Psychohistorical Crisis

Appendix

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TIMELINE OF GALACTIC HISTORY

Year Galactic Era:

time it takes light to travel 1.OOOOOOOOOO x10¹⁶ meters

Year Anno Domini:

time it takes light to travel 0.9460471452 x l0¹⁶ meters

Conversion Equations: year GE = (year AD x O.946047)—61,248 year AD = (year GE+61,248)x 1.05703 year FE = year GE—12,068 [FE stands for “Founder’s Era.”]

64th Millennium BGE

Construction of the Great Pyramid (Rith), 63,591 BGE; 2478 BC

62nd Millennium BGE

Emperor Huangdi-of-Qin (Rith), 61,493-61,447 BGE; b259; reign 247-210 BC

Emperor Augustus Caesar of Rome (Rith), 61,273-61,233 BGE; reign 27 BC to 14 AD Missing year catastrophe, 61,247 BGE; 0 AD Jesus Christ bom, saving mankind from sin, 61,247 BGE; 1 AD

61st Millennium BGE

Conquest of England (Rith) by Norman barbarians, 60,240 BGE; 1066 AD

Pope Innocent III (of Rith) exterminates Christian rivals in Zara, Constantinople, and France, 60,114-60,097 BGE; 1198-1216 AD

60th Millennium BGE

Voyages of Discovery by sea (Rith), 59,929-59,808 BGE; 1394-1522 AD

Renewed religious dissent, Luther, 59,813 BGE; 1517 AD

Index of Forbidden Books, 59,773 BGE; 1559 AD

Astronomical mathematics, Johann Kepler, 59,762-59,706 BGE; 1571-1630 AD

Rediscovery of pendulum clocks, 59,700 BGE; 1636 AD

Begin 20th century AD, extreme population ramp-up, 59,451 BGE; 1900 AD

Max Planck’s Nobel Address, 59,433 BGE; 1918 AD

Intercourse Of Commingled Bodies legalizes metric-meter for Americ colonies, 59,424 BGE; 1928 AD

First Venteen Flying Fortress built, 59,417 BGE; c. 1935 AD

Nuclear fission discovered (Rith), 59,414 BGE; 1939 AD

Begin 21st century AD, population ramp-up continues, 59,356 BGE; 2000 AD

Great Die-off (Rith) c. 59,250-59,000 BGE (undocumented)

59th Millennium BGE

First Rithian Interstellar Wanderer (sublight), 58,912 BGE; 2469 AD

Last Rithian interstellar expedition, 58,056 BGE; 3374 AD

57-49th Millennia BGE

Sublight colonization radius reaches 1000 leagues.

Hyperdrive discovered at Eta Cuminga, 48,211 BGE; 13,780 AD

Galactic colonization explosion

48—47th Millennia BGE Eta Cumingan Empire

Cathusians of Rith begin to recollect old starship libraries

46—28th Millennia BGE First expansion era, only minor conflict Eta Cuminga gradually loses control Era of 100 empires, 1000 states

27—4th Millennia BGE Continuation of rapid colonization Beginning of Time of Troubles Core settled, Splendid Wisdom, 18,370 BGE; 45,323 AD

First Settlers in the Ulmat Constellation, 16,554 BGE; 47,243 AD

3-1 st Millennia BGE

Era dominated by Sotama traders and mercenaries, 2435-812 BGE

Rise of Machan Confederacy from 812 BGE onward General decline of Sotama influence Theory of multi-poled Hyperdrive invented, 111 BGE; 63,920 AD

Galactic center spawning ground of experiments for next hundred years.

Amateur engineers of Splendid Wisdom first to perfect design of the new Hyperdrive in 603 BGE; 64,104 AD Splendid Wisdom Traders competing with Machan, 500 BGE; 64,212 AD

1st Millennium GE

Kambal-the-First bom, 0 GE; 64,741 AD The army of Kambal-the-First takes over Splendid Wisdom’s trading confederation and crowns him Emperor, 32-62; 64,775-64,806 AD

Defeat of Machan attack on Splendid Wisdom, 400; 65,163 AD

Viceroy of Santar suppresses rebellion within Empire, annexes Machan, millions die, 567 GE; 65,340 AD

Civil War, 783; 65,569 AD

2nd Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls 90,000 star systems, 65,798 AD

Water ecology Splendid Wisdom nearing collapse, 1300

Kambal-the-Eighth, 1346-1378, coregent 1378-1382 Frightfulpeople infiltrate and dominate Splendid Wisdom and apparatus of fledgling empire. Tanis-the-First, often Tanis One-eye, 1378-1495, declared emperor during War of Two Emperors Six Billion on Splendid Wisdom die. Kambal-the-Eighth captured and murdered, 1382, end of Kambal Dynasty

Tanis-the-First dies at age 171 years, 1495

3rd Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls a million star systems, 66,855 AD

4th Millennium GE: Splendid Wisdom controls

I, 500,000 systems, 67,912 AD Emperor Ojaisun-the-Adroit, 3231-3245

defeated and executed by daughter, 3245, at Lalaw

II.

5th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls two million systems, 68,969 AD

Emperor Harkon-the-Traveller, disappears while on tour, 4327-4357

Rise of Pupian Dynasty by election, 4512 Admiral Peurifoy’s preemptive campaigns, 4780-4822 6th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls four million star systems, 70,026 AD

Pupian Dynasty ended by Etalun Military Family, 5220 Etalun Cotoya Court established to promote arts and refinement

Composer Saramantin of Rith at his height, 5390; 70,438 AD

Orr-of-Etalun, third Emperor Etalun Dynasty, 5395-5406

Orion Arm Regionate subjugated, 5397 Etalun Dynasty destroyed by internal conflict, 5413; 70,463 AD

First Horezkor class battleship commissioned, warship of Middle Empire, 5517

Emperor Daigin-the-Jaw, b. 5561, ascends throne 5578, d. 5632; 70,637 AD

Emperor Daigin-the-Mild, second son of the Jaw bom during father’s Persean-Cara campaign, 5597 coronation, 5632

castrated, exiled by Arum-the-Patient, 5641 died 5671

Emperor Arum-the-Patient, first son of the Jaw bom 5591

conquered the Ulmat, 5634-5637 takes throne by military coup, 5641 poisoned by mother, 5662 Time of 17 emperors, 5663-5678 Establishment of Som Dynasty ; end of confusion, 5678

7th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls fourteen million systems, 71,083 AD

Establishment of the class of Hyperlords, 6654 Dashian Dynasty replaces Som Dynasty, administrative coup, 6987

8th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls eighteen million systems, 72,140 AD

Composer Aiasin, 7028 Emperor Kassam-the-Farsighted, 7763-7775 Runs affairs by Mysteries of the Navigators Empire strengthens Ragmuk in preparation for war, 7770 Wars Across the Marche begin, 7774 Battle of Thirty Suns, 7775 Execution of Kassam’s confidant Cundy Munn Execution of Emperor Kassam Admiralty has mystical Navigators tortured, 7776 Treaty of Sanahadra with 1000 Suns of Helmar Rift ends Wars Across the Marche, 7981 GE Oversee founded to pursue hostility to Empire by covert means.

Count Ism Notkin rules on Treaty of Sanahadra, 7992

9th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls twenty-one million systems, 73,197 AD

Beginning of Time of Troubles: Oversee works from hidden bases

Stars&Ship Navy becomes supreme arm of Emperor Emperor Krang-the-Blind, 8025-8036 Emperor Takeia the Happy, 8625-8653, orgies, deposed by Navy

10th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls twenty-four million systems, 74,254 AD

Emperor Stanis-the-Careful, 9103-9110, deposed by Navy

Emperor Ammenetik-the-Great, 9456-9504 End of Time of Troubles Helmarian Oversee survives in hiding Emperor Maximoy the Polite, 9700-9725 tradition of the Valodian Lament

Pax Imperialis; 9892

Splendid Wisdom declares suzerainty over Galaxy complete

11th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom controls twenty-five million systems, 75,311 AD

Emperor Hagwith-the-Ingenious, 10,232-10,268 invents robot Danny-Boy

12th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom consolidates power, 76,368 AD

Emperor Manwell-the-Bloody, 11,134-11,144

Emperor Zankatal-the-Pious, “the Noose,” 11,907-11,925

Emperor Sarin-the-Gross, assassinated by bodyguards, 11,926-11,931

Stannelle-the-Peaceful, assassinated by bodyguards, 11,985-12,010

Founder bom on Licon in Nora’s Toes, 11,988

Future Emperor Cleopon-the-First bom, 11,988

13th Millennium GE:

Splendid Wisdom cultural and organizational decline, 77,425 AD

Emperor Cleopon-the-First, 12,010, assassinated 12,052. benefactor of psychohistorical research

Emperor Agile-the-Quintessence, 12,052-12,066 impotent tool of feuding clans

Founder gives 8th Speech to Group of Forty-six, 12,061 plots Faraway project

Emperor Dalubbar-the-Pliant, 12,066-12,100 coronation when four years old, tool of deceptive advisors

Fellowship set up on Faraway, 12,068; 0 FE

Founder dies, 12,069; 1 FE

Precinct of Nacreome revolts successfully on Periphery, 12,116

beginning of Interregnum collapse First Psychohistorical Crisis, 12,118; 50 FK Faraway balances local power vacuum Second Psychohistorical Crisis, 12,148; 80 FE

Ambitions of local warlords constrained by religion based on technical magic

Oversee takes on hidden task of protecting the Thousand Suns, 12,170

Regent of Emperor Tien-the-Young seizes power through boy, 12,216

Viceroy Wisard of distant Sewinna plots usurpation of throne, 12,217

Loyalist local rebellion against Wisard, 12,219

Tien crushes Wisard and revenges himself cruelly on Sewinnese.

Massacre of Sewinnese by new Admiral-Viceroy Tien-the-Young, his Regent, advisors, and concubines assassinated, 12,222

Exiled father of Cleopon II seizes throne, 12,222-12,238

Third Psychohistorical Crisis, 12,223; 155 FE Religion vs Trade; Merchant Princes of Faraway dominate

Faraway begins economic conquests independent of religious power.

Splendid Wisdom accepts with relief strong Emperor Cleopon II, 12,238

Fourth Psychohistorical Crisis, 12,263; 195 FE

War organized by banished general against Faraway Successful general recalled to Splendid Wisdom and executed by Cleopon-the-Second, 12,264 Revolt against Firm hand of Cleopon II; he is murdered, 12,278

General time of troubles and retreat for Splendid Wisdom

Sack of Splendid Wisdom, Cainali Invasions begin, 12,338 Era of warlords Cloun-the-Stubbom bom, 12,351

Tuned-probes built by Helmarians for Lakgan pleasure houses, 12,370

Cloun begins rise to power within Lakgan, using probe, 12,371 Technique not covered by psychohistorical parameters

Cloun takes over Lakgan as First Citizen by mental coercion, 12,378

Fifth Psychohistorical Crisis, 12,379; 311 FE Civil War between Faraway and Traders, mispredicted

Cloun Conquers Faraway

Emergency action by Pscholars restabilizes Founder’s Plan, 12,383; 315 FE

Cloun dies, last years as enlightened despot, 12,388

Faraway breaks Lakgan rule, reestablishes economic sphere, 12,389

The Pscholars, having revealed themselves to Faraway during the Cloun crisis, make long range plans to go into hiding by pretending they have been destroyed, sacrificing 50 martyrs, 12,419-12,446; 351-378 FE

Pscholars provoke a six month Lakgan and Faraway war, which they know Faraway will win, to restore Faraway confidence in their destiny, 12,445; 377 FE “Violence is the last refuge of the competent”

Tamic Smythos and forty-nine others are captured at the end Lakganian War to deceive their Faraway hosts into believing that the capture of fifty psychohistorians based on Faraway is a clean sweep. Exiled to barren Zural, 12,446; 378 FE

Tamic Smythos is smuggled off Zural by corrupt Chancellor Linus, 12,454

Period of Coalescence, 12,820-13,000

Slow but general acceptance of quantronic familiar

14th Millennium GE:

Second Empire comprises twenty million systems, 78,482 AD

Formal establishment of Second Empire, Pax Pschol-aris, 13,157; 1089 FE Rebuilding of Splendid Wisdom begun Pscholars induce power shift from the Periphery back to galactic core

15th Millennium GE: Splendid Wisdom controls twenty-eight million systems, 79,539 AD Kargin Linmax bom, 14,650 Jars Hanis bom, 14,703 Hahukum Kon bom, 14,707 Kikaju Jama bom, 14,726 Rigone bom, 14,762

Nejirt Kambu and Hiranimus Scogil bom, 14,765 Eron Osa bom, 14,778 GE, watch 328, hour 7; 80,362 AD, 3rd februan, 2nd hour

Frightfulperson Otaria of the Calmer Sea bom, 14,784 Petunia Scogil bom, 14,797

Story begins 14,790 GE; 80,374 AD; 2722 FE