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[Margrave]

-'Milord, must we do this...' pleaded the chancellor.
-'I AM SUBTLE!'

Haha and they say he doesn't have a real net worth of 10 billion firebirds. Haters, the lot of them.

But more importantly Il Palazzo, does he have the hair?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

So where are we at on the next turn?

No idea. I have my suspicions though.

[Gollor]

Thus turn is stuck in the same way as any other before.

[bluth]

Hi guys,

I'm really sorry Margrave I only saw your mp today, I would have love to play the game with you, too bad !

I'll keep reading this post to see when a new game start.

Have fun !

[Vertab Nukks]

Karlito, what's up do you have the time to keep playing this game or not.  We all have real life stuff going on but when you commit to a game like this you really should let your fellow players know if you can keep the pace going.

[Il Palazzo]

Well, whatever happened to Karlito, he seems to be gone for good. Or, at least sufficiently so to render the game unplayable and warrant a replacement.
Does everyone agree?

[Gollor]

Yeap. Even if he will show up again i am pretty much sure he will ask for a replacement.

[Vertab Nukks]

Gollor or Margrave did he send you his password?  I forwarded mine to the next player which was Karlito, did he send his on to the person after him.  I really hope so. 

In a previous game when we replaced a player we treated it as the current monarch dying of natural or unnatural causes and their heir picking up where they left off.  The task now is just finding a person to replace them.

Also, what was odd he responded to a personal message I sent him on the day I sent the last turn, but nothing from him after that.

If he is not coming back I would like to find someone really engaged with the roleplaying and the diplomacy, and will write some about House Hazat on the message board.

So, the big question now is do we have the Hazat password.

[Gollor]

I have his password.

[Margrave]

I am sad to have to replace people but it's been awhile and I really want to play.

I have a possible replacement lined up, just have to coordinate with him.

[Vertab Nukks]

Margrave that is great, yeah the new person needs to get situated with where the Hazat turn left off and the message board will be great to fill them in on everything that has happened thus far.  Just let us know when you have a replacement.  Also, on a separate note since I didn't do a Imperial Eye Report for the last turn yet the Church landed the Phlogiston the Patriarch Flagship right next to the Imperial Eye Fort in Antartica to unload troops, I could not believe it, needless to say the Eye captured it but it didn't have any movement points left to launch into orbit.  haha I hope it is still there next turn.

[Vertab Nukks]

Margrave, any updates on our replacement player, Karlito's time stamp has him logging into Bay12 almost everyday since the last turn I guess he just doesn't want to play this game anymore.

[Vertab Nukks]

Duke Flavius Yue Se Chou Kung Li Halan stood sipping his morning tea on the north facing balcony of the Sing Palace located inside the walled off quarter of the Celestial City Shang Kong that is in the center of Escoral the Capital City of Kish.

In the distance the church bells of Zebulon’s Cathedral could be heard ringing to call the faithful to their morning prayers.  Escoral was a vibrant city that was an example of Li Halan ingenuity and hard work.  Built on the eastern edge of Lake Cordimo it represented the Li Halan triumph over the harsh deserts  that comprise most of Kish.

The Duke’s thoughts wandered reflecting on recent events…the death of Princess Melissa…a kind young woman whose death was unnecessary.  She bore the same name of the Duke’s own mother the Duchess Melissa Li Halan.  His grandfather Prince Justinian Shanquan Li Halan had wed his mother to Flavius’ father the Count Stephano de Montana Hazat of Vera Cruz after the Count came to Prince Justinian’s aid by defeating the rebels of Count Junjin’s New Traditionalist Army comprised of the Tian-Long Li Halan clans.

The Duchess taught young Flavius the Li Halan “Way of Heavan” while his father encouraged him to embrace the martial ways of the Hazat. Both would serve him well as he grew into manhood and would quickly be tested when his father and two younger brothers were slain on Rampart defending Li Halan holdings from the Academians.

Duchess Melissa took the Li Halan throne upon the death of her husband and was quickly beset by enemies from all sides.  The Merchant League seeking to regain lost lands, and minor Li Halan nobles began arming retainers to keep this half-foreign dynasty from flourishing.  Under such pressure she abdicated her throne to Flavius.

Prince Flavius proved a master of the situation, swiftly crushing rebels and promoting unity stressing the “Way of Heaven” over his Hazat blood.  Next, he was proclaimed Halvor’s heir (the first Li Halan Partriarch/Regent) by his Eminence Paulus XI and sent overwhelming forces to seize the majority of Rampart from the Merchant League while ignoring the conquest of Malignatius by the Decados. 

As a result of that decision to take Rampart his mother lost her life when she halted a Decados Armada at Malignatius by ramming her starship the “Sun Dragon” into the Dreadnaught of Admiral Lermatov Decados thus preventing their inevitable invasion of Kish.  This sacrifice by Duchess Melissa at the Battle of the Three Martyrs, also known as the Miracle of Urum, made her a saint in the eyes of the people of Kish and her actions in turn secured Flavius' reign over the Garden Worlds.   

To this day Flavius still blames himself for his mother’s demise, just as he does for the death of his young niece on Icon.  In his mother’s case his eagerness and determination to secure a great victory at Rampart cost him her life and could have cost him his throne and homeworld, and in contrast his delay and capitulation in dealing with the fanatics in the Church cost the life an innocent and faithful young woman.  His daily prayers to the Pancreator sought guidance to avoid these mistakes in the future, and find a balance somewhere between his Li Halan compassion and his Hazat ambition.

“My Lord…” a voice came from behind him as Flavius was stirred from his thoughts. There stood his court scribe bowing respectfully.

“Yes…” replied the Duke.

“The representatives from the Reeves Guild has arrived to go over the details of the purchase of the Novgorod Shipyards on Byzantium Secundus from Prince Vladimir, and a message has also arrived from Pentateuch it is from Baroness Cassandra.” said the scribe.

Flavius took the holopad from his aide and reviewed it contents then handed it back to his servant “Tell the Reeves to reschedule…” the Duke curtly replied as he swiftly walked back into his chambers.

“And what reason should I give them, My Lord...” said the scribe as he tried to keep up with the Duke’s pace.

“Tell them I have an appointment with destiny…” Flavius replied glibly.

[Vertab Nukks]

OOC: A great reference for everyone.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used to indicate the sources for each entry in this timeline.

Fading Suns Rulebook (2nd Edition) "Core"
Fading Suns Players Companion "PC"
Lords of the Known Worlds "LotKW"
Star Crusade "SC"
Star Crusade 2: Lost Worlds "SC2"
Byzantium Secundus "BII"
Children of the Gods "CotG"
Dark between the Stars "DbtS"
Forbidden Lore: Technology "FL:T"
Legions of the Empire "LotE"
Weird Places "WP"
Merchants of the Jumpweb "MotJW"
Priests of the Celestial Sun. "PotCS"
Imperial Survey 1: Hawkwood Fiefs "IS1"
Imperial Survey 2: Al-Malik Fiefs "IS2"
Imperial Survey 3: Hazat Fiefs "IS3"
Imperial Survey 4: Li Halan Fiefs "IS4"
Imperial Survey 5: Decados Fiefs "IS5"
Imperial Survey 4: Imperial Fiefs "IS6"
Alien Expeditions: Vorox "AE: V"
War in the Heavens: Hegemony "WitH: H"
Heretics and Outsiders "H&O"
Stellar Bestiary "SB

Emperor of the Fading Suns Timeline

Distant Prehistory
100 million years ago Ancestors of the Oro'ym of Madoc colonize the land (PC, 152).
7-10 million years ago Estimates for the date of sentience amongst the Oro'ym (PC, 152).
c. 1,700,000BC The Obun-Ukari drink from the waters of life (CotG p. 52)

Recent Prehistory
40,000 BC Oldest dated Anunnaki ruin (Core, 17).
12000BC Oro'ym supposedly visit Earth to about 6,000BC (PC, 153).
6000BC War in the Heavens destroys Oro'ym city of Anan Annalk (PC, 153).
The elder races desert the Oro'ym and a caste system arises in their culture (PC, 153).
5500BC First instances of live young (as opposed to laying eggs) amongst the Oro'ym (PC, 154).
1333BC Mythological war between the Ukari and the Obun to 928BC (CotG p. 52).
928BC Removal of Ukari to Kordeth begins. Finished by 922BC (CotG p. 52).
900BC Founding of Zhri'aalloi on Velisamil (CotG p. 15).
830BC Palace of Nadakira constructed on Mount Shadderik on Kordeth (CotG p. 52).
Year One of Ukari Calendar.
730BC The Noddavitya ("Book of War") compiled by the shaman-bards of Hakar. This work was
meant to preserve Ukari origins and wars on Obun before the knowledge grew old and helped
define aspects of the Banjak religion. (CotG p. 52).
230BC Katari Wars begin on Kordeth; Ukari spread from north into Kordeth's interior (CotG p. 52)
100BC Culture hero Mhutau leads the Ded'ym (Free Warriors) against the decadent Priest-Kings of
the Oro'ym (PC, 153).
98AD Ukari state this was the last visit by the Sons of Rillos (CotG p. 52).
100AD Anunnaki disappear from history, abandoning the Obun and Ukar (Core, 17).
100AD The Dereliction on Velisamil. Departure of the Lightbringers (CotG p. 15).
City-states of Vis and Corpello founded near South Pole of Kordeth (CotG p. 52).
300 Zhri'aalloi falls; the Savage Age begins on Velisamil (CotG p. 15).
Katari Wars end (CotG, 52).
400 Saznakaer the Lost unites the remaining Oro'ym and gives them the Lukabankor (Code of
Peace), forbidding them to war on one another (PC, 154).
500 Rise of Ostiri Empire in South and the Antazac Alliance in the north of Kordeth (CotG p. 52)
511? Great Desolation on Velisamil (CotG p. 15).
600(*) Date of the earliest surviving Hironem records. This period is known as the God Time, in which the
current civilisation was founded, following the destruction of the city-states of Nahrezaz. (IS5, 25)
603 Omactin Empire of the south conquers Antazac Alliance in the north of Kordeth; first
verified date of Ukari history (CotG p. 52).
1100 Fall of Ostiri Empire to barbarian clans; independent kingdoms carved out across Kordeth by the triumphant clans (CotG p. 52).
1622 Tathdun Maj Tandir, later known as Ronga, born (CotG p. 53).
1702 Ronga dies (CotG p. 53)
1788 Rebellion against petty kings (to 1808) creates Usturak, the United Clans Nation, and allies
in south of Kordeth. Aristocracy slain; clans reassert rights (CotG p. 52)
1800 Vau reach space (Core, 17).
1803 The first spacecraft leaves Zyuil’Thala, beginning the expansion of the Vau Hegemony. (WitH:H, 19)
1866 Founding of Bintaru (CotG p. 15)
1871 Tri-Nation Confederacy founded on Velisamil (CotG p. 15)
1873 Chronicles of Olannon written (CotG p. 15)
1886 Tuval, the dictator of Omactin, attacks the southern clans on Kordeth in Great War.
1892 The clan nations of the south, utilizing higher technology, defeat Omactin, slay the
aristocracy and create a world under Usturak's hegemony (CotG p. 52)
2001 Trial of Vahn ma Noleni, the Bintaru preacher, on Velisamil (CotG p. 15).
2011 Founding of Obun Federation; Savage Age ends (CotG p. 15).
2023 Obun Federation globalizes (CotG p. 15).
2100 First Republic, Terran solar system developed (Core, 17).
2258 Successful moon colony on Dyand established (CotG p. 52)

[Vertab Nukks]

2305 Humanity Discover Terran Jumpgate

2300s Ukari settle Aylon (IS2, pg 18).
Dissidents involved in a failed revolution in South America settle on Vera Cruz. They later form the
basis for House Chauki.(IS3, 18
New Mecca is discovered by the energy consortium IOPEC. (IS6, 3)
Tethys is settled by the progressive agricorp Verdeco. (IS6,)
Sathraists fleeing First Republic authorities discover Sonatath. 20 years later they are forced to
abandon the planet to Zaibatsu forces. (IS5, 9)
The expansion of the Vau Hegemony ends, following a series of ill omens, including the disappearance
of the star Hashat. (WitH:H, 19)
The Shamash, God-King of the Hironem, gains control of all of Cadiz. (IS5, 25)
2320 IOPEC ship first lands on New Mecca (BII p. 15)
2325 IOPEC begins bringing colonists to New Mecca (BII p. 13).
2350 First colonist unrest recorded (BII p. 15).
2360 Aylon colonized by the Ukari (CotG p. 52).
2370 Ustar colonized by the Ukari (CotG p. 52).
2395 Delphi discovered (IS1, pg 1).
2400 New Mecca has become an extremely successful venture (BII p. 13)
2400 Dr Simon Dey formu lates his "Extinction Hypothesis", linking the disappearance of the Annunaki to a
meteor strike on Earth 65 million years ago. (SC2, 50)
Sao Paulo (later Nowhere) is discovered. (IS6, 17)
2400s The poet Ban'on Be'n Kilou writes "The al-Malyanna", an opus which later formed the basis
of Al-Malik philosophy (LotKw, pg 94).
Leminkainen discovered and purchased from the First Republic by Agricorp Interstellar and
Dextrite Medical Interplanetary (IS1, pg 16). Gwynneth discovered (IS1, pg 24).
2405 Small colony of Ukar colonize Istakhr (CotG p. 54).
2413 Aragon is discovered from Vera Cruz. (IS3, 9)
2442 William Collier survives a crash-landing onto the planet Moat, becoming the first pilot to successfully
reach the surface and opening it up for colonisation. The planet is renamed in his honour. (SC2, 92)
2450 Primitive Zuranism develops among the Temporary Worker's Union (p. 137 PotCS)
2472 Pilots seize control of Collier's Landing's traffic control tower. Two months later, local pilots declare
war on the First Republic. (SC2, 93)
2473 Collier's Landing declares its independence. (SC2, 93)
2477 Usuturak Civil War begins. Many colonists forced to return home (CotG p. 52).
2480 Ukari contingent on Istakhr move off world (CotG p. 68).
2483 Disputes between Sathraists and ordinary members split the Collier's Landing guild of pilots, leading
to a civil war and the death of William Collier. (SC2, 93)
2490 Sathra insurrection begins (BII p. 15)
Midian discovered. (IS4, 16)
2498 Traditional birthdate of Manuel Porfirio Zuran (p. 137 PotCS)

[Vertab Nukks]

Diaspora Era Begins

2500 Humanity has discovered 25 solar systems and started colonies on 20 of them (BII p. 15)
Rise of the nobility, beginning of the collapse of the First Republic (Core, 17).
Tentative date for the human settlement of Madoc.
Chaucha is discovered and settled by many small independent groups of colonists. (IS5, 17)
Sathra insurrection ends (BII p. 15)
Khayyam discovered from Sathra's Boon (Sutek) by 'Hwai Lo' (Twyluh?) of Sutek (SC, 48).
The oldest Annunaki ruins are dated to 40,000 BC, disproving Dey's "Extinction
Hypothesis". (SC2, 50)
2500s Humans settle Aylon (IS2, pg 18). Delphi freed from First Republic rule by the actions of
Gervaise Windsor-Habsburg (IS1, pg 1).
2505 Ravenna discovered (IS1, pg 9).
2506 Ustarak Civil War ends.
2525 Sir Robert Hawkwood founds House Hawkwood on Delphi (IS1, pg 1).
2525 Adriano Li Halan seizes control of Kish from First Republic corporate interests (IS4, 1)
2542 Manuel Porfirio Zuran's "Libro Esperanza" codifies the Zuranist religion (p. 137 PotCS).
2550 Tentative date for earliest human settlement on Shaprut and discovery of the Shantor.
Hira discovered from Khayyam and colonized (SC, 13).
Tentative date for creation of the Mongke Yildiz Observatory (SC, 48).
2553 Cesar de la Santo founds House Chauki (LotKW, pg 52).
2568 Munir ibn Tarif (founder of House AL-Malik) born (LotKW, pg 88).
2590 First Republic crackdown on New Mecca (BII p. 15)
2599 House Hamid claims New Mecca system and renames the planet New Istanbul (BII p. 15).
2599 Following New Mecca’s lead, Tethys declares its independence from the First Republic. Close ties are
maintained with Urth. (IS68,)
2600 Battle of New Istanbul
First Republic loses New Istanbul - later known as Byzantium Secundus (LotKW, pg 89)
2600 First mention of the name 'Li-Halan' in extant records (LotKW, pg 70)
Conflict breaks out in the Ravenna system between the governing corporations and dissidents. Rebels
trying to flee to Gwy nneth discover and colonise Twilight. (SC2, 104)
early 2600s Munir ibn Tarif creates Lutkin-76, psilaser and Luxdei-3 while working for the Bashshar
Corporation of Criticorum (LotKW, pg 89).
2609 Wolf's Lament (originally known as Seepcombe) discovered, the colony fails within fifty
years of its foundation (SC, 79).
2610 Death of Robert Windsor-Habsburg, Zenobiah becomes Governor of Delphi (LotKW, pg 14).
Severus is discovered by an independent corporation. The first survey team are killed by local wildlife,
and the planet is sold to House Gloucester. (IS5, 1)
2613 Gjartin religion founded on Sutek by Edgar Vollmak (PC, 53).
2633 Obun records on spaceflight found (CotG p. 37).
2634 Obun achieve spaceflight (CotG p. 15).
2637 Lucifer Li Halan, son of Adriano, seizes Icon from the native Four Warlords (IS4.)
2642 Tethys forms a formal alliance with Urth. (IS6,)
2650 Spacestation Farhallen Station operational on Velisamil (CotG p. 38).
c. 2650 Cometary impact on Hira's jumpgate results in the world becoming lost (SC, 13).
c. 2661 Almira ibn Tarif (Munir's grand-daughter) marries into the Al-Malik clan (LotKW, pg 89).
2678 Tethys reconfirms its alliance with Urth. (IS6,)
2680 Human colony established on Cadiz (PC, 135).
2682/2683 First contact with the Hironem by House Gloucester (PC, 135). For reasons of their own
House Gloucester does not reveal the existence of an intelligent alien race on Cadiz to the
wider universe. (IS5, 25:first date)
2685 Edgar Vollmak dies (PC, 53).
2687 King Wihelm Rosendorf begins his conquest of Midian. (IS4, 16)
2699 Destruction of the Rosendorf family on Midian, power shifts to House Alecto, the tyrant city-states
and the republican Barrow clan. (IS4, 16)
2700 Intelligence of Shantor discovered, effective date of first contact (Core, 17).
According to later legend, Cadavus is controlled by Durargo, a powerful antinomist. He is later
defeated by the Prophet. (SB, 6)
2701 Birth of Amalthea (p. 101 PotCS) on Tethys. (IS6,)
2703 The Kish Intelligence Department is founded by House Li Halan. (S&R,43)
2708 Poe's Rebellion drives Governor of Criticorum offworld. Bashshar Corporation seizes power.
Larrane and Ostgard rebel against Bashshar rule. (IS2, pg 1).
2711 Dr. Viktor Domokos Erling comes to Tethys to live with Amalthea's family (p. 101 PotCS)
Amalthea experiences the "Miracle on the Hill" (p. 102 PotCS), after which she claims to
communicate with Ahnkelbion, an Empyrean. (IS6,)