2249 -- Juana Mendez dies; Christopher Kyle succeeds to Throne; Mohammed Gamayel elected Successor. 2256 -- Christopher Kyle dies; Mohammed Gamayel succeeds to Throne; Corwin Jacobs elected Successor. 2275 -- Nosferatu pseudo-virus becomes active on Narvon; first Kins of the Dragon appear. 2277 -- First Bloodmates become known. ("Teams") 2280 -- Mohammed Gamayel dies; Corwin Jacobs succeeds to Throne; Brandy Lansky elected Successor. 2283 -- First lead to creators of bio-constructed "humans" found. ("Not Quite Human") 2310 -- Massive genetic engineering on humans outlawed. 2315 -- Corwin Jacobs dies; Brandy Lansky succeeds to Throne; Halona Strider elected Successor. 2316 -- Sandemans revolt, destroying Shapers. (Overthrow Day, 7 Oct.) 2321 -- Empire encounters "semisapient, lizardlike Shonnar." Interdiction zone established around Retreat. 2333 -- Brandy Lansky dies; Halona Strider succeeds to Throne; Nicholas Browder elected Successor. 2366 -- Halona Strider dies; Nicholas Browder succeeds to Throne; Eileen Holt elected Successor. 2382 -- Nicholas Browder dies; Eileen Holt succeeds to Throne; Grant Barton elected Successor. 2395 -- Eileen Holt dies; Grant Barton succeeds to Throne; Leonard Frey elected Successor. 2420 -- Grant Barton dies; Leonard Frey succeeds to Throne; Joyce Kingsley elected Successor. 2488 -- Leonard Frey dies; Joyce Kingsley succeeds to Throne; Adli Yasunon elected Successor. 2494 -- James Kieran Medart born. 2502 -- Gaelan DarShona born. 2508 -- Joyce Kingsley dies; Adli Yasunon succeeds to Throne; Charles Davis elected Successor. 2510 -- Rick Forrest born. 2518 -- Yonar Colony flood; Medart leads rescue fleet on first solo mission as a Ranger. 2527 -- MacLeod discovers Irschcha. Irschchans join Empire. 2532 -- Joint human-Irschchan colony established on Ondrian. Cloudcats found to be intelligent. 2533 -- Esteban Tarlac born. 2540 -- Sandemans erupt into Imperial space, beginning conquest of Sector Five. Gaelan DarShona taken prisoner late in year, swears fealty to Baron Frederick Klaes of Mjolnir. (Chapter 1, "Warrior" section of "Annexation") 2541 -- Gaelan fights Warleader Riordan DarLeras for Mjolnir's safety. Kennneth Gaelan Klaes born. (Rest of "Warrior" section, "Annexation") Dave Scanlon born. 2542 -- Medart takes Imperial fleet to Sector Five, stops Sandeman invasion. Sandeman and its colony worlds annexed into Empire as Subsector 5-D (Sandeman), with Frederick Klaes as Earl. Maria Klaes becomes Baron of Mjolnir. ("Ranger" section, "Annexation") 2547 -- Nevan DarLeras born. Gabriel Marguerre born. 2548 -- Corina Losinj born. David Hobison takes command of Emperor Chang.