Primer: Expanded Timeline

(Subject to change and expansion.)

1 AL - Generation ships fleeing humanity's original homeworld and system finally make landfall in the Alpherion System and the three planets Eden, Elysium, and Paradise, colloquially to be known as the Trinity. Surveying, colonization, construction, and habitation shortly follow.

5 AL- First discoveries of ancient alien artifacts discovered amongst the asteroid belt.

12 AL- Discovery of The Hypersling. An ancient device capable of propelling or retrieving ships from incredible distances.

15 AL- Study of the Hypersling leads to radical improvements in FTL technology.

17 AL - Colonization of the Trinity worlds is complete.

19 AL - The Federation begins exploring the Alpherion system and, later, the Core Galaxy at large.

22 AL - First Contact is made with the Zee-Rai people. At this point and for the foreseeable future, humanity only makes contact with Zee-Rai females, not knowing the truth of their race's biology and gender dynamics.

28 AL - Humanity makes first contact with emissaries from the Core Galactic Alliance.

28 AL - Birth of Dr. Kerwyn Reinswatter, nanomechanical engineer and father of the conversion process.

35 AL - Under the banner of War Prophet Kalegex, a massive Kroxaa war band surges into the Alpherion system in a religious crusade; the beginning of the Prophet Wars.

39 AL - Humanity forms an alliance with the Zee-Rai and Knavar fleet to combat the growing Kroxaa incursion. An invitation to the alliance is formally extended to the CGA, but they decline.

46 AL - Following the **** of War Prophet Sectus and his seven sons, the Kroxaa sue for peace; end of the Prophet Wars.

48 AL - While still reeling from it's losses, the Federation is also emboldened by it's victory that it begins to expand it's reach to the totality of the Alpherion system.

55 AL - Planet Mekan is discovered on the fringe of Alpherion's space

57 AL - The Alpherion Federation assumes complete command and sovereignty on all space within the Alpherion System. Treaties are reached with the Zee-Rai, Amarlean, and Shi'raka people, as well as various governing bodies within Borderlands space. Once more, the CGA are invited to the treaty signing, but decline.

58 AL - The Dranza invade Federation space. Beginning and end of the First Dranza War.

61 AL - Colonists settle on the moon Ligrii Theta; beginning of the Ligreon War.

64 AL - Beginning of the Second Dranza War.

65 AL - A Ligreon fleet enters Federation space for the first time.

68 AL - End of the Second Dranza War.

69 AL - The Federation formally aligns themselves with the Zee-Rai and Amarlean people, to stand against both the Ligreon incursion and future attacks from the Dranza (known as the "Three Systems Alliance").

75 AL - The official dissolution of the Three Systems Alliance, as the Zee-Rai and Amarleans suddenly pull out. It is widely believed this is due to CGA interference.

78 AL - Dr. Reinswatter first demonstrates what would be later known as the Nanomechanical Omni-racial Xenobiology Enslavement Technology (or NOXET).

82 AL - The NOXET is first used on prisoners of war.

84 AL - The NOXET is first used both immediately after a battle and during the heat of battle.

87 AL - The Federation Parliament and the Trinity Science Consortium initiate "Operation Beast Tamer", a combined military and science operation intended to end the war with the Ligreon.

93 AL - Conquest of Ligrii Prime (later renamed to "First Conquest"); subjugation of the Ligreon people as humanity's first slaverace; end of the Ligreon War.

94 AL - The CGA initiate a galactic-wide censure of the Federation for "crimes against sapient lifeforms", barring contact with humanity from all affiliate members.

97 AL - An Alliance fleet attacks First Conquest; beginning of the Battle for Conquest.

98 AL - The Alliance suddenly flees upon humanity disseminating videos of them using the NOXET on Alliance members in battle, converting them into slavestock; end of the Battle for Conquest. The CGA enforces harsh sanctions and embargos on the Federation and any non-affiliate race or world that deals with them.

100 AL - After a year of discussion amongst all member worlds and it's people, the Federation formally announces the Homo Superior Doctrine, declaring humanity the superior race and that all others should be placed under the yolk of the NOXET, for humanity's pleasure.

101 AL - Formal assembly of the Federation Navy; Federation Navy begins to expand into the borderlands space.

102 AL - Beginning of the Third Dranza War, as the Federation Navy makes a beeline for their home system.

106 AL - Discovery of Xibalba, homeworld of the Vyraxis.

107 AL - End of the Third Dranza War, humanity **** to flee from Dranza-controlled space.

144 AL - Subjugation of the supercomputer "Mother" and the world of Mekan; birth of the Mekanii slaverace.

151 AL - Federation forces enter the Qaalia system; beginning of the Qaalia campaign.

153 AL- Dr. Raymond Tokusatsu as part of the Qaalia campaign’s science division begins experimenting with the effects of Psi-nodes on Symix tissues. Laying the groundwork for Transplanar Grid Theory.

155 AL - A combined Garex and Kroxaa fleet begin attacking Federation settlements in the borderlands; beginning of the Scale Wars.

190 AL - Invention of the Quantum Geneforge, allowing for quick physical conversion of xenosluts, perfecting the process began by Dr. Reinswatter.

195 AL- Tokusatsu and his partners, Dr. Elizabeth Kim, and Eli Yoshikhala build the mecha suits powered by their bespoke psionic reactor named “The SERAPH Core”. The first Seraphim pilots quickly become heroes of the campaign.

196 AL - Conquest of Xibalba and subjugation and conversion of the Vryaxis.

197 AL- The Caplanist Manifesto is published to great controversy. Large numbers of women and men gene-forge themselves into “transcendents”.

199 AL - The Dranza enter the Qaalia system; beginning of the Fourth Dranza War.

200 AL- The Seraphim Corp becomes a separate branch of the Federation military.

202 AL - Conquest of the Qaalia system and subjugation and conversion of the Amarlean race.

203 AL- As if in reaction to Caplanism, The Guide of GaiaGnosis becomes a bestseller.

204 AL - Dranza **** to flee the Qaalia system; end of the Fourth Dranza War.

210 AL - Subjugation and conversion of the Symix race, with help from the Amarleans. Premiere of Mark III SERAPH Cores. Opening the way for rapid design and production of war mecha.

211 AL - Considered the unofficial ending of the protracted, multifaceted Scale Wars.

212 AL- The first Seraphim Expo is held on Conquest. Several wealthy families purchase seraphim for themselves, their families, and their personal security details. Seen by some of the Great Houses as the beginning of their rise.

214 AL- At the Battle of Liutannis IV, the seraphim proved instrumental in achieving victory and demonstrated the decisive edge seraphim technology gives its users in both space and planetary warfare.

215 AL- The Federation Parliament passed the Border Expansion Act. The Great Houses and the Megacorps are chartered to expand humanity’s frontiers. Established the right of a person or corporation to claim a planet as personal property.

216 AL- Johann Arisaka leads a lightning campaign across border space and conquers ten worlds in three months, dying at The Battle of Neosaka successfully conquering the tenth world of the sector of space christened as “The Arisaka Cluster.”

218 AL- A council of leading scientists, theologians, artists, and other thought and cultural leaders gathered for a special committee on the planet Victory to discuss the growing proliferation of genetic and cybernetic modifications. The Victrian Protocol is ratified, creating the boundaries for future transhumanist endeavors.

225 AL- A dispute over the taxation of comet mining in the Colacoke system cascaded into a full rebellion by sixteen of the most prominent noble houses. Beginning of The Glorious Restoration.

227 AL- The Federation Navy Expeditionary **** is decisively beaten by the rebels at the Battle of Arisaka Sextus.

229 AL- The rebels seize control of Conquest, putting them within striking distance of The Trinity. Rioting and civil uprising leads the Navy to stage a coup.

230 AL- The Treaty of Eden brings an end to The Glorious Restoration. Parliament is reorganized into the Five Houses with The Seraphreich as premiere governing body. Heinrich Colacoke elected Shogun.

239 AL- The mark V seraphim reactor core is miniaturized to the point where it can be worn. Grid-morphers become the must have accessory for Symix owners.

240 AL - Federation asserts control of 50% of Borderland space, including several whole star systems.

245 AL - Humanity approaches the Zara System, home of the Zee-Rai.

246 AL - Bucking the rule of the Anaareal, the remaining Federation races (save the Annareal and the Nylanai) ally with the Zee-Rai, the Kroxaa, the Knavar, the Shi'raka, and a Dranza radical faction and declare war on humanity; beginning of the Core Galaxy War.

249 AL- The Siege of Tangerkesh ends with the negotiated surrender of the Vreebach race, who agreed to become supplicants to humanity in exchange for privileged status.

260 AL - As the Core Galaxy War rages with no end in sight, a sudden Necrovirus incursion puts cold water on the hostilities, as both sides now struggle to survive against the threat of the virus, even as they continue to fight one another.

263 AL - The Necrovirus is pushed back, but both sides are exhausted from near forty-years of fighting. Both retreat from the areas of immediate conflict, though no truce is signed.

271 AL - The Anaareal contingent in the CGA enforce their will and take control of the Alliance in a bloodless coup. In a bid to end open conflict, they cede control of the majority of the Borderlands expanse to the Federation, including the Zara and Dranza systems.

275 AL - The Zara Campaign begins; the Fifth Dranza War begins.

284 AL - The conquest of the Zara system, along with the subjugation and conversion of the Zee-Rai people.

297 AL - The conquest of the Dranza system, along with the subjugation and conversion of the Dranza people.

300 AL- In honor of the three hundredth anniversary of The Founding, Parliament passes The Shogun’s Gift Act which entitles every Federation citizen with a Dranza bought for them at the expense of the Federation Treasury.

305 AL- James Fujiwara and Sydney Myers are born.

315 AL- The **** girl Jangles is born.

326 AL- James Fujiwara inherits his grandfather’s Mk III SERAPH powered mech, ExtremePrejudice and the fiefdom over FranceProvince. Takes the Ligreon Tigra as his xeno-wife.

330 AL- Conquest of the Scharun System and the mass subjugation of nine billion Schar.

332 AL- Sydney Myers converts to Caplanism and takes Major Amandla Turner of the Federation Shock Marines as zer Co-Dominance.

333 AL- Lord James Fujiwara takes the Ligreon Jangles as his second xeno-wife.

334 AL- The illuminator class Private Explorer Ship, The Seed of Truth, departs Neosaka on a Charter to Explore The Frontier, Expand the Dominion of The Alpharion Federation, Exploit any resources for the betterment of Humanity, and Exterminate any and all opposition of Mankind’s Supremacy.