Post by Zaku on Jul 25, 2008 22:33:03 GMT -5
Ilythiiri Confederation
1097- War of the Clans; the moon elf and Dark elf Clans fight for control of their home world.
1233- Moon Elf Clans Unite and Crush the Dark Elf Clans forcing them underground. A new age of peace spreads across the planet.
1477- First rocket sent into space.
1498- First Moon Elf in space.
1523- Moon elves land on Drathir T'puuli, the silver moon that guards the heavens.
1635- The Moon Elves begin construction on several space stations around the planet.
1744- FTL drives accidently discovered. Technology leaps forward.
1824- Probes sent to nearby systems. Results are promising.
1829- Colony ships sent to nearby systems.
1833- Warp Drive Discovered on an ancient starship on the northern continent of the Moon Elf home world. The starship is an alien ship of unknown design. Moon Elf technology advances once again.
1970- Magic is now being used as starship cannons for the first time.
2000- The Dark Elves return from the underground and rebel.
2145- The Dark Elf rebellion is stopped once again. The Dark Elves are used as labor from this point on.
2225- Moon Elf government offers land grants to anyone willing to settle on the frontier worlds. New colonies are rapidly formed.
2337- Moon Elves encounter Dragonair Empire the first known Alien species. Relations are warm between the races.
2392- The Moon Elf home world begins to receive Television Signals from an alien race. The Elves are highly amused by such entertainment.
2442- War Golems invented by the Dark Elves.
2443- Dragonair Empire Vanishes from diplomatic channels.
2572- Moon Elves test an experimental Space Fold maneuver. The Battleship equipped with this new engine disappears and is never seen again. The technology is subsequently shelved.
2622- Explosion at Drathir T'puuli moon base. Several advanced technologies are destroyed or stolen.
2759- Strange probe Encountered in Moon Elf Space. A fleet is dispatched to investigate. The Moon Elves encounter the FSA. They are a curious alliance of several species. Several Moon Elves recognized them as the people from the TV. Peace was made between both empires.
2780- Moon Elf Embassy established on the FSA home planet. Later in the year a Human Embassy is established on Moon Elf home world.
2781- Boarders between both Empires drawn at K tile.
2810- The third Dark Elf Rebellion takes place in the Moon Elf Empire. The Dark Elves lied in wait until the Moon Elves where distracted by the FSA. The Dark Elves attack with technologies that they had developed in secret. The Moon elves are overturned and Dark Elves take control. Moon Elves either flee to FSA space or are taken as slaves. The new Empire Ilythiiri Confederation takes a stance of Hostility towards the FSA.
2877- The Great Houses of the Drow are reestablished.
2890- The FSA discovers the Beastman Worlds at the edge of the galaxy. The houses agree that these worlds would be an excellent source of slaves. The Drow slave trade is established.
2891- FSA and Dark Elves come to an agreement. No more colonization for 200 years. This agreement keeps the races from constantly trying to outmaneuver each other. The agreement is reluctantly signed by both parties.
3042- House Zhennu Chath encounters strange undead aliens at I-7. They call themselves the Undeath of The Black Wind Principality. They did not seem to have left the FSA on good terms. House Zhennu Chath sees them as an opportunity to stop the FSA’s advance west. They inform the Principality of the no colonization pact and warn them that the FSA will take their lands.
3091- The time limit on the no colonization agreement expires. The Drow Houses make a mad dash for the frontier.
3179- The Black Wind Principality declares war on the FSA after a minor skirmish during negotiations.
3180- The Drow houses express their hatred of the FSA and begin to supply arms and war golems to the Black Wind forces.
3250- Sadly the war ends without either side being destroyed.
3251- Embassies are established and boarders are drawn between the three empires. A non aggression pact is signed.
3722- The Great Houses decide to start colonizing the southern frontier. All communication with the colony ships is lost and strange ships piloted by humans are seen ravaging the southern colonies. The Great houses decide this is a FSA threat and angrily threaten the FSA Parliament. They deny all accusations. The Great houses decide to prepare for war.
3724- Humans calling themselves the Holy Lunarian Empire declare a state of hostility towards the three empires. They refer to them as infidels and demand they convert to a new religion. All three promptly refuse.
3730- Missionaries begin to arrive from the Lunarian Empire. The Great Houses kill these vagrants on sight.
4042- Current Date.
So close to being done.....
