Stardate 2907.08:
The Hermes SFOV drops out of Slipspace in the Olympus Star System, and begins initial scans of the planet designated Gemini.
A Lander is sent to the Kronos landing site and a Forward Operating Base is established around it.
History of Gemini
A timeline of events including the arrival at Gemini and everything leading up to the present day (348 AE)
Age of Discovery
135 BE 79 BE
Colonization and Initial exploration of the planet Gemini commences. Covers the events of Stardate 2907-2966
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-135 BE
Genesis
Expedition -
-133 BE
Settling the Forests
Population Migration / TravelScientists began to colonize the two forests of Ayr. One is the Dark Forest, the other is a forest of wandering trees on the light half of Ayr
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-131 BE
Mysterious Lakes
ExpeditionScientists embark on an expedition South of Kronos to explore 2 mysteriously shaped symmetrical lakes. They never return...
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-128 BE
The Aether Storms
Disaster / DestructionThe first recorded Aether Storms appear, taking the populace by surprise. The first Aetherites and Aether Zombies are created, as Ayr is ravaged by the chaotic waves of energy
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-127 BE
Darkness Falls
Disaster / Destruction -
-124 BE
Fallen Flames
Disaster / DestructionA great fire ravages a section of the Dark Forest, caused by a satellite from Kronos that fell out of orbit. Relations between the scientists living in the forest and Kronos starts to deteriorate.
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-123 BE
The Frog Marches
Discovery, ExplorationScientists discover Frozen Marches in the Southwest region of Ayr. It is designated as a place of little note or interest, and an expedition wont be sent for about 50 years
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-121 BE
Fountain of Youth
Discovery, ExplorationLarry the Immortal returns from the Pindus Mountains claiming to have discovered a cave full of water with magical properties
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-118 BE
Aetherologists
Religious eventSome scientists begin trying to predict when the Aether Storms will occur. Some even willingly turn into Aetherites in an attempt to better attune with them. Other scientists believe this to be fake science
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-115 BE
Day of Light
Cultural event -
-107 BE
The Underlands
ExpeditionAn expedition embarks out near the Dark Forest and discovers a series of tunnel entrances leading down to an elaborate underground cave network
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-99 BE
Splitting Priorities
Political eventThe scientists interested in Aether Storm studies have an idealogical schism, with the Aetherites and non-Aetherites going separate ways
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-95 BE
Project 626
Life, BirthReports of an "incident" in Hyperion surface. The reports claim a test subject escaped containment and fled North out of the city towards the Dark Forest. The whistleblowers and reports were swiftly swept under the rug and eventually forgotten.
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-90 BE
Lakeside Property
Discovery, ScientificOrbital Scans from the Hermes SFOV reveal a large structure in the center of the symmetrical lakes on the South side of Ayr.
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-87 BE
Ayrassic Park
Discovery, ScientificArcheological digs have started, and fossile evidence of fauna from the dark side of Ayr are discovered on the light side
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-86 BE
Shellular
Discovery, ScientificStrange turtle-like creatures are discovered. They are visible on the dark side of Ayr, but invisible on the light side. Their shells seem to bend or divert light, and they appear resistant or immune to Aether mist
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-85 BE
Birds of 8 Feathers
Discovery, ScientificSpottings of odd avian life begin to spring up around the Three Sisters and Pindus Mountains. The most common appear to have bright red feathers. They are quite aggressive and dangerous in large swarms
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-82 BE
Rock 'em Sock 'em
Sporting Event / CompetitionBattlebots are invented, fight against eachother for entertainment purposes. Different teams are sponsored to compete. Early competition occured in the foothills of the Pindus Mountains, prior to it coming back to Kronos as an official sport
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-79 BE
Mistwalking
Geological / environmental eventThe roaming mists are studied by the scientists. It is discovered that going into the mists, people see shadows of horrible creatures. Anyone who ventures in more than a few steps dies or never returns. Bodies of some are found intact after the mists move on, while others just seem to dissapear. It is confirmed that Shellites can go into the mists safely.
Dark Progression Era
78 BE 56 BE
An age of dark discoveries. Plagues, evil AI, and dark mercenaries ravage the lands of Ayr. Covers the events of Stardate 2967-2989
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-78 BE
Judgement Day
Disaster / DestructionThe Dark Tower in the southern lakes suddenly lights up. The scientists send an armed expedition to discover why, but the expedition members are never seen nor heard from again.
Tremors soon began to shake the land, and some sort of large entity begins to roam the continent, wreaking destruction wherever it goes. -
-76 BE
Croakin'
Discovery, ScientificScientists exploring the frozen marshes discover a frog-like sentient tribal species. At first communication is difficult, until all of a sudden the frog people began speaking telepathically to the scientists, asking them to leave.
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-73 BE
A Grim Procession
Geological / environmental eventThe Aether Mists spread around in pockets on the light side of Ayr begun to move and coalesce into a single massive roaming fog bank.
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-70 BE
Southerners
Political eventElf-like creatures from the continent south of Ayr begin trading with the Ayrans. They inform them of protective charms in the form of fragments of Shellite shells, that, if bolted to doorways, can protect the inhabitants from harm by the mists or storms
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-67 BE
The Destruction of Kronos
Disaster / DestructionKronos City is attacked by the Dark Entity. Huge portions of the city are destoyed by Aether Storms. Many are turned into Aether Zombies and are controlled by the entity. Affected sections of Kronos are quarantined and designated as The Lost Sector
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-63 BE
Shake that Ass
Plague / EpidemicA plague breaks out in Hermies Hub. This Donkey plague starts turning people into donkeys for random intervals
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-60 BE
Brothers
Criminal Activity -
-59 BE
You there, Bro?
MiscellaneousThe Dark Compound apparently survived all these years, but was afraid the power outage was an intentional sabotage from Kronos, and the scientists there became extremely isolationist. Reports begin to surface claiming the Dark Brotherhood is seen operating out of the facility
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-58 BE
One Punch
Civil actionSome battlebot pilots decide to try to take back The Lost Sector in Kronos. They equip the bots with Shellite scales, and cross the quarantine zone lines to fight the Aether Zombie packs. Many do not return, and those that do are forever changed
Age of Innovation
55 BE 1 BE
A time of new inventions, discoveries, innovations, and prophecies. Technology shifts in major ways. Covers the events of Stardate 2990-3045
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-55 BE
Magic?
Discovery, ScientificScientists realize that the mist isn't as deadly as originally believed. The Dark Entity appears to derive power from Aether. The mists of the Grim Procession attack your senses directly, so if you block all but 1 of your senses, you can get further in the mists.
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-44 BE
Batteries Not Included
Discovery, ScientificIt is discovered that the Dark Entity recharges energy from bioluminescent sources on the dark side of Ayr
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-32 BE
Don't Nade me, Bro!
Technological achievement -
-26 BE
Spirit Animals
Miscellaneous -
-13 BE
The Great Prophecy
Era beginning/endA prophecy is heralded among the populace by the Little Foot people. When the Sisters of Lava all sing in harmony , it is a sign of the end of days. And when the Dark Tower falls, the world will end.
Exodus Era
0 BE 125 AE
A time of abandonment. During this age, both Kronos and Hyperion were attacked and largely abandoned, The Hermes SFOV Lander departed the planet, and many abandoned their homes on Ayr
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0 AE
The Great Exodus
Era beginning/endSome of the people still left in Kronos now believe that things have gone far enough. Led by Icarus the Betrayer, a contigent of scientists commandeer the Hermes SFOV Lander and launch to space.
When the Lander disconnects from the city grid, it causes a chain reaction, overloading the city's Quantum Fusion Reactor, and killing the power grid. With the quarantine zone disabled, and a veritable beacon of Aether energy now radiating out of the city's center, the Aether Zombie hordes wreak havoc on the remaining populace. An alliance of battlebot team Phoenixbots led by Athena, and a miltech corporation Guardtech, forms, and they fight to lead the remaining people to safety. -
1 AE
Volcanic Activity
Geological / environmental event -
1 AE
Acid Reflux
Cultural event -
2 AE
The Phoenix Rises
FoundingGuardcorp and the Phoenixbots decide to combine and found the military city-state Phoenix City, based out of the old corp facility on the Eastern edge of Kronos. The battlebots are upgraded with military components and the first Auyver Suits are born
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8 AE
The Loch Ness Lich
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe frost lich Nedra emerged from Lake Avernus in the Pindus Mountains. She poisons the lake waters and kills any who approach her domain
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9 AE
Rock 'n Roar
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
49 AE
Do you Even Lift, Ayr?
Disaster / DestructionSuddenly, Ayr broke in half. the light half of the continent rose 100ft up. This messed with many forms of shadow measurement, and cause devastation on the continental scale. The Pindus Mountains were not affected. The newly formed cliffs exposed a number of Underlands tunnels to the surface, and the Tortan people emerged for the first time
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63 AE
Full Animal Alchemist
Scientific achievementHyperion Palace began focusing more on potions and alchemy over more conventional science. They also continued to experiment with genetics and mixing animals together. They wished to counteract the poison in Lake Avernus
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65 AE
Sibling Rivalry
Geological / environmental eventTwo of the Three Sisters begin to erupt, forcing the Tukui inland toward the Pindus Mountains. The Sisters sink beneath the waves
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70 AE
Ice and Fire
Population Migration / Travel -
89 AE
The Saxing of Hyperion
Disaster / DestructionNedra was displeased that the Hyperion scientists were trying to counteract her poison. She sends Saxum South to destroy the city.
After somehow gaining access to the city from underground, Saxum destroyed the protective dome of the city just before an Aether Storm was about to hit, causing massive destruction -
125 AE
Teenage Ninja Tortans
Construction beginning/endLegend tells of 4 heroes from the Underlands tunnels that come to save the people. The city of New Hyperion is founded as a result of their heroics
Age of Redemption
126 AE 347 AE
An Age of quiet, the calm before the storm. After many hardships, trials, and tribulations, the continents of Gemini know relative peace for over a century. Both the native and alien sentient Races of the lands rebuild and settle the habitable zones of the planet, and for a while, there is hope.
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126 AE
First Contact
Era beginning/endA different spacefaring specieis lands north of Ayr. They begin appearing in coastal cities, offering "salvation" from their troubles. They turn out to be intergalactive slavers with a vicious temperment
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138 AE
Infinite Power
Technological achievementPhoenix City scientists invent the Aether Tower, bringing power and light back to the continent's major settlements
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200 AE
Asinus Passinus
Cultural eventThe donkey curse has been accepted as a normal and unavoidable part of life on Ayr, although it now infects people much more rarely and infrequently. A small contingent of the populace, however, has permanently bonded with the virus, and evolves into a new species called Asinus. They can shift between large four-legged beasts of burden, and humanoid two-legged donkey people. With an urge to haul and trade goods, and the right ass-ets for the job, many become traveling merchants
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247 AE
Krang Dynasty
Era beginning/endAnother ship lands on Gemini, this time in the Southeast quadrant of Ayr. An ominous being that comes to be known simply as Krang begins to terrorize the populace. Legends claim that the 4 legendary Tortan heroes returned to save the people once again and stop Krang's rampage. Regardless of whether this is true, Krang suddenly dissapeared and hasnt been seen for over 100 years...
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339 AE
Family Reunion
Geological / environmental event
The Revelation Era
348 AE and beyond
An Age of Revelations and Prophecies
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348 AE
???
Era beginning/endThe current year. This year will come to be known as the dawning of a new age, full of revelations, prophecies, and the collective destinies of the denizens of Gemini.
The question remains, however, whether this era will be named by future historians, or rather passing aliens surveying the vast ruins of Gemini. Only the heroes of this age can write the story of what is to come