Republic of Terra

by SonoftheLost

From the very begin, we wondered if we are alone. If we have a place in the universe beyond our world. Now we take our steps out of the crib and into worlds beyond our own. Under the command of the Republic of Terra and the Chancellor at the helm, humanity is unified and ready to face anything we may face.

2. Republic Timeline

History of the Republic of Terra

4005 BC - A lone Wanderer finds a large nomadic tribe in the Southern most reaches of the Republic Heartlands. At first the Wanderer is met with suspicion, but as he worked and helped the nomads with his knowledge he slowly builds their trust. Becoming the clan Chief within months as they followed Wanderer north.

4000 BC - Now leading the tribe, the Wanderer teaches them of what would change them and the fate of Humanity as a whole: Farming. With this knowledge they no longer need to follow Buffalo herds across the plains for food and clothes. Settling around a large river with fertile plains and plenty of trees. This settlement would be later named: Osgiliath.

3900 BC - The new and safe settlement attracts the attention of other nomads. Enticing them to join and swear their allegiance to the Wanderer. As the years pass the citizens of Osgiliath confirm that the Wanderer hasn't aged a day since he first encountered the first tribe. But most shrug it off as they see it as only a good thing with their just and progressive leader continue to rule, letting them not worry about a succession of power.

3600 BC - As Osgiliath continued to grow and advance more and more as they make an Alphabet and First Library of the Republic, letting them speak with a common understanding between everyone of the tribes. The Library letting them contain more theories and ideas for all to learn. One of which is using a hot fire to shape wet clay to a form and create Pottery.

3525 BC - With mounting class friction between classes of rich and poor, a special council is formed. Letting all classes, be they Artisans, Writers, Builders, or even simple Farmers, later including Scientists and Warriors, to have a voice on equal grounds without one having more say than others. Letting the Wanderer to hear them all and dictate a best course for all. This becomes the first step for what would become the Republic of Terra.

3300 BC - Discovery of Bronze Working, letting them build tools for superior than those of the last few centuries with the new forges. With bands of Barbarians slowly moving closer to sack the city the first Bronze Sword is created. People eager to protect their homes and loved ones begin to train and familiarize themselves with the new weapon. The first true armies are created and begin to counter the Barbarian aggression.

3025 BC - As the population of Osgiliath grows, so too does the number of Warriors. Letting the Wanderer send out an Army to attack one of the more aggressive Barbarian tribes were called: the Mongols that rode creatures they called horses into battle and across the vast arid plains to the north. The Mongols, under the command of Genghis Khan, conquer tribe after tribe. Joining the growing horde as Khan sets his sights on Osgiliath. With this new threat on the horizon, the need for more powerful weapons creates the first Spear and Bow.

3000 BC -With Spearmen and Archers now bolstering their army, the Wanderer leads a direct assault upon the Mongolians. Slowly pushing back these invaders, some surrendering and pledging their allegiance to the Wanderer and Osgiliath. Creating the City of Edoras, letting more troops be moved and cared for closer to the front.

2800 BC - As mounting pressure from the Mongolians on the Western and Northern fronts strain resources, from the warrior ranks arose two Great Generals, David and Agamemnon. Who split and lead the armies in two campaigns. These two armies building two Fortress cities named Helm's Deep and Isengard. Relieving pressure in the South with the Fortress cities harvesting resources from the front and adding other tribal villages into their forces.

2600 BC - With the Barbarians in the West now being held back by Isengard and Agamemnon, David keeps pushing North with the Wanderer. Finding the massive forest of the Greenwood. Building another fortress city of Calas Galadhon deep within a smaller nearby forest called Lothlórien. Steadily following Genghis Khan Eastward towards a large mountain peak that stood alone, no other mountain near. Built on a nearby lake was the Mongolians Capital of Karakorum.

2500 BC - Using the River Anduin that flowed south of Karakorum to Edoras and Osgiliath to farry troops north. Though part of the waterway was a large waterfall that became known as the Falls of Rauros barred a direct passage and required a land route around. The Argonath Statues, made in the likeness of David and Agamemnon, is built on either side of these falls as a warning.

2400 BC - All aspiring Writers and Artists join together to make the Artisan Guild. Many plays and great stories are written in the centuries to come and the very first, was the Tale of the Tortoise and the Hare. Some speculate it was an allegory or propaganda of the Republic-Mongolian War. With the slower heavier armored Republic soldiers following the Mongolians back to their home.

2300 BC - In order to promote peace between the new cities, the Wanderer brings the leaders together with leaders of each city into the Council. Each city having a voice and their people having a say within each class counselor in each city, but the final word and law was for the Wanderer to decide. In so doing they write and sign what would become known as the Charter of Rights and begin the Republic of Terra. The Wanderer is named Chancellor of the Republic, returning to Osgiliath to stabilize war weary cities and ensure the populace stay true to their leader.

2169 BC - As both Osgiliath and Edoras build in population and defences, the Chancellor sends out a few explorers and Warriors to scout to the West towards the mountains. At the base the settled, creating the city of Minas Tirith. The Chancellor moved the Capital to Minas Tirith to rule, Minas Tirith became known as the City of Kings as they carve seven large ring like levels that climbed up out of the mountains to act as their walls.

1935 BC - The Chancellor returns to the North with David, steadily cutting around Genghis Khan from north and south. Surrounding them at the Lonely Mountain, the discovery of a large group of hills to the East rich with Iron leads to creation of Iron Armor and Weapons. A new fortress of the Iron Hills fortifies the front.

1900 BC - With trade between Minas Tirith, Osgiliath, and Edoras. The need of a common form of material to be traded gives rise to gold and silver, which is turned into Currency of coins. Each a particular weight, size, and marks to prevent forgery. With David now harassing Genghis Khan in the North and the Wanderer from the south, the Lonely Mountain is discovered to be rich in gold and jewels, prompting a Citadel, a massive fortress city to be built called: Erebor.

1800 BC - With Erebor now the focus of Karakorum, the Republic launches an all out assault on the Mongolian Capital from the West and South. Trapping the city on all sides as a new terrible weapon is tested; the first Catapult. These new siege engines hurl large boulders over the walls of the city, destroying buildings and even breaking open parts of the walls as the Warriors pour in.

1700 BC - Genghis Khan surrenders, the city is captured and renamed Dale. Acting as a port to Erebor as the Great Khan disappeared. No one but the Chancellor knows what happened once the last city of the Mongolian ruler was taken, many speculate that the loss of one's own people removes whatever power keeps each Great Leader alive throughout the ages. The people become far more protective of the Chancellor. Beckoning him to remain in Minas Tirith instead of going into battle with his troops.

1675 BC - Understanding the concerns of his people, The Chancellor relents and pulls himself back to Minas Tirith. Trusting his generals to keep the peace in the North as he attempts to stabilize the South from the strain of the War.

1525 BC - A boom of Culture, Science, Gold, and Production gives rise to the Great Builder Gilgamesh, Great Scientist Archimedes, Great Thinker Aristotle, and the Great Explorer Sargon to build their home in Osgiliath.

1400 BC - With Trade Routes established they are then paved with stone, allowing faster travel between cities. With concerns of the wild lands of the North, a group of Rangers is formed that would be called: the Dúnedain. Embodying the best Warriors and Archers that scout through the wilderness, protect the roads from Barbarians and watch for any hostile activity on the borders.

1200 BC - The Great Library of Minas Tirith is completed, becoming a beacon of knowledge for centuries to come. Within the same year Erebor begins mining deeper and deeper into the mountain, turning it into one massive fortress city as an endless supply of gold flows south to Osgiliath and Minas Tirith.

1100 BC - The creation of a shared port between Osgiliath and Minas Tirith allows exploration of the coasts. The National College of the Republic opens in Osgiliath, a surge of new Scientists and Writers.

1075 BC - The Alhambra is build in front of Erebor, acting as a first defense for it and Dale. In Osgiliath the Hanging Gardens is built along the River Anduin.

700 BC - Edoras as the center of trade between the North and South experiences a dramatic climb in wealth, letting the city become as great as Erebor, Osgiliath, and Minas Tirith. To attract attention the Great Colosseum of Edoras is built. Reenacting the battles between the Republic and Mongols, competitions between warriors, as well as perform plays and conduct lectures for scientists and playwrights.

300 BC - Rangers pushing to the Misty Mountains find traces of a strange metal in the rock. Interested the Chancellor sends a group to settle and make a new city. The City of Moria is founded, digging into the mountain range like Erebor to collect samples of this new ore. Only to be unable to dig it out directly, only by digging around the ore and looking for softer metals deeper in the mountain. This strange metal, named Mithril, is seemingly indestructible to any softer metals.

0 CE - A new Calendar is approved by the Chancellor and his Council as the belief in nature with a Goddess known as the Earth Mother emerges. Farmers often, when one dies, are buried with a tree inside Burial Mounds, the tree is often a specific type of seedlings of the family. Miners of the Earth often burn their dead in lava shoots. High ranking families can even have specially made mausoleums that have lava coat the dead family members and let it harden to form a block that is then carved to the appearance of each member. Warriors often bury their dead in Mass Cemeteries or Mausoleums that become Catacombs under some of their cities and fortresses. The Richest Families often have private Mausoleums that hold a majority of their members in coffins of wood or even carved into the stone.

300 CE - Rangers traveling West of Isengard meet tribes that tell of a new Civilization further North and another to the West. Ships traveling along the coast meet the Greeks, lead by a man named Alexander the Great. A meeting between both Alexander and the Chancellor proves interesting for both parties. Both having lived for thousands of years and experienced much. Though the Greeks were behind in science, they had a rich culture that the Wanderer was inspired by and had lived in a time of peace between them and the Romans to the North.

325 CE - The Chancellor meets with the Roman leader: Caesar. Like Alexander the two seem to share a similar Republic arrangement with a Council or Senate. But the Chancellor was more Democratic like the Greeks. After these meetings a new trade route through the Gap between the Misty Mountains and the White Mountains near Isengard.

450 CE - Rangers trek across the Misty Mountains for possible routes to shorten the journeys between the West and East sides of the mountain. They find a possible, but extremely dangerous path through the mountain they called the Pass of Caradhras. Being recommended to only take the pass as a last resort instead of the Gap of Isengard.

575 CE- A new metal called steel is created, new weapons and armor forged from this metal are vastly superior that Iron and Bronze.

600 CE - Using new sea trading routes in conjunction with the land routes allows the sharing of different and exotic trade. Some peoples from the Roman Republic and Greek Democracy begin to immigrate to the Republic of Terra. Allowing new Great People like the Great Builder Leonardo Da Vinci, the Great Thinker Sophocles, the Great Explorer Vasco Da Gama, and the Great Scientist Solomon to move to Minas Tirith.

775 CE - Rangers finish mapping the new region of the Greek and Romans, finding the Blue Mountains in Greek territory, and the Iron mountains to the north in Roman territory. A small town of Imladris, or Rivendell, is created as a neutral meeting ground with a fortress of Amun Sul, a massive watchtower that guarded the new roads to Rome, Athens,and Isengard

850 CE - Rangers exploring the Mountains of Shadows to the East of Osgiliath, finding a small opening to the North, just South of a large marsh land. Venturing deep within this arid and desert like land they find a new civilization called: Germany, lead by a group called: the Nazis. The Chancellor meets with their leader, Adolf Hitler. Not even an hour later both leaders leave on a sour note. The Chancellor saying; 'At least Genghis Khan had some honor and reason when he united the Mongols.' Deciding to watch the newer nation the Chancellor builds a small outpost called the Black Gates in the Northernmost section of the Mountains of Shadows and Ash Mountains to watch for any expansion beyond the border.

975 CE - Ranger exploration deeper South reveal a vast desert they call the San Andreas. Some citizens travel to San Andreas and build the city of Los Santos along the coast in the San Andreas Desert. Acting as another port and helping Rangers travel further South and West with the cities of Ormal to the south along the coast and Almaren to the north built in the middle of a lake on an island.

1100 CE - Improvements to Naval ships, like the creation of the coal allows ships to travel further out than conventional ships. Also Galleons begin hold more trade goods as they ship between Athens and Rome ports to the north and west side of the Misty Mountains.

1160 CE - Osgiliath begins to build three bridges across the river as more and more people join. Letting them build Cultural and Scientific Districts with the Potala Palace being built in the following years. The Great Wonder the Notre Dame Cathedral is built in Caras Galadhon.

1180 CE - A great prophet is born in Minas Tirith. Teachings lead to the formation of a religion called Protestantism, to which the Earth Mother is absorbed and improved. Soon after he Republic increased Production and Scientific output. Leading to the discovery of Gunpowder, creating the first Cannons and Muskets.

1210 CE - With many tests to old Steel plate armor, they find that Muskettes and especially Cannons simply tearing through the metal. The Chancellor begins to have Sappers and Scientists to blast out the stronger metal in Moria. Sending samples to Erebor and begin to experimenting with forging Mithril into the strongest and lightest weapons and armor in the history of humanity. But with the amount of time and resources needed to shape Mithril, only Elite soldiers are given these new weapons and armor.

1270 CE - With mounting tension between the Republic and Germany over the Republic's attempted restriction of Germany's expansion out of the twin mountain ranges both nations begin increasing military production. With the Republic's science being vastly superior giving the Republic an edge in armor and weaponry. But Germany having a vastly superior production leaving both at a stalemate.

1300 CE - Rangers scouting further East past the Iron Hills discover a German settlement callen: Konigsberg. Near what would be called the Sea of Rhun past the Ash Mountains. Deciding to watch the settlement and any possible threat they might impose, building the city of Arroyo nearby to watch after the German settlement.

1426 CE -The Huey Teocalli is built in Dale, becoming a beacon for what the growing Republic can achieve.

1482 CE - Tensions between Germany and the Republic continue to mount as a few Dúnedain Rangers are found dead at the border of the two nations. Many in the Army demanded blood for these murders while others thought to keep an eye on Germany from within. To pacify both, a group of Rangers is selected to infiltrate and gather any and all information on the deaths of their fellow Rangers and to keep a eye on the Nazi's from inside their own borders. These spies sneak deep within German controlled lands and find small villages, integrating themselves as part of a few tribes to yet be found and that desired to join.

1539 CE - With Rangers now on the inside they slowly raise up the ranks, some having to train their own children to continue their mission should they die or take any information back to the Republic if they are compromised and captured. Some Rangers discover it was the Nazis that killed their brothers, finding them along the border and shooting them on sight with their own guns that were far more advanced than the Republics Muskets. A few Rangers manage to smuggle a few of these guns out of the German borders and back to the Republic to study.

1618 CE - With the intent clear from the Nazis, the Chancellor begins pushing for more and more for the mysteries of Mithril to be unraveled and to mass produce armor and weapons to prepare for the brewing war between these nations. Sending Rangers to scout for any possible paths through the mountains surrounding the Germans primary production facilities they discover a small tunnel in the Mountains of Shadow to the East of Osgiliath.

1621 CE - Construction on a new fortress city that would become known as Minas Ithil begins to watch over the tunnel and provide a direct line into the German homelands. Allowing Ranger spies a quick and quiet way in and out to pass information to their commanders in Minas Ithil.

1642 CE - The Republic trade and cruise ship Titanic sinks in northern Roman territory. Striking an iceberg north of the Roman port city of Brundisium, killing most onboard from freezing waters. This is marked as one of the worst naval disasters and leads to improved safety precautions for all ships.

1700 CE - Pushing for more and more Scientific advancements to give the Republic a far greater advantage against the Germans, the Chancellor sends a ship with a large group of settlers out to sea to find a place they could use to work without worry of any spies infiltrating the city without them knowing.

1701 CE - The ship finds a large island in the middle of the Belegaer or Great Sea. A large mountain range dominating the Isle as the settlers begin building what would become the fortress city of Númenor. The ship that brought the settlers brings a Great Builder named Cheops and a Scientist named Pythagoras to assist with the construction of the settlement.

1780 CE - The First Internal Combustion Engine is created, leading to the construction of the Automobile. The Republic begins selling these Vehicles to all the Greeks and Romans. Constructing smoother roads to ease. Unbeknownst to the Chancellor the Romans sell and ship some of these vehicles to the Germans by sea.

1800 CE - What would become known as the Battle of Almaren begins as Nazi soldiers launch a surprise attack the city. The Rangers stationed nearby running night raids on supply lines as the Republic soldiers battled against German musket and cannon fire. Both sides making deep trenches as they fight to a stalemate. A single Ranger rides hard to Minas Tirith, telling the Chancellor of the assault. The Chancellor soon sends the a brigade of Musketeers and a platoons of Cannons to Los Santos with another company of Rangers to meet with the standing army stationed there before marching to Almaren.

1801 CE - Republic soldiers push the Germans back to Salzburg past the Forest of Harad. But in the north the Iron Hills is attacked with another German force. This Brigade however was reinforced by the first Tanks. The Sturmpanzerwagen A7V Armored Fighting Vehicle, initially designed as a heavily armored Cannon to break through the thick walls that surrounded the the Republic cities, but would find its place on the battlefield as they began decimating infantry. Cannon fire making a few dents but the explosive rounds from the Tank guns.

1802 CE - The Chancellor sends five Brigades of troops and Rangers north to Erebor to meet the standing army of seven Brigades of troopers and three companies of Cannons. With the threat of these new weapons the Chancellor sends a message to Númenor, telling them to focus their efforts on creating a new weapon of their own to gain an advantage.

1803 CE - The frontlines in the south and north grind to a standstill once again as more A7V's appear in the south and reinforce the Germans at the Iron Hills and Almaren. Thanks to a group of Rangers conducting Operation: Nightstalker the Republic begins to get a edge in the war. The Ranger conducted a raid in which they replace a tank crew and steal the tank from a German camp, firing from behind as the main Tank troop engaged Republic Troops. This surprise destroyed the A7V's and let them capture one tank unharmed, soon sending it back to Osgiliath to study. Leading to the creation of the of the Renault FT Light Tank and the Mark I Heavy Tank. Sending these prototypes directly to the fronts, the Renault run around the slower A7V as the Mk I draw a majority of the incoming fire.

1805 CE - German troops assault the Black Gates, pushing Republic Soldiers back to a vast plains to the north. Rangers and soldiers get bogged down in trenches, heavy tanks pouring through the Black Gates keeps it at a standstill. Bodies from both sides littering the battlefield as heavy rain covered over them. The rain never draining and fires from mortars and artillery staying alight to this day in what would become called: the Emyn Muil.

1810 CE - Troops of the new Renault and Mark I Tanks begin slowly pushing the Germans back as a new weapon thanks to Wilber and Oliver Wright from Númenor comes the first Biplane, Avro 504. These fly across the ocean to Minas Tirith after the construction of Airfields at Osgiliath, Erebor, and Los Santos. Letting them begin air raids to the Iron Hills, Salzberg, and over the the Mountains of Shadows to the German homelands. Later in the year newer Tank models like the Mark IV begin rolling out of the assembly lines.

1820 CE - Newer models of tanks and aircraft continue to be developed and sent to the front. Leading the charge against the Nazis as they bomb the German cities of Salzberg, Nuremberg, and Konigsberg. Republic infantry begin forcing German forces back, steadily following after them as the Ranger spies sabotaged German factories on the other side of the Mountains of Shadows. The Germans are shocked as the Rangers strike at their fortifications without any sightings at the Black Gates or to the east around the Mountains of Shadows and the Ash Mountains.

1825 CE - In the west, word reached the Chancellor that the Roman Empire had launched a surprise attack of the Greek Democracy. Siding with the Germans and sending Tanks the Germans had sent by sea against their old allies. Moria is made a primary route for the Greeks as the city secretly built a tunnel connecting the east and west sides of the Misty Mountains. The Chancellor sent a company of infantry and three platoon of the newer Medium Mark C Tanks to reinforce the Greeks, as a two sided war without allies would surely mean death to the Republic.

1830 CE - As the Great War raged on, a new threat emerged from the Germans. The Unterseeboots or U-Boats, submarines that attacked Greek and Republic ships and destroyed them without concern of civilian casualties as Trade and Military ships are sunk by torpedo. In the Air the Republic Avro that had dominated the skies where now locked in combat with the German LFG Ronald fighters, designed from crashed Republic planes.

1831 CE - In order to protect ships between the Greeks and the Republic, all trade vessels are grouped into convoys. Each armed and encircled by Destroyer class battleships. Steadily the toll of sunken ships lessens and both nations receive much needed supplies and resources. Greeks receiving newer guns, tanks, and planes as the Republic receives sulfur, oil, iron, and aluminium needed to create and maintain the war machine.

1835 CE - With more pressure from all fronts, the Republic sends soldiers in the first suits of Power Armor, the T-45 and T-51 models, Mithril armor above a heavy steel frame the soldiers wear, to lead the charge in the east and to assist the Greeks. These hulking metal warriors where a prime target for rifle rounds, only for the soldiers to be relatively unharmed. Barely feeling the bullets in the heavily padded armor as they bounced off, only grenades, artillery and tank rounds, or the possibility of being ran over by the low moving tanks where a threat to these soldiers.

1845 CE - With the Great War slowly grinding down to a stalemate on both fronts, leading to vast trenches that spanned for miles. Tanks crossing the trenches but more often than not taken out of commission by artillery, grenades, or the conditions of the fronts. From this the Germans unleash a new terrible weapon, Chlorine Gas, that killed many Greek and Republic soldiers in the trenches and tanks. Leading to the development of the first gas masks.

1850 CE - As the Greeks and Republic troops slowly are pushed back, the Germans begin rolling out the Panzer V Panther and the Tiger II. Far faster than older designs they decimate defensive lines in the east and west. Steadily racing towards Athen, Erebor, and Los Santos once again. To attempt to hold the line new P-51 Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire fighters as well as Avro Lancaster and the B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers are sent to the fronts, bombing German Tanks, supply lines, and airfields where ever they see them.

1860 CE - All nations begin to feel the strain of the war. Greece and the Republic begin to tire from the war, some even suggesting they surrender. Only a rousing speech from the Chancellor lights a fire within their souls to press on. The Great Scientist Albert Einstein flees from Germany and joins the Republic, beginning the Manhattan Project.

1861 CE - Newer M4 Shepard Tanks begin to roll of the Republic assembly lines. Sending a troop of these tanks through Moria as Roman soldiers and tanks surround Sparta and take Athens. Alexander the Great disappears as his capital is taken, the remaining Greek cities try to remain free and continue to fight. Offering their allegiance to the Republic as massive naval force is assembled and begins its journey to Athens.

1862 CE - On June 6th Three fleets invade the beaches of Sparta and Athens in Operation Overlord. Tanks and Infantry storming the beaches as ships offer covering fire from the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 Fighters and to try and weaken German bunkers along the cliffs. The Spartans lead the Greek resistance in hit and run tactics as Republic Rangers from Moria assist and snipe Roman and German Officers in their camps and on the battlefields.

1864 CE - With Republic forces and the Greek resistance taking Athens they slowly begin to push further North. Republic troops begin to snake around the Mountains of Shadow and the Ash Mountains. Encountering heavy German resistance from massive fortresses built to guard the back of Germany. Some Rangers enter through the Black Gates and the tunnels of Minas Ithil and Moria to assault Berlin and Rome.

1875 CE - The strain of the war begins to become too much to continue as Project Manhattan is completed. Prompting the launching of the first nukes on German and Roman factories. Decimating both nations as a majority of their production capabilities is destroyed. Many German and Roman soldiers begin to desert and even surrender to the Republic as the Republic soldiers and tanks begin charging towards their cities.

1876 CE - Another set of nukes are dropped in what would be called Mordor and Angmar, Angband, Forodwaith, and the Northern Waste. The Germans and Romans now understanding the Republic had the ability to create and launch more of these nuclear bombs prompts both nations to surrender. Caesar and Adolf Hitler step down from power and disappear. Now only the Republic remained on the planned, letting the cities remain, though some where remained and repaired. The cities of Roman and Berlin are renamed Tol Sirion and Barad-dúr

1879 CE - With the Great War now over the Chancellor makes a speech, commemorating those that fought against the Nazi and Roman forces. But also making a point that all citizens are not to blame for the actions of their leaders. Signing the Charter of Union to show that now all humanity is a singular entity now, united together under the Republic as former political opponents are released from prisons. Declaring their allegiance to the Republic as the reconstruction of production facilities commences.

1902 CE - Former Spartans join the Rangers as former German military equipment is seized, stripping them of all metal and engines as the Republic heals the wounds of the Great War. The Chancellor, moved by the sight of so many wounded on each side of the conflict, presses for advancements in the medical field. Leading to improved artificial limbs and facial reconstruction for soldiers and citizens that suffered during the war.

1905 CE - Impressed by the advanced tunnels and connected network of the Iron Hills and Erebor, as well as from Moria. The construction of Vaults, facilities designed to protect military and civilians alike, begins in every city. Meant as a safe haven for impending attacks and to prevent a mass of refugees pouring into nearby cities or to be spotted along their journeys. Tunnel systems connected by tram would allow fast deployment of reinforcements, resupplies with fear of interception, and surprise an adversary with overwhelming force if need be.

1907 CE - The city of Sparta is turned into a Citadel city to guard the west as settlers are sent across the sea to the second continent of Terra. Leading to the creation of the Citadel city of Faomenosas the continent is settled. Leading to the founding of a new Mithril veins with in these mountains. The cities of Nienna, Manwe, Varda, Tirion, Avathar, Aule, Hyarmantit, and Yavanna sprout up and dot this new land, mining the mountains and sending much needed resources back home.

1910 CE - The Chancellor continues pushing his scientists, also building roads to former German cities and repaving Roman ones to promote trade as all cities are finally rebuilt. The people slowly forgetting the war that happened three decades ago as aqueducts, trade posts, cathedrals. harbors, universities, and unified banks are built around the world by the Republic.

1915 CE - A joint expedition between former Greeks, Romans, and Germans join Republic settlers in journeying further east and north to the Mountains of the East. The city of Illuin is built along the Inland Sea of Helcar and the city of Cuivienen further inland to act as a trade post.

1920 CE - With the worry of possible radiation sickness develop ways to resist and even wash away it entirely. Leading to the creation of Rad-X and Radaway. Later in the year the first Stimpak and Medi-Gel that are distributed to all soldiers and hospitals and clinics. Veins of Mithril is found in the Mountains of Shadows and Ash Mountains, leading to miners harvesting the metal with plentiful anti-radiation supplies and special chemicals meant to clean the blasted lands and former factories to keep it safe for them.

1925 CE - The Broadway Wonder is constructed and opens in Minas Tirith, attracting tourists from all over the world to the Capital. With the Oxford University soon opening in Osgiliath.

1930 CE - With peace finally back to the world, the creation of the Internet allows communication between anyone anywhere no matter the distance. The scientists of Númenor begin to improve power armor to resist or even negate the weakness of explosives and weight upon the chassis. Leading to the development of the T-60 Power Armor, built with heavier Mithril plates and with heavy air filters that are later optimized to last days.

1950 CE - Without the threat of war and the drastic increase in trade, the Republic experiences a boom in scientific discovery. Pushing the boundaries as the first 'flying car' is made and slowly becomes a commons staple for citizens. More and more advanced Tanks, Artillery, and other weaponry soon follow from the scientific forges of Osgiliath, Númenor, Erebor, and Moria.

1960 CE - The Chancellor begins plans to send up a ship to land on the moon, a show of what the Republic and humanity as a whole can do when they are united. Setting a goal to leave the atmosphere in less than a decade.

1963 CE - Spurred by the gusto of their leader, the scientists and engineers push themselves hard. Material and income from the Republic being hindered as they send in possible space shuttle designs. They begin the first test launches as the former Spartans and Rangers come together in what would be called: The Brotherhood of Steel. A massive military force meant to guard the Chancellor, as well as scouts, saboteurs, and frontline combatants as needed. Though many simple called the Spartans the Brotherhood as they wore suits of Power Armor more often then the Rangers who wore lighter clothes and a leather jacket with a metal chestplate, helmet with an attached gasmask, wrist, knee, and shoulder guards.

1967 CE - The first manned space shuttle launches, landing on the moon within hours. The first steps of the first man on the moon is broadcasted across the world. Soon plans to build a giant station on the moon is planned, acting as an inbetween for unmanned drones to fly through space to asteroids to harvest more resources.

1970 CE - The station, Armstrong Outpost, is created at the Shackleton Crater upon the moon. Soon acting as a stepping stone as the Republic sends a drone to the closest planet of Mars, named after the Roman God of War. Soon finding odd scans from the planet, detailing unnatural structures under the red sand. Before the year is done a new manned ship is sent to investigate.

1973 CE - Under the Project: Horizon the ship arrives and lands on Mars, leading to the discovery of a massive alien complex at Promethei Planum. With this information the formation of a colonization ship is made, soon sent to Mars and building the Citadel of Lowell City in Eos Chasma.

1975 CE - As the Alien facility is uncovered more and more scientists and engineers arrive. Finding a cache of information, encrypted though not impossible to break as the city of Númenor develop the first Artificial Intelligence, Curie as it would be named. The Chancellor is present and opens his arms to it as though it was a child seeing the world for the first time. But making sure it may not turn against its creators with the Three Codes of Robotics.

1980 CE - With the new A.I. the Republic begins to decipher the 'Prothean' language and reverse engineer ancient ships, seemingly destroyed in battle before crashing on the surface. The Chancellor is approached by concerned individuals, fearing the possibility of encountering alien life. Leading the to creation of Aperture Science in Moria and Black Mesa in the San Andreas Desert.

1985 CE - The Hermitage opens in Osgiliath as the Bolshoi Theatre opens in Imladris, and the Sydney Opera House in Athens. Celebrating a new wave or writers, artists, and musicians throughout the Republic.

1990 CE - The first Laser and Plasma based weaponry as well as improved tanks, power armor, and artillery as the Brotherhood of Steel and Dúnedain Rangers begin prepping for possible space battles and even ship to ship with experimental spaceships. The Prothean Archives lead to large deposits of Element Zero, or Eezo, in asteroids needed to power the Prothean engines at a 'Mass Relay'. The resources from asteroids helping to build the ships with a layer of Mithril is used to coat over the experimental Graphene skeleton and hull of all military ships.

2000 CE - As the new millennium comes to the Republic, it is maked by the flight of the first Starship based on the Prothean ship engines. The gas He-3 being refined as a fuel source, thus allowing the Venator-class Star Destroyer Osgiliath to travel through the solar system within minutes. These engines being recreated in unmanned drones as they harvest and deposit resources from asteroids to the Lunar colony and Mars base before being sent out again. Soon the first fleet of Star Destroyers, Acclamator-class Assault Ships, and Arquitens-class Light Cruisers are made and sent out to the minor planet of Pluto where they Protheans spoke of the 'Mass Relay' that would allow travel between star systems.

2001 CE - The new first fleet finds the Charon Mass Relay coated in a thick layer of ice, chipping it away without damaging the Relay before activating it. The first ships being sent through return with information of the star system as a prime target to colonize. But those plans are set aside as the Chancellor focuses on building up a 'Home Fleet' and defenses placed near the relay itself.

2005 CE - A series of space stations are placed near Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. Heavy Plasma and Laser Cannons being placed on the surfaces of each moon these planets hold, acting as a primary defense array for the system and nearby stations. Another fleet are created and posted near the relay, watching it as the First Fleet continued to explore the Arcturus Stream.

2015 CE - The first Space Station to be created outside the Sol System, Arcturus Station, becoming a primary shipyard and navy headquarters. While many of the planets are gaseous, providing new He-3 fuel for the growing fleets, they don't provide true living space for the growing Republic. Leading to the creation of the Garden of Eden Creation Kit or G.E.C.K to terraform Mars and the largely ice covered world of Eunomia. Though the metal poor limiting local farming so offworld foods must be shipped in to supply this experimental colony.

2020 CE - A shipment of Eezo leaving the refinery near Avathar Explodes, cause unknown but some suspect a faulty engine in the G9 Rigger Freighter that was used. Later investigations of the incident and into Corellian Engineering Corporation reveal this experimental freighter suffered a overload to the engines from unsecured Eezo. The container dropping and opening as a spark hit the Eezo, triggering a devastating explosion that tore the entire ship to pieces.

2025 CE - Children in Avathar start to experience what the Protheans called: Biotics. Interested in possible applications of this ability the Chancellor authorized for these children to be educated at the new Grissom Academy station in Arcturus. Allowing them to continue regular classes as well as test their Biotics using some Prothean data from the Archives to create Biotic Amps to help their abilities.

2030 CE - The colonies of Bennin and Reach are created in the nearby solar system of Euler. Reach being the Citadel world with more military focused with a fleets of its own, researching a synthetic Mithril to lessen the need to harvest from Terra and to be used to coat all ships. Later becoming the main base for the Brotherhood of Steel and Dúnedain Rangers outside of Terra.

2035 CE - Colonies are in the Exodus Cluster. Eden Prime, in the Utopia solar system, and Terra Nova and Harvest are created in the Asgard Solar System. Harvest being chosen for this systems Citadel world, keeping a similar sized fleet as Euler. Another fleet built and kept in the Exodus Cluster on standby in case. With the new colonies starting to become distant from the Republic a special council is formed to be the voice of these settlements to the Chancellor and Terra. Letting them ship much needed supplies to each system and continue to hold proper control.

2045 CE - With the possibility of encountering Alien life growing by the year, a special division of the army is formed: the X-COM. Meant to safeguard the Republic by gathering any and all intelligence on the Aliens, tasked with high risked strikes against any possible hostiles, as well as pushing scientific boundaries. Leading the development of the X-01 Power Armor with magnetic boots and life supports to repair the hulls of ships or even board hostile vessels. Later incorporating these and and experimental shielding technology into lighter suits for common Infantry.

2056 CE - Medical advances with artificial limbs and Stimpaks leads to the creation of Omni-Tools and Medi-Gel. Later tests show an increase in the average human lifespan from 150 years to a possibility of reaching 1000 based on the slower decay of cells within test subjects and samples. With memories of the Great War in their minds, X-COM begins experimenting with cloning to fill the ranks with more soldiers as well as Gene Therapy to improve soldiers strength, endurance, agility, and reflexes beyond the norm. These enhances soldiers and Clones filling the ranks in the thousands as many more ships are ordered. A forge colony is made on Mercury in the Sol System and becomes the primary factory to build the new ships as well as weapons and armor.

2070 CE - As the Republic begins to expand more and more so to does the value of Artificial Intelligence. Each fleet having its own A.I. to watch over and pass each bit of information to High Command at Arcturus Station and then back to Terra for the Chancellor to delegate military movements with special Comm. Buoys meant to transmit from system to system. X-COM pushing for a way to not limit the movement of Republic ships, experimenting with 'Hyperdrive Engines' based on theories of how the Relays reacts to Eezo and how they can possible replicate it on smaller scale.

2100 CE - Development and deployment of a 'Hyperspace Beacon' to help keep ships on course between systems. Black Holes, Supernovas, and Gravity Well becoming a big concern for the ships as they needed to be exact or be pulled out of Hyperspace and sucked in as Hyperspace travel becomes common for all Military vessels.

2112 CE - At the proposal of X-COM High Command, the creation of a Star Dreadnought begins. By the year 2157 the first Executor-Class Star Dreadnoughts is completed and joins the First Fleet and Second Fleet at Terra and Arcturus.

2120 CE - Hyperdrive engines are integrated in all deep space ships and even some special fighters and bombers. The Republic now masses a Navy of eight fleets. Each standing at one hundred thirty ships, the 'Home Fleet' and Arcturus Fleet being entirely comprised of Venator-Class Star Destroyers, while the other fleets being comprised of seventy Arquitens-Class Light Cruisers, thirty Venator-Class Star Destroyers, thirty Acclamator-Class Assault Ships to board enemy ships or land on occupied planets, and planned to have one Executor-Class Star Dreadnought to be added to each and act as the flagship to each fleet.

2130 CE - The colony of Harmony is founded near the Harmony-Theta Relay. Another colony of Atlas is founded the same year in the Horsehead Nebula. Both requiring a new fleet that would take a few years to completed, with the fleet for the Horsehead Nebula being completed first in 2145 and the Harmony fleet expected completion data on 2160.

2150 CE - With Republic now in a Golden Age unlike any it has experienced in the past six millennia. The construction for the Estádio do Maracanã begins in Los Santos for citizens to enjoy all forms of sports.

2157 CE - The First Contact War begins as unidentified alien ships open fire upon a exploration and colonization flotilla. Severely damaging the unarmed vessels and forcing them to retreat to the nearby colony of Harmony. While still without its fleet, the planet did hold Plasma and Laser Cannons planetside. Holding off the alien ships and even destroying a few in orbit before the cannons are bombed from orbit. Turning to war groundside as a distress beacon from the flotilla reached Arcturus. Admiral Preston Cole and his Sixth Fleet are sent with the Fifth Fleet to provide relief and drive back all hostile aliens.