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This section deals with the OTU History and (ATU and IMTU Alternate History) of the Traveller universes.
- Where versions of Traveller differ from the canon time line, this is noted.
- This view is humano-centric, as almost all characters are assumed to be human.
- Dates are given using the Third Imperium dating system unless otherwise noted.
- Please see Date Conversion for more information.
- Please also see Category:Milieus or Milieu.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
With nearly forty years of history as of early 2017 and an authorship of hundreds of individuals, perhaps thousands, Traveller history in game terms is pretty hard to coordinate and align. FFE and Marc Miller determine what the canon OTU is, but that doesn't discount other Traveller history, it just means that you as a fan and reader can integrate it into your own ATU or IMTU.
Traveller Game Eras & Editions (1977-2017)[edit]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
These are some of the stock time periods set out by custom, fans, and literature. It doesn't all match up neatly.
- Traveller owes a great debt to Donald McKinney whose exhaustive timeline helped to coordinate early fan and publisher efforts. He will be sorely missed.
- Please see Setting for more information.
Ancient Times[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- Not a published setting. Only used for background.
- -310,000 to -290,000 - Ancient civilization period. Human stock transplanted
- -310,000 to -290,000 - During this time the Ancients create a multiworld Rosette at Tireen (Knaeleng 2910), in the Vargr Extents, an unfinished Ringworld at Leenitakot (Hinterworlds 1432), and an incomplete Sphereworld at Sphere (Nooq 3201), which is home to the Inheritors.
Pre-Imperium[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- Not a published setting. Only used for background.
- -10,011 (4,547 PI) - First Vilani space exploration
- -9235 (3,955 PI) - Vilani discover jump drive
- -7980 - First Zhodani space exploration
- -6731 (1.1 Zhodani) - Zhodani dating begins with first Psionic Games
- -5415 - (581.3 Zhodani) Zhodani discover jump drive
- -5400 (1,032 PI) - Vilani start Consolidation Wars
- -4698 - Hiver discover jump drive
- -4142 - K'kree discover jump drive
First Imperium (Ziru Sirka)[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- -4045 (1 VI) - Vilani Consolidation Wars end. Ziru Sirka founded.
- -4000 (1211.1 Zhodani) - First Zhodani Core Expedition
- -4000 (35 VI) - Vilani stop exploration.
- -3810 - Vargr discover jump drive (jump-1)
- -2555 (AD 1961) - First manned space flight on Terra
- -2530 - Vargr discover rosette at Tireen
- -2499 (AD 2024[1]) - Treaty of New York (widely considered de facto start of Terran Confederation)
- -2431 (AD 2087) - Solomani discover jump drive
- -2422 (AD 2097[1]) - First contact between Vilani and Solomani at Barnard's Star
- -2404 (AD 2114[1]) - First Interstellar War starts
- -2400 (1249 VI, AD 2122[1]) - First Interstellar War ends
- -2398 (AD 2124[1]) - United Nations on Terra changes its name to Terran Confederation; Terrans develop jump-2[1]
Second Imperium (Rule of Man)[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- -2204 (AD 2314) - Rule of Man begins
- -2136 - First Aslan space exploration
- -2029 to -2013 Hiver-K'kree War
- -1999 - Aslan discover Jump Drive
- -1776 - (AD 2742) Collapse of Rule of Man; Long Night begins
- -650 - Sylean Federation founded on Sylea
Third Imperium (Imperial Base Setting / Default)[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- Milieu 0 (T4)
- Milieu 990 (T20)
- Milieu 1116 (Classic Traveller)
- Rebellion (Divergance Point: Imperial Eternal or Rebellion... Really the Second Civil War)
- Milieu 1120 (TNE)
- 0 - Third Imperium established (T4 Setting)
- 420 - First Survey of Imperium completed
- 589-604 - First Frontier War
- 615-620 - Second Frontier War
- 704 (AD 5222) - Solomani Autonomous Region Created
- 750 - Seventh Zhodani Core Expedition
- 871 - (AD 5389) - Solomani Confederation established
- 979-986 - Third Frontier War
- 990 - (AD 5508) - Solomani Rim War begins
- 1002 (AD 5520) - Siege of Terra. End of Solomani Rim War
- 1065 - Second Survey of Imperium completed
- 1082-1084 - False War (Fourth Frontier War)
- 1105 (Mongoose Traveller setting)
- 1107-1110 - Fifth Frontier War (CT Setting)
- 1116 - Strephon murdered by Dulinor. Start of Rebellion (MT Setting)
- 1130 - Collapse of the Third Imperium.
Post-Third Imperium (Fourth Imperium)[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- 1200 - Reformation Coalition Established (TNE Setting)
- 1221 - Foundation of the Fourth Imperium
Galaxiad (1900+)[edit]
- Milieu (Setting):
- TBD - Dates
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Gary L. Thomas. "A Concise History of the Third Imperium." The Travellers' Digest 18 (1989): 21-29.
- T5 Core Rules
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science