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Jump Drive Technology Timeline

These are some of the important dates recorded as to when certain sophont cultures have acquired the jump drive:

  • Please note that not all dates may be entirely accurate.
Jump Drive Technology Timeline
(Imperial Dates)
Date Culture Remarks
c. -350,000 * Droyne Droyne achieve TL–10 on their homeworld; although Jump drive is often available at that level, they have not yet discovered it. [1]
c. -320,000 * Ancients The Ancients inhabit the general region of the Spinward Marches and explore all of Charted Space. [2]
-9240 Geonee Geonee of Shiwonee (Massilia 1430) discover a derelict Ancient starship in a planetoid belt in the Shiwonee system. From this they reverse engineer a Jump drive and explore the Stenardee Cluster. [3]
-9235 Vilani The Vilani of Vland (Vland 1717) discovers the Jump-1 drive. [4]
c. -9000 Vilani, Geonee Vilani explorers contact the Geonee, and discover that they have Jump technology not of Vilani origin. [5]
c. -7000 Droyne Droyne first observed using Jump technology; new colonies established, including Vanejen (Spinward Marches 3119). [6]
-6150 S'mrii S'mrii of Mimu (Dagudashaag 0208) acquire jump technology from Vilani-influenced traders. [7]
-5723 Vegan Vegans of Muan Gwi (Solomani Rim 1717) acquire jump drive technology from the Geonee, a Vilani-influenced Human minor race. [8]
-5583 Ziadd A Ziadd (of Zeda (Dagudashaag 0721)) ship performs the first in-system jump, copying the recovered design from wrecked Vilani scouts. [9]
-5450 Luriani Luriani receive Jump technology from an unknown race. [10][11]
-5435 Luriani A Sharurshid fleet discovers that the Luriani have acquired Jump technology. The Vilani launch an investigation to discover who gave Jump technology to the Luriani. [12]
-5430 Vilani Vilani develop the first known Jump-2 drive, but keep the technology secret from non-Vilani trading partners; Vilani core worlds reach TL–11. [13]
-5415 Zhodani The Zhodani of Zhdant (Zhodane 2719) develop a Jump-1 drive while working on fusion power sources in their asteroid belt. [14]
-4698 Hiver The Hiver of Guaran (Ricenden 0827) develop inferior jump-1 drive, which would melt down to slag after a few uses (no more than ten). [15]
-4212 Hiver Hiver scientists develop the standard jump-1 drive. [16]
-4142 K'kree K'kree of Kirur (Ruupiin 1315) begin experimenting with jump-1 capable starships. [17]
-3810 Vargr Vargr of Lair (Provence 2402) discover jump-1 drive on during the Colonial Rebellion. [18]
c-2800 Zhodani, Vargr Zhodani encounter the Vargr in Gvurrdon sector, accidentally giving them more advanced jump technology. [19]
-2431 Solomani Terrans of Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) develop jump drive. They use jump-1 drive solely for in-system use, due to the nearest star (Alpha Centauri) being jump-2 distance. [20]
-2398 Solomani Terrans develop jump-2 drives; Terran Confederation overall at TL–11.[21]
c-2285 Solomani Terrans develop jump-3 drive and early meson weapons (early TL-12). [22]
-1999 Aslan Yerlyaruiwo and Khaukheairl clans cooperate to develop jump-1 drive for Aslan on Kusyu (Dark Nebula 1226); beginning of Aslan Era of Expansion.[23][24]
c-1400 Aslan Aslan at TL–11 (jump-2). [25]
  1. ↑ Marc Miller. Secret of the Ancients (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 42.
  2. ↑ Marc Miller. The Kinunir (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), 38.
  3. ↑ Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 68.
  4. ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Library Data (A-M) (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 27.
  5. ↑ Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 11 (Digest Group Publications, 1989), 8.
  6. ↑ Marc Miller. Research Station Gamma (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 43.
  7. ↑ Jae Campbell, Leighton Piper. Signal-GK 01 (Signal-GK, 1989), 58.
  8. ↑ David L. Pulver. Solomani Rim (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 3.
  9. ↑ Jae Campbell. Signal-GK 09 (Signal-GK, 1994), 11.
  10. ↑ Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), 9.
  11. ↑ Andrea Vallance. Luriani (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 19.
  12. ↑ Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. Gateway to Destiny (QuikLink Interactive, 2004), 9.
  13. ↑ Gary L. Thomas. The Travellers' Digest 05 (Digest Group Publications, 1986), 49.
  14. ↑ Marc Miller. Expedition to Zhodane (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 41.
  15. ↑ J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman. Hivers (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), 17.
  16. ↑ J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman. Hivers (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), 17.
  17. ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Library Data (N-Z) (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), 26.
  18. ↑ J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 4.
  19. ↑ Don McKinney. Zhodani (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), 67.
  20. ↑ John Harshman, Marc Miller. Solomani (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), 4,18.
  21. ↑ Marc Miller. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 34.
  22. ↑ Jon F. Zeigler. Rim of Fire (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 43.
  23. ↑ J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Aslan (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 3,35.
  24. ↑ Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 14,15.
  25. ↑ Gareth Hanrahan. Aslan (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 58.
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