Project Phoenix

• First efforts by Earth at the development of the first warp drive (Star Trek: First Contact; TLE Novel: The Sundered)
• Instituted prior to World War III by Zefram Cochrane (Star Trek: First Contact; TLE Novel: The Sundered)
  • Funding provided, among other organizations and nations, by Brynner Information Systems (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
• Exotic materials and antimatter necessary for development produced by Earth O'Neill colonies (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
• Chief ground site at Bozeman, Montana (Star Trek: First Contact; TLE Novel: The Sundered)
• First experimental production of warp drive August 9, 2058 (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
  • Resulted in loss of O'Neill colonies (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
• Loss of resources following apparent failure of experiment forced shift to earthbound production
• Phoenix launched April 5, 2063 (Star Trek: First Contact; TLE Novel: The Sundered)