Early Starfleet History
Early Starfleet History was a course part of the Starfleet Academy curriculum, testing cadets on their knowledge of the history of Starfleet. One of the topics covered was the historic five-year mission of the , as well as its later missions.

In 2378, Captain Kathryn Janeway of the  instructed Icheb on Early Starfleet History as part of his Academy distance education studies. After hearing a portion of his long-winded presentation on Captain James T. Kirk, she passed him, saying he clearly had a grasp of the subject matter. When  appeared after Icheb left, he told her that he would have failed the boy, saying the report made Kirk seem as exciting as a Vulcan funeral dirge. ()
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