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1800's to the 1950's

1800 1959

1859

Birth of Sasai Arasaka
Life, Birth

Founder of Arasaka Corporation is born in Tokyo, Japan.
1860

Birth of Akio Nagawa
Life, Birth

Trading partner and friend to Sasai Arasaka is born in Chiba, Japan.
1867

Yui Arasaka is Born
Life, Birth

Yui Arasaka, wife of Sasai Arasaka and mother to Saburo Arasaka is born.
1905

1905
Marriage

Sasai Arasaka gets married to Yui.
1916

The Founding of Arasaka Corporation
Founding

The Arasaka Corporation is founded by Sasai Arasaka.
1919

Birth of Saburo Arasaka
Life, Birth

Saburo Arasaka is born in Tokyo, Japan.
1935

The Birth of Antonio Luccessi
Life, Birth

Antonio Luccessi of Militech is born in Italy.
1939

1945

World War 2
Military: War
1942

Saburo is Wounded
Life, Failure / Mishap

Saburo Arasaka is heavily wounded in combat. He is medically discharged from the Imperial Japanese Navy and returns home to Tokyo.
1945

Birth of Ellen Trieste
Life, Birth

Ellen Trieste is born in Paris, France.
1945

2 /9

Saburo attempts sepukku
Life, Failure / Mishap

Saburo Arasaka attempts suicide on the day of the Japanese surrender.
1948

The Birth of Donald Lundee
Life, Birth

Donald Lundee is born in New England.
1949

The Birth of Valentin Domanevka
Life, Birth

Valentine Domanevka is born in the Soviet Union in Chisinau, Moldova.
1954

the Birth of Dr. Paul Robichaud
Life, Birth

Dr. Paul Robichaud is born in Orleans, France.
1955

Warsaw Pact is formed
Diplomatic action
1957

The Birth of Margaret Ellen Goldstein

1960's to the 1980's

1960 1989

1960

Saburo Arasaka assumes position of CEO of Arasaka
Life, Career

Saburo Arasaka, in place of his father, Sasai Arasaka, becomes CEO of the Arasaka Corporation and, as his first order of business he organizes the security division to undertake black operations.
1960

The Birth of General Lupold Korepino
Life, Birth

General Lupold Korepino, Commander of SovOil, is born in the Soviet Union in Bucharest, Romania.
1960

The Death of Sasai Arasaka
Life, Death

Sasai Arasaka, founder and former CEO of Arasaka Corporation dies in Tokyo, Japan.
1961

The Birth of Roland Yee
Life, Birth

Roland Yee, an investor and chairman of Militech (then Arma-tech) is born in Hong Kong.
1967

The Birth of Douglas Llewellyn
Life, Birth

Douglas Llewellyn, second in command in the Lazarus Group, is born in Dundee, Scotland.
1968

The Birth Shintaro Takayama
Life, Birth

Shintaro Takayama, Solo under in the service of Arasaka Corporation, is born in Chiba, Japan.
1969

The Birth of Colonel Emile Lazarus
Life, Birth

Co-founder of the Lazarun Group, Colonel Emile Lazarus is born in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
1969

The Birth of Colonel Maxwell von Bruckner
Life, Birth

Commandant of IEC (International Electric Corporation) Colonel Maxwell von Bruckner is born in Germany.
1972

The Birth of Anderson Bennett
Life, Birth

Anderson Bennett a member of the Board of Directors for Militech and enemy of Donald Lundee, is born in 1972 in Texas, USA.
1973

The Birth of Neonila Novikovo
Life, Birth

Neolina Novikovo, daughter of the former CEO of SovOil Anatoly Novikovo, is born in the Soviet Union in Voronez, Russia.
1974

The Birth of Colonel Marshall Rock Shepard
Life, Birth

Marshall Rock Shepard, commander of Petrochem's Military forces, is born in Monrovia, Liberia.
1974

The Birth of Trenton Parker
Life, Birth

Trenton Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Petrochem, is born in Dallas, Texas, USA.
1977

The Birth of Nelson Katzadoulos
Life, Birth

Nelson Katzadoulos, financer and co-founder of Lazarus Group, is born in New York, USA.
1978

The Birth of Elizabeth Kress
Life, Birth

Elizabeth Kress, former president of Militech and current president of NUSA, is born in Okinawa, Japan.
1979

The Birth of Angus Youngblood
Life, Birth

Angus Youngblood, Australian investor and major shareholder of Petrochem, is born in Sydney, Australia.
1980

The Birth of Peter Van Rijen
Life, Birth

Peter Van Rijen, Director of SovOil's troubleshooting division, is born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1980

The Birth of Kei Arasaka
Life, Birth

Kei Arasaka, Saburo Arasaka's firstborn son, is born in Tokyo, Japan.
1985

1991

The Cold War
Military: War
1985

Lupold Korpino Joins the Soviet Union Military
Life, Career
1986

The Birth of Carson Dominguez
Life, Birth

Carson Dominguez, a junior member of the Board of Directors of Militech, is born.
1987

The Birth of Malcom Youngblood
Life, Birth

Malcom Youngblood, younger brother of Angus Youngblood, is born in Sydney Australia.
1988

The Coup of Burma and the Birth of Myanmar
Founding
1988

16 /11

The Birth of Johnny Silverhand
Life, Birth

Robert John Linder, aka Johnny Silverhand, a rockerboy of legend who is influential in the 2000's, is born in College Station, Texas.
1989

The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Political event
1989

George H.W. Bush is Inaugurated as President of the United States
Political event
1989

The Birth of Bradley David Parker Jr.
Life, Birth

Bradley David Parker Jr., son of Bradley David Parker Sr., a junior board member of Militech, is born.
1989

The Formation of the "Gang of Four"
Political event

The Gang of Four - a group made up of the CIA, NSC, FBI and DEA - forms to secretly run the United States of America behind the president's back.

The 90's

1990 1999

1990

1994

The First Central American Conflict
Military: Skirmish
1990

Emile Lazarus graduates from West Point
Life, Achievement/ Win
1990

The Warsaw Pact disbanded
Disbandment
1990

Appointment of Andrei Gorborev as President of the USSR
Political event

Soviet Union president Gorbachev appoints successor, Andrei Gorborev. The USSR enters into a period of reform.
1990

The London Riots
Revolution

London Riots between labor and racial extremists occur.
1990

Reunification of East and West Germany
Political event
1990

The Fall of South Africa
Disbandment

The Fall of South Africa occurs. Very little information comes out of the country other than rumors of genocide.
1990

Founding of Night International
Founding

Night International is founded Richard Night.
1990

The Plans of Coronado City is drawn
Construction beginning/end

Present-day Night City
1991

The Launch of the Hermes Spaceplane
Technological achievement

Eurospace Agency launches the Hermes Spaceplane.
1991

Development of Artificial Muscles
Technological achievement

Stanford Research Center develops artificial muscles.
1991

The Development of CHOOH2
Scientific achievement

Biotechnica develops CHOOH2.
1991

The Plans of Coronado City is drawn
Construction beginning/end

Present day Night City
1991

The Establishment of The European Economic Community
Financial Event

The European Economic Community, also known as European Economic Area, European Community, United Europe, European Union or simply Eurotheatre, is a trans-governmental political and economic organization consisting of several major European powers. Along with that, the establishment of the Eurodollar and the Euromarket.
1992

The Formation of the Maoist Loyalist Cabal
Founding

Hua Yuchi forms the The Maoist Loyalist Cabal in the Hunan province of China.
1992

Plagues break out in South America.
Plague / Epidemic

The DEA develops artificial plagues to curb the production of drugs in South America, and as a result, multiple drug wars break out.
1992

1996

The Quiet War
Era beginning/end
1992

The Founding of Coronado City
Founding
1992

The Collapse of Ecuador and Chile
Disbandment

The Governments of Ecuador and Chile collapse.
1992

Pressure from Corporations lead the Australian government to recognize corporations over aboriginals
Cultural event
1992

The Birth of Brooke Bailey Atchinson
Life, Birth
1992

The Formation of the Aldecaldos
Founding

The Aldecaldo Clan forms in East Los Angeles, CA.
1992

First use of high energy laser lift arrays in USSR.
Scientific achievement

First use of high energy laser lift arrays in USSR. Massdriver established in the Canary Islands by eight member Eurospace Agency
1992

Coronado City is funded to be built.
Construction beginning/end

Arasaka, EBM and Petrochem fund the creation of Coronado City.
1993

The development of TRC Biologic Interface chips
Technological achievement

TRC Biologic Interface chips are developed in Munich, West Germany.
1993

The Inauguration of President James Richard Allen
Political event

James Richard Allen is inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States of America.
1993

The Birth of Edward Llewellyn
Life, Birth

Edward Llewellyn, son of Douglas Llewellyn and a special operations agent for the Lazarus Group, is born.
1993

Plans to recognize Australian aboriginal land are announced
Cultural event

The Australian Government announces plans to recognize aboriginal land.
1993

Construction on Coronado City starts
Construction beginning/end
1993

The First Nomad Families Appear
Cultural event
1993

The Aldecaldo Clan is Removed from Los Angeles
Population Migration / Travel
1993

Nuclear Detonation in New York City
Disaster / Destruction

A small yield nuclear device is detonated in New York City. 15000 are killed. Colombian Drug-lords are to blame.
1994

Nuclear Meltdown in Pittsburgh, PA.
Disaster / Destruction

Nuclear meltdown occurs in Pittsburgh, PA. 257 are killed and cancer rates skyrocket.[8] The area is known as The Pitt from then on. The Aldecaldo Clan is hired to rebuild The Pitt.
1994

Martial Law Declared in Poland
Civil action
1994

Prince Andrew, Duke of York divorces with first wife Sarah Ferguson.
Miscellaneous

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and his first wife, Sarah Ferguson, divorce. Sarah takes their two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to live in Texas.
1994

The Dissolving of the Soviet Union/ The Formation of the Union of Sovereign Soviet Republics.
Founding
1994

The Crash of '94
Financial Event

The crash was a suicidal act of the Gang of Four, in which they manipulated the Stock Exchange to feed the illusion of American wealth, which was then leaked by the ECC and thus created lack of trust in the market. This led to the systems collapse.
1995

Chinese Civil War
Military: War

A Civil war breaks out in China with the Maoist Loyalist Cabal conquering large swaths of the country.
1995

The Birth of Anastasia Luccessi
Life, Birth

Anastasia Luccessi, grandaughter of Antonio Luccessi and prolific special operations agent of Militech, is born.
1995

Construction of the Kilimanjaro Massdriver Starts.
Construction beginning/end
1995

Hong Kong is returned to China from Britain
Diplomatic action
1995

The Unification of Japan
Political event

The Grand unification of Ministries and agencies is carried out in Japan.
1995

The Blood Nation Control Miami, Florida
Revolution

The Blood Nation a nomad clan consisting of immigrants from the Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean take over Miami in the wake of the Crash.
1995

8 /9

The Birth of Yorinobu Arasaka
Life, Birth

Yorinobu Arasaka, second son to Saburo Arasaka and first son to Michiko Arasaka, is born in Tokyo Japan.
1996

The U.S. Military withdraws from Japan and Korea
Military action
1996

Nomad packs become widespread
Cultural event

Nomad packs become widespread due to the rate of homelessness skyrocketing.
1996

1998

The Collapse
Disaster / Destruction

The Event known as the Collapse begins when the US government had no money to borrow, Federal bonds crashed in such a high rate printing money was impossible. The US dollar value plummeted out of existence. Violence spread like wildfire across America in response of panic and disorder and the branches failed to control it.
1996

Portugal and Italy join the EEC
Diplomatic action
1996

The Lawyer Purge
Criminal Activity

Citizen groups in the United States following the collapse of the American legal system, lynched hundreds of criminal defense lawyers, thus causing the government to declare martial law as a response.
1996

The First Boostergangs appear.
Criminal Activity

Bands of street gangs called Boostergangs form in places of dangerous urban living.
1996

Article 9 (the Pacifist Clause) of the Japanese Constitution is scrapped by Arasaka-backed politicians
Political event
1996

Pacific Northwest Spill
Disaster / Destruction

A toxic spill occurs in the Pacific Northwest, wiping out the fishing industries in the area.
1996

The Founding of The Far Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere Group (FACS)
Founding

FACS is founded by various large and small Japanese corporations to counter Arasaka in Japan.
1996

Armatech-Luccessi is founded
Founding

Founded by Italian weapons designer Antonio Luccessi, Armatech-Luccessi would later become Militech.
1996

The Establishment of the Uniform Civilian Justice Code
Civil action

A series of laws were established to keep the peace during the martial law period following the collapse.
1996

Anatoly Novikovo is named head of the USSR Oil subcommittee
Life, Achievement/ Win
1996

17 /8

Martial Law is Declared in the United States
Military action

The Military was committed after the assassination of both the president and vice president
1996

17 /8 15:00

The Assassination of President James Richard Allen and Vice President Harold Harrison Hunt.
Political event

The President and Vice President were killed during separate campaign stops in Maine and California respectively. The Pro tempore and the Secretary of Defense decline the positions and the Speaker of the House claims it.
1997

The US Military Reforms
Political event

The United States Military reforms into Combined Operations Group.
1997

The Yasubisu Affair
Criminal Activity

24 French Police officers are killed by Arasaka Security when attempting to arrest a high level executive.
1997

Drug and Smuggling Laws repealed in Thailand
Civil action
1997

The Nights of Fire
Revolution

The KGB Rebellion occurs in the USSR. The event is known as the Nights of Fire.
1997

Arasaka vs. FACS
Political event

Conflict in the Japanese government begins between right winged Arasaka and the bureaucratic FACS Group.
1997

The Bald Hill Scandal
Criminal Activity

A Political scandal occurs in Japan where 60% of politicians were arrested for bribery charges.
1997

The Founding of the first Lunar colony, Tycho.
Founding
1997

Anatoly Novikovo creates a private army out of the remnants of the OMON unit.
Life, Achievement/ Win
1997

California's economy collapses.
Financial Event
1997

The Midwest Meltdown of '97 (The Suicide War)
Military: War

A series of nuclear conflicts in the Middle East near the end of the 20th Century. It occurs as a result of the Crash of '94 and in the midst of the Collapse of the West.
1997

The Gang of Four Investigation
Political event

The Gang of Four are officially investigated.
1997

3 /8

Rockerboy [i]Manson[/i] is killed in the UK.
Cultural event

James Manson is killed after being clubbed to death by the British police at an Amnesty International concert. This caused a riot where 500 lives would be lost. This greatly inspired the Rockerboy movement; Aptly named such after Manson's stage name Rockerboy Manson.
1998

Midwest Drought
Disaster / Destruction

A drought in Midwest destroys a large amount of crops. Many farms go out of business.
1998

The Formation of SovOil
Founding

The formation of the Soviet state oil industries is completed and is known as SovOil.
1998

The Death of Indonesian President Suharto.
Life, Death
1998

The Los Angeles Earthquake
Disaster / Destruction

A 10.5 magnitude earthquake decimates Los Angeles. 35% of the city is underwater and upwards of 65k people are killed.
1998

Colin Powers is assassinated by Howard Murchison in Berlin/ forces control of IEC.
Criminal Activity

As Colin's relationship with his old boss Murchison grew sour, they crossed paths again, this time being in separate companies, and forced him to cede his company to Powers boss Gerhard Kessler, and kill him to cover his tracks.
1998

The Formation of The Martial Law Authority in the United Kingdom.
Founding

The Martial Law Authority is formed in the United Kingdom. It declares a state of emergency and removes the monarchy. King Charles III, Prince Andrew, and other members of the royal family are forced into exile or detained.
1998

Tsunami Defense Systems is founded.
Founding

Tsunami Defense Systems is founded by Toshio Yamabatsu, Timothy Davidson, and Michelle Teguchi Langley in Osaka Japan.
1998

Coronado City is renamed Night City.
Political event

Coronado City is renamed Night City in memorial of Richard Night, its founder.
1998

The Luds Emerge
Criminal Activity

A Neo-Luddite group called the Luds emerges in Kentucky. They begin a spree of bombings that last nearly ten years.
1998

The United States Military undergoes trials for a new rifle to replace the M16A2.
Miscellaneous
1998

2008

Construction of the International Maglev system in Night City.
Construction beginning/end
1998

20 /9

Richard Night is killed
Life, Death

Richard Night is killed by the mafia.
1999

Martial Law is lifted in the United States
Military action
1999

The Formation of the Public Information Office in the UK.
Founding
1999

Petrochem is granted a license by Biotechnica to grow T. Mefasuavis, a component of CHOOH2.
Diplomatic action
1999

The Establishment of Tycho colony.
Scientific achievement

A massdriver is constructed to provide raw materials for orbital platforms.
1999

Night Corp is Founded.
Founding

Night Corp, a corporation that focuses efforts on the welfare of Night City, is founded by Miriam Night the wife of the late Richard Night.
1999

2001

The Jodes begin salvage operations in the destroyed Los Angeles.
Population Migration / Travel

The Jodes, a nomad family originating from the Dust Bowl, who fled due to crop failure and sandstorms, came to Los Angeles and claimed the contract to rebuild after the Earthquake of '98.
1999

Millennium cults appear in response to the 'threat' of Y2K
Criminal Activity
1999

The Bloods become a Nomad group
Founding
1999

2005

The Second Korean War
Military: War

The Second Korean War began in 1999, with the South claiming that the North had violated their airspace, although no foreign radar picked up any activity
1999

The Federal Weapons Statute is put into law in the US.
Civil action

A legislative action done to govern the ownership of a firearm, and the punishment and responsibilities that come with it, is put into effect by Jonathan Seward. This was done to combat the power of the NSA and the Gang of Four issue.
1999

Ellen Trieste invests in Parker Petrochemicals
Life, Organisation Association
1999

Martial Law Declared in Hong Kong
Military action

Martial Law is declared in Hong Kong after riots break out
1999

The Wasting Plague of '99
Plague / Epidemic

The Wasting Plague, a horrible infection that attacked the intestines of its victims and made them starve to death despite eating, spreads from Europe to the United States.
1999

2 /3

The Birth of Hanako Arasaka
Life, Birth

The third and only child, and head of the Kiji Faction, to Saburo Arasaka is born in Tokyo, Japan.
1999

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2000

1 /1

The Millennium Cults Destroy Themselves
Criminal Activity

Millennium Cult run amok on Jan 1st in an orgy of suicide and violence, most destroy themselves.

The 2000's

2000 2009

2000

Alaska Becomes a Free State
Founding
2000

2011

The Construction of The Crystal Palace
Construction beginning/end

The Crystal Palace, a toroidal space station located in the Lagrange Point 1, starts its construction, and finishes in 2011, giving the ESA permanent hold in the high Earth orbit.
2000

The Sydney Olympic Games fail due to bankruptcy
Cultural event
2000

Firestorms decimate Northwestern Farmland.
Disaster / Destruction
2000

Donald Lundee joins Armatech-Luccessi as CEO; Renames it the corporation Militech.
Life, Career

He took up the position of CEO and renamed the company Militech, which has gone on to become one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers.
2000

Chemical Attack in Berlin
Criminal Activity

A Millennium Cult kills upwards of 19000 in a chemical attack in Berlin
2000

The Uniform Civilian Justice Code is established in the US
Political event

The Uniform Civilian Justice Code (UCJC), a series of laws implemented to replace the Military Justice Code of the Martial law era, is a guideline for all criminal procedure in the United States.
2000

EBM Begins to purchase Hamburg, Germany
Financial Event
2000

The Aldecaldos begin construction on Mexico City.
Construction beginning/end
2000

The Emerging of the First Posergangs
Criminal Activity

Posers, individuals who try to impersonate celebrities of fictional characters to the extreme, form gangs.
2000

Construction on the first spaceport in Cape York, Australia begins.
Construction beginning/end

Orbital Air begin construction on a spaceport in Cape York Australia.
2001

The Jodes finish Salvaging LA
Population Migration / Travel

They do not win any construction contracts and are left out of a job as a result.
2001

The Establishment of the Japan Aerospace Bureau.
Technological achievement

The Japan Aerospace Bureau (JAB) is established to perform space exploration, orbital construction, and other activities beyond Earth.
2001

The Construction of the World Sat Network.
Technological achievement

The Framework of The Net is set up.
2001

Armatech-Luccessi is now Militech Arms International
Political event
2001

Lawrence Hilliard Innovation is now The Hilliard Corporation
Political event
2001

A Military Coup; The Collapse of The British Monarchy.
Disbandment

A Military coup occurs in Britain and the British Monarchy collapses.
2001

Reformation of Australian Government; Formation of Federal Republic of Australia
Political event

Australia reforms as the Federal Republic of Australia. Western Australia declares independence after rejecting the new government, they are backed by Arasaka.
2002

Valentin Domanevka joins SovOil
Life, Organisation Association
2002

The Food Crash
Disaster / Destruction

Crops around the world are hit by a new virus. The United States survives after developing a counter agent.
2002

The Eruption of Santorini Volcano
Disaster / Destruction

The Santorini Volcano erupts in the Aegean sea, many Greek Islands are hit hard by Tsunamis.
2002

Lupold Korepino is promoted to General of the Soviet Army
Life, Achievement/ Win
2002

The Founding of Copernicus
Founding

Copernicus, the second Luna Colony is founded.
2002

Igor Starobin is named president of the USSR.
Political event
2002

SovOil Declares Independence
Political event

SovOil declares itself independent of the USSR government. As a result. Gorborev resigns in disgrace.
2003

Sugo Manufacturing and Mitsubishi Merge; Establishment of Mitsubishi-Sugo
Political event

Sugo Manufacturing merges with Mitsubishi and is renamed Mitsubishi-Sugo.
2003

WNS star Tesla Johanneson Exposes the NSA
Civil action

World News Service star Tesla Johanneson exposes the NSA for orchestrating the First Central American Conflict.
2003

2010

The Second Central American War
Military: War

The Second Central American War, also known as the Second South American War or "New Vietnam", was a conflict from 2003-2010 in which the US invaded Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The war resulted in a disaster that cost thousands of American lives and left thousands of veterans that struggled back home.
2003

The Jodes Return to Agriculture
Cultural event
2003

The Assassination of President Jonathan Seward; Martial Law is reinstated in the U.S.
Military action

U.S. President Jonathan Seward is assassinated. General William Newell takes charge as acting president, and a second period of martial law begins.
2003

The Khmer Rouge deposes the government of Laos
Political event

The Khmer Rouge is driven out of Cambodia and deposes the government of Laos
2003

The Death of Louis Parker; Trenton Parker CEO of Petrochem
Life, Death

Louis Parker dies, his son Trenton Parker assumes control of the company
2003

The Gang of Four begins to crumble
Disbandment

The Gang of Four begins to crumble under new reforms.
2003

Formation of Samurai
Founding
2004

Tesla Johanneson is assasinated
Life, Death

Tesla Johanneson is assassinated in Cairo, Egypt by NSA operatives, causing the U.S. to forego a planned a return to civilian government and extend martial law another four years
2004

Lupold Korepino Joins SovOil
Life, Organisation Association
2004

Gang of Four Eliminated

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2004

The Birth of Peter Kessleer
Life, Birth

Peter Kessler is born in Berlin, Germany
2004

Clone Tissue is Developed
Scientific achievement
2004

Coup of South Korea: Creation of the United Korea Junta
Revolution

General I Ryong Yon launches a coup in South Korea and creates the United Korea junta.
2004

Bureaucratic Reformation in the EEC
Political event
2004

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2006

/2

The First Corporate War
Military: War

The First Corporate War was the first war between corporations, specifically fought between the Euro Business Machines (EBM) and Orbital Air corporations.

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2005

President I Ryong Yon is Assasinated
Life, Death

President I Ryong Yon is killed in a bombing on the presidential palace. General Park is elected President
2005

Founding of the United Republic of Korea
Founding

The Second Korean War ends and the United Republic of Korea is created. General I Ryong Yon is elected president.
2005

The Invention of the Cybermodem
Technological achievement

Invention of the Cybermodem aka the Cyberdeck
2005

2009

Mob Rule in Night City
Criminal Activity

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2005

Peter Van Rijen Joins SovOil
Life, Organisation Association
2005

Attack on Kenjiri Technologies.
Criminal Activity

EBM Solos attack Tokyo office of Kenjiri Technologies, Killing 18.
2005

EBM Declares Hamburg as Independent
Political event
2005

The Growth of the First Human Clone
Scientific achievement

The first human clone is grown[8], this leads to the development of artificial organs.
2005

The Maoist Loyalist Cabal Controls South China
Political event
2005

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2006

3 /4

Operation Big Stick
Military action

Operation Big Stick was a large-scale operation carried out by the US Military between 2005-2006.

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2006

Vietnam joins the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEA)
Political event
2006

Gdansk is Annexed by Germany; Renamed Danzig
Political event

The Polish city of Gdansk is annexed by Germany and renamed Danzig
2006

Cyberlimbs become commonplace in the US Military
Cultural event
2006

Magalay Separatist Movement is launched
Revolution
2006

SovOil is given license to produce CHOOH2
Diplomatic action
2007

New Zealand Marijuana Legalization
Political event

New Zealand legalizes Marijuana for the production of Hemp
2007

Lupold Korepino promoted to Commander of SovOil Armed Forces
Life, Achievement/ Win

Lupold Korepino is named commander of the SovOil armed forces.
2007

Parker Petrochemicals is now Petrochemical Associates International
Founding
2007

The Ousting of the Greek Government
Military action

The Greek military launch a coup and oust the government.
2007

Development of the Braindance
Technological achievement
2007

Hong Kong is Captured
Revolution

The Maoist Loyalist Cabal capture Hong Kong and begin a series of pogroms.
2008

Greek Attempt of Annexing Cyprus
Military action

Greece attempts to annex Cyprus, they are unsuccessful
2008

The Splitting of Samurai
Miscellaneous
2008

Taiwan Declaration of Independence
Political event

Taiwan declares independence with the assistance of the Arasaka Corporation.
2008

The First Orbit War
Military: War

The First Orbit War was a brief space-based conflict in 2008 between the space forces of the United States of America and the Soviet Union, who were allied with the European Space Agency. The six-hour war caused immense damage to space infrastructure, and ended with the ESA colony of Tycho on Luna dropping a two-ton rock on Colorado Springs, decapitating US military leadership.

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2008

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2010

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The Second Corporate War
Military: War

The Second Corporate War was a large scale armed conflict fought between April 2008 and August 2010. The main combatants were two oil corporations, SovOil and Petrochem.

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2009

2011

The Mob War
Military: War

After four years of street warfare, in 2009 the Megacorporations around the city finally began to take matters into their own hands

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2009

Assassination of Anatoly Novikovo
Life, Death

Anatoly Novikovo is assassinated by Petrochem
2009

Indonesian Invasion of Papa New Guinea; Government escapes to Wellington
Military action

Indonesia invades Papua New Guinea and renames it East Irian Jaya. The Papua New Guinea government escapes to Wellington, New Zealand.
2009

Mission to Mars Begins
Discovery, Exploration

Joint Euro-Soviet mission to Mars begins.
2009

Mutual Defense Treaty is signed
Diplomatic action

The Mutual Defense Treaty is signed by the United States and China
2009

US Operation to Take Crystal Palace Begins
Military action

The United States begins operation to take control of the Crystal Palace space station, the Tycho mass driver delivers a warning to Washington, D.C.
2009

Yarno Kurgasyn Controls SovOil
Life, Achievement/ Win

Yarno Kurgasyn assumes control of SovOil

The 2010's

2010 2019

2010

O'Neill Space Colony Construction begins.
Construction beginning/end
2010

Network 54 controls 62% of media broadcasting in the United States
Miscellaneous
2010

Food Riots
Revolution

Food Riots occur in Denver, Colorado.
2010

2012

Nomad contractors are abandoned in Central and South America.
Cultural event

Over a million Nomad contractors are abandoned in central and south America, The Long Walk home begins.
2010

Formation of Lazarus Group
Founding

Nelson Ketzadoulos, comes up with the idea of the Lazarus Group and builds the first training facilities for the private military contracting megacorporation.
2010

1 /4

Night City Psycho Squad is formed.
Civil action

The now cyberpsychotic Solo, Ares, forms the Night City Psycho Squad to police and control the growing cyberpsycho cases.
2010

26 /8

Triads in Hong Kong Ally against the Maoist Loyalist Cabal
Criminal Activity
2010

29 /8

Earthquake in Romania
Disaster / Destruction

267 people are killed by a major earthquake in Bucharest, Romania
2011

15 /1

Founding of MetaKey
Founding

An oil rig is hijacked in the Gulf of Mexico and made into a Pirate haven called MetaKey.
2011

6 /2

Crystal Palace space station reaches completion
Technological achievement

The ESA (Eurospace Agency) completes the Crystal Palace space station.
2011

17 /2

Marshall R. Shepard joins Petrochem
Life, Achievement/ Win
2011

6 /6

Success of the Joint Mission to Mars.
Scientific achievement

The Joint Euro-Soviet mission to Mars a success.
2011

13 /7

Record is set for deepest independent suit dive.
Scientific achievement

Bryan LeShawn sets record for deepest independent suit dive, utilizing the Poseidon Fluid Breathing Suit.
2011

19 /7

Restructuring of Night City Council
Political event

After observing the anarchy in the last decade, megacorporations in the Night City Council decided to "restructure".
2011

13 /9

Death of President Ramos and Succession of President Aguilar
Life, Death

After the death of Filipino President Ramos, he is succeeded by President Aguilar.
2012

13 /3

Arkady Cherminino assumes control of SovOil
Life, Achievement/ Win
2012

19 /5

The Assassination of Gerhard Kessler
Life, Death
2012

27 /6

Yarno Kurgasyn retires from SovOil
Life, Career
2012

5 /12

Bioplague in Chicago
Disaster / Destruction

A bioplague is unleashed in Chicago, IL. 1700 are killed.

The Grand Timeline of Cyberpunk

1800's to the 1950's

1800 1959

Birth of Sasai Arasaka

Birth of Akio Nagawa

Yui Arasaka is Born

1905

The Founding of Arasaka Corporation

Birth of Saburo Arasaka

The Birth of Antonio Luccessi

World War 2

Saburo is Wounded

Birth of Ellen Trieste

Saburo attempts sepukku

The Birth of Donald Lundee

The Birth of Valentin Domanevka

the Birth of Dr. Paul Robichaud

Warsaw Pact is formed

The Birth of Margaret Ellen Goldstein

1960's to the 1980's

1960 1989

Saburo Arasaka assumes position of CEO of Arasaka

The Birth of General Lupold Korepino

The Death of Sasai Arasaka

The Birth of Roland Yee

The Birth of Douglas Llewellyn

The Birth Shintaro Takayama

The Birth of Colonel Emile Lazarus

The Birth of Colonel Maxwell von Bruckner

The Birth of Anderson Bennett

The Birth of Neonila Novikovo

The Birth of Colonel Marshall Rock Shepard

The Birth of Trenton Parker

The Birth of Nelson Katzadoulos

The Birth of Elizabeth Kress

The Birth of Angus Youngblood

The Birth of Peter Van Rijen

The Birth of Kei Arasaka

The Cold War

Lupold Korpino Joins the Soviet Union Military

The Birth of Carson Dominguez

The Birth of Malcom Youngblood

The Coup of Burma and the Birth of Myanmar

The Birth of Johnny Silverhand

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

George H.W. Bush is Inaugurated as President of the United States

The Birth of Bradley David Parker Jr.

The Formation of the "Gang of Four"

The 90's

1990 1999

The First Central American Conflict

Emile Lazarus graduates from West Point

The Warsaw Pact disbanded

Appointment of Andrei Gorborev as President of the USSR

The London Riots

Reunification of East and West Germany

The Fall of South Africa

Founding of Night International

The Plans of Coronado City is drawn

The Launch of the Hermes Spaceplane

Development of Artificial Muscles

The Development of CHOOH2

The Plans of Coronado City is drawn

The Establishment of The European Economic Community

The Formation of the Maoist Loyalist Cabal

Plagues break out in South America.

The Quiet War

The Founding of Coronado City

The Collapse of Ecuador and Chile

Pressure from Corporations lead the Australian government to recognize corporations over aboriginals

The Birth of Brooke Bailey Atchinson

The Formation of the Aldecaldos

First use of high energy laser lift arrays in USSR.

Coronado City is funded to be built.

The development of TRC Biologic Interface chips

The Inauguration of President James Richard Allen

The Birth of Edward Llewellyn

Plans to recognize Australian aboriginal land are announced

Construction on Coronado City starts

The First Nomad Families Appear