Timeline
2040: Earth experiences a rapid decline in demographic welfare and increased food shortages due to climate change, migration and regional collapsing economies.
2048: World War III erupts after tensions escalate between the Pan-Asian Confederation and NATO.
2050: World War III turns nuclear, after intentional use of tactical warheads to wipe out a a ground invasion in western Belarus.
2059: Start of the Great Famine - a global economic collapse causes 3.3 Billion deaths. World War III ends.
2060-2069: A period of political upheaval and widespread lawlessness in many countries. Dubbed "The Second Dark Age".
2070: Earth has recovered from World War III. The Great Famine ends, who's demographic relief brings unprecedented economic growth.
2070-2095: The age of discoveries. Daniel Esterhazy makes groundbreaking achievements in nanotechnology,fusion power and anti-gravitational fields.
2098: The Spaceship USS Govinda discovers an Alien-Quantum-Teleportation-Gate behind Mars.
2104-2150: The age of space exploration. Earth begins to map an intricate network of Quantum-Gates that span many solar systems. Advancements in fusion technology and ultra-drives provide faster space travel.
2107: We are not alone. The exploration of Planet Avasul (YRB-12) discovers advanced lifeforms living both on land and in water. However, Avasul is an arid world and devoid of intelligent life.
2109-2115: Space Expeditions discover five more planets harboring life. They are not suitable for human colonization.