World History

  • 1992

    23 /7
    1992

    23 /7

    The "Battle of Detroit"
    Disaster / Destruction

    Dr. Destroyer is killed battling Earth’s Superheroes, but activates a device that destroys most of Detroit. Later that year, the American government, several major corporations, and numerous charitable foundations form the Millennium Project to rebuild the city.

  • 2001


    The Champions Founded
    Founding

    Defender moves to Millennium City and founds the Champions. Sapphire and Nighthawk join soon thereafter; Ironclad arrives on Earth and joins the group as well. Witchcraft joins the group late in the year after the four heroes have a nigh-disastrous encounter with Takofanes on Halloween.

  • 2002


    Destroyer Returns
    Criminal Activity

    Doctor Destroyer returns to the world, wielding new powers of shadow and magic. Later in the year he attacks the island of Java for reasons unknown.

  • 2003


    Destroyer Attacks and Vanishes
    Criminal Activity

    Doctor Destroyer attacks southern India for two months, then mysteriously vanishes from the battlefield along with most of his mystical devices and followers.

  • 2004


    COIL Appears
    Criminal Activity

    Renegade scientist Dr. Timothy Blank breaks away from VIPER, transforms himself into the master villain King Cobra, founds COIL, and attacks Millennium City with his Ophidian Plague. Only some fast and clever crimefighting by the Champions saves the city.

  • 2007


    Destroyer Plots
    Criminal Activity

    The Champions fight Dr. Destroyer and some of his Shadow Colossi in Canada. Doctor Destroyer attempts to kidnap Chicago occult expert Ken Haight, but is thwarted by the Peacekeepers.

  • 2016

    1 /1
    2016

    1 /1 01:00

    The Vanishing
    Disaster / Destruction

    The ball was still climbing in Times Square when it happened. At the stroke of midnight UTC-0, they all just...disappeared.

  • 2020

    5 /6 17:00
    2020

    5 /6 17:00

    Sandcrab receives the first message from a stranger
    Miscellaneous

    33336337: ehlo

  • 2020

    7

    Socrates Connects with the DarkR Web
    Revolution

    After connecting the first nodes of his home network to the DarkR web, Socrates — still piecing himself together — provides Aaron with coordinates to contact potential New Champions: Faust, Field Effect, and Isobar.   Read more about the DarkR Web Pillars

  • 2020

    9 /7

    Cypher and Maximum Resistance Join the New Champions
    Revolution

    At Socrates prompting, Cypher connects to the DarkR Web. Soon thereafter, Maximum Resistance meets with Runeforce at an old ball-field, also joining the team.   Day Zero when Cypher Joins Maximum Resistance Joins the Resistance

  • 2020

    10 /7

    The New Champions ‘Rescue’ Socrates
    Revolution

    Working together for the first time, the New Champions infiltrate an underground base where remnants of Socrates are stored…also meeting The Sandcrab.

    Session Report
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  • 2021

    6

    Events of Season 1
    Era beginning/end

    The events of New Champions — Season 1 unfold, ending with the confrontation with NexHuman at the Asylum.

    More reading
    Season One Recap
  • 2022

    5

    Events of Season 2
    Era beginning/end

    The events of New Champions — Season 2 unfold. New heroes join the effort: Lil’Rocket, Liliana, Dragon Lady, The Hot Shot, and Overlay.

  • 2022

    28 /5 17:00
    2059

    2 /2 00:00

    Vanishing Wars
    Era beginning/end

    During this time, fear and chaos plagued the entire world as the Vanishing technology became widespread. Quickly thereafter, an arms race for the creation of Vanishing Machines ignited. Even more of the world’s population was vanished. Terrorists used vanishing as a means to extort money. Vanishing was secretly used by governments in their efforts to topple opposing foreign governments. Billionaires bought their own vanishing machines and tried to vanish their foes. Decades of uncertainty and dread followed.

    More reading
    Vanishing Wars
  • 2059

    28 /2

    Waco Burns
    Disaster / Destruction

    Waco refuses to provide real-time reporting of its energy production, storage, and use. As a result, it is devastated by IERA actions intended to eliminate unauthorized energy production.

    More reading
    The Darkening of Waco
  • 2066


    Formation of the Leaders of the Free Energy Resistance
    Revolution

    Though not confirmed, the LFER is formed during 2066 as disciplinary hearings against the IERA fail to achieve meaningful results.

  • 2069


    Darkening announcement by IERA
    Technological achievement

    IERA announced that they had perfected implantable technology effectively cancelling any levels of energy generation in the subject

    More reading
    Darkening
  • 2071

    21 /6

    NYC Blackout
    Revolution

    Leaders of the Free Energy Resistance (LFER) claim responsibility for events leading up to the loss of power in New York City and large parts of the greater New York area.

    More reading
    NYC Blackout
  • 2071

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    2072

    2 /2

    NYC Blackout Investigation
    Political event

    The IERA investigates the LFER actions related to the NYC Blackout, identifying and convicting ten rogue agents of the LFER located in NYC.   The IERA ultimately offered them protective custody and relocation in exchange for the cooperation with other IERA investigations.