the DT Egyptian JJ fleet NN . SENT A DT Greco NP Turkish JJ settlement NN at IN a DT conference NN in IN London NP 1830 CD resulted VVD in IN the DT establishment NN of IN an DT independent JJ Greek JJ kingdom NN . SENT 1822 CD Liberia NP founded VVD in IN West NP Africa NP as IN home NN for IN freed VVN slaves NNS . SENT 1822 CD Andorian NP scientists NNS perfect JJ a DT primitive JJ version NN of IN the DT cryonic JJ sleep NN capsule NN , , laying VVG the DT foundation NN for IN the DT sleeper NN ship NN program NN . SENT Keth NP Ivari NP begins VVZ immediate JJ production NN of IN sleeper NN vessels NNS . SENT 1824 CD Mexico NP achieves VVZ independence NN from IN Spain NP and CC establishes VVZ a DT Repulic NP . SENT 1830 CD French NNS invade VVP Algeria NP . 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SENT The DT British JJ merchants NNS appealed VVD to TO their PP$ government NN and CC in IN 1840 CD 16 CD British JJ Warships NNS arrived VVN in IN Hongkong NP and CC sailed VVD to TO the DT mouth NN of IN the DT Pei NP Ho NP river NN . SENT Next JJ year NN they PP attacked VVD the DT walled JJ city NN of IN Canton NP . SENT The DT local JJ militia NN and CC the DT Imperial NP troops NNS were VBD powerless JJ against IN the DT navy NN guns NNS . SENT In IN 1842 CD the DT British JJ received VVN reinforcements NNS and CC they PP seized VVD several JJ cities NNS including VVG Shanghai NP and CC Nanking NP . SENT 1842 CD The NP Treaty NP of IN Nanking NP concludes VVZ the DT Opium NN War NN . SENT China NP cedes VVZ Hongkong NP to TO Great NP Britain NP , , and CC opened VVD several JJ ports NNS to TO British JJ trade NN . SENT It PP also RB fixes VVZ the DT customs NNS duties NNS on IN imports NNS at IN such PDT a DT low JJ level NN that IN China NP is VBZ prevented VVN from IN protecting VVG her PP$ new JJ industries NNS from IN competition NN of IN cheap JJ imports NNS . SENT This DT treaty NN was VBD the DT first JJ in IN a DT series NN of IN unequal JJ treaties NNS which WDT gave VVD foreigners NNS special JJ rights NNS in IN China NP . SENT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC French JJ treaties NNS soon RB followed VVN , , and CC the DT economy NN of IN China NP experienced VVD a DT breakdown NN of IN self NN sufficiency NN in IN the DT traditional JJ system NN of IN agriculture NN and CC craftsmanship NN . 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SENT Although IN governmental JJ changes NNS achieved VVN by IN the DT Revolutions NNS of IN 1848 CD were VBD short RB lived VVN , , the DT revolutions NNS influenced VVD the DT course NN of IN European JJ government NN in IN the DT long JJ term NN by IN undermining VVG the DT concept NN of IN absolute JJ monarchy NN and CC establishing VVG an DT impetus NN for IN liberalism NN and CC socialism NN . SENT 1850 CD 1864 CD The DT Taiping NP Rebellion NN in IN China NP is VBZ by IN far RB the DT bloodiest JJS war NN of IN the DT nineteenth JJ century NN . SENT The DT revolt NN was VBD a DT radical JJ political JJ and CC religious JJ uprising NN that IN ravaged VVN 17 CD Chinese JJ provinces NNS and CC cost VV 20 CD million CD lives NNS . SENT The DT Taiping NP capture NN Nanking NP for IN a DT time NN , , but CC the DT Mancu NP , , supported VVN by IN the DT Western JJ powers NNS , , defeat VV the DT Taiping NP in IN 1864 CD . SENT But CC the DT Manchu JJ government NN is VBZ so RB weakened VVN by IN the DT rebellion NN that IN it PP never RB again RB is VBZ able JJ to TO effectively RB rule VV China NP . SENT 1852 CD Tukolor NP leader NN al NP Hajj NN Umar NP launches VVZ Jihad NP war NN along IN Senegal NP and CC upper JJ Niger NP rivers NNS to TO establish VV an DT Islamic JJ state NN . SENT 1852 CD In IN South NP Africa NP , , Britain NP recognizes VVZ Transvaal's NP independence NN . SENT 1853 CD 1856 CD Dr NP David NP Livingstone NP crosses VVZ Africa NP and CC reaches VVZ Victoria NP Falls NP . SENT 1853 CD 1856 CD Crimean NP War NP between IN Russia NP and CC the DT allies NNS Britain NP , , France NP , , Ottoman NP Turks NPS , , joined VVN by IN Sardinia NP Piedmont NP . 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SENT The DT Emperor NN moved VVD the DT capital NN from IN ancient JJ Kyoto NP to TO Edo NP , , which WDT he PP renamed VVD Tokyo NP and CC he PP assumed VVD the DT name NN Meji NP meaning VVG enlightened JJ rule NN . SENT 1868 CD 1912 CD Meiji NP Period NP in IN Japan NP . SENT The DT feudal JJ system NN was VBD abolished VVN , , and CC Western JJ ideas NNS and CC business NN contacts NNS gained VVD wide JJ acceptance NN . SENT The DT abolition NN of IN pensions NNS to TO the DT samurai NN and CC of IN the DT ancient JJ code NN of IN the DT sword NN led VVD to TO the DT samurai NN uprising NN in IN 1877 CD . SENT Following VVG its PP$ defeat NN the DT samurai NN caste NN disintegrated VVD . SENT 1870 CD 71 CD Franco NP German NP War NP . SENT French JJ aspirations NNS for IN prestige NN and CC Bismarck's NP chancellor NN of IN Prussia NP desire NN to TO unify VV Germany NP under IN Prussian JJ leadership NN set VVD the DT stage NN for IN the DT war NN . SENT Paris NP capitulates VVZ in IN January NP 1871 CD . SENT As IN a DT result NN of IN the DT war NN King NP William NP I NP of IN Prussia NP was VBD proclaimed JJ German JJ emperor NN , , French JJ prestige NN declined VVD , , and CC a DT period NN of IN 40 CD years NNS of IN unstable JJ peace NN between IN the DT major JJ powers NNS of IN Europe NP ensued VVD . SENT 1870 CD Detapa NP Council NP founded VVD on IN Cardassia NP . SENT 1872 CD Cape NP Colony NP in IN South NP Africa NP granted VVD self NN government NN by IN Britain NP . SENT 1877 CD 1878 CD Third NP Russo NP Turkish JJ War NP . SENT Drought NN 1873 CD and CC floods VVZ 1874 CD produced VVN discontent NN and CC famine NN among IN the DT peasantry NN in IN the DT Balkans NP which WDT culminates VVZ in IN several JJ uprisings NNS against IN Ottoman NP rule NN . SENT Ottoman NP suppression NN of IN the DT revolts NNS leads VVZ to TO war VV with IN Serbia NN in IN 1876 CD . SENT To TO free VV the DT Christians NNS of IN the DT Balkans NP Russia NP initiates VVZ war NN with IN the DT Ottomans NNS . SENT The DT war NN ends VVZ in IN defeat NN for IN the DT Ottomans NNS . SENT Austria NP and CC England NP opposed VVD increased JJ Russian JJ influence NN , , so RB Bismarck NP mediates VVZ terms NNS at IN the DT Congress NP of IN Berlin NP , , as IN a DT result NN of IN which WDT Rumania NP , , Serbia NP and CC Montenegro NP become VVP independent JJ . SENT Russia NP obtains VVZ Bessarabia NP . SENT England NP receives VVZ Cyprus NP . SENT and CC Austria NP is VBZ given VVN administrative JJ rights NNS over IN Bosnia NP and CC Herzogevina NP . SENT 1879 CD Zulu NP War NP with IN the DT British NP . SENT 1880 CD 1881 CD First NP Boer NP War NP , , Transvaal JJ in IN South NP Africa NP defeats VVZ Britain NP . SENT 1885 CD Conference NN in IN Berlin NP . SENT The DT major JJ European JJ powers NNS carve VVP the DT African JJ continent NN amongst IN themselves PP . SENT The DT Scramble NN for IN Africa NP ensues VVZ in IN which WDT the DT European JJ empires NNS add VVP African JJ lands NNS and CC tribes NNS to TO their PP$ holdings NNS . SENT 1885 CD The NP Mahdi NP Muslim NP leader NN takes VVZ Khartoum NP from IN Egypt NP . SENT 1887 CD 1893 CD France NP forms VVZ the DT Indochinese JJ Union NN out IN of IN its PP$ holdings NNS in IN Laos NP , , Vietnam NP and CC Cambodia NP . SENT 1888 CD The NP British NP occupy VV Egypt NP . SENT 1894 CD Sino NP Japanese NP War NP . SENT Superior JJ Japanese JJ forces NNS conquered VVN Dairen NP , , Shantung NN , , and CC Seoul NP . SENT China NP ceded VVD Formosa NP to TO the DT Japanese JJ . SENT 1896 CD France NP takes VVZ Madagascar NP . SENT 1896 CD Ethiopian JJ ruler NN Menelik NP crushes VVZ Italian JJ army NN at IN Adowa NP . SENT 1898 CD Spanish JJ American NP War NP . SENT A DT conflict NN between IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC Spain NP that WDT ended VVD Spanish JJ colonial JJ rule NN in IN the DT Americas NPS and CC resulted VVD in IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT acquisition NN of IN territories NNS in IN the DT western JJ Pacific NP and CC Latin NP America NP . SENT 1899 CD 1901 CD Boxer NP Rebellion NN in IN China NP . SENT It PP is VBZ a DT peasant NN uprising NN that WDT attempts VVZ to TO drive VV all DT foreigners NNS from IN China NP . SENT In IN 1900 CD an DT international JJ force NN lands NNS at IN Tientsin NP and CC fights VVZ its PP$ way NN to TO Peking NP . SENT In IN August NP the DT siege NN is VBZ raised VVN , , the DT city NN looted VVD , , and CC the DT imperial JJ palaces NNS are VBP sacked VVD . SENT The DT court NN flees VVZ to TO Sian NP , , and CC representatives NNS of IN the DT Dowager NN Empress NN sue VV for IN peace NN . SENT The DT terms NNS of IN the DT agreement NN signed VVN in IN 1901 CD were VBD the DT harshest JJS imposed VVN on IN China NP by IN Western JJ powers NNS . SENT 1899 CD 1902 CD Second NP Boer NP War NP in IN South NP Africa NP . SENT The DT British NP subjugate VV the DT Boers NNS and CC annex NN the DT Orange NP Free NP State NP and CC Transvaal NP as IN British JJ colonies NNS . SENT 1901 CD The NP British NP and CC Australians NNS establish VV the DT Commonwealth NP of IN Australia NP . SENT 1902 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT grants NNS independence NN to TO Cuba NP . SENT 1904 CD France NP creates VVZ Federation NP of IN French NP West NP Africa NP . SENT 1904 CD 1905 CD Russo NP Japanese NP War NP . SENT Japan NP felt VVD itself PP strong JJ enough RB to TO object VV when WRB Russia NP expanded VVD its PP$ claims NNS to TO rights NNS in IN Korea NP and CC Manchuria NP . SENT In IN 1904 CD Japanese JJ forces NNS pushed VVD the DT Russians NPS deep JJ into IN Manchuria NP and CC Japanese JJ ships NNS attacked VVN and CC defeated VVN the DT Russian JJ fleet NN at IN Port NP Arthur NP without IN declaring VVG war NN . SENT Russia NP sent VVD its PP$ Baltic NP and CC Black NP Sea NP fleets VVZ around IN Africa NP to TO the DT Far NP East NP to TO relieve VV the DT troops NNS , , but CC the DT Japanese JJ fleet NN caught VVD the DT Russians NPS in IN the DT straits NNS between IN Japan NP and CC Korea NP and CC annihilated VVD the DT entire JJ fleet NN . SENT Russia NP had VHD to TO accept VV Japan's NP rights NNS in IN Korea NP and CC had VHD to TO give VV up RP the DT southern JJ half NN of IN Sachalin NP . SENT Japan's NP victory NN over IN Russia NP proved VVD to TO other JJ Asian JJ nations NNS that IN a DT European JJ power NN could MD be VB defeated VVN by IN an DT Asian JJ country NN and CC Japan NP emerged VVD as IN the DT dominant JJ force NN in IN the DT Far NP East NP . SENT 1904 CD 1914 CD The DT United NP States NPS builds VVZ the DT Panama NP Canal NP . SENT 1905 CD Maji NP Maji NP rebellion NN begins VVZ in IN Tanzania NP German NP East NP Africa NP . SENT 12 CD Jan NP 1905 CD Albert NP Einstein NP publishes VVZ his PP$ Theory NN of IN General NP Relativity NN . SENT 1908 CD Belgium NP takes VVZ over IN Congo NP Free NP State NP . SENT 1910 CD Union NP of IN South NP Africa NP . SENT 1911 CD Revolution NN in IN China NP leads VVZ to TO abdication NN of IN Manchu JJ dynasty NN . SENT 1912 CD Voice NP Wars NNS erupt VV on IN militarized VVN Tellar NP over IN rival JJ linguistic JJ economic JJ theories NNS . SENT 1912 CD French NP make VV Morocco NP a DT Protectorate NN . SENT 1912 CD Sun NP Yat NP sen NN , , founder NN of IN the DT Chinese JJ National NP People's NP Party NP Kuomintang NP , , proclaims VVZ a DT Republic NP in IN Nanking NP . SENT Mongolia NP and CC Tibet NP declare VVP independence NN . SENT 1912 CD 1913 CD First NP Balkan NP War NP starts VVZ as IN the DT Balkan JJ states NNS attack VVP their PP$ former JJ oppressor NN , , the DT Ottoman NP Empire NP . SENT The DT Ottomans NNS lose VVP most JJS of IN their PP$ remaining JJ European JJ holdings NNS as IN a DT result NN of IN the DT war NN . SENT 30 CD May NP 1913 CD The NP Treaty NP of IN London NP is VBZ signed VVN to TO end VV the DT First NP Balkan NP War NP . SENT By IN the DT treaty's JJ terms NNS , , the DT Ottomans NNS ceded VVD the DT island NN of IN Crete NP Kr NP ti NN to TO Greece NP and CC relinquished VVD all DT territories NNS in IN Europe NP west NN of IN a DT line NN between IN the DT Black NP Sea NP port NN of IN Midye NP and CC Enez NP , , a DT town NN on IN the DT coast NN of IN the DT Aegean NP Sea NP . SENT Boundary NN questions NNS and CC the DT status NN of IN Albania NP and CC the DT Aegean NP Islands NP were VBD referred VVN to TO an DT international JJ commission NN . SENT 1913 CD Second NP Balkan NP War NP . SENT The DT Treaty NP of IN London NP created VVD friction NN among IN the DT Balkan JJ allies NNS , , especially RB between IN Serbia NP and CC Bulgaria NP . SENT Among IN the DT causes NNS of IN the DT friction NN was VBD the DT Bulgarian JJ refusal NN to TO recognize VV the DT Serbian JJ claim NN to TO certain JJ Bulgarian JJ held VVN portions NNS of IN Macedonia NP . SENT In IN addition NN , , Serbia NP was VBD resentful JJ because IN it PP failed VVD to TO obtain VV territory NN along IN the DT Adriatic NP Sea NP . SENT On IN June NP 1 CD , , 1913 CD , , Greece NP and CC Serbia NP concluded VVD an DT alliance NN aimed VVN against IN Bulgaria NP . SENT The DT Second NP Balkan NP War NP began VVD on IN June NP 29 CD . SENT On IN that DT date NN a DT Bulgarian JJ general NN , , acting VVG without IN orders NNS from IN his PP$ government NN , , launched VVD an DT attack NN on IN Serbian JJ defensive JJ positions NNS . SENT The DT Bulgarian JJ government NN disavowed VVD this DT attack NN , , but CC on IN July NP 8 CD Serbia NP and CC Greece NP declared VVD war NN . SENT Within IN the DT next JJ two CD weeks NNS Montenegro NP , , Romania NP , , and CC the DT Ottoman NP Empire NP entered VVD the DT war NN against IN Bulgaria NP . SENT On IN July NP 30 CD , , Bulgaria NP , , unable JJ to TO withstand VV this DT coalition NN , , asked VVN for IN and CC received VVD an DT armistice NN . SENT By IN the DT ensuing VVG peace NN agreement NN , , signed VVN at IN Bucharest NP , , Romania NP , , on IN August NP 10 CD , , Bulgaria NP lost VVD considerable JJ territory NN , , including VVG nearly RB 7770 CD sq JJ km NN . SENT nearly RB 3000 CD sq JJ mi NN allotted VVD to TO Romania NP . SENT The DT agreement NN , , among IN other JJ things NNS , , awarded VVD most JJS of IN Macedonia NP to TO Serbia NP and CC Greece NP . SENT By IN later JJR agreements NNS Bulgaria NP also RB yielded VVD a DT large JJ territory NN to TO the DT Ottoman NP Empire NP . SENT The DT Balkan NP Wars NP profoundly RB influenced VVD the DT subsequent JJ course NN of IN European JJ history NN . SENT By IN creating VVG a DT strong JJ and CC ambitious JJ Serbia NN , , the DT peace NN settlements NNS engendered VVD fear NN and CC anti JJ Serbian JJ sentiment NN in IN neighboring VVG Austria NP Hungary NP . SENT The DT dismantling VVG of IN the DT Ottoman NP Empire NP and CC Bulgaria NP created VVD equally RB dangerous JJ tensions NNS in IN southeastern JJ Europe NP . SENT These DT conditions NNS greatly RB intensified VVD the DT contemporary JJ forces NNS in IN shaping VVG a DT general JJ European JJ conflict NN . SENT 28 CD July NP 1914 CD The DT Terran NP First NP World NP War NP begins VVZ in IN the DT aftermath NN of IN the DT assassination NN of IN Austria NP s PP Archduke NN Ferdinand NP by IN a DT Serbian JJ nationalist NN . SENT 1914 CD 1918 CD The DT competing JJ colonial NN ambitions NNS of IN the DT European JJ powers NNS come VVN to TO a DT head NN and CC erupt VV into IN World NP War NP I PP . SENT The DT military JJ alignment NN at IN the DT beginning NN of IN the DT war NN . SENT The DT Central NP Powers NP Germany NP , , Austria NP Hungary NP , , and CC Turkey NP were VBD opposed VVN by IN the DT Allies NNS Russia NP , , France NP , , Great NP Britain NP , , Belgium NP , , and CC Serbia NP joined VVD by IN Japan NP , , Italy NP , , and CC the DT USA NP . SENT The DT war NN which WDT ended VVD in IN November NP 1918 CD involved VVD the DT mobilization NN of IN 65 CD million CD men NNS . SENT nearly RB nine CD million CD died VVN and CC about IN 22 CD million CD were VBD wounded VVN . SENT It PP is VBZ estimated VVN that IN the DT loss NN of IN civilian JJ life NN due JJ to TO war NN exceded NN that WDT suffered VVD by IN the DT armies NNS in IN the DT field NN . SENT The DT First NP World NP War NP was VBD the DT bloodiest JJS that IN had VHD been VBN fought VVN up RP to TO that DT time NN , , and CC caused VVN losses NNS both CC to TO victors NNS and CC vanquished VVD out RP of IN all DT proportions NNS to TO the DT issues NNS involved VVD . SENT 1914 CD Britain NP and CC France NP occupy VV German JJ colonies NNS in IN West NP Africa NP . SENT 1916 CD 1926 CD Wars NNS of IN the DT Warlords NNS in IN northern JJ China NP . SENT 6 CD April NP 1917 CD The DT United NP States NPS enters VVZ World NP War NP I PP on IN the DT side NN of IN the DT Allies NNS . SENT Although IN the DT reasons NNS were VBD varied JJ and CC complex JJ , , the DT one NN having VHG the DT greatest JJS emotional JJ impact NN was VBD Germany's NP introduction NN of IN unrestricted JJ submarine JJ warfare NN which WDT followed VVD the DT sinking NN of IN the DT Lusitania NP in IN 1915 CD . SENT The DT entry NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT proceeds NNS to TO break VV the DT three CD year NN stalemate NN between IN the DT Allies NNS and CC Central NP Powers NP in IN the DT trenches NNS of IN northeastern JJ France NP , , and CC the DT Allies NNS are VBP able JJ to TO start VV their PP$ final JJ offensive NN into IN Germany NP . SENT October NP 1917 CD Bolsheviks NNS , , lead NN by IN Lenin NP a DT follower NN of IN Karl NP Marx NP , , overthrow VV the DT Russian JJ czar NN and CC seize VV power NN in IN the DT Red NP Revolution NP . SENT Seventy CD four CD years NNS of IN communist JJ rule NN begins VVZ as IN the DT Russian JJ Empire NN is VBZ replaced VVN by IN the DT Union NP of IN Soviet NP Socialist NP Republics NNS . SENT 11 CD November NP 1918 CD The DT Terran NP First NP World NP War NP ends VVZ when WRB the DT Allies NNS impose VV the DT Treaty NP of IN Versailles NP on IN Germany NP . SENT The DT Allies NNS proceed VVP to TO dismantle VV the DT Ottoman NP Empire NP and CC replace VV it PP with IN Middle NP Eastern NP states NNS after IN their PP$ own JJ image NN . SENT Field NP Marshal NP Earl NP Wavell NP presciently RB obeserved VVD it PP was VBD a DT peace NN to TO end VV all DT peace NN . SENT 1919 CD Demonstrations NNS in IN Peking NP against IN signing VVG of IN Peace NN treaty NN . SENT The DT treaty NN ignored VVD the DT annullment NN of IN the DT unequal JJ treaties NNS about IN foreign JJ spheres NNS of IN influences NNS in IN China NP . SENT 10 CD January NP 1920 CD The NP League NP of IN Nations NPS is VBZ founded VVN in IN Geneva NP . SENT It PP marks VVZ the DT first JJ Terran NP attempt NN at IN global JJ government NN . SENT Its PP$ effectiveness NN is VBZ hampered VVN , , however RB , , by IN the DT refusal NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS , , whose WP$ president NN proposed VVD the DT league NN , , to TO join VV . SENT 1921 CD 1926 CD Abd NP el NN Krim NP leads VVZ Berbers NP and CC Arabs NPS against IN Europeans NPS in IN North NP Africa NP . SENT 1922 CD Egypt NP becomes VVZ independent JJ from IN Britain NP under IN King NP Fuad NP . SENT 1923 CD Cooperation NP between IN the DT Kuomintang NP and CC the DT Communist JJ party NN of IN China NP after IN Soviet NP Russia NP drops VVZ all DT czarist JJ claims NNS in IN China NP . SENT 1923 CD Mustafa NP Kemal NP declares VVZ the DT creation NN of IN the DT state NN of IN Turkey NP and CC obtains VVZ the DT abolition NN of IN the DT sultanate NN . SENT Under IN his PP$ presidency NN 1923 CD 38 CD , , the DT Turkish JJ Republic NP promotes VVZ Turkish JJ nationalism NN and CC secularism NN . SENT The DT Islamic JJ courts NNS of IN law NN are VBP abolished VVN and CC a DT new JJ constitution NN in IN 1928 CD removes VVZ all DT references NNS to TO religious JJ life NN . SENT After IN 1935 CD Kemal NP Mustafa NP assumed VVD the DT name NN of IN Ataturk NP . SENT 1927 CD 1936 CD Rule NN of IN the DT Kuomintang NP in IN China NP . SENT 1928 CD Chiang's NP march NN to TO Peking NP . SENT Unification NP of IN China NP . SENT However RB , , Mao NP Tse NP tung NP and CC Chu NP Teh NP establish VV Communist JJ peasant NN bases NNS in IN southern JJ China NP and CC create VV the DT Red NP Army NP in IN Hunan NP . SENT 29 CD Oct NP 1929 CD A DT huge JJ stock NN market NN crash NN in IN the DT United NP States NPS plunges VVZ the DT entire JJ industrialized JJ world NN into IN economic JJ depression NN . SENT Poverty NN is VBZ widespread JJ even RB in IN the DT great JJ powers NNS of IN Earth NP . SENT 1933 CD Economic NP chaos NN and CC increased VVD German JJ frustration NN over IN the DT extreme JJ terms NNS the DT Treaty NP of IN Versailles NP imposed VVD on IN Germany NP makes VVZ way NN for IN the DT election NN of IN the DT Nazi JJ Party NN to TO a DT majority NN in IN the DT Reichstag NP German NP Parliament NP , , whose WP$ leader NN , , Adolph NP Hitler NP , , dismisses VVZ the DT Reichstag NP , , assumes VVZ all DT deputy JJ powers NNS , , eliminates VVZ his PP$ political JJ opponents NNS , , and CC begins VVZ to TO rebuild VV German JJ military JJ power NN . SENT Hitler NP had VHD long RB argued VVN that IN the DT future NN of IN the DT German JJ race NN could MD only RB be VB assured VVN by IN colonizing VVG large JJ territories NNS in IN the DT East NP and CC settling VVG them PP with IN Germans NNS . SENT 1934 CD Elas NP and CC Troyius NP in IN the DT Tellun NP system NN begin VVP the DT first JJ of IN a DT series NN of IN interplanetary JJ wars NNS . SENT 1 CD May NP 1934 CD The DT very RB first JJ Dixon NP Hill NP story NN , , by IN Tracy NP Torme NP , , The DT Big NP Goodbye NN appears VVZ in IN Amazing JJ Detective NN Stories NP Magazine NP . SENT 1935 CD 1936 CD Italians NNS under IN Mussolini NP invade VVP and CC annex NN Ethiopia NN . SENT 1936 CD Hitler NP and CC Mussolini NP form VVP the DT Rome NP Berlin NP Axis NN . SENT 1 CD August NP 1936 CD The DT last JJ Dixon NP Hill NP story NN , , by IN Tracy NP Torme NP , , The DT Long NP Dark NP Tunnel NN appears VVZ in IN Amazing JJ Detective NN Stories NP Magazine NP . SENT 1937 CD 1945 CD Sino NP Japanese NP War NP . SENT In IN an DT effort NN to TO expand VV into IN the DT mainland NN of IN Asia NP , , Imperial NP Japanese JJ troops NNS seize VVP Peking NP , , Nanking NP and CC Shanghai NP , , and CC establish VV a DT pro JJ Japanese JJ government NN under IN Wang NP Ching NP Wei NP in IN Nanking NP . SENT Chiang's NP headquarters NN in IN Chungking NP . SENT Mao's NNS in IN Yenan NP . SENT 1937 CD The DT slave NN raiding VVG Briori NP abduct VV 300 CD people NNS from IN Earth NP , , invluding VVG aviator NN Amelia NP Earhart NP . SENT 1938 CD The DT expansion NN of IN German JJ territory NN begins VVZ when WRB Hitler's NP army NN marched VVD first JJ into IN Austria NP , , and CC then RB into IN Czechoslovakia NP . SENT Britain NP and CC France NP work VVP to TO appease VV Hitler NP , , in IN an DT attempt NN to TO avoid VV another DT world NN war NN . SENT 1939 CD 1945 CD World NP War NP II NP . SENT 3 CD September NP 1939 CD The DT Terran NP Second NP World NP War NP begins VVZ , , when WRB Germany NP , , under IN the DT leadership NN of IN Adolf NP Hitler NP , , invades VVZ Poland NP . SENT Britain NP and CC France NP declare VVP war NN on IN Germany NP . SENT 28 CD September NP 1939 CD Soviet JJ occupation NN of IN Eastern NP Poland NP . SENT Baltic JJ states NNS forced VVN to TO admit VV Soviet JJ garrisons NNS . SENT 30 CD November NP 1939 CD Russia NP invades VVZ Finland NP . SENT April NP 9 CD 1940 CD Germany NP attacks NNS Denmark NP and CC Norway NP . SENT 10 CD May NP 1940 CD Germany NP attacks NNS France NP . SENT Germans NPS attack VVP through IN Belgium NP and CC the DT Netherlands NP 26 CD May NP June NP 4 CD 1940 CD British JJ evacuation NN from IN Dunkirk NP . SENT 10 CD June NP 1940 CD Italy NP declares VVZ war NN on IN Britain NP and CC France NP . SENT 22 CD June NP 1940 CD France NP surrenders VVZ to TO Germany NP . SENT 8 CD August NP 1940 CD Battle NN of IN Britain NP begins VVZ . SENT London NP Blitz NP from IN Sept NP . SENT 7 CD until IN May NP 11 CD , , 1941 CD 17 CD August NP 1940 CD German NP U NP Boat NP war NN begins VVZ . SENT September NP 1940 NP Japan NP joins VVZ the DT Axis NN Powers NP . SENT September NP 1940 CD Italian JJ forces NNS advance NN from IN Libya NP into IN Egypt NP . SENT 29 CD October NP 1940 CD Italy NP invades VVZ Greece NP from IN Albania NP . SENT Greeks NPS counterattack NN . SENT 20 CD November NP 1940 CD Hungary NP joins VVZ the DT Axis NN . SENT 23 CD November NP 1940 CD Romania NP joins VVZ the DT Axis NN . SENT 1941 CD Ethiopia NP liberated VVD from IN Italians NNS by IN Ethiopians NNS and CC British JJ , , and CC recognized VVD as RB independent JJ . SENT 1 CD March NP 1941 CD Bulgaria NP joins VVZ the DT Axis NN . SENT 6 CD April NP 1941 CD Germany NP invades VVZ Yugoslavia NP and CC Greece NP . SENT 22 CD June NP 1941 CD Germany NP invades VVZ Russia NP . SENT 2 CD October NP December NP 1941 CD Battle NN of IN Moscow NP . SENT 6 CD December NP 1941 CD Soviet JJ counterattack NN begins VVZ . SENT First JJ defeat NN of IN German JJ troops NNS 11 CD December NP 1941 CD After IN the DT Japanese JJ attack NN on IN Pearl NP Harbour NP Germany NP and CC Italy NP declare VVP war NN on IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT A DT . SENT 5 CD June NP 1942 CD German JJ troops NNS seize VVP Tobruk NP in IN North NP Africa NP . SENT 2 CD July NP 1942 CD The DT British JJ stop NN the DT Germans NPS at IN El NP Alamein NP . SENT 16 CD September NP 1942 CD German JJ troops NNS enter VVP Stalingrad NP . SENT 23 CD October NP 3 CD November NP 1942 CD Battle NN of IN El NP Alamein NP . SENT 7 CD 8 CD November NP 1942 CD Allied NP forces NNS land NN in IN Morocco NP . SENT 12 CD November NP 1942 CD British JJ capture NN Tobruk NP . SENT 16 CD September NP 1942 CD 2 CD February NP 1943 CD Battle NN of IN Stalingrad NP . SENT Soviet JJ counter JJ attack NN in IN Stalingrad NP begins VVZ on IN Nov NP . SENT 18 CD 1943 CD The DT Allies NNS give VVP up RP all DT privileges NNS gained VVD by IN the DT unequal JJ treaties NNS in IN China NP to TO prevent VV a DT separate JJ peace NN of IN the DT Kuomintang NP with IN Japan NP 12 CD May NP 1943 CD Axis NN resistance NN in IN Africa NP ends VVZ . SENT 5 CD 12 CD July NP 1943 CD Tank NP battle NN of IN Kursk NP . SENT Last JJ major JJ German JJ offensive NN in IN the DT East NP fails VVZ 12 CD July NP 1943 CD Allied NP forces NNS invade VVP Sicily NP . SENT 3 CD September NP 1943 CD Allies NNS land NN in IN Italy NP . SENT Italy NP signs NNS armistice NN . SENT 3 CD October NP 1943 CD Italy NP declares VVZ war NN on IN Germany NP . SENT 6 CD November NP 1943 CD Russians NPS recapture VV Kiev NP . SENT 28 CD November NP 1 CD December NP 1943 CD Teheran NP conference NN Roosevelt NP , , Churchill NP , , Stalin NP 27 CD January NP 1944 NP Russians NPS break NN siege NN of IN Leningrad NP . SENT 19 CD March NP 1944 CD German JJ troops NNS move NN into IN Hungary NP . SENT 11 CD 18 CD May NP 1944 CD Battle NN of IN Monte NP Cassino NN in IN Italy NP . SENT 6 CD June NP 1944 CD D NP Day NP . SENT Allies NNS land NN in IN the DT Normandy NP . SENT 25 CD July NP 1944 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT forces NNS break VVP out RP of IN Normandy NP . SENT July NP 1944 CD Soviet JJ forces NNS advance NN into IN Poland NP . SENT 15 CD August NP 1944 CD Allied NP forces NNS land NN in IN southern JJ France NP . SENT 20 CD August NP 1944 CD Soviet JJ forces NNS advance NN into IN Bessarabia NP in IN Romania NP . SENT 24 CD August NP 1944 CD Paris NP liberated VVD . SENT 25 CD August NP 1944 CD Romania NP declares VVZ war NN on IN Germany NP . SENT 5 CD September NP 1944 CD Bulgaria NP declares VVZ war NN on IN Germany NP . SENT 8 CD September NP 1944 CD First NP V NN 2 CD rockets NNS launched VVN against IN London NP . SENT 18 CD October NP 1944 CD Tito's NP partisans NNS enter VVP Belgrade NP . SENT 10 CD September NP 1944 CD Finland NP signs NNS armistice NN with IN Russia NP . SENT 16 CD December NP 16 CD January NP 1944 CD Battle NN of IN the DT Bulge NN Last JJ German JJ offensive NN in IN the DT West NP fails VVZ 11 CD January NP 1945 CD Soviets NNS enter VVP Warsaw NP . SENT 21 CD January NP 1945 CD Hungary NP declares VVZ war NN on IN Germany NP . SENT 4 CD 11 CD February NP 1945 CD Yalta NP conference NN Roosevelt NP , , Churchill NP , , Stalin NP 13 CD February NP 1945 CD Soviets NNS reach VVP Budapest NP . SENT 23 CD March NP 1945 CD British JJ forces NNS attack NN into IN Germany NP . SENT April NP 1945 NP U NP . SENT S PP forces VVZ sweep NN across IN Germany NP . SENT 13 CD April NP 1945 CD Soviet JJ troops NNS in IN Vienna NP . SENT 25 CD April NP 1945 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Russian JJ forces NNS meet VVP at IN Torgau NP . SENT 16 CD April NP 2 CD May NP 1945 CD Battle NN of IN Berlin NP . SENT 30 CD April NP 1945 CD Hitler NP commits VVZ suicide NN . SENT 2 CD May NP 1945 CD Capitulation NN of IN Berlin NP . SENT 7 CD May NP 1945 CD Germany NP surrenders VVZ to TO Allies NNS . SENT 8 CD May NP 1945 CD Germany NP surrenders VVZ to TO the DT Soviet NP Union NP . SENT 9 CD August NP 1945 CD The DT Terran NP Second NP World NP War NP ends VVZ when WRB the DT United NP States NPS detonates VVZ a DT second JJ nuclear JJ weapon NN over IN the DT Japanese JJ city NN Nagasaki NP . SENT During IN the DT war NN the DT Germans NPS systematically RB murdered VVN over IN 11 CD million CD non JJ combatants NNS , , most JJS of IN them PP Jews NNS , , in IN a DT system NN of IN death NN camps NNS across IN Europe NP . SENT The DT Allied NP powers NNS , , lead NN by IN the DT United NP States NPS , , France NP , , Great NP Britain NP , , and CC the DT Soviet NP Union NP began VVD a DT series NN of IN trials NNS , , over IN the DT objections NNS of IN the DT major JJ European JJ churches NNS , , of IN the DT German JJ leadership NN for IN Genocide NN and CC other JJ Crimes NP Against IN Humanity NN and CC executed VVD most JJS of IN them PP . SENT Adolf NP Hitler NP was VBD not RB among IN those DT tried VVN , , he PP committed VVD suicide NN to TO avoid VV capture VV by IN the DT Soviet NP Army NP . SENT In IN total NN , , the DT Second NP World NP War NP cost VVD the DT lives NNS of IN over IN 50 CD million CD people NNS and CC devastated VVD the DT economies NNS of IN every DT nation NN , , except IN that DT of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT 1945 CD 2015 CD The DT Pax NN Americana NP . SENT 12 CD October NP 1945 CD The DT United NP Nations NPS Organization NP is VBZ chartered VVN in IN San NP Francisco NP , , CA MD . SENT The DT UN NP is VBZ Earth NN s PP second JJ attempt NN at IN unified JJ government NN . SENT Unlike IN the DT League NP of IN Nations NPS , , it PP enjoys VVZ the DT participation NN of IN all DT of IN Terra NP s PP great JJ powers NNS . SENT Prospects NNS for IN a DT unified JJ , , open JJ world NN are VBP dashed VVN , , however RB , , as IN tensions NNS between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Soviet NP Union NP rise NN . SENT The DT Soviet JJ leader NN , , Joseph NP Stalin NP , , proceeds VVZ to TO install VV Communist JJ governments NNS throughout IN the DT states NNS of IN Central NP and CC Eastern NP Europe NP in IN order NN to TO create VV a DT buffer NN zone NN between IN the DT Soviet NP Union NP and CC Germany NP . SENT 1945 CD Vulcan NP survey NN ships NNS begin VVP a DT period NN of IN close JJ observation NN of IN Earth NP , , debating VVG whether IN to TO initiate VV first JJ contact NN . SENT It PP is VBZ decided VVN after IN several JJ decades NNS of IN watching VVG human JJ progress NN , , however RB , , that IN without IN warp NN drive NN and CC a DT unifying JJ world NN government NN , , contact NN with IN extraterrestrial JJ species NNS would MD do VV more JJR harm NN to TO Humans NNS than IN good JJ . SENT Vulcan NP forecasters NNS estimate VVP it PP will MD be VB about IN two CD centuries NNS before IN the DT Earth NN is VBZ ready JJ for IN First NP Contact NP . SENT 1945 CD 1949 CD Civil NP War NP in IN China NP between IN Communist NP and CC Nationalist JJ forces NNS . SENT 1946 CD 1954 CD First NP Indochina NP War NP . SENT Vietnam NP , , Laos NP , , and CC Cambodia NP win VVP their PP$ independence NN from IN France NP . SENT Vietnam NP emerges VVZ from IN the DT conflict NN divided VVN into IN separate JJ North NP and CC a DT South JJ states NNS . SENT Communists NPS take VVP control NN in IN the DT North NP . SENT 1946 CD The NP United NP States NPS grants VVZ independence NN to TO the DT Philippines NPS . SENT 1947 CD Korean JJ unification NN talks NNS between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT break VV off RP in IN mutual JJ distrust NN , , and CC each DT power NN establishes VVZ a DT government NN in IN the DT respective JJ zones NNS they PP had VHD occupied VVN since IN the DT end NN of IN World NP War NP II NP the DT Soviets NNS in IN the DT North NP and CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT in IN the DT South NP . SENT 1947 CD Ferengi NP spacecraft NN crashes NNS near IN Roswell NP , , New NP Mexico NP following VVG a DT time NN displacement NN . SENT 12 CD March NP 1947 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT adopts VVZ the DT Truman NP Doctrine NP , , which WDT calls VVZ for IN the DT containment NN of IN communism NN , , as IN it PP sends VVZ aid NN to TO Turkey NP and CC Greece NP in IN order NN to TO quell VV communist JJ rebellions NNS in IN those DT nations NNS . SENT 15 CD August NP 1947 CD Britain NP withdraws VVZ from IN India NP , , granting VVG independence NN to TO India NP and CC Pakistan NP . SENT This DT act NN is VBZ generally RB recognized VVN as IN the DT end NN of IN the DT British JJ Empire NN and CC the DT Colonial NP Age NP . SENT June NP 1947 CD The DT United NP States NPS offers VVZ the DT Marshall NP Plan NP , , an DT economic JJ aid NN package NN to TO stimulate VV industrial JJ rebuilding NN and CC production NN in IN countries NNS decimated VVN by IN World NP War NP II NP , , to TO all DT interested JJ European JJ nations NNS . SENT Although IN Russia NP and CC its PP$ Eastern JJ European JJ satellites NNS reject VVP the DT plan NN , , sixtenn NP Western NP European JJ states NNS eagerly RB participated VVD . SENT By IN the DT end NN of IN 1950 CD , , European JJ industrial JJ production NN had VHD risen VVN 64 CD percent NN and CC communist JJ strength NN in IN member NN nations NNS had VHD declined VVN . SENT 1947 CD 1948 CD First NP India NP Pakistan NP War NP over IN Kashmir NP . SENT India NP retains VVZ control NN of IN most JJS of IN the DT region NN , , which WDT it PP annexed VVD in IN 1957 CD . SENT 14 CD May NP 1948 CD Israel NP proclaims VVZ its PP$ state NN based VVN upon IN a DT UN NP mandate NN calling VVG for IN a DT Jewish JJ state NN and CC a DT Palestinian JJ state NN . SENT More JJR than IN a DT century NN of IN conflict NN ensues VVZ between IN the DT Israeli JJ state NN and CC its PP$ Islamic JJ neighbors NNS , , as IN an DT alliance NN of IN Arab JJ states NNS invaded VVD infant JJ Israel NP . SENT Israeli JJ forces NNS quickly RB rebuffed VVD the DT invaders NNS , , however RB , , expanding VVG Israel's NP borders NNS beyond IN the DT UN NP mandate NN and CC absorbing VVG Palestine NP . SENT 24 CD June NP 1948 CD Stalin NP imposes VVZ a DT tight JJ blockade NN around IN the DT western JJ occupied JJ sectors NNS of IN Berlin NP in IN response NN to TO Britain NP , , France NP and CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT merging VVG their PP$ zones NNS of IN occupied JJ Germany NP into IN a DT new JJ West JJ German JJ republic NN . SENT Stalin NP wanted VVD the DT West NP to TO abandon VV its PP$ outpost NN in IN Soviet NP occupied VVD East NP Germany NP . SENT however RB , , the DT Western JJ powers NNS proceed VVP with IN massive JJ airlifts NNS to TO supply VV Berlin NP with IN food NN , , fuel NN and CC supplies NNS for IN more JJR than IN ten CD months NNS , , when WRB Stalin NP lifted VVD the DT ineffective JJ sanctions NNS . SENT 1949 CD Rise NN of IN the DT Ukora NP Segment NN ends VVZ Tellarite NP Voice NP Wars NPS after IN Melbonit NP of IN Lura NP resigns VVZ following VVG mass JJ Ukora NP protests NNS . SENT 4 CD April NP 1949 CD The NP U NP . SENT S PP . SENT , , Canada NP , , and CC ten CD Western JJ European JJ nations NNS form VVP the DT North NP Atlantic NP Treaty NP Organization NP to TO defend VV against IN further JJR Soviet JJ aggression NN . SENT The DT Soviet NP Union NP responds VVZ in IN 1955 CD with IN the DT formation NN of IN the DT Warsaw NP Pact NP , , an DT alliance NN between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT and CC its PP$ Eastern JJ and CC Central JJ European JJ satellites NNS . SENT So RB , , the DT division NN of IN East NP and CC West NP solidifies VVZ as IN the DT Cold NP War NP begins VVZ in IN earnest NN . SENT September NP 1949 CD The DT Soviet NP Union NP successfully RB explodes VVZ its PP$ first JJ atomic JJ weapon NN . SENT 1 CD October NP 1949 CD The DT Communist NP Party NP of IN China NP , , lead NN by IN Mao NP Zedong NP , , overruns VVZ the DT Chinese JJ Nationalist JJ Party NN and CC establishes VVZ the DT People's NP Republic NP of IN China NP Red NP China NP . SENT The DT Nationalist JJ Government NN is VBZ exiled VVN to TO Taiwan NP . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT turns VVZ to TO its PP$ defeated VVN foe NN , , Japan NP , , as IN its PP$ new JJ ally NN in IN Asia NP . SENT 1950 CD 1953 CD Korean JJ War NP . SENT The DT communist JJ rulers NNS of IN North NP Korea NP attack VV their PP$ southern JJ neighbor NN in IN an DT attempt NN to TO effect VV Korean JJ reunification NN . SENT The DT United NP States NP intervenes VVZ , , reverses VVZ the DT North JJ Korean JJ invasion NN , , and CC invades VVZ North NP Korea NP . SENT Red NP China NP , , in IN turn NN , , intervenes VVZ to TO push VV the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT forces NNS back RB out RB of IN North JJ Korean JJ territory NN . SENT A DT three CD year NN stalemate NN ensues VVZ near IN the DT original JJ border NN between IN the DT two CD Koreas NPS . SENT A DT cease VVP fire NN formalizes VVZ the DT stalemate NN in IN 1953 CD . SENT 1951 CD Libya NP gains NNS independence NN from IN France NP . SENT 1952 CD 1959 CD Mau NP Mau NP guerrilla NN war NN against IN British NP in IN Kenya NP . SENT 28 CD April NP 1952 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT occupation NN of IN Japan NP ends NNS and CC a DT parlaimentary JJ democracy NN is VBZ established VVN . SENT In IN the DT next JJ three CD decades NNS , , Japan NP grows VVZ to TO become VV the DT second JJ largest JJS economy NN in IN the DT world NN , , behind RB that IN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT 1954 CD 1962 CD War NN for IN independence NN from IN France NP in IN Algeria NP . SENT July NP 1956 NP Egypt NP nationalizes VVZ the DT Suez NP Canal NP , , which WDT had VHD been VBN controlled VVN by IN Britain NP and CC France NP . SENT 29 CD October NP 1956 CD The DT Suez NP War NP between IN Israel NP and CC Egypt NP starts VVZ as RB Israeli JJ , , British JJ and CC French JJ forces NNS strike VVP Egypt NP in IN retaliation NN for IN Egyptian JJ President NP Nasser NP seizing VVG control NN of IN the DT Suez NP Canal NP . SENT Israel NP captures VVZ the DT Sinai NP Peninsula NP , , but CC the DT United NP States NP compelled VVN the DT Jewish JJ state NN to TO return VV it PP to TO Egypt NP . SENT 4 CD October NP 1957 CD The DT Soviet JJ Union NP launches NNS Sputnik NN 1 CD , , Terra NP s PP first JJ artificial JJ satellite NN . SENT 1959 CD Fidel NP Castro NP seizes VVZ power NN in IN Cuba NP and CC becomes VVZ a DT Soviet JJ ally NN . SENT 1960 CD 1968 CD African JJ nations NNS gain VV their PP$ independence NN from IN their PP$ European JJ rulers NNS . SENT 1960 CD Rigellian NP raids NNS into IN the DT collapsing VVG Vegan NN Tyranny NN make VVP interstellar JJ travel NN and CC communication NN in IN the DT region NN hazardous JJ for IN the DT next JJ eighty CD years NNS . SENT 12 CD April NP 1961 CD Yuri NP Gagarin NP becomes VVZ the DT first JJ human NN in IN space NN aboard IN the DT Soviet JJ spacecraft NN Vostok NP 1 CD . SENT The DT craft NN orbits VVZ for IN 108 CD minutes NNS one CD revolution NN at IN an DT apogee NN of IN 176 CD . SENT 3 CD km NN . SENT This DT historic JJ first JJ keeps VVZ Russia NP in IN the DT lead NN in IN the DT space NN race NN . SENT 13 CD August NP 1961 CD The DT Soviet NP Union NP directs VVZ the DT East JJ German JJ government NN to TO build VV the DT Berlin NP Wall NP between IN East NP and CC West NP Berlin NP to TO stop VV East JJ Berliners NNS from IN migrating VVG into IN the DT Western JJ half NN of IN the DT City NP . SENT 1961 CD 1973 CD Second NP Indochina NP War NP . SENT The DT United NP States NPS enters VVZ Vietnam NP to TO prevent VV the DT fall NN of IN South NP Vietnam NP to TO the DT communists NNS in IN the DT North NP . SENT Ultimately RB , , however RB , , the DT United NP States NPS failed VVD to TO achieve VV its PP$ goal NN , , and CC in IN 1975 CD Vietnam NP was VBD reunified VVN under IN Communist JJ control NN , , but CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT was VBD able JJ to TO use VV its PP$ fighting NN of IN the DT brutal JJ war NN to TO show VV the DT Soviet NP Union NP it PP was VBD serious JJ about IN containing VVG communism NN . SENT October NP 1962 CD Cuban JJ Missile NP Crisis NN brings VVZ the DT world NN closer RBR to TO nuclear JJ confrontation NN than IN at IN any DT time NN since IN World NP War NP II NP . SENT The DT Soviet JJ government NN agrees VVZ to TO remove VV its PP$ nuclear JJ missiles NNS from IN Cuba NP if IN the DT United NP States NPS will MD not RB work VV to TO overthrow VV the DT newly RB installed VVN government NN of IN Fidel NP Castro NP . SENT 1963 CD Nuclear NP Test NP Ban NP Treaty NP signed VVD . SENT June NP 1964 CD The DT Arab NP League NP forms VVZ the DT Palestinian JJ Liberation NP Organization NP to TO channel VV Palestinian JJ efforts NNS to TO reclaim VV their PP$ state NN from IN Israel NP . SENT 1965 RB The DT first JJ space NN walk NN is VBZ accomplished VVN by IN Aleksei NP Leonov NP aboard IN the DT Voskhod NP II NP spacecraft NN . SENT The DT accelerated JJ United NP States NPS space NN program NN has VHZ five CD successful JJ Gemini JJ missions NNS this DT year NN . SENT April NP 1965 CD Second NP India NP Pakistan NP War NP begins VVZ . SENT Tashkent NP Declaration NP effects VVZ a DT cease VV fire NN after IN intervention NN by IN China NP is VBZ opposed VVN by IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Britain NP . SENT June NP 1967 CD The DT Arab JJ Israeli NP Six CD Day NP War NP . SENT In IN a DT spectacular JJ military JJ victory NN , , Israel NP captured VVD the DT Sinai NP Peninsula NP from IN Egypt NP , , the DT West NP Bank NP from IN Jordan NP , , and CC the DT Golan NP Heights NP from IN Syria NP . SENT 1968 CD In IN an DT historic JJ first JJ , , the DT 3 CD man NN crew NN of IN Apollo NP 8 CD journeys NNS around IN the DT moon NN , , observing VVG and CC photographing VVG the DT natural JJ satellite NN and CC viewing NN Earth NN rise NN . SENT 2 CD March NP 1968 CD Agent NP Gary NP Seven CD engineers NNS the DT destruction NN of IN a DT United NP States NPS Orbital JJ Nuclear JJ Weapons NNS Platform NN 120 CD km NN over IN the DT Soviet JJ Union NN in IN order NN to TO frighten VV the DT superpowers NNS of IN Earth NP into IN not RB destroying VVG each DT other JJ . SENT 1968 CD Nuclear JJ Non JJ Proliferation NN Treaty NP Signed VVD . SENT 1969 CD 1970 CD President NP Nasser NP of IN Egypt NP , , frustrated VVN by IN the DT standstill NN on IN the DT diplomatic JJ front NN , , began VVD the DT War NP of IN Attritio NP , , a DT series NN of IN artillery NN duels NNS across IN the DT Suez NP Canal NP intended VVD to TO dislodge VV Israel NP from IN the DT Sinai NP Peninsula NP . SENT When WRB Nasser NP died VVD in IN September NP 1970 CD , , Anwar NP el NN Sadat NP , , his PP$ successor NN , , engaged VVD Israel NP in IN peace NN talks NNS . SENT 20 CD July NP 1969 CD The DT first NN manned VVD moon NN shot NN , , Apollo NP 11 CD consisting VVG of IN three CD astronauts NNS , , is VBZ launched VVN on IN Wednesday NP , , 6 CD A DT . SENT M NP . SENT E SYM . SENT S NP . SENT T NN . SENT Humans NNS first RB set VVN foot NN on IN Earth's NP moon NN , , Neil NP Armstrong NP being VBG the DT first JJ . SENT It PP is VBZ the DT first JJ of IN twelve NN successful JJ landings NNS on IN the DT Moon NP prior RB to TO the DT building NN of IN Base NP One CD . SENT This DT is VBZ the DT start NN of IN Human NP manned VVD interplanetary JJ exploration NN . SENT As IN interplanetary JJ travel NN is VBZ perfected VVN , , Earth's NP moon NN will MD be VB heavily RB colonized VVN over IN the DT coming JJ centuries NNS . SENT By IN 2373 CD , , 50 CD million CD people NNS will MD live VV on IN the DT moon NN . SENT Tycho NP City NP , , New NP Berlin NP , , and CC Lake NP Armstrong NP will MD be VB visible JJ from IN Earth NP . SENT November NP 1969 CD Strategic NP Arms NP Limitation NN Talks NNS SALT NN negotiations NNS begin VVP between IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT Union NP of IN Soviet NP Socialist NP Republics NNS USSR NN to TO regulate VV nuclear JJ arms NNS competition NN between IN the DT two CD nations NNS . SENT 1970 CD 2020 CD Africa NP suffers VVZ badly RB from IN tribal JJ conflict NN , , the DT AIDS NP epidemic NN , , chronic JJ malnutrition NN , , and CC economic JJ depression NN . SENT 1970 CD The DT Vegan NN Tyranny NN dominates VVZ space NN outside IN of IN the DT Local NP Group NP of IN Stars NP . SENT The DT Ferengi NP enter VV the DT galactic JJ community NN . SENT Disaster NN is VBZ averted VVN as IN Apollo NP 13 CD , , which WDT experiences VVZ a DT power NN failure NN on IN route NN to TO the DT moon NN , , is VBZ skillfully RB swung VVN around IN the DT satellite NN and CC brought VVD safely RB back RB to TO Earth NP . SENT 1971 CD Third NP India NP Pakistan NP War NP errups NNS as IN Indo NP Pakistani NP relations NNS deteriorated VVD when WRB civil JJ war NN erupted VVD in IN Pakistan NP , , pitting VVG the DT West NP Pakistan NP army NN against IN East JJ Pakistanis NNS demanding VVG greater JJR autonomy NN . SENT The DT fighting NN forced VVD 10 CD million CD East JJ Pakistani JJ Bengalis NNS to TO flee VV to TO India NP . SENT When WRB Pakistan NP attacked VVD Indian JJ airfields NNS in IN Kashmir NP , , India NP attacked VVD both DT East NP and CC West NP Pakistan NP . SENT It PP occupied VVD the DT eastern JJ half NN , , which WDT declared VVD its PP$ independence NN as IN Bangladesh NP on IN Dec NP . SENT 6 CD , , 1971 CD . SENT Under IN great JJ power NN pressure NN , , a DT UN NP cease VVP fire NN was VBD arranged VVN in IN mid JJ December NP , , after IN Pakistan NP s PP defeat VV . SENT January NP 1972 CD SALT NN I NN talks NNS completed VVN between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT 2 CD March NP 1972 CD The DT United NP States NPS space NN probe NN Pioneer NP 10 CD is VBZ launched VVN , , and CC becomes VVZ the DT 1 CD st NP man NN made VVD object NN to TO leave VV the DT Sol NP system NN in IN 1983 CD . SENT In IN 2287 CD , , Captain NP Klaa NP of IN the DT Klingon NP Bird NP of IN Prey NP Okrona NP will MD destroy VV the DT probe NN . SENT 1973 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT orbits VVZ the DT Skylab NP space NN station NN and CC sets VVZ a DT record NN for IN duration NN in IN space NN . SENT Among IN the DT experiments NNS performed VVN is VBZ evaluation NN of IN long JJ term NN weightlessness NN on IN Man NN . SENT 5 CD June NP 1973 CD Gordon NP Sinclair's NP broadcast VVD of IN The DT Americans NPS from IN Toronto NP , , Canada NP . SENT October NP 1973 CD Yom NP Kippur NP War NP . SENT Another DT invasion NN of IN Israel NP by IN Egypt NP draws VVZ superpower NN intervention NN to TO stop VV hostilities NNS . SENT 1974 CD The DT Chrysalis NN Project NN . SENT An DT international JJ consortium NN of IN the DT world's JJ top JJ scientists NNS have VHP conspired VVD to TO create VV the DT Chrysalis NN Project NN , , a DT top JJ secret JJ experiment NN in IN human JJ genetic JJ engineering NN . SENT The DT project's NNS goal NN is VBZ nothing NN less JJR than IN the DT creation NN of IN a DT new JJ , , artificially RB improved VVN breed NN of IN men NNS and CC women NNS . SENT smarter RBR , , faster JJR , , stronger JJR than IN ordinary JJ human JJ beings NNS , , a DT super JJ race NN to TO take VV command NN of IN the DT entire JJ planet NN . SENT Chrysalis NN attempts NNS to TO improve VV the DT human JJ genome NN take VV place NN in IN a DT secret JJ complex NN beneath IN India's NP Great NP Thar NN Desert NP , , under IN the DT guidance NN of IN a DT brilliant JJ scientist NN named VVN Sarina NP Kaur NP . SENT Unfortunately RB , , Kaur NP has VHZ a DT megalomaniacal JJ streak NN to TO go VV along RP with IN her PP$ belief NN in IN aristocratic JJ government NN . SENT as IN she PP works VVZ to TO breed VV a DT better JJR sort NN of IN human JJ , , she PP also RB tries VVZ to TO develop VV a DT flesh NN eating VVG streptococcus NN bacterium NN to TO wipe VV out RP the DT billions NNS of IN lesser JJR men NNS and CC women NNS cluttering VVG the DT planet NN . SENT Kavis NP Alpha NP , , a DT neutron NN star NN , , explodes VVZ . SENT On IN Earth NP , , Element NN 106 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN Russia NP . SENT May NP 1974 CD Gary NP Seven CD , , along RB with IN Roberta NP Lincoln NP and CC Isis NP , , infiltrate VV and CC destroy VV the DT underground JJ base NN of IN the DT Chrysalis NN Project NN in IN Rajasthan NP , , India NP . SENT Dozens NNS of IN genetically RB engineered VVN children NNS are VBP rescued VVD , , including VVG four CD year NN old JJ Khan NP Noonien NP Singh NP , , the DT son NN of IN the DT project NN director NN Sarina NP Kaur NP . SENT 1975 CD Apollo NP 18 CD and CC Soyuz NP XIX NP link VV up RP in IN space NN thus RB culminating VVG two CD years NNS of IN cooperation NN between IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT Soviet NP Union NP . SENT 1976 CD The NP Enterprise NP OV NP 101 CD orbiter NN is VBZ commissioned VVN . SENT This DT first JJ reusable JJ space NN shuttle NN is VBZ used VVN as IN a DT test NN vehicle NN . SENT It PP is VBZ named VVN Enterprise NN because IN one CD of IN the DT project NN managers NNS for IN Rockwell NP International NP , , the DT builder NN of IN the DT vehicle NN , , had VHD lost VVN a DT brother NN stationed VVN aboard IN the DT aircraft NN carrier NN of IN the DT same JJ name NN during IN World NP War NP II NP . SENT Viking NN 1 CD softlands VVZ on IN Mars NP and CC begins VVZ transmitting VVG photographs NNS , , climatic JJ measurements NNS and CC soil NN composition NN data NNS . SENT Designed VVN for IN 90 CD days NNS , , the DT lander NN remains VVZ functional JJ for IN two CD years NNS . SENT 4 CD July NP 1976 CD The DT United NP States NPS of IN America NP celebrates VVZ its PP$ Bicentennial NN and CC becomes VVZ the DT longest JJS lived VVN republic NN in IN the DT history NN of IN mankind NN , , surpassing VVG the DT longevity NN of IN the DT Roman NP Republic NP . SENT The DT United NP States NPS robot NN lander NN Viking NN 1 CD lands NNS on IN Mars NP . SENT 1977 CD On IN Earth NP , , Colladium NN Element NN 114 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT The DT unmanned JJ space NN probes NNS Voyager NP 1 CD and CC Voyager NP 2 CD depart VVP for IN the DT outer JJ planets NNS of IN Sol NP , , following VVG up RP on IN the DT earlier JJR Pioneer NP missions NNS . SENT These DT more JJR sophisticated JJ probes NNS will MD encounter VV first JJ Jupiter NP in IN 1979 CD and CC then RB Saturn NP 1980 CD 81 CD , , eventually RB flying VVG by IN Uranus NP in IN 1985 CD . SENT At IN least JJS four CD more JJR Voyager NP series NN probes NNS will MD be VB launched VVN before IN the DT end NN of IN the DT century NN . SENT Voyager NP 6 CD will MD be VB the DT first JJ Human JJ built VVN artifact NN to TO fall VV into IN a DT black JJ hole NN . SENT It PP will MD emerge VV on IN the DT far JJ side NN of IN the DT galaxy NN and CC be VB repaired VVN by IN a DT machine NN world NN for IN its PP$ long JJ return NN to TO Earth NP . SENT In IN 2281 CD Kirk NP and CC Spock NP will MD come VV to TO the DT conclusion NN that IN it PP was VBD not RB a DT black JJ hole NN but CC a DT transwarp JJ conduit NN , , and CC that IN the DT machine NN world NN was VBD the DT Borg NP homeworld NN . SENT V'ger NP was VBD reconfigured VVD by IN a DT different JJ branch NN of IN the DT Borg NP collective JJ that IN assimilated VVN by IN direct JJ conversion NN to TO patterned VVN energy NN rather RB than IN by IN physical JJ means NNS . SENT 1978 CD On IN Earth NP , , Element NN 107 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN Russia NP . SENT Ten CD probes NNS arrive VVP at IN Venus NP in IN the DT largest JJS research NN assault NN to TO date NN . SENT Among IN the DT mysteries NNS to TO be VB solved VVN are VBP understanding VVG the DT atmospheric JJ composition NN and CC the DT internal JJ mass NN distribution NN of IN the DT planet NN . SENT 15 CD December NP 1978 CD Washington NP and CC Beijing NP resume VV formal JJ diplomatic JJ relations NNS . SENT 1979 CD On IN Earth NP , , Element NN 108 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN Germany NP . SENT January NP 1979 CD Iranian NP Revolution NP sweeps VVZ the DT highly RB unpopular JJ Shah NP out IN of IN power NN in IN Iran NP and CC brings VVZ Islamic JJ fundamentalists NNS , , lead NN by IN the DT Ayatollah NP Khomeini NP , , to TO power NN . SENT Because IN of IN the DT support NN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT gave VVD the DT Shah NP during IN his PP$ years NNS in IN power NN , , intense JJ anti JJ American JJ sentiments NNS sweep VV the DT nation NN . SENT The DT Ayatollah NP Khomeini NP successfully RB channeled VVD Muslim JJ energy NN and CC frustrations NNS into IN reclaiming VVG the DT lost VVN glory NN of IN Islamic JJ civilization NN . SENT current JJ Muslim JJ society NN was VBD a DT failure NN because IN his PP$ people NNS had VHD abandoned VVN their PP$ faith NN to TO the DT secularizing VVG pulls VVZ from IN the DT West NP and CC the DT West NP , , Khomeini NP preached VVD , , had VHD the DT deliberate JJ intention NN of IN destroying VVG Islam NP . SENT The DT United NP States NPS was VBD the DT leading JJ nation NN of IN this DT force NN , , and CC this DT force NN , , this DT Great JJ Satan NN , , had VHD to TO be VB detsroyed VVN through IN war NN . SENT Terrorist JJ activities NNS by IN Muslim JJ radicals NNS all RB throughout IN the DT Middle NP East NP begin VVP to TO build VV over IN the DT next JJ two CD decades NNS . SENT This DT period NN is VBZ generally RB referred VVN to TO as IN the DT Islamic NP Jihad NP . SENT January NP 1979 CD SALT NN II CD talks NNS completed VVN between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT 26 CD March NP 1979 CD Peace NN treaty NN is VBZ signed VVN between IN Israel NP and CC Egypt NP , , ending VVG 31 CD years NNS or CC war NN and CC returning VVG the DT Sinai NP Peninsula NP to TO Egypt NP . SENT 24 CD December NP 1979 CD The DT Soviet NP Union NP invades VVZ neighboring VVG Afghanistan NP in IN order NN to TO prop VV up RP the DT failing VVG communist JJ Afghan JJ government NN . SENT Although IN the DT Afghan JJ communists NNS had VHD only RB been VBN on IN power NN for IN 18 CD months NNS , , their PP$ reforms NNS had VHD already RB touched VVN off IN rebellions NNS and CC guerilla NN actions NNS by IN Islamic JJ fundamentalists NNS . SENT 1980 CD Space NP Shuttle NN flights NNS begin VVP as IN available JJ payload NN space NN is VBZ booked VVN full JJ . SENT Early JJ missions NNS will MD demonstrate VV the DT many JJ uses NNS of IN the DT gravity NN free JJ vacuum NN of IN space NN . SENT 1980 CD 1988 CD Iran NP Iraq NP War NP . SENT Squabbles NNS over IN the DT border NN area NN Shatt NP al NP Arab JJ lead NN to TO full JJ scale NN war NN between IN Iran NP and CC Iraq NP . SENT Iran NP is VBZ able JJ to TO repel VV initial JJ Iraqi JJ incursions NNS before IN the DT two CD armies NNS sit VVP in IN stalemate NN for IN six CD years NNS . SENT A DT UN NP cease VVP fire NN is VBZ adopted VVN in IN 1988 CD and CC pre NP war NN boundaries NNS are VBP restored VVN . SENT 1982 CD Israel NP invades VVZ Lebanon NP in IN an DT attempt NN to TO destroy VV the DT Palestinian JJ Liberation NP Organization NP and CC the DT Syrian JJ army NN . SENT The DT result NN was VBD merely RB to TO send VV Lebanon NP into IN decades NNS of IN civil JJ war NN and CC turn VV it PP into IN a DT hotbed NN of IN terrorist JJ acitities NNS . SENT On IN Earth NP , , Element NN 109 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN India NP . SENT Project NP Galileo NP departs VVZ from IN Earth NN orbit NN for IN Jupiter NP . SENT It PP will MD descend VV into IN the DT Jovian JJ atmosphere NN behind IN a DT heat NN shield NN , , radioing VVG back JJ data NNS until IN the DT increasing VVG pressure NN crushes VVZ the DT hull NN , , about RB 30 CD minutes NNS after IN entry NN . SENT The DT Lunar JJ Polar JJ Orbiter NN transmits VVZ data NNS concerning VVG the DT surface NN chemistry NN and CC heat NN flow NN on IN the DT moon NN . SENT Construction NN begins VVZ on IN Starlab NP , , Earth's NP first RB permanently RB manned VVD space NN station NN . SENT Though RB inhabited VVN mainly RB by IN Americans NPS , , the DT space NN station NN will MD utilize VV many JJ foreign JJ scientists NNS on IN its PP$ civilian JJ staff NN . SENT June NP 1982 CD King NP Khalid NP of IN Saudi NP Arabia NP dies VVZ , , and CC Fahd NP becomes VVZ king NN and CC prime JJ minister NN in IN a DT smooth JJ transition NN . SENT 1 CD August NP 1982 CD Phoenix NP Enterprises NPS Limited NP is VBZ established VVN as IN a DT Terran NP seagoing JJ shipping NN firm NN operating VVG out RP of IN Sydney NP , , Australia NP . SENT One CD of IN the DT few JJ corporations NNS to TO survive VV World NP War NP III NP relatively RB intact JJ , , Phoenix NP Enterprises NPS will MD be VB instrumental JJ in IN maintaining VVG the DT tenuous JJ seaborne JJ contacts NNS between IN survivors NNS during IN Earth's NP reconstruction NN . SENT After IN the DT development NN of IN warp NN drive NN in IN the DT 21 CD st NP Century NP , , Phoenix NP will NN will MD become VV a DT space NN based VVN transportation NN firm NN . SENT It PP will MD eventually RB become VV one PP of IN the DT major JJ U NP . SENT F SYM . SENT P NN . SENT wide JJ commercial JJ carriers NNS in IN space NN , , with IN offices NNS in IN Salazaar NP , , Sol NP , , Betelgeuse NP , , Argelian NP , , and CC Antares NP systems NNS . SENT 1983 CD On IN Earth NP , , Element NN 110 CD is VBZ discovered VVN in IN India NP . SENT A DT highly RB fissionable JJ and CC unstable JJ material NN , , Element NN 110 CD will MD be VB used VVN against IN Odo NP in IN late RB 2371 CD by IN the DT High NP Gul NP to TO immobilize VV the DT Changeling NN and CC prevent VV him PP from IN morphing VVG . SENT 1984 CD The NP United NP States NPS begins VVZ directing VVG and CC focusing VVG the DT revolutionary JJ Freedom NN Fighters NNS of IN Afghanistan NP the DT mujahidin NN in IN their PP$ fight NN against IN the DT Soviet JJ occupation NN forces NNS . SENT Supplying VVG the DT Afghan JJ rebels NNS with IN arms NNS , , supplies NNS , , and CC battle NN tactics NNS , , the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT is VBZ able JJ to TO use VV the DT local JJ resistance NN to TO bring VV the DT communist JJ government NN in IN Kabul NP to TO its PP$ knees NNS and CC bring VV the DT Soviets NPS the DT same JJ frustration NN that IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT military JJ had VHD experienced VVN in IN Vietnam NP a DT decade NN earlier RBR . SENT Arming NN and CC training VVG these DT Islamic JJ militants NNS proved VVD a DT double RB edged VVN sword NN , , however RB , , as RB many JJ of IN the DT Freedom NP Fighters NNS of IN the DT 1980 CD s PP turned VVD into IN anti JJ American JJ terrorists NNS in IN the DT 1990 CD s PP . SENT With IN Starlab NP completed VVD , , full JJ operations NNS begin VVP . SENT 1 CD November NP 1984 CD Gary NP Seven NP rescues VVZ Khan NP from IN the DT rioting NN in IN Delhi NP following VVG the DT assassination NN of IN Indira NP Gandhi NP . SENT 2 CD December NP 1984 CD Khan NP accompanies VVZ Gary NP Seven NP to TO Antarctica NP to TO confront VV atmospheric JJ researcher NN Dr NN . SENT Wilson NP Evergreen NP , , who WP is VBZ discovered VVN to TO be VB immortal NN when WRB Khan NP stabs VVZ him PP . SENT 1985 CD A NP probe NN flies VVZ by IN Halley's NP Comet NN with IN a DT battery NN of IN instruments NNS that IN measure NN its PP$ tenuous JJ tail NN , , and CC continues VVZ on IN to TO encounter VV the DT comet NN Tempel NP 2 CD in IN 1988 CD . SENT 1986 CD Multiple JJ asteroid NN rendezvous NN missions NNS view VVP these DT bodies NNS in IN space NN close NN up RB with IN an DT eye NN on IN the DT future JJ mining NN of IN these DT interplanetary JJ travelers NNS . SENT 28 CD January NP 1986 CD The DT crew NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS space NN shuttle NN Challenger NP is VBZ killed VVN when WRB the DT orbiter NN explodes VVZ 73 CD seconds NNS after IN launch NN . SENT This DT is VBZ the DT worst JJS tragedy NN to TO date NN in IN Terra's NP fledgling JJ space NN program NN . SENT March NP 1986 CD The DT success NN of IN Starlab NP prompts VVZ its PP$ backers NNS to TO begin VV plans NNS for IN an DT even RB larger JJR space NN station NN which WDT will MD house VV over IN 10 CD , , 000 CD permanent JJ inhabitants NNS and CC be VB Man's NP first JJ true JJ colony NN in IN space NN . SENT The DT station NN is VBZ to TO be VB built VVN in IN sections NNS , , and CC as IN each DT section NN is VBZ completed VVN , , it PP will MD become VV immediately RB operational JJ , , thus RB allowing VVG the DT station NN , , in IN effect NN , , to TO build VV itself PP . SENT If IN sucessful JJ , , this DT ambitious JJ project NN will MD represent VV Man's NP greatest JJ space NN achievement NN . SENT It PP will MD not RB only RB include VV scientific JJ and CC industrial JJ sections NNS making VVG such JJ items NNS as IN frictionless JJ ball NN bearings NNS , , which WDT can MD be VB produced VVN only RB in IN weightless JJ conditions NNS , , but CC will MD also RB grow VV its PP$ own JJ food NN and CC provide VV reliable JJ solar JJ energy NN via IN microwave NN to TO a DT power NN hungry JJ Earth NN . SENT This DT concept NN is VBZ eventually RB given VVN birth NN in IN the DT Space NP Station NP Alpha NP One CD in IN 2003 CD , , on IN a DT much RB larger JJR budget NN , , over IN a DT much RB longer JJR period NN of IN time NN , , and CC on IN a DT much RB smaller JJR scale NN than IN the DT original JJ planners NNS had VHD planned VVN . SENT While IN the DT space NN station NN was VBD successfully RB completed VVN through IN international JJ cooperation NN , , the DT length NN and CC time NN and CC amount NN of IN resources NNS the DT Station NP takes VVZ to TO complete VV shows NNS just RB how WRB far RB Humans NNS still RB had VHD to TO come VV in IN their PP$ technological JJ advancement NN . SENT It PP is VBZ also RB a DT testimony NN to TO Humanity's NP urge VV to TO push VV forward RB and CC to TO fulfill VV its PP$ dreams NNS . SENT 1988 CD The NP Mars NP Sample NP Return NN Probe NN is VBZ launched VVN . SENT It PP will MD retrieve VV soil NN and CC rocks NNS for IN analysis NN back RB on IN Earth NP when WRB it PP returns VVZ in IN 1991 CD . SENT 1989 CD The NP Cold NP War NP ends VVZ with IN the DT beginning NN of IN the DT World NP Revolution NP . SENT Twenty CD years NNS of IN political JJ and CC economic JJ tranformation NN fundamentally RB reshape VV the DT world NN order NN . SENT The DT early JJ 1980 CD s PP witnessed VVN a DT final JJ period NN of IN friction NN between IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT USSR NN , , resulting VVG mainly RB from IN the DT Soviets NPS invasion NN of IN Afghanistan NP in IN 1979 CD and CC from IN the DT firm NN line NN adopted VVN by IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT president NN Ronald NP Reagan NP after IN his PP$ 1980 CD election NN . SENT Reagan NP saw VVD the DT USSR NN as IN an DT evil JJ empire NN . SENT He PP also RB believed VVD that IN his PP$ rivals NNS in IN Moscow NP respected JJ strength NN first JJ and CC foremost JJ , , and CC thus RB he PP set VVD about RB to TO add VV greatly RB to TO U NP . SENT S NP . SENT military JJ capabilities NNS . SENT The DT Soviets NPS initially RB viewed VVN Reagan NP as IN an DT implacable JJ foe NN , , committed VVN to TO subverting VVG the DT Soviet JJ system NN and CC possibly RB willing JJ to TO risk VV nuclear JJ war NN in IN the DT process NN . SENT Then RB in IN the DT mid JJ 1980 CD s PP Mikhail NP Gorbachev NP came VVD to TO power NN in IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT Gorbachev NP was VBD determined VVN to TO halt VV the DT increasing VVG decay NN of IN the DT Soviet JJ system NN and CC to TO shed VV some DT of IN his PP$ country's JJ foreign JJ policy NN burdens NNS . SENT Between IN 1986 CD and CC 1989 CD he PP brought VVD a DT revolution NN to TO Soviet JJ foreign JJ policy NN , , abandoning VVG long RB held VVN Soviet JJ assumptions NNS and CC seeking VVG new JJ and CC far RB reaching VVG agreements NNS with IN the DT West NP . SENT Gorbachev's NP efforts NNS fundamentally RB altered VVD the DT dynamic NN of IN East NP West NP relations NNS . SENT Gorbachev NP and CC Reagan NP held VVD a DT series NN of IN summit NN talks NNS beginning VVG in IN 1985 CD , , and CC in IN 1987 CD the DT two CD leaders NNS agreed VVD to TO eliminate VV a DT whole JJ class NN of IN their PP$ countries NNS nuclear JJ missiles NNS those DT capable JJ of IN striking VVG Europe NP and CC Asia NP from IN the DT USSR NN and CC vice NN versa FW . SENT The DT Soviet JJ government NN began VVD to TO reduce VV its PP$ forces NNS in IN Eastern NP Europe NP . SENT In IN 1989 CD Communist JJ regimes NNS begin VVP to TO topple VV in IN the DT countries NNS of IN Eastern NP Europe NP and CC the DT wall NN that WDT had VHD divided VVN East NP and CC West NP Berlin NP since IN 1961 CD was VBD torn VVN down RP . SENT Apartheid NN ends NNS in IN South NP Africa NP and CC President NP de NP Clerk NP abolishes VVZ the DT all DT white JJ government NN apparatus NN and CC frees VVZ Nelson NP Mandella NP , , the DT voice NN of IN the DT dispossed JJ black JJ majority NN . SENT Mandella NP is VBZ subsequently RB elected VVN president NN of IN the DT nation NN . SENT 15 CD February NP 1989 CD The DT Soviet NP Union NP completes VVZ its PP$ withdrawal NN from IN Afghanistan NP , , which WDT had VHD started VVN with IN the DT signing NN of IN the DT Geneva NP Accords NPS in IN 1988 CD . SENT Also RB under IN terms NNS of IN the DT accords NNS , , the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT agreed VVN to TO stay VV out RP of IN the DT internal JJ affairs NNS of IN Afghanistan NP and CC Pakistan NP . SENT 15 CD April NP 1989 CD People NNS from IN all DT over IN China NP come VVP to TO the DT Tiananmen NP Square NP in IN Beijing NP to TO protest VV against IN official JJ corruption NN , , demand VVP further JJR reforms NNS , , and CC call VVP for IN more JJR freedom NN and CC democracy NN . SENT 4 CD June NP 1989 CD Tianenmen NP Square NP Massacre NN . SENT The DT students NNS refusal NN to TO leave VV pitted VVN against IN the DT Chinese JJ Communist NP Party's NP desire NN for IN control NN led VVN to TO a DT confrontation NN that WDT resonates VVZ as IN one CD of IN the DT most RBS emblematic JJ standoffs NNS of IN the DT 20 CD th NN century NN . SENT In IN the DT early JJ hours NNS , , Chinese JJ soldiers NNS enter VVP the DT square JJ and CC open JJ fire NN on IN the DT unarmed JJ students NNS . SENT While IN no DT official JJ figures NNS are VBP said VVN to TO exist VV on IN the DT number NN of IN students NNS killed VVN that IN day NN , , it PP is VBZ safe JJ to TO say VV many DT were VBD killed VVN . SENT 10 CD October NP 1986 CD Seven CD and CC Lincoln NP succeed VVP in IN foiling VVG an DT assassination NN attempt NN upon IN Mikhail NP Gorbachev NP . SENT Khan NP arrives VVZ to TO assist VV Seven CD , , thus RB repaying VVG his PP$ life NN debt NN . SENT 9 CD November NP 1986 CD Khan NP invades VVZ Seven's NP office NN to TO obtain VV information NN regarding VVG the DT whereabouts NN of IN the DT other JJ children NNS from IN the DT Chrysalis NN Project NN . SENT 1990 CD 2100 CD s PP The DT Information NP Revolution NP changes NNS communication NN and CC transportation NN patterns NNS all RB over IN the DT developed VVN world NN . SENT The DT explosion NN of IN the DT Internet NN and CC e NN commerce NN revolutionize VV business NN and CC consumer NN activity NN through IN tele NP commuting VVG , , on IN line NN shopping NN and CC delivery NN , , and CC just RB in IN time NN inventory NN management NN . SENT The DT world NN continues VVZ to TO grow VV more RBR interdependent JJ even RB as IN the DT roots NNS to TO allow VV for IN the DT decentralization NN of IN society NN are VBP planted VVN . SENT Between IN these DT factors NNS and CC the DT destruction NN caused VVN by IN World NP War NP III NP , , cities NNS are VBP largely RB abandoned VVN by IN the DT middle NN of IN the DT twenty CD first JJ century NN . SENT 1990 CD Hubble NP Space NP Telescope NN is VBZ placed VVN in IN orbit NN around IN the DT Earth NN by IN NASA NP . SENT Hubble NP orbits VVZ 600 CD Kilometers NNS above IN Earth NP , , working VVG around IN the DT clock NN to TO unlock VV the DT secrets NNS of IN the DT Universe NN . SENT It PP uses VVZ pointing VVG precision NN , , powerful JJ optics NNS , , and CC state NN of IN the DT art NN instruments NNS to TO provide VV stunning JJ views NNS of IN the DT Universe NN that IN cannot NN be VB made VVN using VVG ground NN based VVN telescopes NNS or CC other JJ satellites NNS . SENT Hubble NP is VBZ the DT first JJ scientific JJ mission NN of IN any DT kind NN that WDT is VBZ specifically RB designed VVN for IN routine JJ servicing NN by IN spacewalking VVG astronauts NNS . SENT It PP has VHZ a DT visionary JJ , , modular JJ design NN which WDT allows VVZ the DT astronauts NNS to TO take VV it PP apart RP , , replace VV worn VVN out IN equiptment NN and CC upgrade NN instruments NNS . SENT The DT views NNS provided VVN by IN the DT orbiting VVG telescope NN revolutionizes VVZ Man's NP view NN of IN the DT Universe NN . SENT 2 CD August NP 1990 CD Iraqi JJ President NP Saddam NP Hussein NP invades VVZ Kuwait NP . SENT The DT United NP States NPS begins VVZ deployment NN of IN troops NNS in IN subsequent JJ days NNS to TO protect VV Suadi NP Arabia NP from IN further JJR Iraqi JJ incursions NNS . SENT 3 CD October NP 1990 CD East NP and CC West NP Germany NP formally RB unite VV , , the DT way NN to TO unification NN beign NNS paved VVN by IN the DT fall NN of IN the DT communist JJ government NN of IN East NP Germany NP . SENT 1991 CD The NP Saturn NP Dual JJ Probe NN arrives VVZ at IN the DT planet NN , , with IN the DT satellite NN going VVG into IN orbit NN as IN the DT descent NN stage NN relays VVZ information NN as IN it PP enters VVZ the DT planet's JJ atmosphere NN . SENT 16 CD January NP 1991 CD Persian NP Gulf NP War NP between IN the DT United NP States NPS led VVD UN NP force NN and CC Iraq NP leads VVZ to TO UN NP forces NNS repelling VVG the DT invasion NN of IN Kuwait NP . SENT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT President NP George NP Bush NP boasts VVZ of IN a DT new JJ world NN order NN , , one CD in IN which WDT the DT integration NN of IN the DT world NN economy NN can MD proceed VV unencumbered JJ by IN war NN and CC trade NN barriers NNS . SENT Saddam NP Hussein NP is VBZ allowed VVN to TO remain VV in IN power NN , , however RB , , and CC continues VVZ to TO present VV problems NNS for IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT in IN the DT years NNS to TO come VV . SENT August NP December NP 1991 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT R SYM . SENT dissolves VVZ , , and CC Russia NP and CC the DT other JJ Soviet JJ republics NNS emerge VVP as IN independent JJ states NNS . SENT The DT ex JJ Soviet JJ republics NNS join VVP in IN a DT loose JJ alliance NN known VVN as IN the DT Confederation NP of IN Independent NP States NPS C NP . SENT I PP . SENT S NP . SENT . SENT 26 CD June NP 1991 CD The DT Third NP Balkan NP War NP breaks VVZ out RP . SENT Nationalist JJ feelings NNS among IN the DT republics NNS of IN Yugoslavia NP started VVD by IN the DT disintegration NN of IN the DT Yugoslav NP Communist NP Party NP in IN 1989 CD and CC 1990 CD come VVN to TO a DT head NN on IN this DT day NN as IN Slovenia NP declares VVZ its PP$ independence NN . SENT Other JJ republics NNS in IN the DT Serbian JJ dominated VVN federation NN soon RB follow VV suit NN . SENT Croatia NP , , Vojvodina NP , , Macedonia NP , , and CC Bosnia NP . SENT The DT Third NP Balkan NP War NP starts VVZ as IN President NP Slobodon NP Milosevic NP sends VVZ in IN the DT Serb NP Army NP to TO keep VV these DT nations NNS in IN the DT federation NN . SENT The DT war NN results NNS in IN the DT disintegration NN of IN Yugoslavia NP as IN the DT seceding VVG republics NNS quickly RB gain VVP international JJ recognition NN . SENT 1992 CD China NP shifts NNS gears VVZ . SENT the DT pace NN of IN economic JJ reform NN accelerates VVZ with IN a DT number NN of IN younger JJR and CC pro JJ reform NN leaders NNS coming VVG to TO power NN . SENT Communism NN in IN China NP is VBZ dead JJ in IN all DT but CC name NN only RB . SENT The DT Eugenics NN Wars NNS . SENT Khan NP Noonian NP Singh NP assumes VVZ behind IN the DT scenes NNS control VVP of IN the DT Indian JJ government NN . SENT Other JJ engineered JJ supermen NNS assume VVP similar JJ control NN in IN the DT Balkans NP , , North NP Africa NP , , Central NP Asia NP and CC the DT Middle NP East NP . SENT Throughout IN the DT 1990 CD s PP , , the DT wars NNS are VBP limited VVN to TO brushfire NN skirmishes NNS , , border NN conflicts NNS , , and CC police NN actions NNS by IN NATO NP and CC the DT UN NP . SENT Chicago NP Mobs VVZ of IN the DT Twenties NNS , , by IN Billings NNS and CC Torgelson NP is VBZ published VVN in IN New NP York NP on IN Earth NP . SENT This DT single JJ book NN will MD serve VV as IN a DT guide NN for IN the DT society NN on IN Sigma NN Iotia NP II NP in IN the DT next JJ two CD centuries NNS . SENT The DT specific JJ book NN affecting VVG Iotian JJ civilization NN may MD have VH originally RB been VBN a DT part NN of IN Emick's NP collection NN . SENT 8 CD September NP 1992 CD The DT article NN Eugenic JJ Supermen NNS . SENT Saviors NNS or CC Dictators NNS . SENT appears VVZ in IN The DT New NP York NP Times NP . SENT 13 CD September NP 1993 CD Israeli NP Palestinian NP Oslo NP Peace NP Accords NPS are VBP signed VVN , , setting VVG forth RB principles NNS for IN the DT gradual JJ establishment NN of IN a DT Palestinian JJ state NN in IN the DT West NP Bank NP and CC Gaza NP Strip NP , , territories NNS occupied VVD by IN Israel NP since IN the DT Six CD Day NP War NP . SENT 1 CD November NP 1993 CD The NP nations NNS of IN Western NP Europe NP establish VV the DT European JJ Union NP . SENT It PP is VBZ the DT most RBS recent JJ in IN a DT series NN of IN European JJ cooperative JJ organizations NNS that WDT originated VVP with IN the DT European NP Coal NP and CC Steel NP Community NP ECSC NP of IN 1951 CD , , which WDT became VVD the DT European JJ Community NP EC NP in IN 1967 CD . SENT The DT members NNS of IN the DT EC NP were VBD Belgium NP , , Denmark NP , , France NP , , Germany NP , , Greece NP , , Ireland NP , , Italy NP , , Luxembourg NP , , The DT Netherlands NP , , Portugal NP , , the DT United NP Kingdom NP , , and CC Spain NP . SENT 1994 CD Austria NP , , Finland NP , , and CC Sweden NP join VVP the DT EU NP , , bringing VVG the DT total JJ membership NN to TO 15 CD nations NNS . SENT The DT Islamic NP Jihad NP continues VVZ as IN a DT Pashtun NP militia NN force NN called VVD the DT Taliban NP sweeps NNS across IN Afghanistan NP , , seizing VVG power NN and CC installing VVG a DT fundamentalist JJ Islamic JJ government NN . SENT Initially RB , , many JJ Afghans NNS welcome VVP the DT Taliban NP as IN a DT force NN to TO reunite VV the DT war NN torn JJ country NN . SENT Many JJ opinions NNS are VBP changed VVN over IN the DT course NN of IN the DT year NN , , however RB , , as IN harsh JJ punishment NN including VVG executions NNS is VBZ employed VVN to TO enforce VV strict JJ conformity NN to TO fundamentalist JJ Islam NP . SENT The DT published VVN research NN of IN Miguel NP Alcubierre NP shifts VVZ the DT conception NN of IN faster JJR than IN light JJ travel NN from IN totally RB impossible JJ to TO possible JJ . SENT At IN the DT University NP of IN Wales NP , , his PP$ letter NN The DT warpdrive NN . SENT hyper NN fast JJ travel NN within IN general JJ relativity NN is VBZ published VVN . SENT 1995 CD The NP North NP America NP Free NP Trade NP Agreement NP NAFTA NP is VBZ ratified VVN by IN the DT United NP States NPS , , Canada NP , , and CC Mexico NP , , implementing VVG the DT largest JJS free JJ trade NN zone NN in IN the DT world NN . SENT The DT last JJ DY NP 100 CD series NN sleeper NN vessel NN is VBZ built VVN by IN the DT E NN . SENT U NP . SENT The DT series NN now RB consists VVZ of IN ten CD ships NNS only RB eight CD of IN these DT will MD be VB officially RB accounted VVN for IN over IN the DT next JJ few JJ centuries NNS . SENT The DT uniform JJ insignia NN for IN this DT class NN might MD be VB represented VVN by IN the DT ship's JJ outline NN overlaying VVG the DT Earth NP and CC Moon NP in IN a DT circular JJ patch NN , , with IN the DT ship's JJ name NN in IN a DT lower JJR lip NN . SENT 21 CD November NP 1995 CD The DT United NP States NPS brokers NNS the DT Dayton NP Accords NPS , , ending VVG the DT Third NP Balkan NP War NP and CC the DT civil JJ war NN between IN the DT Croats NNS , , Serbs NP and CC Muslims NPS in IN Bosnia NP Herzegovina NP . SENT NATO NP troops NNS are VBP dispatched VVN to TO Bosnia NP to TO keep VV the DT peace NN . SENT 1996 CD As IN the DT last JJ of IN the DT brushfires NNS in IN India NP die VVP out RP , , Khan NP and CC the DT other JJ supermen NNS are VBP finally RB captured VVN by IN UN NP sponsored VVD special JJ forces NNS operations NNS . SENT The DT genetically RB engineered VVN supermen NNS which WDT started VVD the DT wars NNS are VBP secretly RB tried VVN by IN an DT international JJ tribunal NN and CC sentenced VVN to TO exile NN from IN Earth NP . SENT Execution NN would MD have VH drawn VVN too RB much JJ attention NN , , and CC imprisonment NN would MD have VH allowed VVN the DT supermen NNS to TO regenerate VV a DT following NN . SENT The DT supermen NNS are VBP cryogenically RB frozen VVN despite IN the DT experimental JJ stage NN of IN the DT technology NN , , put VVN aboard IN the DT DY NP 100 CD sleeper NN ship NN S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Botany NN Bay NP , , and CC set VVD adrift RB by IN a DT NASA NP shuttle NN away RB from IN the DT Sol NP System NP . SENT Earth NP scientists NNS discover VVP signs NNS of IN ancient JJ life NN on IN Mars NP . SENT Microscopic JJ fossilized VVN traces NNS in IN meteorites NNS are VBP the DT first JJ physical JJ evidence NN that IN humans NNS are VBP not RB alone RB in IN the DT universe NN . SENT 1 CD January NP 1996 CD Geoffrey NP Marcy NP and CC Paul NP Butler NP announce VV the DT discovery NN of IN planets NNS orbiting VVG the DT stars VVZ 70 CD Virginis NP and CC 47 CD Ursae NP Majoris NP . SENT 70 CD Vir NP is VBZ a DT G NP 5 CD V NN main JJ sequence NN star NN about IN 78 CD light JJ years NNS from IN Earth NP . SENT 47 CD UMa NP is VBZ a DT G NP 0 CD V NN star NN about IN 44 CD light JJ years NNS away RB . SENT These DT were VBD discovered VVN using VVG the DT same JJ doppler NP shift NN technique NN that WDT found VVD the DT planet NN orbiting VVG 51 CD Pegasi NP . SENT This DT discovery NN of IN extrasolar JJ planets NNS is VBZ but CC the DT first JJ of IN many JJ to TO follow VV , , confirming VVG the DT long RB held VVN suspiscion NN among IN Terran NP scientists NNS that IN most JJS stars NNS do VVP indeed RB have VH planets NNS in IN orbit NN about IN them PP . SENT 1998 CD India NP and CC Pakistan NP test VVP nuclear JJ weapons NNS and CC join VV the DT club NN of IN nuclear JJ powers NNS the DT United NP States NPS , , Russia NP , , Great NP Britain NP , , France NP , , and CC China NP . SENT 1999 CD The NP Asteroid NN Belt NP Lander NP reveals VVZ asteroids NNS to TO be VB rich JJ in IN important JJ raw JJ materials NNS for IN further JJR space NN industrialization NN by IN Earth NP . SENT 15 CD Feb NN 1999 CD Voyager NP 6 CD is VBZ launched VVN to TO investigate VV alien JJ transmissions NNS detected VVN by IN NASA NP . SENT early RB 2000 CD s PP Europe NP at IN peace NN . SENT The DT eventual JJ , , if IN sometimes RB bloody JJ , , sorting VVG out RP of IN the DT numerous JJ ethnic JJ rivalries NNS in IN the DT land NN of IN the DT Danube NP and CC the DT Volga NP leaves VVZ a DT Europe NP scarred VVN but CC at IN peace NN with IN itself PP as IN the DT European NP Union NP starts VVZ to TO grow VV eastward RB with IN the DT admission NN of IN Poland NP in IN 2012 CD . SENT 1 CD January NP 2000 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT hands NNS control VVP of IN the DT Panama NP Canal NP and CC the DT surrounding VVG territory NN over RP to TO the DT government NN of IN Panama NP . SENT 26 CD June NP 2000 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT announces VVZ completion NN of IN the DT initial JJ mapping NN of IN the DT DNA NN sequence NN of IN the DT human JJ genome NN . SENT Known VVN as IN the DT Human NP Genome NN Project NP , , the DT blueprint NN of IN life NN is VBZ laid VVN open RP for IN scientists NNS and CC doctors NNS to TO begin VV a DT revolution NN in IN medicine NN and CC eugenics NN research NN . SENT With IN their PP$ ever RB increasing JJ body NN of IN information NN , , doctors NNS are VBP able JJ to TO effectively RB eliminate VV diseases NNS such JJ as IN cancer NN and CC AIDS NP by IN 2030 CD , , and CC scientists NNS work VVP feverishly RB in IN the DT area NN of IN eugenics NNS and CC cloning VVG to TO refine VV processes NNS , , with IN an DT eye NN toward IN overcoming VVG the DT pitfalls NNS which WDT lead VVP to TO the DT Eugenics NN Wars NNS of IN the DT 1990 CD s PP . SENT September NP 2000 CD Dreams NNS of IN a DT Greater NP Serbia NP are VBP put VVN aside RP by IN Serbians NP as IN Slobodon NP Milosevic NP is VBZ defeated VVN at IN the DT polls NNS by IN his PP$ opposition NN , , Vojislav NP Kostunica NP . SENT The DT new JJ Serbian JJ government NN turns VVZ Milosevic NP over IN to TO the DT Hague NP to TO face VV war NN crimes NNS charges NNS for IN ethnic JJ cleansing NN in IN Bosnia NP . SENT 1 CD October NP 2000 CD Peace NN talks NNS between IN the DT Palestinian NP Authority NP and CC Israel NP break VVP down RP after IN Palestinians NPS reject VVP a DT Comprehensive NP Peace NP Plan NP offered VVD by IN Israel NP and CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT in IN August NP . SENT Hard JJ line NN Palestinian JJ groups NNS declare VVP an DT intifada NN uprising NN against IN Israel NP . SENT 2001 CD The NP Mercury NP Rover NP sends VVZ back RB the DT first JJ soil NN sample NN information NN from IN its PP$ location NN at IN the DT terminator NN . SENT The DT data NN obtained VVN is VBZ from IN both CC the DT dark JJ side NN and CC the DT light JJ side NN of IN the DT planet NN . SENT 11 CD September NP 2001 CD Terrorists NNS attack VVP the DT United NP States NPS when WRB nineteen CD members NNS of IN the DT radical JJ Islamic JJ group NN , , al NP Qaeda NP , , hijack VV four CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT jetliners NNS , , crash NN two CD into IN the DT twin JJ towers NNS of IN the DT World NP Trade NP Center NP in IN New NP York NP City NP and CC another DT into IN the DT Pentagon NP , , the DT headquarters NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Armed NP Forces NPS in IN Washington NP , , D NP . SENT C SYM . SENT The DT fourth JJ jetliner NN crashes NNS in IN western JJ Pennsylvania NP when WRB several JJ passengers NNS in IN that DT plane NN fight NN with IN the DT hijackers NNS . SENT The DT death NN toll NN from IN the DT attacks NNS tops VVZ 3 CD , , 300 CD . SENT This DT was VBD the DT largest JJS in IN a DT growing VVG number NN of IN attacks NNS against IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Western JJ interests NNS carried VVD out RP by IN fundamental JJ Muslim JJ terrorists NNS . SENT Al NP Qaeda NP meaning VVG the DT Base NP in IN English NP was VBD a DT world NN wide JJ network NN of IN loosely RB affiliated VVN terrorist JJ cells NNS lead VVP by IN Saudi JJ fugitive NN and CC millionare JJ Osama NP bin NN Laden JJ . SENT Bin NN Laden JJ and CC his PP$ debuties NNS gained VVD their PP$ fighting VVG experience NN as IN members NNS of IN the DT mujahidin NN during IN the DT Afghan JJ resistence NN to TO the DT Soviet JJ occupation NN . SENT During IN the DT 1990 CD s PP , , bin NN Laden JJ grew VVD increasingly RB dismayed JJ at IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT support NN for IN Israel NP , , continued VVD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT troop NN presence NN in IN Saudi NP Arabia NP following VVG the DT Persian NP Gulf NP War NP , , and CC perceived VVN hypocrisy NN in IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT foreign JJ policy NN towards IN the DT Middle NP East NP in IN general NN . SENT Carrying VVG forward RB the DT Islamic NP Jihad NP started VVD by IN the DT Iranian JJ Revolution NN of IN 1979 CD , , al NP Qaeda NP , , based VVN in IN Afghanistan NP and CC under IN Taliban NP protection NN , , recruited VVD dispirited VVN and CC down RB trodden VVN Muslim JJ youths NNS from IN throughout IN the DT world NN during IN the DT 1990 CD s PP . SENT Terrorist JJ attacks NNS that WDT claimed VVD several JJ hundred CD lives NNS throughout IN the DT late JJ 1990 CD s PP were VBD not RB enough JJ to TO get VV the DT full JJ attention NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT government NN . SENT however RB , , the DT attacks NNS of IN 9 CD 11 CD 2001 CD were VBD the DT first JJ foreign JJ attacks NNS on IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT soil NN since IN the DT Japanese JJ attack NN of IN Pearl NP Harbor NP in IN December NP 1941 CD , , and CC the DT sleeping NN giant NN awoke VVD once RB more JJR . SENT September NP 2001 CD 2009 CD The DT Terror NN Wars NNS . SENT In IN response NN to TO the DT terrorist JJ attacks NNS of IN 9 CD 11 CD 2001 CD , , the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT builds VVZ and CC leads VVZ an DT international JJ coalition NN of IN European NP , , North NP African NP , , Middle NP East NP , , and CC Asian JJ nations NNS which WDT work VVP together RB to TO purge VV the DT globe NN of IN terrorist JJ activity NN . SENT Coalition NN efforts NNS to TO root VV out RP the DT terrorists NNS of IN al NP Qaeda NP carried VVD on IN for IN several JJ years NNS , , but CC these DT activities NNS reveal VVP the DT strains NNS policing VVG the DT world NN has VHZ put VVN on IN the DT resources NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT Spread VVN too RB thin JJ and CC with IN investment NN in IN the DT future NN at IN a DT minimum NN , , U NP . SENT S NP . SENT leaders NNS start VVP talking VVG with IN world NN powers NNS and CC the DT UN NP about IN extending VVG the DT concept NN of IN the DT new JJ world NN order NN spoken VVN of IN by IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT President NP George NP Bush NP in IN 1991 CD one CD which WDT guarantess NN international JJ peace NN with IN other JJ nations NNS acting VVG as RB equals VVZ and CC partners NNS of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT The DT result NN of IN these DT talks NNS will MD be VB the DT Vienna NP Accords NPS of IN 2008 CD . SENT October NP 2001 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT throws VVZ its PP$ support NN behind IN the DT creation NN of IN a DT Palestinian JJ state NN , , with IN the DT proviso NN that IN Israel's NP right NN to TO exist VV and CC right RB to TO self NN defense NN are VBP not RB compromised VVN . SENT The DT Palestinian JJ intifada NN intensifies VVZ , , however RB , , as IN Israel NP siezes NNS on IN the DT new JJ international JJ disgust NN with IN terrorism NN and CC cracks NNS down RB on IN the DT Palestinian JJ Authority NP through IN air NN strikes NNS and CC tank NN blockades NNS . SENT Arafat NP is VBZ consigned VVN to TO house VV arrest NN . SENT NASA's NP Mars NP Odessy NP probe NN enters VVZ Martian JJ orbit NN in IN a DT mission NN to TO seek VV the DT presence NN of IN hydrogen NN for IN the DT potential JJ presence NN of IN water NN on IN the DT planet's JJ surface NN . SENT November NP December NP 2001 CD In IN its PP$ first JJ campaign NN of IN the DT Terror NN Wars NNS , , the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT led VVN Anti JJ Terrorism NN Coalition NP aids VVZ the DT Afghan JJ rebel NN group NN Northern NP Alliance NP in IN overthrowing VVG the DT Muslim JJ fundamentalist JJ Taliban NN from IN power NN . SENT The DT Taliban NP had VHD been VBN providing VVG safe JJ harbor NN to TO Osama NP bin NN Laden JJ since IN 1996 CD after IN his PP$ expulsion NN from IN the DT Sudan NP , , and CC the DT Taliban NP leadership NN had VHD refused VVN to TO turn VV al NP Qaeda NP members NNS over IN to TO the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT for IN trial NN . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Britain NP send VVP in IN Marines NPS and CC Special JJ Forces NNS to TO begin VV the DT manhunt NN for IN Osama NP bin NN Laden JJ and CC the DT al NP Qaeda NP leadership NN , , trapping VVG many JJ al NP Qaeda NP forces VVZ in IN the DT eastern JJ Afghan JJ region NN of IN Tora NP Bora NP . SENT Although IN these DT forces NNS are VBP rooted VVN out RP of IN the DT mountainous JJ caves NNS , , bin NN Laden JJ is VBZ nowhere RB to TO be VB found VVN . SENT Many JJ suspect VVP he PP has VHZ fled VVN into IN neighboring VVG Pakistsan NP . SENT Rebuilding VVG efforts NNS begin VV in IN Afghanistan NP as IN an DT interim JJ government NN is VBZ established VVN under IN the DT symbolic JJ leadership NN of IN the DT Pashtun NP King NP Mohammad NP Zahir NP Shah NP . SENT 26 CD November NP 2001 CD President NP George NP W NP . SENT Bush NP puts VVZ Iraqi JJ President NP Saddam NP Hussein NP on IN notice NN that IN he PP will MD be VB the DT next JJ focus NN of IN the DT Terror NN Wars NNS if IN he PP does VVZ not RB allow VV UN NP inspectors NNS back RB into IN his PP$ country NN to TO ensure VV compliance NN of IN UN NP resolutions NNS demanding VVG the DT dismantling VVG of IN Iraq's NP program NN developing VVG weapons NNS of IN mass JJ destruction NN . SENT Although IN Bush's NP words NNS have VHP the DT potential NN of IN widening VVG U NP . SENT S NP . SENT targets NNS in IN the DT Terror NN Wars NNS to TO include VV those DT small JJ to TO medium NN sized VVD nations NNS with IN active JJ nuclear JJ and CC biological JJ weapons NNS development NN programs NNS , , Hussein NP rejects VVZ Bush's NP demands NNS . SENT 19 CD December NP 2001 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Secretary NP of IN Defense NP Donald NP Rumsfield NP informs VVZ NATO NP Defense NP Ministers NPS that IN Somalia NP will MD be VB the DT next JJ target NN of IN the DT Terror NN Wars NNS . SENT An DT Islamic JJ nation NN in IN east JJ Africa NP , , Somalia NP is VBZ governed VVN by IN regional JJ warlords NNS and CC crime NN syndicates NNS . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT participated VVN in IN a DT UN NP humanitarian JJ relief NN effort NN to TO Somolia NP in IN 1992 CD and CC 1993 CD , , but CC when WRB American NP Marines NPS were VBD killed VVN and CC drug NN through IN the DT streets NNS of IN Mogadishu NP by IN soldiers NNS of IN a DT local JJ warlord NN , , U NP . SENT S NP . SENT President NP Bill NP Clinton NP withdrew VVD the DT United NP States NPS from IN the DT region NN . SENT Since IN the DT late JJ 1980 CD s PP , , Somalia NP has VHZ served VVN as IN a DT breeding VVG ground NN and CC safe JJ harbor NN for IN members NNS of IN the DT al NP Qaeda NP network NN . SENT January NP 2002 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT sends VVZ troops NNS to TO the DT Philippines NPS to TO aid VV that DT government NN . SENT s PP efforts NNS to TO irradicate VV al NP Qaeda NP activities NNS . SENT 29 CD January NP 2002 CD In IN his PP$ State NN of IN the DT Union NP address NN to TO a DT joint JJ session NN of IN Congress NP , , Bush NP labels NNS Iran NP , , Iraq NP , , and CC North NP Korea NP as IN an DT axis NN of IN evil NN , , broadening VVG the DT targets NNS of IN the DT Terror NN Wars NNS to TO include VV national JJ governments NNS which WDT seek VVP to TO create VV weapons NNS of IN mass JJ destruction NN . SENT 20 CD August NP 2002 CD Nomad NN 1 CD is VBZ launched VVN by IN NASA NP . SENT January NP 2003 CD The DT International NP Space NP Station NP , , Alpha NP One CD , , is VBZ completed VVN . SENT February NP 2005 CD At IN the DT initiative NN of IN Japan NP , , Singapore NP , , Thailand NP , , South NP Korea NP , , the DT Philippines NPS , , and CC Japan NP form VVP the DT Pacific NP Community NP . SENT August NP 2005 CD Iranian JJ moderates NNS gain VVP the DT upper JJ hand NN in IN their PP$ struggle NN against IN the DT Islamic JJ conservative JJ clerics NNS when WRB they PP win VVP two CD thirds NNS of IN the DT seats NNS in IN Iran's NP Parliament NP and CC the DT presidency NN . SENT Reforms NNS to TO loosen VV hard JJ line NN Islamic JJ laws NNS are VBP pushed VVN through IN and CC quickly RB accepted VVN by IN the DT populace NN . SENT Many JJ historians NNS speculate VVP that IN the DT downfall NN of IN the DT anti JJ Western JJ regimes NNS in IN Afghanistan NP and CC Iraq NP prompted VVD the DT Iranian JJ people NNS to TO seek VV a DT more RBR moderate JJ government NN in IN an DT effort NN to TO avoid VV the DT war NN moving VVG to TO their PP$ lands NNS . SENT November NP 2006 CD April NP 2007 CD Subcontinental JJ War NP between IN Pakistan NP and CC India NP . SENT India NP fires VVZ two CD small JJ nuclear JJ shells NNS at IN an DT advancing VVG Pakistani JJ army NN , , sent VVN in IN reponse NN to TO fresh JJ tensions NNS over IN Kashmir NP . SENT These DT were VBD the DT first JJ nuclear JJ weapon NN deployed VVN in IN war NN in IN sixty CD one CD years NNS . SENT April NP 2007 CD The DT Subcontinental JJ War NN threatens VVZ to TO spin VV out RP of IN control NN as IN the DT Sikhs NNS of IN Punjab NP declare VV their PP$ independence NN . SENT March NP May NP 2007 CD UN NP forces NNS intervene VV to TO halt VV Subcontinental JJ War NN through IN air NN strikes NNS and CC the DT seizure NN of IN Indian JJ and CC Pakistani JJ nuclear JJ weapons NNS . SENT An DT African JJ delegation NN is VBZ sent VVN in IN to TO dictate VV peace NN . SENT 2007 CD Much RB of IN the DT al NP Qaeda NP network NN has VHZ been VBN destroyed VVN , , but CC bin NN Laden JJ still RB elludes VVZ the DT Coalition NP . SENT New JJ regimes NNS have VHP been VBN installed VVN in IN Afghanistan NP because IN of IN the DT Taliban's NP early JJ insistence NN on IN harboring VVG bin NN Laden JJ and CC Iraq NP because IN of IN Saddam NP Hussein's NP nuclear JJ and CC biological JJ weapons NNS program NN . SENT 1 CD April NP May NP 2007 CD An DT alliance NN of IN Arab JJ countries NNS issues NNS an DT ultimatum NN to TO Israel NP , , demanding VVG withdrawal NN of IN Israeli JJ forces NNS from IN several JJ occupied JJ territories NNS . SENT If IN no DT such JJ withdrawal NN took VVD place NN , , the DT alliance NN warned VVD , , there EX would MD be VB a DT nuclear JJ attack NN on IN Tel NP Aviv NP . SENT Thanks NNS to TO strong JJ diplomatic JJ pressure NN from IN other JJ nations NNS , , the DT threat NN was VBD not RB carried VVN out RP , , even RB thought VVD Israel NP stook NN firm NN . SENT March NP 2008 CD Seven CD years NNS of IN secret JJ negotiations NNS known VVN between IN the DT developed VVN nations NNS of IN the DT world NN , , collectively RB as IN the DT Vienna NP Conference NP , , leads VVZ to TO signature NN of IN comprehensive JJ arms NNS limitation NN protocol NN CALP NN and CC division NN of IN the DT developing VVG countries NNS into IN zones NNS of IN legitimate JJ special JJ influence NN , , Third NP World NP areas NNS the DT developed VVN countries NNS partitioned VVN among IN themselves PP to TO patrol NN and CC keep VV order NN so RB that IN free JJ markets NNS could MD work VV uninhibited JJ by IN war NN , , famine NN , , disease NN , , and CC lack NN of IN infrastructure NN . SENT The DT developed VVN nations NNS agree VVP that IN nonsignatory JJ nations NNS will MD never RB again RB be VB allowed VVN to TO possess VV nuclear JJ , , biological JJ or CC chemical JJ weapons NNS . SENT Canada NP and CC the DT United NP States NPS takes VVZ responsibility NN for IN Latin NP America NP . SENT the DT European NP Union NP and CC Russia NP agree VVP to TO police VV Africa NP and CC the DT Middle NP East NP . SENT and CC China NP , , Japan NP under IN authority NN of IN the DT Pacific NP Community NP , , and CC Australia NP receive VVP Asia NP and CC Oceana NP as IN their PP$ sphere NN of IN influence NN . SENT July NP 2008 CD Founding NN of IN the DT Global NP Trade NP Consortium NP GTC NP in IN Zurich NP by IN megacorporate JJ businessmen NNS in IN the DT advanced JJ countries NNS . SENT March NP 2009 CD Creation NN of IN the DT Arab NP Islamic NP Republic NP in IN Cairo NP . SENT April NP May NP 2009 CD The DT European JJ Union NP and CC Israel NP invade VVP Egypt NP when WRB it PP is VBZ discovered VVN by IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT that DT Osama NP bin NN Laden JJ is VBZ being VBG hidden VVN in IN Cairo NP . SENT The DT Egyptian JJ army NN is VBZ routed VVN and CC most JJS leaders NNS of IN the DT fundamentalist JJ Islamic JJ regime NN are VBP captured VVN . SENT May NP 2009 CD The DT Terror NN Wars NNS comes VVZ to TO an DT end NN when WRB the DT Coalition NP overthrows VVZ the DT fundamentalist JJ Islamic JJ regime NN in IN Egypt NP and CC French JJ intelligence NN assassinate VV Osama NP bin NN Laden JJ in IN Cairo NP . SENT Bin NN Laden JJ was VBD found VVN and CC killed VVN by IN a DT French JJ Algerian JJ undercover JJ operative NN who WP had VHD penetrated VVN al NP Qaeda NP and CC become VV one PP of IN bin NN Laden's NP trusted VVD deputies NNS . SENT There EX was VBD no DT one NN left VVD who WP could MD take VV bin NN Laden's NP place NN , , and CC the DT remnants NNS of IN al NP Qaeda NP broke VVD apart RB . SENT While IN radical JJ Islamic JJ terrorist JJ activity NN continue VV throughout IN the DT period NN governed VVN by IN the DT Vienna NP Conference NP , , its PP$ back NN had VHD effectively RB been VBN broken VVN and CC it PP never RB reached VVD the DT level NN of IN organization NN and CC effectiveness NN it PP had VHD known VVN under IN bin NN Laden JJ . SENT The DT Islamic NP Jihad NP did VVD not RB pose VV a DT serious JJ threat NN to TO the DT world NN order NN again RB until IN World NP War NP III NP . SENT May NP 2011 NP Japan NP acquires VVZ nuclear JJ weapons NNS to TO help VV fulfill VV its PP$ responsibilities NNS under IN the DT Vienna NP Accords NPS . SENT June NP 2011 CD First NP Arab NP Israeli JJ conflict NN . SENT The DT Israeli JJ air NN force NN attacks VVZ installations NNS in IN Iran NP , , Syria NP and CC Libya NP on IN 7 CD June NP where WRB , , allegedly RB , , nuclear JJ missiles NNS are VBP being VBG readied VVD for IN launch NN . SENT The DT attack NN used VVD only RB conventional JJ weapons NNS . SENT On IN 9 CD June NP , , the DT forces NNS of IN six CD Islamic JJ nations NNS begin VVP a DT massive JJ invasion NN of IN three CD disputed JJ areas NNS . SENT Within IN four CD days NNS , , after IN fierce JJ fighting NN and CC heavy JJ casualties NNS on IN all DT sides NNS , , the DT Israelis NPS were VBD retreating VVG on IN all DT fronts NNS . SENT Jerusalem NP falls VVZ on IN 13 CD June NP . SENT on IN 15 CD June NP Tel NP Aviv NP is VBZ threatened VVN from IN the DT south NN . SENT On IN that DT day NN , , Prime NP Minister NP Solomon NP Thanesar NP declares VVZ that IN unless IN the DT invaders NNS immediately RB withdrew VVD he PP would MD order VV a DT nuclear JJ strike NN against IN an DT unnamed JJ target NN . SENT At IN 4 CD am VBP on IN 16 CD June NP , , a DT 50 CD kiloton NN nuclear JJ warhead NN was VBD detonated VVN 800 CD meters NNS above IN the DT Libyan JJ city NN of IN Sabha NP . SENT The DT destruction NN was VBD limited VVN less JJR than IN 100 CD , , 000 CD people NNS died VVD but CC no DT one NN in IN the DT world NN doubted VVD the DT seriousness NN of IN the DT situation NN . SENT President NP Austen NP immediately RB warns VVZ that IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT will MD not RB tolerate VV any DT reprisal NN against IN Israel NP , , and CC the DT Russian NP President NP issues VVZ a DT strong JJ statement NN to TO the DT effect NN that IN further JJR Israeli JJ use NN of IN nuclear JJ missiles NNS would MD provoke VV severe JJ repercussions NNS . SENT The DT two CD nations NNS push VVP a DT resolution NN through IN the DT UN NP Security NP Council NP to TO order VV all DT fighting NN in IN Israel NP to TO cease VV . SENT There EX is VBZ no DT clear JJ declaration NN of IN what WP will MD happen VV if IN the DT resolution NN is VBZ ignored VVN , , but CC the DT UN's NP resolve NN is VBZ not RB tested VVN . SENT In IN the DT negotiations NNS to TO draw VV up RP acceptable JJ boundaries NNS for IN the DT state NN of IN Israel NP which WDT follow VVP , , however RB , , it PP is VBZ noticeable JJ that IN both CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Russia NP take VVP an DT active JJ role NN , , arguing VVG that IN when WRB the DT adherance NN of IN nations NNS or CC peoples NNS to TO the DT principle NN of IN self NN determination NN led VVD them PP to TO use VV nuclear JJ weapons NNS , , that DT principle NN had VHD to TO be VB set VVN aside RP in IN favor NN of IN enforced VVN arbitration NN . SENT August NP 2011 CD Brazilian JJ Revolution NN is VBZ crushed VVN with IN the DT help NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT forces NNS . SENT 2012 CD Founding NN of IN the DT International NP Data NP Storage NP Center NP in IN Zurich NP . SENT The DT Acts NNS of IN Cumberland NP are VBP passed VVN . SENT The DT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Copernicus NP DY NP 100 CD Savannah NP class NN variant NN is VBZ the DT first JJ mass NN produced VVN Terran NP spaceship NN capable JJ of IN short JJ interplanetary JJ travel NN Earth NN moon NN . SENT In IN an DT uprated JJ mode NN , , this DT 22 CD man NN 100 CD meter NN craft NN will MD be VB able JJ to TO take VV Man NN to TO Mars NP . SENT Some DT 5 CD meters NNS short JJ of IN the DT original JJ Savannah NP DY NP 100 CD series NN , , possessing VVG only RB 44 CD the DT maximum NN velocity NN , , this DT craft NN features VVZ vertical JJ fins NNS on IN its PP$ radically RB different JJ engine NN section NN adding VVG an DT additional JJ 3 CD meters NNS to TO its PP$ draught NN , , and CC has VHZ 25 CD meters NNS less JJR beam NN June NP 2012 CD North NP and CC South NP Korea NP unite VV into IN the DT Republic NP of IN Korea NP , , extending VVG South NP Korea's NP government NN to TO be VB government NN over IN the DT united VVN peninsula NN and CC moving VVG the DT capital NN to TO Pyongyang NP . SENT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT forces NNS withdraw VV from IN the DT Korean JJ Peninsula NP . SENT 2013 CD The NP GTC NP wins VVZ a DT precedent NN setting VVG confrontation NN with IN Japanese JJ authorities NNS over IN its PP$ operatives NNS in IN Tokyo NP . SENT This DT incident NN proved VVD to TO everyone NN that IN the DT balance NN of IN power NN in IN international JJ order NN had VHD titled VVN decisively RB to TO the DT international JJ corporations NNS megacorps NNS . SENT While IN national JJ governments NNS never RB lost VVD complete JJ sovereignty NN , , never RB again RB could MD nations NNS act VV out RP of IN concert NN with IN the DT megacorps NNS and CC GTC NP interests NNS . SENT 12 CD September NP 2014 CD First NP manned VVD mission NN to TO Mars NP launched VVN by IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Unlike IN the DT first JJ lunar JJ flights NNS , , all RB of IN the DT Martian JJ crew NN will MD visit VV the DT surface NN . SENT The DT main JJ mission NN ship NN , , the DT Willy NP Ley NP named VVD after IN a DT pioneer NN rocket NN experimenter NN , , will MD remain VV in IN orbit NN while IN its PP$ three CD shuttle NN crafts NNS , , the DT Issac NP Asimov NP , , the DT Ray NP Bradbury NP , , and CC the DT John NP Carter NP evidence NN that IN the DT Martian JJ mission NN crew NN remember VVP earlier JJR visitors NNS to TO Mars NP , , ferry VV the DT astronauts NNS and CC their PP$ experimental JJ devices NNS to TO and CC from IN the DT surface NN . SENT This DT will MD allow VV the DT crew NN to TO explore VV much RB of IN the DT Martian JJ surface NN more RBR , , in IN fact NN , , than IN the DT total JJ surface NN of IN the DT Moon NP explored VVD by IN all DT of IN the DT Apollo NP missions NNS combined VVD . SENT At IN the DT end NN of IN their PP$ three CD month NN stay NN , , the DT astronauts NNS will MD board VV a DT recently RB arrived VVN ship NN the DT John NP F NN . SENT Kennedy NP , , which WDT has VHZ been VBN launched VVN unmanned JJ from IN Moon NP orbit NN for IN this DT purpose NN . SENT The DT Willy NP Ley NP will MD remain VV in IN Mars NP orbit NN , , along RB with IN the DT three CD shuttles NNS and CC permanent JJ experimental JJ and CC informational JJ devices NNS on IN Mars NP surface NN , , to TO serve VV as IN a DT base NN for IN future JJ missions NNS . SENT Thus RB , , following VVG journeys NNS to TO Mars NP needn't NN be VB encumbered VVN by IN a DT large JJ ship NN and CC can MD be VB launched VVN for IN much RB less JJR money NN . SENT 2015 CD 2054 CD Dominated VVN by IN the DT politics NNS of IN the DT UN NP and CC the DT economics NNS of IN the DT GTC NP , , this DT period NN is VBZ generally RB referred VVN to TO as IN the DT Pax NN Nipponica NP . SENT Under IN the DT Roman NP emperors NNS Constantine NP and CC Theodosius NP in IN the DT fourth JJ century NN AD NN , , Christianity NN underwent VVD a DT great JJ shift NN . SENT Christianity NN , , the DT faith NN , , evolved VVN into IN the DT imperial JJ church NN . SENT A DT shift NN in IN the DT reverse JJ direction NN took VVD place NN during IN this DT period NN . SENT Christianity NN had VHD arrived VVN at IN the DT end NN of IN its PP$ sojourn NN as IN the DT official NN , , or CC established VVN , , religion NN of IN the DT Western JJ world NN . SENT Christianity NN laregly RB returned VVD to TO its PP$ original JJ , , first JJ century NN form NN , , the DT disciple NN community NN described VVN by IN the DT Scriptures NNS . SENT Although IN many JJ opposed VVN to TO the DT Christian JJ message NN heralded VVN the DT religion's JJ demise NN . SENT nevertheless RB , , its PP$ detachment NN from IN the DT state NN and CC politics NNS actually RB increased VVD its PP$ lure NN and CC appeal NN , , pointing VVG people NNS to TO what WP they PP were VBD missing VVG in IN a DT fast RB paced VVN , , materialistic JJ world NN run VVN by IN the DT cold JJ , , heartless JJ rules NNS of IN capitalism NN . SENT 2015 CD Terra's NP first JJ interstellar JJ probes NNS , , the DT Stellar NP series NN , , are VBP launched VVN toward IN nearby JJ stars NNS by IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Designed VVN to TO gather VV data NNS necessary JJ for IN interstellar JJ spaceships NNS , , these DT probes NNS utilize VV elementary JJ program NN independent JJ thought NN computer NN technology NN , , with IN a DT cruising VVG velocity NN of IN 0 CD . SENT 104 CD c SYM via IN advanced JJ fission NN powered VVN ion NN drives NNS October NP 2015 CD Turkey NP is VBZ admitted VVN into IN the DT European NP Union NP , , completing VVG the DT secularization NN and CC democratization NN of IN the DT nation NN its PP$ leaders NNS had VHD started VVN in IN the DT mid JJ 20 CD th NN century NN . SENT 2016 CD The NP drug NN Coradrenalin NP is VBZ developed VVN on IN Earth NN from IN Adrenalin NN , , to TO treat VV severe JJ exposure NN and CC frostbite NN after IN its PP$ unsuccessful JJ use NN in IN cryogenic JJ labs NNS . SENT 2017 CD The NP U NP Thant NP , , one CD of IN the DT Stellar NP series NN probes NNS , , reports VVZ large JJ amounts NNS of IN antimatter NN in IN the DT interstellar JJ void NN at IN a DT distance NN of IN 120 CD . SENT 4 CD A NP . SENT U NP . SENT from IN Pluto NN Sol NP IX NP . SENT This DT startling JJ discovery NN subsequently RB changes VVZ the DT course NN of IN spaceflight NN technology NN decades NNS later RBR . SENT 22 CD November NP 2017 CD First NP commercial JJ fusion NN plant NN opens VVZ in IN Tokyo NP . SENT 2018 CD Advances NNS in IN sublight NN propulsion NN technologies NNS make VVP the DT sleeper NN ships NNS obsolete JJ . SENT September NP 2018 CD The NP U NP . SENT N NP . SENT Charter NP is VBZ amended VVN to TO create VV the DT United NP Earth NP Space NP Probe NN Agency NP UESPA NP , , creating VVG the DT first JJ international JJ agency NN responsible JJ for IN the DT exploration NN and CC exploitation NN of IN space NN . SENT 2019 CD The NP GTC NP authorizes VVZ project NN to TO design VV improved JJ human JJ type NN by IN gene NN surgery NN . SENT 2020 RB The DT American JJ government NN , , reacting VVG to TO serious JJ problems NNS of IN homeless JJ and CC jobless JJ people NNS , , creates VVZ special JJ Sanctuary NN Districts NNS in IN most JJS cities NNS where WRB such JJ people NNS can MD be VB cared VVN for IN . SENT Unfortunately RB , , while IN established VVN with IN benevolent JJ intent NN , , the DT Sanctuary NN Districts NNS quickly RB degenerate VV into IN inhumane JJ internment NN camps NNS where WRB the DT unemployed JJ , , the DT mentally RB ill JJ , , and CC other JJ outcasts NNS are VBP imprisoned VVN . SENT January NP March NP 2020 CD The DT United NP States NPS , , Russia NP , , England NP , , France NP , , Germany NP , , Japan NP , , and CC Australia NP , , under IN the DT coordination NN of IN the DT UESPA NP , , establish VV a DT permanent JJ base NN on IN the DT Moon NP , , known VVN as IN Moon NP Base NP One CD . SENT The DT purpose NN of IN the DT base NN is VBZ two CD fold NN . 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SENT Although IN faced VVN with IN a DT hostile JJ Congress NP , , Chavez NP uses VVZ the DT considerable JJ power NN of IN the DT presidency NN to TO direct VV federal JJ tax NN dollars NNS and CC the DT aid NN of IN non JJ profit NN organizations NNS to TO the DT dilapidated JJ inner JJ cities NNS , , particularly RB Detroit NP , , Dallas NP , , Los NP Angeles NP , , Miami NP , , New NP York NP , , Chicago NP , , and CC Washington NP , , D NP . SENT C SYM . SENT Since IN the DT American JJ inner JJ cities NNS are VBP overwhelmingly RB populated VVN by IN Hispanics NNS and CC blacks NNS , , many JJ whites NNS see VVP Chavez's NP efforts NNS as IN the DT first JJ stage NN in IN the DT taking NN of IN their PP$ country NN . SENT 3 CD December NP 2050 CD Chairman NP Li NP Kuan NP of IN China NP deserts NNS the DT system NN of IN the DT Vienna NP Accords NPS , , largely RB because IN of IN its PP$ poor JJ relations NNS with IN the DT Pacific NP Community NP . SENT Weary JJ of IN playing VVG second JJ fiddle NN to TO the DT Western NP dominated VVD UN NP and CC the DT GTC NP , , China NP sets VVZ about IN building VVG an DT antisystemic JJ alliance NN of IN poor JJ nations NNS . SENT China NP also RB announces VVZ it PP will MD resume VV selling VVG military JJ hardware NN and CC nuclear JJ specifications NNS to TO Iran NP , , Kenya NP , , and CC Nigeria NP . SENT 2051 CD 2054 CD UN NP agents NNS started VVD to TO grow VV suspiscious JJ of IN the DT World NP Party's NP activities NNS and CC started VVD to TO gather VV intelligence NN on IN its PP$ underground JJ operations NNS . SENT Fearing VVG its PP$ revolutionary JJ agenda NN , , the DT Security NP Council NP outlawed VVD the DT World NP Party NP in IN 2053 CD and CC many JJ of IN the DT Party's NP leaders NNS were VBD arrested VVN . SENT By IN 2054 CD , , the DT Party's NP membership NN had VHD dwindled VVD to TO fifty CD thousand CD worldwide RB , , and CC Greenwald NP , , its PP$ founder NN and CC leader NN , , was VBD working VVG in IN a DT small JJ factory NN outside NN of IN Christchurch NP , , New NP Zealand NP . SENT He PP had VHD chosen VVN a DT fortunate JJ latitude NN . SENT 2051 CD Cochrane's NP Factor NP , , the DT curvature NN of IN space NN time NN by IN the DT presence NN of IN mass NN in IN subspace NN , , is VBZ discovered VVN . SENT early RB 2051 CD Feeling VVG empowered VVN by IN the DT election NN of IN a DT Hispanic JJ to TO the DT White NP House NP and CC angry JJ with IN the DT continued JJ U NP . SENT S NP . SENT occupation NN of IN northern JJ Mexico NP , , Hispanics NPS in IN California NP demand NN that IN Spanish JJ be VB recognized VVN as IN an DT official JJ language NN of IN the DT State NP of IN California NP . SENT August NP 2051 CD Founding NN of IN the DT Muslim NP World NP Union NP MWU NP , , the DT first JJ true JJ political JJ union NN of IN Islamic JJ nations NNS from IN North NP Africa NP to TO Southeast NP Asia NP since IN the DT fall NN of IN the DT Arab JJ Caliphate NN in IN the DT first JJ millennium NN . SENT The DT MWU NP offers VVZ itself PP as IN an DT alternative JJ world NN government NN for IN Muslims NPS , , offering VVG the DT same JJ services NNS to TO the DT Islamic JJ world NN as IN the DT UN NP . SENT The DT call NN for IN the DT Islamic NP Jihad NP against IN the DT imperialist JJ West NP , , silent JJ since IN its PP$ defeat NN in IN the DT Terrorist JJ Wars NNS , , is VBZ again RB sounded VVN across IN the DT lands NNS of IN Islam NP . SENT November NP 2051 CD California NP voters NNS defeat NN Proposition NP 324 CD by IN a DT margin NN of IN 2 CD to TO 1 CD . SENT The DT Proposition NN was VBD offered VVN by IN conservative JJ whites NNS who WP felt VVD threatened VVN by IN the DT Hispanic JJ calls NNS for IN a DT bilingual JJ state NN . SENT Its PP$ preamble NN read VVD . SENT Whereas IN California NP is VBZ a DT state NN of IN European JJ heritage NN and CC was VBD founded VVN on IN Christian JJ values NNS . SENT . SENT . SENT It PP went VVD on IN to TO make VV English NP the DT official JJ language NN of IN California NP and CC Christianity NN the DT official JJ state NN religion NN . SENT While IN no DT one NN doubted VVD this DT Proposition NN would MD have VH been VBN struck VVN down RP by IN California NP State NP courts NNS as IN unconstitutional JJ , , the DT rhetoric NN behind IN the DT Proposition NN and CC those DT who WP campaigned VVN for IN its PP$ passage NN caused VVD the DT frustrations NNS of IN the DT Hispanic JJ community NN to TO explode VV . SENT Calls NNS for IN the DT secession NN of IN southern JJ California NP from IN the DT Union NP ensued VVD almost RB immediately RB following VVG the DT election NN . SENT December NP 2051 CD June NP 2052 CD Events NNS in IN California NP start NN to TO spiral NN out RP of IN control NN . SENT The DT Asian JJ community NN of IN California NP felt VVD hurt VVN and CC betrayed VVN by IN the DT offering NN of IN Proposition NP 324 CD , , so RB they PP allied VVD themselves PP with IN the DT Hispanics NPS calling VVG for IN secession NN . SENT Between IN them PP , , the DT Asians NPS and CC Hispanics NPS controlled VVD sixty CD percent NN of IN the DT California NP vote NN . SENT The DT drums NNS of IN secession NN beat VVD louder JJR and CC stronger JJR until IN , , in IN June NP of IN 2052 CD , , the DT California NP Secretary NP of IN State NP called VVD an DT election NN to TO be VB held VVN in IN August NP of IN 2051 CD in IN order NN to TO consider VV the DT question NN of IN the DT secession NN of IN southern JJ California NP from IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT This DT election NN was VBD of IN questionable JJ constitutionality NN . SENT while IN the DT state NN constitution NN had VHD been VBN amended VVN in IN 2010 CD to TO allow VV for IN secession NN , , the DT federal JJ constitution NN had VHD never RB explicitly RB allowed VVN states NNS to TO secede VV from IN the DT Union NP and CC the DT 1868 CD Supreme NP Court NP case NN , , Texas NP v NN . SENT White NP , , had VHD declared VVN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT a DT perpetual JJ Union NP . SENT Secession NN supporters NNS pointed VVD to TO the DT Tenth JJ Amendment NP of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Constitution NP to TO support VV the DT legality NN of IN their PP$ call NN . SENT 6 CD May NP 2052 CD The DT Service NN of IN Being VBG , , the DT bible NN of IN the DT World NP Party NP , , is VBZ published VVN by IN Mitchell NP Greenwald NP and CC Carolina NP Ocampo NP . SENT The DT book NN promotes VVZ a DT resolutely RB secular JJ , , materialistic JJ worldview NN , , full JJ of IN piety NN for IN creation NN , , but CC finding VVG no DT place NN for IN the DT Creator NN or CC a DT supernature NN . SENT While IN orthodox JJ Muslims NPS , , Jews NPS and CC Christians NNS banned VVD together RB to TO denounce VV the DT book's NNS message NN , , Hindus NNS and CC Buddhists NNS found VVD it PP almost RB palatable JJ . SENT 1 CD August NP 2052 CD Southern NP California NP votes VVZ to TO secede VV from IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Although IN black JJ and CC white JJ voters NNS teamed VVD up RP to TO vote VV to TO keep VV southern JJ California NP in IN the DT Union NP , , the DT Asian JJ Hispanic JJ voting NN block NN out RB numbered VVD them PP 60 CD to TO 40 CD percent NN . SENT August NP September NP 2052 CD Reaction NN to TO the DT California NP secession NN vote NN is VBZ nearly RB instantaneous JJ throughout IN the DT rest NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Many JJ call NN for IN the DT deployment NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT troops NNS to TO prevent VV the DT secession NN , , but CC a DT century NN of IN preaching VVG self NN determination NN across IN the DT world NN and CC in IN the DT universities NNS has VHZ influenced VVN many JJ that IN it PP would MD be VB immoral JJ to TO force VV a DT state NN to TO remain VV in IN the DT Union NP against IN its PP$ wishes NNS . SENT The DT Chavez NP Administration NP decides VVZ that IN it PP is VBZ not RB worth IN another DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Civil NP War NP to TO keep VV the DT Union NP entact NN , , and CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Secretary NP of IN State NP starts VVZ to TO hold VV talks NNS with IN the DT California NP Governor NP to TO negotiate VV a DT Treaty NP of IN Secession NN . SENT 29 CD September NP 2052 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT divisions NNS stationed VVN in IN the DT Midwestern JJ states NNS , , under IN the DT command NN of IN Colonel NP Green NP , , rebel NN against IN the DT authority NN of IN President NP Chavez NP after IN Green NP denounces VVZ Chavez NP as IN betraying VVG the DT Constitution NP and CC interests NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT The DT President NP and CC her PP$ supporters NNS were VBD trying VVG to TO South NP Africanize VV America NP . SENT Capitalizing VVG on IN the DT racist JJ suspiscions NNS of IN affluent JJ white JJ Americans NNS , , Green NP points NNS to TO the DT squandering VVG of IN the DT wealth NN that IN the DT black JJ government NN of IN South NP Africa NP supervised VVD over IN the DT first JJ half NN of IN the DT 21 CD st NP Century NP and CC accuses VVZ the DT Chavez NP Administration NP of IN similar JJ goals NNS . SENT A DT civil JJ war NN ensues VVZ . SENT 18 CD November NP 2052 CD Secret JJ Service NP agents NNS loyal JJ to TO Colonel NP Green NP fail VVP in IN an DT attempt NN to TO assassinate VV Mary NP Chavez NP . SENT December NP 2052 CD Led VVN by IN China NP , , the DT First NP World NP Congress NP of IN poor JJ nations NNS is VBZ held VVN in IN Lagos NP . SENT UN NP troops NNS fail VVP to TO overthrow VV the DT revolutionary JJ government NN in IN Algeria NP , , marking VVG the DT first JJ failure NN of IN this DT kind NN by IN the DT member NN nations NNS of IN the DT Vienna NP Accords NPS . SENT April NP 2053 NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT troops NNS loyal JJ to TO President NP Chavez NP capture VV the DT remnants NNS of IN the DT Green NP Divisions NNS , , as IN they PP had VHD come VVN to TO be VB known VVN . SENT Although IN Green's NP troops NNS made VVD some DT slight JJ gains NNS in IN early JJ fighting NN , , their PP$ supply NN lines NNS were VBD quickly RB cut VVN off RP by IN loyal JJ U NP . SENT S NP . SENT troops NNS and CC the DT Air NP Force NP as IN they PP trapped VVN the DT Green NP Divisions NNS in IN the DT cities NNS and CC laid VVN siege NN . SENT With IN no DT power NN and CC no DT water NN or CC food NN and CC the DT cold JJ winter NN months NNS having VHG taken VVN their PP$ toll NN , , the DT rebels NNS started VVD to TO surrender VV throughout IN April NP , , ending VVG the DT challenge NN to TO Chavez's NP presidency NN . SENT November NP 2053 CD Secession NN of IN Texas NP from IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT The DT secession NN of IN South NP California NP and CC the DT resultant JJ U NP . SENT S NP . SENT civil JJ war NN did VVD not RB leave VV the DT vast JJ Hispanic JJ population NN of IN Texas NP unaffected JJ . SENT In IN late JJ 2052 CD , , calls VVZ for IN the DT establishment NN of IN the DT Republic NP of IN Texas NP were VBD under IN way NN . SENT The DT drive NN for IN secession NN made VVN for IN strange JJ alliances NNS as IN many JJ whites NNS joined VVN with IN Hispanics NPS in IN calling VVG for IN an DT independent JJ Texas NP . SENT The DT state NN had VHD a DT tradition NN of IN independence NN anyway RB having VHG been VBN a DT separate JJ nation NN from IN 1835 CD to TO 1845 CD and CC clinging VVG to TO a DT culture NN its PP$ own JJ even RB as IN a DT state NN within IN the DT Union NP . SENT The DT cattle NNS drives NNS of IN the DT 19 CD th NN century NN , , oil NN fields NNS of IN the DT 20 CD th NN century NN , , and CC the DT technological JJ boom NN of IN the DT 21 CD st NP century NN had VHD made VVN Texas NP the DT eighth JJ largest JJS economy NN in IN the DT world NN , , and CC many JJ white JJ Texans NPS felt VVD the DT bloated JJ , , spend VV happy JJ government NN in IN Washington NP , , D NP . SENT C SYM . SENT , , no DT longer RB represented VVN their PP$ conservative JJ values NNS and CC culture NN . SENT The DT vote NN for IN the DT secession NN of IN Texas NP from IN the DT Union NP wins VVZ by IN a DT landslide NN . SENT January NP March NP 2054 CD The DT secession NN of IN two CD of IN its PP$ largest JJS economies NNS left VVD the DT United NP States NPS economy NN reeling VVG . SENT Already RB weakened VVN by IN the DT persistent JJ global JJ depression NN , , the DT loss NN of IN Texas NP and CC South NP California NP dealt VVD a DT fatal JJ blow NN to TO the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT With IN Canada NP also RB on IN the DT brink NN of IN collapse NN , , the DT two CD nations NNS naturally RB looked VVD to TO one CD another DT for IN mutual JJ assistance NN . SENT Four CD conferences NNS are VBP held VVN in IN Vancouver NP , , British NP Columbia NP between IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT and CC Canada NP in IN the DT first JJ months NNS of IN 2054 CD . SENT The DT two CD parties NNS agree VVP to TO form VV a DT confederation NN of IN their PP$ states NNS and CC provinces NNS , , making VVG their PP$ existing JJ economic JJ and CC cultural JJ union NN a DT political JJ one NN as IN well RB . SENT Adopting VVG the DT name NN of IN the DT North NP American NP Confederation NP of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC Canada NP USCAN NP , , the DT new JJ entity NN is VBZ a DT mixture NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT presidential JJ system NN and CC Canada's NP parlaimentary JJ system NN . SENT The DT United NP States NPS ends VVZ its PP$ 278 CD year NN history NN dedicated VVN to TO its PP$ ideals NNS of IN freedom NN , , liberty NN and CC justice NN , , inspiring JJ later JJR generations NNS and CC serving VVG as IN a DT model NN of IN government NN for IN peoples NNS everywhere RB . SENT 2054 CD 2055 CD World NP War NP III NP between IN the DT Allies NNS and CC the DT Eastern NP Coalition NP results NNS in IN 600 CD million CD deaths NNS 37 CD million CD as IN a DT direct JJ result NN of IN the DT nuclear JJ exchanges NNS , , the DT destruction NN of IN most JJS cities NNS , , and CC the DT collapse NN of IN all DT governments NNS in IN the DT Northern NP Hemisphere NP . SENT Many JJ areas NNS of IN Earth NP become VVP a DT nuclear JJ wasteland NN as IN environmental JJ degradation NN threatens VVZ the DT biosphere NN of IN the DT entire JJ planet NN . SENT May NP 2054 CD China NP attacks NNS . SENT Emboldened VVN by IN the DT fall NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT failure NN of IN the DT UN NP to TO overthrow VV the DT Algerian JJ revolutionary JJ government NN , , China NP capitalizes VVZ on IN Western JJ weakness NN and CC announces VVZ that IN it PP will MD take VV full JJ control NN of IN the DT South NP China NP Sea NP , , an DT area NN over IN which WDT they PP had VHD always RB claimed VVN sovereignty NN . SENT China NP seizes VVZ control NN of IN the DT oil NN rigs NNS operated VVN by IN American JJ companies NNS in IN Vietnam NP and CC the DT Vietnamese JJ a DT full JJ member NN of IN the DT Pacific NP Community NP by IN this DT time NN resists VVZ . SENT Clashes NNS between IN Chinese JJ and CC Vietnamese JJ warships NNS ensue VV , , and CC the DT Red NP Army NP invades VVZ Vietnam NP . SENT USCAN NP and CC the DT Pacific NP Community NP say VVP it PP cannot NN support VV this DT and CC send VV their PP$ remaining JJ carriers NNS into IN the DT region NN . SENT 5 CD June NP 2054 CD In IN the DT Battle NN of IN the DT South NP China NP Sea NP , , China NP destroys VVZ the DT Japanese JJ USCAN NP carrier NN fleet NN . SENT June NP November NP 2054 CD Fighting NN spreads NNS across IN East NP Asia NP . SENT China NP marches NNS into IN Hanoi NP and CC occupies VVZ large JJ portions NNS of IN Vietnam NP . SENT India NP takes VVZ advantage NN of IN China's NP preoccupation NN and CC launches VVZ a DT major JJ invasion NN of IN Pakistan NP , , with IN the DT hope NN of IN subjugating VVG their PP$ arch NN enemy NN for IN good JJ . SENT The DT Indian JJ invasion NN is VBZ initially RB successful JJ , , but CC the DT military JJ alliance NN between IN Pakistan NP , , Iran NP , , and CC China NP is VBZ activated VVN and CC Iran NP comes VVZ to TO Pakistan's NP assistance NN with IN modern JJ and CC sophisticated JJ military JJ assistance NN . SENT India NP becomes VVZ bogged VVD down RP in IN fighting VVG Iranian JJ troops NNS and CC Pakistani JJ guerillas NNS from IN several JJ different JJ ethnic JJ groups NNS . SENT 16 CD July NP 2054 CD ECON NP is VBZ formed VVN . SENT China NP successfully RB capitalizes VVZ on IN anti JJ Western JJ feelings NNS in IN the DT MWU NP and CC Iran's NP successes NNS against IN India NP to TO forge VV a DT military JJ alliance NN with IN the DT entire JJ Muslim NP Union NP . SENT The DT Eastern NP Coalition NP ECON NP is VBZ formed VVN by IN a DT pact NN signed VVN in IN Baghdad NP . SENT July NP October NP 2054 NP Moscow NP becomes VVZ concerned VVN by IN China's NP quick JJ military JJ incursions NNS and CC the DT prospect NN of IN Chinese JJ dominance NN of IN the DT Asian JJ theatre NN . SENT Russia NP mobilizes VVZ troops NNS to TO protect VV its PP$ territory NN in IN Sibera NP and CC East NP Asia NP . SENT The DT numerous JJ Chinese JJ settlers NNS in IN Siberia NP interrupt VV the DT Russian JJ troop NN movements NNS as IN China NP intervenes VVZ militarily RB to TO protect VV its PP$ countrymen NNS . SENT Chinese JJ forces NNS occupy VV Vladivostok NP , , the DT Amur NP River NP valley NN , , and CC other JJ key JJ parts NNS of IN eastern JJ Siberia NP . SENT As IN fighting VVG spreads NNS between IN Russian JJ and CC Chinese JJ troops NNS in IN central JJ Siberia NP , , uprisings NNS occur VVP in IN Mongolia NP , , which WDT China NP had VHD earlier RB placed VVN under IN a DT protectorate NN . SENT 2 CD August NP 2054 CD Invasion NN of IN Israel NP . SENT Military JJ forces NNS of IN the DT MWU NP launch VV a DT massive JJ attack NN on IN Israel NP , , which WDT the DT much RB reduced VVN USCAN NP Sixth NP Fleet NP is VBZ unable JJ to TO stop VV . SENT 12 CD August NP 2054 CD Allies NNS come VVN together RB . SENT With IN the DT Chinese JJ and CC Muslim JJ armies NNS on IN the DT offensive NN across IN Asia NP , , the DT Pacific NP Community NP , , Russia NP , , and CC USCAN NP appeal NN to TO the DT European NP Union NP to TO join VV the DT fight NN on IN their PP$ side NN . SENT The DT four CD powers NNS , , along RB with IN Brazil NP , , Mexico NP , , and CC some DT African JJ nations NNS form VVP a DT mutual JJ defense NN pact NN in IN Geneva NP . SENT This DT coalition NN of IN nations NNS is VBZ generally RB referred VVN to TO as IN the DT Allies NNS . SENT August NP September NP 2054 NP Lines NPS are VBP drawn VVN in IN the DT sand NN . SENT Access NN to TO and CC control NN of IN oil NN is VBZ of IN prime JJ concern NN to TO all DT participants NNS . SENT Despite IN extensive JJ investment NN in IN fusion NN reactors NNS worldwide RB , , the DT developed JJ world NN is VBZ still RB dependent JJ on IN oil NN . SENT During IN the DT course NN of IN the DT war NN , , the DT remaining JJ pro JJ Western JJ Arab JJ governments NNS fall VVP to TO Muslim JJ extremists NNS , , cutting VVG off RP the DT Western JJ supply NN oil NN from IN the DT Persian NP Gulf NP . SENT This DT increases VVZ the DT West's NP and CC Japan's NP dependence NN on IN oil NN from IN Central NP Asia NP and CC the DT Caucasian JJ areas NNS , , making VVG Russia's JJ eastern JJ front NN against IN the DT Chinese JJ vital JJ for IN Allied JJ forces NNS to TO hold VV . SENT Along RB with IN troop NN reinforcements NNS , , the DT Allies NNS forward RB tactical JJ nuclear JJ weapons NNS to TO the DT eastern JJ front NN in IN Siberia NP . SENT The DT Chinese JJ , , in IN retaliation NN for IN Europe's JJ entry NN into IN the DT war NN on IN the DT side NN of IN the DT Allies NNS , , moves VVZ antimatter NN bombs NNS into IN North NP Africa NP and CC Asia NP Minor NP . SENT From IN here RB , , events NNS quickly RB spiral NN out RP of IN control NN . SENT 3 CD October NP 2054 CD Allies NNS invade VVP the DT Middle NP East NP . SENT In IN an DT effort NN to TO split VV the DT ECON NP lines NNS and CC repel VV the DT MWU NP invasion NN of IN Israel NP , , the DT Allies NNS launch VV a DT major JJ offensive NN into IN the DT Middle NP East NP . SENT Meanwhile RB , , a DT missile NN with IN a DT nuclear JJ warhead NN , , launched VVN from IN Algeria NP , , explodes VVZ outside IN Marseilles NP , , and CC NATO NP retaliates VVZ with IN massive JJ air NN strikes NNS against IN North JJ African JJ targets NNS . SENT October NP 2054 CD January NP 2055 CD Allies NNS push VV back RB . SENT Allied NP forces NNS in IN the DT Middle NP East NP and CC central JJ Siberia NP start NN to TO push VV the DT ECON NP armies NNS back RB in IN one CD pitched JJ battle NN after IN another DT . SENT Having VHG reached VVN the DT holy JJ cities NNS of IN Islam NP , , Mecca NP and CC Medina NP , , in IN Arabia NP and CC the DT Chinese JJ border NN with IN Russia NP in IN Siberia NP , , nuclear JJ destruction NN might MD have VH been VBN avoided VVN if IN the DT Allies NNS would MD have VH called VVN a DT halt NN to TO their PP$ offensive NN and CC negotiated VVD a DT settlement NN . SENT Cries VVZ for IN vengance NN and CC justice NN were VBD louder JJR than IN pleas NNS for IN peace NN , , however RB , , and CC the DT Allied JJ invasion NN of IN China NP and CC defilement NN of IN Islamic JJ holy JJ sites NNS proceeded VVD . SENT 5 CD 7 CD January NP 2055 CD Last JJ ditch NN peace NN efforts NNS . SENT The DT world NN holds VVZ its PP$ breath NN as IN the DT GTC NP and CC the DT UN NP Secretary NP General NP plea NN for IN a DT cease VVP fire NN and CC shuttle NN to TO capitals NNS all RB over IN the DT world NN in IN a DT last JJ ditch NN effort NN to TO negotiate VV a DT peace NN which WDT will MD save VV the DT world NN from IN falling VVG off RP the DT cliff NN . SENT They PP fail VVP . SENT 8 CD January NP 2055 CD The DT Catastrophe NN . SENT Refusing VVG to TO surrender VV and CC faced VVN with IN a DT worsening VVG situation NN , , ECON NP dispatches NNS lithium NN salvos NNS against IN every DT military JJ target NN of IN USCAN NP , , Russia NP , , Japan NP , , and CC Europe NP . SENT ECON NP made VVD one CD mistake NN . 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SENT During IN the DT two CD seconds NNS between IN the DT first JJ and CC second JJ wave NN of IN nuclear JJ attacks NNS on IN the DT Presidential JJ bunker NN in IN Maryland NP , , Chavez NP nodded VVD her PP$ head NN to TO her PP$ secretary NN of IN defense NN . SENT Before IN the DT bunker NN was VBD eliminated VVN by IN the DT second JJ wave NN of IN antimatter NN missiles NNS , , the DT secretary NN of IN defense NN spoke VVD one CD word NN into IN his PP$ screen NN . SENT Go VV . SENT The DT Sirens NNS sang VVD their PP$ lethal JJ song NN . SENT In IN a DT blink NN the DT military JJ assets NNS of IN China NP and CC the DT MWU NP were VBD no RB more JJR . SENT Most JJS of IN their PP$ military JJ and CC naval JJ bases NNS were VBD demolished VVN , , along RB with IN a DT dozen NN cities NNS , , targeted VVN as IN military JJ command NN centers NNS . SENT By IN 1135 CD Zulu NP time NN , , both DT sides NNS were VBD levelled VVN . 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SENT still RB others NNS joined VVD their PP$ batallions NNS and CC companies NNS together RB for IN survival NN . SENT However RB , , a DT determined JJ few JJ decided VVD to TO carry VV the DT war NN on IN under IN their PP$ own JJ authority NN . SENT Some DT of IN these DT had VHD ICBMs NP at IN their PP$ disposal NN . SENT some DT had VHD AI NN tanks NNS , , cruise NN missiles NNS , , or CC nuclear JJ shells NNS and CC rockets NNS . SENT Some DT were VBD stationed VVN in IN Europe NP , , some DT on IN the DT high JJ seas NNS , , some DT in IN Asia NP . SENT At IN least JJS 100 CD spaceplanes NNS survived VVD the DT nuclear JJ exchange NN while IN on IN missions NNS in IN the DT upper JJ atmosphere NN or CC in IN space NN , , and CC many DT were VBD heavily RB armed VVN . SENT With IN communications NNS down RB everywhere RB , , these DT commanders NNS had VHD no DT idea NN the DT war NN was VBD over IN , , why WRB they PP were VBD fighting VVG , , or CC who WP the DT enemy NN was VBD . SENT They PP just RB lashed VVD out RP blindly RB all RB over IN the DT globe NN . SENT The DT random JJ ruin VVP of IN civilization NN by IN invertebrate JJ armies NNS went VVD on IN for IN months NNS . SENT Most JJS of IN North NP America NP and CC Europe NP was VBD destroyed VVN , , together RB with IN many JJ parts NNS of IN East NP Asia NP and CC North NP Africa NP . SENT A DT vicious JJ nuclear JJ exchange NN between IN India NP and CC Pakistan NP , , initiated VVN by IN India NP once IN it PP realized VVD their PP$ was VBD no DT world NN authority NN to TO stop VV it PP , , devastated VVD the DT Indian JJ subcontinent NN north NN of IN the DT Tropic NN of IN Cancer NP . 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SENT A DT Vulcan NP survey NN ship NN Vulcan NP is VBZ in IN the DT Epsilon NN Eridani NP System NP , , ten CD light JJ years NNS from IN Earth NN under IN the DT command NN of IN Sevak NP which WDT had VHD been VBN passing VVG through IN the DT Sol NP System NP near IN Pluto NN notices NNS the DT warp NN signature NN left VVN by IN the DT Phoenix NP and CC changes NNS course NN to TO Earth NP . SENT Humanity's NP first JJ contact NN with IN an DT alien JJ race NN takes VVZ place NN in IN central JJ Montana NP , , Cochrane's NP base NN of IN operations NNS . SENT First JJ contact NN sparks VVZ a DT remarkable JJ turning VVG point NN in IN the DT difficult JJ recovery NN from IN Earth's NP terrible JJ nuclear JJ war NN , , and CC marks VVZ the DT beginning NN of IN humanity's JJ interstellar JJ age NN . 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SENT while IN man NN had VHD a DT colony NN on IN the DT Moon NP , , mining NN operations NNS and CC two CD colony NN worlds NNS in IN the DT Asteroid NN Belt NN , , fleet NN yard NN plans VVZ for IN Mars NP , , and CC successfully RB manned VVD missions NNS to TO all PDT the DT Outer NP Planets NNS , , he PP still RB had VHD not RB ventured VVN outside IN of IN his PP$ own JJ solar JJ system NN . SENT A DT habitable JJ planet NN had VHD been VBN found VVN by IN Earth NP astronomers NNS orbiting VVG the DT star NN Procyon NP , , eleven NN light NN years NNS from IN Earth NP . SENT Travelling VVG at IN maximum JJ warp NN , , it PP was VBD figured VVN that IN a DT ship NN would MD need VV nine CD years NNS to TO reach VV the DT planet NN . SENT Naming VVG the DT colony NN world NN Terra NP Nova NP New NP Earth NP , , a DT colony NN ship NN was VBD built VVN which WDT was VBD designed VVN to TO be VB dismantled VVN upon IN arrival NN and CC its PP$ parts NNS used VVN to TO build VV the DT structures NNS of IN the DT colony NN . SENT Fifty CD seed NN colonists NNS are VBP chosen VVN for IN the DT mission NN , , a DT UESPA NP captain NN is VBZ put VVN in IN command NN , , and CC their PP$ ship NN , , the DT Conastoga NP , , leaves VVZ Earth NP orbit NN on IN 21 CD January NP . SENT December NP 2073 CD The DT World NN Militia NN moves NNS throughout IN the DT planet NN to TO restore VV order NN and CC quell VV resistance NN to TO the DT Commonwealth NN by IN armed JJ force NN whereever NN necessary JJ . SENT Although IN six CD years NNS of IN counterrevolutionary JJ wars NNS are VBP fought VVN , , the DT World NP Militia NN successfully RB defeats VVZ all DT opposition NN forces NNS . 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SENT The DT Congress NP made VVD the DT laws NNS and CC appointed VVN the DT Executive NP Council NP , , a DT body NN of IN fifty CD senior JJ ministers NNS , , all DT of IN whom WP served VVD at IN the DT pleasure NN of IN the DT Congress NP and CC could MD be VB removed VVN by IN simple JJ majority NN of IN the DT Congress NP . SENT Heading VVG the DT Council NP was VBD a DT president NN , , selected VVN by IN the DT Council NP itself PP from IN its PP$ own JJ membership NN . SENT The DT president NN could MD dismiss VV any DT minister NN on IN the DT Council NP , , but CC the DT Congress NP retained VVD the DT power NN to TO appoint VV the DT fallen VVN minister's NN successor NN . SENT There EX was VBD also RB a DT system NN of IN world NN courts NNS of IN original JJ jurisdiction NN and CC appeal NN . 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SENT September NP 2079 CD Last JJ skirmishes NNS between IN Commonwealth NP and CC local JJ resistance NN groups NNS . SENT 2080 CD Representatives NNS of IN all DT nations NNS ratify VV the DT Declaration NP of IN Human NP Sovereignty NN in IN Melbourne NP . SENT 2081 RB The DT first JJ joint JJ scientific JJ project NN between IN Terra NP and CC Vulcan NP shows VVZ tangible JJ benefits NNS when WRB the DT first JJ of IN a DT new JJ series NN of IN Milky JJ Way NN research NN probes NNS are VBP launched VVN from IN these DT two CD worlds NNS . SENT 6 CD December NP 2081 CD The NP colonists NNS of IN the DT Great JJ Experiment NN reach NN Terra NP Nova NP and CC begin VV the DT construction NN of IN their PP$ colony NN . SENT Reports NNS of IN a DT lush JJ , , green JJ tropical JJ planet NN rich JJ in IN resources NNS delight VV the DT world NN . SENT UESPA NP begins VVZ to TO draw VV up RP plans NNS to TO send VV up RP to TO 200 CD more JJR colonists NNS to TO the DT planet NN . SENT however RB , , the DT new JJ inhabitants NNS of IN man's JJ first JJ extrasolar NN colony NN wanted VVD nothing NN to TO do VV with IN a DT fresh JJ wave NN of IN humans NNS . SENT This DT was VBD their PP$ world NN now RB and CC they PP wanted VVD to TO build VV it PP according VVG to TO their PP$ own JJ dreams NNS and CC desires NNS . SENT Relations NNS become VVP strained VVN between IN UESPA NP and CC Terra NP Nova NP , , messages NNS between IN the DT two CD parties NNS growing VVG quite RB heated JJ over IN the DT next JJ five CD years NNS . SENT August NP 2082 CD First NP electro NN magnetic JJ pulse NN beam NN weapon NN is VBZ introduced VVN . SENT 2083 CD Planetary JJ Restoration NN Authority NP created VVD by IN the DT People's NP Congress NP to TO oversee VV the DT Great JJ Housecleaning NN , , the DT Commonwealth NP initiative NN to TO restore VV Earth's NP ecosystem NN and CC preserve VV wildlands NNS . SENT The DT fad NN of IN surgically RB implanted VVN cranial JJ plugs NNS which WDT appeared VVD in IN the DT aftermath NN of IN World NP War NP III NP is VBZ outlawed VVN by IN the DT People's NP Congress NP . SENT The DT plugs NNS , , connected VVN to TO electrodes NNS in IN their PP$ brains NNS , , allowed VVN people NNS known VVN as IN wireheads NNS to TO experience VV unlimited JJ ecstasy NN . SENT 2085 CD Islamic JJ guerilla NN force NN in IN the DT Middle NP East NP disarmed VVD by IN swift JJ action NN of IN the DT World NP Militia NN . SENT 13 CD November NP 2086 CD A DT message NN is VBZ received VVN from IN Terra NP Nova NP which WDT ends VVZ up RP being VBG the DT last JJ . SENT The DT fate NN of IN the DT colony NN will MD not RB be VB known VVN until IN 2151 CD when WRB it PP finally RB becomes VVZ feasible JJ to TO mount VV a DT rescue NN mission NN . 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SENT Magellan NP will MD be VB instrumental JJ in IN the DT colonization NN of IN the DT moons NNS of IN the DT gas NN giants NNS within IN the DT Sol NP system NN and CC carries VVZ the DT distinction NN of IN being VBG the DT first JJ to TO carry VV lifeboats NNS . SENT 19 CD October NP 2116 CD Aries NP IV NP is VBZ close JJ to TO completing VVG its PP$ survey NN mission NN of IN Mars NP when WRB consumed VVN by IN a DT graviton NN ellipse NN in IN Mars NP orbit NN , , leaving VVG two CD astronauts NNS , , Rose NP Kumagawa NP and CC Andrei NP Novakovich NP , , stranded VVN on IN the DT surface NN for IN weeks NNS before IN a DT rescue NN vessel NN arrives VVZ . SENT This DT is VBZ Mankind's NP first JJ encounter NN with IN a DT spatial JJ anomaly NN . SENT The DT Aries NP IV NP was VBD a DT 46 CD meter NN , , 92 CD metric JJ ton NN ISA NP vessel NN powered VVN by IN a DT third JJ generation NN ion NN drive NN , , and CC equipped VVN with IN a DT transpectral JJ imager NN . 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SENT 100 CD light JJ years NNS from IN Earth NP , , by IN far RB the DT longest JJS distance NN any DT Earth NP starship NP had VHD traveled VVN to TO date NN , , the DT Enterprise NP visits NNS Coridan NP , , a DT planet NN with IN which WDT Vulcan NP had VHD been VBN visiting VVG for IN decades NNS and CC possessed VVD several JJ mining NN agreements NNS , , upon IN the DT invitation NN of IN the DT planet's NP Chancellor NP . SENT A DT rebel NN faction NN takes VVZ Captain NP Archer NP and CC T'Pol NP , , the DT Enterprise's NP Vulcan NP Science NP Officer NP , , hostage NN and CC demands VVZ 40 CD phase NN pistols NNS . SENT The DT Vulcan NP ship NN , , N'Var NP , , arrives VVZ to TO retrieve VV T'Pol NP and CC finds VVZ the DT Enterprise NN crew NN attempting VVG to TO deal VV with IN the DT hostage NN crisis NN . SENT Starfleet NP discovers VVZ that IN the DT rebel JJ movement NN is VBZ in IN opposition NN to TO the DT planetary JJ government NN which WDT Vulcan NP helped VVD to TO install VV . SENT Andorian JJ operatives NNS were VBD assisting VVG the DT rebellion NN in IN an DT effort NN to TO undermine VV Vulcan NP interests NNS on IN the DT Coridan NP and CC secure JJ rights NNS to TO the DT Coridian NP mineral NN wealth NN . SENT Both CC the DT Vulcans NP and CC Andorians NP were VBD in IN violation NN of IN their PP$ Tau NP Ceti NP Accords NPS , , and CC the DT Enterprise NN is VBZ once RB again RB caught VVN in IN between IN . SENT Andorian NP and CC Vulcan NP raids NNS clash NN in IN mutual JJ efforts NNS to TO free VV the DT Enterprise NN officers NNS . SENT The DT Coridan NP rebels NNS are VBP killed VVN and CC the DT hostages NNS freed VVN , , but CC T'Pol NP is VBZ shot VVN in IN the DT process NN of IN saving VVG the DT life NN of IN the DT Captain NP of IN the DT N'Var NP . 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SENT In IN several JJ battles NNS , , entire JJ Terran NP fleets NNS are VBP lossed VVN , , but CC with IN months NNS in IN between IN engagements NNS to TO recover VV , , Earth NP is VBZ capable JJ of IN slowly RB pressing VVG the DT advantage NN warp NN drive NN gives VVZ it PP . SENT The DT wars NNS end NN after IN the DT Battle NP of IN Cheron NP , , which WDT is VBZ a DT humiliating VVG defeat NN for IN the DT Romulans NP . SENT The DT Treaty NP of IN Algeron NP , , negotiated VVD entirely RB by IN subspace NN radio NN , , establishes VVZ an DT armistice NN and CC creates VVZ the DT Romulan NP Neutral JJ Zone NP . SENT Earth NP agrees VVZ never RB to TO implement VV cloaking VVG technology NN in IN its PP$ ships NNS in IN exchange NN for IN the DT Romulans NP renouncing VVG their PP$ claims NNS to TO dozens NNS of IN planets NNS Starfleet NP had VHD captured VVN in IN fighting VVG . SENT 2157 CD The NP House NP of IN Earth NP . 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SENT Ever RB since IN its PP$ establishment NN , , the DT Federation NP has VHZ brought VVN order NN to TO a DT section NN of IN the DT galaxy NN in IN which WDT several JJ expansionistic JJ , , territorial JJ races NNS acquired VVD space NN faring VVG capabilities NNS at IN about IN the DT same JJ time NN . SENT Tempered VVN by IN the DT logic NN and CC experience NN of IN the DT Vulcans NP , , these DT races NNS were VBD able JJ to TO avoid VV the DT inevitable JJ war NN and CC form VV the DT Federation NP , , the DT first JJ union NN of IN its PP$ kind NN in IN known VVN to TO interstellar JJ history NN . SENT And CC the DT experiment NN has VHZ succeeded VVN beyond IN anyone's NN wildest JJS dreams NNS . SENT Today NN , , the DT Federation NP uses VVZ a DT non JJ monetary JJ economic JJ system NN of IN credits NNS to TO govern VV trade NN . 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SENT When WRB a DT world NN has VHZ reached VVN the DT appropriate JJ phase NN of IN cultural JJ development NN , , it PP is VBZ contacted VVN and CC strongly RB encouraged VVN to TO join VV the DT Federation NP . SENT Other JJ non JJ member NN worlds NNS are VBP neutral JJ or CC are VBP allied VVN to TO the DT Federation NP . SENT The DT Federation NP is VBZ an DT enlightened JJ entity NN , , an DT oasis NN in IN a DT sea NN of IN autocracies NNS . SENT It PP is VBZ peaceful JJ , , but CC expansionistic JJ . SENT Over IN a DT hundred CD people NNS , , accompanied VVN by IN staffs NNS totaling VVG more JJR than IN a DT thousand CD assistants NNS , , begin VVP to TO draft VV the DT Articles NNS of IN Federation NP of IN the DT U NP . SENT F SYM . SENT P NN . SENT on IN Babel NP Wolf NP 424 CD . 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SENT At IN first RB a DT loosely RB knit VVN academic JJ group NN , , committed VVN to TO compiling VVG the DT data NNS necessary JJ to TO prove VV their PP$ case NN to TO the DT Federation NP Council NP , , the DT Symmetrists NNS will MD later RBR align VV with IN other JJ scientists NNS on IN other JJ worlds NNS in IN the DT decades NNS to TO come VV . SENT The DT Federation NP sphere NN of IN influence NN is VBZ a DT 293 CD light JJ year NN diameter NN sphere NN centered VVN on IN Sol NP , , approximately RB 380 CD , , 000 CD cubic JJ parsecs NNS . SENT Earth NP transfers VVZ control NN of IN Starfleet NP to TO the DT Federation NP . SENT Starbase NN 11 CD becomes VVZ the DT only JJ Terran NP starbase NN to TO transfer VV to TO Federation NP control NN . SENT Starfleet NP retains VVZ the DT right NN to TO use VV the DT space NN stations NNS of IN any DT member NN race NN of IN the DT Federation NP and CC also RB gains VVZ unfettered JJ access NN to TO the DT coveted JJ Vulcan NP star NN charts NNS for IN the DT first JJ time NN . SENT 2162 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Daedalus NP , , designed VVN by IN Gnarr NP of IN Tellar NP , , commissioned VVD . SENT 1 CD January NP 2162 CD Elimination NN of IN the DT Terran NP Commoncent NP . SENT April NP 2163 CD The DT Terran NP solar JJ power NN satellite NN system NN is VBZ disconnected VVN . SENT May NP July NP 2163 CD Dissolution NN of IN all DT remaining JJ governmental JJ institutions NNS of IN the DT Commonwealth NP . SENT Self NN abolition NN of IN the DT Small NP Party NP . SENT World NN politics NNS , , as IN they PP had VHD been VBN known VVN , , cease VVP to TO exist VV . SENT 2165 CD Starfleet NP conducts VVZ the DT first JJ test NN of IN the DT matter NN antimatter NN blender NN in IN spacecraft NN warp NN engines NNS . SENT Sarek NP of IN Vulcan NP , , son NN of IN Skon NP and CC grandson NN of IN Solkar NP , , is VBZ born VVN . SENT The DT Earth NP colony NN Deneva NP is VBZ established VVN . SENT 2166 CD The NP Vanguard NP class NN transports NNS enter VVP service NN . SENT This DT is VBZ the DT largest JJS commercial JJ industrial JJ ship NN of IN the DT 22 CD nd NN Century NN and CC will MD serve VV as IN the DT primary JJ multipurpose JJ starship NN in IN the DT early JJ years NNS of IN the DT U NP . SENT F SYM . SENT P NN . SENT Its PP$ side NN loading NN bays NNS and CC adaptable JJ cargo NN interior NN makes VVZ for IN ready JJ accommodation NN of IN different JJ payloads NNS , , from IN small JJ craft NN to TO raw JJ ore NN to TO nearly RB 1 CD , , 000 CD passengers NNS standard JJ crew NN complement VV . SENT 94 CD . 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SENT 2183 CD The DT network NN of IN subspace NN ground NN based VVN transmitters NNS and CC deep JJ space NN signal NN boosters NNS is VBZ completed VVN , , connecting VVG Earth NN with IN the DT Inner NP and CC Outer NP Colonies NNS and CC with IN the DT existing JJ member NN worlds NNS of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT These DT early JJ subspace NN signals NNS can MD travel VV at IN nearly RB warp NN 8 CD , , much RB faster RBR than IN any DT ships NNS of IN this DT time NN . SENT Subspace NN transmitters NNS and CC receivers NNS are VBP extremely RB large JJ , , requiring VVG enormous JJ amounts NNS of IN power NN , , and CC accordingly RB , , are VBP extremely RB expensive JJ to TO build VV and CC operate VV . 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SENT October NP 2192 CD Starfleet NP Command NP originates VVZ the DT Citation NP of IN Conspicuous JJ Gallantry NN . SENT It PP is VBZ a DT small JJ emerald JJ triangle NN with IN three CD diamonds NNS in IN the DT middle NN and CC a DT silver NN semi NN circular JJ bar NN above IN inscribed VVN For IN Gallantry NN . SENT This DT citation NN commends VVZ acts NNS of IN heroism NN in IN defense NN of IN U NP . SENT F SYM . SENT P NN . SENT citizens NNS and CC their PP$ property NN in IN which WDT the DT recipient NN disregarded VVD clear JJ risk NN to TO personal JJ safety NN . SENT 2193 CD The NP Glenn NP class NN spacebus NN enters VVZ service NN . SENT Over IN 200 CD of IN these DT principal JJ surface NN to TO orbit NN carriers NNS will MD be VB built VVN , , each DT with IN a DT complement VV of IN 28 CD and CC with IN the DT ability NN to TO carry VV up RP to TO 450 CD passengers NNS . SENT Their PP$ convertible JJ interiors NNS make VVP them PP useful JJ for IN both DT industrial JJ transport NN and CC passenger NN service NN around IN Earth NP , , orbital JJ satellite NN cities NNS , , Mars NP , , and CC the DT Asteroid NN Belt NN . SENT A DT much RB later JJR Glenn NP class NN spacebus NN with IN Cosmodyne NP APT JJ 300 CD warp NN drive NN and CC a DT maximum JJ capacity NN of IN 3 CD , , 600 CD passengers NNS will MD become VV the DT primary JJ mode NN of IN transport NN by IN Federation NP and CC Starfleet NP personnel NNS in IN the DT centuries NNS to TO come VV . SENT This DT newer JJR Glenn NP class NN will MD have VH a DT cruising VVG speed NN of IN warp NN 4 CD . SENT 2 LS . SENT 2195 RB The DT fourth JJ dimensional JJ second JJ level NN nature NN of IN dilithium NN crystals NNS is VBZ discovered VVN . SENT On IN Earth NP , , a DT mad JJ dilithium NN rush NN occurs VVZ when WRB it PP is VBZ discovered VVN that IN dilithium NN crystals NNS have VHP a DT dozen NN different JJ three CD dimensional JJ physical JJ configurations NNS which WDT can MD make VV them PP resemble VV common JJ crystals NNS . SENT Many JJ Earth NN museums NNS become VVP incredibly RB well RB funded VVN overnight RB simply RB by IN tearing VVG apart RP their PP$ geology NN exhibits VVZ to TO find VV dilithium NN crystals NNS which WDT had VHD been VBN misidentified VVN as IN quartz NN for IN generations NNS . SENT It PP will MD be VB some DT time NN until IN the DT crystals NNS are VBP used VVN to TO their PP$ full JJ potential NN in IN warp NN drives NNS . SENT 1 CD January NP 2196 CD The DT last JJ Daedalus NN class NN starship NN is VBZ withdrawn VVN from IN service NN . 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SENT This DT organization NN surveyed VVN and CC colonized VVN dozens NNS of IN planetary JJ systems NNS in IN its PP$ first JJ 40 CD years NNS under IN Federation NP control NN , , using VVG the DT antiquated JJ , , fusion NN powered VVN ships NNS of IN the DT Valiant NP class NN inherited VVD from IN Terra NP , , which WDT were VBD still RB based VVN on IN the DT first JJ Earth NN warp NN ship NN , , the DT Phoenix NP , , and CC the DT newly RB developed VVN Daedalus NP , , Federation NP and CC Seleya NP classes NNS . SENT With IN the DT increasing VVG spreading VVG of IN mankind NN and CC its PP$ allies NNS in IN space NN , , the DT demand NN for IN starships NNS rose VVD starships NNS which WDT would MD be VB faster RBR and CC more RBR reliable JJ than IN the DT established VVN classes NNS . SENT First RB , , this DT lack NN of IN modern JJ ships NNS lead VVP to TO the DT institutionalization NN and CC centralization NN of IN starship NN construction NN and CC the DT foundation NN of IN the DT Advanced NP Starship NP Design NP Bureaus NPS ASDB NP in IN the DT year NN 2184 CD , , which WDT was VBD tasked VVN to TO drive VV forward RB the DT development NN of IN new JJ starship NN technologies NNS and CC coordinate VV the DT building NN up RB of IN Starfleet NP at IN many JJ production NN locations NNS within IN the DT Federation NP , , and CC , , as IN a DT consequence NN , , tasked VVN with IN the DT construction NN of IN new JJ yards NNS inside IN and CC outside IN the DT Sol NP System NP . SENT In IN 2203 CD the DT go NN ahead RB was VBD given VVN for IN the DT construction NN of IN the DT first JJ extensive JJ , , planetary JJ orbital JJ combination NN starship NN construction NN center NN of IN the DT still RB young JJ Federation NP . SENT While IN all DT formerly RB constructed VVN Starfleet NP yards NNS were VBD exclusively RB ground NN or CC space NN stations NNS , , the DT ASDB NP superiors NNS hoped VVD the DT newly RB developed VVN transporter NN technology NN would MD facilitate VV a DT easy JJ and CC quick JJ production NN process NN . SENT A DT few JJ years NNS after IN the DT completion NN of IN the DT facility NN the DT metal NN ores NNS extracted VVN from IN the DT Martian JJ mines NNS would MD be VB processed VVN to TO starship NN components NNS on IN the DT spot NN , , beamed VVN to TO orbital JJ fleet NN yards NNS , , and CC then RB assembled VVN into IN complete JJ starships NNS in IN space NN without IN expending VVG the DT time NN required VVN for IN a DT conventional JJ orbital JJ transport NN . 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SENT 2207 CD The NP Federation's NP major JJ space NN development NN complex NN , , the DT huge JJ Centauri NP Spaceworks NP , , opens VVZ with IN contracts NNS from IN many JJ member NN worlds NNS . SENT 2210 CD Produced VVN since IN the DT early JJ 23 CD rd NN century NN , , the DT Icarus NP class NN represents VVZ one CD of IN the DT most RBS important JJ advances NNS in IN the DT history NN of IN Starfleet NP . SENT with IN the DT introduction NN of IN this DT class NN , , starships NNS with IN the DT now RB omnipresent JJ saucer NN design NN were VBD used VVN for IN the DT first JJ time NN beside IN the DT early JJ classes NNS of IN the DT 22 CD nd NN century NN , , which WDT were VBD remarkable JJ for IN their PP$ spheroid NN primary JJ section NN e NN . SENT g NN . SENT the DT Daedalus NN , , Federation NP and CC Seleya NP classes NNS , , as RB well RB as IN the DT very RB first JJ Earth NP warp NN ships NNS , , which WDT lead VVP the DT first JJ wave NN of IN space NN exploration NN and CC were VBD transferred VVN to TO the DT Federation NP upon IN its PP$ incorporation NN in IN 2161 CD . SENT The DT new JJ design NN proved VVD so RB successful JJ that IN within IN a DT few JJ decades NNS , , it PP replaced VVD the DT old JJ classes NNS . SENT However RB , , the DT series NN production NN of IN the DT Icarus NP class NN , , the DT connecting VVG link NN between IN the DT Daedalus NN class NN and CC the DT legendary JJ original JJ Constitution NP class NN , , which WDT sealed VVD the DT lead NN of IN the DT saucer NN starships NNS in IN the DT 2240 CD s PP , , was VBD preceded VVN by IN a DT lengthy JJ prototype NN phase NN with IN many JJ setbacks NNS , , first RB making VVG a DT success NN of IN the DT class NN quite RB improbable JJ . SENT Basic NP outlines VVZ for IN a DT saucer NN shaped VVN rather RB than IN spheroid NN primary JJ hull NN already RB existed VVD since IN the DT first JJ days NNS of IN Starfleet NP . SENT Concrete JJ models NNS weren't NN developed VVD , , however RB , , until IN the DT 2184 CD founding NN of IN the DT Advanced NP Starship NP Design NP Bureaus NPS ASDB NP of IN Starfleet NP . SENT Early JJ simulations NNS showed VVD that IN the DT warp NN field NN geometry NN of IN the DT new JJ design NN would MD differ VV considerably RB from IN the DT matrices NNS used VVN up RP to TO then RB and CC had VHD to TO be VB much RB more RBR complex JJ to TO realize VV the DT desired VVN maximum JJ FTL NP speed NN boost NN predicted VVD by IN the DT subspace NN physicians NNS for IN a DT smaller JJR vertical JJ dimension NN of IN the DT primary JJ section NN . SENT The DT research NN moved VVD forward RB quickly RB , , so RB that IN five CD years NNS later RBR , , the DT theoretical JJ groundwork NN and CC the DT schematics NNS for IN a DT planned JJ successor NN of IN the DT out NN of IN date NN Daedalus NN class NN could MD be VB finished VVN and CC the DT construction NN of IN a DT prototype NN could MD be VB started VVN . SENT Since IN this DT warp NN ship NN , , named VVN Icarus NP , , was VBD intended VVN to TO be VB about IN the DT same JJ size NN as IN former JJ starship NN classes NNS and CC was VBD to TO be VB solely RB equipped VVN with IN already RB successfully RB tested VVN experimental JJ technologies NNS , , the DT new JJ vessel NN was VBD estimated VVN to TO be VB completed VVN shortly RB before IN the DT decommissioning VVG of IN the DT Daedalus NN class NN in IN the DT year NN 2196 CD . SENT It PP was VBD planned VVN that IN within IN one CD decade NN , , the DT new JJ class NN would MD compensate VV for IN the DT lack NN of IN fast JJ starships NNS , , which WDT had VHD resulted VVN from IN the DT quick JJ expansion NN of IN the DT Federation NP to TO regions NNS far RB away RB from IN Earth NP and CC from IN the DT more JJR and CC more RBR frequent JJ foundation NN of IN new JJ colonies NNS . SENT Unfortunately RB , , the DT Icarus NP prototype NN proved VVD to TO be VB more RBR worthy JJ of IN its PP$ name NN than IN originally RB thought VVN . SENT the DT first JJ space NN worthy JJ version NN completed VVN in IN 2194 CD after IN 4 CD years NNS of IN construction NN nearly RB faced VVN destruction NN , , which WDT would MD have VH meant VVN a DT delay NN of IN at IN least JJS one CD decade NN for IN the DT whole JJ project NN , , when WRB during IN the DT first JJ test NN flight NN of IN speeds NNS above IN warp NN 4 CD , , phase NN variances NNS in IN the DT warp NN field NN geometry NN occured VVD that IN nearly RB led VVN to TO the DT shredding VVG of IN the DT ship NN due JJ to TO the DT resulting VVG gravimetric JJ shears NNS . SENT A DT rework VV of IN the DT subspace NN field NN coil NN arrangement NN and CC the DT general JJ nacelle NN design NN from IN scratch NN finally RB brought VVD the DT breakthrough NN , , so RB that IN in IN 2199 CD , , four CD years NNS after IN the DT original JJ schedule NN , , the DT prototype NN was VBD put VVN into IN service NN , , named VVD USS NP Icarus NP . SENT The DT early JJ construction NN of IN additional JJ space NN frames NNS for IN later JJR series NN vessels NNS , , which WDT were VBD not RB influenced VVN by IN the DT revisions NNS , , and CC the DT accelerated JJ start NN of IN construction NN even RB before IN the DT completion NN of IN the DT modified JJ prototype NN , , however RB , , made VVD it PP possible JJ for IN the DT second NN produced VVN Icarus NP class NN vessel NN was VBD put VVN into IN service NN by IN 2210 CD . SENT Because IN of IN the DT limited JJ number NN of IN adapted VVN construction NN locations NNS , , large JJ scale NN producton NN wasn't NN possible JJ before IN 2210 CD . SENT After IN that DT time NN , , however RB , , the DT accelerated JJ completion NN of IN additional JJ dry JJ docks NNS optimized VVN for IN construction NN of IN the DT new JJ ships NNS in IN the DT Utopia NN Planitia NP Fleet NP Yards NNS over IN Mars NP added VVD the DT needed VVN facilities NNS for IN the DT triumphal JJ march NN of IN the DT saucer NN design NN and CC the DT Icarus NP class NN . SENT 5 CD December NP 2217 CD USS NP Valiant NP NCC NP 221 CD is VBZ lost VVN of IN Eminiar NP VII NP in IN the DT NGC NP 321 CD star NN cluster NN . SENT 27 CD March NP 2224 CD Dr NN . SENT Richard NP Daystrom NP is VBZ born VVN . SENT 2225 CD The NP planet NN Cochrane NP I NP Zeta NP Riguli NP VII NP is VBZ settled VVN by IN Humans NNS and CC Centaurians NNS . SENT Rich JJ in IN dilithium NN and CC radioactives NNS , , Cochrane NP I PP will MD quickly RB become VV a DT thriving JJ industrial JJ planet NN , , hosting VVG the DT central JJ administrative JJ center NN for IN the DT Federation's NP Department NP of IN Colonization NN and CC numerous JJ subsidiary NN agencies NNS and CC organizations NNS . SENT 2227 CD Federation NP credit NN becomes VVZ standard JJ UFP NP unit NN of IN currency NN . SENT 2229 CD Marriage NN of IN Sarek NP to TO Amanda NP Grayson NP of IN Earth NP . SENT Tiburon NP joins VVZ the DT Federation NP . SENT 2230 CD Spock NP , , son NN of IN Sarek NP and CC Amanda NP , , is VBZ born VVN . SENT Betelgeuse NP becomes VVZ a DT member NN of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT 2231 RB An DT unknown JJ disease NN spreads NNS through IN Terra's NP 200 CD man NN research NN base NN on IN Pluto NN , , leaving VVG no DT survivors NNS . SENT The DT disease NN is VBZ later RBR linked VVN to TO a DT contaminated JJ souvenir NN brought VVD in IN by IN a DT careless JJ Orion NP trader NN . SENT 2233 CD James NP Tiberius NP Kirk NP is VBZ born VVN . SENT 2236 CD The NP inhabitants NNS of IN Talos NP IV NP encounter VV their PP$ first JJ human NN , , Vina NP , , when WRB the DT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Columbia NP crashes VVZ on IN their PP$ world NN , , leaving VVG her PP as IN the DT only JJ survivor NN . SENT 2239 CD Battle NN of IN Delta NP Doradus NP breaks VVZ the DT Orion NP pirate NN fleet NN , , preserving VVG Federation NP commerce NN . SENT 2241 CD T'Pau NP turns VVZ down RP a DT seat NN on IN the DT Federation NP Council NP . SENT 2242 CD The NP Battle NP of IN Donatu NP V NN , , fought VVN near IN Sherman's NP Planet NP , , curtails VVZ Klingon NP advancement NN into IN the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP continues VVZ a DT series NN of IN Klingon NP Federation NP border NN wars NNS . SENT 2245 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Enterprise NP NCC NP 1701 CD is VBZ launched VVN with IN Captain NP Robert NP April NP in IN command NN . SENT First JJ rumors NNS of IN Tholians NP encountered VVD by IN Vulcan NP survey NN ships NNS . SENT 1 CD January NP 2245 CD The DT first JJ Constitution NP class NN starships NNS are VBP laid VVN down RP . SENT 2247 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Eagle NP commissioned VVD as IN an DT all DT Andorian NP starship NP under IN Captain NP Igrilan NP Kor NP . SENT 2248 CD Klingons NP and CC Federation NP negotiate VV the DT Seldonis NP IV NP Convention NP on IN the DT treatment NN of IN prisoners NNS . SENT later RBR every DT major JJ space NN faring VVG power NN in IN the DT region NN becomes VVZ signatory NN to TO it PP . SENT 12 CD February NP 2248 CD Dr NN . SENT Richard NP Daystrom NP invents VVZ duotronic JJ computer NN systems NNS . SENT 17 CD July NP 2248 CD Kodos NP the DT Executioner NN seizes VVZ power NN on IN Tarsus NP IV NP during IN a DT fungal JJ plague NN that WDT causes VVZ a DT food NN shortage NN and CC systematically RB murders NNS 4000 CD colonists NNS in IN order NN to TO preserve VV the DT more JJR valued VVN members NNS of IN the DT colony NN those DT chosen VVN to TO die VV are VBP selected VVN in IN accordance NN with IN Kodos NP own JJ personal JJ prejudices NNS . SENT 2249 CD In IN an DT attempt NN to TO counteract VV Orion NP slave NN trading NN , , the DT Federation NP annexes VVZ the DT human JJ Rigel NP IV NP colony NN . SENT 2251 CD The NP Enterprise NP begins VVZ its PP$ second JJ five CD year NN mission NN , , commanded VVN by IN Captain NP Christopher NP Pike NP . SENT 2252 CD First JJ contact NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Bolians NNS . SENT Axanar NP conquers VVZ the DT Herar NP Cluster NP , , demands VVZ Federation NP membership NN . SENT 2253 CD The NP Axanar NP Rebellion NN occurs VVZ . SENT many JJ member NN worlds NNS threaten VVP to TO secede VV from IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Fleet NP Captain NP Garth NP of IN Izar NP defeats VVZ the DT Axanari NP in IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Constitution NP . SENT 2254 CD Captain NP Pike NP and CC the DT crew NN of IN the DT Enterprise NN encounter VV the DT inhabitants NNS of IN Talos NP IV NP , , resulting VVG in IN a DT Federation NP decree NN that IN world NN is VBZ off IN limits NNS . SENT 2255 CD The NP Treaty NP of IN Armens NP is VBZ established VVN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Sheliak NP Corporate NP , , establishing VVG firm NN boundaries NNS between IN Federation NP space NN and CC Sheliak NP controlled VVD worlds NNS . SENT the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Sheliak NP have VH no DT further JJR contact NN until IN 2366 CD . SENT The DT Orion NP Colonies NNS offer VVP to TO join VV the DT U NP . SENT F SYM . SENT P NN . SENT , , provided VVN that IN they PP are VBP paid VVN ten CD trillion CD credits NNS in IN compensation NN . SENT Their PP$ request NN is VBZ rejected VVN , , and CC so RB they PP remain VVP outside IN the DT Federation NP . SENT 2257 CD Following VVG a DT year NN long JJ hiatus NN and CC refit NN , , the DT Enterprise NN returns VVZ to TO service VV in IN its PP$ third JJ five CD year NN mission NN , , again RB commanded VVN by IN Christopher NP Pike NP . SENT Pike NP destroys VVZ the DT surface NN of IN the DT planet NN Eridios NP to TO abort VV the DT disintegration NN of IN space NN time NN . SENT origin NN of IN General NP Order NP 24 CD . SENT 2258 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Coronado NP discovers VVZ Cestus NN III NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2261 CD SD NP 0000 CD . SENT 00 CD Stardate NP System NP adopted VVD . SENT 2264 CD The NP Omicron NN Ceti NP II NP colony NN is VBZ established VVN by IN Elias NP Sandoval NP and CC 150 CD others NNS from IN Earth NP . SENT The DT Federation NP Council NP creates VVZ the DT Starfleet NP Marine NP Corps NP . SENT 10 CD February NP 2264 CD SD NP 1136 CD . SENT 75 CD Capt NP . SENT James NP Kirk NP assumes VVZ command NN of IN the DT USS NP Enterprise NP as IN it PP embarks VVZ on IN its PP$ on RB it PP fourth JJ five CD year NN mission NN . SENT It PP is VBZ the DT only JJ ship NN of IN twelve NN in IN its PP$ class NN to TO return VV . SENT 2265 CD Axanar NP is VBZ admitted VVN to TO the DT Federation NP . SENT An DT earthquake NN sinks VVZ the DT Vulcan NP city NN of IN K'lan NP . SENT The DT El NP Aurian NP homeworld NN is VBZ destroyed VVN by IN the DT Borg NP . SENT the DT few JJ surviving VVG El NP Aurians NP become VVN refugees NNS . SENT The DT Enterprise NN encounters VVZ a DT dangerous JJ energy NN barrier NN beyond IN the DT galactic JJ rim NN capable JJ of IN creating VVG dangerous JJ mutations NNS in IN humans NNS . SENT 23 CD July NP 2265 CD SD NP 1709 CD . SENT 1 CD Romulans NP violate VV the DT Neutral JJ Zone NP for IN the DT first JJ time NN since IN the DT Treaty NP of IN Algeron NP . SENT 3 CD August NP 2266 CD SD NP 2817 CD . SENT 6 CD Kodos NP the DT Executioner NN , , masquerading VVG as IN the DT actor NN Anton NP Karidian NP , , is VBZ killed VVN following VVG his PP$ discovery NN aboard IN the DT USS NP Enterprise NP . SENT 2267 CD Fleet NP Captain NP Garth NP of IN Izar NP goes VVZ insane JJ , , orders VVZ the DT destruction NN of IN Antos NP IV NP . SENT 23 CD June NP 2267 CD SD NP 3141 CD . SENT 9 CD Khan NP Noonian NP Singh NP discovered VVD aboard IN the DT sleeper NN ship NN SS NP Botany NN Bay NP and CC is VBZ marooned VVN on IN Ceti NP Alpha NP V NN by IN Capt NP . SENT James NP Kirk NP after IN an DT attempted JJ takeover NN of IN the DT Enterprise NN . SENT 19 CD August NP 2267 CD SD NP 3198 CD . SENT 4 CD Organian NP Peace NP Treaty NP imposed VVD upon IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Klingons NP , , ending VVG the DT threat NN of IN open JJ war NN between IN the DT two CD powers NNS . SENT 2268 CD 2270 CD A DT brief NN alliance NN between IN the DT Romulans NP and CC the DT Klingons NP brings VVZ cloaking VVG technology NN to TO Klingon NP warships NNS and CC warp NN drive NN to TO Romulan NP birds NNS of IN prey NN . SENT The DT Klingons NP break NN off IN the DT alliance NN after IN they PP decide VVP the DT Romulans NP are VBP not RB honorable JJ and CC cannot NN be VB trusted VVN . SENT 2268 CD Romulan NP first JJ encounter NN with IN the DT Breen NP . SENT Lorne NP McLaren NP becomes VVZ President NP of IN the DT Federation NP Council NP . SENT 24 CD May NP 2268 CD SD NP 3842 CD . SENT 3 CD Second NP Babel NP Conference NP , , called VVD to TO consider VV the DT admission NN of IN Coridan NP to TO the DT Federation NP , , is VBZ nearly RB disrupted VVN by IN Orion NP terrorists NNS . SENT The DT conference NN , , which WDT resulted VVD in IN the DT admission NN of IN Coridan NP into IN the DT Federation NP , , was VBD a DT devastating JJ economic JJ blow NN to TO local JJ Orion NP dilithium NN smuggling NN operations NNS . SENT 6 CD November NP 2269 CD SD NP 4372 CD . SENT 5 CD USS NP Enterprise NP accidentally RB intrudes VVZ on IN Tholian NP Space NP and CC is VBZ nearly RB captured VVN by IN Commander NP Loskeen NP of IN the DT Tholian NP Defense NP Forces NPS . SENT 30 CD December NP 2269 CD SD NP 4657 CD . SENT 5 LS The DT experimental JJ M NP 5 CD synaptic JJ computer NN malfunctions NNS and CC kills VVZ over IN 600 CD Starfleet NP personnel NNS at IN the DT Starbase NP 12 CD weapons NNS range VVP . SENT Construction NN completed VVD on IN Federation NP Central NP Hospital NP on IN Altair NP IV NP . SENT 28 CD October NP 2270 CD SD NP 5031 CD . SENT 3 CD Enterprise NN Incident NN . SENT A DT secret JJ operation NN conducted VVN by IN the DT USS NP Enterprise NN results NNS in IN the DT Federation NP acquiring VVG a DT working VVG Romulan NP cloaking VVG device NN . SENT 2274 CD The NP Enterprise NP completes VVZ its PP$ fifth JJ five CD year NN mission NN under IN Captain NP Kirk NP , , who WP is VBZ promoted VVN to TO Admiral NN and CC accepts VVZ assignment NN as IN Chief NP of IN Starfleet NP Operations NP . SENT The DT Enterprise NN is VBZ retired VVN from IN exploratory JJ service NN and CC reassigned VVD to TO Starfleet NP Academy NP as IN a DT training NN vessel NN under IN the DT command NN of IN Captain NP Spock NP . SENT The DT Enterprise NP emblem NN is VBZ adopted VVN as IN the DT universal JJ symbol NN of IN Starfleet NP itself PP . 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SENT Following VVG further JJR refits NNS , , the DT Entprise NP returns NNS to TO service VV in IN response NN to TO investigate VV the DT threat NN represented VVN by IN V'ger NP after IN it PP destroys VVZ three CD Klingon NP starships NNS and CC a DT Starfleet NP station NN . SENT Originally RB intended VVN to TO be VB placed VVN under IN the DT command NN of IN Will NP Decker NP , , the DT Enterprise NN if IN assigned VVN to TO a DT temporarily RB reinstated VVN Admiral NN James NP Kirk NP . SENT Decker NP is VBZ reported VVN MIA NP , , and CC Kirk NP takes VVZ the DT helm NN for IN the DT fifth JJ five CD year NN mission NN of IN the DT Enterprise NN . SENT His PP$ crew NN includes VVZ Spock NP and CC McCoy NP , , both DT of IN whom WP returned VVD to TO service VV to TO deal VV with IN the DT V'ger NP emergency NN . SENT 2282 CD Admiral NN Kirk NP retires VVZ from IN Starfleet NP . SENT 2283 CD Brief NP Federation NP Breen NP clash NN . 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SENT Admiral NN Kirk NP destroys VVZ the DT Enterprise NN in IN an DT illegal JJ mission NN to TO recover VV Spock NP , , reborn JJ in IN the DT Genesis NP planet's NN formation NN . SENT 21 CD December NP 2283 CD SD NP 8390 CD . SENT 0 CD Earth NN is VBZ threatened VVN by IN a DT powerful JJ space NN probe NN that WDT does VVZ not RB relent VV until IN it PP communicates VVZ with IN two CD humpback NN whales NNS brought VVN from IN Earth's NP own JJ past NN . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Enterprise NP A NP enters VVZ service NN . SENT Captain NP James NP T NN . SENT Kirk NP , , recently RB demoted VVN from IN Admiral NN following VVG hearings NNS for IN his PP$ violation NN of IN nine CD Starfleet NP regulations NNS , , commands VVZ it PP . SENT Klingon NP Cardassian NP War NP begins VVZ in IN the DT wake NN of IN the DT Betreka NP Nebula NN incident NN . SENT 22 CD February NP 2284 CD SD NP 8454 CD . SENT 1 CD Transwarp NP Development NP Project NP declared VVD unsuccessful JJ by IN Starfleet NP 25 CD January NP 2287 CD SD NP 9521 CD . SENT 6 CD Klingon NP moon NN Praxis NP explodes VVZ , , posing VVG such PDT a DT threat NN to TO the DT Klingon NP Homeworld NP of IN Qo'noS NP that IN the DT Khitomer NP Accords NPS are VBP signed VVN with IN the DT Federation NP , , ending VVG more JJR than IN a DT century NN of IN cold JJ warfare NN . SENT 2289 CD A NP Klingon NP armada NN destroys VVZ the DT Tribble NN homeworld NN as RB apart RB of IN a DT massive JJ effort NN on IN the DT part NN of IN the DT Empire NN to TO eradicate VV the DT species NN . SENT 15 CD February NP 2293 CD SD NP 11734 CD . SENT 0 CD USS NP Enterprise NP NCC NP 1701 NP A NP is VBZ decommissioned VVN after IN suffering VVG severe JJ damage NN in IN an DT encounter NN with IN a DT superior JJ Romulan NP force NN off IN Colony NP 6 CD . SENT 2294 CD Betazed NP joins VVZ the DT Federation NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2294 CD SD NP 12053 CD . SENT 25 CD USS NP Enterprise NP NCC NP 1701 CD B NP Excelsior NN class NN is VBZ commissioned VVN at IN the DT Starfleet NP Antares NP Shipyard NN under IN the DT command NN of IN Captain NP James NP Harriman NP . SENT Captain NP James NP T NN . SENT Kirk NP on IN board NN for IN the DT christening NN ceremony NN , , is VBZ killed VVN in IN an DT explosion NN resulting VVG from IN the DT Enterprise NP B's NP contact NN with IN a DT ribbon NN of IN energy NN called VVD the DT Nexus NN , , encountered VVD when WRB the DT ship NN responds VVZ to TO a DT distress NN call NN from IN El NP Aurian NP refugees NNS . SENT Kirk's NP modifications NNS to TO the DT ship's JJ deflector NN system NN saves VVZ the DT lives NNS of IN all PDT those DT remaining VVG on IN board NN . SENT 2295 CD The NP Federation NP , , Klingons NP , , and CC Romulans NP agree VVP to TO abandon VV the DT failed VVN planet NN of IN galactic JJ peace NN project NN on IN Nimbus NN III NP . SENT Son'a NP and CC Ba'ku NP split NN . SENT 31 CD May NP 2296 CD SD NP 12934 CD . SENT 75 CD The DT government NN of IN Rutia NP IV NP denies VVZ a DT bid NN by IN the DT Ansata NP separatists NNS for IN independence NN . SENT The DT Ansata NP embark VV on IN a DT terror NN campaign NN that WDT is VBZ finally RB crushed VVN in IN 2366 CD . SENT 2298 CD Darvash NP Crisis NN leads VVZ to TO the DT formation NN of IN the DT Department NP of IN Temporal JJ Investigations NNS . SENT From IN the DT Vulcan NP Science NP Academy NP comes VVZ proof NN that IN we PP live VVP in IN a DT pulsating VVG universe NN , , from IN senior JJ astronomer NN Herbert NP Samuelson NP working VVG with IN senior JJ Vulcan NP scientists NNS . SENT Many JJ details NNS of IN the DT Big NP Bang NP are VBP fleshed VVN out RP , , leading VVG to TO the DT discovery NN of IN the DT nature NN of IN our PP$ universe NN . SENT The DT Big NP Bang NP formed VVD the DT universe NN , , theoretically RB triggered VVN by IN the DT Omega NP Molecule NN . SENT A DT collapse NN of IN a DT monobloc NN of IN 10 CD dimensions NNS , , leaving VVG 4 CD readily RB accessible JJ . SENT Dark JJ matter NN particles NNS are VBP the DT First JJ Things NNS to TO fill VV all DT universes NNS . SENT Three CD minutes NNS after IN creation NN , , the DT universe NN consists VVZ of IN a DT 3 CD . SENT 1 CD hydrogen NN helium NN ratio NN in IN a DT super JJ hot JJ medium NN . SENT In IN the DT 23 CD rd NN Century NN , , the DT Enterprise NN will MD encounter VV duplicate JJ conditions NNS in IN the DT Beta NP Castellini NP system NN Sector NN 79 CD F NN resulting VVG from IN an DT emerging VVG mini NN universe NN . SENT Herbert NP Samuelson's NP discovery NN that IN the DT universe NN is VBZ pulsating VVG means NNS that IN after IN the DT Big NP Bang NP , , the DT universe NN is VBZ expanding VVG , , then RB it PP will MD fall VV back RB into IN a DT cosmic JJ egg NN , , then RB expand VV again RB with IN a DT new JJ Big NP Bang NP . SENT The DT growing VVG dying VVG growing VVG cycle NN will MD be VB an DT old JJ Tellerite NP worldview NN , , and CC possibly RB form VV Schlezholt's NP theory NN of IN multiple JJ Big NP Bangs NP . SENT 2300 CD Starfleet NP begins VVZ to TO change VV the DT focus NN of IN its PP$ force NN structure NN to TO reflect VV a DT far RB more RBR defensive JJ posture NN . SENT While IN the DT Fleet NP has VHZ never RB been VBN intended VVN as IN an DT instrument NN to TO impose VV Federation NP policy NN , , the DT decommissioning VVG of IN battleship NN and CC dreadnought NN class NN vessels NNS will MD significantly RB alter VV the DT combat NN capabilities NNS of IN the DT Fleet NP 1 CD January NP 2302 CD SD NP 14975 CD . SENT 25 CD Last JJ Federation NP contact NN with IN Angel NP 1 CD prior RB to TO 2364 CD . SENT 2303 CD Starfleet NP begins VVZ employing VVG combadges NNS utilizing VVG the DT decades NNS old JJ uniform JJ insignia NN pin NN . SENT The DT badges NNS appear VVP identical JJ to TO the DT old JJ insignias NN but CC incorporate VV communicators NNS . SENT 2304 CD Grazerites NNS join VVP Federation NP . SENT Starbase NP 200 CD abandoned VVD . SENT Escape NN of IN Commander NP Michael NP Lawrence NP and CC his PP$ Perfectionist JJ allies NNS from IN DTI NP custody NN . SENT 2306 CD Beta NP Orionis NP becomes VVZ a DT member NN of IN the DT Federation NP , , specifically RB the DT Rigel NP Colonies NNS Rigel NP II NP and CC IV NP . SENT 21 CD April NP 2311 CD SD NP 18373 CD . SENT 5 CD Tomed JJ Incident NN between IN Federation NP and CC Romulans NP . SENT Thousands NNS of IN Federation NP lives NNS lost VVD in IN a DT Romulan NP attack NN . SENT Romulans NNS enter VVP a DT phase NN of IN extreme JJ isolationism NN . SENT The DT USS NP Endeavor NN , , last JJ of IN the DT Constitution NP class NN starships NNS , , is VBZ decommissioned VVN . SENT 2312 CD Starfleet NP establishes VVZ Qualor NP II NP ship NN depot NN . SENT 2319 CD The DT development NN of IN the DT multiplex JJ pattern NN buffer NN eliminates VVZ the DT risk NN of IN transporter NN psychosis NN in IN Federation NP and CC allied VVD transporter NN systems NNS . SENT Covert JJ violation NN of IN the DT Prime NP Directive NN by IN Captain NP Jameson NP of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Gettysburg NP leads VVZ to TO forty NN years NNS of IN civil JJ war NN on IN Mordan NP IV NP . SENT 2320 CD The NP Zakdorn NP artifical JJ homeworld NN is VBZ completed VVN . SENT the DT result NN of IN 150 CD years NNS of IN effort NN . SENT Bolarus NP IX NP joins VVZ the DT Federation NP 2322 CD Daystrom NP Institute NP Planetary JJ annex NN founded VVN on IN Galor NP IV NP . SENT 2323 CD Jean NP Luc NP Picard NP in IN his PP$ first JJ year NN at IN the DT Academy NP , , becomes VVZ the DT first JJ freshman NN in IN Academy NP history NN to TO win VV the DT Academy NP marathon NN . SENT 2327 CD Jean NP Luc NP Picard NP graduates VVZ from IN Starfleet NP Academy NP as IN class NN valedictorian NN and CC is VBZ assigned VVN to TO serve VV on IN Starbase NP Earhart NP . SENT Alesia NP applies VVZ for IN Federation NP membership NN . SENT 1 CD May NP 2328 CD SD NP 24591 CD . SENT 75 CD Cardassian NP Union NP annexes VVZ occupy VV Bajor NP . SENT Vedek NP Assembly NP abolishes VVZ D'jarra NP cast NN system NN to TO allow VV all DT Bajorans NP to TO fight VV the DT Cardassians NP . SENT Bajoran NP resistance NN begins VVZ . SENT 2330 CD Napeans NP join VV the DT Federation NP . SENT 2331 CD Starbase NP 315 CD orbiting VVG BeTau NP IV NP commissioned VVD . SENT 2332 CD The NP Andorian NP Affair NP leads VVZ to TO the DT Peresylva NP truce NN between IN DTI NP and CC the DT Tal NP Shiar NP . SENT 2333 CD Jean NP Luc NP Picard NP is VBZ promoted VVN to TO Captain NP and CC given VVN command NN of IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Stargazer NN . SENT 2335 CD Drs NNS . SENT Noonien NP and CC Juliana NP Soong NP successfully RB create VVP two CD positronic JJ based VVN androids NNS , , Lore NP and CC Data NP . SENT First JJ Contact NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Cardassians NP . SENT 1 CD May NP 2337 CD SD NP 27879 CD . SENT 0 CD The DT government NN of IN Turkana NP IV NP begins VVZ to TO fall VV apart RB after IN violent JJ disputes NNS arise VVP over IN general JJ election NN returns NNS . SENT 2339 CD Increased JJ difficulty NN with IN Andorian NP renegades NNS attract VVP the DT active JJ attention NN of IN Starfleet NP Command NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2339 CD SD NP 28489 CD . SENT 5 CD Renewed JJ Starfleet NP interest NN in IN TransWarp NP Drive NP results NNS in IN the DT first JJ deployment NN of IN TransWarp JJ equipped JJ Starships NNS so RB called VVD 2 CD nd NN generation NN X NN technology NN . SENT 2340 CD s PP The DT Romulan NP intelligence NN agency NN , , the DT Tal NP Shiar NP , , works VVZ undersground NN in IN the DT Klingon NP Empire NP in IN an DT attempt NN to TO destabilize VV the DT High NP Council NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2340 CD SD NP 28854 CD . SENT 75 CD USS NP Enterprise NP NCC NP 1701 CD C NP Ambassador NP Class NP is VBZ launched VVN at IN Earth NP Station NP McKinley NP under IN the DT command NN of IN Captain NP Rachel NP Garrett NP . SENT 15 CD April NP 2344 CD SD NP 30420 CD . SENT 75 CD Narenda NP III NP Incident NN . SENT Romulan NP warbirds NNS attack VVP the DT Klingon NP outpose NN during IN negotiations NNS for IN a DT separate JJ Klingon NP Federation NP peace NN . SENT The DT USS NP Enterprise NP NCC NP 1701 NP C NP comes VVZ to TO the DT aid NN of IN the DT Klingon NP outpost NN on IN Narenda NP III NP under IN Romulan NP attack NN . SENT Federation NP forces NNS are VBP decimated VVN , , but CC their PP$ sacrifice NN helps VVZ cement NN Federation NP Klingon NP relations NNS . SENT 2345 CD Data NP becomes VVZ the DT first JJ android NN to TO graduate NN from IN Starfleet NP Academy NP , , doing VVG so RB with IN honors NNS . SENT 1 CD March NP 2346 CD SD NP 31105 CD . SENT 25 CD Khitomer NP Massacre NN . SENT Romulans NNS attack VVP Khitmoer NP outpost NN , , slaughtering VVG 4000 CD Klingons NP . SENT The DT attack NN was VBD achieved VVN with IN the DT aid NN of IN codes NNS provided VVN to TO them PP by IN a DT threacherous JJ Klingon NP . SENT The DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Intrepid JJ provides VVZ humanitarian JJ aid NN to TO the DT wake NN of IN the DT massacre NN , , leading VVG to TO the DT Klingon NP Federation NP Treaty NP of IN Alliance NP . SENT 2347 CD Enlightened JJ Mind NN Movement NN begins VVZ to TO agitate VV for IN Betazed JJ withdrawal NN from IN the DT Federation NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2349 CD SD NP 32142 CD . SENT 0 CD Isolinear NP computer NN chip NN perfected VVN . SENT 2350 CD Benjamin NP Sisko NP enters VVZ Starfleet NP Academy NP . SENT Andorian NP Umarinite NP art NN and CC drama NN comes VVZ into IN vogue NN across IN the DT Federation NP . SENT Civilization NN disappears VVZ on IN planet NN Minos NP . SENT 1 CD June NP 2350 CD War NN between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Cardassians NP begins VVZ as IN Cardassian NP forces NNS launch VV an DT attack NN against IN the DT Federation NP colony NN on IN Setlik NP III NP . SENT 2351 CD The NP U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Mizar NP is VBZ destroyed VVN , , its PP$ warp NN core NN used VVN as IN a DT bomb NN to TO repel VV an DT attacking VVG Tholian NP fleet NN . SENT 1 CD June NP 2351 CD SD NP 33023 CD . SENT 5 CD Terek NP Nor CC mining NN station NN built VVN by IN Cardassians NP is VBZ placed VVN in IN orbit NN around IN Bajor NP . SENT 2352 CD Federation NP and CC Klingon NP delegates NNS attended VVD a DT conference NN on IN Narendra NP III NP , , where WRB the DT formal JJ Treaty NP of IN Alliance NP is VBZ signed VVN . SENT 2353 CD War NP breaks VVZ out RP between IN the DT Federation NP and CC the DT Tholians NP after IN Tholian NP attack NN on IN Starbase NP 277 CD . SENT 2355 CD U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Stargazer NN destroyed VVD by IN Ferengi NP near IN Maxia NP Zeta NP . SENT 12 CD March NP 2357 CD SD NP 35135 CD . SENT 0 CD Talarian NP forces NNS enter VVP the DT Cardassian NP War NP on IN the DT Cardassian NP side NN with IN an DT attack NN on IN the DT Federation NP outpost NN at IN Galen NP IV NP . SENT 2359 CD Renegade NN Andorians NNS wipe VVP out RP the DT population NN of IN Triangula NP Delta NP with IN an DT interphase NN dilithium NN bomb NN . SENT Admiral NN Wayne NP Wiltshire NP and CC the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT S NP . SENT Luna NP City NP suffer VVP serious JJ embarrassment NN at IN their PP$ hands NNS before IN finally RB defeating VVG them PP in IN a DT bloody JJ battle NN on IN the DT surface NN of IN Triangula NP Beta NP II NP . SENT 2360 CD Tholian NP War NP ends VVZ in IN truce NN . SENT First JJ contact NN between IN Benzites NP and CC the DT Federation NP . SENT 1 CD January NP 2361 CD SD NP 36525 CD . SENT 0 CD 38000 CD . 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SENT 4 LS The DT Borg NP enter VV the DT Biodor NP Sector NN on IN Romulan NP fringe NN . SENT Borg NP invasion NN of IN the DT Federation NP culminates VVZ in IN the DT Battle NP of IN Wolf NP 359 CD where WRB thirty CD nine CD starships NNS are VBP destroyed VVN and CC over IN 11 CD , , 000 CD people NNS are VBP killed VVN before IN the DT Borg NP cube NN is VBZ destroyed VVN . SENT 2368 CD Attempted JJ Romulan NP invasion NN of IN Vulcan NP foiled VVD by IN Ambassador NP Spock NP . SENT Ambassador NP Sarek NP dies VVZ at IN the DT age NN of IN 203 CD from IN Bendii NP Syndrome NN . SENT DTI NP deploys VVZ the DT SADA NP station NN orbiting VVG the DT red JJ dwarf NN Cassandra NP . SENT 29 CD December NP 2367 CD 18 CD January NP 2368 CD SD NP 44995 CD . SENT 3 CD SD NP 45050 CD . SENT 4 CD Brief NP Klingon NP civil JJ war NN sparked VVN by IN attempt NN of IN Duras NP family NN to TO seize VV control NN of IN the DT Klingon NP High NP Council NP . 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SENT USS NP Voyager NP , , under IN the DT command NN of IN Captain NP Kathryn NP Janeway NP , , is VBZ lost VVN in IN the DT Delta NP Quadrant NP 2372 CD Detapa NP Council NP overthrows VVZ Central NP Command NP rulership NN of IN Cardassian NP Union NP . SENT Klingon NP Empire NP attacks NNS Cardassia NP when WRB Klingon NP intelligence NN grows VVZ concerned VVN about IN the DT growing VVG Changling NP influence NN within IN the DT ranks NNS of IN the DT Cardassian NP leadership NN . SENT After IN the DT Federation NP protests VVZ the DT Klingon NP invasions NNS , , Qo'noS NP withdraws VVZ from IN the DT Khitomer NP Accords NPS with IN Federation NP . SENT 2373 CD The NP Borg NP launch VV a DT second JJ attempt NN to TO assimilate VV Earth NN . SENT Although IN Starfleet NP is VBZ successful JJ in IN stopping VVG the DT Borg NP attack NN , , a DT single JJ Borg NP sphere NN escapes VVZ into IN a DT temporal JJ vortex NN , , to TO Earth's NP first JJ faster RBR than IN light JJ flight NN in IN 2063 CD . SENT The DT crew NN of IN the DT Starship NP Enterprise NP E NP following VVG the DT Borg NP sphere NN into IN the DT past NN , , ensured VVN that IN Zefram NP Cochrane NP was VBD able JJ to TO make VV the DT critical JJ first JJ warp NN flight NN . SENT In IN doing VVG so RB , , the DT Enterprise NP E NP crew NN destroyed VVD the DT Borg NP Queen NP , , the DT central JJ nexus NN of IN the DT Borg NP collective JJ . SENT 2374 CD 2375 CD The DT Dominion NP War NP . SENT Once IN the DT Dominion NP established VVD their PP$ alliance NN with IN the DT Cardassians NP , , Jem'Hadar NP forces NNS conducted VVD a DT massive JJ buildup NN of IN arms NNS and CC spacecraft NN at IN Cardassia NP Prime NP throughout IN 2373 CD . 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SENT Simultaneously RB , , Starfleet NP and CC Klingon NP forces NNS launched VVD a DT devastating JJ strike NN on IN the DT Dominion NP shipyards NNS at IN Torros NP III NP . SENT Even RB with IN the DT minefield NN blockading VVG the DT wormhole NN , , Dominion NP forces NNS in IN the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP inflicted VVD extremely RB heavy JJ casualties NNS on IN the DT Federation NP and CC Klingon NP fleets NNS through IN the DT early JJ months NNS of IN 2374 CD . SENT Perhaps RB the DT greatest JJS Starfleet NP losses NNS occurred VVD at IN the DT Tyra NP system NN , , where WRB Jem'Hadar NP forces NNS destroyed VVD some DT 98 CD Federation NP vessels NNS . SENT The DT war NN continued VVD badly RB for IN the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS until IN later RBR that DT year NN when WRB the DT Romulan NP Star NP Empire NP abrogated VVD its PP$ non JJ aggression NN treaty NN with IN the DT Dominion NP . SENT A DT massive JJ assault NN by IN Federation NP , , Klingon NP , , and CC Romulan NP forces NNS that WDT captured VVD the DT Chin'toka NP System NP from IN Cardassian NP control NN represented VVD a DT major JJ turning VVG point NN in IN the DT war NN . SENT Nevertheless RB , , aided VVN by IN Breen NP forces NNS and CC sophisticated JJ Breen NP weaponry NN , , the DT Dominion NP overwhelmed VVD the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS , , despite IN the DT fact NN that IN a DT deadly JJ virus NN was VBD infecting VVG the DT Great JJ Link NN . SENT This DT biological JJ weapon NN , , a DT genetically RB engineered VVN disease NN developed VVN by IN the DT Federation's NP Section NP 31 CD intelligence NN , , nearly RB wiped VVD out RP the DT Founders NNS . SENT Despite IN an DT overwhelmingly RB powerful JJ military JJ force NN , , the DT Dominion NP began VVD to TO loose VV ground NN when WRB the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS developed VVD the DT means NN to TO defend VV against IN the DT Breen NP technology NN energy NN dampening VVG weapon NN . SENT Despite IN Breen NP breaches NNS of IN Federation NP Klingon NP lines NNS to TO attack VV Earth NP , , the DT Dominion NP , , under IN the DT guidance NN of IN the DT Founder NN Leader NP , , retreated VVD to TO Cardassia NP Prime NP and CC adopted VVD a DT siege NN strategy NN , , hoping VVG to TO hold VV off RP the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS long RB enough RB to TO produce VV more JJR ships NNS and CC troops NNS . SENT Sensing VVG Dominion NP vulnerability NN , , the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS launched VVD a DT desperate JJ final JJ assault NN that WDT overpowered VVD the DT Dominion NP forces NNS when WRB the DT Cardassian NP military NN turned VVD against IN the DT Founders NNS . SENT Nevertheless RB , , the DT Founder NN Leader NP refused VVD to TO surrender VV . SENT She PP ordered VVD all DT Dominion NP forces NNS to TO fight VV to TO the DT death NN , , leading VVG the DT Alpha NP Quadrant NP powers NNS to TO anticipate VV a DT high JJ death NN toll NN . SENT However RB , , when WRB Odo NP Deep NP Space NP Nine's NP Changling NP Constable NP linked VVD with IN her PP , , curing VVG her PP of IN the DT deadly JJ virus NN , , his PP$ gesture NN helped VVD her PP understand VVP that IN the DT Great JJ Link NN could MD indeed RB live VV in IN peace NN with IN the DT solids NNS of IN the DT galaxy NN . SENT The DT Founder NN Leader NP subsequently RB ordered VVD all DT Dominion NP forces NNS to TO surrender VV . SENT The DT Great JJ Link NN itself PP was VBD cured VVN when WRB Odo NP returned VVD to TO his PP$ people NNS in IN the DT Gamma NP Quandrant NP after IN the DT end NN of IN the DT Dominion NP War NP . SENT 2376 CD Starfleet's NP Pathfinder NN project NN establishes VVZ contact NN with IN the DT USS NP Voyager NP using VVG their PP$ new JJ Midus NP communications NNS array NN . SENT 15 CD October NP 2376 CD With IN the DT admission NN of IN Bajor NP into IN the DT Federation NP , , the DT UFP NP has VHZ 153 CD member NN worlds NNS spread VVD out RP among IN 8 CD , , 000 CD light JJ years NNS . SENT 21 CD December NP 2377 CD USS NP Voyager NP returns NNS to TO Earth NP . SENT The DT Voyager NP encounters VVZ a DT nebula NN containing VVG 47 CD Borg NP ships NNS . SENT A DT future JJ Admiral NN Janeway NP arrives VVZ to TO alter VV the DT timestream NN by IN getting VVG the DT Voyager NP home NN earlier RBR , , and CC without IN any DT more JJR fatalities NNS . SENT Outfitting VVG the DT starship NN with IN future JJ weaponry NN and CC defenses NNS . SENT armor NN and CC transphasic JJ torpedoes NNS . SENT At IN the DT center NN of IN the DT nebula NN lies VVZ a DT Borg NP transwarp NN hub NN one NN of IN only RB 6 CD in IN the DT galaxy NN and CC the DT two CD Janeways NNS disagree VVP on IN tactics NNS . SENT The DT admiral NN tries VVZ to TO bargain VV with IN the DT Borg NP Queen NP , , infecting VVG the DT queen NN with IN a DT pathogen NN virus NN while IN the DT starship NN plunges VVZ through IN a DT wormhole NN leading VVG home NN . SENT The DT pathogen NN and CC armor NN technology NN is VBZ assimilated VVN but CC the DT Borg NP unicomplex NN is VBZ destroyed VVN in IN a DT chain NN reaction NN along IN with IN the DT Borg NP queen NN and CC network NN . SENT The DT Voyager NP arrives VVZ at IN Earth NP intact JJ just RB as IN Lt NP . SENT Torres NP gives VVZ birth NN . SENT A DT fleet NN of IN 27 CD Star NP Fleet NP ships NNS concentrates VVZ fire NN on IN a DT pursuing VVG Borg NP sphere NN , , destroying VVG it PP . SENT In IN the DT original JJ timeline NN , , the DT Borg NP nebula NN is VBZ bypassed VVN . SENT It PP will MD take VV until IN 2394 CD to TO return VV home NN with IN the DT addition NN of IN 22 CD more JJR crew NN members NNS dying VVG . SENT 2378 CD The NP USS NP Enterprise NP E NP destroys VVZ a DT prototype NN Romulan NP warbird NN equipped VVN with IN new JJ technology NN designed VVN for IN use NN in IN a DT planned JJ invasion NN of IN the DT Federation NP . SENT