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4 -A timeline of events that constitute the background to X4 including events from previous X games. More information is available in-game via the data vault entries or externally in the X Encyclopedia (included with the collectors edition of X4).
1 +A timeline of events that constitute the background to X4 including events from previous X games
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7 -NT
4 +New Time (NT)
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9 -EY
6 +Earth Time
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12 12  X-Game
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24 -Earth scientists create Jump Gates (2 billion years after 'The Ancients' created the main Jump Gate network).
21 +Earth Scientists Create Jumpgates
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37 -The United Space Command (USC) is established to consolidate the Earth's science and military spacecraft under one organisation, it serves as the government of Sol until its dissolution and merger into the [[doc:Terran Protectorate]].
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47 -The flight of the //USC Winterblossom// to explore the Jump Gate network begins lead by René Farnham.\\
31 +The Flight of the Winterblossom
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60 -The //USC Winterblossom// is recalled to Sol bringing a contracted end to its mission.
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73 -Terraformer Project begins, 3 fleets are launched from Sol to make planets in the Jumpgate Network appropriate for human settlement.
44 +Terraformer Project Begins
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83 -Terraformer Project terminated.
54 +Terraformer Project is Terminated
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96 -**First Terraformer Conflict:** The Second Terraformer Fleet, having been corrupted by disgruntled terraformer scientist Martin Winters' corruption of the termination code, begins destroying the worlds they were created to build. They then set about achieving their new goal of eliminating all biological life.
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109 -The Earth Jumpgate is destroyed by Nathan R Gunne's fleet lead by the //USC Dragonfire// to protect Earth (By X4 its remains orbit [[doc:Mars]]) trapping the rogue terraformers in the X-Universe. This ends the First Terraformer Conflict
67 +The Terraformer Conflict
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122 -Earth is removed from the history of the Terraformer Conflict's survivors stranded in the X-Universe.
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135 -Terraformer Conflict survivors relocate to the 4th planet in the Sonra System, named [[doc:Argon Prime]] after Nathan R. Gunne. The survivors begin to refer to themselves as Argon.
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148 -Argon make first contact with the Paranid and inter-species trade proliferates.
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161 -The Goner Sect is formed on the belief that Earth still exists.
93 +First Contact with the Paranid
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174 -**First Xenon Conflict:** [[doc:Xenon]] destroy the superstation "Antigone", The sector [[doc:Antigone Memorial]] and the [[doc:Antigone Republic]] is named in its honour.
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187 -The Free State of Solara is established in reaction to the effects of the First Xenon Conflict (Solara refers to the star that the planetoid Aldrin orbits).
106 +Foundation of the Federation
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200 -The [[doc:Hatikvah Free League]] is established by Christiane Hatikvah, also in reaction to the effects of the First Xenon Conflict. The organisation promotes itself on pacifist and relaxed ideals.
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213 -The [[doc:Argon Federation]] is formed between the various former Terran colonies including the Free State of Solara and the Hatikvah Free League.
119 +First Contact with the Boron
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226 -Argon make first contact with the Boron.
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239 -**Boron Campaign:** Split Patriarchy invade Boron space. Argon Federation aligns with Boron, Paranid align with Split.
132 +The Boron Campaign
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252 -Community of Planets is formed by the Argon Federation, Boron Kingdom, Split Patriarchy and the Paranid Empire in an end to the Boron Campaign.
145 +Community of Planets is formed
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265 -The Free State of Solara opts to sever its Jumpgate connection with the Argon Federation in the wake of post-Boron Campaign scarcity. The colonies early disconnection from the Federation means they are closer to the Terrans culturally than the modern Federation, this is pronounced with their re-connection to the network in 764NT.
158 +200 Years of Cold War
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278 -First contact with the [[Teladi>>doc:Teladi Company]] is made, they subsequently join the Community of Planets and become the leading economic power.
171 +First Contact with Teladi
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291 -Credits become the currency of the X universe having been promulgated by the Teladi Company.
184 +Evolution of the Xenon
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304 -The [[Yaki Syndicate>>doc:Yaki]] forms.
197 +Arrival of USC X and Kyle Brennan
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317 -A sole (% class="confluence-link" %)enon[[X>>doc:Xenon]](%%) ship enters [[doc:Sol]] using a "Gateless Jumpdrive". Terran engineers begin reverse-engineering the drive for the //USC X.//
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332 -Arrival of [[doc:Earth]] Fleet test pilot Kyle Brennan and the //USC X// (Xperimental Shuttle) in the Jumpgate network after a Jump Drive test.
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336 -Arrival of Elena Kho and //USC Getsu Fune //in the Jump Gate network in search of Kyle Brennan and the //USC X.//
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340 -**Second Xenon Conflict:** The Xenon are ejected from the North-Western region of the old Jump Gate network after their M0 class superweapon was destroyed.
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347 -The Jumpgate network is reconfigured. Notably, the Teladi homeworld [[doc:Ianamus Zura]] is reconnected to the network.
210 +First contact with the Kha'ak
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354 -Rhonkar t’Ncct deposes Chin t’Thhg to become Patriarch of All Split. Family Chin's territories are annexed by the emergent Family Rhonkar. Rhonkar leads the Split Families for 40 years until the Jumpgate Shutdown.
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367 -[[doc:Black Hole Sun]] is destroyed by a Xenon super-weapon. The resulting emission is believed to be responsible for destroying the [[Kha'ak>>doc:Kha'ak]] homeworld.
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374 -[[doc:XRWIKI.Terracorp]] is established by Kyle Brennan and Elena Kho to finance 'Jumpdrive' research to return to Earth.
223 +The President's End massacre
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387 -Work begins on assembling the Torus Aeternal, the immense defence and logistics ring protecting Earth from any possible threats.
236 +The Battle of Omicron Lyrae
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400 -Dragon Incident: The prototype Dragon explodes due to a flaw in its reactor, destroying the Family Pride shipyard. The event causes [[doc:Family Tkr]] to be held in disrepute.
249 +The Race To Find Earth
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413 -First contact with the [[Kha'ak>>doc:Kha'ak]] is made by the Paranid Empire.
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420 -**The President's End Massacre:** Kha'ak forces decimate the entirety of the system in their first interactions with the Argon.
262 +Relations with the Terrans Begin to Cool
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424 -**The Battle of Omicron Lyrae:** An immense Kha'ak fleet and planet killer ship attempts to raze Omicron Lyrae.
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441 -**Reunion:** The Paranid Empire constructs a Jump Gate to reconnect Earth to the jumpgate network. The Earth Government is invited to join the Argon Federation and the Community of Planets, Earth declines.
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455 -Argon relations with the [[Terrans>>doc:Terran Protectorate]] begin to cool over issues of AGI development.
275 +Operation: Final Fury
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459 -**Operation Final Fury:** The Argon Navy wipes out all known [[Kha'ak>>doc:Kha'ak]] hives. Attacks become far more infrequent.
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467 -The Terran lost colony of Aldrin (same as the Free State of Solara) is rediscovered with terraformers and humans living in harmony in the system. Aldrin's Gates are re-opened leading to colonies including Megnir and [[doc:Segaris]] that had been razed during the First Terraformer Conflict.
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288 +Tensions Build over AGI usage
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493 -[[doc:XRWIKI.Family Ryak]] is cut-off from the Jump Gate network leaving [[Family Zyarth>>doc:Zyarth Patriarchy]] bordering the Xenon. The latter's predicament allowed Family Zyarth to become self-sustaining and depose Rhonkar t’Ncct following the Jump Gate Realignment.
301 +The Terran Conflict
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506 -[[Plutarch Mining Corporation (PMC)>>doc:XRWIKI.Plutarch Mining Corporation]] relocates from the Ore Belt to the recently discovered Albion System with the Badlands Colony serving as its de facto base. Co-operation with [[Jonferco (JSS)>>doc:XRWIKI.Jonferson Space Systems]] facilitates the deployment of Trans-Orbital Accelerators in Albion based on Terran designs. JSS begins developing highway technology to supplant the Accelerators.
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519 -**Terran Conflict:** War begins between the [[Terrans >>doc:Terran Protectorate]]and their Argon cousins over the latter's continued usage of AGI. The remainder of the Community of Planets later joins in support of the [[doc:Argon Federation]].
314 +The Destruction of the Torus Aeternal
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529 -**Second Terraformer Conflict:** The [[doc:XRWIKI.Beryll]] unleashes newly built terraformer drones against Sol with Argon Federation support.
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546 -Highways near completion in Albion based on Terran Trans-Orbital Accelerator technology that had been reverse engineered by [[JSS>>doc:XRWIKI.Jonferson Space Systems]].
327 +Warp Instability
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583 -**The Jumpgate Shutdown**
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609 -**Plutarch's Accession:** [[PMC>>doc:XRWIKI.Plutarch Mining Corporation]] takes control of the Albion system. The remains of the Argon Government and Argon Navy form the [[doc:XRWIKI.Heart of Albion]].
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619 -X4:F
620 -
621 -(ToA)
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624 -The first Tide decimates [[doc:Avarice]] stifling the systems resurgent salvager economy
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628 -801
629 -)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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637 -The [[doc:Alliance of the Word]] is established in [[doc:Sacred Relic]] and deploys probes to the other systems of the community of planets lost to the Jump Gate Shutdown. The organisation also fosters resurgent interest in Jumpgate and generation ship technologies
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650 -The Jumpgates reopen and realign connecting unstable pockets of the former Jumpgate network in an unpredictable manner.
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654 -A treaty is signed between the [[doc:XRWIKI.Argon Government]], [[Heart of Albion >>doc:XRWIKI.Heart of Albion]]and The [[Republic of Canterra>>doc:XRWIKI.Republic of Cantera]], bringing a formal end to the Terran Conflict (formally it had lasted for 29 years).
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658 -Attacks on Xenon installations in Maelstrom by the combined force of the Heart of Albion, Family Ryak and the Argon Government prove a failure with Xenon learning the location of De'vries and Albion.
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662 -~~815
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668 -X4:F*
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671 -**Paranid Civil War:** A schism erupts between the original [[doc:Godrealm of the Paranid]] and the defecting [[doc:Holy Order of the Pontifex]] because the latter established a new Pontifex during the Jumpgate Shutdown. Economies are subsequently built on war profiteering.
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681 -X4:F
682 -
683 -(ToA)
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686 -Avarice is rejuvenated by the [[doc:Northriver Company]] bringing //Protectyon //shields to protect from the Tide, this enables the resettlement of Avarice I and Avarice V: Dead end.
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693 -2990
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696 696  
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698 -(((
699 -**The Gate Network Stabilises**
700 700  )))
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703 -821
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706 -2991
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709 -X4:F
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714 -Avarice's and Windfall's gates connect and stabilise
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724 -X4:F
725 -
726 -(SV)
727 -)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
728 -(((
729 -The remains of the [[Free Families Fleet>>doc:Free Families]] is destroyed by the [[doc:Zyarth Patriarchy]] in [[Fires of Defeat/Victory>>doc:Fires of Defeat]]. The Free Families' systems are forced to accomodate Zyarth's police presence.
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736 -Boso Ta escapes Split capture and steals a Terran science station.
737 -)))
738 -|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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740 -The [[doc:Hatikvah Free League]] breaks away from illicit dealings with the [[doc:Scale Plate Pact]] with [[doc:Argon Federation]] support.
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744 -X4:F
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746 -(ToA)
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748 -(((
749 -The [[doc:Alliance of the Word]] relocates to [[doc:Windfall]] to support its chapter in Tidebreak
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751 -
752 752  
753 753  
754 754  
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769 -)))|(((
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782 -Prologue
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786 -~*~*
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789 -Epilogue / Immediately after story events of game
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793 -)))|(((
794 -X: Beyond the Frontier (1999)
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798 -X:T
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801 -X: Tension (2000)
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805 -X2
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808 -X2: The Threat (2004)
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850 -X: Rebirth //The Teladi Outpost// DLC (2014)
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