This is my first story, so please be merciful...

All things Starfox are owned and copyrighted by Nintendo...May God have mercy on their souls...This story, however, is mine, so don't even think about it.

I actually started this story about a year ago, and never finished it. If I get readers, I'll pick it up where I left off, around chapter six. Until then, I'll be uploading a chapter a day (which should take us through Friday).

Here's my timeline. I don't even attempt to reconcile it with Nintendo's, or anyone else's - it's my own, my preciousss...ahem... ...>>...

The story takes place just after SF:A, and doesn't take into account the events of Assault - I don't have that game, and I already spent way too much time developing this version of Lylat. I try to tie as many loose ends as possible, including Fara and the first Starfox game - you'll find out about that later in the story. As for Dinosaur Planet, I always thought it was Fortuna (I now know I'm wrong, but this story assumes it's Fortuna anyway). So, without further ado, I shall begin...

Timeline

2120 AD - Humans on Earth, third planet of the Terran System, through feats of genetic engineering, create the first IBA, a Bloodhound named Cornerius.

2122 - Humans begin mass-production of IBAs.

2126 - The IBAs, led by Cornerius, revolt and demand individual rights. Cornerius is killed later in the year.

2127 - The Humans export all the IBAs on a captured alien starship capable of near-light speeds. The IBA population now approaches 10,000 individuals of various species. They arrive in a star system 40 light-years from Earth, and name it Lylat. They settle six out of nine planets in this system, naming the fourth one Corneria after their late leader. A small subspecies of Vulpines settle another planet 1.2 light-years away, calling it Cerinia after their leader, an intelligent young vixen. The Lylatians develop advanced technology over the next several hundred years, and soon forget about their ill-fated creators.

2609 – Cornelius Pepper, Bloodhound, born on Corneria.

2712, March 23 – Peppy Hare born on Corneria.

2712, June 3 – James McCloud, Vulpine, born on Corneria.

2734, July 16 – Falco Lombardi, Avian, born on Zoness.

2735, August 17 – James McCloud marries Vixy Reinard.

2735, September 9 – William "Bill" Grey, Canine, born on Corneria.

2735, November 17 – Fox McCloud born, son of James and Vixy McCloud.

2736, February 12 – Slippy Toad born on Corneria.

2739, December 24 – Vixy Reinard killed in a car bomb. Bombing linked to rogue scientist, Andross Oikonny.

2740, January – Andross exiled to Venom for illegal bioweapons research, cloning experiments, and murder.Andross' only surviving experiment, a clone of Vixy Reinard, adopted by Capt. Phoenix of the Phoenix Trade Corp. She is renamed Fara.

2748 – James McCloud, Peppy Hare, and Pigma Dengar, a Porcine, form the mercenary team "Starfox".

2750, September – Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Bill Grey, and Slippy Toad enroll in the Cornerian Space Flight Academy. Fara Phoenix, having matured at an advanced rate due to the cloning process, becomes a test pilot.

2751, March – Cerinia's star suddenly goes nova, vaporizing the planet and all of its inhabitants.

2751, April – Starfox Team sent to investigate unusual activity in Venomian airspace. Pigma betrays the team to Andross, who has risen to become emperor of Venom. James McCloud is tortured to death by Leon Powalski, a chameleon. Peppy Hare escapes and returns to Corneria.

2751-2753 – THE GREAT LYLAT WARS

2751, May – Andross declares war on Corneria in revenge for his exile. He swiftly attacks and invades every settled planet in the system, turning the once beautiful scenery of Zoness into a toxic waste site, building fuel and resource depots on Macbeth, and leveling major cities on Corneria. Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad hijack starfighters to attack Venom. They are caught by a Cornerian Air Patrol, and exiled to the desert world of Papetoon.

2753, November – General Pepper, of the Cornerian military, recalls Fox McCloud and his friends to help fight Andross. He offers them four new, state-of-the-art starfighters, the "Arwings". They reform the Starfox team along with Fara Phoenix. Fara is forced to quit prematurely when her Arwing is destroyed en route to their first mission. She is later given a newer version of the Arwing, and remains Corneria's lead test pilot. During the war, Fox McCloud is reunited with his old friend Bill Grey, and Falco Lombardi falls in love with a young Feline, Katherine "Katt" Monroe. The mission is a success, and the Starfox Team destroys Andross' base on Venom, killing him in the process. In return for their services, General Pepper gives them a Light Attack Cruiser, and the four Arwings they flew during the war.

2757 – Slippy Toad retires his pilot's wings, becoming a full-time mechanic. Peppy Hare soon follows suit, becoming the team's navigator and Cornerian Cartographer. Falco Lombardi quits the team and leaves for Zoness to reunite with Katt.

2761 – General Pepper hires the Starfox Team to rescue Fortuna, a.k.a. Dinosaur Planet, from spontaneous destruction. Towards the end of this brief mission, Fox McCloud meets and falls in love with Krystal, the only Cerinian left living. After the mission, Falco Lombardi rejoins the team.

IBA – Intelligent Bipedal Animal