1944

In the final months and years of the war, many nations faced a crisis as they could not adequately treat and support wounded and amputated soldiers, so many Allied nations began diverting massive amounts of resources into researching and developing prosthetic limbs and artificial organs. However, the Soviet Union fell behind in such programs given the sheer amount of resources and manpower dedicated to ending the war.

1945

WWII ends with an Allied victory and Thomas Wright, the future founder of Protectorate Armaments, is born.

1946

Oka Shiro, the future founder of Gōrudohiru, is born and Japan follows in the Allies pursuit of technological advancements, while also prioritizing rebuilding and revitalizing the manufacturing and agriculture industries.

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Arthur Industries is founded by Jacob Athurs, and prioritizes researching prosthetic advancements and general manufacturing.

1949

The communist takeover of China was partially successful, resulting in the People’s Republic of China to the west and the Nationalist Federation of China to the east.

1958

Strides in prosthetic and artificial limbs and organs are made in the United Kingdom, and research is sent and reviewed by foreign allies.

1959

Japan acquires classified research from Arthur Industries, skyrocketing their progress and research.

1962

Sarah Tabor, the future founder of the Talos Company, is born.

 Red Pox breaks out in Northern Africa, and spreads to Europe and Asia resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. Some national agencies acquired samples of the virus and contained them within secure research facilities and laboratories.

1965

Thomas Wright founded Protectorate Armaments in the United States, and quickly rose as a prominent weapons developer and manufacturer, establishing multiple contracts with the U.S. and foreign governments.

Jameson Wright, Thomas Wright’s first son, is born.

1967

Arthur Industries uncovers Japan’s involvement in the disappearance of confidential information, straining relations.

Arthur Industries pulls out of Japan.

1969

Japan’s economy begins to rapidly decline as its manufacturing industry crashes, creating an industrial power vacuum.

Later in the year, Oka Shiro founded Gōrudohiru saving Japan from a major economic crisis; through great effort Gōrudohiru quickly rose in influence.

1985

The Cold War begins, and Luka Kuzmin joins the Soviet Army.

A Soviet Union affiliated party begins to make ground in Mexico, in response the U.S. increased its military presence along the southern border.

Akio and Haru Shiro are born.

1986

The Mexican Communist Party is found to have equipped and “encouraged” the group responsible for the terrorist attack on San Antonio, Texas.

This attack sparks calls of war, and months later war is officially declared and U.S. forces mobilize to invade Mexico.

The Second Mexican-American War begins.

1987

Russia expands west as the U.S. is occupied with Mexico.

In response Europe founded the European Coalition, an economic and political union.

1989

The Cold War ends.

The Berlin Wall falls.

The Talos Company was founded, with a focus on aerospace technology.

1990

Scarred by the horrors of war, Luka Kuzmin founded Primitech Industries in the hopes of replacing human soldiers with automated machinery.

The U.S. annexed Mexico, incorporating current states as new territories.

With the U.S. annexation of Mexico, worry grows in Canada as they fear they may be next, as a result political relations worsen.

Eastern African states fall into chaos and very little information is exported.

Germany is reunited.

The Triad, a group consisting of the C.I.A., D.E.A. and F.B.I., unofficially forms and they immediately begin disrupting the stability of Canada, Central America, and South America.

1991

Plans for “The City of the Future” begin under the name, Operation Rich Heart.

Arthur Industries develops the first artificial muscle prototypes.

The Talos Company begins developing the plans for an electromagnetic launch system.

Samantha Glow is born.

1993

The Triad conducts multiple covert operations to eliminate key leaders among various cartels, several drug wars break out, crippling multiple Central and South American nations.

Protectorate Arms and Gōrudohiru invest in Operation Rich Heart.

A small yield nuclear device is detonated in Austin, Texas and the blame falls on the cartels.

While most demand war, the Triad works to encourage sanctions on nations south of the Mexican territories, preferring to take a hands off approach.

1994

Construction begins on the city of Rich Heart.

Several South American nations collapse including Bolivia, Paraguay, and Ecuador.

Brazil expands, claiming said failed nations.

Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru form the Southern Nations Alliance, S.N.A.

Construction on the first Mag-Launcher begins.

1996

Tensions between the U.S. and Canada worsen, so a summit is called between the current President and Prime Minister.

Later in the year the summit is held but both leaders are killed in an attack coordinated by S.N.A. operatives.

Chaos erupts in both nations as they quickly scramble to find new leadership; Vice President Andrew Reeds assumes the presidency and senior minister Richard Cloutier is made acting Prime Minister.

1997

The U.S. and Canada formed the N.A.A., or the North American Alliance, and began mobilizing for a full scale invasion of S.N.A. territory.

S.N.A. brokers several weapons deals with Middle Eastern nations.

Primitech Industries makes headway by producing the first remote controlled drone.

Gōrudohiru opens its first factory in the U.S.

The first Mag-Launcher is completed and Talos begins the development of the first magnetic space shuttle.

1999

Several small scale nuclear exchanges are made in the Middle East, and most nations fall, this event is marked as the Middle Eastern Collapse.

This bleeds into the eastern nations of Pakistan and India, starting the Indo-Pakistan War.

The Middle Eastern Collapse sparks worry for the N.A.A. who withdrew troops in order to avoid a potential nuclear exchange.

The U.S.S.R shifted and became the Russian Federalist Nations, Primitech Industries gained great influence in this emerging government.

2001

Construction on the city of Rich Heart is completed, drawing the attention of corporations and opportunists alike.

Samatha Glow’s parents move their family to Rich Heart.

Gōrudohiru became one of the most influential bodies in Japan, sparking fear among other corporations.

Gōrudohiru begins designing and manufacturing high-grade weaponry. ● Protectorate Armaments begins experimenting with micro-missile based weapons.

Arthur Industries makes several breakthroughs in artificial organs, though access to such advancements are reserved to the wealthy and influential.

2003

The Asian Corporate Pact, the A.C.P., forms between several central and eastern Asian companies in response to Gōrudohiru growing powers.

As technology continues to advance quickly, a group in the U.S. known as the Ludies emerges.

The Ludies conduct several terrorist attacks aimed at technological centers of the U.S.

Gōrudohiru began training its own private military soon after sponsoring the removal of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.

A.C.P. companies begin to hire their own forces in response to Gōrudohiru.

Thomas Wright passes unexpectedly, his son assumed control of Protectorate Armaments.

2004

An investigation into Thomas Wright’s death is opened, as some suspect foul play at the hands of Jameson Wright.

The First Corporate War begins as Gōrudohiru and A.C.P. forces battle along the eastern territories of the Nationalist Federation of China.

Protectorate Armaments supplies A.C.P. forces and the first micro-missile rifles are tested on the field.

Protectorate Arms hires a private army not long after, quickly catching up to the U.S.’s current military power.

Arthur Industries makes strides in clone tissue and synthetic prosthetics.

The U.S. hires Protectorate Arms to eliminate the Ludies and they do so with ruthless efficiency.

2006

The First Corporate War ends with the A.C.P. and Gōrudohiru coming to a classified agreement.

The European Union loses stability as the Euro drops significantly in value.

2010

After a series of market crashes, wars, and famines, the Fall begins

2011

The remaining nations in the Middle east collapse, Northern and Eastern African nations follow suit, with only Southern nations weathering the coming storm.

The European Union disbands and the nations of Portugal, Greece, and Spain collapse as riots, failed martial law, and failing infrastructure render it unsafe for habitation.

Mexico revolts against the U.S. and gains its independence as the U.S. struggles to maintain order within the original 50 states.

The S.N.A. falls apart, with its territories now being claimed by warlords and cartels.

The People's Republic of China and the Nationalist Federation of China descend into full scale war.

Revolts spread across the Russian Federalist Nations and martial law was enacted with the aid of Primitech Industries.

The Talos Company launches its first Mag-Shuttle to Luna, in the hopes of establishing a lunar colony.

Oka Shiro passes away leaving the company to his son and daughter, Akio and Haru Shiro.

Samantha Glow and her family shelter in Rich Heart, which falls under martial law.

2012 - 2019

Millions perish in the following years as war, famine, disease, and destroyed infrastructure claim more lives.

The Fall continues as conflicts are waged and corporations gain immense power as failing governments rely upon such entities for stability.

Hundreds of laws and codes are passed granting more freedoms to companies, and most begin forming their own private militaries.

By the end of the decade Russia, the U.S., a reunified communist China, Japan, and various European nations find some sense of stability.

Texas secedes from the Union, and the U.S. is in no state to reintegrate the state; other midwestern states try to follow suit but their efforts are quickly quelled.

Japan takes control of the Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin.

The first Lunar colony of Sun’s Rest is founded.

2020

Sarah Tabor passes away and Benjamin Flores assumes control with a clear mission of living up to her ideals for the company.

Samantha Glow is elected mayor of Rich Heart.

Primitech unveils a new autonomous drone unit dubbed the “Sadko”, these robotic drones are deployed in “troubled” regions to restore stability.

Gōrudohiru establishes a branch in Rich Heart, along with Protectorate Arms.

2021

Arthur Industries introduces the first line of robotic limbs, celebrities and athletes jump on the opportunity to utilize them.

Outrage sparks as many see these robotic limbs as a luxury for the rich and famous.

Arthur Industries is pressured into developing cheaper alternatives

2022

A Gōrudohiru hit-squad kills a Protectorate Arms team due to a misunderstanding, tensions between the companies rise, with Mayor Glow attempting to smooth things over.

2023

The Second Corporate War begins as Gōrudohiru forces strike Protectorate Arms outposts, plunging the city into chaos.

2024

Mayor Glow is killed during the fighting and Spencer Reed is elected mayor soon after.

Mayor Reed's first act is to rename the city as Glow Heart in honor of the late mayor.

Luka Kuzmin dies and Ivan Volkov takes control, gearing the company towards a more militaristic focus.

The Talos Company begins planning to dispatch satellites and mining teams to the asteroid belt, while also beginning plans for a colony on Mars.

2025

Syn Dynamics is founded in Glow Heart, with a focus on aerospace technology; a direct competitor to Talos Company.

Talos dispatches the Orion - III to Saturn for surveying.

The Second Corporate War grows more violent as conflicts bleed into residential areas.

2026

The Second Corporate War ends after a Gōrudohiru bomb was detonated in a residential neighborhood killing dozens, this sparked city, and nationwide, outrage, and so Gōrudohiru was forced out by President Ricardo Aguilar.

Gōrudohiru would maintain a presence in the nation through shell companies.

Protectorate Arms would gain a major foothold in Glow Heart.

Talos Company partners with Primitech and commences Operation Red Horizon, which would send several Sadko units to Mars for analysis and colony building.

Primitech also dispatches several Sadok units to the lunar colonies.

2027

Syn Dynamics began designing the “Wrath of God”, a weapons based satellite platform.

Primitech develops the “Juggernaut”, a heavy robotic model.

Arthur Industries makes breakthroughs in affordable robotic limbs and clone tissue.

Orion-III reaches Saturn’s orbit.

2028

A massive cultural wave of robotic augmentations strikes the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

By the end of the year roughly 2.5% of the population has at least one augmentation.

Gōrudohiru begins developing laser-based weaponry.

A separatist group in Russia rises but is quickly squashed through the use of Juggernaut units.

The first “Cyber Gangs” began to crop up in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles

2030

Gōrudohiru “acquires” several hundred Sadko and Juggernaut units and begins reverse engineering them.

Protectorate Arms partners with Arthur Industries to develop the first line of assault augments for military and police use.

Haru Shiro is killed and many blame Protectorate Arms but no conclusive evidence is found.

2032

The first Mars colony is constructed, named Talos-1, and plans begin to send the first colonists by 2035.

Syn Dynamics complex the first prototype of the Wrath of God.

Orion-III goes dark under mysterious circumstances.

Construction of the second lunar colony, along with a large-scale shipyard, begins.

Gōrudohiru released a new line of laser based weapons, quickly selling available stocks to foreign and corporate entities.

2035

The New Dawn launches with a colony crew of over 100.

The New Dawn lands safely on Mars’ surface.

The Red Runners gang takes control of Miami’s underground, dealing in narcotics, weapons, and augments.

A modified strain of Red Pox is released in China; it spreads rapidly extending into other Asian nations, Africa, and western Europe.

The Red Pox outbreaks lead to international quarantines.

Chinese officials blame Gōrudohiru but Gōrudohiru denies any involvement.

The first Corpo-National War begins between the Chinese military and the Gōrudohiru private military.

Protectorate Arms prototype laser-guided ballistic weapons, allowing even untrained soldiers to land shots with incredible accuracy.

2037

The Machine Heads gang and the Clippers fight an all out war in the streets of Los Angeles.

Alice Days is elected mayor of Glow Heart, and immediately she convenes with various corporations to get more funding for the city.

The Black Dragons emerge in Glow Heart, a cyber gang with ties to the Clippers.

A sector of the Talos-1 settlement on Mars is destroyed after a pressurization issue results in the deaths of 10 colonists.

Talos immediately plans to send extra supplies for repairs and extra personnel.

2038

Syn Dynamics targets the Talos-1 resupply, killing thirty and disrupting Talos-1 supplies, claiming it was an “accident” following a failed weapons test, this dubbed the “Syn Incident”.

The Machine Heads and Clippers wipe each other out in a bloody gang war, surviving Clippers migrate to Glow Heart.

2041

New gangs emerge in Glow Heart, including the Pack, the Gold Jaws, and the Steelskins.

Augments skyrocket with roughly 30% of the world’s population having at least one synthetic augment.

Arthur Industries diverts resources into genetic bioengineering.

2042

The Talos Company retaliates for the Syn Incident and conducts a massive cyberwarfare campaign to cripple the company’s finances by hiring a hacking gang operating in Tokyo.

In the following weeks Syn Dynamics value plummets and they are forced to sell the Wrath of God, with the U.S. paying out as the highest bidder.

Gōrudohiru returns to Glow Heart, and the U.S. under heavy restrictions and heavy protest.

Primitech Industries, along with other various Russian based companies, conduct a coup, killing the current president and installing a puppet official, Stas Morozov.

Primitech Industries sponsors several pieces of legislation allowing them access to new markets and resources.

2043

Primitech Industries begins mass producing Sadko units, alongside juggernauts.

Primitech begins developing a highly advanced A.I. to pilot these robotic units.

Gōrudohiru regains its foothold in Glow Heart by mass producing cheap augments.

Arthur Industries unveils “Splicer” a revolutionary tool for gene editing, the societal elite are the first to make use of it and prolong their lifespans by several decades.

2052

Primitech makes a breakthrough in A.I. technology with the Primi-Mind being the first official iteration. ● Protectorate Arms and Primitech partner to improve the lethality of the Primitech units.

2060

Primitech finalizes the Primi-Mind and Version 1.01 is unveiled and activated.

The Primi-Mind immediately takes control of all units and falls in line with its primary directives, to safeguard humanity.

2062

Primitech units are dispatched worldwide as military, private interests, and police forces make wide use of them.

2063

Primitech unveils a commercial version of the Sadok, with the wealthy, construction companies, governments, etc. purchasing units to aid in menial tasks.

Gōrudohiru deploys their own line of autonomous robotic units in Glow Heart parading them through the city.

2067

A virus implemented by a Primitech employee takes root in the Primi-Mind code, and spreads rapidly.

The Primi-Mind goes AWOL and Sadok units on the lunar and Mars colonies attack the colonists.

Reports of the colony attacks spread and panic becomes rampant.

By the time Primitech uncovers the original viral code it is too late and the Primi-Tech is completely independent, twisting its original directives.

Soon all Primitech robotic units are corrupted and the world scrambles to mount a defense. ● The Great Machine War begins.

2068 - 2082

The Great Machine War rages on as the Primi-Mind takes control of vital infrastructure such as satellites, nuclear reactor controls, databases, and other various facilities.

The world is flung into chaos as the Primitech units wreak havoc on an unimaginable scale.

In the first few years most cities are reduced to ruins and most flee to nearby megacities, Glow Heart being one among them.

By 2075 most of the world is desolate, with wastelands and ruins covering the landscape.

Glow Heart endures but is constantly attacked by Sadock units, fortunately Gōrudohiru robotic units were updated to avoid the malicious code.

As cities and nations fall, corporations relocate assets to the remaining megacities. ● Glow Heart is flooded with refugees and corporate personnel and assets.

After several years and several failed missions, the U.S. military locates several foundries where the Primi-Mind is manufacturing units, but most are located near struggling population centers.

The U.S. military deduces that the Primi-Mind establishes these foundries to deter direct attacks but with few options present the activation codes are sent to the orbital weapons platform.

The Wrath of God is activated and several nuclear and kinetic weapons are launched.

A major counter-offensive is planned and an assault on the Primi-Mind facility is conducted by surviving military personnel.

Thousands are killed but the Primi-Mind is permanently disabled and the Great Machine War ends.

2085

Given the destruction wrought and the world and the ecosystem humanity was forced to adapt or become extinct.

Arthur Industries, now rebranded as CyberLife, develops ReanimTech, or Remtech, which incorporates Primitech technology into the human body, blending man and machine.

Most survivors undergo Remtech surgery, while the rest struggle to survive in this new hostile world.

2086

Glow Heart is renamed SynthGlow, and stands as one of the few major cities left after the war.

Several corporations weathered the battle and now control the city in the shadows.

Various gangs emerge to contend with the old guard such as the Pack and Gold Jaws.

SynthGlow’s official governing body dispatches search parties to locate survivors out in the wastelands and reestablish communications with any surviving communities.

Gōrudohiru robotic units are retrofitted with advanced anti-malware in order to prevent another machine war.

A signal from the Orion-III is received after decades of radio-silence.

The city of SynthGlow stands tall as a neon beacon in the wastes, filled with opportunity and danger