Today in Fiction: First Contact Day

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

First Contact Day

On April 5, 2063, Vulcans make first contact with humans near Bozman, Montana. This encountered was triggered by the first warp flight, achieved by Zefram Cochran.

For such a pivotal event, First Contact Day isn't discussed much in the Trek universe. The movie Star Trek: First Contact and Voyager: Homestead (S7:E23) are almost the only references. See Memory Alpha for more information.

How to Commemorate:

Give children the day off from school (as Captain Janeway observed it)
Drive really fast (because ...warp drive!)
Eat cheese pierogies (Cochran's favorite food)
Listen to rock and roll (Cochran's favorite music), preferably on a juke box
Say "Live long and prosper" as a casual salutation.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

First Contact Day