Space Race
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The Moon Landings (1947 - 1990)
- In 1963 the Russians landed the Soyuz III Lunar Module landed on the Moon, and Yuri Gagarin became the first man on the moon.
- In 1972 the Germans constructed a Moon Base on Luna.
- in 1990 the Germans launched a Mars explorer from the Moon, and established a Mars base in 1997.
A Base On Mars (1990 - 2038)
- The Russians did not develop their Moon programme, choosing instead to shoot for Mars. They established the small Mars Colony Voskhod, where the Treaty of Voskhod was signed in 2006.
- In 2006 under the Treaty of Voskhod, Grossdeutschland and the USSR agreed to co-operate on the terraforming of Mars. *In 2011 large scale terraforming begins on Mars
- In 2023 terraforming of Mars completes sufficiently to allow a man to breath the atmosphere unaided for short periods of time.
- In 2027 most released species have begun to adapt to life on their new home
- In 2030 both Russian and German nations begin large scale population relocation to Mars.
The Asteroid Belt and The Moons of the gas giants (2038 - 2118)
- In 2038 the British lay claim the largest asteriod in the belt (anyone know which one it is?)
By 2045 all space faring nations have established outposts on at least one asteroid By 2060 the four major powers have large shipyards in the asteroid belt By 2090 small colonies are scattered amongst the moons of the gas giants
Extrasolar excursions (2118 to present day)
- In 2103 the first German wormhole is created linking the moon with the asteroid belt. Effort is turned immediately into the production of a faster than light capable ship.
- In 2105 the Russians create their own wormhole
- In 2118 the Russians are the first to produce a functional manned faster than light ship, it's design is strongly reminiscent of early German plans for their FTL capable ship.
- In 2121 the Germans produce their first faster than light ship
- In 2122 all major space faring nations have faster than light ships
- 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 2190 The SS Wissenschaftkorps under the leadership of Generalleutnant-Doktor der Waffen-SS Hans Reichman finally cracked the last few elements of the DNA double helix.
- In 2199 the Treaty of New Iowa was signed banning all custom-built genetic code.
- In 2227 Victoria II dies, succeeded by George VIII.
- IN 2232 the Treaty of Io was revised banning any form of Gene weapon.
- In 2347, the Sixth Republic of France announces its entry into the cosmos, by unveiling the colony of Cousteau, 5,600 meters beneath the waves of Callisto.
