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Timeline for the United Nations Solar Alliance
October 24th, 1945: The beginning of a new alliance. After the end of the Second World War, diplomats from the Allied Nations came together to ratify the United Nations. This was a successor to the previous failed attempt at an international body, the League of Nations. While the effects of the UN during the following years were mixed, the organisation as a whole managed to prevent the world powers from nuking Humanity's homeworld.
2023: the discovery: following a devastating pandemic in the late 2010s, a new faction arose on Earth's international sphere: the Red Dragon Alliance. This alliance would grow to challenge but not rival the Western lead North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. However a more secret but quieter discovery was made by the RDA: an ancient escort vessel from the Irassian Concordat. Onboard were technologies that the RDA attempted to unlock but failed due to a lack of understanding. However, one project was salvaged: the Immortalis Project. This would become the base for the Crusader Program.
Mid-2025: a NATO-led UN Task Force is investigating the disappearance of over 150 children from North and South America. They discovered the Immortalis Project and later the RDAs Crusader Supersoldier program. The aim was to make near Immortal Super Soldiers that could devastate NATO's military might. This has led to Western soldiers nicknaming them Terran Kryptonians. These soldiers could not only shrug off most conventional weapons, chemical attacks, and even nuclear bombs, but also be anything from weapons designers, generals, and tacticians. Note that back then, the Crusader program was the Yang Sui Program.
Mid-2025: A NATO-led force made primarily of special forces raids the main facility of the Yang Sui Program, only to discover that of the 150 children that had mysteriously disappeared from the face of the year experimented on. While the program was successful, only 3 and a half dozen children survived the augmentation. UN forces evacuated the surviving children and provided them shelter somewhere in a U.S military installation.
2026-2030: The Third World War. Faced with both mounting tensions due to the beginning prospects of a degrading economy, the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the violation of several Human Rights treaties, the RDA launches a major attack on Both Western and Eastern. This sparks a 4 year-long conflict with the RDA and the Western-led Pacific Atlantic Treaty Organisation (a reformed NATO). Eventually, PATO wins the conflict but unfortunately the secret that was the ancient escort ship was destroyed when the RDA detonated a nuclear device to keep the ship out of PATO hands. This war is also the first conflict to see the use of Crusader Super soldiers, all of whom volunteered to fight on behalf of PATO.
2031: Reformation. With the lesson learned from the Third World War, the Nations of Earth once again begins to work towards international cooperation. The United Nations of Earth is born out of the old and
2032-2110s: the Golden age of Sol. Despite having to restart from scratch, several Crusaders dust off old RDA projects that look into clean energy, cheaper space travel, more efficient industries, and other new technologies. Eventually the first Fusion reactor is built in Africa and every continent soon sees Fusion Reactors popping up across the Globe. In the 2050s, the first Human colony was set up on Luna, Armstrong City. New ways of farming and recycling free up resources that eventually pull Africa out of poverty.
2110s-2187: Recession and Blind Migration. Due to a growing lack of living space and an unexpected baby boom, the Golden age of Sol comes to an end as cities begin crowding up and the growth of economies of nations begins to slow. However during this time, an unexpected development in Wormhole FTL was made by independent scientists and the first instances of FTL are made. Unfortunately, the drives were deemed too unreliable and most of Humanity's nations chose not to use these drives. Still, both corporations and nations begin to build colony ships that would seek out the stars. Over 100 of these ships left Sol carrying 200 million people, primarily of the lower working and middle class. The detonation of the Colony ship Indianapolis however caused the UNE to halt any new construction colony ships using the Wormhole generator.
2187-2200: The continued development of space travel and the disappearance of hundreds of millions gives Earth and her budding colonies some breathing room. Eventually the Sol System is transformed into a massive Solar hub of travel. Massive quantities of resources are mined and sent to increase living standards for all.
2200: A New Age. A joint Crusader-NASA team discovers both Hyperspace and the Hyperlane network. While Hyperspace can be used without the Hyperlanes, FTL travel times are considerably less than using the lanes. Knowing that Humanity will become an interstellar organisation, the Mauritanian Act of 2188 formalised the United Nations of Earth as the main governing body of Humanity.
2200-2413: The Humans of Earth (known as Terrans now) expand across many star systems and begin to colonise dozens of worlds. Thanks to the advent of hyper lane technology, the Human race finds many worlds to colonise, most surprisingly Earth-like and only needing a minimal amount of terraforming. The concept of central starbases is adopted by the UNE as Terran territory explodes. Military advancement is initially neglected for a time until space piracy becomes rampant during the 2300s. The United Nations Armed forces is set up and massive production of space warships and improved ground troops begins. The Crusaders, using knowledge from WW3, help with the build-up and rapid technological advance of the UNE.
2413: First Contact. First Contact is made with the Vissari Planetary Directorate. The first alien Species for the Terrans to encounter, an Avian-like race that is mostly peaceful, enjoyed great trading relations with the UNE.
2428-2437: The First Extrasolar War (Or the Terran-Vallgar War). The United Nations of Earth encounters the Administration of Vallgar, a Hegemonic Empire made up of a Mammalian species that looked as if a Bull and a sloth had a child. War sparks almost immediately and fleets begin to clash. Despite having little to no mass space warfare experience outside of anti-pirate actions, the UNE proves triumphant over the Administration. The Administration is reformed into the Vallgar Union. The V.U would become the first non-Human nation to apply for UN membership. This is also the first time the UN would make use of Crusaders, the Gen 2s. Though merely enhanced regular special forces, the project is deemed a success (since the UNE had to work from scratch) and work continues that would lead to newer generations.
2437-2487: Reconnection. The UNE discovers many of the colonies established by the ark ships of the Blind Migration. Many are stable colonies but are having difficulty expanding. Some however have evolved into their own small space-faring nations like the Eden Republic and Kobol Federation. This marks a shift in Earth's political sphere as the need for equal representation for all colonies is made. This marks the beginning of a shift to what will become the United Nations Solar Alliance.
2512: Third Contact: UNE science ships run into the Ztrakphor Star Kingdom. The ZSK will become one of Sol's most important allies later. The economy is booming and the UNE's population reaches 120 Billion.
2522-2532: First Space Cold War (Terran Zuifvan Stars): UNE encounters the Zuifvan Stars, another imperialist state. However the UNE is somewhat unwilling to go to war again due to a stagnating economy at this time.
2532-2537: Zuifvan-Terran War. A border skirmish between a UNE carrier battle group and two Zuifvan battleships escalates to all-out war. This turns into a 5-year war that sees the UNE occupy the core of Zuifvan space. However, the UNE is unwilling to go through another round of the Terran Vallgar war so they simply have the Zuifvan reform into a more xenophilic nation-state. This would eventually lead to the Zuifvan joining the UN later.
2552-2561: The UNE-Alliance War (or Human Unification War). First Contact is made with the Defiance Solar Alliance, a militaristic and somewhat Xenophobic Human nation that traces its roots back to the Red Dragon Alliance. Due to landing on somewhat unsuitable planets, they have adopted the RDA's militarism. Tensions flare almost immediately and war is declared (again).
2561: The beginning of the Anthurian-Human War/ Europa 7 Massacre. Though in a stalemate for nearly a decade, the UNE is able to launch a major counterattack led by the Titan UN Mars. However, this war is brought to a grinding halt when a Fanatic Purifier race called the Anthurians decide to launch a massive preemptive strike on the Humans. A Colossus planet cracker, along with a 6000-strong fleet attacks the UNE colony of Europa 4. Despite a heroic defence by the UNE 6th fleet and the unexpected alliance between the 6th and an Alliance raiding force, the Human forces are swept aside and Europa 7 is destroyed: cracked into massive drifting hulks. The only reason why no more planets are destroyed is due to the sacrifice of a UNE fighter squadron in disabling the weapon.
2561: True Unification. The Anthurian launched a major offensive into UNE and Alliance space. Faced with the realisation that both nations could be wiped out, the two Human factions come to a mutual alliance to drive the exterminators back. This culminated in the battle of Devil's Maw, where a joint UNE-Alliance Fleet led by Fleet Admiral Sophia Limburn against an Anthurian armada. Though costly, the Human forces are victorious in driving the Anthurians back.
2562: Battle of Reach. The Anthurians attack the Human held world of Reach. The defence is led by General Victor Ross, who heads an army of over 2 million strong. The battle results in the near destruction of the planet's continents but the Human struggle eventually repels the enemy forces using a combination of heavy mechanisation, superior speed, and surprisingly a large concentration of Maritime warships. This victory is decisive enough that both the Vissari Planetary Directorate and the Ztrakphor Star Kingdom join the war on the UHA's side. Though a bit late to the party, the Humans accept all the aid they can get.
Quote from Victor Ross before the battle of Reach: "soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and spacers of both the United Nations of Earth and Defiance Solar Alliance. Today marks a day that changes the course of history not for a nation, but for our entire species! Today we fight as brothers and sisters against a threat that wishes to wipe us out! Will we stand by as they murder billions of our kind? No, we will not! We will burn their armies, demolish their fleets, and send these ugly sons of bitches back where they come from! For Humanity! For Sol! For Deneb and a thousand different planets of nations! Drive these SOBs from our lands and show them what we're made of!"
2563: The UHA (United Human Alliance, a temporary alliance between the UNE and DSA) kicks all Anthurian forces out of Human space. This ends with the battle of Zoldine, where several squadrons of Human fighters and bombers badly wounds the Colossus Planetcracker, reminiscent of the sinking of the Bismark. The UHA 10th fleet, led by Admiral Limburn onboard the newly commissioned UNSV Taipei, smashes the rest of the escorting Armada into pieces.
2564: The Counteroffensive. With most of the Anthurian attacking fleet destroyed or routed, allied forces begin a major campaign to take all Anthurian colonies and heavily established worlds. Using brand new jump drives pioneered by the Kobol Federation, allied forces blitzkrieg across Anthurian spaces. They are surprised to be met by a ragtag but decently sized fleet of resistance fighters made from species that the Anthurian attempted to exterminate. This stage also sees the deployment of Gen 3 Crusaders.
2565: The Creation of life: The First Artificial Intelligence is created by accident. Developed by Doctor Catherine Halley while making more advanced super computers of Human forces, the birth of the AI Herald marks a major shift in warfare. The first questions are asked in both the DSA and UNE, constitutions are adjusted to guarantee rights for synthetic life.
2566: The taking of Anthuria. 5 allied fleets, once again spearheaded by the UHA 10th fleet, attack the Anthurian homeworld. While the defending fleets are occupied, allied ground forces, led by General Ross's 1st Unified Army group, attack the main Capital city for the Anthurian and occupy the city after 2 weeks of brutal house-to-house fighting. This leads to a domino effect that sees the entire system fall to allied hands.
2569: The end of the war. What's left of Anthurian forces go down fighting the 19th UHA fleet. Despite calls for extermination, Human forces have virtually no energy to force a genocide on the Anthurian people. As such, they occupy the worlds for eventual integration into Human space. Casualties for Humans are 4.5 Billion and the Anthurians are 2.1 Billion (most from indiscriminate bombings of fortress worlds).
2570: The Birth of a new faction. To the surprise of the Humans and their Synthetic allies, the remnants of the resistance forces that aided the UHA against the Anthurians petitioned to join. This eventually kills of the Xenophobia present in DSA space. Unwilling to disappoint their newfound allies, the United Nations Solar Alliance, with the merger of the UNE and DSA, along with species defeated by both Human blocs. Now a total of 10 different species make up the UNSA, with one synthetic. The combined armed forces of both the Alliance and the UNE are merged to form the United Nations Allied Forces.
2570-2612: the Golden age of the UNSA, along with the VPD and ZSK, occurs as cities are rebuilt and shattered worlds repopulated. With the resources of 10 species, the UNSA combat fleet peaked at 200,000 combat vessels for the first time. Dozens of new worlds are established while dozens of orbital habitats are established, providing critically needed resources for the UNSA. The population of the UNSA reaches 800 billion. This a prelude to the eventual population growth that would see the UNSA become the 4th largest population. In addition, new advances in nano-technology, genetics, and fabrication devices mean that living conditions are significantly better than that of the 21st century. However not all is well and good. This era marks the beginning of discovering several Blind Migration colonies or arkships that were destroyed or died off.
2612-2615: The Wider galaxy. The Orion arm makes contact with the rest of the Milky Way galaxy. First contact is made with the Lox-Ungrak Union. While first contact is peaceful and relations are established, the rest of the galaxy’s nations are…..mixed. The appearance of the UNSA accidentally terrifies several smaller nations to unify into what will become the Federation of Free Nations.
2621: The United States of Orion Arm. With a slow but growing list of nations that are at best indifferent and at worst, outright hostile to them, the UNSA, ZSK, VPD, and LOU join together to create the Mutual Assistance Pact, a NATO and EU hybrid in space. Task Force Unity, a joint space fleet built by the combined nations, is assembled. Verbal threats against Pact members significantly decline.
2652: The Echo through the stars. The Nations of the Montoken region start picking up subspace echoes on their equipment. Oddly enough, this goes unnoticed by both the Reapers and Citadel Council. Montoken species attempt to find out what is causing this echo.
2690: The Scourge war. Just after New Year celebration, several massive fleets of biological ships appear in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy. This fleet numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Immediately, they identify themselves as the Prethoryn scourge though not much is known about their main message due to translation issues. War commences
2691: The Glyrian Triad is the first nation to fall and three other nations are on the verge of collapse. Realising the severity of the situation, the nations of the Milky Way galaxy collectively declare war on Scrouge. Initial skirmishes however prove disastrous due to a lack of a coherent command structure. Learning the need to work together, the militaries of the Montoken region rallied behind the Pact, which had a unified command structure ready to go.
Late 2691: the Battle of Withariard Nebula. 20,000 warships from the UNSA, VPD, FFN, and other nations went up against the 90,000 Prethoryn Scourge lifeforms. Despite being outnumbered 4.5 to 1, the combined fleets threw back the Scourge due to being led by the experienced UNAF 10th fleet and massive fighter strikes, marking the first major victory of the war. This marks the beginning of what will become the Galactic Commonwealth of Nations.
2691-2969: Allied Forces fight a large-scale conflict with the Scourge. The Vast armies of the galaxy are used wisely to retake former Glyrian space. Mass deployment of Titans and Crusaders smashes apart Scrooge defences.
2700: The end of the war. The Scrouge, down to one hiveship and a few thousand constructs, requests permission to surrender to allied forces. Hesitant, allied forces halt their advance and a massive debate ensues. In one of the most controversial decisions made by the allied forces, the Scrouge is isolated to a single star system which is surrounded by fortress systems. Casualties for the Scourge war are over 98 Billion sentients, mostly from the Glyrain Triad.
2701: A galaxy wide alliance is created. The younger races form the Galactic Commonwealth of Nations, or G-Com for short. A slow but steady reconstruction commences.
2702-2767: the Age of the Megastructure. Large amounts of megastructures, Orbital rings, dyson spheres, and matter decompressors are constructed across the galaxy thanks to the abundance of alloys meant for war production. A golden age for the younger races allows for most of the galaxy to flourish.
2768: The War on Heaven begins. Tensions rise between several of the fallen empires. The Thamesian Peacekeepers and the Hissma Zealots reawaken and try to go to war with each other. However a UNSA Humanitarian Convoy is caught in the crossfire and destroyed, pissing off the entire Galactic Commonwealth. The Thamesians and the Hissma fleets suddenly find themselves attacked by every Commonwealth nation and from all sides.
2770: A Federation, UNAF, and Pact carrier task force escorting a Federation Colossus runs a Hissma Colossus. After a few minutes of awkward staring, the two forces engage in a massive fleet battle which results in the Federation Colossus using its planet cracker on its ancient counterpart. This marks the first time a Colossus weapon is used in ship to ship combat.
2773: The Unbidden arrive (and are destroyed immediately). A massive dimensional rift opens in the UNSA’s Crimdor system during a massive battle between the Thamesian, Hissma, and the Commonwealth fleets (who were defending the system from an ancient attempt to seize the system’s Bastion station). The Unbidden successfully maul both ancient fleets before promptly being decimated by Commonwealth defences and a horde of UNSN fleets who rushed to the system. With the Ancients gone, the Commonwealth unleashes their entire nuclear and fusion missile arsenals on the rift and Unbidden fleets, which closes down or are destroyed respectively. The Commonwealth sustains 2.5 million civilian casualties due to the Unbidden destroying a brand new orbital habitat.
2775: The ending of the war on Heaven. Field Marshal Ross leads a massive invasion force into Hissma space while Fleet Admiral Limburn leads one into Thamesian space. Due to both of the ancient powers sustaining massive casualties during the battle of the Crimdor system, neither are able to stand up to the Commonwealth Blitzkrieg.
2781: After several intense orbital invasions, the Commonwealth seizes all ancient planets and habitats. Both ancient powers surrender with Hisma territories divided up by the Federation of Free Nations and the Pact, while the entirety of Hissma space is occupied by the UNSA and turned into a new nation.
2782-2965: The age of the silence A sort of cold war brews between the remaining Fallen empires of the Milky Way galaxy, the Commonwealth, and the Marauder clans.
2966: A UNSA explorer ship discovers a wormhole at the edge of Commonwealth space. A single automated exploration cruiser is sent to gather information. The returning information is…….disturbing to the Commonwealth high command.