The Start of the Universal Century: Timeline to the Present

The Universal Century begins in the year 2050AD. The following timeline reveals the alternate history that the Universal century follows

U.C. 0001 With Earth's population at 9 billion, an ambitious space colonization program begins. The calendar is changed to the Universal Century era.

U.C. 0027 Von Braun, the first permanent lunar settlement, is established. Cyborg Association formed. Shows advanced cyborg technology, parts, maintenance, etc, are no longer regarded as top-secret. Poseidon's Cyborg Corporation starts functioning. Standards unified, common parts are employed, and a War Victims' Association begins charitable work. Black market dealings in cyborgs become rampant.

U.C. 0029 Reconstruction gets underway in all nations (finally). Advances made using ocean technology as a shield.

U.C. 0040 40% of the human population (roughly 5 billion people) have emigrated to space. Manned scouting mission to Jupiter's moon, Titan.

U.C. 0045 The asteroid Juno - later known as Luna II - is placed in Earth orbit to help with space colony construction. The Minovsky Physics Society is founded at the Side 3 colony cluster.

U.C. 0050 The human population reaches 11 billion people, 9 billion of whom have emigrated to space. The following year, the Earth Federation halts construction of new space colonies, and the colonization program is effectively ended. The Organization to Supervise International Agreements - "Central Management Bureau" - starts operation. Trade starts.

U.C. 0052 Karl Rothschilde moves to Side 3 to spread his ideology. Rothschilde argues that humanity should complete its migration to space, and that the space colonies should be treated as independent nations. Amazon reconstructed. Japan's filtration plant shuts down. "Greenification" continues. July 7 declared "Earth Resurrection Day." Earth summit held under sponsorship of the United Nations.

U.C. 0055 Blue sky returns.

U.C. 0058 Side 3 declares its independence, and the Republic of Near Earth Orbit is established. Undersea cables, communications satellites installed with help from LEO stations and colonies; networks restored.

U.C. 0060 The Federation Forces begin an arms buildup, organizing the Earth Federation Space Force and converting Luna II into a military base.

U.C. 0065 The researchers of the Minovsky Physics Society observe a unique electromagnetic effect, which leads to the discovery of the Minovsky particle.

U.C. 0068 Karl Rothschilde dies under suspicious circumstances, and Xavion Chrysylophax succeeds him as leader.

U.C. 0069.08.15 Xavion Chrysylophax declares himself sovereign and establishes the Principality of NEO. Rothschilde 's followers are purged, and his children Victor and Artesia are taken to Earth for their protection.

U.C. 0070 The Principality of NEO experiments with scattering Minovsky particle to jam radar, and completes a mega particle cannon based on Minovsky physics. The Principality of NEO commissions its first Chivvay-class space cruiser. The Federation Forces begin production of Salamis- and Magellan-class space warships.

U.C. 0071 The Principality of NEO begins development of new weapons for use in the era of Minovsky physics.

U.C. 0072 In the asteroid belt, the Principality of NEO begins construction of the asteroid base Axis as a way-station for its Jupiter Fleet.

U.C. 0073 The Principality of NEO completes the first prototype battle mech, the MS-01.

U.C. 0074.02 The Principality of NEO completes a prototype version of the MS-05 Aasimon. This prototype battle mech is equipped with a super-compact fusion reactor based on Minovsky physics.

U.C. 0075.05 The Principality of NEO rolls out a combat-ready version of the MS-05 Aasimon. Later this year, the first battle mech training battalion is formed. Appleseed Plan introduced at general meeting of United Nations (not revealed to general public yet, however). Armed struggles erupt around the world. The information network becomes even more disrupted than before. Medium scale multiple ethnic conflicts and urban riots are also a problem. Biological and chemical weapons used. Historians refer to this as WW V.
First Hermes lifting system completed. Becomes a multi-legged, gun-platform, spider mech.

U.C. 0075.07 The Principality of NEO commissions its first Musai-class space cruiser, the first warship designed to carry battle mechs. Principality of NEO expands its battle mech production facilities, and begins mass production of the MS-05 Aasimon .

U.C. 0076.12 Anticipating a possible Earth invasion, the Principality of NEO begins developing specialized battle mechs. Principality of NEO begins mass production of a new model of battle mech, the MS-06 Aasimon II. Appleseed revealed to the public for the first time. Reconstruction proceeds around the world. Plans for legislature formed. Ancient ruins discovered on Mars. Possibility exists of a prehistoric civilization. Theory of the Daimos colony.
November: Multi-legged gun platform ceremony. Becomes the “Gaia Incident”.

U.C. 0078.03 The Federation Forces launch the Nalfeshnee Project, a secret battle mech development program. Bezekric incident occurs. Israel maneuvers in secret and Munma hard-liners lose strength. Imperial Americana and U.S.- Soviet Alliance return to detente. Archeological expedition leaves Earth to explore ruins on Mars.
The OAS hijack incident occurs. Aegis plan introduced everywhere.

U.C. 0078.10 Japan rocked by arguments over turning socialist. The Principality of NEO announces a state of national mobilization. The NEO military is divided into a Space Attack Force commanded by Gloriana Chrysylophax, and a Mobile Assault Force led by Titania Chrysylophax.

U.C. 0079.01.03 The One Year War begins. The Principality of NEO declares war against the Earth Federation and launches surprise attacks on Side 1, 2, and 4. During this first week of the war, the indiscriminate use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons claims the lives of 2.8 billion space colonists. Resulting in advances in Bioroid Technology to replace vital workers and professionals. The Principality of NEO forces a space colony out of orbit in an attempt to destroy Jaburo, the Federation Forces headquarters. Though the colony drop misses its target, it hits Sydney, Australia and drastically alters Earth's climate. Massive advances are made in Cyborg Technology on Earth, the Earth Federations eschews the bioroid tech for ideological reasons at first.

U.C. 0079.01.11 The space colonies of Side 6 declare their neutrality.

U.C. 0079.01.15 The Battle of Loum begins at Side 5. The Federation Space Force is wiped out, and the Principality of NEO captures fleet commander General Revil. The Side 5 colony cluster is completely destroyed.

U.C. 0079.01.31 With half the human race wiped out and both sides exhausted, representatives of the Principality of NEO and the Earth Federation meet in Antarctica to negotiate a peace treaty. Though the war continues, the Antarctic Treaty bans the use of nuclear weapons, prohibits colony drops and other tactics of mass destruction, and guarantees the neutrality of Side 6 and the lunar cities.

U.C. 0079.02 The Principality of NEO forms an Earth Attack Force, commanded by Velouria Chrysylophax. The following month, the Earth Attack Force carries out a series of blitzkrieg mecha-drop operations and captures most of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.

U.C. 0079.03.01 The NEO Principality's Earth Attack Force stages its first landing operation. The 1st Terrestrial Mobile Division is deployed to Central Asia, and proceeds onward into Europe and the Middle East.

U.C. 0079.03.04 The Principality of NEO deploys a resource mining unit to Central Asia.

U.C. 0079.03.11 The Principality's Earth Attack Force stages its second landing operation. The 2nd and 3rd Terrestrial Mobile Divisions are deployed to the west and east coasts of North America, respectively.

U.C. 0079.03.13 The Principality of NEO captures the Federation Forces' California base, which now becomes the stronghold of the Principality's Earth Attack Force.

U.C. 0079.03.18 The Principality's Earth Attack Force stages its third landing operation. The 4th Terrestrial Mobile Division is deployed to Oceania and Australasia.

U.C. 0079.04.01 The Federation Forces launch " Operation V," a crash program to develop battle mechs and carrier ships, and the "Vinson Plan," to rebuild their space fleet.

U.C. 0079.04.04 The Principality of NEO lands reserve forces on Earth, and deploys its "foreign legion" to Africa and the Middle East. Using captured resources and facilities, the Principality begins building up its military power.

U.C. 0079.06 In space, the Principality of NEO completes its defensive line, consisting of the asteroid fortresses Solomon and Tanelorn and the lunar base Granada. The Flanagan Institute is established to investigate Espers. Federation Forces develop compact beam weapons that can be used by battle mechs RX-78 Nalfeshnee is completed, and trial production of the RX-79 model begin. The mobile assault carrier WarHammer, first of the Pegasus class, is commissioned.

U.C. 0079.08 The Federation Forces begin final testing of the RX-78 Nalfeshnee, and other prototype battle mechs at Side 7 research colony. Development of the RX-78NT-1 Baatezü begins at the Augusta Base in North America. Olympus and Poseidon jointly announce a plan for a thousand-year Government.