Difference between revisions of "Timeline"

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Timeline of Underrail's history and present day events. Incomplete. Heavy spoilers.

The Old World

4th millennium BC

Start of recorded history
Millennia of nation states

Unknown time (early space age)

T6 Group is formed to defend the interests of six supercorporations against nation states
- (Biocorp, New Frontier Technologies, Security Agency, Bionic Institute, Nucleus Corporation, Transcendix)
The Old World was on its deathbed, rapidly becoming less and less capable of supporting life
Each of the supercorporations were seeking their own ways to survive

2680-2685

Experiments related to the Pasithee Program take place in The Compound
- Security Agency, Bionic Institute, Nucleus Corporation and Transcendix cooperate with Biocorp during the research

Unknown time — The Descent

Also known as End of History
Biocorp creates Underrail
NFT establishes four habitats: Lemuria, Horizon, Atlantis and unknown fourth
Fate of other T6 members is unknown

Post-Descent

Era of old Biocorp

371 years ago (Year 0 Post-Descent)

The Underrail is created by the original Biocorp
The dangers of the outside world were deemed too great, Underrail was to be made into a completely self-sustaining environment

341-351 years ago (Year 20-30 Post-Descent)

Shadowlith is discovered at Abyssal Excavation Site Six

249 years ago (Year 122 Post-Descent)

Great War between Biocorp and NFT happens
ACoNR arrives at Abyssal Station Zero. (Last entry in Abyssal Station Zero cargo traffic log: Date: 17. 10. 122. Time: 10:35)
Lemurian Health Center is left dead following the war against Biocorp Undernavy. (Receptionist standby: 249 years, 7 months, 14 days and 12 hours)

189 years ago (Year 182 Post-Descent) — Hollow Earth Incident

Underrail became unable to sustain its large population
Questions of immoral experiments and corruption were raised
Phenotype Dynamics project plays a large role in the incident
Revolts occur everywhere, marking the end of the old Biocorp

120 years ago (Year 251 Post-Descent)

Great Shadow Emission in the Abyssal Station Zero happens, destroying many electronical records and damaging the station (LE-AD: 129)
Atlantean R&D staff fall under the influence of Flottsørmir

Era of reformed Biocorp

Over 100 years ago

Disunion takes place in Abyssal Station Zero (About a century ago)
Biocorp was resurrected by a group of scientists and engineers
Old places of power restored: Core, Hexagon and Dis
Biocorp Security Forces are established to maintain peace
Experiments likely related to Project Ark and Phenotype Dynamics are performed in Depot A

100 years ago (Year 271 Post-Descent)

Eidein discovers Tchort in Deep Caverns according to the Original Report
Formation of Institute of Tchort in the abandoned Old Biocorp University

58 years ago (Year 313 Post-Descent)

Major Tchortist conflicts with the Faceless, Battle of Nucleus

17-18 years ago (Year 353 Post-Descent)

The Protectorate is formed by General Melek

Era of Protectorate Biocorp

Over 15 years ago

Protectorate takes over Dis, Biocorp's capital

15 years ago (Year 356 Post-Descent)

Core City riots occur, days of reformed Biocorp are numbered
Archibald Knight of Biocorp Security founds Praetorian Security
Rupert Simmons founds Coretech as a successor to Biocorp
Biocorp's final dissolution

Few years later

Gunnar Edstrom arrives to Core City and founds JKK
Oligarchy is formed by Knight, Simmons and Edstrom
Civil war on Core City's streets subsides

11 years ago (Year 360 Post-Descent)

Wallace Steel starts the Free Drones movement

8 years ago (Year 363 Post-Descent)

Tchortists start exporting medication to Core City

5 years ago (Year 366 Post-Descent)

The Protectorate starts constructing Fort Apogee in Upper Underrail
Free Drones form a new cell in South Underrail

Less than a year ago

Hadrian Tanner contracts Oculus to steal something from the Faceless
Unknown oculite acquires The Cube from the Faceless, passes it on to James Steiner
Tanner sends Terry and Lora Baker to retrieve the cube from James
Significant earthquake occurs, parts of Underrail are blocked off and new passages open

Present day

Year 371 Post-Descent

The player completes Tanner's tests and joins South Gaters
Cornell steals the cube from Bakers
The Faceless dispatch patrols to find the artifact, North and South Underrail are cut off from each other
Coretech acquires the cube for testing, but Tchortists steal it shortly afterwards
The Faceless invade Institute of Tchort in force
Tchort is destroyed by the player, the cube returned to Faceless, Tanner flees to North Underrail

Sources

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 Timeline of Underrail's history and present day events. Incomplete. Heavy spoilers.
-== Timeline of Underrail ==
+== The Old World ==
-{{expand section|events and details concerning Underrail's history}}
+: '''4th millennium BC'''
+:* Start of recorded history
+:* Millennia of nation states
+: '''Unknown time (early space age)'''
+:* [[T6 Group]] is formed to defend the interests of six supercorporations against nation states
+:** ([[Biocorp]], [[New Frontier Technologies]], [[Security Agency]], [[Bionic Institute]], [[Nucleus Corporation]], [[Transcendix]])
+:* The Old World was on its deathbed, rapidly becoming less and less capable of supporting life
+:* Each of the supercorporations were seeking their own ways to survive
+: '''2680-2685'''
+:* Experiments related to the [[Pasithee Program]] take place in [[The Compound]]
+:** [[Security Agency]], [[Bionic Institute]], [[Nucleus Corporation]] and [[Transcendix]] cooperate with [[Biocorp]] during the research
+: '''Unknown time — [[The Descent]]'''
+:* Also known as End of History
+:* Biocorp creates Underrail
+:* NFT establishes four habitats: Lemuria, Horizon, Atlantis and unknown fourth
+:* Fate of other T6 members is unknown
+== Post-Descent ==
 === Era of old Biocorp ===
-: '''Centuries ago'''
+: '''371 years ago (Year 0 Post-Descent)'''
 :* The Underrail is created by the original Biocorp
 :* The dangers of the outside world were deemed too great, Underrail was to be made into a completely self-sustaining environment
-: '''150-200 years ago — [[Hollow Earth Incident]]'''
+: '''341-351 years ago (Year 20-30 Post-Descent)'''
+:* [[Shadowlith]] is discovered at Abyssal Excavation Site Six
+: '''249 years ago (Year 122 Post-Descent)'''
+:* [[Great War]] between Biocorp and NFT happens
+:* [[ACoNR (Abyssal Station Zero)|ACoNR]] arrives at [[Abyssal Station Zero]]. ''(Last entry in Abyssal Station Zero cargo traffic log: Date: 17. 10. 122. Time: 10:35)''
+:* Lemurian Health Center is left dead following the war against Biocorp Undernavy. ''(Receptionist standby: 249 years, 7 months, 14 days and 12 hours)''
+: '''189 years ago (Year 182 Post-Descent) — [[Hollow Earth Incident]]'''
 :* Underrail became unable to sustain its large population
 :* Questions of immoral experiments and corruption were raised
@@ Line 15: / Line 43: @@
 :* Revolts occur everywhere, marking the end of the old Biocorp
+: '''120 years ago (Year 251 Post-Descent)'''
+:* Great Shadow Emission in the [[Abyssal Station Zero]] happens, destroying many electronical records and damaging the station ''(LE-AD: 129)''
+:* Atlantean R&D staff fall under the influence of [[Flottsørmir]]
+=== Era of reformed Biocorp ===
 : '''Over 100 years ago'''
+:* [[Disunion]] takes place in [[Abyssal Station Zero]] ''(About a century ago)''
+:* Biocorp was resurrected by a group of scientists and engineers
+:* Old places of power restored: [[Core City|Core]], [[Hexagon]] and [[Dis]]
+:* [[Biocorp Security Forces]] are established to maintain peace
 :* Experiments likely related to [[Project Ark]] and Phenotype Dynamics are performed in [[Depot A]]
-: '''100 years ago'''
+: '''100 years ago (Year 271 Post-Descent)'''
 :* [[Eidein]] discovers [[Tchort]] in [[Deep Caverns]] according to the [[Original Report]]
 :* Formation of Institute of Tchort in the abandoned Old Biocorp University
-=== Era of reformed Biocorp ===
+: '''58 years ago (Year 313 Post-Descent)'''
-: '''50-100 years ago'''
+:* Major Tchortist conflicts with the Faceless, [[Battle of Nucleus]]
-:* Biocorp was resurrected by a group of scientists and engineers
-:* Old places of power restored: [[Core City|Core]], [[Hexagon]] and [[Dis]]
-:* [[Biocorp Security Forces]] are established to maintain peace
-: '''58 years ago'''
+: '''17-18 years ago (Year 353 Post-Descent)'''
-:* Major Tchortist conflicts with the Faceless, [[Battle of Nucleus]]
+:* The [[Protectorate]] is formed by [[Melek|General Melek]]
 === Era of Protectorate Biocorp ===
@@ Line 35: / Line 69: @@
 :* Protectorate takes over [[Dis]], Biocorp's capital
-: '''15 years ago'''
+: '''15 years ago (Year 356 Post-Descent)'''
 :* [[Core City riots]] occur, days of reformed Biocorp are numbered
 :* [[Archibald Knight]] of Biocorp Security founds [[Praetorian Security]]
@@ Line 42: / Line 76: @@
 : '''Few years later'''
+:* [[Gunnar Edstrom]] arrives to [[Core City]] and founds [[JKK]]
+:* Oligarchy is formed by Knight, Simmons and Edstrom
 :* Civil war on [[Core City]]'s streets subsides
-: '''11 years ago'''
+: '''11 years ago (Year 360 Post-Descent)'''
-:* [[Wallace Steel]] founds the [[Free Drones]]
+:* [[Wallace Steel]] starts the [[Free Drones]] movement
-: '''8 years ago'''
+: '''8 years ago (Year 363 Post-Descent)'''
 :* Tchortists start exporting medication to Core City
-: '''Several years ago'''
+: '''5 years ago (Year 366 Post-Descent)'''
 :* The Protectorate starts constructing [[Fort Apogee]] in Upper Underrail
 :* [[Free Drones]] form a new cell in [[South Underrail]]
 : '''Less than a year ago'''
+:* [[Hadrian Tanner]] contracts Oculus to steal something from [[the Faceless]]
+:* Unknown oculite acquires [[The Cube]] from the Faceless, passes it on to [[James Steiner]]
+:* Tanner sends [[Terry Baker|Terry]] and [[Lora Baker]] to retrieve the cube from James
 :* Significant earthquake occurs, parts of Underrail are blocked off and new passages open
 === Present day ===
-* [[James Steiner]] acquires [[The Cube]] from [[the Faceless]]
+: '''Year 371 Post-Descent'''
-* [[Hadrian Tanner]] sends [[Terry Baker|Terry]] and [[Lora Baker]] to retrieve the cube
+:* The player completes Tanner's tests and joins South Gaters
-* The player completes Tanner's tests and joins South Gaters
+:* [[Cornell]] steals the cube from Bakers
-* [[Cornell]] steals the cube from Bakers
+:* The Faceless dispatch patrols to find the artifact, North and South Underrail are cut off from each other
-* The Faceless dispatch patrols to find the artifact, North and South Underrail are cut off from each other
+:* Coretech acquires the cube for testing, but [[Tchortists]] steal it shortly afterwards
-* Coretech acquires the artifact for testing, but [[Tchortists]] steal it shortly afterwards
+:* The Faceless invade [[Institute of Tchort]] in force
-* The Faceless invade [[Institute of Tchort]] in force
+:* [[Tchort]] is destroyed by the player, the cube returned to Faceless, Tanner flees to [[North Underrail]]
-* [[Tchort]] is destroyed by the player, the cube returned to Faceless, Tanner flees to [[North Underrail]]
 == Sources ==
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 * [[Captain Herve|Herve Fontaine]]
 * [[Institute of Tchort]] library terminal
+* [[Abram]]
+* [[Lora Baker]]
+* [[IRIS]]
+* [[Azif]]
+* [[Professor Oldfield]]
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