Star Trek: First Contact Date

Event Overview

In the Star Trek universe, this is the date Zefram Cochrane makes the first human warp flight, attracting the attention of a Vulcan survey ship and changing human history forever. Following the devastating Third World War, Cochrane built the Phoenix—a warp-capable ship constructed from an old Titan II missile—in Bozeman, Montana. His successful flight at warp speed signaled to the galaxy that humanity was ready to join the interstellar community. The Vulcans, observing the warp signature, landed later that evening, marking the end of human isolation and the beginning of a golden age of peaceful exploration.