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Year Event
2269
 [1] Captain Kirk is promoted to Admiral and assigned as Chief of Starfleet Operations. [1]
  People :  James T. Kirk
2270
 [2] Spock retires from Starfleet in order to undergo the Kolinahr. [1]
  People :  Spock
 [2] McCoy retires from Starfleet. [1]
  People :  Leonard H. McCoy
2271
 [1] Admiral Nogura reassigns Admiral Kirk as Captain of the USS Enterprise in order to deal with the V'Ger threat. [1]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Admiral Nogura
 [1] Spock rejects the award of the Kolinahr discipline and returns to Starfleet as Science Officer of the USS Enterprise. Shortly afterward, becomes the ship's First Officer as well. [1]
  People :  Spock
 [1] McCoy is drafted back into Starfleet against his wishes under the little-known, seldom-used 'reserve activation clause'. [1]
  People :  Leonard H. McCoy
 [1] Chekov serves on the USS Enterprise as weapons officer during the V'Ger incident. [1]
  People :  Pavel A. Chekov
 [1] Chapel had become an MD by this point. [1]
  People :  Christine Chapel
 [1] Rand serves on the refitted USS Enterprise as transporter chief. [1]
  People :  Janice Rand
Picture from 2271  [1] The newly launched USS Enterprise encounters the entity known as V'Ger. V'Ger merges with Commander Decker to become a new life form. [1]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Spock, Leonard H. McCoy, Montgomery Scott, Hikaru Sulu, Nyota Uhura, Pavel A. Chekov, Christine Chapel, Janice Rand


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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 Star Trek : The Motion Picture
2 Star Trek Chronology Page 79
3 Star Trek : The Motion Picture Decker noted that the ship had been in redesign and refit for 18 months
Film: Star Trek : The Motion Picture
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Comment : Page 79
Film: Star Trek : The Motion Picture
Comment : Decker noted that the ship had been in redesign and refit for 18 months


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