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2050s: Mind uploading and strong AI lead to the rapid iterative development of the Posthumans, who soon cleave away from mainstream (trans)humanity. Early crude Posthuman FTL systems developed. | 2050s: Mind uploading and strong AI lead to the rapid iterative development of the Posthumans, who soon cleave away from mainstream (trans)humanity. Early crude Posthuman FTL systems developed. | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 29 July 2009
20th Century
1951: European Coal and Steel Community established by Treaty of Paris.
1957: Sputnik launched.
1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space.
1969: Apollo 11 mission.
1986: Mir construction begins.
1991: European Union established by Treaty of Maastricht.
1998: International Space Station construction begins.
21st Century
2050s: Mind uploading and strong AI lead to the rapid iterative development of the Posthumans, who soon cleave away from mainstream (trans)humanity. Early crude Posthuman FTL systems developed.
2058: First extrasolar expeditions by posthumans.
2050s-2060s: 'Crazy Years' of transgenic advancement, including the south american retroviral therapies that prove so disastrous.
2063: First 'Longshot' expedition launched with 3000 colonists in hibernation and 40,000 frozen ova, plus various plants, animals and artificial life. Others soon follow.
2066: Legal preceedings begin against the retroviral therapy. A number of involved scientists flee on longshot colony expeditions.
2068 (estimated): Precursor delta-dust reverse-engineered by posthumans.
2078: On the 10th anniversary of the Retroviral legal decision, Heron Stauss and Franz-Edward Kaser publish Principles of Responsible Transhumanism. Stauss-Kaserist philosophy soon takes hold in the EU.
2080-2100: Great Exodust; Longshots taper off as first-generation FTL drives built by the Posthumans are used up. Baseline humanity expands aggressively into space with the use of second-generation delta dust FTL drives. Most transgenes leave Earth to found colonies.
2090-2120: EU and PACT lay out their catapult chains, going as far as Erebus and Londinium.
22nd Century
2119: Eridanus campaign begins, first major engagement against Feral Drones.
2122: The second extinct xenosophonts are discovered, the Velorans.
2130-2150: China's 'golden age'.
The Breakdown
2152: A Posthuman computer virus is released by seperatists in the Expanse, leading to the Breakdown. The Great Firewall seperates the Core/Expanse from the Rim, which already has limited communications with the inner worlds.
2160s: Magnates begin seizing nearby worlds, primarily seeking Theta dust, which is the only way to make effective FTL drives until the Breakdown virus is dealt with.
2162: ZOCU founded at the Council of Londinium.
2170s: The League slowly comes together to face the Magnates.
2179: Breakdown virus finally reverse-engineered and repaired. Common FTL travel resumes by the end of the year.
ZOCU War
2181-2184: Increasing conflicts between ZOCU and the EU/PACT.
2185-2189: ZOCU war, ending with the Treaty of Sirius.
2195: Current Day