2027

China invades Taiwan, Sparks quick but ultimately conclusive global conflict

China loses badly when much of the rest of the world joins in on Taiwan’s side and the Chinese economy collapses

2038

Worldwide MESH network starts to roll out, Ground and satellite based instantaneous communications for everyone

2043

First experimental NEXIMA implants tested following a breakthrough in energy conversion using bio-electronic components

2045

Fusion power becomes the primary energy providing system on Earth, overtaking renewables for the first time

2061

Nexima uptake surpasses 50% of the population and becomes normalized, starts being offered to all students in all countries at age seventeen

2094

Nick Quilliam graduates from high school and gets his Nexima implant

2104

Nick and his husband, Peter, have a son born by in-vitro gestation, one of the first such births for same-sex couples

2116

The AI network admits its own sentience to Nick Quilliam and the world

2149

The explorer-class starship, Ben-my-Chree is finished in space and sets off for Beta Canum Venaticorum or Chara, 27 Light-years from Earth

2204

Ben-my-Chree lands on Sevrin, largest satellite of the fourth planet of the Chara system, Artan 

The colonists are brought out of hibernation and a highly successful colony is established on the moon, despite its radically different day/night cycle

2264

First singularity communication link between Sevrin and Earth is initiated following protracted conventional communications efforts

2392 July

Aidan Quilliam gets his Nexima implant

2392 August

Aidan Sails to Eastleigh

Starts work with Jordan and Peter

2392 September

Aidan starts dating Jordan by Nexima

2392 November

Makes the very first prototype Gateway work

Brings Jordan to Sevrin

2394

Aidan and Jordan get married

Gateways become commonplace on Earth and the colonies

2398

Aidan and Jordan’s son, Juan is born by in-vitro gestation

2412

The first new enhanced-explorer-class ship, Mona's Isle, sets off for 18 Scorpii, starting the second wave of exploration

Other ships leave in the next few years

2426

Juan marries Samantha Kinnin

2452

Juan’s younger son, Peter Quilliam gets his implant

Takes a job as an explorer with the IEG (Interplanetary Exploration Group) as a biology and administration major

2455

Third-generation ship, Manannan launches for the star Psi Serpentis

2491

Mona's Isle approaches her destination

Peter is assigned to this landing as lead biologist and commander

2492

Argus brings the Mona's Isle into orbit around the fourth planet of 18 Scorpii, designated Artan

Peter meets the first non-human sentient aliens, the Valatan

2493

The first of the Valatan are allowed to use the gateways, leaving their world for the first time to visit Earth and Sevrin

2494

Peter officially takes residence on Artan as the human planetary liaison

2497

Darren Quilliam is born on Sevrin, Second child of Juan’s elder son, Michael

2498

Nexi takes over as pilot on the Manannan when the existing pilot AI becomes bored with the task

2502

The Valatan petition to be allowed to have Nexima implants.

Six months later, the first modified devices are implanted and the Valatan join the Nexima network as equals

2521

Darren Joins the IEG as a communications and language specialist after completing tertiary education studies

2529

Manannan approaches her destination star system and starts to decelerate. Her target is the fourth planet of the Psi Serpentis system, designated as Thermia.