Year Conventions and Overall Timeline

Note: The Callaxian Civil War began in earnest in the year 347C according to the galactic scene's calendar and in the year A4550 according to the Callaxian calendar. 1 S year is equal to 1.116 Callaxian years.

## Overview

The standard year system in the galactic scene is centered around the orbit of the planet Sorall, home to the Sora, around its star. A standard year, often denoted as an S year, equates to one complete revolution of Sorall.

Despite some resentment from the leadership of the Union and the Red Mission, the S year remains a central unit of time in the galaxy due to its entrenched usage. The inability to change this well-established standard is often a source of mild frustration.

Each planet, of course, has its unique yearly cycle. To account for these differences, an exchange system, akin to converting weights or currencies, is employed. For instance, one can convert between S years and Tellian years using the following formula:

1 Tellian year = 0.833 S Years

Where X is derived from the fact that Tel Adder, the home planet of the Tellia, has 424 20-hour days, with each hour being equal to 0.911 Soran hours. Therefore, 1 Tellian year = (424 \* 20 \* 0.911) / (299 \* 28) S years ≈ 0.833 S Years.

Soran hours, denoted as S hours, serve as the "standard hour".

Each planet's calendar system possesses its unique quirks. For example, the Tellia have no months or days of the week and simply number each day starting at zero for the first day of the year.

The conversion of time across planetary systems is an essential component of the galactic scene, ensuring seamless interactions and coordination in this vast expanse of civilizations. However, this process can be intricate due to the wide variety of time units used across different planets and societies, and the time-lapse of lightspeed between various locations.

## Galactic Scene Timeline

Here is a selection of some important events in the history of the galactic scene:

* -2160C - Founding of the Mission - The Mission was founded, beginning with the assimilation of the Xian by the Sora.
* -2100C - Popularity of Created in Future Union Space - Created started to gain widespread popularity in the region that would eventually become Union space.
* -2049C - Ratification of the Soran Order - The Soran Order was officially organized and ratified.
* -1999C - Bendonite Assimilation - The Bendonites were assimilated into the Mission. They eventually become the most populous group in the Mission.
* -1900C - Spread of Created in Mission Space - Around this time, Created began to spread in earnest in Mission space.
* -603C - Formation of the Ledev-Tellia Alliance - The Ledev D'sahn and the Tellia formed an alliance, marking the beginnings of the Union of Planets.
* -505C - The Frex join the Union of Planets - The Frex became part of the Union.
* -153C - Start of the Mission's Shadow Player Program - The Mission's secretive Shadow Player program began.
* -27C - Inhabitation of Plopha by the Red Faction - The Red Faction discovered and began to inhabit the planet Plopha, which was devoid of sapient life.
* -12C - Start of the Mission War - A significant conflict in the galaxy's history began, arising from internal tensions within the Mission.
* 0C - Founding of the Red Mission - Following the end of the Mission War, the Red Mission was founded, splitting from the Mission and beginning a new era in the galactic scene.
* 50C - Cloak & Chalice was officially released by a Xian couple.
* 149C - Assimilation of the Yannis - The Yannis were assimilated into the Red Mission.
* 157C - Rennic Golall becomes Supreme Commander - A male Sora named Rennic Golall took up the position of Supreme Commander of the Mission Vanguard.
* 185C - Coronation of Grand Ambassador Corteal - Livita Corteal began her long reign as Grand Ambassador of the Mission.
* 201C - Adoption of Gallies by Red Mission - The Red Mission replaced its currency, red marks, with the Union's standard currency, gallies.
* 217C-222C - The Somm War - This pivotal conflict involved the Mission, the Union, and the Red Mission, significantly reshaping the balance of power in the galactic scene.
* 246C - Ratification of the Union's Wind Agent Program - The Union ratified the Wind Agent program, a newer equivalent to the Mission's Shadow Player program.
* 247C-248C - Bendonite explorer Freadi Bins discovered the Dyson sphere that would eventually become the Court.
* 255C - The Court Opens - Following years of work by Bins and the Frex, the Court opened for use as a neutral territory for the Mission and the Union of Planets. The Red Mission was not included at this time.
* 259C - Development of Helldose - A new drug, Helldose, was developed.
* 301C - Red Mission's Land Claim in the Court - The Red Mission used Court Rules to legally claim a portion of land within the Court, displacing some Mission and Union individuals.
* 311C (Callax) - The Rayz Engagements began on Callax.
* 312C - The "Dagger Dance" Cloak & Chalice scenario occured.
* 315C - Signing of the Red-Dau Accord - The Hren Dau and the Red Mission signed the Red-Dau Accord.
* 320C - Extranet Integration - The Red Mission and the Union successfully combined their extranets.
* 322C - The Prango Join the Union of Planets - The Prango species joined the Union of Planets.
* 329C - Integration of the Eva into the Mission - The Eva species were integrated into the Mission.
* 332C - Destruction of Orgullo - The planet Orgullo was tragically destroyed during a conflict, causing the death of nearly 10 billion Perdians.
* 334C - Anasta Corteal, the Grand Ambassador's youngest daughter and expected heir to the position, is born on Sorall.
* 340C - Seizure of the Soran Cartel - Daelen Homet, a male Sora, seized control of the Soran Cartel crime family following a violent coup.
* 344C - Inauguration of President Pok - Pok, a gruff older Tellia, was sworn in as the president of the Union of Planets.
* 344C - Shortly after President Pok's inauguration, the The Kyrrnaki Proxy War ended with an unexpected Union victory.
* 347C - Start of the Callaxian Civil War - A civil war broke out on the "primitive" world of Callax, and it became a proxy war involving all three major governments in the galactic scene.

## Callaxian Timeline

Here is a selection of some important events in the history of the planet Callax

* Pre-A0: Tarn, Rayz, and Kemper were home to diverse tribes and belief systems, each rich in its unique cultural heritage and societal norms.
* A0 - The Expounding, a mythological event, was believed to have occurred just past the salt flats west of the Argony Sea. According to The Angelic Verses, angels visited the inhabitants of Tarn during the Expounding, affirming the Stratum system and setting in motion the Stratist faith.
* A54 - The first settlements in New Bray'ed began to appear, gradually growing into a thriving city by A1877.
* A1800's - The Reverence Cascade occurred, a series of natural disasters leading to a non-Stratist spiritual revival in Lanisca.
* A1877 - Ruler Bi'pi Calla declared it sinful that New Bray'ed had been built over the area where angels were said to have arrived during the Expounding. Large portions of the city, including Gahl, Lax, and Zed districts, were demolished and transformed into Angel's Landing, a beautiful park.
* A2200-A2300 - A little ice age led to the Frostborne Migration, a gradual movement of Frostborne people from the far north of Tarn to their current locations closer to the border with Parinar.
* A2098 - The colonization of Kemper began under the lead of Tarnish conquistadors, led by Samli Feddal. Tragically, Feddal committed genocide against the native people, this horrific series of actions mixed with a huge die out from Tarnish diseases effectively extinguished the native culture of Kemper. He is considered one of history's greatest villains, even by many who consider themselves devout Stratists. Unlike the Sunrunners of Rayz, the People of the Charmed Island are no longer a body on Callax.
* A2100 to A3000 - Reformation and Establishment of Modern Kemper took place in the centuries following colonization. Tarnish settlers established new cities and governments, forming the countries of Velseria, Lyrondia, and Ildaria. These countries adopted Velsinese as a shared language and continued to uphold the Stratum social class system.
* Before A3101 - Various indigenous groups eventually known collectively as the Sunrunners inhabited Rayz. Despite their cultural diversity, these groups shared an Animist belief system and a profound connection to the land. Interactions between Tarn and Rayz were minimal prior to A3101.
* A3101 - Tarnish settlers arrived on the shores of Rayz, leading to conflict with the native Sunrunners and eventually the colonization of Rayz.
* A3101-A3200 - Tarnish colonization disturbed the traditional Sunrunner lifestyle, pushing them further into the desert and causing conflicts. These struggles inspired the creation of Strategex, a board game that emulates the asymmetrical warfare between the Tarnish settlers and the Sunrunners.
* A3450's - The Battle of Three Wits took place, a strategic engagement involving deception, espionage, and diplomacy between Parinar, Frostborne, and Norvia.
* A3832 - Pil Calla's rule began. He was blamed for a pronounced decline in political stability. He was considered cruel and foolish. He died under suspicious circumstances.
* A3859 - Pil's daughter, Pi'la, began her reign. She was credited with centralizing power around the Stratum to a greater degree than had been known before and returning stability to the New Bray'ed area.
* A3900 - Fret Calla, leader of the Calla family, opened Angel's Landing park to all classes, emphasizing that the angels' message was meant for everyone.
* A4003 - Melgo Calla had somewhat more progressive views on the Stratum. He instituted a new holiday called Gahlam, in which Gahls opened their doors and their wallets to Laxes and Zeds and celebrated the Stratum with them.
* A4000's - The Great Stratist Conversion saw the widespread adoption of the Stratist religion by various remaining tribes across Tarn. This was a key event in Tarnish history. Its causes are still hotly debated among anthropologists. Although many cultural vestiges remain in the various countries of Tarn, this event or series of events slowly brought about the eventual end of non-Stratist religions on Tarn.
* A4311 - The Varqarn Civil War broke out between western and eastern regions of Varqarn, resulting in the creation of Qarnath and Varnara.
* A4350 - The Ildarian Ruust Famine struck Kemper. This was one of the worst natural disasters in Callax's history. Some estimates claim up to 8% of Illdaria's population died out from this famine. It also affected to a lesser extent Velseria and Lyrondia. This event highlighted some issues with the nutrition infrastructure in Kemper that have since been addressed.
* A4380's - The Great Hackball Scandal took place, a controversy involving match-fixing and corruption in hackball in Tarn, leading to reforms in the sport's governance.
* A3000 to A4400 - In Kemper, the Age of Reform saw a growing dissatisfaction with the Stratum, which led to social and political movements advocating for change. Academic interest become more intense both in the sciences and the arts. People began to rely more on hard data and less on inherited cultural wisdom.
* A4420 - Kemper officially abolished the Stratum, creating a more egalitarian society.
* A4470's - The Manni family began, slowly at first, to take control of organized crime in Qarnath in a resolute, methodical way, turning it into the world's largest producer of illicit drugs and disrupting the culturally rich society there into a hub of drug production and smuggling. The drugs produced there make there way to many parts of the world, but most notably they are smuggled to their wealthy northern neighbors Norvia and New Bray'ed.
* A4485-A4492 - The War of the Twins was instigated by a fascist wing of the government in Parinar led by twin brothers, committing numerous atrocities targeting Zeds.
* A3200-A4516 - As the Tarnish influence on Rayz increased, a single country emerged, blending Stratist and native influences. Though Rayzi Stratists tend to be more accepting of interclass marriages and less strict about religious practices, the Sunrunners have become a marginalized group, their culture overshadowed by the dominant Stratist influence.
* A4400 to A4550 - Pursuit of Truth and Rediscovery of the People of the Charmed Island began. Scholars and historians started to investigate the lost history of Kemper's native people. DNA tests and archaeological studies revealed that not all natives died out after Feddal's erasure—there was some intermixing with Tarnish settlers—but their culture was lost due to the impact of colonization.
* A4516 - The Rayz Engagements began, a series of military conflicts and skirmishes between Tarn and Rayz, instigated by Tarn in response to Rayz's lenient enforcing of Stratist law.
* A4525 - The Oasis Accords brought peace agreements between Tarn and Rayz resolving lingering tensions from the Rayz Engagements.
* A4548 - A representative from the Mission arrived in New Bray'ed, expressing the Mission's desire to assimilate Callax. At first this was met with excitement, but it soon devolved into civil tensions with different factions opposing or supporting the Mission. Soon after, the Union of Planets got involved.
* A4550 - The Callaxian Civil War began.