Gentlesophonts:
The following timeline for the Earth Colonies campaign is contained in
ECDL Working Paper #3:
2001-2100
o Technological accomplishment at TL 8
o Gaian religion established (2001)
o Rise of supranational economic blocs
o Orbital and lunar colonization
o Interplanetary exploration and colonization
o Abrahamic religion established (2037)
o Human recognition of dolphin sapience (2057)
o Sub-light interstellar exploration
o Martian colonies independent (2080)
2101-2200
o Rise to TL 9 c2100
o Colonization of near-solar systems
o Rise of chartered interstellar development companies
2201-2300
o Earth ecological deterioration becomes apparent
o Rise of the eco-terrorist movement
2301-2400
o 'Break-up' - Height of Earth ecological disaster
o Former eco-terrorist groups rise to power
o 'Runaway' - Generation ships launched
o Contact lost with near-solar colonies
2401-2500
o Colonial Worlds settled
o Fall to TL 8 c2450
o Gradual rebuilding of Earth ecosphere
2501-2600
o Colonial Worlds flourish
o Fall to TL 7 c2550
o Most Earth ecological damage repaired
2601-2700
o Colonial States interstellar colonization
o Return to TL 8 c2650
o Contact re-established with near-solar colonies
2701-2800
o Commonwealth of Earth (2701)
o Return to TL 9 c2750
o Colonial States established
2801-2900
o Rise to TL 10 c2800
o Contact with Colonial States:
- Abrahamic Synod (2841)
- Empire of Aztlan (2860)
- Federation of Nyanza (2873)
- Ouroran Community (2894)
o Rise to TL 11 c2880
o Contact with Aeroi (2898)
2901-3000
o Contact with Meren (2913)
o Rise to TL 12 c2940
o Interstellar warfare
o Rise to TL 13 c2980
3001-Campaign present
Some general notes: farthest sub-light colonies are approx. 25 yrs from Earth.
Colonial States ships arrive after over 80 years (Earth time).
Happy Travelling,
David Johnson
Houston, Texas, USA