First Contact Day
First Contact Day was a holiday celebrated to honor both the warp 1 flight of the Phoenix and first open contact between Humans and Vulcans on April , 2063 in Bozeman, Montana. ()

The mirror universe equivalent of First Contact Day was also on April . Instead of peacefully greeting the Vulcans, the s slaughtered all of the members of the survey ship. The day was later celebrated as a holy day by the Terran Empire. (; )

When Captain Kathryn Janeway was a child, the holiday was just considered a day off from school. Later, at least some schools such as WSA continued to operate on First Contact Day. (; )

Naomi Wildman and Neelix planned the 315th observation of the event aboard the . The festivities included Zefram Cochrane's favorite food, cheese pierogies, and rock and roll music on Tom Paris's jukebox. At Neelix's insistence, Tuvok gave the Vulcan salute while reciting the greeting given by the Vulcans during first contact: "Live long and prosper." He did not see the point of it, but everyone in attendance applauded. ()

During a battle in 2380, Commander Jack Ransom noted the  was being "carved up like a First Contact Day salmon." ()

On this day in 2385, the planet Mars was attacked by rogue synths. 92,143 people died in the attack. (; )

Kovich was born on First Contact Day of an unknown year. ()

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