Well, you may not like this timeline because I've changed most of the node map and systems so that they are all localised rather than 'a node leading 6 lightyears from here and another node leading 1800 lightyears from here' and so that the correct systems that could support an M-class planet, etc, but you can still get the basic idea and concept. You may not like it also because I've based the timeline in my opinion of the chain of events, but some are canon.
This timeline explains why the Shivans attack us and steps into the future of FS2. I haven't quite finished it yet though. Anyway, tell me what you think and what I can do to enhance it...
2006 - A project that united many nations to build the International Space Station is completed.
2016 - The first Lunar Base is proposed. Its primary purpose is to be a resupply depot for interplanetary craft.
2025 - Lunar 1 Base is completed, setting the stage for the first Terran to be sent to Mars.
2029 - The human lifespan is increased by 190% by decreasing the speed of aging.
2031 - AI fully developed and used in androids to help Terrans in space.
2035 - AI Androids are used for Terrestrial duties for the first time.
2041 - The San Diego Summit is held to determine the exact rights for AI Androids in Terran society.
2062 - Aries I planetary craft journeys to Mars delivering first Terran crew to Mars.
2083 - Due to the successful Aries project, a Mars Base proposed.
2094 - The inaugural Mars Base is completed. Inferior mining begins on Mars.
2098 - Fusion power/engines developed and replace all existing fossil fuel power plants. The technology came just in time as almost all fossil fuels have been exhausted.
2104 - The first Asteroid mining projects begin by a corporation called Rossen Tech Corp.
2108 - Terrans scientists begin a project to extract deuterium from Jupiter to act as advanced fuel supply for the Fusion engines.
2114 - The first subspace Jump Node is detected through a deuterium mining accident. An extensive study begins.
2118 - Interstellar probe I travels through Jump Node to examine whether or not the node is safe for travel.
2120 - Interstellar probe II travels through Jump Node to examine whether or not the probe can return through the node. The probe returns and sets a new precidence in place.
2125 - Signal received from Interstellar probe I. The Jump Node is discovered to be leading to Wolf 359.
2128 - Tachyon radio developed enabling near-instantaneous communication.
2134 - The first Terran-occupied probe journies through node and is successful. Wolf 359 studies begin.
2138 - An interstellar base is proposed in the Wolf 359. The project is authorised quickly thereafter.
2140 - Intersystem communications developed in a project funded by the Rossen Tech Corp.
2148 - The Wolf 359 Base is completed. Studies of Wolf 359 and the Jump Node become more intense.
2152 - Adv. Fusion drive developed by RTC.
- The Rossen Tech Corp is reformed.
2156 - A Second Jump Node is detected in Wolf 359. Studies begin.
2157 - A new Interstellar probe is sent through the new node. It is discovered to be leading to Wolf 1061.
2161 - AI Wars begin.
2163 - AI Wars end.
2167 - The Wolf 1061 Base is proposed and authorised.
2169 - Wolf 359 Asteroid mining begins.
- The primary Wolf 359 base gets a major upgrade and enhancement.
2172 - New Wolf 359 base completed near new node.
2174 - Free civilian travel through Sol-W359 node is authorised.
2178 - W1061 Base completed.
2183 - New node discovered in W1061 leading to Rigel Kentaurus.
2186 - Alpha Centauri Prime (N-class planet - supports Terran life for brief exposure periods of up to two to three hours). The first interstellar planetary base is proposed and authorised.
2189 - Alpha Centauri Prime base completed. Mining begins and civilian colonies pop up on AC Prime.
2194 - Node discovered in W1061 leading to Eta Cassipeiae.
2195 - M-Class planet discovered with rich exotic lifeforms in Eta Cassiopeaia. Survey begins.
2200 - Colonisation of planet Cassiopeiae is authorised. Many Terrans become compelled to live on Cassiopeaia.
2211 - Sigma Draconis discovered.
2227 - Luyten 97-12 (wd) discovered.
2232 - Procyon discovered.
2235 - Sirius discovered.
- A new AI war nearly erupts. Most AI Androids decide to leave Earth and Terran civilisation to live independently on an R-Class planet in the Sigma Draconis system. The Terran government accepts the decision and fully authorises and endorses their choice.
2236 - Altair discovered.
2238 - Epsilon Indi discovered.
2242 - Partially unstable node discovered between W359 and Procyon.
2247 - Tau Ceti discovered. M-class Planet discovered - Cetus Prime.
2249 - Colonisation of Cetus Prime begins.
2252 - Eleven unstable nodes are discovered throughout the subspace network due to the discovery of the partially unstable node between W359 and Procyon. The unstable node network are deemed to be an abundant phenomenom.
2254 - Altair - Epsilon Indi node discovered.
2255 - Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) founded. GTA is new supreme goverment in all discovered systems to date.
2261 - A new sleeping-alcove-system is put into action reducing the requirement for Terrans to sleep by 700%, or just one hour's regeneration per day. While not being hazardous, the system is only supplied for voluntary purposes and is not broadly regulated.
2270 - 61 Cygni discovered.
2281 - Gamma Serpentis discovered.
2284 - Delta Pavonis discovered. New M-class planet discovered - Irshnir - New sentient lifeform discovered - Pre-industrial - The system and species are Classified by the GTA indefinately.
2285 - New protocol devised preventing interference with pre-interplanetary species. Top secret observation project of Irshnir begins.
2287 - Partially unstable node discovered leading to Cygnus X-1 preliminary reports confirm blackhole theory - The node and system are classified due to Delta Pavonis.
2292 - Gamma Pavonis is discovered - Classified under Delta Pavonis act.
2302 - Arcturus discovered.
2303 - First contact is made with Vasudans in the Arcturus system. Initial negotiations take place.
2305 - Theta Persei discovered. M-class planet discovered - Theta Persei A2. Vasudans claim system to be theirs. GTA doesn't find evidence of Vasudan presense and claim system to be theirs.
2306 - Hostilities arise between the GTA and PVE (Parliamentary Vasudan Empire). Theta Persei negotiations begin.
- GTA discovers that some PVN craft are able to use a subspace jump drive to make intersystem jumps.
2307 - Terran-Vasudan cold war and arms race begins.
2310 - The Alpha Mensae system is discovered and is flurishing with Vasudan activity. M-Class planet discovered in Alpha Mensae - Vasuda the Vasudan homeworld. GTA agrees to PVE's Alpha Mensae border and restrictions to enter the system.
2311 - Arcturus becomes contested.
2312 - Terran and Vasudan ships engage in Arcturus. Cease fire initiated. Treaty signed for non-military presence in Arcturus. Arcuturus is deemed the de-miliatarised zone.
- A Vasudan craft is captured and reverse engineered.
2313 - Due to the technology gathered from the Vasudan craft that was reverse engineered, the GTA finally fits its first intrasystem jump drive to its fleet.
2315 - Node discovered leading to Pollux. Vasudans grip weakening. GTA confines to PVE's Pollux border and restrictions to enter the system. Pressure between GTA and PVE is mounting.
2318 - Vasudan force enters Altair for scouting mission. Ordered to leave by the GTA, but ignores demands. Cease fire weakening.
2321 - Terran military forces are spotted in Arcturus by Vasudan Navy. Battle of Arcturus concludes. War declared between GTA and PVE. 14-year war begins.
2322 - Vasudans take control of Arcturus. GTA attacks Vasuda without success.
2323 - Vasudans take control of Theta Persei and begin colonisation.
2324 - Vasudans invade Epsilon Indi and Altair simultaneously. The GTA loses Epsilon Indi to Vasudans.
2325 - GTA invades Epsilon Indi, but fails. Unstable node discovered between W359 and Procyon.
2326 - Vasudans take control of Altair, GTA has sever losses. Contact lost with 61 Cygni until Vasudans claim to have taken control later. The secret Delta Pavonis system becomes cutoff.
2327 - No war activity. GTA rebuilds. Vasudans prepare for a new offensive.
2328 - Vasudans declare that they will end war if the GTA agrees to leave their new systems unconditionally and uncontested. GTA ignores proposal and invades Altair. The GTA makes their first victory in taking control of Altair, but the Vasudans invade Sirius with a massive armada and take control of the centre of GTA commerce.
2329 - With supply lines cut off from every node, Altair falls victim to the Vasudans again.
2330 - Orion class destroyers are put into service replacing the aging Serpent class destroyers. An armada consisting of new Orion destroyers all with a complement of new Apollo fighters invade Sirius and retake control. The fleet continues to Altair and retakes control. The fleet still continues to 61 Cygni and retakes control. The fleet returns to Altair where the Vasudans mount a counterstrike. The fleet is destroyed, but the GTA still have control of Altair.
2331 - New Orion destroyers are put into GTA service and help defend the Sirius and Altair systems. The Vasudans rebuild their fleet, while the GTA strengthens their defenses.
2332 - Random attacks take place on Tau Ceti from Vasudan ships. The GTA is baffled. Continuous minor attacks take place on both the Terran and Vasudan front.
2333 - Epsilon Indi becomes contested with GTA forces attacking a massive Vasudan fleet. Both fleets retreat in stale-mate. Continued attacks throughout.
2334 - Rumours of a new species take place in the Arcturus and 61 Cygni systems. Continuous attacks throughout. Epsilon Indi becomes disputed, while the GTA attacks Arcturus.
2335 - Contact is made with the Shivans. A cease-fire is acknowedged by both the GTA and PVE. The GTA and PVE join forces to stop the Shivans. The Shivans take control of Arcturus, Theta Persei, 61 Cygni, Pollux, Vasuda, Altair, Sirius and Rigel Kentaurus, led by a massive super destroyer labelled the Lucifer. The Shivans destroy all life on Vasuda. The Lucifer is destroyed while exiting the W359-Sol node into Sol. The W359-Sol node is destroyed cutting off Sol from the rest of the GTA. Throughout, the HoL faction makes continuos attacks.
2336 - The remaining Shivans and HoL are destroyed.
2337 - In an act of morality and friendship, the GTA signs Epsilon Indi and Acturus over to the Vasudan goverment in a formal treaty.
2338 - The Galactic Terran Vasudan Alliance is proposed. Alpha Ophiuchi discovered.
2339 - Beta Aquilae discovered by Terrans.
2340 - Beta Aquilae discovered by Vasudans. Coop base constructed.
2341 - Beta Aquilae Convention (BETAC) held in Beta Aquilae. GTVA formed and BETAC defines GTVA as supreme authority in all known systems.
2343 - Castor discovered.
2344 - Emporer Khonsu II of the Vasudan Imperium initiates the Colossus project.
2346 - New Node discovered between Rigel Kentaurus and Sirius.
2351 - Epsilon Tucanae discovered. M-class planet discovered.
2355 - Asterion discovered.
2359 - Fomalhaut discovered.
2360 - Delta Capriconi discovered.
2362 - Altair Convention is held in Altair.
2365 - Admiral Bosche turns renegade and forms a rebel alliance called the NTF.
2366 - The NTF attack the GTVA. They take control of Theta Persei, Arcturus, and Altair. Their attempts to take control of 61 Cygni fail.
2367 - The NTF are defeated as the Shivans return. Bosche attempts to communicate with the Shivans in a project called ETAK. Subspace Portal called the Knossos discovered in Alpha Ophiuchi leading to an unknown nebula. The Shivans send in a fleet of Sathani to Epsilon Indi. The GTVA collapses all nodes leading into GTVA space from Epsilon Indi except for Altair. The Shivan Sathani fleet destroy the Epsilon Indi star, destroying everything in it's system. The Altair-Epsilon Indi node becomes temporarily unstable.
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2376 - New Knossos device constructed by the GTVA linking Sol back into the GTVA.
2381 - Species living on Ilshnir enter space for the first time.
2393 - A third empire is discovered. Three new sentient intelligent species are discovered.
2394 - An alliance is formed between the United Imperium Federation and the GTVA.
2398 - The Shivans reappear. They swarm in through the thought-to be-collapsed node from Epsilon Indi into Altair led by an advanced Lucifer. The GTVA-UIF alliance is caught by surprise and the Shivans quickly capture Altair. The Shivans invade 61 Cygni and then venture into the top secret system of Delta Pavonis. The GTVA discovered that only beam weapons can penetrate the Lucifer's apparently invulnerable shields. A massive GTVA fleet supported by the UIF and the new Galgotha ship supporting a powerful anti-Lucifer beam weapon head off the Shivan fleet and destroy the Lucifer. The remaining Shivan fleet manage to anihilate the Galgotha and 80% of the UIF armada and regroup at the Delta Pavonis-61 Cygni node. The GTVA-UIF suspect the worst for Ilshnir, but press on with a new offensive and manage to destroy the remaining Shivans. The GTVA opens formal relations with the people of Ilshnir.
2399 - A lone disabled Sathanus class Shivan juggernaut is discovered in the Vega system surrounded by a massive array of Shivan fighters and bombers. Vasudan scientist investigate the abandoned ship's technology after destroying the fighter escort and manage to get its main power back online. But shortly after they begin towing it, the Sathanus self destructs destroying the entire investigation team.
2401 - The Shivans return with a massive Sathanus fleet heading towards the Delta Pavonis system again. The GTVA-UIF alliance is completely overwhelmed and the Shivan Sathani fleet enters Delta Pavonis. The GTVA-UIF evacuate the reluctant citizens of Ilshnir, but the fleet continue on to the top secret node linking to the V1357 Cygni system, the only system discovered to have a black hole. The GTVA-UIF does not follow, but sends in several covert investigation teams. They detect the same distortions that the Sathanus fleet created in the Epsilon Indi system. The investigation team then detects a new kind of effect originating in Cygnus X-1, suddenly swarms of ships exit from the black hole and displaying unbelievable firepower manage to destroy the entire Sathanus fleet and the investigation team. They are then detected to be on an intercept course for the Delta Pavonis jump node. GTVA command immediately decides to collapse the Cygnus jump node.
2402 - cont. The GTVA manages to collapse the node, however, the new fleet is still able to use the node. They enter the Delta Pavonis system and destroy Ilshnir with a massive yielding weapon. The entire GTVA-UIF fleet is destroyed attempting to head the fleet off as they head to the 61 Cygni jump node. A high frequency code similar to the energy emmisions from the ETAK project was detected from the Cygnus X-1 system. GTVA Command analyses the code and determines that it was a message from the Shivans. The message explains the way in which to invoke a new Sathanus fleet from Epsilon Indi and their entire information on the new species. The GTVA sum up a plan of attack and implement it just as the fleet enters Altair. The ships suddenly shut down and GTVA-UIF take their chance to destroy the fleet. One ship manages to gain engine power and heads for Theta Persei. It crash lands into an ocean on a Vasudan M-class planet located in the Theta Persei system. Vasudan groud forces destroy the remaining debree.
2403 - A new Shivan Sathanus fleet emerges and heads towards 61 Cygni again. They attack a weakened GTVA-UIF, as GTVA Command sends out the Sathanus invoking signal. They immediately desist their attack and preceed on course. They eventually reenter the Cygnus X-1 system, where the GTVA monitors them. The Sathanus fleet causes a subspace cataclysm that destroys the Primary Cygnus star and collapses Cygnus X-1 - the black hole. The Sathanus fleet disappears in the same manner as Epsilon Indi.
2404 - Rumours of a Vasudan upevil on the Theta Persei planet persist.
2405 - The Beta Aquilae Summit, or BETAS, takes place. The GTVA-UIF is reformed into the Galactic Star Alliance, or GSA, joining the five species into a uniting empire.
2406 - The Vasudans in Theta Persei vie for their independence. A group of Vasudan radicals from Theta Persei make a series of terror attacks on GSA targets both military and civilian. The GSA retaliates by destroying their apparent base of operations. But the people of Theta Persei rebel and begin attacking all GSA targets in Theta Persei space. Both Terran and Vasudans are involved in this rebelion.
2407 - The people of Theta Persei call themselves the Revolution and attack a the 7th fleet which enters the system. Yielding adaptive shielding, that adapts to the frequency of projectiles and energy based weapons, and modulative weapons that are able to penetrate GSA shields if the frequency is not continually rotated, the Revolution pushes the remaining occupation forces out of Theta Persei. The GSA formally declares war upon Theta Persei, demanding the system back to its control. While the Rev. is outnumbered, the GSA is outgunned and fails at its attempt to retake the system. After many more attempts, the GSA makes several victories, but still does not gain control.
2408 - GSA signs a treaty with the Revolution and signs Theta Persei over into their indepenent control under the condition that the Rev. does not enter GSA space again.
2410 - Rev. breaks treaty and briefly enters Aldebaren. As the ships are monitored by the GSA's 2nd Fleet, they warp through an uncharted node. The GSA sends a warning to the Rev. not to break the treaty again. The GSA then investigates this new uncharted node. They discover it leads to Deneb.
2411 - Investigation in Deneb continue as the GSA discovers mining facilities in a stellar orbit with a Terran signiture. They discover that the facilities belong to the Rev. as they claim the system to their own. The GSA monitors a ship that enters a new uncharted node out of Deneb and they are ordered to leave the system. The GSA - Rev. have a minor sortie before the GSA leaves Deneb.
2412 - An insurgency of ships from Theta Persei travel into Aldebaren to use the Deneb jump node. The Rev. are continually warned, but continue sending their ships. As the break in treaty enters the second week, the GSA attacks the convoy. The Rev. sends a fleet into Aldebaran and violently destroys the Aldebaran HeadQuarters. They then send a boarding party into 5th fleet headquarters in orbit of Aldebaran 1d and cause commosion before the station reports that they have been converted. The GSA are shocked to believe that they were almost instantly converted and send a full scale invasion force to retake the station. The mission was a failure as the Rev. informs the GSA that the majority of the marines have been converted too. As control of Aldebaran begins to dwindle, the GSA reinforces the system with the 7th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 22nd battlegroups. But the Rev. evacuate the station and sets it to self-destruct. They retreat into Theta Persei. The GSA does not follow, instead they reinforce defences surrounding the Theta Persei node with both the 8th, and 12th fleet supporting.
2414 - A massive 20km Rev. superdestroyer enters Aldebaran from Deneb and sets a course for the Theta Persei node. Both sides do not engage as the SD safely enters the Theta Persei system.
2415 - The Shivans reappear once more, wielding the third Lucifer. The Shivan forces do not engage the GSA, instead they set course for Theta Persei. The Lucifer is continually monitored as it is escorted to the Theta Persei node. A GSA scouting party enters Theta Persei shortly after the Lucifer 3, and informs that all life on the Theta Persei planet has been destroyed. They also discover debree from the Lucifer 3 and what appears to be a large chunk from the Rev. SuperDestroyer surrounding another apparent uncharted node. The Rev. are nowhere to be found inside the Theta Persei system. Investigations continue and the new node is discovered to be unstable, but leads to the Deneb system.
2416 - The GSA retakes control of the battered Theta Persei system and blockades the Deneb-Aldebaran node and partially dissolves the Theta Persei-Aldebaran defences to reinforce the unstable node in Theta Persei. A deceased Theta Persei resident is discovered floating in space in an environmental suit near a chuck of debree. He is taken aboard the Hianti for investigation. Two days later, the ship heads towards the unstable node and warps away against orders. The Hianti is followed into the unstable node by the GSFr Randwick. Both ships are not heard from again.
2422 - The GSA completes its development of a teleportation system.
2429 - The GSA creates a shield that can defend against beam weapons and projectiles more effectively.
2431 - The Rev. sends a probe into the Aldebaran system sending a message. The message demands for six GSA systems in order to enhance their network. The probe is brought aboard a cruiser for study and it self destructs destroying the ship with it.
2432 - The GSA invades Deneb and destroys their defences. However, wielding 'smart' weaponry and shielding, the Rev. forces the GSA to retreat back to Aldebaran. The GSA regroup and make another attempt in Deneb. Both armadas suffer extreme losses and Deneb becomes contested. The GSA develops highly manauverable capital ships.
2433 - The GSA discover a new Knossos in Deneb leading to an uncharted Stellar Cluster. After continued attacks, the GSA eventually ceases control of Deneb. Scout ships into the Stellar Cluster experience severe radiation from the dense young stars and are forced to stop activity in the Cluster. The GSA deams the cluster 'too dangerous'.
2434 - The Rev. does not show itself during this year. The GSA deconstructs it's defences in and surrounding Theta Persei and reconstructs them in Deneb along with the next generation of defences. After analysing the new Knossos, the GSA determines that it was of recent construction and contained the same elements as the previous Knossos showed. Speculation about the Rev. begins.
2435 - The Shivans reappear and begin attacking GSA targets once more. They set a course for the Eta Cassiopeaia system with an armada of Sathani. This time the GSA attacks the Sathanus ships using their highly manauverable capital ships to remain behind the massive forward weaponry, inflicting massive damage on both sides. As the 38th Sathanus is destroyed, the Shivans retreat through an uncharted node, which cannot be found again.
2439 - The GSA develop a stable independent jump drive enabling ships to travel through dangerous-unstable nodes.
2441 - The GSA reenters Epsilon Indi for the first time in 74 years. They discover the Epsilon Indi star has turned into a white dwarf and that the planet Epsilon Indi 3c which had an elongated orbit survived the supernova, however it is in bad shape.
2442 - After the initial investigations and surveys are completed, the GSA sends in numerous Gas Miners and other Supply ships into the Indus Nebula. The GSA rediscovers the node leading to Alpha Ophiuchi and send in a survey team. They discover nothing out of the ordinary and the GSA proceeds to secure the system along with the still-stable artificial node.
2443 - The GSA invokes sanctions on the Artificial node prohibiting any craft from entering it until further notice.
2448 - The GSA encounters a new intelligent sentient species. Negotiations take place.
2449 - After a two-month period of absence the GSA contacts the new species with a message for the species to join the GSA. The species then replies to the GSA stating that they now belong to the Rev. and for them to leave the system immediately. Several more diplomatic attempts at securing a positive relationship prove futile as many of the diplomatic parties are reported as converted. The Rev. then begins firing upon GSA targets in system - the GSA immediately leaves.
2450 - The GSA Intelligence sends in a daring mission to capture a Rev. craft with it's crew. After a mild skirmish, the special forces manage to capture a Rev. support ship and immediately leave the battle. The GSA is surprised that the Rev. does not follow and how easy it was to capture the craft. The craft is quickly put under strict quarantine and is examined. They find two Terrans and a Vasudan on the craft. Still under strict quarantine they discover that another organism has embedded itself within the subjects. Attempts to remove the organism prove costly as it kills one of the Terrans. Operations and experiments on the patients after this phase become classified level Omega. The GSA Engineering begin to reverse engineer the Support ship that they captured.
2451 - Some new features from the Rev. technology is implimented upon GSA craft.
2453 - A drug epidemic spreads throughout the Tau Ceti system and enters the Procyon system. The GSA moves into action and quickly isolates the epidemic from spreading into the Altair and Eta Cassiopeaia systems.
2458 - Shielding systems and the teleportation technology GSA Engineering develops the first Food Engineering Device (FED), or Replicator.
2464 - The GSA begins Operations Hidden Terror, a mission to find Shiva, the Shivan homeworld.
2465 - With a regouvinated fleet, the GSA is gives permission to enter the Ancient nebula. The fleet quickly moves in and encounters heavy hostile Shivan forces. After securing the Nebula, the GSA quickly moves to the second Knossos portal that was discovered lying within the Nebula. More hostile forces are engaged and GSA requires reinforcements. The reinforcements arrive seconds before the fleet was about to collapse under Shivan pressure. They secure the area and enter the 2nd portal leading into a infested Shivan system. Hundreds of new Shivan ship class are discovered. The GSA makes several strikes on Shivan targets and continues the battle. Each armada is continuely reinforced keeping the battle entremely even and competitive. The GSA discoveres the location of the system.
2466 - Severe attacks on both fronts in the Shivan systems persist. The GSA detect a new node in the Shivan system and immediately dispatch a scouting party. The system is leads to another nebula, which the GSA quickly control.
2467 - The Shivan suddenly give up the fight in their system and leave giving GSA control. Another node is detected in the post-Shivan system leading to another nebula. A fourth node is discovered leading to yet another Nebula.
2468 - Another Knossos device is detected in the post-Shivan system and another in the second nebula.
- The Altair Convention is held in Altair, which devides the GSA into separate independent entities. GSA remains as supreme authority in all GSA systems, the GSAD (defense) protects GSA space, GSAI (Intelligence) is the intelligence wing, GSA-SF (Special Forces) is the new stratigic/special operations, GSA-Ops (Operations) is the primary military wing of the GSA and continually supports exporation and science, while the GSAE (engineering) is the main source of new technology and GSA vessel construction. The USGSA (United Systems of the Galactic Star Alliance) is also formed. The USGSA is the council of all systems in GSA space.
- All military forces in contested areas are reorganised into the new system devised from the Altair Convention.
2475 - An 7th race is discovered.
2477 - The 7th race joins the GSA to combat their own Shivan threat. GSA-SF destroys the Shivan threat in the new race's territory.
2478 - A new, much more powerful Lucifer is detected on a destructive course for the new race's homeworld. The GSAD provides the final defenses in the system, while GSA Operations intercepts the Lucifer. However, the Lucifer's shields appear impervious once again. The Lucifer remains in system knowing not to make a subspace jump where it is vulnerable to GSA attack. A standoff lasts for five months with both forces stuck in a stale-mate, before the Lucifer makes a daring escape out of the system through an apparently red subspace field to an unknown destination. A GSA Operations ship entered the subspace field behind the Lucifer, but it has been labelled MIA.
2479 - The GSA discover the Shivans are fighting an intense war with the Rev. in Deneb. Both sides appear to be destroying themselves.
2480 - Another Lucifer enters Wolf 359 and is headed off in the W359-Sol jump node. The resulting explosion destroys the artificial node created by the Sol Knossos including the Sol Knossos device severing contact with Earth once again.
- A massive Shivan armada returns, this time bent on total annihilation. The Shivan forces appear weakened, but their numbers are vast.
2481 - The Shivan-GSA war continues.
2482 - The Shivan-GSA war continues. The GSA take heavy losses and so do the Shivans. The GSA loses several systems and their forces appear to be defeated.
2483 - The Shivan-GSA war enters its 4th year and finally destroys GSA stability. The economy of more than 80% of GSA systems becomes extremely unstable due to the cost of the starfleet.
2484 - Both the GSA and the Shivans collapse under the extreme losses. The members of the former GSA enter a new dark age.
2485 - The Shivans appear weakened and sparse as they attack post-GSA ships trying to make a living.
2490 - Some planetary governments manage to reform, but the living conditions are very difficult, with everyone just trying to make a living.
2496 - Several planetary governments agree to a private militia force called simply - Militia.
2497 - Many decomissioned ships are stolen by pirate groups and other mercenary groups.
2500 - Piracy and mercenary groups begin to populate post-GSA space.
Well, the concept is that a mysterious parasitic race takes humanoid bodies as hosts, they also share a telepathic bond and take all the intelligence of each person that they take as a host. This would constitute as an extremely dangerous enemy if their objectives were universal conquest, which it is.
The Shivans were originally a normal humanoid species. After learning of this parasitic race they began a project to prevent the Galaxy from begin infiltrated.
They initially began to genetically engineer and evolve their bodies for the specific task that each individual had until after several thousand years, none of their humanoid form or original DNA existed. The second phase of their project was to prevent the parasitic race from taking control of the Galaxy. Their motto was Prevention is better than a cure. They began to destroy every humanoid creature they could find as swiftly as possible to prevent the parasitic race from having any hosts to occupy in the galaxy.
The parasitic race conquered several other galaxies but had not yet entered the Milky Way galaxy. But then they started entering by using special subspace techniques using specific stars. The Shivans learned of this quickly and began to destroy all stars of this configuration.[/b]
This is all I've come up with so far, I'm just trying to explain the events of FS in my own opinion. Oh yeah, plus the Lucifer was just a scouting ship serving one purpose - seek and destroy. The Sathanus fleet is deployed to destroy stars and to destroy powerful enemies.
