Official Timeline

A full timeline of events within the world of the Insurgency, utilising Galactic Standard Time for simplification purposes.

## Several Millennia Ago

* A race of ancient beings known as the Singers are born and begin to spread across the universe, creating colonies and kingdoms as they go. They are extremely powerful due to their language, which grants them the ability to warp reality with their words.
* In an age where only 13 Star Systems are known, the Star of System 12 was dying and threatening to engulf the entire system. Three Singers, Almagdon of house Machiron, third of his name, Thorat of house Ramsbown and Aadrina of house Longclaw, were sent to contain the star as it went supernova in order to protect those planets, but for an unknown reason the plan failed and the entire System was destroyed, killing billions of life forms. The ruling house declared the incident to be the fault of the Singers sent to protect the planets and exiled them, cryogenically freezing them in pods and casting them out amongst the stars.

* The Singers encounter another race of beings known as the Saturnine, who hardly ever spoke a word, and could communicate through pure thought and silence. The Singers and the Saturnine fight amongst each other for centuries, with the Singers emerging victorious. They conquer the Saturnine and establish colonies throughout their lands. Many Saturnine die in the process.

* However, the Singers robotic police force turns against their masters and the desperate Singers open a Void, which destroys both the robots and themselves. Only the droid known as One survives.

* The crushed Saturnine regroup on a single planet and focus on rebuilding their once great nation.
* Hundreds of thousands of years later, a man remembered only as Lann the Wizard discovers the ancient language. He spends years learning and mastering the words and with the language's power, Lann unites the warring chiefs on his home planet Hasshu and forms the groundwork for the Collective.
* Lann passes away at the age of four hundred and sixty three, leaving behind dozens of children, if not hundreds.
* For nigh on a hundred thousand years, Lann's sons and daughters rule as he had. Under their rule, the Mages of the Collective begin to grow, learning to use the language of the Singers like Lann had years before. None were as powerful as he had been, but many came close and accomplished legendary deeds with their abilities. In this time of prosperity, many more planets began to join the Collective, and the empire was soon galaxy wide.
* The Collective encounter the Klinge during this time, a clan of religious warriors who live by a vow of silence and claim to be descendants of the Saturnine. The two races clash and become known as ancestral enemies.
* Almost a hundred thousand years after Lann's death, Archmage Garzon is placed in command of the Collective. He becomes known as Garzon the Defiler, due to his cruel nature, and his people grow to hate him and his orders.
* During his reign, Garzon the Defiler defeated and broke the Klinge armada in the Battle of Rasill'enkaa. The remaining Klinge survivors were banished to a sector of dark space far from the Collective colonies.
* Archmage Garzon dies and is succeeded by his son, Archmage Garzon II. Garzon II follows his father's example, but is a much weaker ruler, and does not inspire as much fear as his father had.
* A well-loved cousin of Garzon II, Lord Mage Salafin, who ruled a small cluster of planets in his cousin's name, declares war on the Archmage after hearing the pleas of his people. This starts the First Collective Civil War, lasting for a hundred years and costing the Collective millions of lives.
* Salafin finally triumphs over his cousin after Garzon II's sudden demise. Nobody knows how he died, but there are whispers that Salafin had worked a dark spell and killed him from afar.
* Salafin became Archmage, but rules for only four years before passing away. He is succeeded by his son, Sarrodin. However, Sarrodin realises that he has no love for ruling, and forms the Council of Five, made of elected officials, to control the realm in his stead.

## 1900-2000 (20th Century)

* 1941: The Core is formed in Great Britain in order to carry out an assassination on an Axis high commander. The organisation continues to operate at the highest level of secrecy during the war.
* 1945: The Core officially detaches itself from the English government after the conclusion of WWII, becoming an independent organisation working in the shadows of the world.
* 1977 (QT 3065): Work begins on a space station designed to protect Qoter. It was named ‘The Orbital Defence Platform’ and ran off of a singularity generator. Using the rare product Qurium, the station was capable of creating black holes to use as weapons. However, upon its completion and initial firing test, its creators realised the danger it posed to System 54 and hid the device and its access key.

## 2001-2020

* Several technological advancements and the spread of ideas via the internet.

## 2021-2030

* 2022: Famous outlaw Rohan Lawson, who would later be known as 'Outlaw Pete', is born.
* 18th, August, 2026: The planet of Tolterros, on System 55, is destroyed by the Exterminator.
* 2030: The Core carry out Operation: Flowers At Midnight.

## 2031-2040

* 2035: Prenmane is established in Australia and grows in population and popularity.

## 2041-2050

* 2042: The first Artificial Intelligence (AI) is created. It calls itself ''Saisho" and begins to aid humanity in its pursuit for greatness. More AI's are created after it, with varying levels of intelligence for a variety of different roles.
* 2043: Rohan Lawson begins his infamous crime spree. As he is not caught and the police can't tell who the criminal is, the press dub him 'Outlaw Pete' - named after an old Bruce Springsteen song.
* 2047: The Marauder Faction is officially established by a group of unknown individuals. They form the first Marauder Council and begin to secure a foothold in the underbelly of the world. Many flock to their ideals of universal freedom.
* 2050: The first 'Inertia Dampener' is created by Tobu Engineering and distributed to the world. This allows planes and early spacecraft to travel much further than previously able, and provides the ground work for artificial gravity technology.

## 2051-2060

* Further enhancements in technology.
* 2057: The Marauders expand their operation, slowly becoming a global smuggling and criminal chain.

## 2061-2070

* 2064: During a robbery, 'Outlaw Pete' is presumed killed, but nobody knows for certain. All they know is that a robber was killed and after this date, no more thefts in 'Outlaw Pete's' style were committed.
* 20th May 2064: Lya Drayson, who would go on to become a prominent figure within the Galactic Imperium, is born on Soateria.
* 31st July 2068: Arianna Odanna, who would go on to become a prominent figure within the Galactic Imperium is born on Zarus.

## 2071-2080

* 2071: A permanent moon base is established.
* 13th August, 2074. Dustin Vorn is born in Australia, Earth.
* 13th August, 2075. Risa Donovan is born in Wheatview, on Qoter.
* 2078: Early talks about the Galactic Imperium begin. A young senator known as James Corvin, unhappy with the ideals proposed, leaves the US Senate and begins his plans of protest.
* 6th March 2080: The United States, Canada, Russia, and Northern Europe join together to form a government called the Galactic Imperium. The public of this new faction vote in Sorrin Worthington, a very popular young politician, as their new President.

## 2081-2090

### 2081

* South Korea and Southern Europe, minus Switzerland, join the Galactic Imperium. Switzerland remains neutral, as it always has, but makes an agreement with the GI to share technology and money in return for its neutrality and banking.
* Later in the year, the Australian government allies with the GI. This causes outcry throughout the nation, as the population is divided in two for support of the GI and rebellion. Australia becomes a war zone as the fighting only grows.
* New Zealand joins the Galactic Imperium peacefully.
* Anti-GI protests begin in Central America. They are helmed by James Corvin and funded by his family fortune.

### 2082

* South Africa joins the Galactic Imperium after a small period of resistance.
* Protests occur all year. One dies during an attack on a police station.
* Central America push out the Imperium's influence, and promote James Corvin to a Major within their military. Other rebel groups follow in their example, and gain a few footholds within Imperium territory.
* President Worthington begins to lose public favour.

### 2083

* The protests continue in a much more organised manor as an organisation is formed to take charge of them. They make the claim to be a faction of their own, scattered throughout the world, resisting the 'tyranny' of the Imperium. The groups name their faction “Aurelia.” James Corvin, now promoted to the position of General, is placed in command.
* The Core carries out Operation: Windfall.

### 2084

* The Galactic Imperium leadership is re-organised. A select council takes charge and President Worthington vanishes from the public eye. It is widely believed that he became one of the Councillors. Nobody knows who or even how many Councillors there are, but the faction continues to gain followers.
* The fighting in Australia that started in 2081 comes to a head on the Queensland, New South Wales border in an inland city known as Prenmane. The city is transformed to a wasteland as each side massacres the other.
* This fighting finally ends when the Core carries out Operation: Warbreaker, which wipes out the head Aurelian leaders and supporters in Sydney. Australia fully joins the Imperium.
* Dustin Vorn is indoctrinated into the Core following the events of Operation: Warbreaker.
* Jack Brickton, a well-known figure in the ranks of Aurelia, designs a weapon named "The Kracken." A Napalm bomb that would create an EMP 20,000 feet above a designated target, before engulfing whatever remained of the target in flames. He never uses it in battle, however.

### 2085

* In Australia, the ruined city of Prenmane is renamed the Skarr. The GI builds a wall around the city and use it as a refugee camp of sorts, emptying all other slums and hovels Earth-wide. A small city, Northton, is built and run by Briat North, who claims ownership of the Skarr.

### 2086

* On the 13th of May, popular public figures, Lana and Jeremy Foster are murdered, sending shock through the New York elite. Their young son, Frank, is blamed and imprisoned on the 22nd of May.
* Much of North Africa and South America join the Imperium. Central America holds out as James Corvin and Aurelia continue to grow stronger.

### 2087

* The dictator of China is assassinated during the Core Operation Fortress, leading to violent protests between the factions in which a total of 187 people die. Blame for the assassination is placed on the Aurelians who officially deny that it was them. Nobody is ever prosecuted.
* North Korea hacks into GI systems and cause chaos throughout the world. In retaliation, the GI invade North Korea with a small ground invasion, beginning the second Korean War. It lasts only 3 months and ends with the Imperium's defeat.
* A month later, the GI invade and conquer both China and Japan. China accepts, as public favour swung in the Imperium's direction after the supposed Aurelian assassination. Japan is a little more unwilling, but inevitably joins to the chagrin of its Aurelian members.
* Seemingly in response to this, the dictator of North Korea marches on South Korea and conquers them, uniting the two nations as one in a violent, but lightning quick, conflict.

### 2088

* The dictator of Korea is assassinated during another Core Operation. Nobody is ever brought to justice, however it is widely believed that the Imperium was responsible. Many Aurelian supporters flee the country, and the new dictator makes Korea join the Galactic Imperium.

### 2090

* The Imperium's Justice completes construction.

## 2091-2093

* Scattered uprisings and protests, some of them violent.

### 2091

* A plague breaks out on Zarus and quickly wipes out almost a quarter of the planet’s population. The cause is still unknown.

### 2092

* On the 20th of October a nuclear bomb was detonated in the US city of Detroit, instantly killing 80,000 and causing another 100,000 related deaths. This was the first and so far only nuclear terrorist attack. The blame was placed on GI deserter in the Aurelians named Tyrus Biggs. However, he was never apprehended and the atrocity left the city a wasteland. In the aftermath, the GI re-gained some of the support they had lost from the rest of the world. The disaster was remembered as the Detroit Massacre.
* Rusl Avern, the favored candidate for Mayor of New York, is assassinated in his home.

## 2094

### January

* On the 3rd of January, the event that would become known as ‘The Shift’ occurred. Starting at 8:24am (GMT), and lasting 7 minutes, the planet Earth was relocated to another solar system; System 54. During the event, power to the whole planet was lost, the Earth’s surface shook like an earthquake and the sky glowed a fiery red. The cause of this phenomenon has yet to be discovered.
* During the Shift, a fissure opened up in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama and released a gas which authorities deemed unsafe. The whole city was evacuated and abandoned.
* On the 4th of January, General Corvin makes a public speech on behalf of Aurelia, announcing that the Imperium led the planet to its destruction and calls on his fellow Aurelians to forsake their homeworld and spread throughout the new galaxy; to find new homes and take up the fight against the GI. He announces that they are now at war.
* On the 5th of January, in response to General Corvin’s announcement, the Galactic Imperium officially accept Aurelia as a singular faction, as well as declare war upon them.
* On the 6th of January, the Imperium sends out its first ships into the new system to explore the surrounding planets.
* On the 11th of January, the Imperium begins peace talks with the leaders of Qoter. These prove extremely effective, heavily due to the influence of individuals like General George Marshall, as well as the weak nature of the Qoterian government at the time.
* On the 12th of January, the Imperium begins peace talks with the leaders of Rerador and Etrion. The later, being mostly filled with criminals and the like, prove difficult. However, the Imperium are able to establish a few small ground bases during the following weeks.
* On the 19th of January, a quarter of the Marauders, led by a man named Calagrade, land on Etrion and establish a headquarters there. The Marauder Council is also expanded to include alien members of high rank already living on the moon.
* On the 25th of January, the Imperium announces that public space transports have been set up for those wishing to move to another planet and be part of the colonisation process.

### February

* On the 1st of February, the Imperium announces that it has begun setting up bases on Iapra and Soateria.
* On the 3rd of February, roughly half of the remaining Marauders leave Earth and take root on Iapra. These are mostly Marauders without much love for their Council and their organisation's structure, preferring to live freely on the harsh planet.
* On the 8th of February, one of the figureheads of the Marauder Organisation, Calagrade, is killed during an Imperium attack on an Aurelian cruiser he and his team had boarded. Only one member of his team escapes.
* On the 9th of February, the Imperial Trooper Chi almost falls in battle after retrieving a crystal from an underground lair. His savior, Mykos Rhodes, gifts him his hoverbike to escape. However, Chi is forced into Aurelian territory and struck down by Aureli snipers. Rhodes eventually finds the boy and the crystal, returning both to the Imperium.

* On the 17th of February, the Marauder known only as Kaptan breaks into an Imperial conference building on Earth and attacks a group of Senators. He kills two, but is eventually forced to retreat due to the arrival of reinforcements.

* On the 19th of February, the Imperium announces that peace talks with the Governor of Qoter have been successful. The Qoterian Senate hold their election early and the Imperium is voted into power over Qoter's more disorganised political parties. There are rumours about a potential coup influencing the decision, but these are never confirmed.
* On the 20th of February, the Imperium officially begins absorbing local planetary militaries into the Galatic Imperium army.
* The Galactic Imperium immediately start to reform and refine Qoter's political and military structure, introducing GS Time and redefining the governmental system for Qoter's colonial planets and moons.
* On the 25th of February, the Imperium announces that its ruling council is to once again be reshuffled to comprise members of the new GI controlled planets. It is officially announced that there will be five Councillors.

### March

* On the 3rd of March, the GI announces plans to build a super prison on Etrion. The forward ground bases established in January are turned into holding facilities, and prisoners are shipped to the moon.
* On the 9th of March, Jakor officially defects from the Galactic Imperium during a scouting mission on Iapra, deciding to join the Aurelian cause.
* On the 23rd of March, the Battle of Cetrus takes place on Zarus between the newly-grown Imperium army and the emerging rebels of Aurelia. The Imperium massively underestimates the lengths that the rebels will go to in order to win and the battle ends up with 48 civilian casualties. To cover up their failures, the devastation is blamed on a local militia group.

### April

* On the 4th of April, Jakor infiltrates an Imperium base and steals an experimental starfighter, the V.I.C Vyper, claiming the ship as his own.
* On the 20th of April, the Marauder Kaptan and his companion Daspan XC, infiltrate an Imperial experimental weapons site on Earth. Kaptan attempts to use one of the weapons to destroy the entire area to kill a handful of high ranking Imperials. However, he is prevented from doing so by the arrival of Galactic Imperium troops, and the pair are eventually gunned down.

### May

* On the 3rd of May, a squadron of Aurelians attack a Galactic Imperium military outpost on Soateria, established soon after the Shift. The squadron commandeer the outpost with ease, utilizing a set of stolen Imperial codes, and fortify it to use as a foothold on the planet, hopefully slowing the Imperium advance.
* On the 10th of May, Aurelia begins renovating an old Zaraan military centre, dubbing it Weller Base.
* On the 25th of May, the Galactic Imperium launch a counterattack on the Soaterian outpost. As it turns out, the stolen codes contained a virus that infiltrated the squadron's local network, hiding the Imperium's approach. The Aurelians attempt to flee into the jungle, though most are eventually captured, including the likes of Jakor and his team.

### June

* On the 2nd of June, Jakor, his team, and several other Aurelian prisoners are freed from Imperial custody on Earth by Aurelian sympathizer Aaron Ryl. They are pursued by Imperium fighters, managing to defeat them after Aaron sacrifices his life to save the prisoner's transport ship. He is later honoured with a memorial in Weller Base.
* On June the 20th, the Galactic Imperium successfully destroy the last known Aurelian military base on Earth in a massacre. Survivors flee with the aid of a few Marauders, and any Aurelian military left on the planet are confined to small, underground communes. The Imperium claim this as a great victory in the war effort, but many civilians rally against them, accusing the faction of committing war crimes. However, any large efforts to rise up are quelled, and many of those unhappy join Aurelia over the next few months.
* On the 30th of June, the Galactic Imperium open fire on a liquids shop in a small town on Iapra. It is believed they were hunting two escaped prisoners from The Shift.

### July

* On the 17th of July, Jakor arms a number of Aurelian supporters on Earth, protesting the recent bombings. The protest turns more violent, and Jakor calls for more infantry and vehicular support. His close friend, Jaze, is appalled at the violence, and flees the battle on a speeder-bike. Jakor follows, saving Jaze's life by ramming his fighter into an Imperial speeder that had given chase. The crash hospitalizes the famed Aurelian for a week, but the inspired protesters join Aurelia and request to be placed under Jakor's personal command.

### August

* On the 4th of August, a large group of Aurelian supporters fleeing Earth are cornered by the Galactic Imperium on a neutral spaceport orbiting the planet. The fighting is fierce, but the intervention of Jakor and other high level Aurelians are able to save many of the sympathizers.
* On the 15th of August, the satellite station, “The Overseer”, in orbit around Earth, is attacked by Marauders.
* Also in August, Apple unveils the iPhone 80. On the same day, the Imperium News Central TV channel is hijacked by a Marauder by the name of Derek Collins urging the public to revolt against the Imperium.

### September

* In late September, a group of Marauders discovers the ore that became known as Aerestopium and would later become a power source for laser weaponry.

### November

* In November, the Galactic Imperium commission ROBKAT Engineering Shipyards to begin construction on new Space Cruisers to replace the ones lost in the Shift.
* On the 3rd of November, Tyrus Biggs launches an attack on an Imperium facility in Saint Augustine, Florida. He steals secretive plans for a laser weapon, which he sells to the Marauder Council; personally handing them to Fru’kah Te’reh.

### December

* In December, rumours begin to spread about pirates gathering over Etrion. These were later confirmed. Nobody seemed to know what the pirates were doing or what they wanted. There were a few small raids on the planet but nothing major.

## 2095

### January

* On the 2nd of January, Aurelia begins mass production of laser weaponry on Zarus.
* On the 4th of January, the Imperium announces that their plans for a super prison on Etrion have been cancelled, as their finances need to be distributed towards more pressing concerns. The prisoners who had already been transported to the planet were quietly let loose into the ruins of the largest city to survive on their own.
* On the 6th of January, an Imperial communications outpost on Rerador is destroyed by a group of Aurelians and Marauders, Jakor and Chain Rockwell being among them.
* On the 9th of January, the Galactic Imperium launch a huge attack on the Aurelian headquarters on Zarus, Weller Base, in an attempt to destroy the production of laser weapons. Despite fierce fighting on both sides, the attack fails.
* On the 9th of January, former President Worthington makes his first appearance in 11 years, giving a live broadcast. He urges people not to give in to the Aurelian terrorists and asks that people not support them.
* On the 17th of January, Aurelians break into Guantanamo Prison and free several Aurelian prisoners before escaping.
* On the 18th of January, the Imperium send a fleet to intercept the still gathering pirates on Etrion. The battle ends with a handful of the pirate ships being destroyed, but even with those losses, the pirates numbers are still formidable. The reason for their gathering remains a mystery.
* On the 20th of January, well-known Marauder Derek Collins and his gang managed to successfully hack into the Galactic Imperium's Central Data Command.
* On the 25th of January, an Aurelian by the name of Mikal Layton hacked into a news channel running from China and urged everyone watching to stand up for their rights and to join the freedom fighters.
* On the 30th of January, following in Mikal's footsteps, Jakor releases a series of Aurelian recruitment videos throughout the internet, inspiring several civilians to join the rebel cause.

### February

* Throughout February, the Galactic Imperium, Aurelia and a handful of Marauders keep close watch over the pirate vessels gathering over Etrion.
* On the 29th of February, a detachment of Aurelian fighters, led by Jakor, launch an attack on the pirate vessels in a bid to win favour within the System's populace. Several Imperium Interceptors and Marauder craft meet them and a violent battle breaks out. The Aurelians immoblise the Imperial command ship and take out the Marauder capital ship. However, Jakor himself boards the command ship in order to rescue his friend Jaze and several Aurelian sympathizes captured within the battle.

### March

* On the 1st of March, The Collective arrive for the first time in System 54, joining with the pirates who had been gathering above Etrion. They swear war and conquest upon the system, with the Archmage personally broadcasting a message into the minds of System 54's inhabitants. They focus their primary forces upon the Imperium and launch an attack against Qoter. The rest of their soldiers spread out into the System and the surrounding space.
* Also on the 1st of March, Jakor and Captain Jayko, in the aftermath of the Etrion battle and Collective broadcast, agree to a ceasefire so both sides can regroup to face the new threat. They exchange prisoners as an act of good faith.
* On the 12th of March, the remnants of the Core initiates Operation: Fragment against the Collective. Though the primary objective was accomplished, the resulting fallout caused more destruction than the Imperium deemed worthy.
* On the 14th of March, Adam Ferris uses the remainder of his political power to sway the Imperium Council towards disbanding the Core and re-organizing its structure. He cites the outcome of the recent mission and the overall decline of the organisation since Operation Firelight.
* On the 20th of March, the Core is officially dissolved. The cleaner Agents and infrastructure are transferred into other Imperial departments to be immediately utilised throughout the Collective War. The Imperium Council begins establishing the groundwork for the Imperial Intelligence Agency, establishing espionage missions into Collective held territory.

### April

* On the 4th of April, a resistance radio station calling itself Radio Free Regentis (RFR) begin broadcasting for the first time, offering hope to the besieged capital city of Qoter.
* On the 15th of April, Jakor of Aurelia, on behalf of the Aurelian leadership, announces an official ceasefire between Aurelia and the Galactic Imperium, allowing both factions to combine forces to tackle the threat of the Collective.
* On the 19th of April, it is announced that Silias Arathon, the Archmage, has died and Azgoth, his son, has now taken over.
* On the 20th of April, the Anti-Collective League is established in Regentis.

### May

* On the 5th of May, Drago Wilson, Governor of Qoter, is killed in an attack by the Collective.
* On the 8th of May, the Aurelian fleet arrives at Qoter to aid the Imperium in breaking through the Collective's blockade.
* On the 10th of May, The Collective arrive on Rerador, only to discover that their powers do not work. They can still feel the magic within themselves, but nothing happens. The Imperium hear of this and begin to investigate.
* On the 15th of May, the cause for The Collective’s lack of powers on Rerador is discovered to be Ossillium, an metallic ore naturally laced throughout the planet’s rock. The Imperium begin extracting it for weaponization.
* On the 15th of May, Azgoth and Eris’s half-brother, Estern, is made Archmage of a splinter group of the Collective, who are opposed to Azgoth’s rule. Fighting breaks out between the two armies.
* On the 28th of May, a petition is handed to the Aurelian council, signed by a significant number of Aurelians, stating that they are not happy with the current situation and ask that the ceasefire with the Galactic Imperium be ended.

### June

* On the 1st of June, the Galactic Imperium activate their first prototype Ossillium shield. Unfortunately, it only works for a short time before losing it's effects.
* On the 20th of June, Dr. Gadera, an Imperium scientist, discovers how Ossillium works - it affects the Collective on a cellular level. It confuses certain protein receptors, causing cells to lose communication with each other. It doesn't remove their powers, it cuts off their connection to it.
* On the 30th of June, the Galactic Imperium begin distributing Ossillium riot shields to all of its forces.

### August

* On the 15th of August, the Galactic Imperium starts requesting the civilians stand up and help them fight the Collective. They also begin to offer prisoners reduced sentences if they join the war effort.

### September

* On the 20th of September, the final battle in what has become known as, the Collective War, was fought in London on Earth. The first ever Ossillium bomb was detonated and successfully nullified The Collective’s powers. However, the bomb’s creator, Dr. Gadera, is concerned about how the Ossillium particles will affect the normal humans who were exposed to it. Only time will tell.
* Also on the 20th of September, Archmage Azgoth is killed by the true Archmage, Eris, and she takes his place as leader of The Collective. She mind-messages everybody in the galaxy to inform them that the war is over. The Collective soldiers are to immediately stand down. From now on she promises that they will help in rebuilding what was destroyed during the war and says that they will be a force for good.
* On the 24th of September, Councillor Worthington makes another televised appearance, announcing that the Imperium Council are in talks with The Collective council about how they can fit into society. It is also announced that the Imperium Council are in peace talks with the Aurelian leaders about maintaining their ceasefire.

### October

* On the 3rd of October, Judas Boan is voted in as the new Governor of Qoter.
* On the 7th of October, Archmage Eris and her aides, including Jay, begin sporadically visiting areas badly affected by the Collective War and giving formal apologies in person.
* On the 18th of October, the Galactic Imperium announces an initiative for engineers and designers to begin designing warp-drive technology – engines capable of transporting ships to other star systems.

### December

* On the 4th of December, the peace talks between the Galactic Imperium and Aurelia come to an end in favour of peace. However, General Corvin, Aurelia’s founder, refuses to accept the decision and divides the Aurelian ranks. He names those who decide to follow him “True Aurelia” and those who side with the Imperium ‘traitors’. The faction's members are faced with a choice; support the man who founded their nation and continue standing up for what they originally started fighting for, or stay loyal to the Aurelian Council who have sided with the Imperium in order to end the bloodshed.
* On the 6th of December, the Archmage's apology tour arrives at a small village on Soateria. There, they meet with the injured, and the mother of a young boy asks for a blessing for her son. Jay, who is still new to the Collective's language, bestows a blessing upon the child.
* Throughout December, in London, people start to become ill will some previously unknown sickness. Nobody seems to know what it is and nobody seems to be getting better. The common factor? Everybody who is becoming ill was exposed to the Ossillium particles when the bomb went off.

## 2096

### January

* On the 8th of January, the first Galactic Imperium ship with a warp-drive arrives in a new star system and reports back on its findings, announcing six planets and an asteroid field.
* Also on the 8th of January, a squad of Knightborn Shock Troopers infiltrate a mansion owned by 'David Robertson'. Trooper Risa Donovan is betrayed by Almas Havok and left for dead. However, she survives and returns to Qoter.
* On the 10th of January, the Galactic Imperium begin a trial aboard the Imperial Naval Vessel *Anvil,* where Cadets in training who have shown particular strengths in certain areas are paired up with more senior officers who specialise in those fields.
* On the 13th of January, True Aurelia begin a bombing campaign against the Imperium and the half of Aurelia who sided with them.
* On the 20th of January, the Imperial Intelligence Agency is officially established and begins formal operations and missions. Former Core Agent Arthur Saville is given the position of Director and many former Core Agents join the ranks. However, the Core itself is never officially linked to the Agency, and memory of the organisation is deliberately obscured or scrubbed from Galactic Imperium records.

### February

* On the 4th of February, a group of Marauders abduct twenty individuals form Halifax, Canada. One of these, Eric Sanfel, is injected with a chemical known as X-17. He manages to free himself before the effects subside, killing many of his captors in a feral rage. He and the other nineteen are rescued by the Imperium a day after the abduction.
* On the 21st of February, the first man dies from Ossillium sickness in London.

### March

* On the 1st of March it is announced that the half of Aurelia that sided with the Imperium is being re-named "Pax Aurelia."
* On the 29th of March, there is a jail-break from Orris Maximum Security Penitentiary, in which four criminals escape.

### April

* On the 1st of April, General Corvin began a mass exodus, moving all of True Aurelia to a new base in System 55 - Flouron.
* On the 9th of April, the mysterious member of The Collective, known only as "The Ambassador", using incredible power, transported a Fortress of Deja from Collective space right onto Etrion, where it crushed and destroyed the ruined town of Oriac.
* On the 24th of April, it is discovered that True Aurelia have been working on weaponizing Ossillium Sickness. It is unclear how far they have gotten.

### May

* On the 1st of May, Qoter experiences a planet-wise power outage. The outage lasts for just a couple of minutes before returning. There are no clues as to why it happened. However, this was to be the first of numerous outages, some of which are planet-wide and some more localized.
* Also on the 1st of May, Uek Ferris is sworn in as the Commander of Knightborn. His first act is to order the arrest of Risa Donovan and Ted Michaelsfor the murder of the Shock Trooper squad in January. The pair go into hiding.
* On the 5th of May, the Galactic Imperium and Pax Aurelia begin moving in on known True Aurelian bases in System 54, mopping up and stragglers from their move to System 55.
* On the 16th of May, there was a protest by the Followers of the Universe, a new religious movement who appeared in the wake of The Shift. They proclaimed Deja, the God of the Collective, a false god. In order to save face, the Imperium offers a public statement claiming that it did not endorse the Followers of the Universe in any way, nor did it support any one religion.
* On the 30th of May, local news reports that there has been a dramatic rise in attacks by robots. Robots made from scrap parts have been attacking civilians at random and nobody seems to have any ideas as to why.

### June

* On the 1st of June, the Galactic Imperium announces that it will subsidies the cost of a Warp drive for anybody in either the Imperium or Pax Aurelia who wish to pursue True Aurelia to System 55.
* On the 4th of June, a mercenary gang called 'The Claws of Etrion' are seen giving aid to the victims in the crushed town of Oriac. Their leader, Alexis Ashworth, gives a public statement saying that while they are mercenaries and killers, they are not without morals.

### July

* During July, a worrying report emerges that General Corvin has been ordering his forces to attack civilian targets.
* Also during July, scientists create a virus named D-12 as a potential cure for Ossillium sickness, however, it has proved fatal in 80% of test subjects and a small amount leaks onto the black market.

### August

* On the 2nd of August, Galactic Imperium and Pax Aurelia forces, along with the Claws of Etrion, launch an assault on the fortress of the rogue Ambassador on Etrion. The battle lasts until the 25th and ends in the death of the Ambassador.
* During August, Imperium and Pax Aurelia forces begin bombing runs against True Aurellia on the peaceful planet of Flouron. However, over the course of the attacks, thousands of homes belonging to the natives are destroyed and millions are displaced.
* On the 18th of August, memorial services are held on Husk, the largest remnant of the destroyed planet, Tolterros, and also the system's capital, Deltar Five, marking 70 years since the planet's destruction.

### September

* During September, Imperial and Collective diplomats discuss ideas for what to do with the Rogue Ambassador’s fortress on Etrion. Eventually it was decided that the fortress would be transformed into an Academy where Collective students from across System 54 can go to learn.
* On the 2nd of September, it is discovered that beneath Qoter lays another planet-covering city. Coined 'Old Qoter' it is also discovered to be full of active bombs. The Galactic Imperium and Pax Aurelian forces are sent to guard the only known entrance to Old Qoter, however, they have a spy in their midst and True Aurelia is informed of the discovery.
* On the 5th of September, True Aurelian forces, led by General Corvin himself arrive and attack the entrance to Old Qoter. They succeed in making it into the ancient, abandoned city. After a timely intervention by Archmage Eris Arathon and several others, General Corvin is killed by Risa Donnovan, a former Galactic Imperium shocktrooper from Knightborn. However, in his last moments, General Corvin detonated the bombs in the Old Qoter and all of the regions of Knightborn and Argyle, along with the majority of Tarhaven and a small portion of Illbliss, collapsed into the ground.
* On the 6th of September, during an argument over the death of General Corvin, an Imperial soldier kills a Pax Aurelian, starting the chain of events that ends the truce between the two factions.
* On the 7th of September, an official Imperium announcement, read by Councillor Worthington, formally announces that the truce is over. Many Pax Aurelians flock to rejoin True Aurelia, while many still wishing for peace ally with the Imperium proper. Many others, unsure of what choice is best, choose to become independent Marauders.
* On the same day, an ancient Collective drone is discovered in Old Qoter. The sole survivor from the age of the Singers, millennia ago, the drone named himself ‘One’ and has been improving himself ever since. After sleeping for thousands of years, over the past year he has been creating junk robots to carry out tasks for him on the planet’s surface. These robots were behind the junk robot attacks and he also caused the planet’s blackouts when he drew electricity into his facility. During a fight with the Archmage and a band of others, One took control of the Collective’s current drones and tasked them with attacking at random. Following the fight, One vanished.
* On the 10th of September, General Convo officially takes over as the head of the newly re-united Aurelia. The attacks launched against civilian targets officially end.
* On the 12th of September, an Aurelian scout ship is spotted over Toliv. Over the coming weeks, more scout ships are spotted and the Imperium divert forces to the planet in order to protect it from an assault.
* On the 20th of September, a memorial service is held in London, marking 1 year since the end of the Collective War and the Battle of London. However, the service is ripped apart by a bomb, but nobody claims ownership for the attack. Azgoth loyalists are thought to be at blame.

### October

* During October, the Galactic Imperium restricts transports to and from Flouron in order to reduce the number of refugees fleeing off-world. Many members of the public are outraged by this decision and a number of protests break out across System 54, some of which turn violent.
* During October, renovation works are carried out on the Rogue Ambassador’s fortress on Etrion, turning it into a Collective Academy.
* On the 3rd of October, Aurelian forces launched a huge attack on ROBKAT Engineering Systems, orbiting Qoter. The scout ships sent to Toliv had been a diversion to distract many of them Imperium forces. The Aurelians cripple the Imperium's primary shipyards in a bombardment lasting several days.
* On the 9th of October, the laboratory working on a cure for Ossillium sickness is broken into by Derek Collins’ gang. However, later that same day, a cure is finally, officialy, announced and later begins distribution. Whether or not the gang had any part in its creation is unknown.

### November

* On the 6th of November, the Collective Academy on Etrion opens to the public.
* On the 12th of November, on Fuyoria, the first verified species of sentient plant are discovered.
* On the 29th of November, following months of tensions, the secretive Marauder Council sends an assassin to kill Alexis Ashworth, the leader of the Claws of Etrion. The assassin fails and the Claws are furious.

## 2097

### January

* On the 5th of January, on Earth, a refugee from Flouron kills an Imperial citizen, sparking fresh protests against housing them.
* On the 18th of January, the head of a Bassillion turns up on the black market, causing outrage among animal rights activists.
* Starting in January and continuing for several months, an unknown group begins raiding Ossilium shipments/storehouses across the system.

### February

* During February, it is discovered that the Claws of Etrion are behind the raids.
* Throughout February, Aurelian splinter groups, most of whom were members of Pax Aurelia during the civil war, begin flying hit and run missions against Aurelia proper, upset with the decision to break the ceasefire with the Imperium and return to war. Whilst not a major threat, they prove to be a nuisance.
* On the 14th of February, Galactic Imperium prices soar as huge rates of inflation hit out of nowhere. Nobody knows why inflation is rising, but some suspect that there is foul work at play.
* On the 16th of February, on Qoter, a junk robot self-detonates amid a busy crowd, killing several people and causing the Galactic Imperium to increase their number of patrols.
* On the 17th of February, One, the ancient drone, sends a message to everyone on Qoter, saying that anyone allied with The Collective is now considered his enemy, and to prepare for extermination. Archmage Arathon, along with her team the Vindicators, and a handful of others, take the fight to the ancient drone and succeed in dispatching him into a black hole. Following this, the Collective drones that had been under his control, return to normal and the remaining junk droids shut down.
* On the 19th of February, after discovering the source of the signal One had used to control his drones and robots, the Galactic Imperium destroy the signal tower, located on Iapra.

### March

* During March, the Imperium announce a rise in public taxes, in order to help pay for housing for the Flouron refugees. Most of the public are upset with this decision, and fresh protests break out across the system.
* On the 17th of March, 2097's first quarterly racing championship was moved for the first time in history, to the circuit on Deltar Five in System 55. Protests erupt across the racing community, as many fans do not possess the means of transport to get to System 55.
* On the 25th of March, Governor Boan of Qoter, now with a scar on his face, makes a public speech announcing that during the fight with One, a drone snuck into his office and attacked him. He also announces his heavily disabled brother, Manerre, as his new personal aide.

### April

* On the 3rd of April, a gang of Marauders manage to sneak into the throne room of Emperor Nolge, head of the Molluscan empire on Toliv and murder him, before looting the treasury in order to fund an Iguanian Revolution, as the Iguania’s had been treated as slaves by the Molluscans.
* On the 19th of April, on Etrion, tensions between the Claws and the Council come to a head, but they are headed off by a full on Collective invasion by Jay Arathon and the Vindicators, who arrive to intervene.
* On the 20th of April, the war for Etrion ends with the supposed death of Alexis Ashworth, head of the Claws of Etrion, at the hands of Jay Arathon and Brock Raith.
* On the 24th of April, famed criminal Dushka Evazorn is captured by a bounty hunter in the Fire Pits of Rerador.

### May

* On the 6th of May, Mayor Aron Montgomery of Gamoth City on Rerador is killed by a Bounty Hunter.
* On the 8th of May, the population of a small town on Earth began turning feral and attacking one another. The town was cordoned off by the Imperial army, but at the time, nobody knew what the cause was.
* On the 21st of May, the elite Imperium taskforce, known as Beta Squad, comprised of criminals, was officially disbanded, and its leader Colonel Ramson, was discharged from the military.
* On the 21st of May, ex-Core assassin, Zeth Stripe, is murdered in his home.
* On the 30th of May, a German airfield being used to illegally ship Ossillium to a mysterious buyer on Qoter is attacked by an unknown band of assailants.

### June

* In June, as inflation rates continue to skyrocket across the system, slum-like camps begin to emerge, filled with people unable to afford basic living conditions. It is now widely believed that criminal activity was involved in the high inflation rates.
* On the 2nd of June, a huge fire breaks out in Ark'lack's smelting district.
* On the 5th of June, a large number of television programs are interrupted by 'The Red Cape' who preached in support of Aurelia, before blowing up ROBKAT Engineering's largest Power Core factory live on TV.
* On the 6th of June, the Galactic News Network is hacked by Jack Daniel Brickton, Grandson of famed Aurelian Jack Henry Brickton. He gives a message to any 'evil-doers' across the system and threatens that he will hunt them down if their evil persists. He also upgrades the Network's security systems.
* On the 9th of June, an Imperium cargo plane carrying a secret bio-weapon crashes on a Californian beach. The bio-weapon is then stolen by an unknown party.
* On the 15th of June, Aurelia launches an attack on a Galactic Imperium facility on Earth, producing a new type of war drone.
* On the 18th of June, William Nantucket is apprehended and named The Red Cape of Aurelia.
* On the 20th of June, famed crime lord Max Tamson is assassinated on Etrion.
* On the 21st of June, William Nantucket is cleared of being the Red Cape of Aurelia and a former Imperial, Dane Duscott, is now named instead.
* On the 23rd of June, respected Imperium Major Henderson is arrested on charges of treason and embezzlement.

### July

* On the 2nd of July it is discovered that criminal involvement was responsible for the huge jump in inflation. The error is rectified, but the damage has already been done.
* On the 10th of July, a small, peaceful village on Flouron is blown up by a group of Aurelians while on a ‘recruitment drive’.
* On the 13th of July, William Nantucket becomes a poster-boy for the Galactic Imperium.
* On the 15th of July, the giant space station, Kepler Neos, which acts as the main defense system for Deltar Five, the capital planet of System 55, is struck by a powerful computer virus. The government is baffled as to both who installed the virus and how it managed to breach their systems.
* On the 17th of July, the largest Aurelian outpost on Flouron, named Titan, is blown up.
* On the 27th of July, the evacuation of Imperium research facilities on Toliv begins as the Iguanian revolution intensifies.

### August

* On the 12th of August, a mid-air collision between an illegal cargo transport and a civilian passenger shuttle above Deltar Five leads to the planet's biggest tragedy since the biochemical fiasco decades ago. Authorities clamp down on smugglers coming and going to and from the planet
* On the 18th of August, a well-known hacking organisation within System 55, 'The Hidden', claim responsibility for installing the virus into Kepler Neos’ systems and demand that the government do more to aid the victims of the Flouron bombings, or they will not restore the space station's systems.
* On the 20th of August, crime boss Remy Calzato is killed in a fierce shootout at his mansion in Miami, Earth.
* On the 31st of August, the IIA foil a plot to assassinate Senator Cardinale in Monte Carlo, on Earth.

### September

* On the 2nd of September, after refusing to give into ‘The Hidden’s demands, the Government of System 55 put a call out to any skilled hackers who are willing to help them restore the systems of Kepler Neos.
* On the 13th of September, the Seat of the House of Arathon comes under attack by unknown assailants and Rhaenys Arathon, mother to Archmage Eris Arathon, is slain.
* On the 14th of September, a being calling itself Glitch King creates an artificial seed which they give to the Iguanians on Toliv. Presented to Emperor Calamar, this helps to begin peace talks between the species.
* On the 15th of September, the Galactic Imperium launch an attack on a small Aurelian base on the desert side of Iapra. During the battle, the Aurelians deploy winged soldiers known as "Angels" - their technology derived from the Imperium's own Wasps.
* On the 16th of September, Glitch King, the same being who gave speech to the Iguanians, restors the computing systems on Kepler Neos.
* On the 18th of September, a large company from System 55 spreads to System 54 and sets up shop on Fuyoria. However, to make space for their factory, they have to clear a large section of forest which angers the local population, especially the Namori.
* On the 26th of September, High Reverend Regus, head of The Followers of the Universe, is seemingly killed by a member of The Collective in their most sacred building, the High Citadel on Qoter.
* Also on the 26th of September, Ronrev Darnoc, the famed owner of one of Qoter's most notorious robot combat arenas is found dead.

### October

* On the 1st of October, a young girl is arrested on Zarus, accused of murdering her family, although she claims she didn't mean to. However, the plot thickens when the police station she is being held within blows up, killing everyone with the exception of the girl herself, who is found sobbing amidst the rubble.
* Also on the 1st of October, there is a break-in at an ironwork facility on Rerador and parts from the junk robots that had been controlled by One, are stolen.
* On the 5th of October, protests against the Imperium begin after a squad of Aurelian soldiers, smuggling relief supplies into a slum, are shot on sight. People are angry that the Imperium, who were responsible for the inflation and then refused to provide support, are now preventing others from offering aid.
* On the 21st of October, on Qoter, Governor Boan announces a proposed Registration Act, which would see all members of The Collective register their powers in order for powerful individuals to be monitored. This begins a rift within the planet, with some supporting the idea and others seeing it as unfair governmental control.
* Also on the 21st of October, an Imperium lock-up facility is broken into by an unknown assailant.
* On the 31st of October, famed bounty hunter Jack Brickton and wanted War Mage Sal’ant Pi’row are arrested in Gamoth City on Rerador.

### November

* On the 12th of November, on Deltar Five, a prominent film executive is accused of inappropriate conduct against several assistants in the workplace. This rocks the previously thought-of peaceful world.
* On the 28th of November, there is an incident at a TV studio on Qoter. During filming for a news interview on the subject of the Collective Registration Act, a Collective audience member kicks off and injures numerous people surrounding her.

### December

* Throughout December, there are protests both for and against the Collective Registration Act.
* On the 7th of December, Governor Maelstrom of Toliv makes a public speech in favour of the Registration Act.
* On the 12th of December, a lone intruder manages to wipe out the vast majority of the Remy Ac'ross gang on Iapra, including Ac'ross himself.
* Also on the 12th of December, ROBKAT Engineering unveils a new star fighter on Qoter, but the demonstration is sabotaged and the ship is destroyed.
* On the 13th of December, a strike force comprised of a rag-tag bunch of individuals infiltrates The Spire and attempts a rescue mission. During the fight, One, the ancient Collective drone, returns and kills famed Aurelian Max Power. One of The Vindicators, Basher, also gives his life to stop One from destroying Qoter using The Spire's central laser cannon. The ancient drone is finally defeated for good.
* On the 14th of December, famed forger Rej Haxrot is arrested on Deltar Five after suspected intervention by the Derek Collins gang.
* On the 20th of December, a small squad of Aurelians break into an Imperium server farm in Quebec, but their attempts to steal the data are thwarted.

## 2098

### January

* On the 1st of January, Governor Boan of Qoter announces that the Collective Registration Act has passed into law and that registration of all Collective will begin the following day. Throughout the next few months, authorities struggle with members of The Collective who refuse to register.
* On the 2nd of January, Archmage Arathon makes a public speech, stating her disappointment at the outcome of the voting and also saying that the Collective will from now on bear no allegiances to the Galactic Imperium.
* Also on the 2nd of January, Commander Kendall Andreasson is found dead due to a building fire in Knightborn. Commander Uek Ferris sends her ashes to Archmage Arathon.
* On the 3rd of January, a small Imperium convoy stumbles across Weller Base on Zarus.
* On the 4th of January, a mysterious explosion rocks a supposedly abandoned subway tunnel near the abandoned Corsair building on Qoter.
* On the 11th of January, there is a mass break-out from the Aurelian super-prison, Dark Gate, on Zarus.
* Also on the 11th of January, famed criminal Risa Donovan is arrested in Regentis. However, her companion Ted Michaels, remains at large.
* On the 12th of January, Imperium forces attack Weller Base and a small squadron, led by Captain Eric Vare, break inside. However, they are quickly overrun and have to retreat.
* On the 14th of January, Qoter’s Senate passes what had become known as ‘The Mining Act’ – an act that raised all taxes relating to mining, including taxes on tools and technology on the planet of Rerador. That same night, a group of Libertarians led by public speaker Fain Jerra, attacks an Imperium supply shuttle, prompting swift action in retaliation.
* On the 15th of January, Galactic Imperium troops are sent to begin an occupation of Rerador. Fain and a group of striking miners are there to meet them and when discussions escalate, one of the miners is shot, prompting outrage from the others, leading to a full firefight in which the entire squad of Imperials is wiped out.
* Also on the 15th of January, all contact is lost with a mining colony on Husk. Nobody knows for certain what happened, but it is rumoured that the infamous Reapers were involved.
* Also on the 15th of January, in a messy mission to retrieve the lost X-12 nerve agent, Dane Duscott, better known as the Red Cape, escapes from Imperium custody.
* On the 19th of January, there is an incident at the IIA headquarters in which one agent murders another. It was later discovered that the attacker was actually a ‘Cast’.
* On the 30th of January, a mysterious object crashes onto the surface of Soateria. While the members of the Imperium are examining the strange object, a lone insurgent infiltrates the camp and steals the object. While giving chase, Count Tyrus Evazorn, head of a Collective special forces unit known as Deja’s Screamers, is involved in a horrific accident and almost dies.
* TETHER

### February

* On the 3rd of February, an Aurelian fleet led by Vice Admiral Ku’lk attempts to break through the blockade surrounding Toliv in order to gain access to its outer-system spaceports. However, the defence, led by Admiral C’Paya and Captain Drayson of the 51st fleet proves too strong and they are forced to flee when a civilian cruise liner accidentally ends up in the cross-fire, distracting the Imperials. The Imperials later cover up the incident and claim that it was in fact the Aurelians who fired on the cruiser, not them.
* On the 7th of February, the Galactic Imperium return to Weller Base in full force and begin a month-long assault on the famously well-defended Aurelian base.
* On the 16th of February, a genetically-engineered monster, named the Artox beast, created by the Games Masters of the ‘Live Escape’ television program, rampages through Sigmaridian, the capital city of Deltar Five, before being blown up by the army.
* On the 19th of February, workers on Ark’lack begin strikes over cuts to their pay, leading to major delays in the production of vital parts bound for Deltar Five.
* On the 25th of February, a bomb is detonated in the Oyster building on Qoter – a building housing an important Imperium archive. The blame falls on a squad of IIA agents gone rogue.
* On the 28th of February, the headquarters of the Imperial Intelligence Agency is destroyed in a rescue attempt to free an Aurelian prisoner.
* Also on the 28th of February, famed Imperial William Nantucket is able to lift the Sword of Finnivere.

### March

* On the 2nd of March, authorities are called to disband the protestors on Ark’lack leading to several small scuffles and arrests.
* On the 4th of March, Aurelian and Imperium forces clash over the discovery of a mysterious space station near Tirunei. The station is discovered to be ‘The Orbital Defence Platform’ – a long-lost space station. During a fight, the station is destroyed, however, the Imperium manage to acquire its blueprints and schematics.
* On the 5th of March, the Galactic Imperium, still trying to force entrance to Weller Base on Zarus launch an orbital bombardment campaign, however, the Aurelians hole themselves within the base and the bombardment stretches on for weeks without success.
* On the 9th of March, a squad of Imperium soldiers open fire on civilians on Qoter. It was later claimed by the authorities that the soldiers had gone rogue and had attacked as they saw the civilians to be Aurelian sympathisers.
* Also on the 9th of March, Percival Thane replaces Arthur Savile as head of the IIA, following the recent security lapses.
* On the 15th of March, the IIA operative who attacked his colleague held an interview with the press and announced that he was a Cast. This is the first time the general public have heard of the existence of Casts – synthetic humans, designed to seamlessly blend into society and created by the Corsair company.
* On the 23rd of March, somebody from within the Galactic Imperium gives a copy of the schematics for ‘The Orbital’ to Aurelia.
* During March, after almost 2 years in System 55, the Aurelian council votes to send scout ships back to System 54 to begin searching for locations where they can build new bases.

### April

* On the 1st of April, it’s announced that the Imperium is to begin production of Casts to use as soldiers.
* On the 10th of April, following the announcement that The Collective would sever all ties to the Galactic Imperium, the Imperium announce that they are putting together highly-specialised squads consisting of Collective individuals loyal to them, as a precaution against rogue Collective groups.
* On the 8th of April, Naraya Saxon is sworn in as the new Governor of Rerador and immediately begins to ship in large quantities of raw materials and cuts off food supplies to the rebel Libertarians
* On the 12th of April, there is a botched assassination attempt against an Aurelian defector on Earth. A civilian, injured in the attack, dies in hospital a few weeks later.
* On the 16th of April, Aurelian reinforcements, from System 55, arrive on Zarus to help the besieged Weller Base and engage the Imperials in the air. After several days of aerial combat, the Imperium is forced to retreat and admit defeat.

### June

* Over June, following their victory at Weller Base, many Aurelians launch attacks against Imperium bases throughout the system. They also begin to aid the revolting miners on Rerador.
* On the 19th of June, Scotch Tattershal, the richest man in System 54, is murdered following a game of poker.
* On the 24th of June, at 5:30pm, Regentis is rocked by a series of explosions that sends the city spiraling into chaos. The origin of these explosions are a series of Casts, secretly built by Darkblade, which begin to fill the streets and attack the citizens. The scattered police force, a large section led by Commander Uek Ferris, manage to hold out until a small group, led by Chain Rockwell disrupts the source of the signal broadcasting orders to the Casts. The synthetic humanoids are rendered inert until the military arrives to clean up the mess.
* On the 25th of June, it is discovered that Governer Judas Boan, along with his aide Manerre, were killed during the Cast attack. Christian Walker, a senior governmental representative, accuses Chain Rockwell of being the mysterious Darkblade and orchestrating the attack. Tank and his allies Riley Rinse, Ranger and Tracks, are moved to the top of the Imperium's most wanted list.
* Also on the 25th of June, Uek Ferris is commended for his acts of bravery during the conflict. Support for the reconstruction of Knightborn increases.

### July

* In July, following a daring stealth mission undertaken by RIS agents, the Aurelians manage to get their hands on a series of High-Security clearance codes which they use over the following month to infiltrate multiple Imperium centres and cause chaos.
* On the 1st of July, production of Imperial Casts as soldiers slows due to Darkblade's terrorist attack. Though Corsair Enterprises continues to produce them for commercial use, the demand lessens considerably.

### August

* On the 18th of August, Governor Sterling of Earth is voted out of office in a historic vote of no confidence.
* On the 19th of August, Fain Jerra, leader of the rebellion on Rerador is assassinated by the Galactic Imperium.
* On the 25th of August, Percival Thane, head of the Imperium Intelligence Agency is voted in as the new Governor of Earth.
* On the 27th of August, Sulivar Bowal, one of System 55’s most notorious Bounty Hunters and head of the Iron Command Syndicate is captured by Imperium forces, leading the power struggles within the syndicate over who should replace him.

### October

* Throughout October, following months of investigations, police on Qoter begin a crackdown on drug dealers, specifically targeting those who deal the deadly new drug, Tether.
* On the 6th of October, scientists announce the development of a working brain implant that can store and play back memories. This causes moral debates among both the scientific community and also the general public about whether this is ethical or not.

### December

* On the 11th of December, the Imperium reveals its reconstruction of ‘The Orbital’. They use it to create a black hole in Rerador’s lower atmosphere and destroy the entirety of Tempest city, the Aurelian stronghold being used to aid the rebellious miners. Despite this, General Convo refuses to surrender and a battle ensues for control of the space station. A lightning storm breaks out and strikes the platform, igniting the Quirium located in the platform’s main weapon and forming a singularity that consumes it entirely. The storm also brings down the Imperium ship the INV Defender.
* Also on the 11th of December, former Governor of Earth, Christopher Sterling, is seen for the last time before mysteriously vanishing.

## 2099

### January

* Throughout January, there are protests all across System 54 following the destruction of Tempest city in December and the media blackout that followed. The actions of the Imperium ended the Rerador revolution but the public are furious at the deaths of millions of innocent civilians. Support for Aurelia and the Mauraders increases.