21st Century

## 2000

* Annie Terrell is born. Her mother, Alyssa Bacall-Lyon, is later diagnosed with throat cancer.

## 2002

### December

* Marli Spivak falls into her family's pool while playing with Rich McKenzie. He saves her, and the two share their first kiss.
* Petra McKenzie is killed. Max McKenzie is arrested for the murder. Their son Rich is sent to live with his aunt and uncle.

## 2003

### March

#### 20th

* The Iraq War begins, and is orchestrated by NAGA.

## 2004

* Rich McKenzie first meets Ellery Newman and his father, Leonard Newman.

## 2006

* Martin Terrell is shot and crippled by Kendrick Lo Priore. His daughter Alyssa later drops out of school. Sometime later, her chi-gene activates because of stress.

## 2007

### June

#### 30th

* Fazıl Yıldırım begins training his daughter in the arcane arts.

## 2008

* Clayton Marsh dies.
* Carter Evans becomes a Stellaris and is taken off-world for training.

## 2009

* Rich McKenzie enrolls at Washington University and first meets Dalton Kong.

## 2010

* Adam and Hannah McCrae are born.
* Alyssa Bacall-Lyon's health worsens. Her daughter Alyssa starts working at *Excelsior* as 'Skyla Star'.

## 2011

### December

#### 18th

* The NAGA-instigated Iraq War draws to a close.

## 2012

* Blitz Romero is born.
* Wren Abbitt overcomes his fear of birds and begins his career as Cardinal.

## 2013

* Bani James is born.
* Callum Keswick starts his career as Superion.
* Honor Corazón is born.
* Kier King-Michaels is born.
* Prince Ronan Koulibali of Atlantis adopts the mantle of the "Leviathan" as his stepfather retires from the role.
* Rich McKenzie graduates from Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry.

### December

#### 9th

* Esra Yıldırım runs away from home and reluctantly joins a cult. She participates in a ritual that leaves her pregnant.

## 2014

### August

#### 29th

* Lale Yıldırım is born. She and her mother are taken to Legerdomain.

## 2015

* Dr. Nic O. Thiem creates the android which would come to be known as Emerald Monsoon.

### March

#### 9th

* Earthwatch is founded by Superion, Cardinal, Lady Beatrix, Skitter (Rich McKenzie), Stellaris (Carter Evans), Leviathan, and Goldflux.

## 2018

### March

#### 6th

* Emerald Monsoon, Liberty, and ORCA join Earthwatch.

### November

#### 23rd

* Penny Perkins is placed into the Peres foster home with several other children, including superhero fanatic Maiti Montazeri, with whom she shares a room.

#### 24th

* Penny meets Vatehm and is deemed pure of heart, allowing her to transform into a superhero.

## 2019

### April

#### 30th

* Overdrive joins Earthwatch.
* Cardinal resigns from Earthwatch.

### August

#### 29th

* Esra Yıldırım returns to Earth with her daughter.

## 2021

* Destruction of Dexima
* Tou Fei kills Ellis Forge. Horrified by her actions and wanting to escape the Jing Baigu, she flees, hoping to start a new life with her father.

## 2022

* The Harts discover a fossilized amulet on an archeological dig. Hayden eventually takes possession of the fossil, using it to transform into any prehistoric animal by thinking of it.

## 2023

* The Harts try leaving for Iraq. Hayden is captured and kept as a pet by Borbàla.

### September

* Superion gives his life to defeat Zaal and his army.

## 2024

### March

#### 25th

* Adán López is drenched with rain, and his true nature begins to manifest. He accidentally poisons his mother. Police arrest him.
* Leviathan breaks Adán out of jail and takes him to Atlantis.

## 2025

* Tou Fei comes to Mistral. She helps fight crime and is later recruited by the Flock, becoming the third Starling.

## 2028

* The Eldritch Project saves Hayden Hart. Hayden joins the team as Dino Boy. Borbàla is arrested.
* Jacqui Fontaine's chi-gene activates.