The Age of Live Metal
1940-2019

1942 Team under the direction of Enrico Fermi successfully brought the world’s first reactor to a “critical” state.

1945 First atomic bomb detonated by United States. First use of atomic bomb in warfare. Blast killed 70,000 people. By end of year, total of 140,000 people were dead.
John Eckert and John Mauchly built the first general-purpose programmable computer (ENIAC).

1948 Transistor developed by Walter Brattain and William Shockley.

1949 First atomic bomb detonated by the U.S.S.R.

1952 First hydrogen bomb tested by United States.

1954 First nuclear submarine (Nautilus) launched.

1957 U.S.S.R. launched first artificial satellite (Sputnik I).
First commercial nuclear power plant built in Shippingport, PA by Duquesne Light Company.

1959 First probe (Luna I) to successfully escape Earth’s gravity launched by the U.S.S.R.

1960 First workable model of the laser demonstrated by Theodore Maiman.

1961 First manned spacecraft (Vostok) launched by the U.S.S.R.

1962 Space probe successfully arrived at Venus (Mariner II).

1964 Space probe successfully arrived at Mars (Mariner IV).

1969 First manned lunar landing (Apollo 11) occurred.
Arpanet (precursor of the Internet) founded.

1973 Recombinant-DNA technique (gene splicing) demonstrated.

1974 Space probe successfully arrived at Mercury (Mariner 10).

1975 Space probe successfully arrived at Jupiter (Pioneer 10).
First personal computer (Altair) built.

1979 First major nuclear reactor accident (Three Mile Island) occurred. Radiation contained before being released into the environment.
Space probe successfully arrived at Saturn (Pioneer 11).

1986 First nuclear reactor accident in which radioactive material was released into the environment (Chernobyl) occurred. Nuclear reactor exploded, killing 31 workers.
Space probe successfully arrived at Uranus (Voyager II).

1989 Space probe successfully arrived at Neptune (Voyager II).

1991 U.S.S.R. disbanded.

1997 First clone of a large mammal (sheep) accomplished successfully.

1998 First use of ionic propulsion (Deep Space 1).

2003 Three optical telescopes placed in solar orbit by NASA (Deep Space 3).
[Assumed event: Based on current NASA planned missions]

2005 Body builder invented.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 66]

2007 Construction of International Space Station (ISS) completed in Earth orbit.
[Assumed event: Based on current NASA planned missions]

2008 Possibly-terraformable planet (Sphere) discovered in Alpha Centauri system by Deep Space 3 telescopes.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Columbus mission]
Watkin’s Disease appears in Atlantic Ocean, leading to the death of many types of fish. The disease soon spreads to the other oceans.
[Assumed event: Foundation for ecosystem collapse mentioned in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2009 Cure for Watkin’s Disease discovered and introduced into all large bodies of water. Unfortunately, 30% of the total world fish population were already killed by the disease.
[Assumed event: Disease had to be cured before total ecosystem collapse]
Food riots occurred world-wide, causing the collapse of many national governments.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government]
China and other Asian nations combined to form the Asian Coalition.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government; coalition name provided by “Before the Dark Years”]

2010 England, France, and other European countries combined to form the European Alliance.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government]
Program to renew world fish population adopted by all major countries (Project Restoration).
[Assumed event: Some attempt to restore the oceans’ ecosystems had to be made]
Brazil and other South American countries united to form Unified South American Government.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government; government name provided by “Before the Dark Years”]
Soviet Union reformed.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government]
African nations combined to form the United People of Africa.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government]
United States and Canada joined to form United North America.
[Assumed event: Foundation for United Americas and world government; event described in “Before the Dark Years”]
Construction of experimental undersea cities by United North America began in order to monitor Atlantic and Pacific Ocean ecosystems and determine feasibility of ocean habitation by man (Atlantis, Poseidon, and Pacific City).
[Event described in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20; city names assumed]
Possibly-terraformable planet (Valorious) discovered in Proxima Centauri system by Deep Space 3 telescopes.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Columbus mission]

2012 Unified South American Government was unable to stabilize society. Unified South American Government joined United North America to form United Americas.
[Assumed event: United Americas mentioned in Home Before the Sky Falls, pages 2 and 63, and Treasures of the Ancients, pages 18 and 41]

2013 Possibly-terraformable planet (Barnard IV) discovered in orbit around Bernard’s Star by Deep Space 3 telescopes.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Marco Polo mission]

2014 First lunar mining facility successfully established at Tycho Crater, where large amounts of high-grade ore could be found.
[“A World Gone Mad”, page 74]

2015 Construction of Atlantis, Poseidon, and Pacific City completed. 7,000 inhabitants moved into Atlantis and Pacific City. 12,000 inhabitants moved into Poseidon.
[Assumed date: Event discussed in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]
2017 Atlantis and Poseidon became self-sufficient.
[Assumed event: Based on “initial successes” discussed in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2018 Kurguelen Disaster occurred at Poseidon. Daniel Kurguelen went mad and blew the main airlock in an attempt to return to the surface, killing himself and 10,750 others.
[Assumed date: Event discussed in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, pages 20-1]
Undersea cities project abandoned by United Americas.
[Assumed date: Event discussed in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, pages 21]

2019 First underground spaceport facility constructed at Grisome Air Force Base.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 5]

The Era of Expansiveness
The Age of Wonder
2020-2300

2020 First orbital colony established by a joint effort between European Alliance, Soviet Union, and United Americas. 780 inhabitants initially moved into colony.
[Assumed event: Based on Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Possibly-terraformable planet (Gaea) discovered in Tau Ceti system by Deep Space 3 telescopes.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Magellan mission]

2030 Two possibly-terraformable planets (Scion and Essence) discovered in Xi Ursae Majoris system by Deep Space 3 telescopes.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Pizarro mission]

2031 First self-aware computer with artificial intelligence (Adam) developed by United States Defense Department.
[Assumed event: Foundation for development of robots with AI]
Construction of first lunar colony completed as an expansion of the Tycho Mine. The combined mine and colony became known as Tycho Center.
[Assumed event]

2033 Any human organ could be grown artificially.
[Assumed event]
Human cloning technique perfected.
[Assumed event]

2035 Ionic nuclear propulsion system developed by Christopher Vanderberg. Rocket speeds of ½ light speed (assuming a sufficient amount of acceleration time) became possible.
[Assumed event: Efficient propulsion system needed for interstellar probes]
First privately-owned AI computer activated at the University of Washington.
[Assumed event: Foundation for development of robots with AI]

2039 First robot with artificial intelligence produced by Rossum’s Universal Robots (RUR) Corporation.
[Assumed date:Cleansing War of Garik Blackhand, page 3, and Gamma World Adventure Booklet, page 12]

2043 Unmanned interstellar probe, Santa Maria, launched toward Alpha and Proxima Centauri. Problem with navigation system caused it to crash into an asteroid soon after leaving the solar system.
[Assumed event: At least one unsuccessful interstellar probe seemed probable]

2047 Unmanned interstellar probe, Columbus, launched toward Alpha and Proxima Centauri.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Unmanned interstellar probe, Magellan, launched toward Tau Ceti.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Unmanned interstellar probe, Marco Polo, launched toward Bernard’s Star.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Unmanned interstellar probe, Pizarro, launched toward Xi Ursae Majoris.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2051 Method discovered to greatly increase growth rate of organic materials by Dr. Anne Bebris and William Carnett. Artificial organs and clones could be grown quickly with this procedure.
[Assumed event]

2057 New tritium fusion reactor design developed. Fusion nuclear power plants began to replace fission plants.
[Assumed date: Many GAMMA WORLD® devices are fusion powered; fusion reactor design described in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 113-4]

2060 Experimental crystal mine operated entirely by genetically engineered clones established on Moon by Asian Coalition.
[Assumed event]

2061 Columbus reached Proxima Centauri and surveyed Valorious. Findings based on information from Deep Space 3 telescopes determined to be false; key elements were not present and the planet was not terraformable. Transmission sent to Earth.
[Assumed event: Not every planet possibly terraformable should be terraformable]
Various facilities to tap the thermal energies beneath the Earth’s crust constructed. Magmatap was the second such facility built.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 16, and Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 178]
Weather regulation satellites launched into upper atmosphere by European Alliance. These satellites could not actually control the weather, but could affect the weather. Other nations at the same technological level soon launched their own satellites.
[Assumed event]

2062 Columbus reached Alpha Centauri and surveyed Sphere. Findings based on information from Deep Space 3 telescopes confirmed; planet was possibly terraformable. Transmission sent to Earth.
[Based on Pizarro information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Base established on Mars in order to begin experimental terraforming process.
[Assumed event]

2063 Terraforming of Mars began.
[Assumed event]

2066 Sphere transmission from Columbus received.
[Assumed event: Radio waves travel at the speed of light]
Marco Polo reached Bernard’s Star and surveyed Barnard IV. Findings based on information from Deep Space 3 telescopes confirmed; planet was possibly terraformable. Transmission sent to Earth.
[Based on Pizarro information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2068 Valorious transmission from Columbus received.
[Assumed event: Radio waves travel at the speed of light]
2073 Transmission from Marco Polo received.
[Assumed event: Radio waves travel at the speed of light]

2079 Columbia Project began by Dr. Tetsuo Aragami and Prof. Heinrich Schmidt. The project’s goal was to create plants that were tuned into the planet’s bioelectric energy patterns and capable of seeking out locations with optimal growing conditions. The project was funded by Agritech Corporation.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 25]

2081 Lunar Clone Incident occurred. Clones on Moon revolted and took the mine supervisors as hostages. Clones wanted to be treated equally as naturally-born humans. Asian Coalition sent strike team to retake mining facility. Facility retaken at the cost of all clone lives and the lives of two of the three supervisors.
[Assumed event]

2083 International treaty signed by majority of world leaders that granted clones the same rights as naturally-born humans and banned the creation of clones.
[Assumed event]
Magellan reached Tau Ceti and surveyed Gaea. Findings based on information from Deep Space 3 telescopes confirmed; planet was possibly terraformable. Transmission sent to Earth.
[Based on Pizarro information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2085 Dr. Aragami and Prof. Schmidt learned that Agritech hoped to use their research to develop a new biological weapon. The researchers destroyed their labs and research findings. The labs’ destruction caused genetically altered plant fibers to be released into the upper atmosphere.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 25]

2088 Procedure to control effects of gravity developed by Dr. Irving Copi.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Napless Speedway]

2094 Transmission from Magellan received.
[Assumed event:Radio waves travel at the speed of light]

2099 Process developed to combine various minerals with high-grade ore in a zero-gravity environment to produce duralloy. Due to its ore production, Tycho Center quickly gained great importance.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 72; “A World Gone Mad”, page 74]
Indianapolis Speedway was converted into an aerial raceway for antigrav vehicles.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 22]

2102 Lightning gun prototype developed.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 16]
First force field generator developed.
[Assumed date: Many GAMMA WORLD® devices use force fields; force fields are needed for interstellar colony starships]

2108 Pizarro reached Xi Ursae Majoris and surveyed Scion and Essence. Findings based on information from Deep Space 3 telescopes confirmed; planets were possibly terraformable. Transmission sent to Earth.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2110 Control of all lunar facilities (except for various military defense bases) was centralized at Tycho Center. All personnel from these facilities were moved to Tycho Center. With a population of approximately 50,000, Tycho Center became the only inhabited lunar facility.
[“A World Gone Mad,” page 74]

2112 Construction of interstellar colony starship, Pioneer, began.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2113 Warp-pulse communication developed by Spacial Communications, Inc. Warp-pulse allowed recorded messages to be transmitted at roughly four times the speed of light.
[Assumed event: Some form of interstellar communication needed for colonies]

2116 Construction of Pioneer completed. Pioneer left Earth with 5,000 colonists.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2120 First purely pleasure spaceport built between the inner and outer rings of Saturn.
[Assumed event Based on information in Albuquerque Starport, page 5]

2126 Pioneer reached Sphere. First interstellar colony established.
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2127 Transmission from Pizarro received.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]
Terraforming of Mars completed. Majority of Mars successfully terraformed.
[Assumed event]

2135 Construction of interstellar colony starship, Casa Nueva, began.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2140 Construction of Casa Nueva completed. Casa Nueva was first starship equipped with terraforming equipment. Casa Nueva left Earth with 37,000 colonists.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2143 Construction of interstellar colony starship, Luthien, began.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2147 Against the Treaty of 2083, Soviet Union and Asian Coalition had engaged in a secret project to create genetically-engineered clone soldiers (Project Hercules). Project Hercules was discovered by other nations. Soviet Union and Asian Coalition ended program, but international trust had been broken. Arms build-up and cold war began.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Legion of Gold, page 8]

2148 Construction of Luthien completed. Luthien left Earth with 50,000 colonists.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2150 United Americas military began building survival shelters in order to insure the survival of certain high level officials in case of attack.
[Legion of Gold, page 8]

2157 Casa Nueva reached Bernard IV and began terraforming process.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2173 Terraforming of Bernard IV delayed due to malfunction of terraforming equipment. Replacement equipment had to be sent from Earth.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2183 Luthien reached Gaea and began terraforming process.
[Assumed event: Based on information in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2193 Meetings between nations lead to agreements to reduce arms and increase cooperation world-wide. Cold war between nations effectively ended.
[Assumed event: Legion of Gold, page 8]

2203 Lucien La Prix founded La Prix Industries.
[Famine in Far-Go, page 14]

2214 Fission nuclear reaction process developed which produced roughly twice the power of existing fusion reactors. Process depended upon producing several fission reactions in a row (termed megafission reaction). Several prototype facilities were built at various locations; one such location was Albuquerque, New Mexico.
[Assumed event: Foundation for Albuquerque disaster]

2232 Terraforming of Gaea completed. Second interstellar colony established.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2233 Terraforming of Bernard IV completed. Third interstellar colony established.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2257 International treaty banning the manufacture of the cyclorator, fusion rifle, graser, and Stokes Coagulator was signed by majority of world leaders. The treaty did not call for the destruction or reduction of the current supply of these weapons.
[Cleansing War of Garik Blackhand, page 29; cyclorator, fusion rifle, and graser added due to comment in Treasures of the Ancients, page 14]

2261 Albuquerque Disaster occurred. Megafission reactor in Albuquerque exploded, killing 5 million and creating a crater 25 km in diameter.
[Albuquerque Starport, page 1]
Radiation cloud from megafission reactor explosion caused a potted fern in the Albuquerque Starport to mutate dangerously.
[Albuquerque Starport, page 3]

2265 Stasis chamber developed. The chamber was designed to be used for the incurably ill and extreme deep space voyages.
[Assumed event: Stasis chambers were used aboard Warden as described in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, pages 106-7, yet were relatively new before the Cataclysm as described in Home Before the Sky Falls, page 2]

2267 Project Hibernation began in order to determine the effects of prolonged stasis chamber usage. Volunteers were selected to be placed into stasis for up to 10 years. Lieutenant general Peter Thornton was one of the volunteers selected.
[Assumed date: Home Before the Sky Falls, page 2]

2273 Legion of Free Men formed to promote a united world government.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3]

2275 United Nations gained greater power and was joined by all nations. United Nations name changed to United Earth Government to reflect these changes. United Earth Government governed by council of seven men, elected by national leaders. Day-to-day decisions still made by individual national leaders, but world laws had precedence over national laws.
[Assumed event]

2277 Projected end of Project Hibernation reached. Scientists in charge of project determined to continue study with undefined end date (test subjects were not consulted). Roughly 50% of test subjects had been revived by this point with no ill effects. Stasis chambers considered a success. Peter Thornton remained in stasis.
[Assumed event: Explanation for 10 year time span in Home Before the Sky Falls, page 2]
Construction of interstellar colony starship, Warden, began in geosynchronous Earth orbit.
[Metamorphosis Alpha, page 3; Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2284 United States decided to re-evaluate the feasibility of underwater habitations. Several Sub-Aquan Marine United Research And Investigation (SAMURAI) stations were established by Jon Reeman as a result.
[Legion of Gold, page 12]

2288 Construction of Warden completed. Loading of supplies, habitats, and colonists began.
[Metamorphosis Alpha, page 3; Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2290 Warden left Earth orbit with 1.5 million colonists.
[Metamorphosis Alpha, page 3; Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21]

2298 Interstellar colonies demanded independence. Some countries wanted to grant independence to these colonies, but majority of countries did not wish to lose the benefits of the Earth empire. Autonomists formed to promote the colonies’ independence and greater distribution of power to the individual nations.
[Assumed event: Demand for independence mentioned in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20; Autonomists mentioned in Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3]

2299 Prototype of the life chamber developed by Dr. Mark Rimer.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 30]
The Shadow Years

2300-2307
Talks between Earth and colonies broke down; interstellar war declared. Autonomist protested and rioted world-wide.
[Assumed event]
After a few limited engagements, the warring governments realized they were at a stalemate: “while Earth had the superior forces, it could not send them against any one of the rebels without leaving itself open to a combined attack by the other two.”
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]
New Technologies Corp. produced the trashman.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 84]
International Earth relations grew worse between the nations who wanted the war to continue and those who did not.
[Assumed event]

2301 Man-portable force field generators developed.
[Assumed date: Gamma Knights: Battle Book, page 2]

2302 Trashman voluntarily taken off the market by New Technologies.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 84]
Construction of the Global Network Computer (GNC) began. The GNC was designed to coordinate all of Earth’s interstellar defenses and protect Earth’s nations against attack.
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]
Process to manufacture liquid metal developed by Boon Toe.
[Assumed date: Treasures of the Ancients, page 76]

2304 Project Mindkeep founded by Osmond Coot. Purpose of project was to discover the Alpha Factor, the key to creating beneficial genetic mutations.
[Assumed date: Alpha Factor, pages 10 and 18]
Canopus Plague brought to Sol system by Star Voyager. Ship had been on deep space exploratory mission to Canopus system and returned on auto-pilot to Earth orbit. Team from orbital Spaceport IV sent to investigate. Infected by plague which eventually lead to the infection of the spaceport. Unfortunately, two other orbital starports were also contaminated due to infected refugees from Spaceport IV. The public was told that all complexes were destroyed to prevent the possible spread of infection. However, Spaceport IV was not destroyed, but kept in quarantine in order to study the plague (and the possible military uses).
[Assumed event: Based on Albuquerque Starport, page 5]

2306 5,000 members of the Legion of Free Men were killed by a neutron bomb during a convention promoting world unity and the war. It was believed that the Autonomists set off the bomb.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3]
3,000 people killed by the release of nerve gas in an office building housing the Autonomists’ headquarters. Several hundred Autonomist leaders were also assassinated. It was believed that the Legion of Free Men was responsible.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3]
High-speed Analog Neurotronic Computer (HANC) installed at Grissom Air Force Base to control all aspects of the base except security.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 5]
Riots and hostilities around the world rose to ever increasing levels. Group calling itself The Apocalypse issued an ultimatum: People of the world, you appear bent upon the destruction of a civilization that has taken centuries to build, and the extinction of life on Earth. If that is your will… so be it! We, The Apocalypse, demand an immediate cessation of this insane violence, or we will end it for you. . . with a force you cannot conceive. We have the power! The choice is yours!
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3]
Construction of GNC completed. Control of interstellar defenses and interstellar communication routed to GNC.
[Assumed event: Based on Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 20]

2307 Shuttle arrived at the secondary command post of Grissom Air Force Base.
[Home Before the Sky Falls, page 53]
The Cataclysm occurred. As hostilities around the world continued, The Apocalypse destroyed the capital of every nation on Earth with biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. Additionally, either an Autonomist agent or an Apocalypse agent infected the GNC with virus in an attempt to disable the computer and force the world leaders to find a peaceful solution with the colonies. The virus was not well-designed and did not cause the GNC to shut down; instead, the virus caused severe memory core damage and activated the computer’s self-defense systems. The GNC immediately blocked all interstellar transmissions within the Sol system and launched a devastating attack on the various colonies within the solar system and Earth. Minutes after the attack was launched, scientists at the Fermee installation were able to erect an experimental force field for protection. After the initial attack, the GNC began acting unpredictably – occasionally launching attacks against various targets and then entering stand-by mode. However, the GNC’s defense system operated correctly and would not allow any successful attacks upon the main GNC station, no matter the GNC’s state. The GNC’s attacks, combined with the damage and confusion caused by The Apocalypse, resulted in billions killed and the destruction of needed supplies (industrial, agricultural, and medical). The attacks also created Earthwound, and a small crack in Magmatap’s magma conduit. Nations attacked nations for these limited supplies. The resulting wars were termed the Social Wars and lead to the total collapse of civilization. Waldis and several other scientists placed themselves in stasis chambers to be awoken 100 years later. During this time, warbot #RM-1975 was activated at Grissom Air Force Base.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 21: Warden was roughly 5 light years away from Sol system and could not notice cessation of warp-pulse communication from the system until at least one year later; additional events based on information in Beta Principle, Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, pages 5 and 16, Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 3, and Gamma World, 4 th edition, pages 173-4, and 178]

The Dark Years 2308-2325
2308 Many Tycho Center colonists traveled to Earth. A few returned to Tycho Center – infecting the colony with the deadly diseases ravaging the Earth. All of the colonists died. Ren Odinson, the colony’s commander, programmed the colony’s main computer to continue all normal operations before he died.
[Assumed date: “A World Gone Mad,” page 75]

2309 Radioactive fallout reacted with dormant plant fibers from the Columbia Project to create the Rambling Woods.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 25]

2318 Warden strayed into undetected radiation cloud. Majority of crew and colonists died from radiation exposure.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 22; event described in Metamorphosis Alpha, page 3]
Warden’s armory was looted.
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 113]

2319 Scientists left the Saginaw Institute in an attempt to aid the rebuilding of civilization. Instead of leaving, the president of the Institute committed suicide.
[Assumed date: Mutant Master, pages 12 and 36]

2325 Cyberoid Uprising occurred. In many of the intact installations, the artificial life forms revolted – killing their creators.
[Legion of Gold, page 15]

2340 Magmatap volcano formed.
[Assumed date:Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 178]

2348 Warden reached Xi Ursae Majoris. The terraforming of Scion and Essence initiated (Genesis Project).
[Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 22]

2360 Mutated plant life gained full control over the hydroponics section in Tycho Center.
[“A World Gone Mad,” page 75]

2363 The main computer at the Saginaw Institute mal-functioned. It began to bury the Institute.
[Assumed date: Mutant Master, page 12]

2387 Jospeen founded by the Zoopremists.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 34]

2401 Mutated macrobes gained control of the microlabs section in Tycho Center.
[Assumed date: “A World Gone Mad,” page 75]

2407 Waldis awoke from stasis. All other scientists in stasis had died.
[Beta Principle]

2432 Waldis created live metal garden.
[Assumed date: Beta Principle, page 11]

2438 Band of arks stumbled upon Gruesome Afbayz (Grissom Air Force Base). They were destroyed by RM-1975 and two other warbots.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 5]

2440 Vendetti lead by Bromwint discovered and attacked the citydomes.
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 137-8]

2441 Descendants of Warden crew killed by a mutant army lead by Bromwint.
[Assumed date: Event described in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 22]
Genesis Project completed; Scion and Essence successfully terraformed.
[Assumed date: Event described in Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 22]

2442 Meteor struck Warden and ruptured the hull.
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 133]

2450 Tick Shallop docked against Warden.
[Assumed date: Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 125]

2455 Far-Go founded.
[Assumed date: Famine in Far-Go, page 2]

2480 All veterinarians at the Zoo died from various environmental hazards.
[Assumed date: All Animals Are Equal, page 16]

2485 Radiation in The Pit dropped to levels low enough to allow plants and small animals to inhabit the area.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 1 st edition, page 179]

2486 Healers discovered plant able to generate a sound frequency that soothed non-intelligent creatures.
[Assumed date: “Cryptic Alliance of the Bi-month: The Healers,” page 8]

2525 Freleng was born.
[Assumed date: Delta Fragment, page 32]

2529 Dollar founded by merchants.
[Assumed date: Delta Fragment, page 48]

2531 The commander of the Finday (Findlay, Ohio) garrison in Bonparr imposed a tyrannical rule over the people. When Bonparr central command learned of his activities, he was arrested, tried, and executed.
[Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 17]

2538 General Stanley lead four divisions of Bonparr infantry, supported by artillery, cavalry, and flyers, against Gruesome Afbayz (Grissom Air Force Base). His troops were decimated by RM-
1975 and another warbot. General Stanley was atomized before a retreat was ordered (by Colonel Napoleon).
[Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 7; Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 176]

2541 The Fermee force field collapsed
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 174]

2542 General Napoleon III was assassinated by a Zoopremist radical. Colonel Ursal tracked down the radical and was promoted to general by the Bonparr council of colonels as a result.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Animal Sector, pages 7 and 12]

2550 Last major eruption of Magmatap occurred.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 17; Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 178]
Oil storage tanks began leaking oil into Il-noy River. Upper portion of river was renamed Burning River after the leaked oil caught fire a few times.
[Assumed date: Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 173]

2551 Mar Merc was born.
[Assumed date: “Cryptic Alliance of the Bi-month: The Healers,” page 8]

2552 John Law was born.
[Assumed date: “Cryptic Alliance of the Bi-month: The Knights of Genetic Purity”]

2554 Ursula was born at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 16]
Keral Kon was born.
[Assumed date: “Cryptic Alliance of the Bi-month: The Iron Society,” page 7]

2558 Havrilla 23 was shot by Houseman 380 during an argument over the annual budget. The damage left Havrilla 23 paralyzed.
[Assumed date: Gamma World Adventure Booklet, page 15]

2559 Kris-Pat began his travels.
[Assumed date: Home Before the Sky Falls, page 58]

2561 Lotto was razed and destroyed by arks. The citizens later rebuilt the town.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 4]
Age of peace began for Bonparr.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 12]

2567 Darien was born at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 12]

2570 Victor repaired lighthouse on Tower Island.
[Assumed date: “The Door Islands,” page 11]
Hal Offa was elected mayor of Ichun.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Unaligned Territories, page 13]

2571 Timon arrived at Oskar.
[Alpha Factor, page 9]
A land killer whale punched a large opening into the secondary command post of Grissom Air Force Base.
[Home Before the Sky Falls, page 49]
Rard Tafor lost the use of his left eye as a result of a brawl with his brother, Rora. They have not spoken since.
[Alpha Factor, page 62]

2572 Equus was born at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 21]
Sleeth historian, Szah-lah, began his “great journey.”
[Assumed date: Bonparr: Animal Sector, page 3]

2573 Pygmaeus began delivering foodstuffs at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 7]

2576 The Jospeen Manufacturing Company was inaugurated.
[Bonparr: The Animal Sector, pages 33 and 37]
Radiation levels dropped to tolerable levels in Gary (Indiana).
[Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 174]
Engineers at the Bonparr Technological Research Institute in Elda reinvented the steam engine.
[Bonparr: The Animal Sector, pages 30 and 44]

2578 Spizella assumed the position of Foremost Sparrow of the Administration at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 6]
Groun Paurc was elected mayor of Defiance.
[Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 42]

2579 Caballus was born at the Zoo.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 6]
Nik’toth completed the Nwayvo Beestya.
[Beta Principle, pages 19 and 30]
Colonel Bertram became governor of Fortain.
[Assumed date: Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 49]

2580 First capture of an entire village by the forces of No’tyene’yama.
[Beta Principle, page 19]
Replicator malfunctioned at the Zoo. While trying to repair it, the apes and the orangutans destroyed it.
[All Animals Are Equal, page 6]
Major Caphis was assigned to Yrsahl.
[Bonparr: The Animal Sector, page 27]

2581 GAMMA WORLD® game begins.
[Assumed date: All Animals Are Equal, page 2; Gamma Knights: Battle Book, page 2; Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega, page 22; Treasures of the Ancients, page 2; contradicted by Gamma World, 4 th edition, page 4]

Timeline compiled by Kerry Jordan