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The Beginning of the End Chapter 1
Year 40021 A.D./Council Standard 1997
Adeptus Mechanicus of the Holy Imperium of Man discover an ancient, barely functioning STC system buried beneath Mars showing of genetic tests on humans during the Dark Age of Technology. Humans in Dark Age of Technology had made contact with the Eldar and The Tau collective. Genetic tests show that all three races share a genome. This genome is also responsible for the similar appearances of the three species.
Further genetic tests show that all three species are physically compatible with one another.
Year 40026 A.D.
Another ancient STC system is discovered,this time beneath the sands of Holy Terra itself, with the technology to revive the Holy Emperor of Mankind and bring him back to his former physical strength, without the support of the Golden Throne or the sacrifice of psykers.
Year 40027 A.D.
Adeptus Mechanicus techpriests revive the Emperor and bring him back to his former strength. His first order is to try to peacefully contact the Eldar and the Tau collective.
Year 40032 A.D.
Emperor himself goes to peace talks with the Eldar empire and the Tau collective. He shows them them the ancient genetic data. Three races agree to an alliance for the common benefit of all. Technology is shared and several joint colony worlds are founded. Joint species fleets are formed to patrol allied space. The new alliance is officially named the Triumvirate of Holy Terra. Tau Collective exterminate Kroot subspecies as a show of their newfound belief in the Holy God Emperor. The Kroot are marked as filthy xenos and are exterminated.
Year 40034 A.D.
The first child is born from mixed species parents. Genetic tests show that there is a half and half chance over which parent species the child will be.
Year 40037 A.D.
First Eldar and Tau Adeptus Astartes are accepted into the ranks of respective chapters.
Year 40122 A.D.
After almost 100 years of the three races being in the Holy Triumvirate, races begin to see themselves as one unified species rather than three seperate species. Emperor of the Holy Triumvirate still strong in his restored body.h
Year 40127/Citadel Standard Year 2145
Explorers of the Eldar craftworld Ulthwe discover a object floating in space outside the holy planet of Shanxi, an Adeptus Astartes planet , home to the Ultramarines Chapter, a new chapter that originated in an early Triumvirate fire warriors regiment.
