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Title: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: jdjtcagle on February 14, 2008, 10:35:02 am

The following are stated as canon in the great war timeline... How much of it is true and where are the sources from?  I can't seem to locate the validity and don't believe they are true, specifically the dates.

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2320:
March:
First official contact with the Vasudan Parliamentary Empire.

It was in march of 2320?

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2322:
November:
GTA officials determine the war will not be short. Authorizes the construction of the GTC Leviathan cruiser.

Where did this date come from?

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November:
Battle of Gulnara... This defeat leads GTA command to believe that victory is on the horizon. Leviathan production is halted, and the GTA initiates a major offensive.

I'm still not seeing where these dates are coming from?

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Mongoose on February 14, 2008, 11:05:08 am

I don't know about the first date (though I suspect it comes from one of the Vasudan intelligence sections), but I know the two involving the Leviathan come from its tech entry in FS1.

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: jdjtcagle on February 14, 2008, 01:34:20 pm

But I don't see any dates though...

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Mustang19 on February 14, 2008, 02:40:39 pm

Thanks for bringing this up. I added an explanation on the page.

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Terran-Vasudan_War

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: jdjtcagle on February 14, 2008, 02:45:14 pm

Thanks for clearing that up ;)

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Snail on February 15, 2008, 12:27:06 pm

I really hate that timeline as people keep thinking it's canon while it's not, despite the big banner at the top. :doubt:

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: jdjtcagle on February 15, 2008, 03:22:01 pm

which was just added... :rolleyes:

Quote from: Mustang19 on February 14, 2008, 02:40:39 pm

Thanks for bringing this up. I added an explanation on the page.

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Terran-Vasudan_War

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Snail on February 15, 2008, 04:10:28 pm

You think that a bit of bold text will make people think differently when a big NOT ALL OF THIS STUFF IS CANON tag didn't?

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 15, 2008, 06:08:48 pm

If people really want to ignore something, they will. You'd be amazed the number of people I've met that I think are capable of doublethink (or, considering today's world, maybbe you wouldn't).

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 15, 2008, 10:37:32 pm

Quote from: Dark Hunter on February 15, 2008, 06:08:48 pm

You'd be amazed the number of people I've met that I think are capable of doublethink (or, considering today's world, maybbe you wouldn't).

:lol:

Oh, the irony...

Was that intentional?

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 15, 2008, 10:50:52 pm

Er... probably not. :D

To what are you refering?

Title: Re: Questions about Canon Timeline Entries?
Post by: jdjtcagle on February 16, 2008, 01:45:22 am

Quote from: Snail on February 15, 2008, 04:10:28 pm

You think that a bit of bold text will make people think differently when a big NOT ALL OF THIS STUFF IS CANON tag didn't?

It was outlined in white text, not gray (non-canon) - I was confirming the source and I got the answer... What's the big deal?