Timeline of Global Events

This timeline illustrates various events that had a significant global impact.

  • 40 UDAT

    82 UDAT


    Climate Crisis
    Geological / environmental event

    The climate crisis resulted in the widespread destruction of human and animal habitats and the depletion of many natural sources, notably various fossil fuel reserves.
    The radical actions of the then recently founded White Night Corps and the subsequent Uranium Green environmental movement prevented the crisis from reaching an apocalyptic level.

  • 75 UDAT

    103 UDAT


    Second Atomic Age
    Era beginning/end

    The Second Atomic Age saw the rapid improvement and deployment of nuclear reactors to reduce fossil fuel reliance and help reduce the effects of global warming. Effective means of long-term nuclear waste management were also achieved in this period.

  • 136 UDAT

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    Y8F Bug
    Disaster / Destruction

    The "year FFFFFFFF" bug caused quadrillions of Psephos and obsolete devices to disconnect from the Psephosphere.
    This caused the largest mass-extinction in recorded history, but some Psephos and devices survive in the Y8F Wrecknet.