The film ' prominently features Cochrane's first successful warp flight. The film is set in 2063, two years after the "Chronology" suggestions, and therefore by the timeline Cochrane is 33. The actor who played Cochrane in that movie, James Cromwell, was 56 at the time of the film's release. The "Encyclopedia" notes the age issue, and claims that the Cromwell Cochrane had suffered from radiation poisoning, causing his aged appearance. ' pins down Cochrane's disappearance to 2119, making Cochrane instead 31 at the time of "First Contact".