Timeline

Timeline of Events

Virus Era (1933-1944)
January 1, 1933	In a remote region of the Philippine islands, an unknown substance is first observed by American researchers.
width="10%"	Discovery of the Scinfaxi Virus
First Scinfaxi War (1944-1957)
1944	Everywhere on Earth, dazzling lights are reported from within the Outgrowths. In many areas, the phenomenon is so bright, day turns to night.
1944	A machine of unknown origin emerges from an Outgrowth in New Jersey, USA. It vaporizes local military forces and is only destroyed after 99 hours of intense fighting.
1944	Hundreds and then thousands of similar machines emerge from Outgrowths across the planet.
1944	Every significant pre-war line is breached. The emerging war turns into a slow retreat.
1947	24 atomic bombs are detonated across the frontline as part of Operation: Hercules.
July 22, 1955	All further offensive campaigns to retake the Outgrowths are suspended.
November 15, 1957	The last sporadic fighting on the perimeter of the Outgrowths subsides. The "First Scinfaxi War" is declared over.
	Terran Interregnum (1958-2001)
		1958	The German government betrays the conditions of the Reykjavík Summit and annexes occupied territories of the French Republic.
	1962	Free French forces overthrow the Marseille Regime in an overnight coup.
	1962	The German Reich backs down after an 11 day nuclear standoff with the Atlantic Treaty Organization.
2001	An unmanned American spacecraft completes the first FTL jump.
Early Colonization Era (2002-2039)
	2019	The Centauri Program is established, a joint venture between the Soviet Union, German Reich, and ATO.
2039	Plans for an independent ATO colony are announced.
2045	Liberty System colonized.
The Divide (2040-2149)
	2040	The Soviet Union and German Reich withdraw from the Centauri Program.
2045	Liberty System colonized.
The Second Scinfaxi War (2150-2153)
	2150	Scinfaxi machines emerge from the Outgrowths.
March 13, 2153	The last transport departs the Solar System. The evacuation of Earth is declared over.
The Modern Dark Age (2154-2171)
	2152	The spread of the Scinfaxi intensifies. Containment measures are increasingly overwhelmed.
2170	International communications are heavily disrupted.
The Recovery (2171-2188)
	2170	The Orion Treaty Organization established permanent contact with Alpha Centauri.
2185	The Empire of Japan joins the reformed League of Nations.
The Interstellar Cold War (2189-)
	2208	The Federal State of Vega declares war on Alpha Centauri, beginning the First Solar War.
2231	The Republic of Vega surrenders to Alpha Centauri, German Reich. Vega territories occupied by German Reich split to form the axis-backed Union of Vega.
2254	The New People's Alliance party dominates elections in the Republic of Vega, ending UV as a political force.
2254	The Republic of Vega signs the first of a series of diplomatic agreements with the Soviet Union.
2282	American forces on Madiana endure a 99-day siege at Firebase Hector.
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