Timeline

#### 60000 BPE

The Kishalee Empire explores the Milky Way Galaxy with the use of the Drift, a realm of folding space that can be manipulated through the use of specialised drift engines and Drift Beacons. The Kishalee create Eden, a colossal space station galactic hub.

#### 48000 BPE

Signs of the Kishalee vanish from the Milky Way Galaxy, leaving behind their network of Drift Beacons and Eden.

#### 25000 BPE

Kasatha scholars begin the philosophical study of the Cycle, harnassing the solarian powers and forming the Verndari Order on Kasath.

#### 3000 BPE

The Vesk Empire, Veskarium forms on Vesk Prime. The Veskarium commit genocide against other sapient life on the planet.

#### 1900 BPE

Veskarium conquer the nearest neighbouring planet in the Ghavaniska System and rename it Vesk-2

#### 800 BPE

A subset of the Swarm breaks free from the hivemind, gaining a sense of self, becoming Shirren. The Shirren construct rudimentary starships and attempt to flee their savage former kin.

#### 750 BPE

Due to the system's dying star, the Kasatha flee their home world of Kasath. They construct a worldship known as the Idari and set their sight towards a hospitable planet in the Golorion System, Akiton.

#### 600 BPE

Kishalee ruins throughout the Galaxy begin to emit the Signal, a message of the Drift and how to access it.

Lashunta are able to decipher the Signal, and use the information to create their first Drift Engine.

#### 590 BPE

Lashunta discover Eden, a massive abandoned space station with the most powerful Drift Beacon to be observed.

Led by Eronestria, the Azlanti discover a Kishlee ruin in the Atlantic Ocean of Earth. The ruins are destroyed when they activate an ancient Drift Engine sending thousands of them into New Thespera, a distant planet in the Aristia System of the Vast.

#### 564 BPE

The Shirren use the Signal's information to create their first Drift Engines. They are able to use their new space fairing technology to finally escape the pursuit of the Swarm.

#### 550 BPE

The Shirren discover Eden. They form diplomatic relations with the Lashunta.

The Azlanti Star Empire expands throughout the Aristia System. First making contact with the Screedeeps on Eostrillion.

#### 461 BPE

The Veskarium Empire complete their conquest of the Ghavaniska System.

#### 300 BPE

The inhabitants of Eden make contact with the races of the Golorion System.

The Ysoki establish a universal currency known as Credits

### Pact Era

#### 0 PE

Offical leadership is established on Eden in the form of the Council of the Pact. Initially, only representatives of the Shirren and Lashunta are permitted to be elected and recognised.

#### 16 PE

While exploring the Vast, members of the Starfinder Society make contact with the Swarm. The Swarm captures them and uses their technology as a guide to build their own ships, capable of traversing the drift.
The Swarm begins their invasion of Near Space, beginning the Swarm War.

#### 80 PE

Pact explorers discover the Ghavaniska System, making contact with the Vesk. They provide the Vesk with technology and resources to build Drift Engines in exchange for their aid in the war against the Swarm.

#### 259 PE

The Azlanti Star Empire conquer the Veskarium colony of Najin-Korozayas.

#### 269 PE

The Azlanti Star Empire make first contact with Pact representatives, destroying a Starfinder Society scout ship exploring the Vast.

#### 300 PE

The Swarm is declared extinct, ending the Swarm War. The Pact rewards the Vesk with ownership of Nuveskia, an uninhabited fertile planet.

#### 314 PE

The Pact sends a diplomatic envoy to the Azlanti Star Empire. They are never heard from again.

#### 400 PE

The Kasatha homeworld, Kasath is destroyed in the supernova of the Verndari star.

#### 450 PE

The Indari enters the Golorion System, emerging from a millennium of isolation. The Kasatha find themselves technologically behind their peers. Unwilling to attempt a conquest of Akiton, the Kasatha begin to integrate instead. Many choose to stay aboard the Indari, as it now orbits Golorion.

#### 693 PE

The Veskarium Empire attacks Pact Space, invading Triaxus. Thus beginning the Silent War.

#### 700 PE

The Pact makes contact with the Kasatha, warning them of the Vesk and the threat the pose to the galaxy, in an attempt to gain their aid in the Silent War. The respond with intimidation, by destroying many Kasatha colonies. The Kasatha are pushed to join the war.

#### 704 PE

The Vesk complete construction of the Conqueror Forge.

#### 710 PE

The Kasatha release Bolzenplod, a biological weapon designed by the Shirren. The weapon alters the reproductive systems of Vesk, causing mass infertility.

#### 787 PE

The Pact sends a second Diplomatic Envoy to the Azlanti STar Empire. They are destroyed.

#### 853 PE

Due to the devastating affects of the Bolzenplod, the Vesk population has been decimated. While some scattered insurgent action continues throughout the galaxy, the majority of the Vesk returned the Ghavaniska Sytsem, and the Silent War is deemed to have ended. The Kasatha are invited to hold a seat on the Council.

#### 857 PE

In the aftermath of the Secret War, efforts are made to prevent further conflict with the unknown inhabitants of the galaxy. Notably, new star systems are not to be explored and Drift Beacons are not to be activated.

#### 1858 PE

The first Android is created on Renderic by a Gnome, Tindin Nocktnik. They are created to serve the Gnomes.

#### 1873 PE

The Gnomes become hostile towards the Androids, after they become self aware, stating they have souls. The androids force the Gnomes off Renderic, forcing them to live in the Wayfairivan, a travelling convoy of ships.

#### 1950 PE

On Earth, Humans discover a Kishalee temple of Triune, frozen deep within the arctic circle. This discovery finally grants them access to the Signal, and the knowledge of how to travel the Drift. Limited by the technology of their time, they begin work on spacefarring vessels.

#### 1961 PE

Humans experience their first chance at space travel, reaching their moon Luna.

#### 2053 PE

The Azlanti Star Empire suffer their first documented military defeat, an unsuccessful invasion of the Phatra home world, Vesk-6.

Humanity creates it's first off world outpost, Armstrong Station on Earth's moon, Luna.

#### 2148 PE

Humans discover ancient Kishalee technology on Mars, the begin using it to work towards completing their first Drift Engine.

#### 2152 PE

Aboard their new drift capable ships, Humans travel outside the Sol System and begin colonising planets. The nation of Earth form an alliance, creating the Knights of Sol.

Construction is started on the Sword of Valor, an interstellar base.

#### 2155 PE

Humans born of parents that have been exposed to the foreign elements of the galaxy begin to develop powers and abilities.

#### 2167 PE

Humans make contact with the Kasatha, beginning the 3 month conflict known as the Svyas Incident. A brief military conflict occurs after Kasatha forces fire upon a Human exploration fleet that had just activated a Drift Node in the Svyas System, an illegal action by Pact law. In retaliation, the Knights of Sol returned on greater numbers and destroyed a small Kasatha military fleet. The Kasatha briefly captured the Human colony of Leishen, before being driven out. Ultimately, the council intervened to prevent an all out war.

#### 2175 PE

Humanity is welcomed onto Eden. Though they are not permitted to hold a chair on the Council, they create an embassy.
Led by Star Imperator Ishmael Itamar, the Azlanti Star Empire begins conquest at the edges of Near Space, attacking Osveig and New Pulonis, beginning the Azlanti Crusades.

#### 2185 PE

The Azlanti establish a large military base on Haqir, in the Najma System of the Vast.
After months of siege, Munera falls to the Star Empire.
Silvergate is destroyed by the Star Empire, marking the first Pact territory to fall.
After a decade of Azlanti hostility and advancement towards their territories, the Pact officially declares war on the Azlanti Star Empire.

#### 2186 PE

The Exalted join the war efforts, in response to the decimation of Silvergate
Sephtis and Abbaddon for the Eclipse, a ruthless renegade strike team of Exalted.
Sephtis' forces halt the Azlanti advance on Jormir with the Sacrifice of Tara.

#### 2189 PE

Sephtis defeats Star Imperator Itamar in battle, and drives the Azlanti back to their base on Haqir. A powerful gravitational effect causes the pact and Star Empire fleets to be drawn into the Najma Star. Concluding the Azkanti Crusades.
Sephtis, Abbadon, the Eclipse, and their fleets disappear, deep into the vast.

#### 2190 PE

Sephtis and the Eclipse emerge from the Vast, at the command of the Hellknights. With an assault on Redkeep, the Hellknights begin their campaign against the Council, the Exalted, and the Pact, beginning the Exalted Insurrection.

#### 2193 PE

Sephtis is killed. Caught in a trap put in place by an Exalted strike team, led by Pythia Ayelet.
Abbadon takes control of the Eclipse.
Start of the Campaign.