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| Ethical restrictions on many biological research fields are removed. Cloning and nanomachines become focal points of research. | | Ethical restrictions on many biological research fields are removed. Cloning and nanomachines become focal points of research. |
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| ''Stellar Year 48'' | | ''Stellar Year 48'' |
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| Genetic enhancement technology is developed, utilizing nanomachines. Deep-learning, self-improving nanomachines are developed and legalized through massive corporate lobbying from the largest mega-conglomerates, despite the voiced concerns of many scholars. | | Genetic enhancement technology is developed, utilizing nanomachines. Deep-learning, self-improving nanomachines are developed and legalized through massive corporate lobbying from the largest mega-conglomerates, despite the voiced concerns of many scholars. |
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| ''Stellar Year 121'' | | ''Stellar Year 121'' |
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| Mars is terraformed. The Age of Pioneering has begun. | | Mars is terraformed. The Age of Pioneering has begun. |
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| ''Stellar Year 160'' | | ''Stellar Year 160'' |
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| Very-high-power ion engines are developed, allowing for large spaceships to cruise at speeds permitting voyages of only a few months between most neighbouring planets. | | Very-high-power ion engines are developed, allowing for large spaceships to cruise at speeds permitting voyages of only a few months between most neighbouring planets. |
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| ''Stellar Year 195'' | | ''Stellar Year 195'' |
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| Jupiter’s moons are being terraformed. A malfunction in the dominant line of nanomachines is covered up by the mega-conglomerates. | | Jupiter’s moons are being terraformed. A malfunction in the dominant line of nanomachines is covered up by the mega-conglomerates. |
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| ''Stellar Year 220'' | | ''Stellar Year 220'' |
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| The first colony on Pluto is established. | | The first colony on Pluto is established. |
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| ''Stellar Year 245'' | | ''Stellar Year 245'' |
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| All contact with the Pluto colony is lost. | | All contact with the Pluto colony is lost. |
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| ''Stellar Year 246'' | | ''Stellar Year 246'' |
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| They are called the Machina. | | They are called the Machina. |
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| ''Stellar Year 247'' | | ''Stellar Year 247'' |
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| The Saturn system falls to the Machina entirely. Luna, the Earth’s moon, is totally fortified to protect the central human government of Earth and the people who live there. Machina move towards the Jupiter system to begin invasion. | | The Saturn system falls to the Machina entirely. Luna, the Earth’s moon, is totally fortified to protect the central human government of Earth and the people who live there. Machina move towards the Jupiter system to begin invasion. |
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| ''Stellar Year 250'' | | ''Stellar Year 250'' |
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| Ganymede, the largest and most populated of Jupiter’s moons, falls to the Machina completely. Seven extraordinary Machina are reported among the Queen-class Machina present on Ganymede. They are designated Queen-class Alpha Machina. Approximately half of Europa is lost to the Machina. | | Ganymede, the largest and most populated of Jupiter’s moons, falls to the Machina completely. Seven extraordinary Machina are reported among the Queen-class Machina present on Ganymede. They are designated Queen-class Alpha Machina. Approximately half of Europa is lost to the Machina. |
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| ''Stellar Year 262'' | | ''Stellar Year 262'' |
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| 80% of the Jupiter system is lost to the Machina. The United Operations Forces begin withdrawing everything they can and fortifying the asteroid belt. Mars and most space stations face a major resource crisis since they relied on the Jupiter system and the asteroid belt for many resources. | | 80% of the Jupiter system is lost to the Machina. The United Operations Forces begin withdrawing everything they can and fortifying the asteroid belt. Mars and most space stations face a major resource crisis since they relied on the Jupiter system and the asteroid belt for many resources. |
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