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This is a backstory timeline, extrapolated out of the narrations and the descriptions as well as the sequel novel. It is intended to give to the player a simple understanding of the game universe. | This is a backstory timeline, extrapolated out of the narrations and the descriptions as well as the sequel novel. It is intended to give to the player a simple understanding of the game universe. | ||
*'''2048''' UNSEC moves an asteroid | *'''2048''' UNSEC moves an asteroid into Earth's orbit for mining purposes | ||
*'''2050''' Earth is populated by 8.5 billion | *'''2050''' Earth is populated by 8.5 billion people | ||
*'''2055''' Tal-Seto jump points are discovered. Turing Processing Cores are invented | *'''2055''' Tal-Seto jump points are discovered. Turing Processing Cores are invented | ||
*'''2060''' UN Security Council poses a ban to 'life-emulating technology' | *'''2060''' UN Security Council poses a ban to 'life-emulating technology' | ||
*'''2063''' General Assembly makes the ban permanent with Resolution 1212 | *'''2063''' General Assembly makes the ban permanent with Resolution 1212 | ||
*'''2082''' The Alliance of Free States declares their secession from the UN | *'''2082''' The Alliance of Free States declares their secession from the UN | ||
*'''2110''' Dr. Alan Paho launches CATALYST | *'''2110''' Dr. Alan Paho launches project CATALYST to study how to speed up human evolution | ||
*'''2111''' UN attacks after a tense peace. Secession War begins | *'''2111''' UN attacks after a tense peace. Secession War begins | ||
*'''29/12/2114''' Lexington is commissioned | *'''29/12/2114''' USN Bunker Hill-class light cruiser" Lexington" is commissioned | ||
*'''2121''' Lexington | *'''2121''' Lexington blasts into action at four gravities during the battle for Delta Pavonis V | ||
*'''2130''' "Why we fight" holovid is published | *'''2130''' "Why we fight" holovid is published by the United States Naval Institute | ||
*'''2131''' Beth Erenor Kalb | *'''2131''' Beth Erenor Kalb is commissioned to create three paintings showing the Lexington's history | ||
*'''15/2/2134''' Final crew manifest for Mission 161 | *'''15/2/2134''' Final crew manifest for Mission 161 | ||
*'''20/2/2134''' James Poole donates a display miniature of Lexington to the command. In reality it hides a | *'''20/2/2134''' James Poole donates a display miniature of Lexington to the command. In reality it hides a timebomb | ||
*'''22/2/2134''' Departure of mission 161 | *'''22/2/2134''' Departure of mission 161 | ||
*'''18/3/2134''' Nuclear Plant Casualty Drill | *'''18/3/2134''' Nuclear Plant Casualty Drill | ||
*'''19/3/2134''' Lexington makes an FTL jump | *'''19/3/2134''' Lexington makes an FTL jump | ||
*'''21/3/2134''' Poole | *'''21/3/2134''' Poole asks Olivar many questions about the recent upgrades to the ship | ||
*'''23/3/2134''' Rumors among the crew that the mission is about an Earth-type world | *'''23/3/2134''' Rumors among the crew that the mission is about an Earth-type world | ||
*'''24/3/2134''' | *'''24/3/2134''' Nuclear emergency drill | ||
*'''28/3/2134''' Magrath and Aguilar try to guess their locations | *'''28/3/2134''' Magrath and Aguilar try to guess their locations | ||
*'''4/4/2134''' Lexington makes another FTL jump | *'''4/4/2134''' Lexington makes another FTL jump | ||
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*'''15/4/2134''' Journal entry | *'''15/4/2134''' Journal entry | ||
*'''20/4/2134''' Poole and Narang had a heated argument | *'''20/4/2134''' Poole and Narang had a heated argument | ||
*'''1/5/2134 08:00''' Another Jump | *'''1/5/2134 08:00''' Another FTL Jump | ||
*'''4/5/2134''' Quan notes that Poole | *'''4/5/2134''' Quan notes that Poole has been running around the ship nervously | ||
*'''5/5/2134''' | *'''5/5/2134''' | ||
**'''14:07''' | **'''14:07''' General Quarters (i.e., the klaxon which means that everyone must go to their battle stations). | ||
A rapid electronic alarm with a distinctive sound similar to "Bong BONG Bong BONG Bong BONG Bong BONG..." | |||
**'''14:36''' Acceleration warnings | **'''14:36''' Acceleration warnings | ||
**'''15:10''' Secured from GQ | **'''15:10''' Secured from GQ | ||
*'''6/5/2134''' Poole seems to | *'''6/5/2134''' Poole seems to have known about the battle ahead of time. | ||
*'''7/5/2134''' Gaiser and Slocum have a big fight about Gaiser's pony tail | *'''7/5/2134''' Gaiser and Slocum finally have a big fight about Gaiser's pony tail. | ||
*'''16/5/2134''' Quan learns | *'''16/5/2134''' Quan learns of Poole's affair with Falcon. Player may spot evidence of motive, to copy unsecured codes. | ||
*'''22/5/2134''' Sixth FTL jump | *'''22/5/2134''' Sixth FTL jump | ||
*'''28/5/2134''' Lexington arrives at Persephone system | *'''28/5/2134''' Lexington arrives at Deneb Kaitos, also called the Persephone system | ||
*'''10/6/2134''' One of the coolant pumps in Section B goes out | *'''10/6/2134''' One of the coolant pumps in Section B goes out | ||
*'''11/6/2134''' Poole | *'''11/6/2134''' Quan spots Poole hanging around the Weapons Bays | ||
*'''15/6/2134''' Poole | *'''15/6/2134''' Quan sees Poole searching Dahl's quarters. It later becomes obvious that he sought clues about HYPE. | ||
*'''16/6/2134''' Poole is | *'''16/6/2134''' Quan reasons Poole is either an undercover Alliance Intelligence/Special Operations officer or a spy. | ||
*'''17/6/2134''' Quan realizes that Poole is | *'''17/6/2134''' Quan realizes that Poole is much too unprofessional to be a member of Intel/Special Ops. | ||
*'''18/6/2134''' Quan determines that Poole is definitely a UN agent | *'''18/6/2134''' Quan determines that Poole is definitely a UN agent | ||
*'''19/6/2134''' Lexington | *'''19/6/2134''' Lexington draws closer to an orbit around Persephone | ||
*'''22/6/2134''' Poole is | *'''22/6/2134''' | ||
**Poole is even more unsettled, as though he knows something will happen. Suddenly, the ''UNS Dharma,'' hiding on the other side of the planet, ambushes ''Lexington'' | |||
**'''22:30:14''' Multiple beam and missile hits cause a criticality one fault in the primary power reactor coolant system | **'''22:30:14''' Multiple beam and missile hits cause a criticality one fault in the primary power reactor coolant system | ||
**'''22:31:21''' Main data cores overloaded by enemy energy pulse; Transfer to secondary cores failed; General | **'''22:31:21''' Main data cores overloaded by enemy energy pulse; Transfer to secondary cores failed; General system failure. Autonomic functions delegated to system nodes | ||
**'''22:31:22''' DCS sensors detect an enemy energy pulse around the main data cores. The backup systems | **'''22:31:22''' Damage Control System (DCS) sensors detect an enemy energy pulse around the main data cores. The backup systems fail to trip and contact with the main system is lost. Autonomic ship functions are delegated to local nodes | ||
**'''22:31:24''' | **'''22:31:24''' The emergency handover to the local nodes is finished | ||
**'''22:31:45''' Beams and missile hits cease | **'''22:31:45''' Beams and missile hits cease | ||
**'''22:45:07''' Internal sensors detect an impact and subsequent decompression | **'''22:45:07''' Internal sensors detect an impact and subsequent decompression on Deck 2, Stateroom 2B. A warning is issued | ||
**'''22:51:40''' Deck 2 under Damage Control Condition | **'''22:51:40''' Deck 2 under the most serious Damage Control Condition in the Navy, called Zebra, which is real. | ||
*'''10/2134''' The Alliance relief fleet arrives at Persephone and | *'''10/2134''' The Alliance relief fleet arrives at Persephone and defeats the UN fleet, which in desperation, denies the alien installation to their enemies by "glassing" it with a nuclear bombardment | ||
*'''2141''' Washington treaty | *'''2141''' The Alliance signs the Washington treaty and surrenders to the UN | ||
*'''2187''' A human colonly ship is launched | *'''2187''' A human colonly ship is launched | ||
*'''2234''' Starhome's atmosphere will be breathable | *'''2234''' Starhome's atmosphere will be breathable | ||
*'''2281''' UN controls 20 billion and 20 worlds | *'''2281''' UN controls 20 billion people and 20 colony worlds | ||
*'''2284''' First sentient ELFs on Prometheus | *'''2284''' First sentient Electronic Life Forms (ELFs) come into existence on the planet Prometheus Beta, fostered by dissident scientists who oppose the UN. | ||
*'''2295''' Player arrives | *'''2295''' Player arrives in the future | ||
==Alternate timeline== | ==Alternate timeline== | ||
This timeline is triggered after sucessful completion of the game | This timeline is triggered after sucessful completion of the game | ||
*'''22/6/2134 | *'''22/6/2134 | ||
**'''20:30''' Player's memory from the future returns to the present | **'''20:30''' Player's memory from the future returns to the present | ||
**'''22:30''' Battle of Persephone begins once more, but this time Lexington emerges victorious defeating Dharma with the help of HYPE | **'''22:30''' Battle of Persephone begins once more, but this time Lexington emerges victorious, defeating Dharma with the help of HYPE. Poole is arrested based on evidence provided by the player, for trial by court-martial on Earth. Because of the unusual circumstances involving time travel, some of the State's evidence was undoubtedly classified. He would face multiple counts of treason and espionage in time of war, punishable by the firing squad under the American "Uniform Code of Military Justice." Due to the time of his offense, this would still have been true even in the unlikely event that the war ended immediately. Being an ideologically motivated spy, he might well have pled guilty. The Alliance would probably pressure him to become a double agent in order to save his life, but he would likely refuse, and before the year was out he would almost certainly have been executed. If not, the Alliance Security and Intelligence Service might choose to report him dead and illegally make him into a guinea pig for HYPE experiments, by means of which black project researchers such as Dr. Morrow sought to control the time gate. | ||
*'''2138''' Lewis Tyrell is arrested by the Alliance | *'''2138''' Lewis Tyrell is arrested by the Alliance | ||
*'''2295''' Player arrives to the future once more | *'''2295''' Player arrives to the future once more | ||
*'''2300''' Player narrates his memories | *'''2300''' Player narrates his memories | ||
