Galactic timeline

This is a non-exhaustive **timeline of the most important events in galactic history**. It uses the the Old Earth calendar with the BC and AD notation. The start and end years of important periods of history will be marked in italic. Due to the large differences in periods of development between species, some periods may have overlap. This timeline only contains events following the discovery of FTL, as it is considered theh start of galactic history.

# Timeline

## Early galactic history

* **First FTL jump - 23rd of March 1834 AD** - The Mirdesh Confederacy tests its first FTL drive marking the beginning of galactic history.
* **Mirdesh extra-solar manned flight - 1841-1844 AD** - The Mirdesh send their first manned vessel to a neighbouring system. The expedition lasts three years and identifies a suitable colonial prospect.
* **Early Surben FTL tests - 1856-1887 AD** - The Surben Republic begins developing its own FTL technology, and is initially less successful than the Mirdesh but rapidly catches up.
* **First extra-solar colony - 1897 AD** The Mirdesh establish their first extra-solar colony, which will in less than a year reach a population of 300 thousand.
* **Early Ur-Han FTL tests - 1901-1934 AD** - The Ur-Han begin their own FTL program.
* **First contact between the Mirdesh and Peshtum - 1922 AD** - The first contact between the Mirdesh and Peshtum marks the first first contact between two sapient species inhabiting different star systems in history.
* **Uplifting and integration of the Peshtum into the Mirdesh Confederacy - 1929-1940 AD** - The Mirdesh decide to progressively share their technology with the Peshtum with the ultimate aim of integrating them into the Confederacy. In 1940 the Peshtum become the first extra-solar member species of the Confederacy.
* **Ur-Han technological miracle - 1930-1950 AD** - The Ur-Han see a tremendous amount of technological growth, largely fueled by rare metals imported from asteroids in their system. By 1950, they are considered the most advanced nation in the galaxy by far.
* **Early Telom FTL tests - 1944-1947 AD** - The Telom Republic begins its own FTL program.
* **First Ur-Han conquests - 1946-1970 AD** - The Ur-Han conquer their first galactic neighbours, marking the beginning of warfare in galactic history. They conquer the Med, Hulik and Termum. The first space battle is fought between the Med and Ur-Han in 1968.
* **Contact and integration of the Sadyn 1946-1960 AD** - First contact, uplifting and integration into the Mirdesh Confederacy of the Sadyn species.
* **First contact between the Surben and the Telom - 1952 AD** - The Telom are encountered by the vastly technologically superior Surben. The encounter is peaceful, and in the following years technological exchange, trade and diplomatic agreements are signed between the two.
* **First contact between the Mirdesh and Surben - 1987 AD** - The Surben and Mirdesh encounter each other. The initial contact is fairly harsh, but the relations rapidly warm up. By 1990 AD various agreements between the two are signed.
* **Ur-Han first contact with the Surben and Mirdresh - 1995 and 2001 AD** - The Ur-Han encounter the Surben and Mirdesh in 1995 and 2001 respectively. In both cases the initial contact is cold, and several Mirdesh and Ur-Han ships end up firing on each other. The Ur-Han ultimately withdraw from Surben and Mirdesh space by 2002.
* ***First Telom War and end of Early galactic history - 2016-2028 AD*** - Rising tensions between the Ur-Han and the Telom over border systems escalate into full-scale war in 2016. The Ur-Han have the upper hand initially, but the Surben intervention from 2020 onward prevents their victory. Ultimately the *status quo ante bellum* is maintained. This conflict is considered the first galactic war of important scale, as its tactics and strategies would be reproduced in the coming centuries. It also saw the establishment of the Ur-Surben rivalry and Telom-Surben alliance which would both last for several centuries. Most scholars consider that this period marks the end of Early galactic history, and the beginning of Middle galactic history, with the domination of the Ur-Han, Surben and Mirdesh.