The distant past is defined in Earth's calendar as being from "the big bang" until 1699.
- The notation BCE ("Before Common Era") and CE ("Common Era") are alternative notations for BC ("Before Christ") and AD ("anno Domini"), respectively.
Major events
5 billion years BCE
One of the first intelligent races thought to exist, known as the Guardians built a peaceful star empire during this era, as well as constructing the Guardian of Forever and gaining expert knowledge of time & space.
17th century
Montreal was founded and, with it, its seaport. (Star Trek: The Stoneship Files: "The Defector")
| Timeline Distant past |
18th century |
External links
- Distant past article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Distant past article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.