2261:
Sub-Space discovered by Professor James Whiteside
2262,
August 12th: First successful subspace jump to delta serpentis
by the Pioneer ship "Gaia"
2263-4:
Sub-Space travel is quickly utilized by GTA PCT - Provisional
Cooperation Treaty. Most Nation States with a high industrial
capacity cooperate on a massive building programme to create
subspace capable ships to carry a sizeable colonisation fleet
beyond Delta Serpentis.
2311:
Near by systems fully colonized, Antares system and other border
systems have automated science outposts. Final Unification of
earth govornments into the infant GTA. While the early GTA was
more akin to an expanded United Nations, it was more concerned
with domestic issues that military concerns.
2318:
First Vasudan Contact - Communication failiures frustrate both
sides.
2320:
Large scale distribution of Terran/Vasudan translation device
to both cultures. Several High level Terran officers commence
a soft campaign against the rest of the security council.
Sept
2320-nov 2320: Several Terran attacks on vasudan assets cause
outrage on vasuda prime. Orders to the patrols cannot be traced
by Intelligence.
2321:
14 Year War Begins (V-T war)
2333:
The first Typhon class destroyers enter service. The Vega Engagement
leads to the destruction of the GTD Eisenhower and 4th fleet
at the hands of the PVD and its fleet.
2335(January
8): Operation Thresher begins. Declared a failure two days later.
This is the last major battle of the 14 Year war.
2335(January
18): Shivans make presence known. Final cease-fire purposed
by the PVE.
2335(May
22nd): Destruction Of the Lucifer over sol, isolation of sol
and the beginning of the reconstruction era
2336:
Several Systems fragment forming their own political entities
2338:
Khonsu II Ascension
2345:
The Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance formed, project Colossus
begins. Re-absorption of system-states. Terran recovery still
lags behind vasudan owing to the lack of strong leadership in
the councils.
2350:
First Deployment of beam cannons on a mothballed GTD Orion.
2366:
NTF Rebellion Begins - Admiral Bosch initiated a coup in Polaris,
Deneb, Epsilon Pegasi, steals the NTF Iceni and most of the
4th fleet defects. GTVA immediately places economic sanctions
on the rogue worlds and instigates subspace node blockades while
the contruction of fleet ships is ramped up.
14th
November 2366: NTF presence detected in gamma draconis, modified
Aeolus class cruiser and a fighter wing sent to patrol node.
16th
November 2366: Rakshasa class cruiser and several wings of maras
appear through the subspace knossos portal, detroying the cruiser.
GTVA command deploys the GTC carthage and the GVCv Dashor with
Alpha wing from the GTC Aquataine to neutralise the immediate
threat.
22nd
november 2366: First combat deployment on the GTVA Colossus,
a super-capital class juggernought.
25th
novermber 2366: NTD Repulse destroyed by GTVA colossus, NTF
forces being large scale retreat. Turning point in the civil
war.
1st
December 2366: GVD Psamptik encounters a 6km shivan vessel beyond
the second Knossos portal.
5th
December 2366: SJ Sathanas gains entry into GTVA space after
the attempted detruction of the subspace node. Intelligence
recon flights show massive shivan forces encroaching on GTVA
space, In desperation GTVA Command deploys meson destroyers
to epsilon pagasi and vega to trap the shivans at capella.
10th
december 2366: Destruction of GTVA colossus by a sathanas class
juggernought. Reasons cited for this loss was the will of the
crew, who refused to retreat and attempted to hold the shivans
until the Bastion reached the capella jump node.
2367:
Battle of Capella (FS2)