Timeline

17,500 B.C.E., Taasa, Ch'Nara–T'sa founding cities and using agriculture. Beginning of T'sa City Age.

12,500 B.C.E., Taasa, Ch'Nara–T'sa using lighter-than-air ships. Beginning of T'sa Growth Age.

10,500 B.C.E., Taasa, Ch'Nara–T'sa using hydrolic and steam power. Beginning of T'sa Scientific Age.

7500 B.C.E., Earth, Sol–Fraal arrive on Earth.

7300 B.C.E., Earth, Sol–Fraal city-ship lands and makes contact with most advanced humans of the time.

5500 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–Aleerin using agriculture and forming city-states. Beginning of Aleerin Electric Youth Age.

3500 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–Aleerin master electricity.

3000 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–Aleerin colonize entire homeworld.

2150 B.C.E., Earth, Sol–Fraal retreat across the Atlantic to Central America.

2000 B.C.E., Taasa, Ch'Nara–T'sa achieve interplanetary travel, beginning of T'sa Space Age.

1000 B.C.E., Taasa, Ch'Nara–T'sa begin interstellar colonization, beginning of T'sa Interstellar Age.

400 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–Aleerin form four great empires. Beginning of Aleerin Long Wars Age.

300 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–Aleerin begin to retreat from progress.

230 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–The mechalus enter a period of questioning and religious struggle, like the human Renaissance.

182 B.C.E., Aleer, Agemar–The mechalus Renaissance ends as Oldurreg declares war on Megarin, triggering a bloody, centuries-long conflict.

150, Aleer, Agemar–Tactics such as total warfare become commonplace in mechalus strategy.

295, Aleer, Agemar–The mechalus nations start to place more power in the hands of individuals, rather than single leaders. Beginning of Aleerin Decline of Tyrants Age.

826, Aleer, Agemar–The Megarin nation adopts the practice of drafting its armies from the populace as a whole.

1100, Aleer, Agemar–The scaling-back of Aleerin leaders' power is complete.

1100s, Aleer, Agemar–The chuff firearm is invented. Beginning of Aleerin Motorization Age.

1200s, Aleer, Agemar–The Pesh refine the electrical motor, adapting it for use in war machines.

1400s, Aleer, Agemar–Mechalus soldiers start implementing night-vision and integrated armor.

1400s, Earth, Sol–Fraal begin withdrawing to Earth's polar regions.

1498, Aleer, Agemar–The mechalus develop and implement biological ammunition for chuff weapons. Beginning of Aleerin Plague Years Age.

1500's, Earth, Sol–Fraal finish withdrawing to Earth's polar regions. City ships leave planet's surface for Luna and beyond.

1573, Aleer, Agemar–The First Plague breaks out, destroying the nation of Pesh.

1576, Aleer, Agemar–The hipolat become extinct after the Bleeding Air Offensive.

1588, Aleer, Agemar–In response to the Blinding Plague, Megarin issues its citizens filter masks and corneal implants.

1649, Aleer, Agemar–The nation of Oldurreg collapses after massive chemical warfare. The mechalus face starvation as its farmlands grow unusable.

1757, Aleer, Agemar–In an attempt to save its citizens from the plagues, the Megarin nation develops and installs self-sustaining suites of cybergear, turning its people into biomechanical lifeforms.

1888, Aleer, Agemar–The Megarin nation launches its final offensive against Leenest.

1900, Aleer, Agemar–The city of Bogardin falls to Thetor's First Army. Aleer becomes unified under the government of Megarin.

1901, Agemar–The UAA launches expeditions to the other planets in the Agemac system using lightships. Beginning of Aleerin Interplanetary War Age.

1945, Earth, Sol–Beginning of Human Information Age.

1950's, Luna, Sol–Fraal city-ship on lunar surface retreats to Mars. Fraal establish bases on Ganymeade and Nereid that eventually link-up with city-ships.

1960's, Earth, Sol–First electronic data transfer networks built.

1966, Orod, Agemar–The Aleerins make first contact with the Oridin. The survey ship is attacked by Oridin zealots, and its crew is massacred. In response, the Aleerins bombard Orod with biological weapons.

1976, Orod, Agemar–The Aleerins' biological warfare against the Oridin ends.

2000's, Earth, Sol–OGAM, Inc. founded in New South Wales.

2020, Aleer, Agemar–General Thetor dies. The UAA's quarantine of Orod ends.

2032, Earth, Sol–The first Grid is created, enabling real-time visual communication.

2039, Orod, Agemar–The Aleerins launch a massive landing on Orod, only to discover that most of the Oridin were already dead from their bioweapons.

November 11, 2047, Earth, Sol–The first practical fusion generator is unveiled. Beginning of Human Fusion Age.

2050, Earth, Sol–The human population reaches 20 billion.

2050, Earth, Sol–Firearms reach their highest popularity.

2064, Luna, Sol–The Pacific Bloc establishes the first permanent lunar colony.

2073, Mars, Sol–The first permanent manned Martian outposts are established.

2073, Earth, Sol–The United Administrators are established.

2080, Callisto, Sol–The American States establish the first Jovian colony on Callisto.

2106, Sol–The Indo-African government announces the invention of the mass reactor.

2110, Sol–The Ulysses goes on a grand tour of the Sol system.

2117, Kurg, Tinnale–Krazhe the Wise discovers gunpowder, which is put to use by the army of the Kell clan. The Black Wars begin.

2122, Sol–The Apple Skirmishes occur.

July 17, 2124, Sol–The fraal make first contact with humanity.

October 27, 2124, Earth, Sol–The Contact Treaty is signed.

2137, Sol–The Satellite War occurs.

2145, Orod, Agemar–The last Orodin dies in the Nestor Hills, completing the Oridin genocide.

* 2154, Earth, Sol–The Borealis Republic is formed.

* 2154, Earth, Sol–The stardrive project is formed.

* 2155, Mars, Sol–The Martian War occurs.

* November 11, 2159, 7:01 GMT, Martian Orbit, Sol–The first starfall takes place.

* 2160, Martian orbit, Sol–The first stardrive is activated. Beginning of the Gravity Age.

* 2161, Orod, Aleer–The Aleerins establish their first permanant colony on Orod.

* 2170, Old Space–Jeff Sendir retires from public life and establishes the Orlamu Foundation.

* 2183, Old Space–The Orlamu Foundation establishes its first extrasolar colonies.

* 2193, Old Space–VoidCorp creates the first drivesat.

* 2195, Agemar–The Kiscae leave Aleer in the Aleerin stellar fleet, headed on a slower-than-light voyage for the galactic rim.

* 2198, Old Space–VoidCorp establishes the Insight subdivision.

* 2200, Kurg, Tinnale–The nomadic weren culture starts to become more powerful.

* 2200, Kurg, Tinnale–In a new cultural trend, power in weren society starts to shift toward traders and the wealthy.

* 2211, Old Space–The Orlamu Foundation becomes the Orlamu Theocracy.

* 2211-2216, Old Space–Jeff Sendir and his inner circle of mystics compile a number of visions and prophecies in the Prophet Scrolls.

* 2213, Old Space–The Orlamu Foundation establishes more colonies.

* 2214, Aleer, Agemar–The Aleerins lose contact with the Kiscae fleet.

* 2215, Prophethome–Sendir moves the Orlamu Foundation to Prophethome.

* 2216, Prophethome–Sendir dies, leaving First Prophet Walen as his successor.

* 2218, Sol–The first fortress ships are commissioned.

* 2230, Sol–Construction of the fortress ships is finished–these enormous craft have stardrives capable of jumping 25 light-years in a single starfall.

* 2234-36, Kurg, Tinnale–The Kell Campaign takes place.

* 2241, Old Space–Humanity holds control over more than 100 solar systems.

* 2243, Old Space–The Borealins relocate their capital to the planet Sapphire. The Rigunmors move to Bazaar, the Austrins relocate to Powder, and VoidCorp moves to Catalog.

* December 2246, Kurg, Tinnale–The O.S.S. Brightfall re-surveys the Tinnale system and discovers the weren.

* 2246, Kurg, Tinnale–The Orlamu Theocracy makes first contact with the weren.

* May 12, 2247, Kurg, Tinnale–The Orlamu External Affairs Ambassador signs the Contact Decree, and the Theocracy sends a first-contact party to the weren.

* 2250, Earth, Sol–The Terran Empire is created.

* 2250, Old Space–The Proxima Conflicts occur.

* 2258, Old Space–The Dreth Commonwealth is acknowledged as a colonial government by the Terran Empire.

* 2260, Old Space–86 different governments exist in the Orion Sector.

* September 1, 2263, Thuldan–The Thuldan Colonial Authority is established.

* 2267, Naria–The Nariac Domain is created.

* September 16, 2271, Haven–The Hatire Community is created.

* 2273, Aleer, Agemar–The Rigunmor Star Consortium makes first contact with the mechalus.

* 2273, Old Space–The Thuldan Empire sends out five fleets and absorbs a dozen neighboring colonies.

* July 13, 2274, Sheya, Gamma Leonis–VoidCorp encounters the sesheyan species. Shortly after initial contact, Erim Ollander negotiates the Sesheyan Compact, effectively enslaving them.

* 2281, Aleer, Agemar–The Rigunmor Star Consortium makes first contact with the mechalus.

* 2291, Sapphire–The Borealis Republic erupts in civil war.

* 2296, T'sa Cluster–A group of independent (Orion League?) explorers contacts the t'sa.

* 2298, Thuldan–The Thuldan Colonial Authority breaks away from Earth, and many other colonies follow suit.

* 2299, Old Space–The First Galactic War breaks out as numerous colonies declare war on the Terran Empire.

* 2299, Bazaar–The Guilder Conclave establishes the independence of the Rigunmor Star Consortium.

* 2304, Naria–The Nariac Domain declares its independence.

* 2308, Old Space–The Thuldans launch a massive campaign against the Terran Empire.

* 2310, Liber–StarMech declares its independence.

* 2311, Old Space–The Terran Empire proposes a cease-fire.

* 2312, Earth, Sol–The Treaty of Earth is signed, ending the First Galactic War and recognizing 26 stellar nations, including the Terran Empire's successor, the Union of Sol.

* 2312, Old Space–The maximum stardrive range is improved from 25 to 50 light-years.

* 2314, The Verge–Scouts from StarMech explore the region.

* 2314, Old Space–Insight is granted the opportunity to choose its own president.

* 2314-15, Old Space–The Cyko Riots break out.

* 2315, Old Space–The four largest governments in the Orion Sector establish formal relations and ward off the Thuldans and Austrins.

* 2315, Tendril–Scouts from StarMech survey the system.

* 2315, Tendril–The first human colonists arrive in-system and establish a colony on Alaundril.

* 2315-16, Corrivale–Scouts from StarMech survey the system.

* 2316, Aegis–The Orion League (Nation?) ship Marathon surveys the system and claims it for its parent nation.

* 2317, Jaeger–The Second Jaeger Conference. Delegates from the four nations establish a permanent governmental forum.

* 2318, Old Space–The first true AI is activated.

* 2319, Corrivale–The Hatire Community purchases the rights to colonize Grith for 50 million Terran credits.

* 2319, Lucullus–Pierek Luce surveys the system for the Union of Sol.

* 2321, Jaeger–The Orion Nation, the Free Kyrene Society, New Columbia and the Nordic Independent State form the Orion League.

* March-April 2321, Ignatius–An expedition from the Taurean Star Republic and the Thuldan Empire explores the system.

* 2322, Argos–A group of expatriates from New Columbia explores the system and settles it independently.

* 2323, Oberon–A group of independent explorers surveys the system and discovers rhodium on Lison.

* 2323, Oberon–The Aeneas' captain claims Oberon for the Rigunmors.

* 2324, Grith, Corrivale–Hatire colonists found Diamond Point.

* 2325, Antigua, Ignatius–The Taureans land colonists on the Iskandera Archipelago. They are promptly attacked by the ke'kekt.

* 2326, Bluefall, Aegis–Three Orion colony ships deliver the first colonists to Bluefall. They establish their colony on Tribane island.

* May 4, 2326, Algemron–The AOV Roland claims Algemron for Austrin-Ontis Unlimited.

* May 20, 2326, Algemron–The ITV Exploit arrives in Algemron. After a brief bargaining session, the two ships' captains agree to divide the system's two habitable worlds.

* 2326, Algemron–The system's two powers colonize and develop its moons and worlds.

* 2327, The Verge–Joshua Kanar leads a group of Dreth to the Verge in search of a system to colonize.

* 2327, Bluefall, Aegis–The Orion colonists establish a number of smaller colonies on Bluefall's other islands.

* October 2328, Mantebron–An Orion survey vessel explores the system and claims it for the League.

* 2329, Ptolemy–Verge Explorations Inc. surveys the Ptolemy system and sells the development rights to the Nariac Domain.

* 2329, Lison, Oberon–The first rhodium mine on the planet begins operation.

* 2330, Lison, Oberon–The first permanant living quarters on Lison are constructed.

* 2330, Old Space–Insight invents the mass transceiver.

* 2330, Old Space–The Death Oath memo is issued by VoidCorp.

* 2330, Old Space–ZD582 24JON claims the Karnath system for VoidCorp.

* 2330, Bluefall, Aegis–Oil is discovered on Bluefall.

* 2331, Liber–The StarMech Collective is officially created.

* 2331, Lucullus–The Solars launch a full-scale exploration of the system and establish a relocation colony.

* 2332, The Verge–Lord Karim Ngongwe of the Leodal States leads an expedition into the Verge.

* 2333, Atlas, Tendril–A group of radical Orlamists settle Atlas.

* 2333, Ferrand, Dewi–Tensions rise in the Dreth colony as its citizens argue about what form of government to employ. Kathryn Barker goes missing, and the colony breaks apart into settlements on Amaethon's seven large moons.

* February 2334, Coulomb–Lord Ngongwe's expedition arrives in Coulomb and claims the system for the Leodal States.

* 2334, Lison, Oberon–The lack of workers starts taking its toll on the rhodium mines. More than twelve of them are laying dormant at this time.

* 2334, Vieron–Sothvec Industries Survey Mission 5952 conducts a detailed survey of the system.

* 2335, Tendril–Nova Station is completed.

* 2335, Karnath–VoidCorp surveys the system, discovering a native sentient species.

* 2335, Bhruusil, Karnath–A VoidCorp first contact team is dispatched to Bhruusil in an attempt to Employ the bhruu. They meet with little success.

* 2335, Corazón de Fuega, Vieron–The first Sothvec colonists arrive in the system, setting up domed cities on Corazón.

* 2335, Old Space–The government of the Dreth Commonwealth discusses the possibility of expanding into the Verge.

* 2336, Powder–Colonel Jane Merrick founds Merrick's of Powder.

* January 7, 2336, Hurricane, Ptolemy–The Workers' Colony of Ptolemy is established.

* 2336, Tychus–An Orlamu survey mission charts the system and claims it for the Theocracy.

* 2336, Grith–The polar research facility of Atlantis is founded by the Hatires.

* September 2337, Ohmel, Coulomb–Lord Ngongwe establishes the Crown Colony of Coulomb.

* 2338, Penates, Lucullus–Penates' population reaches two million.

* 2339, Old Space–The desperate Spes Research Association solicits funding from the stellar nations.

* 2339, High Mojave, Mantebron–The Colonial Charter is signed, giving the colonists of High Mojave a right to self-government.

* 2340, Talbott–John Talbott surveys the system at the behest of the Nariac Domain.

* 2340, Old Space–The SRA, the Borealis Republic and the Orlamu Theocracy come to an agreement. The SRA relinquishes part of its naming rights and takes along observers from both nations on its journey to Hammer's Star.

* February, 2341, Hammer's Star–The SRA arrives in Hammer's Star and explores the system. The Borealins survey Spes, while the Orlamus head toward the Pit. Ultimately, both groups die when the Lightbringer is destroyed by the black hole, leaving the Borealins with no edible food.

* 2341, Hammer's Star–The Hammer Research Group explores the system.

* August, 2341, Hammer's Star–A group of Borealins discovers the remains of the original expedition and reports back to the Republic with news of a habitable world.

* August, 2342, Hammer's Star–The Borealis Republic establishes the colony of Silver Bell.

* 2342, Bluefall, Aegis–The Orion colonists establish the Verge Stock Exchange.

* 2343, Hammer's Star–The Hammer Research Group explores the system.

* 2344, Old Space–The Nariac Domain seals a military alliance with VoidCorp and the Dreth Commonwealth.

* 2344, Bluefall, Aegis–Tourism becomes a major industry in Bluefall.

* 2345, Bluefall, Aegis–Governor William Tribane extends an open immigration invitation.

* 2345, Spes, Hammer's Star–Spes' defensive systems are completed.

* October, 2345, Spes, Hammer's Star–The Borealis Republic delivers a drivesat relay to the system.

* 2345, Old Space–The Adana and the Kurtalan depart Orlamu space for Yellow Sky.

* February 2346, Yellow Sky, Tychus–The Adana and Kurtalan arrive in Yellow Sky, then leave. The colony of Mount Illumination is established.

* 2346, Tau Ceti–The Mutant Uprising occurs, triggering the Second Galactic War.

* 2346, Bluefall, Aegis–Bluefall's population reaches one million.

* 2346, Bluefall, Aegis–Jubilee Hughes is opened.

* 2347, Bluefall, Aegis–Governor William Tribane commits suicide.

* 2348, Bluefall, Aegis–Admiral Patrick Christopher appoints Commander Kathryn Windsor-Lynn as governor, and declares martial law.

* 2348, Antiga, Ignatius–The Taurean Star Republic, desperate to hold off the advances of the Sultanate of Fomalhaut, recalls its troops from Ignatius. The ke'kekt overrun most of the colonial settlements in response.

* 2348, Storm, Loman–A Rigunmor survey team catalogs and explores the Loman system.

* 2349, Old Space–The Thuldan Empire invades and occupes the Taurean Star Republic.

* June 12, 2349, Corazón de Fuega, Vieron–The Thuldans of Alitar launch a raid against the Sothvec colonists of Vieron.

* 2349, Aegis–Admiral Christopher splits the Verge Fleet into three task forces, sending one to the Stellar Ring, keeping one to defend Aegis, and sending the third to patrol the Verge.

* 2350, The Verge–Heavy Cruiser 319 bombards Diamond Point and several other colonies in nearby systems.

* 2350, Old Space–The prelate of Hopewell dispatches a vessel to contact the colonists at Yellow Sky. It disappears before it gets there.

* 2350, Penates, Lucullus–The Caracas habitat domes are built.

* 2350, Old Space–An Austrin-Ontis fleet attacks the Prophethome, destroying valuable government records.

* May, 2350, Corazón de Fuega, Vieron–The last Sothvec defenders surrender to the Alitarins. The occupation of Vieron begins.

* 2350, Tendril–The first refugees from Old Space arrive, putting economic strain on the Verge.

* 2351, Grith, Corrivale–Plague breaks out in Diamond Point.

* January, 2351, Tendril–A StarMech supply convoy fails to arrive.

* 2351, Hurricane, Ptolemy–The Workers' Colony of Ptolemy rebels after it learns of its parent state's concessions to VoidCorp.

* 2351, Old Space–Humanity ceases exploration. Its territory covers some 2,000 light-years.

* June, 2351, Tendril–Nova Station's comm relays are badly damaged in the Burn.

* 2353, Grith, Corrivale–Diamond Point is attacked by corsairs.

* 2353, Old Space–The Taurean Star Republic is swallowed up by the Thuldan Empire.

* 2353, Aegis–Admiral Christopher reassigns the Valiant to the Orion fleet in the Stellar Ring.

* 2353, Simon's Leap, Annahoy–The indigenous colonists launch an attack against an occupational force, timed in conjunction with the Shamondendra bloom season. They succeed in retaking their planet.

* 2354, Lison, Oberon–Guilder Canary allows the population of Lison to join the local Rigunmor government and military.

* 2354, Bhruusil, Karnath–Kansas Station is all but abandoned by VoidCorp as the Second Galactic War breaks out.

* 2355, Old Space–The Leodal States are crushed by Austrin-Ontis.

* 2355, Hurricane, Ptolemy–Colonel Barak Durenko assumes control over the Workers' Colony, ousting its government in a military coup. Shortly after, he turns to piracy in an attempt to gain supplies for his colony.

* 2356, Aegis–Admiral Christopher takes the remains of the Orion Verge Fleet and returns to the Stellar Ring to help the League.

* September 19, 2356, Old Space–Sothvec Industries surrenders to the Thuldans.

* 2356, Old space–The Anarchist Union, the Sultanate of Fomalhaut and the Taurean Star Republic are conquered by the Thuldans.

* 2356, Old Space–At least half of the existing stellar nations have been swallowed up.

* 2357, Old Space–The Thuldans begin to encroach on the Hatire border.

* 2358, Yellow Sky, Tychus–The Orlamu colonists at Yellow Sky realize that they've been abandoned.

* 2358, The Verge–A depression sets in after the failure of the Tendril drivesat. Many colonists move to well-populated systems, deserting their original homes.

* 2359, Grith, Corrivale–Diamond Point is attacked by corsairs.

* 2359, Old Space–Nu'itei leads a rebellion in a VoidCorp labor camp.

* 2359, Spes, Hammer's Star–The battlecruiser Abstraction arrives in Hammer's Star.

* 2360, The Verge–Refugees from the region start to arrive in Tendril, Hammer's Star and Aegis, putting economic strain on the three systems.

* 2360, Old Space–The Orions gain the upper hand against Austrin-Ontis.

* 2360, Grith, Corrivale–Diamond Point is invaded by renegade sesheyans, who set up their own colonies.

* 2361, Old Space–The three great alliances are formed.

* 2361, Algemron–The powers of Galvin and Alitar go to war.

* 2362, Old Space–The Hatire deploy a detachment of Mind Knights at the Battle of Morgan's Bluff.

* 2362, Corrivale–Diamond Point's remaining Hatire colonists flee to Tendril and Oberon.

* 2364, Lison, Oberon–The Lison workers' status as wage slaves becomes apparent.

* 2365, Lucullus–Solar aggressions against neighboring colonies stop.

* 2367, Tendril–The Nova Station comm array is brought back online. The Verge learns of the Second Galactic War.

* 2367, Penates, Lucullus–Baron Wertz gains control of the Free Trade Guild.

* 2367, Hammer's Star–The Borealin colony learns of Captain Batra's cowardice. In response, the captain orders the Abstraction out of the system before he can be court-martialed.

* 2369, Old Space–Hopewell, the home of most of the Tychus colonists, is devastated by an orbital bombardment. All record of the colony is destroyed.

* 2369, Powder–Colonel Jane Merrick dies.

* 2370, Old Space–Merrick's Personal Security Report makes its first transstellar publication.

* 2372, Old Space–The Borealis Republic joins the FreeSpace Alliance after losing a chunk of its space to the Thuldans.

* 2372, Old Space–The Profit alliance is formed.

* 2373, Lison, Oberon–A strike breaks out in a Tribon, then erupts into full-blown revolt. The Rigunmor rulers of Lison are massacred. The ULS is established as the new government.

* 2374, Hurricane, Ptolemy–Cero Hellis kills Colonel Durenko and becomes Lord of Ptolemy.

* 2375, Kendai–The Battle of Kendai is fought, during which the drivespace link to the Verge is destroyed. The Long Silence begins.

* 2377, Lucullus–The last Solar supply vessel reaches Lucullus.

* 2377, Aegis–Acting Governor Windsor-Lynn forms the BEACON project.

* 2380, Old Space–The Dreth Commonwealth fleet is defeated by the Rigunmors.

* 2383, Galvin, Algemron–The Federal State of Algemron overthrows the original colonial government.

* 2383, Old Space–VoidCorp changes its species codes to mark all Old Earth life forms as unclaimed.

* 2384, Bluefall, Aegis–Governor Windsor-Lynn dies in her sleep. Acting Governor Sapienza takes over her duties.

* 2385, Penates, Lucullus–The Mill 117 Strike occurs. Over a hundred protestors are killed by SCAd police, and a full-scale revolt begins as the penal colonists rise up against their Solar rulers.

* 2386, Adalcus, Old Space–A VoidCorp fleet invades Dreth space and devastates Adalcus.

* 2386, Dioscuri, Lucullus–Point Janus is located and destroyed by SCAd.

* 2387, Penates, Lucullus–The last Solar holding on Penates falls to the Barons.

* 2387, Galvin, Algemron–Supreme Commander Stenerude relocates the Galvinite capital from Rhesa Bhar to Fort Drum.

* September, 2388, Dewi–A fleet of eight Dreth vessels arrives in the system, carrying Joshua Kanar and several Dreth officials.

* 2389, Dewi–Joshua Kanar goes into exile after being branded a traitor by his aides.

* 2393, Penates, Lucullus–Boss Clavin of Union Penates is assassinated.

* 2394, Old Space–Insight representatives meet and share information with the FreeSpace Alliance.

* 2395, Bluefall, Aegis–Governor Sapienza initiates Operation Safe Haven.

* 2398, Old Space–The Orlamu Theocracy begins construction of the Lighthouse of Faith.

* 2398, Penates, Lucullus–The Supervisors oust the gang in control of Caracas and take the dome for themselves.

* 2400, Old Space–Insight starts planning for its rebellion.

* 2400, Kurg, Tinnale–The weren raiding cultures start to lose influence as the townland weren counter their raids.

* 2401, Songham–The Battle of Songham occurs, and the Expansion Pentad is countered. The tentative alliance between Profit and the FreeSpace Alliance ends.

* 2402, Old Space–The Lighthouse is completed, a year behind schedule.

* 2404, Algemron–The two governments in the system agree to a cease-fire.

* 2405, Corazón de Fuega, Vieron–The Alitarin government recalls its troops from the system.

* 2405, Tendril–The SMS Augustine arrives in the system.

* 2409, Hurricane, Ptolemy–Cero Hellis dies. His son, Uric Hellis, becomes Lord of Ptolemy.

* 2414, Yellow Sky, Tychus–The trader Jacland enters the system, and begins gouging the Orlamu colonists for ore.

* June 25, 2414, Brallis–A scout named Garvey lands on the planet, carrying a map leading to a cache of artifacts. He equips his ship, the Finders Keepers, and vanishes.

* 2415, Old Space–The Thuldan Empire is pushed back.

* 2415, Hudson, Rinstoke–The Orion government of Bluefall establishes the Baffin Island outpost.

* 2419, Penates, Lucullus–The Barons meet and create the Lucullan League.

* 2422, Old Space–The StarMech Collective begins construction of the first Warhulks.

* 2430, Old Space–The three alliances are at maximum military strength.

* 2430, The Verge–The Redman-Smith Trading Corporation is formed.

* 2433, Old Space–Insight assists the Orion League in a key Grid battle against VoidCorp.

* 2440, Old Space–Insight develops a plan to relocate some of its intelligence personnel to Karnath.

* July 28, 2442, Redatrat–The Borealin fleet is destroyed.

* August 13, 2442, Old Space–The Borealins and Orions hold talks.

* 2442, Alaundril, Tendril–Howard Larabee sells a number of ancient fraal artifacts. One of his crew divulges information about the cache's source, and his ship disappears after leaving the planet.

* 2445, Atlas, Tendril–The archaeologists aboard the Augustine unearth an artifact on Atlas.

* 2445, Hurricane, Ptolemy–Vardye Hellis is appointed Lord of Ptolemy after his father dies.

* 2448, Tendril–The alien artifact previously unearthed on Atlas is installed aboard the Augustine.

* November 23, 2448 14:22:36, Tendril–The alien artifact is activated. At 15:29:42, Nova Station stops receiving data from the experiment, and is struck by a massive shockwave at 15:30:07.

* 2448, Old Space–A group of Insight intelligence assets leaves the Stellar Ring for Karnath.

* 2449, Bhruusil, Karnath–A group of Inseer insiders arrives on Bhruusil and recolonizes Kansas Station.

* 2450, Marybelle, Argos–Stage two of the terraforming effort, the cooling of the planet, ends successfully.

* 2451, Tendril–Kane Williams dies of radiation sickness, leaving Ion Productions to his grandson, Scott.

* 2451, Bluefall, Aegis–The planet's population is more than 10 million.

* 2452, Penates, Lucullus–The Picts seize control of a quarter of the planet.

* 2454, Old Space–Insight representatives meet with Warthen Hale.

* 2454, Aegis–Most of the Bluefall navy abandons the system, making for the Stellar Ring, or elsewhere in the Verge. A few colonists opt to resettle Bluefall.

* 2455, Tendril–Alaundril passes a new law, giving itself the authority to reassign mining claims that haven't been worked in ten years.

* 2456, Ericis–Warthen Hale sends his son Christopher to the Starcrest military academy.

* 2457, Ericis–Christopher Hale begins to assemble a circle of allies at Starcrest, while calling for an end to the war.

* 2458, Ericis–In response to Starcrest's faculty, Christopher Hale forms the Student Reform Coalition.

* 2459, Ericis–Kalden leaves Kurg to attend the Ericis Military Academy.

* 2459, Ericis–The SRC disrupts a graduation ceremony at Starcrest, and many of its members, including Christopher Hale, are arrested. Student rebellion breaks out on the planet.

* February 5, 2460, Old Space–Insight declares its independence and moves to former Dreth space.

* May 10, 2460, Old Space–The VoidCorp Grid crashes.

* 2460, Ericis–The rebellion spreads throughout Ericis, and the planet declares independence from the Orion League. Christopher Hale leads a group of disaffected Orions to the Verge in the Flight from Ericis, as the planet surrenders to the League.

* 2460, Belatu, Dewi–Construction begins on the Belatu Research Facility, led by a group of scientists from Lauceston.

* 2460, Bluefall, Aegis–The colonists of Erialis die of a mysterious plague.

* 2461, Old Space–The Union of Sol's Dyclyffe Campaign, a series of raids into Orlamu space, culminates in the destruction of the Lighthouse.

* August 6, 2461, Alitar, Algemron–The FSA Ajax lands in Beronin and detonates a fusion bomb, destroying most of the city and killing over half a million of its citizens.

* 2461, Old Space–The Thuldans' advance into StarMech space comes to a halt.

* 2461, Old Space–Warthen Hale makes a speech, disowning Christopher Hale and revoking the citizenship of the people aboard his armada. He orders that they leave Orion space, but recalls the ships hunting them.

* 2462, Old Space–Christopher Hale orders his armada to head for the Orion border.

* 2463, Old Space–Christopher Hale's fleet heads for the Verge.

* 2464, Aegis–Hale's fleet reaches the system.

* 2464, Bluefall, Aegis–Jubilee Hughes is reopened.

* 2465, Bluefall, Aegis–The people aboard Hale's fleet revive the deserted colonies on Bluefall. The Regency of Bluefall is created, and Hale is appointed leader.

* 2465, Alkaid–The leaders of the three alliances meet to discuss conditions for peace.

* 2465, Lorient, Dewi–Joshua Kanar comes out of hiding to make an alliance with the government of Lorient.

* 2466, The Verge–Vardye Hellis leads a corsair raid on the Regency. His squadron is driven off by the Regency fleet, which follows it back to Ptolemy and destroys most of the fortifications and shipyard facilities there.

* 2466, Old Space–The CSS Nomad is constructed at an Orion League shipyard.

* 2466, Old Space–Pyotr Sokolov is born.

* 2468, Bluefall, Aegis–The Verge governments meet on Bluefall and create the Verge Confederation.

* 2468, Alitar, Algemron–The Galvinites launch an invasion of Alitar, capturing nearly one fifth of the planet's surface.

* 2469, The Verge–Christopher Hale realizes that the Verge Confederation is too weak to be an effective government.

* 2469, Novo Tver–Pyotr Sokolov is born.

* 2470, Old Space–The Orion League begins the construction of several more Trinity-class vessels.

* 2470, Bluefall, Aegis–The Regency Sea Navy is established. Mary Kytola is appointed as its Secretary.

* 2470, Old Space–The Warhulk Ares 22 is heavily damaged during a battle with a Thuldan fleet, and travels off through normal space in search of the resources it needs to conduct repairs.

* 2470, Algemron–The Alitarins launch a counter-attack, liberating half of the territory previously siezed by the Galvinites.

2470, Hathorn–VoidCorp constructs a small foldspace comms-relay on Fharuthen's fourth moon. It also builds a small colony in the system.

2472, Old Space–The Treaty of Concord is signed, recognizing 12 stellar nations and creating the Galactic Concord. The Second Galactic War ends.

2474, Old Space–Galindus is installed as the First Prophet of the Orlamu Theocracy.

2476, Penates, Lucullus–Marius Grayes' father relocates his family from Antigua to Penates, and opens a bar in Port Royal.

2477, Dewi–The Belatu Research Board, a private institution dedicated to the study of Belatu and Dewi, is formed.

2478, Bluefall, Aegis–The Depth Epsilon project is begun.

2480, Bluefall, Aegis–The planet's economy booms, making it one of the largest centers for trade in the Verge.

2480, Spes, Hammer's Star–Half of the planet's industries are dedicated to defense.

2481, Old Space–Skirmishes break out along the Rigunmor-Borealin border.

2481, Old Space–The year of an Itrius census.

August 2481, Novo Tver–Pyotr Sokolov is arrested for the murder of a gang member, and incarcerated.

* August 31, 2481, Novo Tver–Durenkovic visits Sokolov in his cell, and recruits him to the NID.

* 2482, Old Space–The Concord dollar becomes the standard currency.

* November 14, 2483, Old Space–Sabine Taraen is born.

* 2483, Penates, Lucullus–Marius Grayes takes up work as an enforcer for Kit Masen.

* 2484, Rinstoke–The Regency Stellar Navy locates the Galvinite cruiser Sunhawk in the system and destroys it.

* 2485, Bluefall, Aegis–A group of corporations and economic interests meet, and re-establish the Verge Stock Exchange.

* 2485, Novo Tver–Pete Sokolov attracts the attention of an NID recruiter after being caught during a robbery. He is drafted by the organization and equipped with top-notch cyberware.

* 2486, Spes, Hammer's Star–Spes is attacked by a squadron of well-organized, unknown vessels.

* 2486, The Verge–Albert Van Der Kade leaves behind his corsair fleet and joins the Redman-Smith Trading Corp.

* 2487, Old Space–The Third Battalion of the 26th Regiment is formed.

* 2487, Bhruusil, Karnath–Insight technicians develop the first cybertechnology for bhruu.

* July 13, 2488, Old Space–Gavin Taraen is born.

* 2488, Galvin, Algemron–Supreme Commander Sheref rises to power.

* 2488, Bluefall, Aegis–The Steadfast Islands are renamed in honor of their governor and his family.

* May 3, 2489, Spes, Hammer's Star–The Borealin colony Silver Bell is attacked and destroyed.

* 2489, Oberon–Marcus Corge strikes out for Hammer's Star after he loses his job at an asteroid mine.

* 2489, Ohmel, Coulomb–Robert Sarban's daughter is killed by Cyclops.

* 2489, Bluefall, Aegis–Christopher Hale creates the Regency Stellar Navy, and appoints Jane Tolson as its Secretary.

* 2489, Bluefall, Aegis–The Regency resettles Erialis Island.

* 2489, The Verge–In repsonse to the destruction of Silver Bell, many Verge colonies shore up their own defenses.

* 2490, Bluefall, Aegis–The Verge Confederation meets to discuss the destruction of Silver Bell.

* 2490, The Verge–The attackers at Armstrong are first identified as the kroath.

* 2490, Ferrand, Dewi–Brian Corella is elected governor of Ferrand.

* 2490, Cheerghun, Karnath–A survey of the planet is conducted.

* 2490, Penates, Lucullus–Kit Masen dies in an aircar accident, leaving Marius Grayes to assume command of his organization.

* March 2491, Talbott, Focault Belt–Construction begins on Thorn Industries' shipyard in the Talbott system.

* May, 2491, Talbott, Delille–The first supply shipment is delivered to the construction teams at Thorn.

* 2491, Terivine–The crew of the Desert Wind discovers the planet Rivendale after a navigation error.

* 2491, Bluefall, Aegis–The Acrim Desalination Facility is opened.

* 2491, Old Space–Pete Sokolov is assigned to an NID black ops team.

* 2492, Rivendale, Terivine–The powers of Alaundril and Bluefall divide Rivendale amongst themselves, agreeing to a 70-30 split.

* 2492, Ohmel, Coulomb–Robert Sarban's wife is killed by Cyclops.

* 2492, Lison, Oberon–Spacer's mother passes away, leaving him in the care of his grandmother.

* 2492, Penates, Lucullus–Geille Monashi takes up a job with HelixTech, leaving the slums of Santiago.

* 2493, Bluefall, Aegis–Construction begins on Depth Zeta.

* 2494, Rivendale, Terivine–A fraal scientist discovers the riglia.

* 2494, Old Space–The ITV Manticore is converted on the line.

* 2494, Old Space–The Canis Epsilon Two Incident occurs. A NID black ops team is sent in to clean up the affected facility, and is infected by the metal plague. The team's sole survivor, Pete Sokolov, escapes after sterilizing the area with a fusion device.

* Arist, Hammer's Star–Burwab becomes the Council Chief of West Lodge.

* 2495, Old Space–The Nomad is attacked by a Thuldan-built privateer vessel while working in an Orion border system. Captain Vermillion is killed in the conflict, as is half of the ship's crew.

* 2495, Old Space–Samantha Thirdway organizes a strike among the scouts working for the SSC.

* 2495, Old Space–The Concord holds a high-profile diplomatic conference, during which Administrator Wakefield makes several prominent arrests.

* 2495, Tendril–The Regency meets with the government of Alaundril to discuss Operation Homecoming, a joint mission to the Stellar Ring.

* November 11, 2496, Kendai–The drivesat relay is reconstructed, and Silver Bell's distress colony is heard. A fleet is dispatched to the Verge to assess the situation. Operation Homecoming is canceled.

* 2496, Old Space–The Concord Survey Service is formed by the Galactic Concord, and Samantha Thirdway is appointed as its Acting Director.

* 2496, Old Space–Damion Witzko graduates from the Concord Military Academy.

* 2496, Yellow Sky, Tychus–The Prince Albert Mine begins operation.

* 2496, The Verge–The region finds out that the Second Galactic War is over.

* 2496, Bluefall, Aegis–Message traffic increases in the system.

* 2496, Old Space–The Galactic Consulate reaches its maximum size.

* 2497, Old Space–The Galactic Concord ties the Concord Survey Service in with its own Bureau of Public Information.

* 2497, Old Space–Bruce Hale makes a speech honoring the C.S.S. Nomad and its crew.

* February 11, 2497, Aegis–The Monitor arrives in the system.

* 2497, The Verge–The Concord fortress ship Monitor tours the region.

* 2497, The Verge–Paul Ettekoven appears in the region.

* 2497, Zin Point–The Monitor visits the system. A local informs its captain of the existence of the Hloewton system.

* 2497, Yellow Sky, Tychus–Brother Magnus Kalman arrives on the planet.

* 2497, The Verge–The Verge Confederation meets to discuss the Return.

* 2497, Bluefall, Aegis–The Concord assumes control of the VSE, and starts pushing for the establishment of the Concord Dollar as the region's currency.

* 2497, Aegis–The last peak in the star's sunspot cycle.

* 2497, Old Space–Sokolov has his present nanocomputer, Nancy, installed, along with a cybernetic arm.

* 2497, Old Space–The Regency of Bluefall commissions the dreadnought Sanctuary from StarMech shipyards.

* 2497, Atlas, Tendril–Archaeological activity on Atlas starts to increase.

* 2497, Grith, Corrivale–A colony of sesheyans is discovered on Grith.

* 2497, Bluefall, Aegis–The Regency commissions a dreadnought from StarMech shipyards.

* 2497, Bluefall, Aegis–The Orlamus purchase Jort.

* 2497, Dewi–The Poulton arrives in the system. The two Administrators aboard declare the New Dreth Commonwealth to be an independent nation.

* 2497, Bluefall, Aegis–Children of Mars is released.

* 2497, Karppolla–The Monitor first surveys the system, noting the need for a surveillance post near Lison.

* 2497, Old Space–Heoren DeValk is appointed the planetary administrator of Bhruusil.

* 2497, Lison, Oberon–The citizens of Lison vote to rejoin the Rigunmor Star Consortium, but repeal the motion after President Kevik broadcasts the Rigunmor Tapes. The Reunification Revolt occurs, claiming the lives of hundreds.

* 2497, Lison, Oberon–A mob of Lisoners lynches a Rigunmor businessman near the Justice Dome. Spacer is among them.

* March 23, 2497, Hammer's Star–The Monitor arrives in-system, then heads back to the Stellar Ring after deploying troops and fleets.

* August, 2497, Hammer's Star–The Borealis Republic begins deploying warships to the region to defend Silver Bell. In addition, it begins to re-settle Silver Bell.

* September 13, 2497, Algemron–Michael Thayne issues the Monitor Mandate.

* October 28, 2497, The Lightning Nebula–Doctor Blackmore and his assistants board the Unity Gain. Gillan shows them the victims of the strange ylem-disease.

* October 30, 2497, The Lightning Nebula–Blackmore prepares a report, then discusses the nature of the Ylem with Gillan.

* October 31, 2497, The Lightning Nebula–Gillan evacuates the rest of the Unity Gain's sane crew, but stays behind with Blackmore and the fraal. They are contacted by some strange entity, which drives Blackmore insane.

* 2497, The Lightning Nebula–The Starfarer, an independent scout ship, discovers star tree pods inside the nebula.

* January 1, 2498, Yellow Sky, Tychus–First Prophet Galindus delivers an encyclical to the Orlamu populace.

* 2498, Old Space–Ares 22 reaches a system with the resources it needs to fix its stardrive, and begins repairs.

* 2498, Alitar, Algemron–General Murrad leads an assault on the Big Slate Mountains, reclaiming them for the ISA.

* 2498, Mikoa III, Mikoa–Ivan Urbina is appointed governor of the Mikoa colony.

* 2498, Nike orbit, Corrivale–The Repulse brings Omega Station to Corrivale.

* 2498, Aegis–Orlamu vessels arrive in-system to investigate the Vanishing. They purchase Jort.

* 2498, The Verge–Copil Temma contacts Peter Breel, and recruits him to provide funds for Thorn Industries.

* 2498, Bluefall, Aegis–Nadine Cox becomes the leader of the Regency Army.

* 2498, Bluefall, Aegis–Borealin colonists construct a number of settlements on Cesar Island.

* 2498, Flotsam, Aegis–Research Station Echo is constructed.

* 2498, Bluefall, Aegis–Construction begins on Depth Eta.

* 2498, Raeb, Aegis–The Regency Survey Ship Aspirar crashes on Raeb, killing all aboard. The cause of the crash remains a mystery.

* 2498, Spes, Hammer's Star–Silver Bell holds its first election.

* 2498, Spes, Hammer's Star–The Boman Corp. establishes several terraforming stations on the Hegel continent.

* 2489, Arist, Hammer's Star–Kuhudag settles down at West Lodge.

* 2498, The Vicek Belt, Hammer's Star–A VoidCorp passenger liner is attacked by pirates, and its crew is slaughtered. VoidCorp locates the pirates' base of operations, then broadcasts a radio transmission with its coordinates. The base is subsequently destroyed by an unknown party.

* March, 2498, Aegis–Thuldan vessels arrive in the system. They Thuldans attempt to invade Regency Island, but are routed by Bluefall's military.

* March 24, 2498, Old Space–In a speech before the Galactic Consulate, Michael Thayne proposes that the Lighthouse of Faith be refitted and brought to the Verge.

* 2498, Antigua, Ignatius–Lenda Michir wins the Antigua Cup.

* June, 2498, Yellow Sky, Tychus–A group of Orlamu xenoarchaeologists, led by Doctor Emilu Laarus, sets out to study the monoliths of Yellow Sky.

* 2498, Old Space–The Integration Act is passed.

* 2498, Karnath–VoidCorp begins to transfer personnel to the system.

* 2498, Karnath–VoidCorp resurveys the system.

* 2498, Bhruusil, Karnath–Insight creates the Demon, a Class X menace program designed to invade VoidCorp's computer systems.

* 2498, Penates, Lucullus–The Alaundril government appoints an ambassador to Port Royal.

* 2498, Bluefall, Aegis–By the end of the year, all of the stellar nations have claimed soverign territory on the planet.

* 2499 (2501?), Karppolla–The Concord frigate Amsterdam uncovers a number of large objects in orbit around the system's primary. It attempts to scan them with probes, but fails.

* March 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–Mitchell Taraen moves his family to Bluefall.

* March 3, 2499 (2501?), The Verge–The Concord requests help from a group of Orlamu xenoarchaeologists, hoping to find out what the objects in Karppolla are.

* March 23, 2499–The Lighthouse arrives in Tendril.

* March 23, 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–The Taraen family disappears during a vacation on Bluefall.

* 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–The Concord consulate on Diandes is completed.

* April 11, 2499, Algemron–The Bone Hunters attack a tradesman in the Algemron system, and ritually murder its passengers and crew.

* 2499, Zefir, Talbott–Albert Van Der Kade claims the asteroid as his own personal residence.

* 2499, Aegis–The Concord cruiser Decouverte conducts an analysis of the system's primary.

* 2499, The Lighthouse, The Verge–The Redman-Smith Trading Corp transfers its headquarters from Alaundril to the Lighthouse.

* May 7, 2499, Old Space–The Kepler makes starfall at Kendai.

* 2499, Grith, Corrivale–Ari Mahdra issues the Mahdra Ruling.

* 2499, Tendril–Alaundril gives control of Nova Station to StarMech.

* 2499, Alaundril, Tendril–StarMech is granted membership on the Common Council.

* June 9, 2499 (2501?), Karppolla–The VCM Endgame arrives in the system, and is attacked and chased off by the Amsterdam.

* June 20, 2499 (2501?), Old Space–The Concord's Administrator Generals meet to discuss the situation at Karppolla.

* 2499, Vomisa, Aegis–VoidCorp establishes a mining base.

* 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–Nur al-Haq is appointed Deputy Ambassador to Bluefall.

* 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–The Orion League purchases Saber Island.

* 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–The Galactic Concord completes its consulate on Hughes Island.

* 2499, Dewi–A census is conducted by the New Dreth Commonwealth.

* 2499, Tendril–A group of CFN agents sabotages a StarMech cruiser.

* November 22, 2499, Lhop, Aegis–A Thuldan destroyer attacks and destroys a VoidCorp transport after it fails to answer a hail.

* Late 2499, Bluefall, Aegis–Christopher Hale secretly commissions the formation of an elite unit of Mindwalkers.

* 2499, Antigua, Ignatius–Lenda Michir wins the Antigua Cup.

* 2499, Lucullus–Pyotr Sokolov appears in-system after encountering trouble with his former employer, StarMech, in Tendril

* 2499, Argos–an attack on this system, and is repelled by Concord forces.

* 2499, Bhruusil, Karnath–The Meenh abhaal breaks away from the Chuunh abhaal.

* 2499, Strome–VoidCorp tests Organism Omega on a barren moon. The Demon subsequently purges all files pertaining to it from the local Grid.

* 2499-2500, The Verge–The CSV Kepler conducts a detailed xenobiological survey of the region.

* 2500, Yellow Sky, Tychus–The crew of the CSV Kepler unearths a strange Stoneburner artifact during a survey mission, and returns it to Mount Illumination.

* 2500, Focault Belt, Talbott–Thorn Industries produces its first space fighter.

* 2500, Ion, Talbott–Ion Amusement Park opens its doors for the first time.

* 2500, Alaundril, Tendril–Celestial Entertainment Limited opens an entertainment complex in Babel.

* 2500, Alaundril, Tendril–Prelate Memorn begins his tour of the region.

* 2500, Alaundril, Tendril–Prelate Memorn meets with Scott Williamson to arrange the sale of Orlamu stardrives to Ion Productions.

* 2500, Alaundril, Tendril–Michael Thayne meets with the Seers of Torai.

* 2500, Alaundril, Tendril–A Magus is sighted inside Ion Productions' shipyards.

* 2500, Bhruusil, Karnath–Insight classifies all data from telescopes viewing Cheerghun.

* 2500, Algemron–The last light freighter makes it through the Galvinites' blockade of Alitar.

* 2500, Alitar, Algemron–GeoVenture discovers large quantities of superheavy elements within an asteroid crater. Most of the survey team is later killed by Galvinite agents, who set up a covert mine in the area.

* January, 2500, The Lighthouse, The Verge–The Redman-Smith Trading Corp finishes negotiations with the Concord, allowing it to charge a tax on all transactions taking place within the vicinity of the Lighthouse.

* 2500, The Lighthouse, The Verge–Station Administrator Wayne Rice resigns after TVN uncovers records of deals made between him and VoidCorp. He later returns to the station to try and clear his name.

* February, 2500, Tendril–The Twelve Clutch arrives in Tendril.

* Spring 2500, The Lighthouse, The Verge–Malcom Mercadian purchases the Corner.

* 2500, The Lighthouse, The Verge–Professor Ariken Lenormantit retires.

* 2500, The Verge–The Concord establishes a number of bases in strategic locations in the Verge.

* 2500, Bluefall, Aegis–Citizens for a Free Republic is formed.

* 2500, Bluefall, Aegis–Rejinald Garcia publishes an article in the Regency Journal of Theoretical Studies, citing evidence that Bluefall was terraformed.

* 2500, Nova Station, Tendril–A group of CFN terrorists attempt to destroy Nova Station's drivesats. They are killed in transit to the station when their ship mysteriously explodes.

* 2500, Spes, Hammer's Star–The average temperature of Spes increases by a record three degrees celsius.

* 2500, Vallis Station, Hammer's Star–The Concord starts routing personnel assigned to the system through Alcazar and the Vition and Inamorata.

* June, 2500, Aegis–The Regency makes first contact with the deepfallen.

* 2500, Kluumalun, Karnath–StarMech constructs a small refueling station on the planet.

2500, Bhruusil, Karnath–The Twelve Ducks make their first appearance.

August, 2500, Bluefall, Aegis–Depth Epsilon falls victim to an undersea earthquake, and most of its crew is killed. In reality, the base has been partially flooded and turned into a consulate for the deepfallen.

2500, Aegis–A convoy from the Stellar Ring arrives in-system with no warning. A drivespace detector is installed aboard Research Station Echo.

2500, Antigua, Ignatius–Guiseppe Hauck wins the Antigua Cup.

2500, Redcrown, Aegis–VoidCorp begins construction of a gas mine at the planet's equator.

September, 2500, The Lighthouse, The Verge–CFN claims responsibility for a bombing that destroys Jilly's Den, a bar on the Lighthouse. Several CFN members are subsequently arrested by the Concord.

Fall, 2500, Algemron–The Bone Hunters attack a scientific outpost in the Algemron system, and kill many of its personnel before escaping.

2500, Old Space–Administrator Tiras' and ambassador Tomakis' decision is ratified by the Galactic Court.

November, 2500, Bluefall, Aegis–The Bone Hunters murder a group of students and children on a field trip to Bluefall's Regency Mountains.

November 30, 2500, The Verge–Avatar files a Grid report.

2500, Alaundril, Tendril, The Verge–A group of CFN terrorists infiltrate the Orion League embassy in Babel, covering a massive robbery elsewhere in the city.

2500, Tendril, The Verge–Maria Williamson is “kidnapped” by a group of Nariac operatives, as part of a scheme to give the Domain mining rights to Pox and its moons.

December 21, 2500, The Verge–Avatar files a Grid report from Tendril.

2500, Lison, Oberon–Two VoidCorp plant inspectors are killed in a refinery explosion.

2501, –The present

December 4, 2502, Mindara Station, Oberon–The Concord's scheduled date for a survey mission aboard the station.

May 2503, Redcrown, Aegis–Estimated date of completion for an Orlamu gas mine near Redcrown's south pole.

2503, Redcrown, Aegis–The estimated date of opening of a VoidCorp gas mine.

2503-2504, Dewi–The estimated date of delivery of an Insight-built drivesat to Dewi.

2504, Focault Belt, Talbott–The estimated date of completion for Thorn Industries' two largest vessels, a cruiser and light carrier.

2504, The Verge–The estimated date of completion for the first of four mobile, drivesat-equipped space stations that will be stationed in the Verge.

2504, The Verge–The estimated date of completion for a Verge census.

2504, Ohmel, Coloumb–A projected date for Concord intervention in Coloumb.

2504, Old Space–The date of the Orion League's next election.

2505, Kralc, Aegis–The estimated date of construction of a Concord base.

2505, Known Space–It is estimated that by this date, the number of CIB operatives will outnumber the Concord's enlisted soldiers.

2505, Old Space–The date of the election of a new Secretary of the Galactic Consulate.

2505, Avob, Aegis–The estimated date of construction for an automated space traffic control center.

2506, The Verge–The estimated date of completion for the sixth and last moble drivesat-equipped station.

2507-2508, Aegis–The star's sunspot activity will peak.

2508, Bluefall, Aegis–The estimated date of completion for Bluefall's first four diving cities.