23rd century

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The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300.

Contents 1 Astronomical predictions for the 23rd century 2 Easter 3 Millennial Anniversaries 4 Quincentennials 5 Religious Predictions 6 Science fiction set in the 23rd century 6.1 Literature 6.2 Television and film 6.2.1 Star Trek 6.2.2 Other television and film 6.3 Games 6.3.1 Computer Games 6.3.2 Arcade and console games 6.3.3 Other Games 7 Decades and years 8 External links

Astronomical predictions for the 23rd century

• In the early 23rd century, Pluto will be closer to the Sun than Neptune (planet) for about 20 years. The last time this has occurred is from 1979-1999.
• Based upon current orbital measurements which gives it a period of 286 Earth years, in 2288, the planetoid 50000 Quaoar will have completed one orbit of the Sun since its discovery in 2002. Similarly, the year 2252 will mark a full orbital cycle since the 2004 discovery of the planetoid 90482 Orcus, which as of 2004 had a calculated period of just under 248 Earth years.
• 2221: Triple conjunction between Mars and Saturn
• Friday, February 22, 2222: At 02:22:22, the date will read something like: 2222-2-22 2:22:22. In places and watches using the 24h format, 2222-2-22 22:22:22 will also be a possibility.
• December 2, 2223: At 12:32 UTC Mars will occult Jupiter
• 2238/2239: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn (last triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn was in 1981)
• August 12, 2243: At 04:52 UTC, Venus will occult Saturn
• June 11, 2247: Transit of Venus
• March 4, 2251: At 10:52 UTC, Venus will occult Uranus
• August 1, 2253: Mercury occults Regulus (last occultation of Regulus by Mercury was on August 13, 364 BC)
• June 9, 2255: Transit of Venus
• 2279: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
• October 6, 2271: Close conjunction between Venus and Regulus, perhaps occultation of Regulus by Venus
• 2281, 2282: Grand Trine of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The last time this occurred was 1769, 1770.
• Sunday, August 28, 2287: The distance between Mars and Earth closes toward its minimum, the closest approach of the two planets since Wednesday, August 27, 2003.

Easter

Year 2285 is the first year since 1818 in which the Western Easter falls on its earliest possible date of March 22.

Millennial Anniversaries

• 2248: Rome completes three thousand years (Assuming use of the Gregorian Calendar; Rome founded 753 BC)
• 2206: The foundation of Dresden in 1206.
• 2209: The foundation of Cambridge University in 1209.
• 2215: The signing of Magna Carta in 1215, the milestone document establishing the principle that Justice should neither be sold nor denied to anyone.
• 2291: The formation of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
• 2291: Independence of San Marino, 1291.
• 2291: The Fall of Akko or Acre, marking the effective end of the Crusades, in 1291.
• 2300: The foundation of Bilbao in 1300.

Quincentennials

The 23rd century will see some very important quincentennials, or 500th anniversaries. These will include:

• 2250: Death of Johann Sebastian Bach.
• 2256: Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
• 2270: Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven.
• 2276: American Independence.
• 2288: European landings in Australia.
• 2289: The French Revolution.
• 2291: Enactment of the Bill of Rights and death of Wolfgang Mozart.

Religious Predictions

If the Jewish account of Creation is true and the world was created in 3761 BC, it will have been 6,000 years since then in 2239. Some people believe this is when the world will end.^{[citation needed]}

Science fiction set in the 23rd century

Literature

• The Fortunate Fall, a novel by Raphael Carter
• The Glass Bead Game, a novel by Hermann Hesse
• Satellite Night trilogy, by Nick Pollotta
• Sundiver, a novel by David Brin
• Methuselah's Children, a novel by Robert A. Heinlein, begins in the 22nd century and terminates in the 23rd century.
• Friday, a novel by Robert A. Heinlein, probably happens in the 23rd century.
• Hip Flask, a series of graphic novels published by Image Comics

Television and film

Star Trek

• James Tiberius Kirk, born on March 22, 2233.
• Star Trek: The Original Series (pilots circa 2254 and 2265, series circa 2266-2269)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (circa 2269-2270)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (circa 2271-2272, two-and-a-half years after the end of the series)
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (circa 2285)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (circa 2285)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (circa 2286)
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (circa 2287)
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (circa 2293)
• Star Trek: Generations (opening circa 2293, seventy eight years before 2371)

Other television and film

• Babylon 5, a TV-series set in the mid 23rd century.
• F-Zero: GP Legend, a videogame and TV-series is set in the year 2201.
• The Fifth Element (2263, the beginning is set in 1914, then shifts to "300 years later;" background props give the exact year).
• Forbidden Planet set in 2257
• Futurama in the 2200s, Zoidberg's race, the Decapodians, first arrived on Earth, later causing the extinction of the anchovy.
• Logan's Run (film)
• Quark (TV series) in 2222
• Red Dwarf (before the accident) in which Lister states that he is "an enlightened 23rd century man" (yet earlier episodes said 21st century), though for the most part, it is set 3 million years later.
• Zardoz, a movie set in a post-apocalyptic 2293 A.C.
• Infinite Ryvius takes place mainly in 2225 AD.

Games

Computer Games

• StarQuest Online is set around 2216.
• In StarCraft, the United Powers League is said to take control of Earth on November 22, 2229.
• Aliens versus Predator 2, a computer game, is set between November, 2230 and January 7, 2231.
• Fallout 2, a computer game, set in 2241.
• In Einhänder the Earth and Moon are at war, the events of the game transpiring sometime in 2245.
• Unreal II: The Awakening is set around 2251.
• Unreal Tournament The New Earth Government legalizes no holds-barred fighting 2291.
• Independence War (aka I-War), a large-scale spacecraft game is set in 2268.
• Freelancer 's introduction takes place in the 23rd century.
• Malice takes place in the 23rd century.
• Starship Troopers is placed in the 23rd Century, as said by Paul Verhoeven in the Director's commentary.
• The Longest Journey takes place in 2209 and its sequel Dreamfall - in 2219.
• Phantasy Star 4 The End Of The Millenium happens in 2284.

Arcade and console games

• Raystorm, also known as Layer Section 2, takes place in the 23rd century, including a stage in August 5, 2219 among others.
• Chrono Trigger, one of the time periods of this game is set in the year 2300, where the Earth is a post-apocalyptic, barren wasteland.
• Mega Man X: Command Mission takes place sometime after 2202, officially in 22XX.
• Timesplitters: Future Perfect levels The Machine Wars and Something to Crow About take place in 2243.

Other Games

• Risk 2210 A.D. is a variant of the board game Risk that takes place in the year 2210.

Decades and years

2190s	2190	2191	2192	2193	2194	2195	2196	2197	2198	2199
2200s	2200	2201	2202	2203	2204	2205	2206	2207	2208	2209
2210s	2210	2211	2212	2213	2214	2215	2216	2217	2218	2219
2220s	2220	2221	2222	2223	2224	2225	2226	2227	2228	2229
2230s	2230	2231	2232	2233	2234	2235	2236	2237	2238	2239
2240s	2240	2241	2242	2243	2244	2245	2246	2247	2248	2249
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External links

• 23rd century article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.

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