Etymology

First Contact Day

Today it means: April 5th, an annual occasion to celebrate Star Trek. Full definition →

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first contact + day. From the fictional instance of official first contact in the Star Trek fictional universe for Earth, occurring in the 1996 film First Contact on 5 April 2063. Taken by Trekkies as a day to celebrate Star Trek.

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