World War III is a nuclear war in 2026. The fallout leads to despair and an innovation. Zefram Cochrane makes first contact with aliens in 2063 after achieving warp. The crew of the Enterprise communicate with extraterrestrial whales in Star Trek 4.
4=4th international. Coincidence? I think not! The truth is out there. :possadist-ufo:
Start Trek IV: The Voyage Home is all about how (then-extinct) whales can communicate with aliens and the Enterprise crew have to go back in time to bring whales to the 23rd Century