Hello everyone
This is the timeline I wrote for SG Unbound. Originally I would've posted it before the first chapter but I completely forgot about it. The timeline is exclusively focus on the Terrans. I hope it will clear any confusion you guys might had when reading the previous chapters.
2030 AD: Global warming, depletion of fossil fuel and environmental disasters caused the world to enter a state of economic and energy crisis. In a drastic attempt to solve the problem the United Nations mandate is expanded and begins to focus the leading world nation's resources, funds and skills into the development of space travel and future colonization of the solar system.
2035 AD: Following the discovery of large reserves of trinium and helium 3 on the moon, the United Nations Space Development Agency establishes the first lunar city name Serenity. Rather than have a direct control over the resource. Contracts and grants are given to various companies on Earth in order to attract investors and further space development.
2038 AD: Helios Industry, the leading technological firm in outer space introduces on the market the first Hydrogen Reactor powered by heavy water. This new invention renders nuclear energy practically obsolete and usher an era of free energy
2042 AD: Construction of the orbital elevator at Lake Victoria, Eastern Africa is completed accelerating the construction of lunar settlements and importations of resources from the moon toward Earth. Manned expedition teams are sent to Mars and Jupiter in preparation for future expansions. The UN Assembly decides to partially lift the ban on genetic engineering, realizing how necessary it will become so that humans can survive the rigors of space travel and off world environments.
2049 AD: Construction of Oasis 1 the first orbital space colony begins in deep space between Earth and Mars. Final census by the UN Space Development Agency estimates that over twenty million people live on the moon among the six permanent settlements. The UN Assembly approves a new budget for the colonization of Mars. In order to lift the cost of the colonization effort, corporations and other companies are given permission to participate in Mars and Jupiter colonization phase but with restrictions in order to prevent them from taking advantage or abusing the colonists.
2053: Olympia, the largest human settlements on Mars built around the dead super volcano Mt Olympus houses sixty million people in addition to hundreds of kilometers of underground mining tunnel, the city becomes a major economic point for the development of Mars. Phobos and Deimos are pulled away from their decaying orbit and mined extensively. Deimos becomes part of Mars orbital elevator while Phobos is converted into a shipyard and research station.
2078: Final census by the UN Space Development Agency estimates that over six hundred million people live in outer space, from the cities on the moon and Mars to the orbital colonies of Jupiter, largely in part due to the genetic ameliorations and augmentations made on the first generations of colonist.
2079: A mining expedition in Mars Southern Pole discovers ruins of an alien species. The discovery sparks a massive shockwave across the solar system and proves once and for all that humanity is not alone in the universe. Scientists from the four corners of the globe are sent to study the ruins and unravel its mysteries.
2082: Final report of the scientific expeditions in the alien ruins reveals a data cache of knowledge written in a language similar to Latin and Greek. After deciphering the language it is discovered that the aliens called Alterans were humanity's ancestors and died of a great plague, unfortunately the information is too corrupt to understand much of their history except they were very advance. Through the study of the Alteran cache humanity discovers the secret of hyperspace travel and subspace communication technology. Despite the great realm of possibilities for humanity, many military experts are concerned especially after discovering traces of orbital bombardments on the ruins, it lead to presume that there may be a hidden threat out there. This prompts the United Nations Assembly to create a new governing body to lead and defend all of humanity.
2084: By unanimous vote, the United Nations is dissolved and replaced by the Terran Alliance a parliamentary body that recognize Earth and all of its colonies as independent entities but united toward a common goal for prosperity and advancements.
2085: The Terran Alliance retrofits most of its civilian and military vessels with sublight drives, shortening interplanetary travel.
2087: The first Hyperspace capable starship is completed at the Phobos Shipyard. The Terran Naval Space Command becomes the primary military and exploration arm of the Terran Alliance. The Terran Space Marine Corp is formed, guarding the same spirit as its Earth counterpart, the Marine Corp is modernized into a mobile and well armed fighting force capable of responding to any threats, while the Terran Army is tasked with garrison duties on core worlds.
2093: The first interstellar colonization group departs Earth for Alpha Centauri, comprised of six colony ships each transporting ten thousand colonists and escorted by the Terran first generation of hyperspace capable warships. The group arrives five months later in the Alpha Centauri star cluster and discover eight habitable planets on three star systems. One of the planets is found to have characteristics similar to Earth and suitable for human life. It is called Terra Nova.
2099: Interstellar colonization becomes a major economic boom for the Alliance as millions upon millions of humans immigrate to the new worlds. Terra Nova becomes the Alliance economic hub and a major shipyard following its discovery of massive reserves of Trinium.
2133: Margaret Hathor establishes Hathor Industries, pharmaceutical and technological firm.
2142: An Asteroid containing an unknown element is discovered at the edge of the Sol system. The investigation team discovers that the element is unknown to the solar system and this part of the galaxy in addition to be extremely volatile. The most startling discovery however is that of a hyperspace capable spacecraft. All details of that encounter are classified by the Terran Naval Intelligence, section 1.
2144: Development and use of the neural interface for better information exchange becomes widespread but is restricted to the military, government and a few civilian companies.
2156: Final census by the Terran Welfare Administration Bureau estimates that nearly eighteen billion humans live in outer space across seventy five worlds. Advances in medical and cybernetic technologies have drastically increased the lifespan of regular humans. So far the Alliance has yet to encounter any intelligent life forms however the discovery of ruins on several worlds suggests that a hostile or two warring species may lurk nearby. In light of those discoveries, the TNSC institutes the AEGIS Program which consists of fortifying important worlds and colonies as well as constructing massive underground shelters capable of housing entire populations. The Terran fleet is also upgraded with newer hyperdrive, sensors, first generation plasma and particle beam weaponry and also energy shields.
2157: The research colony of Libertad is destroyed by a massive nuclear explosion caused by an unstable element that was being studied, the same element found on the unknown asteroid fifteen years ago. Following the tragedy, the Terran government bans all research on that element code name Metatron.
2158: The Order of Seth a cultist group begins to grow its influence across the outer colonies. Several prominent Alliance leaders, officials and influential figures are mysteriously assassinated or suddenly show support to the cult. Anti-Alliance sentiments begin to fester in many outer colonies as well as signs of insurrectionism. Meanwhile Hathor Industries buys several colonies that were unable to sustain their own economy. Terran Central Intelligence begins covert operations to gain insight into the two organizations.
2162: Seth cultists launch several attacks on major population centers, using chemical and nuclear weapons. Many key Alliance military installations and officers are killed by sleeper or brainwashed agents and ships are destroyed by acts of sabotage. On April 5th, the Daedelus Shipyard on Eden Prime is destroyed by a nuclear bomb, killing six hundred thousand people. The debris plummets in the atmosphere destroying many cities on the northern hemisphere increasing the death toll to ten million lives. By the end of the year, the Alliance military and law enforcement agencies are virtually crippled allowing insurrectionist movements to spark planet wide rebellions across dozens of worlds.
2164: Due to repeated acts of terrorism, sixty percent of the Alliance interstellar communication grid is crippled threatening humanity to fall into a dark age. The Order of Seth uses that time with the help of Hathor Industries, the leading technological firm of the Alliance to build or acquire warships which prove to be superior to those of the Alliance Navy, boasting energy shields, advance plasma canons and other directed energy weapons and better hyperdrive's. In light of the interstellar chaos, President Jimmy Korben declares martial law and gives the military a full power to resolve the situation. Freed of restrictions, the Terran High Command evacuates all of its forces from hotbed regions of conflicts to fortify the remaining worlds untouched by the insurrection. Special Forces and covert teams are sent into enemy territories to organize resistance movements and sabotage the rebels' war efforts. The Ares Super Soldier Program, is also enacted to enhanced genetically and cybernetically Alliance infantries, particularly the Marine Corp.
2167: Results of the Ares Program bears fruit and the Alliance military is able to retake several fortified worlds from rebels and cultists but at a high cost in lives. Despite possessing advanced warships, the cultists are easily defeated by the Alliance navy who has better experience and much tactical leeway. Hathor industries assets are frozen and all of its employees are arrested following discoveries by the Terran Naval Intelligence that most of them are brainwashed. However Margaret Hathor the CEO of Hathor Industries still remain at large.
2169: After six years of war, the Alliance finally defeats the Order of Seth after destroying their secret base in the Miramar system. Unfortunately Seth the leader of the order still remains at large as well. The conflict over, the Alliance undertake a massive reconstruction effort, but with billions dead, entire colonies destroyed and an economy virtually crippled, the effort will take time.
2170: To help in the reconstruction and preserve social stability of humanity, the Alliance Parliament institute the legal implementation of Artificial Intelligence however its use is limited to government and military infrastructures as well as government sponsored companies. The widespread use of AI's greatly contributes to the redevelopment of the Alliance as well as its technological advancements.
2175: With piracy and terrorism still on the rise, the Alliance Navy creates the Frontier Fleet Division, creating small rapid response fleets to protect outer colonies and trade lanes using a mix of older and modern warships. They are also to act as the first line of defense against potential hostile contacts.
2177: The Alliance Navy enacts the Helios Project, updating its fleets with newer weapons, sensors and shields from technologies gleaned during the war.
2178: Using data found in the Alteran cache, the Strategic Naval Research Institute develops the first Ion-Neutrino reactor using refined elements of Metatron. The new power source is installed onboard the Hecatoncares Battlecruiser class and Nova Dreadnaught for trial purposes.
2181: Colson industries unveil at New Babylon the first matter stream transportation device, unfortunately the device is still imperfect due to the enormous amount of power. A month later Colson Industries obtains a contract with SNRI to develop a long range teleportation device.
2185: After two decades of rebuilding effort, the Alliance has recovered from the previous conflict now called the Chaos War. Humanity begins a new colonial expansion into the Epsilon star clusters and Sirius nebula, the two areas becoming the new frontiers.
February 17th 2183: The scientific outpost Sigma Outpost 281 in the star system SX B12378 sends a distress signal before all contact is lost. TBG-23 is sent to investigate.
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