Space Race

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The Moon Landing

Extra solar travel is accomplished at faster than light (FTL) speeds by wormholes

Migration Crises of the 2120s
In 2127 the UISA sent an Ark Ship to New Iowa in the Griffin system.
In 2129, after the death of King William IV, a particularly young George VII ascended to the throne.
In 2132 the new reformed British Empire begin construction of two gigantic Ark Ships, the Boadicea and the Arthur
In 2134 the Arthur is launched to Hydra, the Boadicea to Griffin.
In 2142 George VII dies and Victoria II ascends to the throne at the age of 21.
in 2144 the USSR sent the first armed FTL ship, the Alexander Nevsky, to the Chimera System to claim the planet that would become known as New Ukraine.
In 2147 the UISA sent the then-largest FTL ship, the USSS Essex, to colonise New Iowa.
In 2149 the Germans sent a small FTL ship to New Iowa in the Griffin system.
In 2151 the Alexander Nevsky saw off the German colony ship Seevogel. The Seevogel limped to the second habitable planet in the system, which was to become New Rhineland.
In 2151, the Battle of New Ukraine cemented the status quo in the Chimera system.
In 2152 the USSR won the Battle of New Ukraine.
In 2227 Victoria II dies, succeeded by George VIII.