13 Reference points: the classic films (Investigation into stardates)
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This article is from the Stardates in Star Trek FAQ, by Andrew Main zefram@dcs.warwick.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
13 Reference points: the classic films (Investigation into stardates)
Going by the Star Trek Chronology again, these dates may be useful. "Star
Trek: The Motion Picture" (SD 7411.4) was in late 2271, at least 30 months
after the end of the original TV series. "Star Trek III: The Search For
Spock" (SD 8210.3) was in late 2285. "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"
(SD 9521.6) was in 2293. These dates are conjectural, but they have a solid
basis. They may be moved a little without contradicting anything other than
the Chronology itself.
(By the way, ST:TMP really does have a stardate of 7411.4, despite the manuals
that say 7412.6. One of the barely-audible messages at the Epsilon 9 station
mentions a rendezvous between two Federation ships to take place on stardate
7411.4. If you listen carefully it is also possible to make out the ships'
names and registry numbers -- scout Columbia NCC-621 and scout Revere NCC-595.
These names and numbers match those in the list of scouts in the "Star Fleet
Technical Manual".)
TVH:STIV is about 3 months after STIII:TSFS according to Captain Kirk's log,
but this reference can be ignored because he may have meant Vulcan months.
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