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TIME LINE ________ ANYTIME 2020 - Cyberpunk 2020. JULY 2029 - The Great Quake finaly strikes California USA. Ranking 14.4 on the Ricter Scale, it covers the eastern seaboard, from the Gulf of Mexcio to Alaska. All of Calafornia and most of slide into the Pacific Ocean. This triggers off a chain of earthquakes, tidalwaves and volcanic eruptions around the world. A earthquake of similar proportions hits Japan. A Tsunami surges 100 miles into the Japanese Islands. As a result of the Eastern seaboard sliding below the waves in the USA, the sea level rises. No body count is ever taken, nobody wanted to know. Rumors suggest that the Quake was caused by a meteor that hit the fault line are never comfermed, although there was a meteor that was possably headed for Earth and was being tracked by several observatories around the world, it apparently did hit in the Gulf of Mexico in the shallows, but whether it caused the quake is unknown. It was estimated to be about the size of a double bed. APRIL 2054 - The Third World War commenses as the Arabic Nations finally have their Jihad. They draw in the rest of the world as they hussle to protect the last of the main oil fields. NOV 2061 - World War Three winds down and comes to a complete halt. In the preceding seven years, three nuclear warheads were detonated, one in Jerusalem, one in Bayruit and one in Tel Aviv. The death toll is never taken. Guesstimates run at an average of 400,000,000. SEPT 2073 - The birth of TerraNova. AUG 2084 - TerraNova secretly starts to terraform the surface of the moon. MAY 2086 - Declaration of intent for a World Government, a Global Family. APRIL 2091 - The development of 'Cold Fusion' becomes a reality. JULY 2096 - World Council formed after 12 years of political fighting. DEC 2098 - The collapse of the World Council and the rise of the Corporations, later termed the Corporate Takeover by an unknown journalist. Also the first time the world realises that TerraNova had been pushing the buttons that collapsed the World Council. TerraNova now in position of Global Power. Global Family idea all but forgotten. FEB 2099 - TerraNova consolidates its control over the world. Now the most powerful single force in the world. MARCH 2099 - The rest of the worlds MegaCorps realise what TerraNova is doing to the Moon [such a secret can't be kept from everyone for to long] and want in. In exchange for technology, labour and funding, the remaining corps will each receive a small 'moonholding' or their effort. All decide to keep the terraforming of the moon a secret from the rest of the world. This helps TerraNova keep a close eye on the other Corps and a certain amount of power over them. AUGUST 2109 - The idea of the 'World Power Grid' is conceived. MAY 2118 - The World Power Grid is completed. JAN 2120 - A Bioplague ravages the world. Official estimate of the death rate - 180,000,000. Unofficial estimates that the figures were closer to 320,000,000. The source of the plague was never traced, but suspicion was pointed towards Southern Africa but never confirmed. The Orbital Community isolates itself from the world for the next 2 following years, no shuttles were allowed to dock with the Platforms. DEC 2128 - The concept of a Global Family is brought forth again by a 8 year old girl on the 24th in Zimbabwe. She writes the Leaders of several countries, and of cause, TerraNova and the World Council. She is heralled as the Conscience of the World by the media of the day. Her face is seen global as she is used as a figure head for Global Unity. The term "Internationalism" is coined. APRIL 2212 - Distaster stirkes the Orbitals. A major meteor shower damages several of the Orbitals and Moon bases, destroying one of the O'Neals and dozens of workshacks, including one of the Moon bases. Estimated dead: 50,000. They reopen themselves to the world below to recieve help. They remain open afterwards. MARCH 2219 - A tenth planet is discovered in the Sol solar system. Named Posiedon, it was discovered by space probes sent out to Pluto. It's orbit is almost horizontal to Pluto's orbit. NOV 2278 - TerraNova start the terraforming of Mars following the plans layed out a couple of centuries ago by a now defunct space program. The moon was just a testbed for this, the real project. APRIL 2286 - NOW.
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