Category:Years of the long silence
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-310,000 - The Ancients burst onto the scene.
-310,000 - The Ancients inhabit the general region of the Spinward Marches and explore all of known space
-310,000 - Vargr transplanted from Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) to Lair (Provence 2402) by the Ancients.
-300,000 - The Ancients visit Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) and take Humaniti to more than 100 worlds, leaving evidence on at least 90 worlds, although only 49 distinct populations survives today.
-300,000 - The Ancients transport humans to Darrian (Spinward Marches 0627) from Terra (Solomani Rim 1827).
-300,000 - Ancients arrive at Zhodane (Zhodane 2719) with humans.
-300,000 - Ancients adapt humans to live on 769-422 (Spinward Marches 0240), in a thin atmosphere with few edible plants.
-300,000 - Ancients briefly explore the planet Mercury in the Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) system.
-300,000 - Multi-world rosette built at Tireen (Knaeleng 2910), in the Vargr Extents by the Ancients.
-300,000 - Extensive development of the Qiknavra continent on Zhodane (Zhodane 2719) by the Ancients.
-300,000 - The Lamura Teg, a human minor race, are deposited on Cikuek (Hinterworlds 2907), with their almost symbiotic, non-human "brothers", the Lamura Gav, by the Ancients.
-300,000 - Ringworld constructed at Leenitakot (Hinterworlds 1432) by the Ancients
-300,000 - The Ancients transplant a colony of dolphins and other supporting ecology from Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) to Newcastle (Lishun 1801); the dolphins died out, but the ecology intermixed with the local ecology
| Long Silence (-300,000 to -9236) -> Rise of the Vilani (-9235 to -4046) | |
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This AAB Library Data category covers the years between the rise (and fall) of the Ancients and the initial rise of the Vilani and the First Imperium. The Final War disrupted so many worlds that while it might be expected that many sentient races would arise during this long period, very few made any efforts beyond their own solar systems.
- All dates here are approximate.
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Ancient civilization period[edit]
- -470,000 - Droyne evolve into their present form some time before this.
- -470,000 to -350,000 - Droyne remain at a technological plateau of TL-5.
- -350,000 to -310,000 - Droyne advance from TL-5 to TL-10 on their homeworld, although without discovering jump drive.
- -312,463 - Ancients uplift first Vargr, according to the teachings of the Church of the Chosen Ones. Not accepted by Imperial scientists.
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Final War[edit]
- -290,000 - The Ancients die out during a 2000-year period of intense warfare, leaving only ruined cities and shattered planets.
- -290,000 - During the Final War, the planetary crust of 971-852 (Trojan Reach 2814) is cracked, causing severe alterations to the planet's tectonics.
- -290,000 - Planetary bombardment of Darrian (Spinward Marches 0627) during the Final War.
- -290,000 - Planetary bombardment of Victoria (Spinward Marches 1817) during the Final War.
- -290,000 - The Ancients destroy themselves in an extensive conflict known as the Final War, leaving humans to survive and develop on more than 90 separate worlds.
- -290,000 - Eskayloyt (unknown Droyne homeworld) is believed destroyed at the end of the 2000-year long Final War
- -290,000 - Zhodane (Zhodane 2719) devastated by nuclear attack during the Final War; humans scatter; nuclear winter causes worldwide ice age.
- -290,000 - Ancients abandon a group of humans on a support base on Tondoul (Spinward Marches 0739).
- -290,000 - Several large asteroidal masses strike Rejhappur (Reavers' Deep 1218) during the Ancients' Final War.
- -290,000 - The population on Darrian (Spinward Marches 0627) stabilizes at about 500,000. They have managed to retain some technology from the time of the Ancients, such as animal husbandry and writing.
- -290,000 - Grandfather creates the Braykossa astrophysical laboratory in a pocket universe in the Regina (Spinward Marches 1910) system.
- -290,000 - Minimum dating variance for the civilization of the Ancients based on various dating methods.
The Hiatus[edit]
- -200,000 - Darrian flame pits begin to burn out.
- -200,000 - Shriekers begins dividing the duties of food gathering, scouting for new food sources, and child care on a permanent basis.
- -150,000 - Shriekers have developed rudimentary agriculture and have domesticated a few meat animals.
- -108,000 - Sun-worshipping empire of Shriekers on 567-908 centralizes food production; noble class develops medicine, construction, and irrigation. The empire eventually falls due to a severe drought and the resulting famine and plague.
- -100,000 - Extensive migrations on Darrian. Basins settled.
- -75,000 - Droyne "renaissance" on about 20 separate worlds.
- -50,000 - Unknown alien race builds pyramid structure on Yorbund.
- -30,000 - Last of Ancients war machines on Vland powers down to a passive state to conserve power.
- -23,000 - Philosopher-King Derit Lipit in Boyr Basin formulates basic Darrian philosophical concepts.
- -22,000 - Hermit-philosopher Yikan Yikan in Nyadh Basin formulates concepts very similar to those of Derit Lipir.
- -20,000 - Contact and migrations between Abh, Nyadh, Rimb, and Boyr Basins on Darrian.
- -??,??? - "Many years and many philosophers" after Yikan Yikan the law-giver Notan Taledh combines Derit Lipit's and Yikan Yikan's philosophies and promulgates the Taledh Legal Code.
- -16,000 - First migrations to and from Zlodh Basin on Darrian.
- -15,000 Major interaction between Zlodh and neighboring basins; Rise of the Zlodh Empire. [D:25]
- -15,000 - Agricultural culture arises among Shriekers.