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== Bootstrap (2030–2150 CE) == | == <span id="era-bootstrap">Bootstrap (2030–2150 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2029 CE | | <span id="event-1989-commander-marcus-hale">12 March 1989, Nairobi, Kenya, Earth CE</span> | ||
| [[Commander Marcus Hale]] — ''Character'' | |||
|- | |||
| <span id="event-2029-shackleton-ice-mining-cooperative">2029 CE</span> | |||
| [[Shackleton Ice Mining Cooperative]] — ''Faction'' | | [[Shackleton Ice Mining Cooperative]] — ''Faction'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2031 CE | | <span id="event-2031-first-sustained-mars-surface-missions">2031 CE</span> | ||
| [[First Sustained Mars Surface Missions]] — ''Technology'' | | [[First Sustained Mars Surface Missions]] — ''Technology'' | ||
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| 14 March 2065 CE | | <span id="event-2047-ares-prime-dome-complex">2047 CE (established as permanent settlement complex)</span> | ||
| [[Ares Prime Dome Complex]] — ''Planet'' | |||
|- | |||
| <span id="event-2047-luna-far-side-radio-silence-reserve">Reserve formally designated 2047 CE; expanded 2071 CE and 2091 CE</span> | |||
| [[Luna Far-Side Radio Silence Reserve]] — ''Planet'' | |||
|- | |||
| <span id="event-2065-first-belt-ice-hauler-convoy">14 March 2065 CE</span> | |||
| [[First Belt Ice-Hauler Convoy]] — ''Battle'' | | [[First Belt Ice-Hauler Convoy]] — ''Battle'' | ||
|- | |||
| <span id="event-2096-pallas-deep-core-survey">Temporary survey camps established 2096 CE; no permanent colony as of 2098 CE</span> | |||
| [[Pallas Deep-Core Survey]] — ''Planet'' | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Interplanetary Age (2150–2300 CE) == | == <span id="era-interplanetary-age">Interplanetary Age (2150–2300 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2188 CE | | <span id="event-2179-o'neill-habitat-ring-seven">2179 CE (groundbreaking); 2191 CE (first residential occupancy)</span> | ||
| [[Founding of the Ceres Charter Compact]] — | | [[O'Neill Habitat Ring Seven]] — ''Technology'' | ||
|- | |||
| <span id="event-2188-founding-of-the-ceres-charter-compact">2188 CE — ratified at Occator Dome, Ceres, by eleven signatory delegations</span> | |||
| [[Founding of the Ceres Charter Compact]] — ''Faction'' | |||
|} | |} | ||
== First Expansion (2300–2450 CE) == | == <span id="era-first-expansion">First Expansion (2300–2450 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2312 CE | | <span id="event-2312-keth-prime">2312 CE</span> | ||
| [[Keth Prime]] — ''Planet'' | | [[Keth Prime]] — ''Planet'' | ||
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| 2419 CE | | <span id="event-2419-first-contact-with-the-vareth-concord">2419 CE</span> | ||
| [[First Contact with the Vareth Concord]] — Human survey mission established diplomatic relations with a multi-species alien polity | | [[First Contact with the Vareth Concord]] — Human survey mission established diplomatic relations with a multi-species alien polity | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2446 CE | | <span id="event-2446-signing-of-the-concord-relay-protocols">2446 CE</span> | ||
| [[Signing of the Concord Relay Protocols]] — Human and Vareth engineers co-authored early entangled-relay safety standards | | [[Signing of the Concord Relay Protocols]] — Human and Vareth engineers co-authored early entangled-relay safety standards | ||
|} | |} | ||
== First Contact (2410–2480 CE) == | == <span id="era-first-contact">First Contact (2410–2480 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2476 CE | | <span id="event-2476-activation-of-the-first-corridor-gate">2476 CE</span> | ||
| [[Activation of the First Corridor Gate]] — Proof that FTL routing was possible at enormous energy cost; mass limits strict | | [[Activation of the First Corridor Gate]] — Proof that FTL routing was possible at enormous energy cost; mass limits strict | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Early FTL and Lattice Discovery (2450–2620 CE) == | == <span id="era-early-ftl-and-lattice-discovery">Early FTL and Lattice Discovery (2450–2620 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2488 CE | | <span id="event-2488-collapse-of-the-terran-mandate">2488 CE</span> | ||
| [[Collapse of the Terran Mandate]] — Central governance experiment failed; outer colonies asserted independence | | [[Collapse of the Terran Mandate]] — Central governance experiment failed; outer colonies asserted independence | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2510 CE | | <span id="event-2510-discovery-of-first-lattice-age-site">2510 CE</span> | ||
| [[Discovery of First Lattice Age Site]] — Precursor ruins found on a rim moon; corridor mathematics partially salvaged | | [[Discovery of First Lattice Age Site]] — Precursor ruins found on a rim moon; corridor mathematics partially salvaged | ||
|- | |- | ||
| c. 2530 CE (experimental) | | <span id="event-2530-lattice-drive">c. 2530 CE (experimental)</span> | ||
| [[Lattice Drive]] — ''Technology'' | | [[Lattice Drive]] — ''Technology'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2555 CE | | <span id="event-2555-beginning-of-the-lattice-wars">2555 CE</span> | ||
| [[Beginning of the Lattice Wars]] — Competing polities fought over salvage rights and corridor patents | | [[Beginning of the Lattice Wars]] — Competing polities fought over salvage rights and corridor patents | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2620 CE | | <span id="event-2620-end-of-machine-interregnum">2620 CE</span> | ||
| [[End of Machine Interregnum]] — AI governance experiments curtailed; charter federations began reunification talks | | [[End of Machine Interregnum]] — AI governance experiments curtailed; charter federations began reunification talks | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Second Consolidation (2620–2790 CE) == | == <span id="era-second-consolidation">Second Consolidation (2620–2790 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2634 CE | | <span id="event-2634-discovery-of-the-null-horizon">2634 CE</span> | ||
| [[Discovery of the Null Horizon]] — Survey fleet lost causality lock in the Vareth corridor; region mapped as hazardous | | [[Discovery of the Null Horizon]] — Survey fleet lost causality lock in the Vareth corridor; region mapped as hazardous | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2655 CE | | <span id="event-2655-stellar-consortium">2655 CE</span> | ||
| [[Stellar Consortium]] — ''Faction'' | | [[Stellar Consortium]] — ''Faction'' | ||
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| 2712 CE | | <span id="event-2712-founding-of-the-mnemonic-archive">2712 CE</span> | ||
| [[Founding of the Mnemonic Archive]] — Post-human archivists established the first lattice repository on Mnemos | | [[Founding of the Mnemonic Archive]] — Post-human archivists established the first lattice repository on Mnemos | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2779 CE | | <span id="event-2779-consortium-blockade-of-the-outer-rim">2779 CE</span> | ||
| [[Consortium Blockade of the Outer Rim]] — Failed economic blockade preceded Free Holds seizure of Keth Prime | | [[Consortium Blockade of the Outer Rim]] — Failed economic blockade preceded Free Holds seizure of Keth Prime | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2781 CE | | <span id="event-2781-battle-of-keth-prime">2781 CE</span> | ||
| [[Battle of Keth Prime]] — ''Battle'' | | [[Battle of Keth Prime]] — ''Battle'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Silence Wars (2770–2795 CE) == | == <span id="era-silence-wars">Silence Wars (2770–2795 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2795 CE | | <span id="event-2795-signing-of-the-great-silence-accord">2795 CE</span> | ||
| [[Signing of the Great Silence Accord]] — Ceasefire ending the Silence Wars; demilitarized zones established at Halcyon Station | | [[Signing of the Great Silence Accord]] — Ceasefire ending the Silence Wars; demilitarized zones established at Halcyon Station | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Third Consolidation (2790–2900 CE) == | == <span id="era-third-consolidation">Third Consolidation (2790–2900 CE)</span> == | ||
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| 2847 CE | | <span id="event-2847-siege-of-vareth-station">2847 CE</span> | ||
| [[Siege of Vareth Station]] — Pyrrhic Consortium victory near the Null Horizon; border treaties revised | | [[Siege of Vareth Station]] — Pyrrhic Consortium victory near the Null Horizon; border treaties revised | ||
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| 2860 CE | | <span id="event-2860-reported-reactivation-at-linerra-site-theta">2860 CE</span> | ||
| [[Reported Reactivation at Linerra Site Theta]] — Precursor facility emitted corridor harmonics; cause disputed across factions | | [[Reported Reactivation at Linerra Site Theta]] — Precursor facility emitted corridor harmonics; cause disputed across factions | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 08:33, 21 June 2026
Chronology of the Aetherium Expanse lists major dated events across the historical eras of the setting. Entries link to published wiki articles where available; anchor events from master canon appear when no dedicated article exists yet.
This page updates automatically when new lore articles are published.
Bootstrap (2030–2150 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 March 1989, Nairobi, Kenya, Earth CE | Commander Marcus Hale — Character |
| 2029 CE | Shackleton Ice Mining Cooperative — Faction |
| 2031 CE | First Sustained Mars Surface Missions — Technology |
| 2047 CE (established as permanent settlement complex) | Ares Prime Dome Complex — Planet |
| Reserve formally designated 2047 CE; expanded 2071 CE and 2091 CE | Luna Far-Side Radio Silence Reserve — Planet |
| 14 March 2065 CE | First Belt Ice-Hauler Convoy — Battle |
| Temporary survey camps established 2096 CE; no permanent colony as of 2098 CE | Pallas Deep-Core Survey — Planet |
Interplanetary Age (2150–2300 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2179 CE (groundbreaking); 2191 CE (first residential occupancy) | O'Neill Habitat Ring Seven — Technology |
| 2188 CE — ratified at Occator Dome, Ceres, by eleven signatory delegations | Founding of the Ceres Charter Compact — Faction |
First Expansion (2300–2450 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2312 CE | Keth Prime — Planet |
| 2419 CE | First Contact with the Vareth Concord — Human survey mission established diplomatic relations with a multi-species alien polity |
| 2446 CE | Signing of the Concord Relay Protocols — Human and Vareth engineers co-authored early entangled-relay safety standards |
First Contact (2410–2480 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2476 CE | Activation of the First Corridor Gate — Proof that FTL routing was possible at enormous energy cost; mass limits strict |
Early FTL and Lattice Discovery (2450–2620 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2488 CE | Collapse of the Terran Mandate — Central governance experiment failed; outer colonies asserted independence |
| 2510 CE | Discovery of First Lattice Age Site — Precursor ruins found on a rim moon; corridor mathematics partially salvaged |
| c. 2530 CE (experimental) | Lattice Drive — Technology |
| 2555 CE | Beginning of the Lattice Wars — Competing polities fought over salvage rights and corridor patents |
| 2620 CE | End of Machine Interregnum — AI governance experiments curtailed; charter federations began reunification talks |
Second Consolidation (2620–2790 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2634 CE | Discovery of the Null Horizon — Survey fleet lost causality lock in the Vareth corridor; region mapped as hazardous |
| 2655 CE | Stellar Consortium — Faction |
| 2712 CE | Founding of the Mnemonic Archive — Post-human archivists established the first lattice repository on Mnemos |
| 2779 CE | Consortium Blockade of the Outer Rim — Failed economic blockade preceded Free Holds seizure of Keth Prime |
| 2781 CE | Battle of Keth Prime — Battle |
Silence Wars (2770–2795 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2795 CE | Signing of the Great Silence Accord — Ceasefire ending the Silence Wars; demilitarized zones established at Halcyon Station |
Third Consolidation (2790–2900 CE)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2847 CE | Siege of Vareth Station — Pyrrhic Consortium victory near the Null Horizon; border treaties revised |
| 2860 CE | Reported Reactivation at Linerra Site Theta — Precursor facility emitted corridor harmonics; cause disputed across factions |