24th century

The 24th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2301–2400 of the Gregorian calendar. Unlike most century years, the year 2400 will be a leap year.

Astronomical events

* September 11, 2307: At 22:50 UTC, Venus will occult Uranus.
* 2313: Triple conjunction Mars-Jupiter.
* 2319: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn.
* June 4, 2327: At 00:54 UTC, Venus will occult Mars.
* October 8, 2335: At 14:51 UTC, Venus will occult Jupiter.
* April 7, 2351: At 17:22 UTC, Mercury will occult Uranus.
* December 13, 2360: Transit of Venus.
* December 10, 2368: Transit of Venus.
* 2388: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn.
* May 11, 2391: Partial transit of Mercury.
* November 17, 2400: Venus will occult Antares (last occultation of Antares by Venus was on September 17, 525 BC).

Science fiction set in the 24th century

Literature

* "Bis zum Nullpunkt des Seins" ("To the Zero Point of Existence"), written in 1871 by Kurd Laßwitz, is set in the year 2371.

Television

* "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 Century" (circa 2350).
* In the episode "Attack of Big MACC" in the "1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series", the "thinking" robot MACC leaves his time (2390) and time travels back to the late 1980s. MACC later returns to his own time after helping the TMNT fighting Krang, Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady.
* "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" is active in the year 2352.
* The apocalyptic "Space Runaway Ideon" occurs in the 24th century. It is an anime series made in 1980, and is quite famous in Japan.
* In the animated series Futurama, 2303 is the year that the Monks started looking for God through their giant telescope. Also in 2308 Bender Bending Rodríguez interrupts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and while being chased down is inadvertently responsible for the destruction of New York City which makes way for New New York City.
* The anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" takes place between the years 2307 and 2312.

tar Trek: The Next Generation

* Jean-Luc Picard, born July 13, 2305. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/
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* Beverly Crusher, born 2324. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/
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* William T. Riker, born 2335. [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Conundrum_(episode) Conundrum (episode) - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki ] ]
* Geordi LaForge, born 2335.
* Deanna Troi, born March 29, 2336. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/
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* Data, activated Feb. 2, 2338. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/
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* Natasha Yar, born 2337.The Star Trek Chronology]
* Worf, born 2340.
* Wesley Crusher, born 2349.
* USS "Enterprise", the fifth starship to bear the name, registry NCC-1701-D is launched, 2364.
* Events of "", circa 2364-2370.

tar Trek: Deep Space Nine

* Benjamin Sisko, born 2332.
* Quark, born circa 2333. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/character/1112445.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Odo, discovered 2337.
* Miles O'Brien, born September, 2338. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/character/1112439.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Jadzia Dax, born 2341.
* Kira Nerys, born 2343.
* Ezri Dax, born 2354. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/character/1112427.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Nog, born circa 2353. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/character/bio/1114024.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Jake Sisko, born 2355.
* Events of "", (circa 2369–2375)

tar Trek: Voyager

* Tuvok, born 2264. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/character/1119439.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Chakotay, born 2329. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/character/1112391.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Kathryn Janeway, born circa 2336. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Kathryn_Janeway#Early_life Kathryn Janeway - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki ] ]
* Neelix, born circa 2337. [ [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Neelix Neelix - Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki ] ]
* Tom Paris, born circa 2346. [ [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Tom_Paris Tom Paris - Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki ] ]
* Seven of Nine, born June 24th, 2348. [ [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/The_Gift_(episode) The Gift (episode) - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki ] ]
* B'Elanna Torres, born 2349.
* Kes (Star Trek), born 2370. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/character/1112400.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* The Doctor, activated 2371. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/character/1112409.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
* Events of "", (circa 2371–2378)

Movies

* "Star Trek Generations" (circa 2371)
* "" (circa 2373)
* "" (circa 2375)
* "Star Trek Nemesis" (circa 2379)
* "Forbidden Planet" (circa 2381)
* "" (circa 2381)
* James T. Kirk, introduced in , dies on Veridian III in 2371.

Computer games

* Many games based in the "Star Trek" universe take place in the 24th century.
* In the "StarCraft" series, 40,000 humans are exiled from Earth in 2309. They reach the Koprulu Sector on the Galactic Rim in 2337. Stranded on three separate worlds, they are reunited in 2397.
* The "" Series, a sci-fi space starfighter sim, takes place from 2335 to 2367.
* "", a large-scale spacecraft game, takes place in years 2378 and 2393.
* "The Journeyman Project", a computer game, set in 2318.
* "", a computer game, set in 2328.
* "" takes place in 2327, usually referred to as ClanYear 124, in the date system used by the Clans inhabiting Alpha Centauri.
* "Unreal Tournament" series, a first-person shooter (circa 2341–2362).
* "Mega Man Zero" takes place sometime after 2302, but officially takes place in 22XX, at least four years earlier.
* 2348 Gain Ground.
* The character R.A.X. Coswell from the Sega Genesis videogame, "Eternal Champions" is from the year 2345.
* The game "Realspace" takes place in the year 2357.
* "" takes place around 2350.

Other games

* In the Star Fleet Universe, Y1 — the year of First Contact between humanity and the Vulcans, has been postulated as occurring in 2400, although the Star Trek: First Contact movie previously mentioned identifies the year of first contact as 2063.
* The Timesplitters 2 level 'Robot Factory' is set in the year 2315.

Books

* "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury is set in the 24th century, where books are not allowed.
* Alliance-Union universe, backdrop for a series of novels by C. J. Cherryh starting in the 23rd century.
* Expedition, subtitled "Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV". Humans have made their world very toxic killing most lifeforms and forcing them to use other technology. They have also started studying Darwin IV, a planet bursting with life.
* In the Doctor Who novel The Stone Rose, Vanessa comes from the year 2375.
* Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton is set in the 24th century.
* In the Time Machine an added chapter from the Great Illustrated Classics, the The Time Traveller sets his Time Machine to stop at the 24th century on his way back to the year 1899, to find if man has made any achievements in his future. He finds a highly advanced society, but later learns that Earth is in World War III, from top to bottom. Time Travel has been made illegal in this time period and the time traveler is about to be arrested but manages to escape into 1899.

Comic books

* In Marvel Comics' "Hercules, Prince of Power," Zeus slays his son Ares god of war, in 2381.
* In Space Moose, a time traveler from the year 2314, Professor Shaun Ot, leaves and never returns. [One page of [http://www.subvulture.com/spacemoose/time_machine.html Space Moose & the time machine.] ]

Decades and years

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