2311-Atlanta, Georgia The Cassad global business company is founded by Cornelius Cassidy. Earth economic blocs purchase planets and form network systems controlled by Earth bound governments.
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Timeline of the Dark Universe
Pre-Dark Age
2020 3000
The mysterious time before the Dark Fields fell over the known
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2311 PDA
2410 PDA
BLOC chains....
Cultural event -
2411 PDA
2416 PDA
LandFall
Founding
LandFall
Cornelius Cassidy purchases M level terraformed planet. The planet is named ‘Cassidy.’
One million colonists arrive on Cassidy from Earth. They become known as The One Million, eventually evolving into the foundation of Cassad aristocracy. -
2427 PDA
3000 PDA
BLOC Wars
Military action2427 Environ, Inc. declares bankruptcy. Maintenance responsibility of terraformed planets revert to government blocs. The Bloc Wars begin. Cassidy declares itself an autonomous and neutral planet. 2400s-3000 The Bloc Wars continue. Nafta and Africom become the main combatants. Cassidy breaks diplomatic relations with all Bloc planets after converting its technology to an independently developed internet technology.
The New Dawn
1700-1000 BTC
The Dark Field relent, allowing the worlds of the known to develop technology once again.
This is considered Before the Trial of Cassad (BTC)
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1699 - 1698 BTC
(The Quiet Black by Malon Edwards)
The Quiet Black
by Malon Edwards
Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology
The Age of Discovery
1001-500 BTC
Mankind ventures once more to the stars and begins to discover long lost family
Lead mostly by Cassad efforts the Universe of man is reunited as space faring species begin traversing the universe. The Cassad quickly begin establishing their Empire.
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600-599 BTC
Monsters of Eden
ExpeditionMonster of Eden
by Ronald Jones
Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology
The Cassad Empire
499-1 BTC
Major ruling era of the Cassad family
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400-399 BTC
S.W.I.C.K.s
Military actionAtunbé alien infestation is quelled by Cassad S.W.I.C.K.s
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150-27 BTC
Quaznian CHAOs
Cultural eventThe Quaznian Time of Chaos
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27-5 BTC
The Wars of the Blade
Military action -
23-17 BTC
Once Spoken
Once Spoken
by Balogun Ojetade
Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology -
23-23 BTC
The Kujunga Na conference
Gathering / ConferenceThe Kujunga Na conference is held (The New Regime…Coalition of Free worlds begins)
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17-5 BTC
Wars of the Blade (EastSpace)
Military action -
5 BTC
The DEAD World
Disaster / DestructionExtinction Level Event weapon used against the world, Arcadia, ending the Wars of the Blade in EastSpace.
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2 BTC
The Initiative On Euphrates
MarriageThe Initiative On Euphrates
by Penelope Flynn Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology -
2 BTC
A Tryst That Cuts Both Ways
Civil actionA Tryst That Cuts Both Ways
by K. Ceres Wright
Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology -
.5 BTC
End of the Known
Diplomatic actionKhalid Cassad attempts to hold off new threat to the Empire
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.4 BTC
Siege of Ziara
Era beginning/end -
.5 BTC
King's Bounty
Expedition
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.1
The Quest
Gathering / ConferenceThe Knights of the Red Order are called
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.1 INT
The Trial of Cassad
Cultural eventKhalid Cassad stands before the known to answer for the crimes of the Ziaran Empire
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.1 INT
The First Doom
Discovery, ExplorationThe First Doom
by DaVaun Sanders Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology -
.1 INT
Choices
Life, CareerChoices by Milton Davis
Short story in the Dark Universe Anthology -
.1 INT
The Promise
The Promise
by Hannibal Tabu