Produced by Al Haines +------------------------------------------------------+ | This work is licenced under a Creative Commons | | Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 | | Licence. | | | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | +------------------------------------------------------+ Imperial Empire Timeline by Ann Wilson Copyright (C) 1992 by Ann Wilson TIMELINE: Before the Common (Christian) Era: (All dates approximate) 35,000 -- "Others" transport Traiti from Terra to Homeworld. 8000 -- "Others" transport cloudcats to Ondrian and depart for another plane of existence. 3000 -- White Order formed on Irschcha. 2500 -- Traiti Circle of Lords begins formation. ("Godhome" segment of "Fearful Symmetry".) Common Era: 1398 -- Traiti land on Homeworld's largest moon. 1969 -- Terrans land on Luna. 1979 -- Skylab falls. Spacing essentially limited to orbital missions. 1986 -- Space shuttle Challenger explodes. Space programs become minimal. 2010 -- Second set of space programs begins. 2012 -- Ireland reunified, primarily by Bishop Michael Rourke. 2016 -- Bishop Rourke dies. 2043 -- Rourke beatified. 2046 -- Rourke canonized. 2050 -- Lunar colony becomes self-sufficient. Cheong Chang born. 2058 -- Practical ion drive developed. Martian and asteroid colonies begun. 2091 -- Solar Federation formed. Terraforming of Mars begins. 2113 -- Anti-agathic drug developed. 2123 -- Nannstein develops gravitics. 2124 -- Cheong Chang elected President of Solar Federation. 2125 -- Nannstein invents hyperdrive. Interstellar travel begins, Solar System terraforming ceases. 2128 -- President Chang, with cooperation of Solar Federation Congress, proclaims Terran Empire and assumes Throne (22 Jan, Empire Day), forms Rangers, directs regularization of English. 2130 -- Imperial Palace built in Antarctica. Shapers leave Terra, begin creating Sandeman race. 2131 -- Susan M. Lindner becomes first female Ranger. 2133 -- Narvon III colonized. 2142 -- Xanadu colonized. 2149 -- Cheong Chang dies; Susan Lindner succeeds to Throne; Bjorn Bengtsson elected Successor. ("New Years Wake") 2153 -- Retreat colonized. 2154 -- Mjolnir colonized. 2158 -- First of what is to become Kingdom Systems settled. 2182 -- Susan Lindner dies; Bjorn Bengtsson succeeds to Throne; Juana Mendez elected Successor. 2187 -- Traiti develop hyperdrive. 2190 -- Shining Arrow leaves Rangers to marry, becomes first Duke of Sector Five. 2230 -- Bjorn Bengtsson dies; Juana Mendez succeeds to Throne; Christopher Kyle elected Successor. 2235 -- Catholic priests allowed to marry and raise families.