| 14,000
B.C.E. |
Atlanteans
first encounter Dark Ones; Dark Ones attack unprovoked.
|
| 9,960
B.C.E. |
Dark
Ones destroy Atlantis. Bermuda Triangle dimensional
anomaly results.
|
| 9,940
B.C.E. |
Atlanteans
encounter Dark Ones elsewhere in the galaxy; Dark Ones'
campaign of obliteration continues.
|
| 9,900
B.C.E. |
Atlanteans
place permanent garrisson of ships in the Asteroid Belt
to prevent the Dark Ones from reaching Earth.
|
| 9,000
B.C.E. |
Atlanteans
aid first Human (Homo sapiens) civilizations; leads
to creation myths and the myths of gods, demons, and
angels.
|
| 3,000
B.C.E. |
Thales,
the first vampire, is born under the rare planetary alignment. |
| 2,180
B.C.E. |
Dark
Ones send reconnaissance mission to Sol system; loses
contact shortly after passing Jupiter. Atlanteans bury
the few remnants on the Salisbury plain (England), build
Stonehenge as a marker.
|
| 1,700
B.C.E. |
First
Atlantean-Human hybrid is born; results in the legend
of Herakles (Hercules).
|
| 1428
C.E. |
Vlad
Tepes (Vlad the Impaler, Dracula) is born |
| 1458
C.E. |
Vlad
Tepes is turned into a vampire; Vampire Nation formed |
| 1927
C.E. |
Platinum
Order founded |
| 1939
C.E. |
Atlantean-Human
hybrids (Mutants) begin to appear with increasing frequency.
|
| 1999
C.E. |
Pakistan
becomes a nuclear power. |
| 2001
C.E. |
U.S.-China
Standoff over a downed surveillance plane. Soon after,
a new Cold War between the U.S. and China begins.
Renewed
fighting in the Balkans between Ethnic Albanians and
Yugoslavs; conflict spills over into neighboring countries.
Global
Warming Scare begins; temperatures rise an average of
10 degrees worldwide.
|
| 2002
C.E. |
World
powers band together to develop pollution-free transportation
methods. |
| 2003
C.E. |
China
invades Taiwan; invasion repelled with U.S. aid. |
| 2004
C.E. |
Cold
Fusion discovered |
| 2006
C.E. |
Construction
of the Missile Defense Network is completed. |
| 2007
C.E. |
World
powers increase anti-drug initiatives; put pressure
on Central and South American governments to put a stop
to the drug trade.
India
launches a massive nuclear strike against Pakistan;
Pakistan launches an immediate counterstrike. Both countries
are reduced to wastelands.
Taiwan
provided with Missile Defense Net.
|
| 2009
C.E. |
Santerez
Cartel begins to fight back against anti-drug efforts;
cartel usurps control of the governments of Columbia,
Ecuador, and Panama.
First
manned spacecraft to Mars is launched.
NAF
launches its most advanced spy satellite.
|
| 2010
C.E. |
Manned
Mars spacecraft arrives at the Red Planet. |
| 2011
C.E. |
U.S.
and Canada merge to form one country (calling itself the
North American Federation) despite Quebec's opposition. |
| 2012
C.E. |
Santerez
Cartel successfully takes control of Peruvian, Nicaraguan,
Costa Rican, El Salvadoran, Honduran, Belizean, and
Guatemalan governments.
Mars
mission returns to Earth; water is discovered in the
Martian soil.
Humanitarian
Brotherhood founded
|
| 2014
C.E. |
Human
Genome Project completed and verified; the human genome
is completely mapped. |
| 2015
C.E. |
North
American Federation government declares bankruptcy;
bought out by a conglomerate of American corporations.
Quebec breaks away from the Federation and declares
its own nation.
Russia
reverts to Communism; begins to rebuild its military
capabilities.
Mars
terraforming mission is launched.
|
| 2016
C.E. |
Santerez
Cartel successfully takes control of Mexican government
(though it will be another five years before the cartel
controls all of Mexico's territory).
Dark
Ones discover the "contamination" of Earth;
send reconnaissance mission to Earth.
|
| 2017
C.E. |
Germany
simultaneously invades Switzerland, Denmark, and France;
Fourth Reich begins. |
| 2018
C.E. |
Pacific
Charter is signed, uniting the island nations of the South
Pacific. |
| 2020
C.E. |
Mars
terraforming is nearly complete; sabotage stops their
work.
Mutant
Liberation Front (MLF) founded
|
| 2021
C.E. |
Mars
terraforming generator is destroyed; existence of a secret
government research facility is discovered (location and
sponsor unknown). |
| 2022
C.E. |
Internet
becomes primary method of commerce. |
| 2029
C.E. |
Russian
begins military campaign to retake its lost territories. |
| 2031
C.E. |
Russia
retakes its lost territories as well as most of Eastern
Europe; renames itself the Eurasian Coalition Bloc. Beginning
of the Balkan Campaign. |
| 2032
C.E. |
Construction
of the Atlantis stations is completed. |
| 2030
C.E. |
England
surrenders to the German advance; EU is recognized as
a sovereign country. |
| 2031
C.E. |
EU
constructs super-soldier facilities throughout Spain,
England, and Germany; Omega Black formed |
| 2040
C.E. |
Smart
cards implemented in 100% of population to conduct business
transactions; paper money is made obselete. |
| 2043
C.E. |
Atlantis
declares sovereignty; renamed to Aquatica. |
| 2045
C.E. |
Black
Razor military unit formed and funded by Aquatica. |
