Author's Note: Didn't realise I didn't put this in in the first place. Look I'll be putting information in here as it's happening and we meet the factions of Stellaris and Mass Effect. First off a Timeline just so that we all know what's going on.


* Estimated 13 000 000 000 Before Galactic Standard

Species dubbed "Leviathan" first evolves. Predominantly Aquatic based species with powerful Psionic capabilities, evolves alongside another land based species on the same world, developed technology to turn themselves into space flight capable cyborgs. Conquers several other primitive races using a combination of powerful psionic abilities and advance technology. First known instance of the 'Clarke Dilemma': Any organic race of sufficiently advanced technology will inevitably develop synthetic life to improve their own quality of life who will then rebel and wipe out organic life. To resolve the issue of Artificial Intelligence wiping out organic life the Leviathans built a Artificial Intelligence and told it to devise a solution. The AI Catalyst subsequently harvests all sufficiently advance space fairing life and created the Reapers modelled in it's creators image before leaving the known galaxy. Reapers subsequently build 'the Trap.' Mass Relays, Element Zero based combination ship scale sling-shots/catchers mitts, are constructed and spread throughout the known galaxy, space fairing life encounters the mass relays and technological development follows their designs while future space exploration becomes reliant on them, subsequent space fairing government becomes centralised on the centralised control unit for the Mass Relays the Citadel. Reapers allows life to flourish until it reaches the point of warranting being harvested, repeats unknown number of times manufacturing an incalculable number of reapers.

* Estimated 60 to 50 Million BGS

Species Protheons, Irassians, Baol and the Zroni first Evolves. Through the Mass relays four separate races come to dominate the galaxy rendering other races extinct or bringing them under control, influenced by early cultural tampering by the Reapers suppress and eliminate synthetic life throughout the galaxy. Then their own Reaper war begins, the Baol suffers the most severe casualties early on becoming fodder for more reapers in the process. Protheans, Irassians and Zroni form a pact to counter them but are slowly exterminated but they make severe efforts to preserve themselves. The Protheans make a effort to preserve select members of their populace through deep underground bunkers scattered throughout the galaxy intending to wait out the reapers return to deep space and rebuild their empire. The Irassian's mass upload their consciousnesses into data rods and bury them deep beneath the surface of various worlds while disguising them as orbital kinetic bombardment. The Zroni exit the known galaxy in hopes of finding greener safer pastures while leaving behind a surprise for the Reapers. Estimated 90% of all Mass Relays in the galaxy were planted with explosives by the Zroni which subsequently detonate. The ensuing explosions rip apart planets, stars, black Holes and Reapers, the torn apart raw material is crushed together and reforms new planets, Stars, Black Holes, worm holes and hyper-lanes leading to the Syntho-organic machines to suffer their most devastating loss in a event they refer to as the Great Burning, casting their screaming souls into the Shroud.

* Estimated 50 to 40 Million BGS

Life finds a way. The Zroni seek salvation in the galaxy they burned resorting to life extending cybernetic implants and the inter-dimensional space known as the shroud for salvation and to strike back at the reapers. Surviving Zroni comes to blows resulting in a civil war that eliminates ninety percent of their surviving species, the remaining 10% are warped into infertile, skeleton like mutants Rechristened as Liches after a aberration of Zroni pop-culture, forced to rely on mutating other sapient lifeforms into creatures like themselves to survive. They seed several planets with bacteria they hope will evolve into suitable life forms before entering cryo-sleep. The Great Burning infuses the souls of the dead and damned into mineral formations resulting in living stone creatures from which Lithoid life would eventually evolve. Broken bodies of Reapers embedded in newly formed planetoids all across the galaxy leak genetic material leading to the possibility of new life forming on those worlds. Stars meanwhile begin spawning plasma formed abominations known as Spectral Wraiths. The sheer amount of dark matter released by the mass relays tears open holes in time and space and allows creatures native to other dimensions to break through such as the Drakes, Dragons and the Corrupted Avatar. The first Protheans emerge from Cryo Sleep on their home-world Ios, to their horror realising that not enough of their people survived the long sleep to rebuild their civilisation, they instead strike a final blow against the reapers using the back door they built into the Citadel, the Conduit, to travel to the Mass Relay control centre and cut the Reapers off from the network.

* 200 BGS

The Space Dragon Thuban reaches a impasse, she is unable to build a nest suitable to raise her young by herself, but is unable to find a suitable partner to aide her. Discovers the Draconian Reptile race, begins periodically visiting the planet and stimulating technological development using psionic abilities in hopes of advancing the technology of the race to the point where they can assist in her reproductive cycle.

* 160 BGS

The Asari, an all female, all Biotic race, are the first of the latest cycle to rediscover the Mass Relay Network and travel to the Citadel through it. Largely thanks to Prothean based technology as well as Prothean based genetic and cultural augmentation.

* 140 BGS

A space borne race, the Crystal Hive first emerges and establishes contact with two additional Lithoid Races, the Golema and the Galls and forms the earliest inter-species mercantile alliance.

* 0 GS

The Salarian's achieve Spaceflight and establishes contact with the Asari. The Citadel is Colonised in a joint effort between the two races, Salarian government undergoes reforms as part of a new policy of openness with Asari Allies. Galactic Standard Year 0 is established in recognition of a new era.

* 50 GS

Lich Sensors discover Primitive Life on the planet Flerka prompting the Necrotic precursors to come out of cryo-sleep. Gene tampering on indigenous life results in the physically robust Cat Like Flerkin who act as a scion race to the Liches who maintain a policy of sustainably raising and expanding Flerkin population before harvesting them near the end of their natural life span to be converted into more Liches.

* 60 GS

Aggressive bird like species known as Chozo First appear within the galactic community. Evolves on a world with a unstable uranium core which they are forced to flee from before the planet self destructs, reduced to warring Marauder tribes scavenging worlds for resources.

* 80 GS

Joint Lich Flerkin effort manages to build a prototype Dyson Sphere mega structure around a Red Giant. First contact between Lich empire and Crystal Hive ensues. It is not peaceful. Lithoid's cannot be converted into Lich's, and their inorganic nature mistakes them for the hated artificial intelligence.

* 100 GS

The Tebrid Custodians Reach for the stars. The Tebrid are a Starfish like race which evolved on an Gaia world, physically ill-suited to labour from a early age in the Tebrid civilisation. As they have been ill suited to manual labour they have long since resorted to mechanical labour to prosper, which in addition to exo-skeletons also means a heavy reliance on artificial intelligence as well. Evolution naturally leaned towards an increasingly greater reliance on technology to the point that Tebrid society is run by artificial intelligence's leading to the Rogue Servitors known as the Tebrid Custodians. Larger amounts of resources required led to the Custodians to pursue space exploration.

* 200 GS

The Volus, a short physically unfit race confined to a Ammonia based environment, Begins exploring the galaxy shortly after discovering their first mass relay, Establishes first contact with the citadel council shortly thereafter. Unusually economically minded the Volus establishes a universal credit system backed by Element Zero. In exchange are granted embassy status by the joint Asari, Salarian Government. The Turian Unification wars ensue as the Turians, a militant bird/insect like race, fight to reclaim their wayward space colonies, after several decades of fighting the Palaven government is successful in reclaiming it's colonies. First contact is made Between the council and the Batarians, a four eyed race of humanoids governed by a cartel of slavers and privateers, Quarians, a race of desert dwelling and highly skilled engineers, Elcor, a race of elephant/horse like mammals, and the Hanar, a race of jellyfish like aquatics.

* 300 GS

First contact between Chozo and the aquatic race the Mero results in vassalization of Mero space. Lack of adaptability outside of Aquatic environment results in Chozo taking regular tribunes from the aquatic Mero in the form of food exchange for dealing with extraterrestrial threats in lieu of enslavement. First contact with the Draconian's established, More specifically with Thuban who destroys or removes Chozo exploratory attempts. Further attempts into the sector are dissuaded. Tebrid Custodians make first contact with Chozo Marauders, Custodians act as repair and construction units for Chozo ships and habitats, Chozo gives Tebrid space protection from extraterrestrial threats in exchange.

* 500 GS

First hostile contact with the Rachni, a Hive minded race of aggressive insectoids briefly Bred and used by the Protheans as weapons of war in the previous cycle. Rapid reproduction combined with a preference towards tomb world's make Rachni nearly impossible to defeat or reason with.

* 580 GS

A primitive hardy post nuclear race known as the Krogan is uplifted by the Citadel Council to fight the Rachni.

* 800 GS

Rachni are declared extinct thanks to Krogan efforts. Krogan given a new colony world as a reward for their efforts. Outside of the the harsh environments of their home-world/Rachni world's Krogan population see's unprecedented period of growth and prosperity as a species and aggressive colonisation.

* 900 GS

Lithoid alliance constructs Matter Decompressor to harvest Minerals from black Hole systems, both to fuel their digestive needs and to fuel their ongoing hostilities against the Lithiliches. First contact with the Chozo is established, superior fire power from Lithoid ships and psionic indoctrination attempts by the Liches dissuade colonisation attempts in their sector.

* 1200 GS

Unchecked Krogan birth rates and mismanagement by council results in open conflict between council forces and Krogan leading to the Krogan rebellions. Special Tactics and Reconnaissance or SpeTRe/ST&R is founded by the council as a Anti-Krogan special forces unit. First contact is shortly thereafter established with the Turian's who are directed towards the Krogan. Bloody hostilities immediately ensue. Volus becomes a vassal race to the Turians.

*1210 GS

Salarian Bio-weapon known as the Genophage is deployed against the Krogan, reducing birthrates to approximately 1 1000th of it's previous numbers due to the development of malformed nervous systems. With their unprecedented growth rate curtailed a policy is maintained of shooting every gun wielding Krogan in sight until they get the message to retreat.

*1300 GS

Krogan rebellions ended. Council officially welcomes Turians as one of their members. The Citadel Conventions limited the use of Weapons of mass destruction is drawn up in the aftermath.

* 1750 GS

Draconian's Achieve FTL through Psionic Jump Drive technology based on Thuban's own innate Psionic Jump ability.

* 1850 GS

First Contact established between Draconian people and Liches. Attempts are made to induct Draconian's into Lich death cult's, hostilities break out between the two religious cults. Liches see unprecedented period of growth thanks to Draconian and Flerkin Casualties.

* 2250 GS

The Unbidden appear, a extra dimensional race of energy beings who feed of negative emotions in order to sustain themselves, on the edge of Draconian territory and Marauder territory, Thuban and Marauders proceed to battle. In response to the threat the Great Kahn Cherrel Kahn declares a war on the unbidden.

* 2258 GS

Quarian's experiment with the use of Virtual Intelligence's/VI's as a method of digital immortality. VI research results in synthetic servant race the Geth. Receive very stern warnings from anti AI factions on the Council ensue.

* 2295 GS

Increasing intelligence of Geth results in pressure from the Citadel council to have them dismantled. Civil war ensues over Geth rights. Geth, unable to witness the conflict any longer, eventually chases their creators into space for their own protection. Quarian's are henceforth banned from establishing any new colonies being reduced to a nomadic space faring tribe in the process.

* 2400 GS

First Contact established between Hanar and the Drell, a desert dwelling race of reptiles whose over industrialisation of their home world that was already scarce in resources nearly drove them to extinction. The Hanar uplift the Drell who becomes their vassal race in gratitude.

* 2511 GS

The Human race establishes their first colony on Luna, their moon.

* 2518 GS

Six colonization ships, The Lincoln, The Elizabeth, The Enterprise, The May Flower, The Yamato, and the Reagan with crews in cryostasis are launched to six separate potential colony world's outside of the system.

* 2546 GS

First successful Mars colony is landed. Archaeological work is done on the pre-existing Prothean ruins there. Warnings are given about the existence of Reapers from the AI Vigilance but corrosion prevents a more detailed break down of the threat. Humanities first Hyperlane is discovered as mankinds government takes it's first steps into the galaxy.

* 2550 GS

The remains of the first earth colony ship, the Reagan, is found, having been destroyed in route to target via asteroids.

* 2553 GS

Contact is established with two human Colonies founded from the Elizabeth and the Yamato.

* 2558 GS

First contact is established between the Chozo Marauders and the Colony ship the Enterprise as they make a joint effort against the unbidden.

* 2560 GS

The Liches and their Scion's the Flerken make contact with the Unbidden. By now they cover roughly 15% of the known galaxy. Two additional energy beings the Aberrant and the Vehement also appear resulting in a war as they compete for resources. The Enterprise is found having been drained by the Energy beings.

* 2562 GS

A Flerkin scout fleet discovers the final colony ship, the Mayflower, and thaw's them out. A significant portion of the ship's crew receives indoctrination from both Draconian and Lithilich religions.

* 2564 GS

An alliance is made against the extradimensional invaders between the unified human colonies known as the United Planet's Coalition, The Liches, the Draconian's, the Lithoid Merchant's Union and the Marauder Federation in order to eliminate the extra-dimensional invaders known as the Stellar Union. Peace Negotiations ensue, the surviving Extradimensionals are subsequently put into containment under the custody of the Custodians.

* 2570 GS

The Prethoryn scourge appears on the edge of known space. While the fighting is going on a radical super soldier program is proposed to eliminate the creatures from the world's they have taken. Still short on troops after the battle against the Invaders Project Dragoon is green lit.

* 2580 GS

Human Colonies discover world's with abnormal sentient plant life, fungus, as well as a xeno-archaeology site that uncovers ancient Irassian data servers. Research discovers that the plants are in fact the now feral Baol who severed their hive mind to escape the trauma from fighting the Reapers, the fungoid are revealed to be a fungoid extremophile know as Nivlac's, and once contact is established with the Irassian's a more complete picture of the Reaper threat is gained.

* 2582 GS

Images of the Reapers are projected into the minds of the Prethoryn's via telepath's. The Immediate recoil in horror indicates that they have met before. The Baol Hive mind is reestablished.

* 2585 GS

The First contact skirmish occurs with the Citadel.