#timeline: rebuilding the federation

[descended-from-legends]

Second Chances

@starbcrn-kids

Hemlock Krin sits in the mess hall, leaning back in her chair as she picks at her food. She hasn't been aboard Discovery long, but so far it's been an interesting adventure. The spore drive has taken most of her attention, helping Stamets find a solution to navigating the mycelial network without altering someone's DNA is Top Priority for Starfleet.

But her mind has also been occupied with other things, namely the one person she's yet to see, that she knows for certain should be here. Waylon's memories of Daniel have been fresh in her mind ever since she jumped at the opportunity to transfer.

Her eyes light up with excitement when she finally sees him enter the mess hall. There he is. She gives him a playful smile when she catches his eye, bringing her spoon up to her mouth and licking it rather seductively as she looks away.

[glitteringcrab]

Season 8 Preview

So since this preview seems to be from the Citadel:

I tried to figure out from which point in time this episode will take place, and made a timeline from all the times we've seen the Citadel in a... non-optimal state:

1. Citadel under construction (S5E10)

This doesn't seem to be it, cause the glass domes over the circular central parts are intact.

2. Citadel teleported in a federation prison (S3E1)

Woop. There goes the central glass dome. But the colour of the sky doesn't match, so...

3. Citadel under re-construction (S3E7)

THIS COULD BE IT.

4. Citadel after it got whopped by Eyepatch Morty (S6E1)

You can barely call it "citadel" any more lol

So I'm leaning towards this episode being a flashback of sorts, showing the Citadel being reconstructed after it got teleported in a Federation prison.

However, one last thing...

Here is a close-up of the central dome right before Eyepatch Morty blew it up:

The buildings DO NOT reach up to the glass dome.

1. In the Season 8 preview, if you look closely, you can see those same buildings poking up from the "floor".

Which means the central part that we see is the very core of the Citadel. The huge, pointy bit at the bottom. It's spine (so to speak).

And it seems to be wide open. It's like the very core of the Citadel is under (re?)construction.

2. Is this... the ground...? These look like cliffs, don't they??

So I'm betting either this is:

a flashback of Rick C-137 (or some other Rick) of the Citadel being constructed for the very first time (and it's has yet to be sent to space and the glass dome is slowly being put together)

OR

a flashback of the Citadel being re-constructed after they teleported it away from the Federation Prison (but before the election took place), with the damage being so extensive they had to teleport it on a planet's surface (maybe just to get breathable air?) and essentially re-build its spine.

What do you guys think???

Edit: the more I look at this, the more I think the countless incomplete structures (even the floor is barely there...!) point towards this being a flashback of the Citadel being constructed for the very first time.

Edit 2: if some Ricks are trying to re-rebuild the Citadel I WILL BE VERY UPSET. If some alien group has dragged it to their home planet and are using it as their headquarters, it's cool though.

[militantinremission]

What's REALLY going on in Southern California?

Why did roughly 75,000 Home Owners mysteriously lose their Fire Insurance before this catastrophic Event, & WHY are Real Estate Investors sending offers to Folks while their Properties are STILL smoldering? What about the UFO sightings- WHAT exactly are they??? What about the Water Shortage? It's not like Gavin Newsome & Karen Bass didn't know that they already had a Water Crisis. California has been plagued w/ Wildfires for Years! Why did they take that Reservoir Offline? It was originally scheduled to go Offline back in April 2024; what took so long? WHAT happened to that Rail Car loaded w/ 60,000Lbs of Ammonium Nitrate??? While i'm at it, WHY was Joe Biden saying: 'Fire Away' each time he invited an Official to speak at his Press Conference? It goes beyond mere insensitivity.

NONE OF THIS passes the 'Smell Test'! I agree w/ Dane Calloway's assessment of this Event- are We seeing another Maui Disaster happening on the Mainland? Some are pointing out that Homes w/o 'Smart Meters' are still standing, similar to the Blue Roof Homes in Maui. Is this yet another Land Grab by Corporations like BlackRock, BlackStone, & Vanguard Properties? Like Maui, the Majority of those affected are Working Class People who lived in the Area for Generations. The Wealthy can afford to Rebuild, but what about Folks who had their Fire Insurance Policies Cancelled? These People lost EVERYTHING! ADOS/ FBA aren't Strangers to these Tactics; Our Ancestors survived Events like This in the Past. We've been Burned Out, Flooded Out, & FORCED OUT (by way of Terrorism, Imminent Domain, & Asset Forfeiture) of Our Independent Towns & Enclaves. Those Areas are currently NON BLACK.

We WARNED Everyone: The Pendulum swings Both Ways; What afflicts Us WILL swing back on You! Jim Crow Joe said that The Federal Government will "cover 100% of the Cost over the next 180 Days"- WHAT does that mean? Sounds like He's covering the Cost of Clearing Debris & Relocation of People who can't afford to Rebuild. $57B in Damages & counting, but neither Biden, nor Newsome said that They will assist Home Owners w/ Rebuilding. We already heard that Property Values in the Fire Zone will likely plummet, due to the unwillingness of Insurers to offer Fire Insurance Riders. In essence, it looks like The Federal Government is prepping The Area for Corporate Oligarchs to buy up Huge tracts of Land for Pennies on the Dollar.

Mechee X made an Excellent Point on the Subject: Is this part of a larger Plan? Are We being PRIMED to accept a Hidden Agenda? These people already think that We've been sufficiently Dumbed Down & Pacified... I can't help but remember the WEF Summit, where Globalists were telling Us: "You will Own NOTHING & you will like it". They spoke about '15 Minute Cities' where EVERYONE leases EVERYTHING; from your Home, down to the Electric Car or Scooter that you drive. 'Smart Technology' plays a Major Role in this narrative. We've heard the phrase: 'As California goes, so goes America'- if this is indeed true, then there's good reason to get prepared.

The Timeline between Maui, North Carolina, & Southern California shows that whatever name We call the Agenda underway, is escalating. We're being told that All 3 Events were 'Acts of Nature', but NONE of them feel natural. Programs like H.A.A.R.P. (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) have instigated many Conspiracy Theories over the Years. H.A.A R.P. in particular has been associated w/ Beached Whales & Giant Squid, along w/ Earthquakes in Haiti & Ecuador. My Question is: What's the End Game? If it's about the Billionaire Class, How much is enough? Most of Us are comfortable w/ a House & 2 Vehicles. Why are Companies like BlackRock so vexed on Owning ALL of the Land (& Fresh Water)?

It appears that the Globalists are INTENT on creating a New Feudal System, where EVERYONE is a Serf or Peasant under some Corporate Oligarch & their Political vassals. As a Collective, Europeans have that history in their Genetic Memory; so it may be Muscle Memory for them to fall in line w/ the Experience of their Great Grand Parents. Those of Us 'From The Soil' come from Matrilineal Societies that practiced 'Communalism'- We FIGHT for Freedom on This Side of The Tracks. Our Ancestors died fighting for their Right of Expression & Autonomy. The very same European Peasants that FLED the oppression of their Mother Countries, in turn, tried to make Us 'Their Peasants'- but We continue to fight them to This Day.

Looking at things from a Black Perspective, Delineation is actually a Godsend. As The 'Powers That Be' try to consolidate wealth, they're DESTROYING Europe & weakening America, to the point where BRICS+ has become a Real Time Competitor on the Global Stage. Indigenous Black Americans number over 50 Million Strong & represent over $1.5 Trillion/ Yr- as an Oppressed People. We're already a 'Global Cultural Superpower', & well on Our Way to becoming a formidable Political Power Block. If We can consolidate into a Economic Trading Block, We won't just fulfill the dreams of Our Enslaved & 1st Generation Freedmen Ancestors; We will become REAL PLAYERS on the World Stage [Again].

Regardless of their Agenda, the Colonizers CAN'T HAVE THIS LAND! We were HERE long before they came, & We'll be Here long after they're gone.

-Just My 2 Cents

[branwenjade]

"Jim..."

"I think he's coming to."

"Jim?"

"You're safe."

The eyes he saw upon awakening were... wrong. Blue where they should be the hazel that had been filling his thoughts for the last few months. Then he noticed the hair, blonder than it should be. The man leaning over him was young, and yet there was an age to his eyes that spoke of someone who'd had to grow up much too soon.

"Where?" he asked, throat feeling raw, as if he'd been screaming for a long time.

"You're on the Enterprise. Can you tell me your name? We haven't been able to find any identification on you."

"My name is Lt. Spock. The Enterprise... This isn't my Enterprise. You are?"

"Captain James T. Kirk. Listen, Lt. I... I'm going to call my first officer down to see if you're who you say you are."

The Lt. nodded, trying to understand how and why he had arrived in this wrong reality.

It wasn't long until he heard the doors open and felt another mind, one almost identical to his own, brush against his.

"Commander?" not-Jim, the captain here, asked as the other Vulcan approached.

"He is... me, or as close as an analog to me as exists in whatever reality he originally came from."

"Is this another... Selek situation?"

"How do you know that name? He was a cousin..."

"The Elder did say that he had used the name before."

"Elder?"

"Perhaps you could answer a few questions and we can answer yours."

He spent the next few minutes giving them his name, rank, and serial number, what ship he served on , and the relevant crew.

"Okay, so one question for you. Was the U.S.S. Kelvin destroyed by a Romulan vessel two days before your third birthday?" the Captain asked, causing the Commander and Doctor, a man with the peculiar nickname of Bones, to give startled looks.

"No, an event of that nature never occurred. Your parents served on that vessel if memory serves."

The Commander asked, "Why would that be of any relevance for you if the disaster did not occur in your timeline?"

"Lt. Kirk mentioned it to Erica recently. He was... whining I believe is the proper terminology... to her about his brother beating their father's record as youngest first officer in Starfleet, and that it overshadows his work aboard the flagship."

"Lt. George Samuel Kirk, Jr., is that who you are talking about?"

"No one calls him George, but yes I am referring to Lt. Sam Kirk, a xenoanthropologist who works under me in the science department."

"We'll talk about it later," the Captain said, stopping the Doctor's obvious questions. "Maybe... Spock, contact New Vulcan, and find out from Selek if this happened to him."

The words "New Vulcan" sent a chill down Spock's spine, but his curiosity made him ask, "New Vulcan brings to mind that something happened to the original Vulcan. What?"

"The Romulan criminal Nero destroyed Vulcan a little over a year ago. He was stopped before he could do the same to Earth," the words were quiet, yet filled with a bitter sadness of someone who'd lost everything.

"What year did these events transpire?"

"A little over a year ago, in 2258."

The Lt. nodded gravely, "A year after the end of the Federation-Klingon War. You must have been still rebuilding the fleet when the attack happened."

"Now wait a damn minute. What Federation-Klingon War?" the doctor asked, obviously confused at those words.

"In 2256 the U.S.S. Shenzhou came across what turned out to be a Klingon vessel, and during the encounter, which became known as the Battle of the Binary Stars, a Klingon leader was killed. My ship, and others like it, the ones on long term exploration tours, were not recalled, by the time we returned to Federation space the war was over."

"That never happened here. And Elder Selek has stated that he has never been to this Enterprise himself. Which can only mean that this Spock is from yet another timeline. Though why the Elder asked if you had a beard confuses me," the Commander said, obviously puzzled by the question.

"Because if I had a beard I was either a) still insane, or b) from the Terran Empire, which I am not supposed to know about." At their questioning look he explained what he knew, "The Terran Empire is brutal and bloody. At First Contact instead of shaking my great grandfather's hand in friendship, Zephram Cochrane shot and killed him and the Terrans took control of their ship. They have cut a bloody swath across their universe. I knew someone who was originally from there, but she is long gone from my time."

"So yet another group of people to worry about," the doctor cursed.

"Indeed."

"Okay, we're going to do what we need to do to get you back to your original universe. It might take a bit, but we'll figure it out," the captain promised.

---

Weeks had passed without any progress in finding a solution to send him home, and they were currently heading back to Earth after a disasterous mission that almost cost the Commander's life, but some out of the box thinking by the Lt. had prevented the breaking of the Prime Directive.

The Captain has noticed that the Lt. tended to avoid being alone with him and finally got frustrated enough to demand an explanation.

"You are not Jim."

Those words seemed to be the worst ones Spock could have said. "So not only do I have to live up to my father's image and the Admiral's legacy, now I have to live up to some other Kirk as well?"

"The Admiral?"

"Selek's Kirk, his T'hy'la is what he called him. Won't explain what that means but..." he trailed off, looking at the confused yet awe filled look that was on the Lt.s face.

"Are you certain that is the word he used?"

"Yes, why? What does it mean?" He paused, "Spock's called me that a few times, but he refuses to translate it for me."

"It is difficult to directly translate it into Standard, but... It means brother, friend, and..." Spock paused, gaging Kirk's reaction, "lover. It is the rarest of Vulcan bonds, spontaneous and permanent and cherished. It's a marriage of more than just bodies, but of minds and... souls to use the Human term, one Katra in two bodies. It is how I knew who you were even though you are... different than the James Kirk I know."

"So you and..."

"Yes, and no. We've met only twice now, and were both in relationships when we met, but... It does explain the draw I feel towards him."

"Then Selek and his... They were together, weren't they?"

He'd talked with Selek, his older self exactly a match to himself until the moment he had arrived here, "They were married for many years, but the Elder lost his mate almost a century ago. He... even though he knew he shouldn't tell me certain things, he did give some very good advice for when I get back to my own world."

"And this explains you avoiding me why?"

"Spock."

"... What did he do."

"He... requested that I not spend too much time alone with you for fear that my mind would attempt to bond with yours."

"Because if we can't send you home he doesn't want an interloper taking what's his, even though he's never said anything to me and he's got a girlfriend."

"I've never stated that any of us Spocks are 100% sane. He might not even realize what he's doing."

"Don't try and cover for him. He's called me his T'hy'la, he's named me that to my face and yet... And yet..."

"I believe that you will have to be the one to... explain to him how unfairly he's treating you."

"Oh I can see that conversation, 'Spock, you and I are basically married, so I get the jealousy, but if you can have a girlfriend then I'm allowed to hook up with whoever I want to'. And he'd give me that exasperated look at best or disgust at worst and that would be the end of the conversation."

"You cannot truly believe he'd turn you away, can you? To do so would be like cutting out his own heart."

"We'll never know. Because I can't risk... I can't screw this up," he gestured to himself, his uniform, the ship, "They're just waiting for me to screw up, waiting for an excuse to yank the Enterprise away from me, to give it to someone who deserves to be here."

"You deserve that chair more than anyone else, Jim," they heard from the door.

The Lt. nodded at the Commander and stood, quickly leaving them to themselves. He almost walked straight into Lt. Uhura, and apologized for not paying attention.

"I heard..."

He nodded, still uncomfortable with this overly aggressive version of his friend, especially of her relationship with his counterpart, a fact he shared with Selek. "And your thoughts..."

"He's not mine, he hasn't been since they met. He... he's different with the Captain. I noticed it and... I was cruel to Kirk about it, practically throwing myself at Spock in front of him, making him watch... I'm ashamed."

"You are hurting and lashed out, it's only human."

"But it was wrong. Kirk and I haven't had the best history, and I punished him for it." After a pause, "Do the Kirk and Uhura in your world know each other?"

"She introduced us. We were working a joint mission with his ship and he came aboard to visit his brother. He'd helped her, took her under his care because she needed someone to help her, and I believe that they will be friends for as long as they both live."

---

They sat silently at his bedside, the only sounds their breathing and the sounds of the machines keeping him alive.

"In your time, when did you find him," the Lt. asked breaking their silence.

"We came across his ship in 2267," Elder Selek responded, knowing just who the younger version of himself was referring to.

"And you dealt with him then?"

"We gave him a world to colonize, but we failed to keep an eye on them. A disaster caused that world to become unlivable and he lost his wife there. He took his vengeance, and it was myself who entered the warp core."

"How... did your McCoy use Khan's blood to bring you back?" the Commander asked.

Selek shook his head sadly, "My revival came at too great a price. Our ship, his rank, his son. And yet he couldn't leave me, couldn't leave my body on that rock."

The silence returned, all three lost in thought as they stood vigil over James T. Kirk.

---

Weeks passed and slowly Kirk healed, and Lt. Spock worked harder to try and get home.

---

"He's coming to," a familiar voice, Dr. M'Benga said.

Spock opened his eyes, waking up in sickbay again with no knowledge of how he'd gotten there. "What is the stardate?"

At M'Benga's response Spock let out a shaky laugh. It was the same day, the day he'd woken up on that other Enterprise, woken up staring into the wrong eyes. "I need to talk to Jim."

[lonestarflight]

The complete Shuttle Fleet AU

This is just my thoughts about how things might align for Enterprise to be refitted into an operational shuttle. This comes after reading a lot of the behind the scenes decisions and abandoned plans NASA had over the last 40 years. I only listed major events.

It wasn't meant to be this long but I hyperfocused too much on it one morning. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it.

• 1972: NASA started the Space Shuttle Program.

• OV-101 Enterprise: same rollout and testing as our timeline in 1976-77

•STA-099: delivered to Lockheed for structural load tests to simulate the launch and re-entry of an operational orbiter in February 1978.

• Point of divergent: The decision to use STA-099 instead of OV-101 as the second operational orbiter came too late as the frame was already tested to 90% stress load. At this point, it would be too costly to repair and bring it back inline. It was decided to continue testing to destruction (as was originally planned in our timeline), although some parts are removed to be refurbished for OV-103.

• OV-102 Columbia completed and rolled out in March 1980. (NASA doesn't relocate Columbia to KSC in March 1979 in an attempt to speed up her tile installation, which only delayed her completion).

•STS-1 is launched in December 1980 (instead of April 1981)

• NASA gives the go ahead to add Enterprise to the fleet and have her rebuilt after Congress increases their budget, but the work would start once OV-104 is completed.

• 1981: long led items for Enterprise's rebuild are started. This includes a new crew pressure vessel and a new aft-fuselage.

• OV-103, starts earlier and it's production is accelerated with parts salvaged from STA-099 (such as the forward fuselage upper section, elevons and vertical stabilizer). Construction completed in 1982 and christened Challenger.

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• 1983: STS-7 is Challenger's maiden mission. Onboard is Sally Ride.

• 1983: OV-104 is competed and christened Discovery.

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• STS-12 is Discovery's first mission.

Note: NASA never uses the STS-41-D format. Where the first digit indicating the federal fiscal year, second digit indicating the launch site (1 was Kennedy Space Center and 2 was Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base), and the letter indicating scheduling sequence. This was due NASA Administrator James M. Beggs's triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13). In this timeline, the assistant admins were able to talk him out of it and simply skip STS-13.

• 1983: Enterprise is returned to Palmdale for her disassembled and rebuild. As a weight saving measure her mid-fuselage is returned to Convair for a complete rebuild to bring it inline with OV-103 and OV-104.

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• 1985: at long last, Enterprise is rolled out and joins the fleet. She weighs about the same as Columbia despite weight saving implemented during her rebuild.

• 1985: Columbia is returned to Palmdale for refurbishment and to remove testing equipment (most notable is the ejection seats). This sees her thermal protection system revised and her 32,000 tiles reduced to 24,300. Most are replaced by Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation blankets which was used on the other three orbiters.

• September 1985: STS-21 is Enterprise's first mission

• STS-25 (STS-51-L in our timeline) launches at a later date due to NASA management listening to the Engineers about icy conditions on January 26, 1986. NASA quietly orders the complete redesign of the Solid Rocket Boosters.

• May 1986: tragedy strikes OV-103 Challenger during STS-27, when the attempted launch of the Centaur carrying the Ulysses probe explodes killing all those onboard. (A real fear in our timeline.)

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• The Shuttle fleet is grounded for a year, during the investigation. Ultimately the Investigation board concluds NASA was trying to do too much with too limited a system/funding and is used by the administration to demand a bigger budget. (It has less of an impact on the American psyche since it wasn't televised).

• The USAF cancels all Shuttle missions from Vandeberg Air Force Base. (Same as our timeline)

• With an increased budget, NASA agrees to Rockwell's offer to build two new orbiters for the price of one offer.

• 1986: Columbia is returned to NASA after her refurbishment. However, he is placed into storage with the rest of the fleet.

• 1987: return to flight with STS-28 with Discovery. Also first launch with the redesigned SRBs.

• 1988: NASA launches the Shuttle-C program (or Cargo Transportation System), an expendable unmanned cargo pod, using the existing shuttle hardware. The goal is to increase the number of launches by augmenting the Orbiters and reduce the risks to human lives.

•1988: STS-29 Atlantis suffers a foam strike during launch. Post flight analysis determines the foam came from the bipod connected the ET near the top to the front underside of the orbiter. The orbiter was nearly lost during re-entry if it weren't for the fact the strike happened to a tile that was over less critical areas and the missing tile was over a steel patch for an antenna, which gave extra protection to the spacecraft structure. NASA removes the foam from the bipod connection on all missions going forward.

• OV-105 is built from spares from Challenger and Discovery. Completed in 1990 and christened Atlantis. Her design is the first to include a glass cockpit and other improvements.

• 1991: STS-45 is Atlantis's first mission

• OV-106 is a complete to an slightly improved design, making her lighter and stronger than her sisters. Externally she looks the same. Completed in 1992 and is christened Endeavour.

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- Structural spares are built to replace the ones used in Atlantis's construction and are designated OV-107.

• 1992: first launch of the Shuttle-C (CTS-1). Mission was a success, carrying a DoD payload.

Shuttle-C render by Nathan Koga for Space Flight Insider: link, link

• CTS-3: launches the Ulysses II probe

NASA image: link

• 1993: STS-59 is Endeavour's first mission

• Rockwell International merges with Lockheed to become Lockheed-Rockwell.

• December 1993: OV-101 Enterprise is retired due to being the oldest in the fleet. Endeavour takes her place in the fleet. Enterprise is given to the Smithsonian with the option of being recalled by NASA if needed.

• 1994: NASA launches the X-33 program to compliment the shuttle as an unmanned reusable launch vehicle (RLV) and replace the Shuttle-C.

• 1996: CTS-5 carries the first component of the International Space Station.

Artwork by okan170: link

•1996: the Shuttle-C program is cancelled to divert funds to the X-33 program.

• 1998: Lockheed-Rockwell design is selected over proposals from McDonnell-Douglas and Northrop-Grumman/Boeing

SDASM Archives: 08_00991

• 1998: NASA begins the X-38 CRV (Crew Return Vehicle) program. The CRV is designed to be a lifeboat for the ISS.

• 2001: X-33 RLV program is shelved due to technical challenges and budget cuts.

• 2003: STS-118, Columbia conducts her first (and only) mission to the International Space Station. While docked, it was discovered an ice strike damaged her reinforced carbon–carbon leading wing edge panel. The crew stays in the ISS a week while waiting for rescue from STS-119 Atlantis. NASA jerry-riggs an autopilot system to have Columbia re-enter the atmosphere unmanned after her leading edge was temporarily repaired. It was expected for her to burn up in the atmosphere and what remained to land in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. However, against all odds Columbia survives and lands at Edwards Air Force Base. Although her port land gear collapsed during breaking after tough down and caused additional damage to the batter shuttle.

• The crew of STS-118 ride back on STS-119 Atlantis and land in Kennedy Space Center.

• Unfortunately, the damage to Columbia is too extensive and she is retired. She is placed in storage at Palmdale, California.

• In the wake, NASA begins Project Constellation, with the goal being to complete the original space transportation system (STS) mission. Which was a reusable system to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond. NASA and the US calls on the international community to fund and build the components.

NASA ID: MSFC-70-PD-4085 B

• The ET is modified with a half shell to remove the risks of form/ice strikes and the Shuttle TPS is upgraded with the materials from the shelved X-33 program.

• OV-101 Enterprise is recalled by NASA to be the prototype of an unmanned shuttle and is given a thorough rebuild with newer and lighter wings and other components but entirely unmanned. Some joking refer to her as Enterprise-A, as a reference to Star Trek.

• NASA funds Lockheed-Rockwell to build OV-107, another uncrewed version, to augment Enterprise.

• The ISS construction continues but becomes a research/launching platform for missions to the moon and ultimately beyond

• 2004: the X-38 is launched on a liftover Shuttle-C, modified for lifting body, to the ISS (CTS-10).

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Artwork by SpacePozzolo: link

• 2005: return to flight with STS-121 Discovery.

• 2008: first flight of Enterprise-A (CTS-11).

• 2008: the ISS is completed

Artwork by NanoRacks: link

• 2009: OV-107 construction is completed and christened Constitution. Her first flight happens later that year (CTS-16).

• 2009: NASA announces the rocket that will carry the components of the Constellation programs beyond Earth orbit will be called the SLS (Space Launch System). Boeing was selected to build the core stage. The SLS will used SSME at the end of their life's and newly constructed expendable versions. A third launch, pad 39C, will be constructed for the SLS.

• 2009: Lunar Transfer Vehicle (LTV, later renamed Orion) is used to transfer crews from LEO to Lunar orbit. Two components make up the vehicle. The crew section is to be built by NASA/CSA and the fuel/propulsion section built by the ESA. The SLS will be used to launch the fuel/propulsion section of the LTV.

- OV-101 and OV-107 are used to launch the crew section of the LTV. Which will rendezvous with the ISS.

- SLS Block II, an upgraded version, is use to launch the Gateway components. Gateway components will be built in the ESA and Japan.

- A Lunar space station, Gateway, launched and constructed in lunar orbit for Orion to rendezvous and house the Altair lunar lander. Three Orions are kept in orbit, one at each station in case of an emergency and a third in use.

• The first is find locations with abundant raw materials for fuel the future moonbase.

• 2010: NASA announces the X-50 SSTO Program and the Commercial Crew Program, with the goal of replacing the Shuttle (including the Enterprise and Constitution). The X-50 is the successor to the X-33.

• 2012: Lockheed-Rockwell is selected to build the X-50

• 2014: SpaceX Dragon and Sierra Space Dreamchaser are selected as part of the Commercial Crew Program.

• 2017: OV-104, OV-105 & OV-106 are retired when th Dreamchaser and SpaceX Dragon are brought online. List of each shuttle's last mission:

- STS-203 Discovery

- STS-204 Endeavour

- STS-205 Atlantis

• 2018: the maiden flight (CTS-70) of the X-50 Starlight (OV-201 Constellation)

• 2019: OV-101 is retired for the final time when the X-50 Starlight shuttles are brought online. OV-107 is kept in standby but eventually is turned over to a museum. List of their missions:

- CTS-74 Enterprise

- CTS-75 Constitution

• NASA has three operational Starlights. Spares are construction, OV-204.

-OV-201 Constellation

-OV-202 Columbia II

-OV-203 Adventure

• 2019: the first launch of the SLS was a success

Artwork by okan170: link

• 2020: the Space Shuttles are displayed in the following cities:

- OV-101 Enterprise: Space Center Houston

- OV-102 Columbia: California Science Center in Los Angeles, California (volunteers at Lockheed-Rockwell repair her enough to be put on display)

- OV-104 Discovery: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, in Washington DC

- OV-105 Atlantis: Kennedy Space Center, Florida

- OV-106 Endeavour: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, New York

- OV-107 Constitution: National Museum of the US Air Force in Riverside, Ohio

• 2022: the first Orion (LTV-101: Pathfinder) is launched into orbital aboard SLS-2. It conducts tests over several orbits and docks with the ISS.

• 2023: OV-202 Columbia II launches and fuels up the Pathfinder. Four crewmen board the spacecraft and depart for the moon...

Artwork by Seth Pritchard: link

[somethingclevermahogony]

Happy WBW! What might your setting's civilizations look like in the future? As far in the future as you'd like :)

Thank you for this question!

Oh jeez, this is gonna be the longest post on my blog. You can’t just drop these sorts of questions on me!  My partner and I have done quite a bit of plotting out the centuries after Narul. I'm going to try to condense things down to just the most important events and trends. This will be specifically the stretch of time between 1 A.N. (After Narul) to ~2500 A.N., which roughly marks the start of the Revelations Series.

This, double-spaced, is 33 pages aka 11460 words. Please ignore the weird spacing, I had to mess with stuff in order for Tumblr to let me make a post this big.

Feel free to skim, but don’t feel like you need to read the entire thing. If there is anything you want defined or want me to expand on, please ask! I love world/lorebuilding and I do way too much of it.

Minor spoilers I suppose since this is after Narul’s death?

To be truly accurate this list would need to be far far bigger. These are very simple descriptions most lacking perspective and nuance. Someday I might do expanded timelines on the different eras and regions.

 

Timeline

The Age of the First Scribes

1 A.N.- 97 A.N. Narul Ninefingers passes away on the Island of Euphoi, Korithia. His remains are entombed there. The villagers living there, most of whom are Rechiru immigrants, tell their children stories and legends of his exploits. Many of these come from the so-called “Testaments'', a series of stories recounting the life of Narul and his companions. Over time these stories are distorted as they are rewritten and reorganized, resulting in the creation of different Narolian Traditions (Narul is rendered as Narolos in the Korithian). One of these traditions combines stories of Narul/Narolos, with the religion and mytho-history of the Rechiru. This group followed a monotheistic tradition, one which interpreted the varied deities of their neighbors as multiple aspects of the Creator Deity, Joyuth. Among this small community of the Rechiru, Narul becomes increasingly seen as a servant, herald, or in some cases, child of Joyuth, and the “Testaments' ' adopts a religious aspect. 

3 A.N.- 29 A.N. Matrus, King of the Baalkic City-State of Etrusia, in the aftermath of the Ninamtic War, successfully subjugates all of the Baalkic City-States, and then turns his attention to Korithia, kicking off a vicious rivalry between the new Etrusian Empire and the Korithian City-States.

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4 A.N. The Last High Chieftain of the Western Makurian Federation, Sodati, is killed at the Battle of the Reeds by the leader of a band of Ukaric people, in the aftermath she reinstates Ukaric power in the eastern Palluyadic Peninsula. This new unified Ukaric state is eventually named for this queen (Khorsemis), The Khorsemians.

5 A.N. - 34 A.N. Following the defeat of the Makurians in the south, the rest of the federation is subjected to a number of battles and disasters, ultimately leading to the collapse of the empire. The lands of Kishetal gain independence and develop into two states, Chishetal in the south (including parts of Jezaan) and Ninamalthit in the north (including most of Shabala). On a similar note, The Kingdom of Baban is able to reform though it is quickly conquered by the growing Khorsemian Empire.

14 A.N. Fapacha Remesh, successfully captures the Namutian city of Usuwt, officially marking the greatest extent of the Apunian Empire in 600 years

29 A.N. Bansa the 3rd of the Zumusahati Empire sends out the first expedition of ships across the Niwalian Ocean in 400 years, hoping to rebuild the Musahatic and Zabudic Colonies on the Ulanian Coast. 26 ships set out from the port of Labakatu. The fleet is caught in a tropical storm. It is assumed, after several months, that no one survives, until a single ship returns. On board is a representative of the Goara People, the descendants of the colonists and the Yupu people. While Bansa was unable to see the rebirth of an intercontinental empire, this does mark the return of contact between the Western and Eastern Worlds.

46 A.N. Emperor Huli of Mu adopts the philosophy of the Xianti Sages, Xiatism. The following decades see the construction of hundreds of temples and an increasingly complicated bureaucracy. In time, Xiatism is integrated into the courts of surrounding lands including Kumtai and Runashu.

88 A.N. The Dragon, Telipni, awakens and destroys the city of Duru in the lands of Orudishi. The Dragon is defeated by the Spiritblood, Gutatu. 

162 A.N. The sage, Maklar of Euphoi, creates the Jalpat, a unified version of the Testaments. This version, which becomes the dominant version, describes Narul/Narolos as the son of Joyuth. Maklar is later known as The Scribe of Joyuth/Joth.

171 A.N.- 189 A.N. Ku’lara of the Ru, unites the sea nomads of the southern ocean, forming the largest forestfolk dominated civilization in Kobani’s history.

225 A.N. The Ruins of a Pre-Calamity city are discovered in southern Sinria. Nobility of the southern Sinrian kingdoms dress in imitation of the carvings and images found in the ruins. This trend lasts 200 years.

245 A.N. An earthquake shakes the Chishic city of Labisa, killing thousands, the largest earthquake in the region’s history.

257 A.N. The Volcanic Eruption of Mt. Jukaruti, the largest since the Age of Calamity, causes widespread climatic chaos. The Cholyasi Thalassocracy is destroyed almost instantly. Ash falls as far as Takala and Namut. Tsunamis and earthquakes hammer Eastern Sinria, Kai, and Du. The planet of Kobani as a whole becomes colder and drier for a short period. Tarinia is struck by a drought, which in turn leads to the collapse of the Missishikoa people. In the following centuries, the ruins of the cities became the subject of local legends. Gutatu the Spiritblood is killed in a landslide caused by falling ash.

257 A.N. - 289 A.N. In Baalkes, now the Etrusian Empire, the Etrusian King, Tarquan, uses the dark clouds produced by the eruption as an omen, and starts his invasion of Korithia. The last Korithian city, Minosa, is captured 289 A.N. by Tarquan’s son, Baat.

The Age of the Etrusian and Chishic Empires

289 A.N. Baat declares himself the first Etrusian Emperor. 

289 A.N. Teth, a follower of Joyuth, arrives in Nashawey, bringing with him stories of the Divine Narolos and the Jalpat. Shortly after he founds a temple. In the Apunian, Narolos is rendered Naru.

290 A.N.- 295 A.N. The Giants of Jonluria,, migrate north, leaving their former land, to be claimed by the Nenshit. This allowed for the creation of the Nenshitian Empire, the first of the Polar Empires.

292 A.N. After two decades of civil war and strife, Enlapa is crowned Queen of Namutarbi (Formerly Namut), the first ruler of a unified Namutian people.

295 A.N. The City-States of Pijano are struck by a mysterious illness, possibly of a supernatural nature. Fear of the disease causes a mass migration to the east, allowing for the proliferation of the Rathalaro Forestfolk in the areas once controlled by Pijano.

321 A.N. - 335 A.N. Through marriage, conquest, and diplomacy, Chishetal and Ninamalthit are united into a single empire, its first ruler is Tamul the First. Tamul successfully conquered Ikopesh, bringing the new empire into contact with the Etrusians.

335 A.N. - 379 A.N. Badavarta is born in the village of Apin Ma, in the Kingdom of Hopanyu. Badavarta is raised as a practitioner of Xiatism, but as he grows, creates his own branch, Batara. Over time Batara will replace Xiatism as the dominant faith in most of Southern Macia. Badavarta is killed by a bandit while traveling between cities.

338 A.N. A Serpent attacks the island of Knosh and subsequently Apuna. While the beast is eventually killed by the efforts of more than 30 Sages, the destruction that it leaves behind severely weakens Apuna. Subsequently much of Southern Apuna is reclaimed by the Namutians.

362 A.N. - 369 A.N. Emperor Hutab of Chishetal, invades Apuna, adding it to the Chishic Empire. It is here that the Chishic Empire is introduced to their own folk hero, Narul, as the saintly figure, Naru/Narolos. The Church of Joyuth is incredibly popular among the Chishic soldiers, though they refer to Joyuth as Jutha, and Naru as his original name, Narul.

364 A.N. The Compass is invented in Runashi and quickly spreads from there.

369 A.N. - 394 A.N. In response to the Imperial actions of the Chishic Empire, The Etrusian Emperor, Patoram, funds the creation of a massive navy, the largest in the Green Sea. With this navy, Etrusia begins a campaign of expansion, this period known simply as “The Rise”, saw the conquest of Makora, Knosh, the Clay Women of Kulayu, and Dirsia.

394 A.N. - 441 A.N. Patoram is assassinated while in Dirsia, while it is likely that the actual culprit was one of his own soldiers, blame is placed on the neighboring Elusians. Thus, Patoram’s successor, Tatam, leads an invasion of their territory. Over the next decades and under the leadership of several Etrusian Emperors, much of western Kallistera would be conquered, including Ikenii, Elusia, Jani, Konlunia, and Nislia.

398 A.N. Cement is invented in Etrusian controlled Korithia.

401 A.N. The Acaniruana Mountain Kingdoms develop the Acani Script. This script will become the primary script for economic and historical records across most of Ulania for the next 1300 years. In later legends the development of the scripts is credited to the legendary king, Xalanhuemkultem.

436 A.N. The Historian, Sula, originating from a small city in Khoresmian Empire, decides to trace the journey of Narul, starting in Labisa and traveling around the Green Sea. On the island of Kosheklayu he reports finding strange underground ruins. He returns to Khoresmian, traveling to the capital in order to record his works.

438 A.N. - 510 A.N. The First Instance of the Euphoric Plague appears in the Ubalunan, the capital of the Khoresmian Empire. It will quickly spread, beyond the borders of first the city, and then the country. Between the years 438 and 510, the Euphoric Plague will claim the lives of 1/30th of all mortals(Humans, Hillfolk, Giants, and Forestfolk) living on the planet. The plague and the chaos and instability in its wake will be responsible for the collapse for multiple kingdoms and empires, most notably Khoresmia. 

452 A.N. - 461 A.N. Rumors spread that the Euphoric Plague is the result of magical activities, and are thus blamed on the actions of sages. In Ubalunan, the city’s sages and their families, as well as many hillfolk and forestfolk are gathered and burned alive in the temple of the god Enkankil, approximately 640 people. Similar massacres are carried out in Chishetal, Chishic Apuna, and the Sinrian Kingdoms. In Nashawey, the Patriarch of the Joyuth Church, Teth the Fifth, uses the sudden power vacuum caused by the Execution of the Sages, to supplant rival temples, placing the Church of Joyuth at the head of the religious hierarchy. Not long after, Nashawey has its first Joyuthist ruler.

466 A.N. The First complete circumnavigation of the planet (Since the Calamity) is completed by the Ru navigator, Uk’apapuha. 

476 A.N. The Bon Confederacy invades several neighboring tribes, its warriors armed with weapons of steel, the first time that the metal is used extensively in combat. In time the art of steel making will spread throughout Pyritia and into Macia and Kallistera.

513 A.N. The Matriarchs of the Gungwari, Ninkuduri, Uruninj, Waardugoi, Gumwarnugoi, and Amanwonguri gather for a meeting in response to drought and the rampage of the monstrous, Yotowie. This is the first meeting of its kind in nearly 4,000 years. Each family elects a champion to face the beast. These Six Champions, slay the beast, though only one of the original six champions survive the encounter. Iwagi’dang, the Great Hunter, becomes a cultural hero, her exploits the topic of thousands of stories. It is possible that Iwagi’dang was spirit-blooded.  

521 A.N. The lens is invented in Chishetal.

528 A.N. The Etrusian Emperor, Elzad, invites cultic and religious representatives from various parts of the empire to his palace. Among the representatives are several Joyuthist scholars. Along with several other temples, Elzad permits the creation of a Joyuthist Temple in the capital of Etrusia, the first of its kind in the Etrusian Homeland. Among the Etrusians Narul is called Narulus and Joyuth is Joth.

529 A.N. - 534 A.N. The Chishic King, Akart the 4th of his Line, leads an expedition east, capturing the former lands of the Khoresmian Empire and subjugating many tribes and minor kingdoms. The Chishic Empire reaches its greatest extent. He is stopped at the Sinrian City of Gulapatan by the Spiritblood Balarshata, and is forced to abandon his efforts to conquer the Sinrian Peninsula. Gulapatan will go on to unify much of northern Sinria into the Gulpatic Kingdom, ruling for approximately 135 years before being assassinated by her own son, Mahabajan. 

547 A.N. The Kingdom of Ruk collapses and is broken up amongst its neighboring civilizations.

549 A.N. Haryukato is crowned the first Emperor of both the isles of Jamun and Runashu. Haryukato is the first Jamunese emperor to practice Xiatism. He decrees that all who work within the Palace or in any Imperial Holding, should also be Xiatist.

Approx. 550 A.N. The Xhosi Tribes are partially unified into the Nak and Xhonda Nations

571 A.N. The Etrusian Theologian, Timot, creates his own version of the Jalpat in the Etrusian Language, he calls it, Moknapabum, The Great Word. Along with this, Timot also produces a companion text, Megripabum, The Lesser Word. These are Timot’s own interpretations of the text, included within it is the identification of the 5 Virtues and the 6 Detractions, and the concept of Divine Favor for the Faithful. Though initially separate, these two texts in time are combined, and are jointly referred to as, Moknapabum or more simply, Mopam. 

585 A.N. The descendants of the Balijivuri Empire unite with the remains of the Ship-builders to form the Jatu Kingdom. They build the largest floating structure in the world, the city and temple of Hutanupaakang.

593 A.N. The Last Tree-Tender Dies.

599 A.N. Motium Mokna is the first Etrusian Emperor not born in the Baalkic Islands, He is Makoran. 

609 A.N. The Order of the Hammer is Created in Chishic City of Fifa. It is composed of 45 Joyuthist Warriors, and quickly gains fame for its military prowess. Over the next few centuries the Order will grow substantially, and other organizations made up of those who worship the figure of the Divine Hammer (Narul) form around the Chishic Empire and its periphery.

612 A.N. The first Ru ship reaches the northern ices. There they meet with the giants. On their return journey to the southern hemisphere, 25 giants accompany them. 9 die during the journey, another 3 die shortly after arriving from disease. The remainder successfully establish a small southern colony of giants, the first in 40,000 years.

615 A.N. - 625 A.N. Motium Mokna is Assassinated, the next decade sees the War of Six Emperors. Internal strife within the empire allows for rebellion to grow and several tribes manage to liberate their lands. One of these groups is a particularly war-like group from Western Kallistera, the Janur.

629 A.N. The Huanwa Dynasty of Mu, the oldest and most successful in its history, comes to an end with the Battle of Petals and the Death of the last Huanwa Emperor. Mu is split into Southern and Northern Mu, each with their own Imperial Court.

648 A.N. The Arkodetika, the first Great Epic Poem, of the Post-Narulic era is written in the Korithian City of Kalamanti, by the mysterious author, Kalia. The Poem depicts a Mythologized version of the founding of the Arkodian Empire and later of the Korithian People. This leads to a swelling of Korithian Pride in opposition to Etrusian control. This will build and build until its eventual eruption during the Korithian Rebellion

662 A.N. The Batricids, a group of Kallisterian Warlords claiming descendancy from the Spiritblood Queen, Batricca, attack the Northern Etrusian Colonies. Among the cultures that participate in this are the Jonur. The confederacy of tribes that form in this part of Northern Kallistera are known as Batrochit.

678 A.N. The last Pearl Lord dies, the surviving members of the court flee south to Zudia, where they form a new colony, Sinapalu.

694 A.N. The Second Hall of Oaths in the Chishic city of Chibal is burnt down along with much of the upper city. The exact cause is a mystery but some suspect Forestfolk. Forestfolk suffer under increased scrutiny and discrimination for the next several decades.

700 A.N. The Palace of the Sun is completed in Bhurka, it is the largest man-made stone structure in the world, sometimes called the Mountain Born of Man.

713 A.N. The Hillfolk kingdom of Kyris is founded on the Macurian steppe. It is the largest Hillfolk population since the Calamity. Its capital, also called Kyris, becomes a haven for hillfolk, forestfolk, and humans. At its peak around 821 A.N. the city is home to 84,000 people, the largest in Macuria.

724 A.N. The Spiritblood, Vainmaren, leads his people, including a small population of giants and forestfolk, south from the ice fields into the lands of the Pauri and Quina. These people and their culture are known as Ice People, Shumimi.

731 A.N. The Sage and Scholar Dunh Koy of Kumtai writes The Tree of Spirits which combines elements of sagecraft and Xiatism together. 

754 A.N. The Du Forestfolk of Southern Macia abandon their homeland, adopting a sea-nomad lifestyle. The exact reason for this has been lost to history.

769 A.N. - 1188 A.N. Construction begins on the Satlugulish Canal, the largest single construction project in the history of Tarinia since before the Calamity. The Canal is the result of collaboration between 6 distinct tribal groups, it takes 193 years to complete and the main branch stretches inland from the sea 841 miles, including the various off-shoots and branches, the canal(s) eventually cover an area of approximately 2026 miles. This allows for a boom in trade and connectivity among the Tribes and Nations of Western Tarinia. This marks the Golden Age of Tarinia, and saw the creation of new alphabets, the smelting of iron, and the creation of great desert and forest cities. This era of prosperity was only ended by several catastrophes and the rise of the Mezutal Empire in the South.

788 A.N. Azure Fever kills hundreds of thousands in South-Eastern Macia.

800 A.N. The Maboli Empire is the first Trans-Oceanic Empire since succeeding where its predecessor, the Zumusahati Empire, had failed. Maboli has two capitals, one in Pyritia and one in Ulania.

806 A.N. In reaction to the destruction of a Korithian Temple, the Korithian Rebellion erupts. The entire Etrusian garrison of the city of Bokolis is killed. Similar rebellions breakout among the Korithian Islands. In response the Etrusian Emperor, Nalicam, sends several Etrusian Armies to put down the rebels. In an act of desperation the rebels send an envoy to the court of the Chishic King, Gabru. Gabru agrees to come to the aid of the Korithians and sends several warships and many men to Korithia, sparking the First Etru-Chishic War.

821 A.N. The Battle of Kalmanati sees the largest sea battle in Kobani history up until that point, 722 Warships, 321,000 sailors and warriors. The battle is ultimately a Chishic victory, however the losses were significant enough to force stop the Chishic advance, and ultimately led to their defeat.

845 A.N. The First Etru-Chishic War ends with Victory for Etrusia, though it comes at the cost of weakening influence in other parts of the Empire and Kalmanati is burnt to the ground, whether by the Etrusians or the Chishics is not entirely clear. Ikenii and Dirsia are all but abandoned. The Chishic King Faru is forced to abdicate and is replaced by his brother, Hutbari.

884 A.N. The Kingdom of Akagulu is formed with the crowning of King Chat the First.

914 A.N. The Etrusian Colony of Lembrisia, is invaded by Konic Barbarians, and temporarily lost, most Etrusian inhabitants of the colony flee south to Carsisia.

932 A.N. Lembrisia is recaptured by Emperor Nikalam. Further he conquers new lands from the Konic Tribes, this region is named Nikalasia in his honor.

The Second Etru-Chishic War aka The First Narulian War

955 A.N. The Second Etru-Chishic War breaks out after an Etrusian Diplomat is arrested and executed, accused of the assault and murder of a Joyuthist Priestess. Compared to the first war, this war is massive and widespread, and will ultimately claim the lives of 3.6 million people.

957 A.N. The Kai, a Forestfolk Kingdom in southern Macia, discover gunpowder. This technology is initially limited to artistic endeavors and construction products.

959 A.N. At the Battle of Ikoteska, The Chishic and Etrusian Armies clash, the Battle of Ikoteska bears witness to several firsts. It is at Ikoteska that the Etrusian mounted soldiers, the Rekikitas, are first used in battle against the Chishic, Jalekikun. In addition the battle sees the use of Serpent’s Fire, perhaps the first instance of widespread chemical warfare since the Pre-Calamity Era. While initially developed by Chishic, the technology was quickly adopted by both sides. The weapon is primarily used to break formations and in the siege of fortresses and walled cities. The introduction of the Etrusian Bowgun is also a notable feature of this battle. Sages and their magic play a heavy role in these battles, far greater than in earlier conflicts. Ikoteska is a Chishic Victory, though to the north the Etrusians successfully capture the Chishic city of Umina, and much of its Hinterland. Much of the war will center in this region, while smaller conflicts in Makora, Ikopesh, Knosh, Apuna, and Korithia are also waged. 

963 A.N. The Atahcutec Empire falls to corruption and disease

967 A.N. Batara spreads to Sinria and the Southern Macian Islands and parts of the Pyritian Coast.

971 A.N. The heads of both the Etrusian Jothist Church and the Chishic/Apunian Joyuthist Churches declare the war to be holy, interested in both the defense of both Churches but also in the capture (or defense) of the Island of Euphoi, the resting place of Narul. The Order of the Hammer led by Unma the Galent, leads an attack on the island, successfully capturing it for Chishetal along with much of southern Korithia. At approximately the same time the city of Umina is successfully recaptured by the Chishic King, though not before much of the city is destroyed and most of its population killed. 

981 A.N. Construction of the Temple of the Six Winds is completed in Akagulu.

984 A.N. A Group of Larsian, Janic, Ikopeshi, and Konic mercenaries, alongside a small Chishic Army, lead by the Chishic War-Hero, Haman the Ordained, successfully land in and attack the Etrusian Mainland, even breaching the walls of Etrusia itself. Though this band of attackers is ultimately defeated, this marks the first time that the Great City has been directly attacked since the birth of the Empire. Riots break out in the streets, temples and granaries are raided. The Imperial Guard successfully regains order but only after enacting great violence on the citizenry. 

993 A.N. The Alkugana Confederacy of central Tarinia forms the first democratic government in the Tarinia

995 A.N. The First School of Plantbrewery is opened in Nashawey. It produces the most complete catalog of potions and magical plants in history up to that point.

997 A.N. Repeated defeats and increasing unrest among the Empire force the Etrusians to sue for peace. Chishetal agrees, and in exchange claims ownership over much of the southern Korithian Isles, including Euphoi. The part of Korithia still controlled by Etrusia is renamed Argentia. Chishic Soldiers bring Etrusian religious philosophies back to the east.

The Lessening of Empires

Approx. 1000 A.N. Rebellions and barbarian incursions in multiple parts of the Etrusian Empire ultimately prove too much for the stability of the Etrusian throne. The last Etrusian Emperor is assassinated and replaced with a representative elected body called the Hatakisas.

1014 A.N. Vainmaren is killed while fighting the Sea-Serpent, Hiisto.

1023 A.N. -1067 A.N. A branch of the Janic people migrate to the island of Ikenii, in conflict with the native Docic and Pryenic peoples and the remnants of the Etrusian colony. These people come to be known as Yanes. They settle primarily in the lands once controlled by Etrusia, repopulating abandoned urban centers. In time this region comes to be known as Yanlun.

1035 A.N. The monster, Djikat, emerges from the Babaan mountains and terrorizes much of southern Chishetal, including Jezaan. The monster eventually leaves Chishetal and instead moves northeast into the Macurian Steppe, driving several of the nomadic groups there west and east. The Monster rampages through Kyris, ultimately destroying the city. Centuries of knowledge and art are lost in the destruction.

1036 A.N. The Western Whale-Eaters Mysteriously vanish, this fact is discovered by their Eastern kin, who discover their villages empty. No bodies are ever found. The lands are left barren, a land of superstition and mystery, never to be inhabited again.

1078 A.N. The Hatakisas declares the official religion of the Etrusian Empire is Jothism. In response, the Chishic throne does the same with Joyuthism.

1101 A.N. The Saterai of Macuria, driven west by the monster Djikat, enter Kallistera and battle against native tribes and Etrusians. Still weakened by the war against Chishetal, and several poor harvests, Etrusia struggles to hold back the onslaught. Several tribal groups align themselves with the Saterai, most notably the Batrichit. At the Battle of Teuono, the Northern armies of Etrusia are crushed, this triggers a mass panic among the northern colonies, tens of thousands of Etrusians and Etrusianized northerners flee south to the homeland and coastal areas.

1104 A.N. The Kingdom of Akagulu becomes the Republic of Akagulu.

1106 A.N. The Xiku Tribes, similarly displaced by Djikat, flood into eastern Macia. There they clash with Northern Mu, Tum-Xi, and other regions. The Xiku become the dominate culture in Eastern Macuria.

1121 A.N. Kamyris of the Saterai and the Seven Warlords of the Batrichit unite to form the kingdom of Bochritia, the Kingdom claims to be the successor to the now ancient empire of Batricca. 

1122 A.N. Euphoric Plague re-appears in Apuna, straining Chishic grain production. The Namutarbian King, Akasm, taking advantage of the perceived weakness, leads a campaign against southern Apuna. The successfully capture several cities but in turn bring Euphoric Plague back to their homeland and from there across Pyritia, causing massive casualties

1124 A.N. - 1167 The escaped slave Nalud, escapes from Chishetal and returns to his homeland in Palluyad. He brings Joyuthism with him, there it is combined with several desert traditions, eventually becoming Naludism. In this tradition Narul is seen not as the progeny of Joth (Djosh), but rather as his greatest servant, he is called Narush. Over the course of his life Nalud successfully unites many of the desert nomads and tribes. Over the latter decades of Nalud’s life these tribes are engaged in a multitude of wars with the Chishic Empire, and are successful in breaking Chishic power in the east, successfully capturing much of the empire's former Eastern extent.

1126 A.N. -1287 A.N. Inspired by Bochritia, tribes declare their independence and engage in active rebellion against Etrusia. The most successful are Lembricarsia (Lembris and Carsis), Nichleria( Nichlern), and Larslontia (Larslont). All of these form kingdoms, all at least partially modeled after the old Etrusian Imperial Court.

1138 A.N. More Arctic groups, The Gaedish and the Luduric, mysteriously vanish, leading to yet another mass migration down south into the Forestland. There these groups will intermingle with native tribes and kingdoms, in time forming the Hrotic and Vordic peoples.

1147 A.N. The Yannish King, Hanrud, declares himself king of all of Ikenii and Dirsia. This is met by heavy resistance.

1149 A.N.  Despite pressure from the Xiku, Northern and Southern Mu are reunited under Emperor Guzhi, this marks the beginning of a Munic Golden Age, marked by art and literature and an increased interest and acceptance in sagecraft and forestfolk. Guzhi adopts the forestfolk, Fohu. Fohu in time will become the first non-human, Munic Emperor.

1176 A.N. Argentia rebels, the Etru-Argentian War mark the end of Etrusian dominance in the Green Sea. Kulayu follows suit. The rebel Hastidia becomes famed for painting her skin with the island's red clay, in tribute to the extinct Clay-Women. Chishetal sends ships and soldiers to assist the rebellion, however this proves to be a mistake as Chishetal’s eastern and southern provinces themselves became subject to an increasing number of rebellions and revolutions. 

1188 A.N. Mount Iri erupts, covering much of western Tarinia in toxic ash, clogging the Satlugulish Canal. Entire fields are rendered inedible, herds of domesticated and wild animals die. As a result famine abounds. To make matters worse the eruption disturbs a number of monsters, most notably the serpent, Nuh-Kwa-Tak. The toxin spewing beast is ultimately killed by three hunters, all Forestfolk, though not before causing untold destruction. 

1201 A.N. -1209 A.N. The Etrusian General, Aduatium, attempts a coup, hoping to re-establish the Etrusian Throne. He and his followers storm Etrusia and slaughter much of the Hatakasis. He names himself the Emperor of Etrusia and upon his crowning declares his intention to reconquer Lembrisia. That very same night he is assassinated by the sage, Favaron. What followed was a period of rampant corruption and murder, three attempts to re-establish the Hatakasis and 5 to crown a new Emperor all end in bloody failure. The remaining provinces are abandoned, leading to yet more refugees flooding into the Etrusian Homeland.

1216 A.N. Makora, the last loyal province of the Etrusian Empire, is conquered by a tribe, originating from the northeast called the Uberians.

1224 A.N. Hunaris, King of Nichleria leads an invasion of the Etrusian mainland. He successfully captures Etrusia, burning the palace and much of the city, while sparing the Jothist Church. Henceforth Hunaris calls himself champion of Joth, and even carries a hammer in imitation of Narolos (Narul).The Etrusian Empire Falls.

1245 A.N. The First Palluyadic Empire forms in the East, marked by the creation of the city of Halubad, inspired by the cities of Etrusia, Labisa, and Kyris. The city becomes a center of learning and in particular is known for the quality of its sages. The Empire becomes the first in the world to extend citizenship to all sentient races, humanoid and otherwise, including Kiriki and certain dragons and spirits.

1264 A.N. The Chishic Empire is forced west of the Red Cedar mountains by a coalition of Macurian tribes and the Palluyads.

1271 A.N. The Warrior, Mezumezu founds the city of Nudutichal, capital of the Mezutal empire, in the ruins of the Atahcutec Empire.

The Kallisterian Dark Ages, The Mezutal Golden Age, the Polar Age

1286 A.N. Nichleria is renamed the Holy Kingdom of Nichlern, it claims to be the heir of Etrusia. The King of Nichlern is named protector of Jothism.

1291 A.N. A resurgence of the Euphoric Plague in addition to famine and drought leads to increasing unrest and religious zealotism. The Jothist scholar, Yesonam, blames strife on the actions of sages and forestfolk. While initially unpopular, particularly in the south, this doctrine is readily adopted by northern kingdoms like Nichlern, Bochrit, Yanlun, and Lembris. Many of these lands declare spiritual war against sages and forestfolk.

1297 A.N. Etrusia is named the center of Jothism, and the church of Joth ceded control of the Baalkic islands. All Jothist courts swear an oath to protect the city.

1305 A.N. Sagecraft powered is achieved for the first time by the sage and scholar Januma in the city of Halubad, she successfully flies 700 feet before crashing to her death.

1308 A.N. The Chishic King, Enaki, names himself the voice of Narul on Kobani, in opposition to the Jothist Church. He travels to Euphoi, and according to legend sleeps in the tomb of Narul.

1312 A.N.  The Mezutal Empire builds a fleet of 50 ships, the first such navy in Ulanian History. Using this fleet they settle in southern Tarinia, eventually coming into contact with the remnants of the Canal people. 

1321 A.N. Uberia is united under the Oaken Crown. The King of Uberia, Naruluz, travels to Etrusia and joins in the oath of the Jothist Crowns.

1325 A.N. Vjordic Fishermen land in Tarinia and begin to settle there. They are soon followed by their Hrotic counterparts. They trade with the local population and lead a mostly peaceful existence.

1333 A.N. The 4 Kingdoms of Goguke are invaded by Jamun. The Gogukian Royal family is massacred, and the Gogukian Hall of Names is burnt.

1367 A.N. The Lembrian noble, Renanold, slays the dragon, Taras, supposedly with a spear made from a shard of the hammer of Narul. His legend forms the basis for Kallisterian Knighthood.

1385 A.N. The first Hrotic Raiders land in Ikenii and Larslont and destroy several villages. This marks the beginning of 150 years of such raids.

1405 A.N. Muntatamcuz, Ruler of the Mezutal decrees the construction of a massive bridge crossing the strait which separates Tarinia and Ulania. The project, while ultimately unsuccessful, will facilitate the creation of thirty new cities on the coasts of Tarinia and Ulania. For this reason Muntatamcuz is called The Builder of Cities.

1425 A.N. The Kingdom of Akagalu splits into four kingdoms, each claiming to be the true heir to the original. At the Battle of Four, the three kingdoms met, ultimately leading to a four way stalemate. 

1454 A.N. The Palluyadic Explorer, Nalud, lands in Zudia. He brings back exotic fruit and animals. He returns several years later to create the trading colony of Jalutis.

1477 A.N. The Azuian Nomads of Pyritia unify to form the Azu Kingdom.

1496 A.N. With the blessing of the Patriarch of the Jothist Church, the King’s of Bochrit, Larslont, and Nichlern declare war on the Hrotic and Vjordic Tribes. The War of Bloody Snow will be waged for the next century. It will result in the formation of the kingdoms of Vjordag and Hrotland, both of which adopt Jothism. 

1507 A.N. Gunpowder is used in warfare for the first time during the Fire War, between the Kai and Mu. Ultimately the Mu were repelled from southern Macia, though not before successfully recreating the technology.

1513 A.N. Further Palluyadic colonies are formed throughout the isles of the Sinrian and Lautian Oceans. Palluyadic traders become the primary source of exotic materials and spices to the western world.

1524 A.N. After several years of rebellion, the Kingdom of Caris successfully declares its independence from Lembris.

1538 A.N. The Nomadic Hillfolk of the far northern Macurian Steppe successfully domesticate the huar. 

1541 AN. The Rebel Queen, Bankawe, leads a revolt against the Jamunese occupation of Goguke. Though she died before the realization of her mission, her daughter, also named Bankawe, would be successful in driving the last Jamunese ship from the Peninsula. The Land of Bankuke is thus born.

1565 A.N. The Chishic Joyuthist scholar, Jani, writes a treatise on the nature of Arkodian Bronze. This writing is essential in the development of Chishic Steel, which while lacking in the incredible sharpness and resilience of Arkodian Bronze, is capable of holding and capturing magical energies. The first Chishic Steel weapon is the sword Flame-Eater, gifted to the Chishic King.

1587 A.N. Ricar, brother to King Sebas of Lembris successfully invades Yanlun and declares himself king of the island, though he initially remains subservient to Lembris. Lembrian becomes the language of the court, and many customs, including knighthood, are adopted by Yannish lords.

1590 A.N. The Six Golden Kingdoms of Congasa, a small but ancient collection of Forestfolk, are conquered by the Xianti Theocracy. The Congasian brand of meditation based Xiatism becomes popular in much of eastern Macia. 

1592 A.N. Namut collapses into 23 competing micro-kingdoms. 

1603 A.N. Religious and Philosophical tensions lead to a civil war in the Palluyadic Empire, this leads to the split of the Empire into western and eastern kingdoms, Palluyad and Aruda. Halubad becomes the capital of Palluyad, while Urahun becomes the capital of Aruda. 

1611 A.N. The City-States of Yorungo are conquered and subjugated by the Maboli Empire. Maboli becomes the largest and richest empire in Pyritia. In its Ulanian territories the empire comes into contact with Mezutal.

1614 A.N. Vjordag attempts to invade Shumimi, partially with the aim of introducing Jothism.

1626 A.N. The Ice-Walkers of the Polar Regions join into an alliance with the giants. Together they successfully repel a Hrotish invasion.

1632 A.N. The Ru land on the Southern continent, where they find not only inhospitable conditions but also a race of monstrous beasts, the Uj. The Ru abandon the land, though they will continue to fish the frigid waters. A small group of giants does successfully settle the southern continent, farming penguins and eating large marine mammals.

1647 A.N. Akatotec of the Mezutal, funds the creation of a massive city carved into the side of Mount Lema. This in turn brought the Mezutal into conflict with the traditional owners of the mountain, the Daokipaqa, a particularly powerful Forestfolk population.

1658 A.N. The Lord of Chishic Korithia willingly surrenders to the Kingdom of Argentia, thus reuniting the Korithian Islands.

1661 A.N. The Island of Knosh is invaded by the Argentian King, Erkalos, he builds the city of Erkalo, in time the island will  come to be known as Erkalia.

1679 A.N. King Barnad of Yanlun alongside his knights and lords, and his Dochainain and Prynaean allies leads a rebellion against Lembris, kicking off the 90 Year War.

1685 A.N. The Kingdom of Ngonda, founded by Queen Anifuba, forms from the unification of the Kwi and Hasa peoples. The Kingdom becomes famed for the quality of its plantbrews and physicians. Ngondian physicians are invited as far away as Mu and Ulania.

1699 A.N. In response to Vjordic and Hrotic aggression, the Pact of Blue Waters is formed by the Inkul Tribes (Forestfolk), Chukakic Tribes, Ice-Walkers, Yevnuk, and Giants. Among the Jothist kingdoms of the south, this new polar alliance is known as the Heathen Empire. Sometimes this is referred to as the Second Alliance in reference to the first such alliance between the Giants and the Ice-Walkers.

1702 A.N. The Kimersian Princes successfully conquer the Unartic Tribes. They are the dominant force in the Kimersian Sea.

1711 A.N. The Battle of Doren between the Yannish and Lembrian ends in victory for the Yanes. 

1719 A.N. - 1724 A.N. Driven by the stories of wealth from the Pyritian and Ulanian Connection,The Uberian explorer, Penetoz Tarano sails west to establish colonies with 4 ships. One of Tarano’s ships is sunk during the storm, another is consumed by a serpent. The last two ships land in the territory of the Inawari Tribes. By chance they had arrived at the same time as a Metuzalan delegation. Enamored by the opulence and beauty of the Metuzalan’s Tarano broke the rules of hospitality by attempting to kidnap one of these strangers to be brought back to Uberia. The response from the Metuzalan’s and their Inawari hosts was immediate. Tarano himself was killed, alongside most of his crew. One ship was destroyed entirely while the other barely escaped. Low on supplies, the surviving crew resorted to cannibalism. Of the 356 men who had left Uberia, 27 returned. 

1722 A.N. -1788 The Jothist Church of Etrusia constructs the Academy of Nima, which functions as both a University and Church, the largest in all of Jothdom. The construction inspires the popularity of new art styles and architectural traditions. The Academy becomes renowned as a creator and depository of the written word. Etrusia becomes known as the City of Priests and Poets. The completion of the Academy is traditionally considered to be the end of the Kallisterian Dark Ages.

The Makurian/Xiku Golden Age and the Age of Poets

1724 A.N. The Kingdom of Palluyad receives its first loss in battle against the Chishic Empire at the Battle of Flaming Cedars. Chishic officers use magical weapons on mass for the first time in place of sages.

1735 A.N. Behtuge is born in a small Xiku village.

1760 - 1763 Behtuge at just the age of 25, unites the tribes of the Xiku, through war, marriage, and diplomacy. 

1764 A.N. - 1782 A.N. The Jushi City-States, parts of Northern Mu, Xir, and other parts of Eastern and Central Macia are conquered by the Xiku.

1767 A.N. The Nichlernian Theologian Balo, condemns the Etrusian Church, citing an inability to address perceived heathenism and heretics. Balic Jothism gains increasing popularity among parts of Nichlern and Bochrit.

1770 A.N. The Pale, a race of monstrous forestfolk emerge in abandoned lands of the Whale-Eaters. They descend on nearby villages and even Vjordic cities. They are eventually driven back to wastes but only after causing widespread destruction. 

1772 A.N. The King of Lembris, Janes the Third, signs a peace-treaty with Yannish King, Rodin. The Kingdom of Yanlun is officially founded as an independent entity

1775 A.N. The Mechanized Printing Press is invented in Bochrit. The first printed texts are almost exclusively Jothist religious texts, including the works of Balo.

1779 A.N. Rodin of Yanlun declares himself and his kingdom as followers of Balic Jothism, severing ties with the Etrusian Church.

1787 Behtuge dies, his throne is split between his two eldest daughters, Khochen (West) and Tumalhai (East). 

1789 A.N. Balic Jothist Peasants, with the tacit permission of the local nobility, massacre forestfolk in the Nichlern city of Tomalin.Some of these Forestfolk were themselves Etrusian Jothists. In response the Etrusian Church calls a Holy War against the Balic Heretics. Thousands of warriors and knights from Lembris, Uberia, Carsis, Argentia, and Etrusia travel to Nichlern. Nichlern is joined by its allies Bochrit, Larslont, and Yanlun. The War of Heretics will divide Jothism and will be waged for 50 years.

1793 A.N. 

1800 A.N. Khochen conquers Aruda, while large parts of the city of Urahun are burned, the House of Song, the City’s archives, are spared. Knowledge and art from all parts of both Xiku kingdoms are concentrated in the city. Naludism alongside Macurian Paganism, and Xiantism becomes a dominant faith in much of central Macia.

1804 A.N. The Republic of the Indosi Isles is founded

1808 A.N. Gunpowder weapons are introduced to Kallistera and Pyritia via trade with the Xiku.

1811 A.N. Zudia suffers its worst drought in 800 years, many of the tribes and families are greatly weakened.

1812 A.N. The Etrusian Poet, Rodibat, pens his 1000 Songs. His work is performed across much of the world and is massively influential in the creation of new literature.

1814 A.N. At the Battle of Haraford, the Etrusian and Balic forces clash. The Balic’s use newly constructed gunpowder weapons while the Etrusians come with sages and Chishic made magical weapons. While the Etrusians are ultimately the victors, the casualties are massive. This is the last battle in Kallistera in which magic takes a major role.

1817 A.N. The Mezutal Empire has its civil war. Tarinian Mezutal successful splits from its southern half, becoming the Kingdom of Uzatal.

1823 A.N. The Dragon, Nkad, terrorizes Western Pyritia, temporarily severing contact between Ulania and Pyritia. 

1826 A.N. The Balic Church is officially founded, it forbids the use of sagecraft and explicitly believes spirits and by extension spiritbloods to be demonic in nature. Narul is explicitly depicted as being not a spiritblood. Forestfolk and sages are expelled from these territories, many flooding into Lembris and Uberia.

1833 A.N. Vjordag, Hrotland, and the Pact of Blue Water reach an uneasy peace. Trade begins between them. The Hrotic and Vjordic settlements in Tarinia grow larger.

1839 A.N. The War of Heretics comes to an end with a stalemate. The Balic Church is allowed to exist as a branch of the Etrusian Church, together they are called Western Jothism, in opposition to Eastern Jothism or Joyuthism, practiced in places like Chishetal. Balic clergy join the Etrusian hierarchy and soon are able to implement Balic doctrine, including a complete ban on sagecraft in Western Jothist states, and the expulsion of Forestfolk and most Hillfolk.

1841 A.N. Occupied regions of Mu and the far-eastern Xiku are liberated by the Munic warlord, Fukwazhi. The State of Great Mu is instrumental in the eventual collapse of eastern Xiku.

1852 A.N. Quata, King of Mezutal sails around the southern tip of Ulania, along the journey he meets with the Acaniruanian court and with the Pyritians. His son, Olamechutal accompanies a voyage across the ocean, becoming the first Mezutalite to visit first Pyritia and then Kallistera. Olamechutal never returned to Ulania as he died of fever, however an account of his journey and observations, The Voyage of A Thousand Wings, is among the first widely published non-religious books in Kallisteran history. 

1854 A.N. A cache of Arkodian Bronze  weapons is uncovered in Goguke, it is unclear how they got there. One sword, named Skysplitter, is gifted to the King of Goguke to be passed down as an heir. The rest is melted down and made into shields to be carried by the five most trusted members of the Royal Guard.

1857 A.N. The Road of Gold is completed connecting all the way from Apuna to Mu, allowing for trade across the entire continent of Macia

1861 A.N. Yanlun invades Pryneu, which they refer to as Montlun. The series of battles and invasions called the Montish Wars, are waged for next 200 years, until the eventual subjugation of the last Montish Kingdom. The last king of the Montish is Llawar, said to wield an ax of Arkodian Bronze, seated atop a giant stag; he is slain in battle, though he remains a symbol of Montish and later Duckish resistance.

1865 A.N. The Telescope is independently invented in Etrusia and Chishetal.

1873 A.N. The Sinrian Peninsula is united for the first time since before Narul. The Land of Sinru is ruled by Five Great Queens. The Sinrians successfully repel a Xikic invasion of the north, and to prevent future incursions a massive wall is built south of the mountains, in order to add another barrier to any invading force.

1881 A.N. The first (semi) accurate model of the Kobanic Solar System is produced in the city of Erkalo.

1885 A.N. The Master of Palluyad seeks assistance from their old rivals, Chishetal, in driving away the Xiku. Chishetal agrees, driven by a historic distrust of Macurian populations. The Chishic army, led by Queen Darutma the Magnificent, marches over the Red Cedar Mountains. Together the Chishic and Palluyadic armies defeated the Xiku at Ankula and Urahun. The Chishic army pillaged the city, to the great displeasure of Palluyad, and returned to Chishetal with thousands of works of art and cultural treasures.

1898 A.N.The Last Great Leader of the Xiku is tracked down and killed by rivals, the empire falls apart due to in-fighting and aggression from outside forces.

1901 A.N. A group of the On People of Zudia, land in Mu. They are welcomed into the Munic court, eventually forming the bulk of the Emperor's personal guard.

1924 A.N. The first steam engine, no larger than a small dog, and initially a curiosity, is created in the Namutian city of Oswa by the inventor, Naimina. The technology eventually is spread north to Apuna and from there to the wider world.

1926 A.N. 133 Busira, Daoku, Malu, Jini, Jagi, The Great Cities of the Viat Sea-Kings, Phangui, and Mekan are all united into the Republic of Khwamer. 

The Age of Ships

1927 A.N. - 1935 A.N. Lost for over a century, the accounts of Tarano resurface in Uberia. King Migrab, orders and funds a second expedition, this one is considerably larger than the last and heavily armed with guns and modern weaponry. Four Jothist Theologians accompany them. A fleet of 18 ships sail from Uberia. They eventually land in the home of Okalokee and Yupa peoples. The Colony of Maberia is founded, initially with the tacit approval of the Yupa people. Three ships are sent back to inform Uberia of the formation of the new colony.

1936 A.N. The successful colony by Uberia causes “Exploration Fever” as Yanlun, Lembris, and Larslont all create expeditions of their own with the intention of creating colonies. Seeing this as a threat to their own interests, Vjordag and Hrotland, working together, send supplies to their own settlements.

1937 A.N. Guided by Ru navigators, a Munic ship lands on the western shores of Ulania. They are quickly apprehended by Mezutal officials, but are later released, and sent back to Mu.

1945 A.N. The Mezu-Uberian War is triggered by the burning of a Mezutal temple and murder of its attends by the Jothist fanatic, Heraduz Ta Odilia. The Uberians align themselves with several of Mezutal’s rivals in the region including the Daokipaqa and Uzatal. The Daokipaqa are promised the return of their homeland occupied by the Mezutal. Attacked on nearly all sides, and weakened by corruption and unused to fighting against guns, the Mezutal driven back to capital. Their last line of defense is the Spiritblood, Akalapotchil.

The Age of Colonies

1946 A.N. The First Lembrian Colony is founded in Tarinia, in the lands of the Sepochee, it is called simply, New Lembris. Later that same year the Yanes land to the North in the lands inhabited by the Chanta and create New Yanlun. The Larslontian expedition is stopped and killed by the Vjordic Navy.

1957 A.N. The Hammer War is started when a Bochrit lord kills a Nichlernian lord while bickering over a supposed piece of the Hammer of Narolos. Despite the best efforts of the Etrusian Church to mediate the dispute, the two kingdoms come to blows. Ultimately 13,000 die. It is later revealed that the fragment was a fake. 

1958 A.N. Akalapotchil is killed by the Daokipaqani Sage, Huruqa. The Mezu-Uberian war comes to an end with the destruction of the Mezutal Empire. Horrified witnesses report the heinous crimes committed by the Uberians during the subsequent period of subjugation.

1965 A.N. The Second Yannish Colony on Tarinia, New Montlun, is founded. 

1979 A.N. A new strain of Euphoric Plague rages through Kallistera and Pyritia. The disease eventually reaches the Yannish and Lembrian Colonies where it is particularly damaging.

1984 A.N. The Chishic explorer, Haman, leads an expedition from Labisa to the North Pole. He dies shortly before reaching the actual pole. All but five of his party die of the cold or are consumed.

1992 A.N. The Yannish king, Lammick the Second, leads an invasion of Dochain, though they are repelled.

1996 A.N. The Mabolian Hillfolk inventor and cartographer, Banaja creates the first semi-complete map of the world, The Banajian Model, based on the accounts of Pallyudic, Yannish, Uberian, Munic, and even Ru’ic accounts of the shape of the world.

1998 A.N. The Yannish author, Karul of Harptun, writes The Voyages of the Noble Narolos an entirely fictionalized account of Narolos (Narul) and his journey to Ikenii and Dirsia. While initially quite popular among the layfolk, Karul is later arrested by Jothist authorities and dies of malnutrition in prison.

2001 A.N. - 2021  A faction of Chishic lords lead a coup against the emperor. The Rebels are armed with Kallisterian guns, the loyalists carry weapons of Chishic steel. Vastly outnumbered, the loyalists barricaded themselves in the city of Labisa. The siege lasts almost 20 years, ending ultimately with a victory by the rebellious lords, after the Chishic King was assassinated by a turncoat. The leader of the lords, Akurd, takes the throne as the new Chishic throne. The first 10 years of his reign will be consumed by putting down loyalist factions in Shabala and Ikopesh.

2002 A.N. The Uberian King, with the support of the Jothist Patriarch, bans the enslavement of any person born in a Jothist nation; this does not include Naludist and Joyuthist peoples. It also did not include Forestfolk. Uberian soldiers begin a campaign of enslaving Ulanian peoples, including the former occupants of Mezutal. To the outrage of the Daokipaqa, not only were they not returned to their homeland, but they are targeted for enslavement. The Daokipaqa join an alliance of several peoples against the Uberians. The conflict between the two sides will continue on for over five centuries.

2012 A.N. The Nichlernian Jothist preacher, Kalen of Daruparg, predicts the coming of a second Calamity. Widespread panic proves in vain, though not before several buildings, including the Church of Daruparg are burnt to the ground. 

2014 A.N. The Kingdom of Palluyad is dissolved into the Three New Kingdoms; Palluya, Baban, and Inad. 

2021 A.N. The 13 Year War is waged between Yanlun and the Alliance of Hrotland, Vjordag, and Larslont. The War is fought both in Kallistera and Tarinia, including against the Tarinian allies of Hrotland and Vjordag.

2024 A.N. The Argentian Scholar, Alanos, creates the first complete history of Kobani, starting with the creation of Arkodai and ending with the Hammer War.

2034 A.N. Pressured by the Jothist Church, Hrotland and Vjordag sue for peace with Yanlun. As part of the Treaty, much of the southern Vjordic/Hrotic territory in Tarinia is handed over to Yanlun. The Yannish holding in Tarinia grows by 320%. Tens of thousands of settlers, traders, and slavers travel to the Yannish colonies to make a new life. Larslont continues to wage war against Yanlun in Kallistera. 

2038 A.N. Yanlun and Lembris adopt the enslavement policy of Uberia. Owning a Tarinian slave and Tarinian antiquities becomes a symbol of status in Yanlun. The Dirsians and the Dochic people become famed for their abolitionist actions, acting as pirates, stopping slave ships heading for Yanlun, Uberia, and Lembris and taking the people aboard back to Dirsia. Similar pirate movements arise closer to Tarinia and Ulania, largely composed of Mabolian’s many under the pay of the throne.

2045 A.N. The First Jothist Jamunese Emperor rules over the Kingdom. The first assassination attempt occurs within days of his coronation.

2057 A.N. Economy bolstered by new acquisitions and the slave trade, the Yannish throne initiates an invasion of Dirsia and Dochain.

2062 A.N. The Republic of Akagulu dissolves. It is replaced by a number of smaller nations, most important of all is the Hillfolk dominated kingdom of Batuna.

2072 A.N. - 2098 A.N. Kimersia expands, The Kimersian Empire now borders Shumimi in the north and Chishetal in the west.

2091 A.N. The first microscope is invented in Chishetal, it allows for the magnification of items by 15x.

2104 A.N. The last king of Dochain surrenders at the Battle of Four Forks. Dochain becomes a Yannish territory, called Duclan, its people are referred to as Duckish or simply Ducks.

2115 A.N. Dirsia is defeated and colonized. The Dirsians are treated harsher than their Duckish cousins. Dirsian “Prisoners” are brought to Yanlun and to the Yannish colonies to work as laborers. 

2129 A.N. Chishetal and Kimersia fight over parts of eastern Shabala, resulting in the Chish-Kimersian War. Many Western Kingdoms send their support to Kimersia, as Chishetal’s control of East-West Trade in the Green Sea is seen as a threat to the economic interests of Jothist countries. 

2140 A.N. The Munic Sage, Nao Tza attempts to reach space using explosives and sagecraft. He builds an iron pod with himself inside of it and launches himself skyward. While ultimately he didn’t survive the attempt, nor did he reach space, his research is influential in the creation of rocket technology, mostly for military purposes.

2151 A.N. The Chish-Kimersian War comes to an end as a stalemate. 

2169 A.N. Nearly a third of Uberian Army in Tarinia is destroyed by the Serpent, Koalipak, temporarily stopping the Uberian Imperial effort in the region. 

2185 A.N. The Pact of the Blue Waters officially dissolves. Giants settle in Yanlun, Vjordag, and Nichlern where they face discrimination.

2194 A.N. - 2231 The Hammer of Joth is invented in Etrusia, a revolving gun capable of firing bullets of Jothic Steel, a variation of Chishic Steel with the added benefit of being capable of harming spirits. Thousands of the guns are purchased by Yanlun, Lembris, and Uberia, and it is used in Tarinia against native peoples and spirits. 

2203 A.N. An Ikopeshi Revolt is violently suppressed by the Chishic Throne. 

2211 A.N. The first functional steam-powered ship is invented in Apuna.

2222 A.N. Khwamer falls and is partially annexed by Mu alongside the Xianti Theocracy. The Munic Empress sends messengers to the Daokipaqa promising aid in exchange for land controlled by the Uberians. The Daokipaqa refuse the offer, still suspicious after their last agreement with a foreign power.

2231 The Hammer of Joth is streamlined, made cheaper and more easily carried. Jothic Guns become the primary weapons of colonizing forces. The slaughter of Forestfolk and Spirits leads to the unification of several Tarinian nations. They follow the mysterious Sister Goddesses. It is not clear if these “Goddesses' ' are human leaders, spiritbloods, or spirits. 

The Age of Rebellion and Tarinian Wars

2245 A.N. The Yannish explorer, Conor Malark, successfully crosses Tarinia and reaches the Tanjian Ocean. Many others follow in his steps, starting small settlements.

2251 A.N. The Jamunese Emperor Shirado, willingly abdicates without an heir, dying shortly after, possibly poisoned. A civil war, The War of the Frogs, between opposing applicants for the throne ensues.

2275 A.N. The Pirate Republic of Indosi forms in opposition to Munic, Palluyic, and Kallisteran Dominance in the region. For a short period (2275 - 2345) 73% of all commerce and trade through the Sinrian and Lautian Oceans go through the hands of or are taxed by Indosi Pirates. Indosi Ships raid as far west as the Pyritian Coast and as far east as the coast of Tarinia. In many cases they are joined by the Ru.

2280 A.N. The Knights of Narolos are founded. Armed with guns and weapons of Jothic Steel, their described purpose is to kill monsters. However, in practice what is included under the moniker of “monster” is rather broad. The Knights stalk the Tarinian frontiers, Pyritia, and the Polar North, killing monsters, spirits, Spiritbloods, and forestfolk. They are particularly hostile towards Spiritbloods. Of the 23 Spiritbloods living on the planet before 2280, only 9 will still be alive by 2330.

2292 A.N. The Munic General, Daori, Lands in Zudia and almost immediately clashes with several local groups, marking the beginning of Munic imperialism in the region. The Zudian groups in the south unite into the Uruninjic Confederation, to oppose Munic efforts to expand further.

2293 A.N. The War of the Frogs comes to an end

2300 A.N. Followers of the Dirsian Independence Movement attack the Yannish capital, successfully killing the Yannish Crown Prince. The response by Yanlun is cruel and long lasting, thousands of Dirsians or “Dirsh '' are killed, starved, or kidnapped. Rather than stopping revolutionary thoughts however, it fans them. The revolutionaries continue to work in the shadows, attacking and undermining Yannish efforts on the island. Similar rebel groups form in Duclun and Montlun.

2311 A.N. The Museum of Magic and Heathenism is opened in Yanlun alongside the Yannish Academy of Sciences in celebration of the Treaty of Salisbud signed between Yanlun and Larslont.

2324 A.N. Electrical wiring and the first battery is invented by the Erkalian Inventor, Khasmus.

2337 A.N. The Kingdom of Ngonda adopts a democratic government, the Monarch maintains a symbolic function. Several other Pyritian kingdoms follow. Universities in Ngonda, Namut, Chishic-Apuna, and Maboli grow substantially.

2342 A.N. The first captive dragon is born at Etrusian Nima Academy.

2359 A.N. Inspired by the Satagulish Canal, The Hrotic and Yannish governments of Tarinia work together to begin work on a massive canal meant to cross the entirety of the continent

2366 A.N. The First Hot Air-Balloon is invented and flown in Larslont.

2371 A.N. At the Battle of Coral Sands the Gumwarnugo family of Zudia is defeated by Munic Colonists. The Matriarchs of the family are sent back to Mu, marking the first instance of Zudian Enslavement.

2389 A.N. - 2402 A.N. The Lembri-Uberian War is started in response to clashing colonial interests. In time this war expands into the First Tarinian War. Yannish colonists attacked the Lembrian colony of New Lembris, hoping to capture fertile valleys. Yanlun signed a Pact of Alliance with Uberia. Ultimately the Lembrians are expelled from Tarinia, Yanlun taking their former holdings. An agreement is made between Uberia and Yanlun; Tarinia for the Yanes, Ulania for the Uberians. The Lembrian King and his family is murdered by his own soldiers shortly after agreeing to surrender.

2391 A.N. The electric telegram is invented by the Lembrian inventor, Arauld Contar.

2396 A.N. The Kiriki called Rak, is named the heir to the throne of Baban. After the Babanian king’s death, Rak is crowned thus becoming the first non-humanoid sentient individual to lead a primarily human country. The Jothist and Joyuthist Churches both condemn this as sacrilegious. The Knights of Narolos along with the Chishic Order of the Hammer both attempt to invade and kill the new king. While they are ultimately unsuccessful, Kiriki become the targets of extreme violence across Kallimacia. Their population is reduced to a third of its former extent.

2401 A.N. The First Train successfully carries passengers about ¼ mile before breaking down. In the following decades hundreds of miles of tracks will be constructed across much of Kallistera and Tarinia. 

2403 A.N. - 2419 The First Yannish expedition around the world is ultimately successful though very costly. The leader of the expedition, Kan Bavmun, reports many new people and beasts, as well as a previously undocumented landmass far to the north, amongst the sea ice. He reports no signs of civilized life, save for strange ruins. He suggests by the complexity of the architecture that these ruins may have pre-dated the Calamity. This region comes to be called the Wastes. Though taken from a distance, his descriptions point to the most intact ruin of its kind in the world. This discovery kicks off a renewed interest in the Age of Glass and Metal amongst scholars. Though he made plans to return, Kan dies of an unknown disease shortly after his trip. Attempted expeditions are met with disaster. A Lembrian expedition is attacked by pirates, the entirety of the crew killed or taken hostage. Three Yannish expeditions fail, one to mutiny and the other two vanish entirely without explanation. An Etrusian expedition is reportedly destroyed by an unidentified sea-beast, according to the one survivor. In order to avoid more needless death, the Yannish Academy of Sciences declares a 100 year ban on any further expeditions, starting 2419. The Jothist church of Etrusia makes a similar ban on any entities which may seek funding from the Academy of Nima.

2425 A.N. The first wired radio and the telephone are invented by the Chishic inventor, Saru.

2427 A.N. The Palluyidic author, Namuni, writes “The Mutations” which reports to record every observed Forestfolk, Monster, and other magically altered being in the world. It has 2,437 entries. 665 of these entries will be rendered extinct by the time a second edition is published by his great great grandson.

2434 A.N. A new outbreak of the Euphoric Plague rocks Kallimacia. Scientific cures prove ineffective. The Etrusian Jothist priest, Kampidan, seemingly through the power of faith alone is successful in curing an afflicted person of the disease, the first case of a cured individual ever.Thousands flock to the priest. A new branch of Jothism forms around him, Zelatorical Jothism, it focuses on evangelism and extreme dogmatism.

2456 A.N. Zelatorical Jothists open the first “Narolic Academy” a school meant to re-educate Tarinian children with Yannish culture and the Zelatorical conception of Narolos (Narul) and Jothism. This first school pays 3 Yannish Kupers per child brought to the school, the equivalent of three days of work for the average factory worker. Hundreds of Tarinian children are captured, so many that more schools are opened across the Yannish Colonies.

2469 A.N. The Trackless Steam Carriage is invented. Battery powered vehicles will follow soon behind.

2476 A.N. The Namutian historian and scientist, Qarud, tracks the origins of the Euphoric Plague to the Island of Kosheklayu, off the coast of Chishetal. Shortly after reporting these findings at a conference in Etrusia, he is found in his room, dead.

2481 A.N. Following years of protests, Yanlun bans slavery, though only in the mainland, the colonies are exempt. There is no such ban on “ indentured servants.”

2484 A.N. The Jamunese inventor, Ikro Mongowa, and his partner, the Nichlernian, Fradruch Hangel, create  the first wireless radio. It is effective over only 4 miles. The second and third models will more than triple this range.

2486 A.N. The Theory of Planes is created by the Etrusian scientist, Eractom. It suggests that the other mortal worlds may not share the same solar system as Kobani, but rather may exist on separate but connected planes. It is theorized that it might be possible to travel across these planes.

2497 A.N. A representative of the Southern Giant Clan makes the journey to the North Pole, marking the first interaction between the two clans in several centuries.

2503 A.N. The Gulinbarg Radio transmitter, invented by Baff Gulinbarg using Chishic steel components, expands the transmission range of radios by 800%, approximately 114 miles.

2508 A.N. The Coast of Mu is struck by the Great Quake of 2508 and subsequently by several tsunamis. Tens of thousands die. Following this, Zudian slaves, using the chaos, rebel, leading to a confrontation at the Red Dam. The Zudian slaves are massacred, however the story of the revolt spreads across Kobani, the Zudian Rebels becoming symbolic of resistance in places like Ulania, Tarinia, and Dirsia.

2519 A.N. The Ban on Expeditions to the Wastes is lifted. The Yannish explorer, Hal Roost volunteers as the first person to take the journey. He and a crew of twenty set off from Yanlun. They stop in Tarinia and sail through the Mezutalian Strait. They are last seen at a Vjordic settlement on the western Tarinian coast. They are not heard from again and are assumed to be dead or otherwise lost.

2524 A.N. A starving and badly injured figure washes up on a piece of driftwood near the Vjordic town of Huelbar. He claims to be a manservant of Hal Roost, and reports that his master is in fact still alive, trapped in the ruins of an ancient city. Reports of this are sent back to the Yannish Academy. They are initially met with skepticism. Later that same year a Jamunese fishing vessel picks up a radio signal coming from the north. The voice claims to be Hal Roost.

2525 A.N. A second Yannish expedition and now a rescue mission, is officially approved.

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Behold, what I have been obsessing over for the last week, now I can get back to other tumblr stuff. I have a character intro I need to do.

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So I'm working a-pace on a new 'IBO reference notes' post and since it concerns the origins of the setting's current economic order, I decided to go back an take a look at the timeline that flashes on screen during Episode 4. Since I'm transcribing it anyway, I thought I'd pop it here with some quick commentary -- it's available on the Gundam Wiki's Post-Disaster timeline page anyway but there are a few things I thought worth annotating.

P.D.0001 – The nations of Earth and Mars accept the 'Vingolf Proclamation' issued by Gjallarhorn. The interplanetary war that has spread destruction through the Earth Sphere and the Outer Sphere comes to an end. This conflict, which has produced more casualties than any in history, is described by the proclamation as the 'Calamity War' and is thereafter known by that name. With the cooperation of Gjallarhorn, Earth is organized into four economic blocs in order to reconstruct the devastated Earth Sphere. These are the African Union, the Oceanian Federation, SAU [Strategic Alliance Union], and Arbrau. Earth begins its post-war recovery under this new world order.

So we have the date of the reorganisation of Earth's countries placed within a year of the war ending. I feel 'with the cooperation of Gjallarhorn' is probably doing a lot of work here, since the fact that they were going around issuing proclamations speaks to how much influence they wielded. They did have control of Ahab Reactor production, after all, which is a hell of a thing to hold over everyone's heads while they're getting back on their feet.

Also, I think the dates are almost always styled as three digits elsewhere in the show?

P.D.0002 – At the 'Malta Conference', the four economic blocs conclude a treaty to divide and rule Mars. At their request, Gjallarhorn dispatches a large force to recreate the Martian governmental structure from scratch. P.D.0003 – Gjallarhorn redraws Mars's national borders, and each city is place under control of one of Earth's economic blocs. The four economic blocs begin wholeheartedly interfering in Martian affairs, and Mars enters a lengthy colonial period.

This makes me wonder what Mars looked like prior to the War. It reads very much like Gjallarhorn swooping in to crush any chance of the Martians reorganising on their own. There are hints at the start of Season 1 that the War was caused by Earth having a lack of oversight on the Outer Sphere due to the Ahab interference caused by the Ariadne Network. Did it start as a conflict between Earth and Mars?

Either way, whatever was left standing, Gjallarhorn bulldozers in and rebuilds Mars as a directly-controlled colonial territory. Interesting but not unexpected that it's framed in terms of the cities: Chryse is a fairly concentrated population centre in the middle of nothing.

P.D.0205 – Arbrau's government grants limited autonomy to its Martian territories. P.D.0208 – The Oceanian Federation also recognizes the autonomy of its Martian territories. P.D.0236 – Last of all, the African Union also recognizes Martian autonomy. However, as Mars remains subject to harsh economic agreements, it is in fact entering an era of puppet governments.

Two things. First, why? What spurred the Earth blocs to grant the illusion of autonomy at this point? There's a story in that, methinks.

Second, does this mean the SAU didn't have Martian holdings, or are we meant to assume they acted similarly to the others in the twenty-eight year gap between the Oceanian Federation and the African Union entries? It's unclear but I'd err on the side of assuming the SAU *did* have territory there, since it's otherwise always implied all four blocs have a stake in the planet.

P.D.0312 – On Mars, a movement begins to protest economic disparities with Earth. P.D.0314 – In her speech at the Noachis July Assembly, Kudelia Aina Bernstein calls for economic independence from Earth, and cooperative movements emerge in every city.

So the second date here is total nonsense. P.D.0314 is a year before the very opening scene of the show, which is a flashback to Mikazuki and Orga as little kids in P.D.0315. For comparison, here is what Kudelia looks like when she appears before the Assembly:

And here's how she appears in the end-credits imagery contemporary to kid!Mika and Orga:

It's the same costume but I really struggle to believe the Noachis July Assembly took place nine years before the start of the show (P.D.0223). For one thing, she is explicitly *16* in Season 1, and I doubt a seven-year-old would could have given a speech that spurred a planet-wide independence movement into action.

My guess would be that the mistake was made precisely because the opening scene is set eight years earlier than the actual action. In theory, that means we can extrapolate that the date is intended to be P.D.0222. Alternatively, if we take the 'second year at college' timeframe shown in the above screenshot as referring to the Japanese Upper Secondary School bracket, that probably places the Assembly a year prior, since it happened in July and Kudelia's birthday is 4 August. For her to have been in her second year of upper secondary, she must have been between 13 and 14, which is only possible if we take a date of P.D.0221 (that is assuming an April start to the school year as in Japan; obviously this calculation would change if you take a different month, or a different division of the school system).

Either way, we should probably also round up the preceding date, to P.D.0219 or P.D.0220.

Here's the visible text from the file on Coral's desk:

Name: KUDELIA AINA BERNSTEIN Age: 16 Birthday: 08/04 Gender: FEMALE Blood type: O Home town: CHRYSE Academic credentials: CHRYSE COLLEGE The daughter of Norman Bernstein, who represents the Chryse Autonomous Region. Her mother is Norman's second wife, Tomomi Bernstein. She has an excellent academic record, majoring in history and economics. In her second year, she visited Noachis as a representative of Chryse College, and made a speech calling for cooperation between the various regions seeking independence. After this Noachis July Assembly, the independence movements were stirred up, and she gain many followers among them. Continuous surveillance is required.

Interesting to know that Norman had a previous wife.

Now, back to trying to explain McGillis' . . . everything through the lens of capitalism, aristocracy, and blatant propaganda!

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✨ America 2.0: A National Cloud Financial System to Rebuild the Country in Real Time.

Imagine a United States where States can access federal resources instantly, budgets for schools, housing, disaster relief, and healthcare auto-adapt in real time, climate damage gets paid out same-day, and COVID-style health events are managed proactively with precision funding.

Welcome to the National Financial Cloud System (NFCS) — a next-gen digital public infrastructure that links every city, county, tribe, and state directly to the federal government through a secure, intelligent cloud platform. Powered by state of the art AI technology and software.

🧠 What Is It? The NFCS is a federal-state shared financial operating system:

Built on a secure government cloud.

Fully integrates ERP, AI forecasting, disaster tracking, grants, payroll, procurement, and social services.

Syncs local and federal systems in real time.

Enables just-in-time delivery of federal funds, housing credits, teacher pay, climate repair contracts, and more.

🚨 Why Do We Need This? 🔥 America’s current system is: Fragmented: Every state has its own outdated ERP or paper systems.

Slow: Aid after fires, floods, or pandemics is delayed by months.

Inequitable: Poorer states can’t hire the tech talent or auditors they need.

Invisible: Real-time data on what communities need just… doesn’t exist.

💡 With NFCS, we fix: ✅ Education funding bottlenecks ✅ Disaster and climate emergency payouts ✅ Housing and rent relief delivery ✅ Pandemic and healthcare system readiness ✅ Employment grants + job creation workflows ✅ Mental health and social service integration ✅ State-local-federal transparency & trust

🔨 How It Works 🧩 Core Modules: Cloud-native ERP for every state (finance, HR, procurement, tax)

Automated Grants Engine for public schools, hospitals, renters, small biz

Climate + Disaster Dashboard that triggers instant payments to clean-up crews, shelters, food systems

AI Resource Matching to detect underfunded districts and suggest remedies

Civic API Portal for cities, tribes, counties to plug in securely

🗓️ Timeline: 4 Years from Launch to Full National Sync Phase Timeline Key Actions

Launch + Design Year 1 Federal legislation passed; 50-state task force; platform design begins

Pilot States + Migration Year 2 10 states onboard (incl. CA, TX, NY, tribal governments); test dashboards

Nationwide Deployment Year 3 All 50 states begin phased migration; ERP & grants systems go live

Optimization + Citizen Access Year 4 Public dashboards, fraud detection AI, rapid claims enabled

💰 Budget: $285 Billion (Over 4 Years) Category Amount National Cloud Infrastructure $75B State ERP Modernization $60B Cybersecurity & Compliance $30B Workforce Hiring & Training $40B AI + Analytics Systems $25B Grants Integration Engine $20B Local Government Integration $20B Public Access Dashboards $15B

→ Equivalent to just 3.5% of annual U.S. federal budget.

🧑🏽‍💼 Workforce Impact: 3 Million Jobs Created Level Roles Needed Estimate Federal Cloud engineers, architects, compliance analysts, AI ethicists 120,000 State Governments Finance officers, data engineers, ERP admins, legal staff 900,000 Local + Tribal Govs Field trainers, procurement experts, social service coders 1.2 million Private Sector Firms Contractors, civic tech startups, integrators, audit tech 780,000

🌍 Major Benefits 🏠 Housing Affordability Rent relief and housing subsidies are sent immediately during a crisis.

States receive dynamic cost-of-living-based aid, not static block grants.

📚 Education Equity Schools auto-receive funds for teacher shortages, mental health staff, lunch programs, and materials based on real-time need.

No more waiting for quarterly budgets to adjust.

🌪️ Climate & Disaster Response Emergency declarations automatically release funds to clean-up crews and climate adaptation teams.

Insurance shortfalls are bridged by algorithmic state-federal co-payments.

🏥 Pandemic Resilience PPE, ICU capacity, and medical staffing gaps are monitored and funded automatically.

COVID-level events get 90% faster response time than in 2020.

🤝 Social Trust Rebuilt Communities can see where their tax dollars go—down to the zip code.

Funds cannot be withheld by political gamesmanship.

🛠️ Types of Firms Needed Sector Example Firms GovTech Palantir, Accenture Federal, Workday, Oracle, Salesforce Gov Cloud & Infra AWS GovCloud, Google Cloud Public Sector, Azure AI & Ethics OpenAI, Cohere, local university AI labs, bias auditors Cybersecurity CrowdStrike, Fortinet, state-based cyber hubs Social Equity Integrators Black-owned tech firms, tribal digital councils, women-led climate startups

🗳️ What Would It Take? Congress passes a "Public Financial Operating System Act"

Federal Reserve and Treasury create the NFCS Trust & Oversight Board

Cities and states get incentives + staffing grants to migrate in

Citizens get a real-time portal to view spending, vote on priorities, and report gaps

🕊️ Closing Thought The pandemic showed us what happens when systems are slow, disconnected, and unfair. The NFCS ensures no child waits for lunch, no town waits for disaster relief, and no state is left behind because their software is 20 years old.

💸 How Would We Pay for This?

The Federal Reserve can fund the NFCS using a mechanism called monetary issuance for public infrastructure—a non-debt, non-tax-based injection of funds into the real economy.

✅ No Taxes Raised

No need to raise taxes—this is not deficit spending in the traditional sense. The Fed can create the funding just as it did for emergency lending during COVID, but this time:

It builds permanent public infrastructure, not Wall Street bailouts.

It goes directly into state systems, school budgets, disaster crews, and workers—not asset inflation.

✅ No New National Debt

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It’s one-time issued capital for long-term modernization—not recurring spending.

The real constraint is not money, but capacity, transparency, and public trust—which NFCS directly builds.

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SectorCost Reduction Impact=

DisastersFaster payouts = 30–40% less loss per flood, fire, storm

HealthcareReal-time supply delivery = 25% lower pandemic treatment costs

EducationBetter resource matching = $100B+ saved annually in inefficiency

Fraud & WasteAI tracking = $300B+ per decade recovered in grants & benefits misuse

Public TrustTransparent aid = fewer lawsuits, protests, policy reversals

💬 “We don’t need to raise taxes to care for each other. We just need a system that works fast, fair, and together.”

The NFCS is not a cost—it’s a catalyst. A government that responds like the internet: fast, adaptive, secure, and for everyone.

It’s time to build an America that works in real time. Let’s upgrade our democracy—down to the code.

[charcherry-weekly]

Charcherry Weekly - Issue 255

Hello everyone, Mage of Light Nick Card here. I got rained on twice on the way to the store! Let's get to some significant news though.

Shareholder meeting

At some time this week, VoidCo. held a shareholder meeting, where a number of individuals who own stocks in the cursed company gathered around while the company's CEO, Page of Void Dylan [REDACTED], informed them about recent happenings. Present at the meeting was Queen Mab, Federation shareholder representative Dragfred von Karma, Franklin Mauvile of Mauvile Holdings (plus Gem the Sableye), Her Enigmatic Resiliancy, Employee 2951 Nikyukoi, and Majority Shareholder Bingduc'gogoria the Persistent One of the Silent Court. Together they discussed the recent downfall of the soul processing plant, across all timelines, against all odds, and what to do in order to recoup any losses. Reportedly, according to Mr. Mauvile, a branch of voidco in the Hoenn region had failed to gain ground after being stopped by former champion Steven Stone. Meanwhile, von Karma had alluded to the economic situation of the Federation, which had been depreciating as of late, with voidco stocks seen as publicly reprehensible, yet all the more lucrative to those who didn't care about ethical concerns. At least one doomed timeline was averted somehow, by unwise words left unsaid. Reportedly there are plans to rebuild the necessary facilities for the processing plant elsewhere. Also oddly enough, the Research and Development department had supposedly disappeared, presenting a problem for any hopes of developing new technology. An assisting employee by the title of SE-08 proposed a non-blender method of obtaining "orgone energy", which was put up for consideration. There was also a potential proposition for a transfer of past research on infinity energy, under particular terms that may or may not still apply, due to Mr. Mauvile being appalled by the process by which Sausage Is Made (sausage in this case being blended orgone). It was after this that The Persistent One said some disagreeable statements, which were then minced by the interpreter to keep the peace in the meeting room, until he could no longer stand the nature of the speech and visibly started to fight off a breakdown. After that, Mab reminded the group of meeting etiquette, and then proceeded to offer trades to other shareholders at the table, in case anyone wanted out or otherwise less blood on their hands. Business cards were offered as a result. A long pause was observed, until questions regarding reverse engineering badnik tech was floated. It was considered, but it was clear that re-establishing R&D would need to come first. The points of the meeting were reviewed, and a final reminder regarding the varied nature of void beyond the definition that benefited the silent court was floated as a cautionary tale. It appears that as a result of this meeting, VoidCo. may or may not be on route for major change, but that remains to be seen.

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That should do it for now. I gotta say, the footage for that meeting was cursed. There are things I cannot repeat that I heard and saw there, some kept hidden for the sake of sanity in general. I don't know how this will affect things going forward, but maybe there might be a greater focus on dungeons? it's hard to tell. I need my sleep now. https://letssosl.boards.net/thread/515/charcherry-weekly-issue-255

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If Paramount had any stones they'd reboot their flailing Star Trek efforts with a new series, set around the time of Picard (which is revealed to be some Holodeck thing he was doing for reasons, lol).

In this REAL timeline, all of the human descendants of people who were rich before WWIII don't care about the hell that was that war and the Post-Atomic Horror, because they are too far removed from it. They claim the progressive utopia is "anti-human atheism," and start reviving churches and small-scale capitalism. And the Federation is terrified but no one has the stomach to stop them for fear of making it worse, and because a lot of these people have important connections in Starfleet.

And after like a decade, these regressives manage to get one of their own elected as Federation president (possibly via elaborate fraud). And he pulls Earth from the Federation, declares Starfleet a human military organization, and reinstates capitalism.

The other founding members of the Federation, betrayed by humans and now accutely aware that we are not in fact a "more evolved" species, withdrawal to Vulcan, along with the half of Starfleet that decides to remain committed to the Federation over Earth. But then they immediately begin squabbling over how they should restructure. And the Andorians and Tellarites start reviving their old feud. And dozens of smaller Federation worlds suddenly succumb to the interruption of the flow of resources and the established order, and war and chaos break out all over.

In direct response to all of this - namely the loss of the biggest check against Romulan aggression - the Klingons fall prey to their own regressive tendencies and prepare to rebuild their Empire.

As for the Romulans themselves, other than ignoring the Neutral Zone and blitzing Federation planets to add them to the Empire, they make overtures to "eternal peace" with the "new, enlightened leaders of Earth," who are eager to take advantage of it for a photo op.

When this and the new revived capitalism lead to massive unrest on Earth, the regressive Earth authorities order Starfleet to deal with it, leading to mass resignations of jaded Starfleet personnel, and a loss of readiness to deal with actual Space conflicts.

At which point a massive Romulan fleet invades the Sol System and conquers Earth, "finally destroying the Federation for the glory of the Romulan Empire."

And when Earth appeals for help, the surviving rump of the Federation based on Vulcan says "reap what you've sown," and asks the Romulans for a cease-fire with whatever terms they want, just to save what little of the Federation is left.

The show would focus on a varied crew of ex-Starfleet personnel of various political stripes, who commandeer a small ship called the Liberty and set off to try and navigate this new broken world, and in the long run somehow build a coalition that can liberate Earth.

The big feature of this will be that EVERYONE fucking hates humans now. And any surviving human colonies are "claimed" by the Romulans, giving locals even more incentive to want to destroy them. It could have a real Firefly-meets-Farscape vibe, because it's Paramount so they have to rip off something.

Plus with the Romulans on Earth, they can do Star Wars-type evil space empire stuff.

...They'd never do it. "Star Trek: Liberty" will never happen.

But it really should.

..."Star Trek: Broken World". Whatever. We can workshop it.

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LOS ANGELES, California — Ambassador Ric Grenell told federal, state, and local leaders that he would not tolerate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria slowing down the process of cleaning up and rebuilding after L.A. fires.

“That bullshit can’t happen,” Grenell said, saying that he had heard that subcontractors for debris removal were being delayed because they were trying to find “the right mix” in terms of DEI requirements, slowing down the process.

“If we hear about specific instances, we’re going to highlight them,” he warned. “That bullshit can’t happen, okay? We want people who can get here and remove things. I don’t care about the color of their skin, I don’t care if they’re in a wheelchair. We want people to be able to do the job and get it done, and not hold up because we have some quota system.”

He said those who were insisting on such criteria should just “get out of the way” of rebuilding the area.

Grenell toured the devastation in the Pacific Palisades together with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin (in his first week on the job); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Major General Jason Kelly, Federal Emergency Management Agency regional administrator Bob Fenton, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, and others.

Gernell, representing the White House on the ground in California, brought presidential leadership and focus, urging federal, state, and local government agencies to work together — and work faster — to address residents’ concerns.

Zeldin fielded questions about the EPA’s role in the cleanup effort, which is to remove hazardous materials from burn sites. Under Zeldin’s leadership, the EPA has shortened its timeline for cleanup from 90 days to 30 days in L.A. He said that the agency is working “’round the clock” on the so-called “Phase 1” removals of hazardous materials, so that the so-called “Phase 2” removals of debris, carried out by the Army Corps of Engineers and by private contractors, can begin.

General Kelly told Breitbart News that although the initial assumption of the Army Corps of Engineers was that it would take 18 months for all the debris to be removed — from nearly 7,000 destroyed structures across 24,000 acres — he now believed that he could do it faster. “I’m going to tell you right now: I plan to beat a year.”

He said that the sense of urgency applied not just to the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, but also to Altadena and Pasadena as well. The latter communities were hit hard by the Eaton Fire, which burned at the same time as the Palisades Fire.

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California Wildfire Live Updates: New ‘Auto Fire’ Breaks Out

TIMELINE

Tuesday, 4:00 a.m. PST The National Weather Service’s “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties is now in effect, and the agency’s LA office noted that while such warnings “do not predict fire starts, they do highlight an extremely dangerous environment that is favorable to very rapid fire growth if a fire does start.”

Tuesday, 12:15 a.m. PST Nearly 20,000 homes and businesses were without power early Tuesday in Ventura County as the area deals with the new Auto Fire, while the number of outages in Los Angeles County stands at 44,000, according to Power Outages.US.

Tuesday, 12:15 a.m. PST The Ventura County Fire Department announced that “forward progress on the Auto fire has been stopped” and the fire “was confined to the river bottom and no structures were threatened.”

Monday, 11:50 p.m. PST According to the Los Angeles Times, the Auto Fire received its name because of the large number of auto dealerships in the impacted area.

Monday, 11:45 p.m. PST A new fire, called the Auto Fire, broke out late on Monday night in Ventura county and, according to Cal Fire’s latest update, has rapidly grown to cover 56 acres.

Monday 9:00 p.m. PST The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power issued a warning that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remains in effect until Friday.

Monday 8:45 p.m. PST Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order on Monday night, which aims to expedite the process of rebuilding homes in the impacted areas by requiring city officials to complete all building permitting reviews needed for reconstruction within 30 days of an application.

Monday, 2:48 p.m. PST California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $2.5 billion in additional funding for disaster response and recovery efforts in Los Angeles, adding that if the funding is approved by the legislature it will specifically go toward “recovery and cleanup, additional wildfire preparedness, and reopening schools shuttered by the fires.”

Monday, 2:00 p.m. PST Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced nine people were charged in connection to looting carried out in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, in addition to one arson charge for a man who allegedly started a fire in the city of Azusa, which is located about 20 miles east of Altadena.

Monday, 11:12 a.m. PST The NWS, which has a red flag warning in effect for a large portion of southern California until Wednesday, says much of the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County will be in a “Particularly Dangerous Situation”—an especially severe fire warning—from early Tuesday morning until noon Wednesday. Forecasters are expecting 45 to 70 mph wind gusts and low humidity capable of creating rapid fire growth in the most hard-hit areas: “In other words, this setup is about as bad as it gets,” the agency said.

Monday, 8:10 a.m. PST Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 23 people have been reported missing as a result of the fires—17 near the Eaton Fire and six near the Palisades Fire—and LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said six people are also missing and unaccounted-for in the city of Los Angeles, though it’s unclear if there’s overlap with Luna’s count. The death toll remains at 24, including a former child actor from Australia, a surfer from Malibu and a 67-year-old amputee who refused to leave his disabled son behind. Luna also said 34 people have been arrested since the fires began for breaking curfew and other offenses, including three arrests for drone-related incidents.

Monday, 8:10 a.m. PST The $30 million 'Super Scooper' plane that was damaged by a private drone last week has been repaired and is expected to rejoin the firefighting efforts Tuesday, after federal officials sign off, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.

Monday, 8:10 a.m. PST Crowley said: “We are not in the clear as of yet and we must not let our guard down, as we have, right now, extreme fire behavior.”

Monday, 8:10 a.m. PST Prosecutors will announce the first set of looting and arson charges later Monday, said L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, calling the defendants “despicable and disgraceful” and warning they could face “very significant sentences” (he said the arson case isn’t related to any of the major fires).

Monday, 7:40 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire—the largest of the three blazes still burning—is now 14% under control after having grown to cover 23,713 acres, according to the latest Cal Fire update, while the Eaton Fire covers 14,117 acres and is 33% contained.

Monday, 7:00 a.m. PST FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN the agency will cover the full cost of removing wildfire debris for six months—180 days—but warned cleanup from the disaster is going to take longer.

Monday, 1:20 a.m. PST The Pasadena Unified School District announced all its schools will remain closed this week as evacuation orders remain in effect, the air quality in the area is “unhealthy” and “damage to school facilities and safety concerns, make it impossible to reopen schools for in-person learning at this time.”

Monday, 1:10 a.m. PST Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced firefighters and engines were being “strategically pre-deployed in areas close to the Palisades Fire as well as various fire stations throughout the city,” in response to the National Weather Service’s warnings about strong gusts winds on Tuesday and Wednesday that have raised risk of further flareups early this week.

Monday, 12:40 a.m. PST The Hurst Fire, the smallest of the three active fires which covers 799 acres, is now 95% contained and has no active evacuation orders or warnings linked to it.

Sunday, 10:30 p.m. PST Nearly 33,000 homes and businesses across Los Angeles County remained without power, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said, adding its crews were “assessing the fire-affected areas” and power restoration work will begin after the assessments are completed.

Sunday, 9:50 p.m. PST The Los Angeles United School District said it will reopen most of its schools and all of its offices on Monday but officials will continue to “monitor conditions” and inform families about any changes by 5.30 a.m. on Monday.

Sunday, 5 p.m. PST Some 24 people have been reported dead in the two most severe blazes (16 from the Eaton Fire and eight from the Palisades Fire), the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said Sunday, up from 16 deaths reported one day earlier, while another 16 people remained missing—a number that is expected to go up.

Sunday 2:34 p.m. PST Authorities will start drawing up plans for evacuated residents to return to their neighborhoods “first thing Thursday,” after another bout of heavy wind subsides, County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said in a meeting.

Sunday, 6:02 a.m. PST Criswell told CNN, “the winds are potentially getting dangerous and strong again,” adding that the firefighters’ response in the coming days “all depends on the weather.”

Sunday, 12:30 a.m. PST Strong winds are expected Sunday morning before dying down through the day and increasing again late Monday into Tuesday, the National Weather Service says, issuing a “red flag warning” for potential “critical fire weather conditions” for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, though possible rain later in the week could help tame the fires.

Friday, 1:26 p.m. PST All evacuation warnings linked to the Archer Fire in Granada Hills are lifted as the blaze lessened in size to about 19 acres, after officials lifted evacuation orders and said the fire was no longer spreading.

Friday, 1:01 p.m. PST Newsom directed state water and fire officials to conduct an independent investigation into causes of the “lost water supply and water pressure in municipal water systems” during the fires, also requesting reviews of preparation and response procedures taken by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, as well as Los Angeles County Officials.

Friday, 9:30 a.m. PST President Joe Biden, who described Los Angeles as a “war zone,” said the death toll for the fires is still expected to rise, though it’s not clear how significantly: “There are still a lot of people who are unaccounted for. We don’t know where they are,” he said.

Friday, 8:15 a.m. PST Bass said FEMA has pledged to reimburse disaster relief expenses, as the Palisades Fire expanded to more than 20,000 acresand the Eaton Fire increased to nearly 14,000 acres.

Friday, 8 a.m. PST Kevin McGowan, director of Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management, apologized during a press conference for an evacuation alert mistakenly sent to millions of county residents at about 4 a.m. local time, saying the error was “not human driven” while acknowledging “an extreme amount of frustration, fear and anger.”

Friday, 5:20 a.m. PST Satellite images released by Maxar on Thursday night showed the scale of devastation caused by fires so far as Cal Fire’s latest update says the blazes have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, including homes and businesses.

Friday, 4:05 a.m. PST Biden announced he has approved Newsom’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, adding that it will allow “folks impacted by the Southern California wildfires to get cash assistance to cover things like groceries and medicine.”

Friday, 2:30 a.m. PST The Kenneth Fire grew in size to cover nearly 1,000 acres, according to Cal Fire’s latest update, but firefighters have managed to contain 35% of the blaze.

Thursday, 11:30 p.m. PST The Los Angeles County Fire Department said a fire fighting plane struck by a civilian drone over the Palisades Fire was the Super Scooper—an amphibious plane which can scoop up water from a river or lake and aerially dump it on a fire—and has been grounded, though it managed to land safely.

Thursday, 10:30 p.m. PST The death toll from all the fires rose to 10, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office announced.

Thursday, 10:00 p.m. PST Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said his department has requested support from the California National Guard and is trying to implement a curfew between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires to prevent looting and other crimes.

Thursday, 9:15 p.m. PST The Ventura County Fire Department said, “forward progress of the Kenneth fire has been stopped,” and the fire continues to hold at 960 acres with 0% containment.

Thursday, 9:00 p.m. PST The LAPD told local outlets they received a call informing them that a “suspect was ‘attempting to light a fire’ in the area of the Kenneth Fire,” and while the suspect is now in custody the department added: “We are continuing our investigation and we CANNOT confirm any connection to any fire.”

Thursday, 8:35 p.m. PST Los Angeles Police have arrested a man suspected of arson in the Woodland Hills area, and the department told NewsNation they are now investigating if the Kenneth Fire was intentionally set.

Thursday, 5:09 p.m. PST Newsom approved a request from Los Angeles County to deploy 8,000 National Guard members to the region to help combat fires and prevent looting (the sheriff’s department arrested 20 people for looting as of Thursday afternoon).

Thursday, 4:35 p.m. PST The NFL announced the Jan. 13 wild card playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will be moved from SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, citing concerns for public safety.

Thursday, 3:16 p.m. PST The Kenneth Fire began in the neighborhood of West Hills and spread to 50 acres, triggering evacuation orders for some residents in the Hidden Hills community.

Thursday, 3 p.m. PST The death toll from the fires reached six, according to multiple outlets, with the city of Malibu reporting its first death of a resident killed in the Palisades fire.

Thursday, 1:55 p.m. PST Biden said the federal government will pay the full cost of the disaster response for 180 days, covering the costs of things like “debris and hazard removal, temporary shelters, first responders’ salaries and all necessary measures to protect life and property” (the federal funding initially covered 75% of eligible firefighting costs).

Thursday, 11:27 a.m. PST Bass said the Sunset fire in the Hollywood Hills was “fully contained” after the fire began Wednesday evening and spread to 43 acres.

Thursday, 11:27 a.m. PST Los Angeles Unified School District announced its schools and offices will remain closed through Friday, adding students will continue to have access to digital academic resources, meal distribution and mental health support services.

Thursday, 10:35 a.m. PST The NBA postponed a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, the NBA announced, with ESPN insider Shams Charania noting Lakers head coach JJ Redick lost his home in the fires.

Thursday, 7:30 a.m. PST The Los Angeles Fire Department lifted the last evacuation order related to the Sunset Fire, providing some relief to residents, though it said there are still “LAFD companies working in the area” and asked people “to be careful while returning” to their homes.

Thursday, 9:55 a.m. PST Pasadena urged residents in a portion of the city to not use tap water for drinking or cooking “until further notice,” citing the Eaton Fire’s damage to reservoirs and pump stations that potentially impacted water quality in certain areas.

Thursday, 7 a.m. PST Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said 95,203 of its customers are without power and that the estimated time to respond to outages remains at 24 to 48 hours, noting within a statement its boil water notice remains in effect for residents in Pacific Palisades’ 90272 zip code and the adjacent area.

Thursday, 4 a.m. PST The wildfires have severely impacted the air quality in the Los Angeles area with levels of PM 2.5 pollutants—airborne particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter—hitting 165, which is labeled “unhealthy” by the EPA’s AirNow tracker and 11 times above the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit of 15.

Thursday 3 a.m. PST At least 2,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by the fires so far, and more than 130,000 people have been forced to evacuate—some even multiple times as the fires spread to other parts of Los Angeles county.

Thursday 2:40 a.m. PST According to the National Weather Service, the dry Santa Ana winds moving in from the northeast will “continue over Eaton Fire through the next few days, with somewhat weaker winds Thursday morning followed by increasing winds Thursday afternoon...into early Friday.”

Thursday 2 a.m. PST At least 250,000 homes and businesses across Los Angeles County and neighboring Ventura County remained without power on Wednesday night, according to Power Outage.us, as the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power said its crews had managed to restore power to “more than 152,000” since the start of the fires.

Thursday 12:30 a.m. PST The Los Angeles Fire Department said “the majority of the Evacuation Zone for the Sunset Fire is LIFTED” in an update shortly after midnight as Cal Fire’s tracker showed the size of the blaze in the Hollywood Hills shrinking from its previous size of 60 acres to 43 acres at 12:17 a.m. PST.

Wednesday 9:30 p.m. PST The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the the “most intense fire activity” in the Hollywood Hills fire is occurring on the southwestern side, while the perimeter on the eastern side is “holding well thanks to a fire road and ground crews in place.”

Wednesday 9:20 p.m. PST Cal Fire deployed several helicopters and tankers to douse the Hollywood Hills fire, with flight tracker data showing at least six aircraft flying over the area—aerial operations had been impacted on Tuesday night and early Wednesday due to the strong winds.

Wednesday 9 p.m. PST The city of Santa Monica instituted a mandatory curfew from sunset to sunrise on Wednesday night “to support law enforcement efforts in these zones, and other measures to facilitate an effective response,” the Palisades Fire.

Wednesday 8:40 p.m. PST Bass said the Los Angeles Police Department’s officers are being deployed to Hollywood “to help alleviate evacuation traffic,” as the city moves to “urgently to close roads, redirect traffic and expand access for LAFD vehicles to respond to the growing fire.”

Wednesday 8:11 p.m. PST Another fire, called the Sunset Fire, broke out around 6 p.m. PST in the Hollywood Hills which has rapidly grown in recent hours to engulf more than 50 acres or area, prompting mandatory evacuations.

Wednesday 7 p.m. PST Biden canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency on Wednesday—shortly before he was set to travel to Italy and the Vatican—to stay in Washington D.C. and monitor the emergency in California.

Wednesday 5:11 p.m. PST Biden approves a Major Disaster Declaration for California, making federal funding available to those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles County.

Wednesday, 1:39 p.m. PST Nearly 1 million customers of electricity providers in Los Angeles County were without power, Power Outage.us reported before it said the outage management system of Southern California Edison—the main electricity provider in the county—went offline.

Wednesday, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to 15,832 acres, according to Cal Fire, making it the largest fire of the four burning in Los Angeles County as of Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, 11 a.m. PST The Eaton Fire in Altadena, a small city directly north of Pasadena, grew to 10,600 acres with 0% containment, according to the Cal Fire.

Wednesday, 10:45 a.m. PST Bass announced Los Angeles Fire Department air operations resumed after a lengthy suspension of air support began Tuesday due to high winds.

Wednesday, 7:31 a.m. PST Criswell said FEMA is “closely monitoring” the wildfires and has authorized additional assistance from the agency to support firefighting efforts.

Wednesday, 6:15 a.m. PST The Woodley Fire began in the Sepulveda Basin neighborhood, expanding to 30 acres before being brought under control, according to The New York Times.

Jan. 7, 10:29 p.m. PST The Hurst Fire ignited in the suburban area of Sylmar.

Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. PST Newsom declared a state of emergency, urging residents to heed evacuation orders and saying, “This is a highly dangerous windstorm creating extreme fire risk, and we’re not out of the woods.”

Jan. 7, 10:30 a.m. PST The Palisades Fire started in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and resulted in about 30,000 people receiving evacuation orders as it initially spread to about 2,000 acres.

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Top Questions to Ask a Consumer Proposal Administrator in Toronto Before Signing Up

Choosing to file a consumer proposal is a significant financial decision, and selecting the right Consumer Proposal Administrator (CPA) is critical to ensuring a successful outcome. As Toronto residents face unique financial challenges due to the city’s high cost of living, working with a qualified and experienced administrator is essential. Before committing to a Consumer Proposal Administrator, it’s important to ask the right questions to make an informed choice.

This article outlines the top questions you should ask a Consumer Proposal Toronto and explains why these questions matter.

1. Are You a Licensed Insolvency Trustee?

Only Licensed Insolvency Trustees (LITs) are legally authorized to file consumer proposals in Canada. While some professionals may offer debt relief services, they must be licensed by the federal government to administer consumer proposals.

Why It Matters: Working with an LIT ensures you are dealing with a qualified professional regulated by law. It also guarantees that your rights and interests are protected throughout the process.

2. How Much Experience Do You Have in Administering Consumer Proposals?

Experience matters when it comes to handling consumer proposals. An experienced administrator is more likely to have dealt with a wide range of financial situations and can anticipate and address challenges effectively.

Why It Matters: Toronto’s financial landscape is unique, with factors like high housing costs and diverse economic pressures. An experienced administrator familiar with local challenges is better equipped to create a proposal tailored to your needs.

3. What Will the Process Look Like for Me?

Understanding the consumer proposal process can help you feel more confident about your decision. Ask your administrator to outline each step, from the initial consultation to the completion of your payments.

Why It Matters: A clear explanation of the process allows you to prepare for what’s ahead, including the timeline, documentation, and milestones. Transparency fosters trust and sets realistic expectations.

4. What Types of Debts Can Be Included in a Consumer Proposal?

Consumer proposals are designed to address unsecured debts, such as:

Credit card balances

Personal loans

Lines of credit

Payday loans

Outstanding bills (e.g., utility or phone bills)

However, certain debts, like secured loans (e.g., mortgages or car loans) and government fines, may not be eligible.

Why It Matters: Knowing which debts can and cannot be included ensures that a consumer proposal is the right option for your financial situation.

5. What Happens If My Creditors Reject the Proposal?

While most creditors accept consumer proposals, it’s important to understand your options if they reject the initial offer. A good administrator will work with you to revise the proposal and renegotiate terms.

Why It Matters: Knowing how the administrator handles rejection demonstrates their commitment to achieving a successful outcome for you.

6. What Fees Are Involved?

Consumer Proposal Administrators are paid through the payments you make under the proposal, and there are no upfront fees. Still, it’s crucial to confirm this and ensure complete transparency about costs.

Why It Matters: Understanding the fee structure ensures there are no surprises and allows you to focus on managing your payments.

7. How Will This Affect My Credit Score?

Filing a consumer proposal impacts your credit score, typically assigning you an R7 rating, which indicates a settlement arrangement. This rating remains on your credit report for three years after you complete the proposal.

Why It Matters: Knowing the credit implications helps you plan for rebuilding your financial profile after completing the proposal.

8. Will I Lose My Assets?

One of the biggest advantages of a consumer proposal is that it allows you to keep your assets, including your home and car. However, it’s important to confirm this with your administrator.

Why It Matters: Clarifying asset retention helps alleviate concerns about losing valuable possessions.

9. What Financial Counseling Services Do You Offer?

As part of the consumer proposal process, you’re required to attend two financial counseling sessions. These sessions are designed to help you improve your financial literacy, create a budget, and rebuild your credit.

Why It Matters: Quality counseling can equip you with the tools needed to avoid future financial troubles and maintain long-term stability.

10. What Is the Expected Timeline for Completing the Proposal?

Consumer proposals typically last up to five years, but the duration can vary depending on the terms agreed upon with your creditors.

Why It Matters: Understanding the timeline allows you to plan your finances effectively and work toward a debt-free future.

11. Do You Have Experience Working with Diverse Financial Situations?

Toronto is a diverse city with individuals from various cultural and economic backgrounds. Your administrator should be able to accommodate different financial circumstances and communicate effectively.

Why It Matters: Choosing an administrator who understands your specific needs ensures a smoother and more personalized experience.

12. How Can You Help Me Rebuild My Financial Future?

The ultimate goal of a consumer proposal is to achieve debt relief and regain financial stability. Ask how the administrator will support you in rebuilding your financial future after completing the proposal.

Why It Matters: A supportive administrator goes beyond debt settlement to help you achieve lasting financial success.

Conclusion

Filing a consumer proposal is a life-changing step, but the process can be complex. By asking the right questions, you can choose a trustworthy and experienced Consumer Proposal Administrator Toronto who will guide you through every step of the journey. From verifying credentials to understanding the process and post-proposal support, these questions ensure you’re making an informed decision.

Take the time to research and consult with administrators who prioritize transparency, professionalism, and your long-term financial success. With the right support, you can overcome debt and achieve a brighter financial future.

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North Carolina Whistleblower: FEMA Has Housing Units but Has No Timeline to 'Release' Them

Helene continues to be a homewrecker. The hurricane that swept through western North Carolina in October, ravaging towns, destroying roads, burying people, and ruining lives, continues to haunt North Carolinians. Is the government doing what it should to help? It doesn't seem so.   

We tend to forget unless reminded, but people are still suffering in North Carolina. America was assured that FEMA was there to help. And maybe they were, but we were also told that claims of FEMA slow walking desperately needed help and aid were nasty, baseless rumors. Until they weren't rumors. A FEMA crew leader told her team to avoid houses with Trump signs. She was fired, but she had a lot to say. 

[N]ow that unemployed official is talking, and she's revealing there's much more to the story. Her name is Marn'i Washington, and she was a reservist disaster assistance crew leader. She spoke to Roland Martin on his show "Roland Martin Unfiltered" on the Black Star Network on Monday evening and said the avoidance in question was "not isolated" and was part of a broader agency approach.  She alleged it was a "colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida" but that it also happened "in the Carolinas." She said, "Senior leadership will lie to you and tell you they did not know." But she said if you asked the people in the field, they would tell you.   She claimed that the avoidance was about keeping teams safe.

Before that, we watched as FEMA employees gave each other virtual hugs on a Zoom call demanding that FEMA prioritize help based on DEI.   

We learned that rebuilding roads that were destroyed might take a year. Coal miners from West Virginia said, “Not on your life.”  

— Appalachian Liberty (@Liberty_Xtreme) October 26, 2024

I mused about the coal miners not pulling permits and maybe not submitting an environmental impact report (in triplicate). I guess I wasn’t far off. 

No doubt that government officials are claiming that the road built by coal miners wasn't constructed to last, and someone might get hurt driving on it. 

Then fix it. 

When America was brought into World War II, America ramped up. American workers got it done. By example: 

Liberty Ships, the "Ugly Duckling" workhorses of World War II, were built in 13 states by 15 companies in 18 shipyards. The first of 2,710 Liberty ships, the SS Patrick Henry, was launched in September 1941, after 150 days of construction. (The shipyard was built at the same time as the ship.)  

The Liberty ship Robert E. Peary was built in four days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes — entire ship built in under a week. If government wanted to get things "done" in North Carolina, things would get done. Government in western North Carolina isn’t solving problems; it is doing what it does best: It’s putting up roadblocks. Literal roadblocks. 

Is government helping to house people who lost everything? 

While federal employees are mostly working from home, people in western North Carolina don’t have homes. FEMA people are cutting videos and claiming they are doing their best. Are they? 

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) November 20, 2024

Why the delay? Why is FEMA producing videos but not delivering housing to people who are living in tents? 

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) November 18, 2024

Is there a reason — a legitimate reason? Or is FEMA doing what government always does? Nothing productive. Winter is right around the corner. Units are waiting. And for what? 

— Cassie Clark (@dogwoodblooms) November 20, 2024

Everyone recalls what happened in New Orleans, and a lot of the stories turned out to be myth. Here is actual evidence of people in desperate need and FEMA is sitting on its hands.