Planetside 2: Tales of Auraxis (2017)

Background

Credit to Sonnyjimmy. This was all his work, and NOT my own. It takes some serious thought, research, and dedication to write something like this, and this isn't even the full timeline. I just scrapped important details together to exploit the TR's bitchyness and show how the NC and VS came to be.

WARNING: if you're willing to read all of this, you better get comfy.

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January 18, 2426

Responding to intelligence indicating imminent and simultaneous attacks, Earth's six greatest countries declare war on each other, marking the beginning of what would become the greatest loss of life humanity has ever seen.

December 19, 2444

The Great War also known as World War VI comes to an end, due entirely to the announcement by scientists of the discovery of a wormhole, and the very real truth that suddenly humanity was not alone in the universe. With the realization that if humanity were to survive against whatever lie out there in the universe beyond they would have to do so banded together in unity, peace negations begin immediately.

June 28, 2630

In a memo from Terrance Mattherson, it is postulated that Thomas Connery had indeed found evidence of extraterrestrial life in his earlier adventures and was now formulating a more serious and long term plan to recover the evidence. As a member of Business Forward, he further believes they should offer their full support of manpower and technology in order to reap the financial and other benefits such discoveries will no doubt incur.

In subsequent memos the members devise a plan to organize businesses, unions and mercenary groups together into a new conglomerate to reap the most financial benefits. Outlining their needs, and with the goal of getting the TR policies of strict controls and draconian laws off the backs of the people and businesses, the New Conglomerate is born.

July 30, 2630

The term "New Conglomerate" is approved by other members of Business Forward and a logo is sought.

September, 2632

Former Terran Republic President Tom Connery and xenobiologist Henry Briggs locate an alien carving emanating strange signals in the Moon Belt. Briggs touches the idol and claims to have received a vision that changes him greatly, but retains only one distinct memory from the event: the word "Vanu".

April 10, 2638

237 star cruisers and jumpers were ferried to the Sao Paulo spaceyard to use as parts to rebuild no fewer than 128 space-faring ships. Each final craft would be outfitted with newly calibrated engines, stabilizers, sensors, scanners, fuel hoses and crew quarters. Gettysburg was supposed to convert a fifth of the ships into hydroponic chambers in which fruits, vegetables, and grains could be grown. Dairy products would have to be artificially replicated. Water would have to be recycled from treated human waste.

May 13, 2638

An exploratory fleet of 128 ships, crewed by 75,000 volunteers and led by former Terran Republic President Tom Connery, launches from Earth, bound for the wormhole with the intention of exploring its far side. The fleet consists of Terran Republic military peacekeepers; New Conglomerate-affiliated corporation executives with their hired enforcers and civilian labor force; and many scientists, engineers, and tech experts eager to learn more about the possibility of alien life.

October 20, 2640

Exactly as predicted, the wormhole reopened and the first wave of Connery's fleet fell safely on the far side of the wormhole before even engaging engines. As subsequent waves tried to pass through the wormhole destabilized and began to collapse. Ultimately, about 40,000 people, just over half of the initial force, were trapped on the far side of the wormhole in uncharted space, 200 lives are lost, 5 ships are destroyed, 11 are unsalvageable and the rest of the fleet is either destroyed in the collapsed wormhole or remained on the side with Earth.