75,000
Alaspinians die out, possibly by racial suicide.
27,000
Most recent warm cycle begins on Tran‑ky‑ky.
17,000
Warm cycle ends and present cold cycle begins on Tran‑ky‑ky.
10,950
Tunnelling begins on Ulru‑Ujurr.
c8000
Thranx civilization is born on Hivehom. The "Eternal City" of Daret is founded.
c6000
The last wars are fought on Hivehom.
c5700
Human civilization is born on Terra.
c2000
The Priory of the Brotherhood "Evonin‑taban" on Tran‑ky‑ky is established.
A. D.
(Anno Domini), Christian religion calendar change occurs on Terra.
c500
Temple of Moraung Motau is founded on Horseye.
c1800
Thranx achieve space travel.
c1900
Thranx discover posigravity drive.
c2000
Terrans achieve space travel. All killing of Cetacea is outlawed.
c2075
Off‑course Terran "sleeper" colony ship reaches Centaurus System. Planets III and V are colonized.
c2100
Thranx have first contact with AAnn.
c2200
Off‑course Terran "sleeper" colony ship reaches MIDWORLD.
2243
AAnn attack Paszex on Willow‑Wane for the first time.
2270
Brain‑enhancement serum is discovered.
2280
Posigravity drive is discovered on Terra by Alex Kurita and Sumako Kinoshita. The Centaurus System colonies are rediscovered.
2290
Cachalor is discovered. Ryozenzuzex is born on Willow‑Wane.
2300
Covenant of Peace enacted; Agreement of Transfer made. Transfer of Cetacea to Cachalot.
2310
The Terran exporation ship Seeker is attacked by the AAnn, rescued by the Thranx ship Ztnramm and taken to Hivehom. A mysterious message from
320
Commonwealth Chronology Capt. Brobwelporvot sends Ryozenzuzex on a journey to Hivehom to see the aliens.
2311
The Humans escape captivity on Hivehom and return to CENTAURUS VII, taking Ryo with them.
2312
The Humans and Ryo set up the Project on Willow‑Wane.
2316
The Project is revealed to the general populace.
2320
Transfer of Cetacea to Cachalot is completed.
2340
First treaties between Humans and Thranx are signed.
c2350
Moth is discovered.
2360
First contact is made with Pitar. Terran‑norm planet in the Pitar System is colonized.
2365
Destruction of Treetrunk (Argus V) by Pitar occurs. The Humarx‑Pitar War begins.
2367
Humanx teams invent the SCCAM Missile and make major break throughs in improving the posigravity drive. SCCAM missiles are used in breaking the blockade around the Pi tar worlds.
2368
End of the War brings the destruction of the Pitar Homeworlds.
A. A.
A.A. (After Amalgamation) ‑ (NOTE: 0 A.A. corresponds to 2400 A.D.)
0
The Articles of Amalgamation are signed and the Commonwealth is created.
1
Commonwealth Council meets for the first time on Terra.
2
Commonwealth Council meets for the first time on Hivehom.
c10
Commonwealth Science Headquarters is established in Mexico City.
c20
The Universal Church is created, with the Terran island of Bali becoming the Church Headquarters.
c88
Alaspin is discovered.
c95
Horseye is discovered by Terrans.
c99
The Thranx build and inhabit Steamer Station on Horseye.
c100
Krigsvird‑ty‑Kalstund founds the Castle of Wannome on the island of Sofold on Tran‑ky‑ky. First contact occurs between the Commonwealth and the Quillp.
106
Eitienne and Lyra Redowl arrive on Horseye, and after five months start their trip up the Skar River where they discover the City of the Dead.
c150
Brisbane, Australia, becomes the capitol of Terra.
c175
The first human settlers arrive on Cachalot. CunsnuC begins developing a mind‑control polyp.
c300
The Blight is discovered as survey ships do preliminary mapping. RNGC 1632 (Cannachanna) is discovered by a Visarian probe.
c350
Dis is discovered.
c361
Surfing contest on Dis is established.
448
Mother Mastiff is born on Moth.
450
Truzenzuzex is born on Willow‑Wane. The Horde begins taking tribute from Sofold on Tran‑ky‑ky.
470
Knigm Yakus is born.
474
Bran Tse‑Mallory is born.
498
Commonwealth Probe discovers a collapsar near the Velvet Dam. Skua September is born. The Meliorate Society is founded on Terra.
c500
Repler System is discovered by Jo-hannes Repler. The AAnn Empire contests the claim and is eventually granted a small concession on Repler III. AAnn attack on the Quillp colony planet of Goodhunting is foiled by a Commonwealth Task Force.
511
Anasage (Flinx's mother) is born on Terra.
515
Tran‑ky‑ky is discovered. Humanx outpost of Brass Monkey is founded on the island of Arsudun. Lord Estes Dominic Rose begins his first drug dealings. Lumpjaw is born on Cachalot.
518
Ethan Frome Fortune is born. Lauren Walder is born on Moth.
c525
Skua and Sawbill September break forever over Sawbill's becoming an emoman. Skua's lover is destroyed by Sawbill's drugs.
527
The Analava System War results in 120 million killed. Skua September may have been involved in the start of the war. Flinx's sister, Teleen, is born.
530
Meliorate Society is broken up: the most "normal" subjects are scattered across the Commonwealth.
532
Kitten Kai‑sung is born.
533
Phillip Lynx (Flinx) is born. Joao Acorizal wins surfing contest on Dis.
537
Anasage dies. Truzenzuzex and Bran Tse‑Mallory begin jointly researching the Tar‑Aiym.
538
Skua September attempts to buy Flinx, but fails. Mother Mastiff does buy him. Flinx finds his pet Minidrag, Pip.
540
Mahnahmi is born.
543
Rashalleila Nuaman finances the building of an illegal research station on Midworld.
545
Hyperion Trees on Annubis are destroyed. Station on Midworld is destroyed by natives.
546
Agreement between Nuaman Enterprises and the AAnn Empire results in the building of an illegal station on Ulru‑Ujurr. First Janus Jewels are mined and put on the market.
548
Attempted kidnapping of the duKanes fails; lifeboat crashes near Sofold on Tran‑ky‑ky. Planet Booster and the Krang are found by a prospector in the Blight. Isili Hasboga begins prospecting in Mimmisompo on Alaspin; Habib and Pocomchi arrive on the planet. Sawbill September works as anemoman on Thalia Major. Mother Mastiff is kidnapped by the Meliorate Society. Cruachan dies and the final destruction of the Meliorares occurs.
549
Expedition to the Blight investigates the Krang. Flinx discovers its function. The nomadic Horde on Tran‑kyky is destroyed.
550
Rashalleila Nuaman dies. Flinx meets Sylzenzuzex. He bre
aks a Church Edict by traveling to Ulru‑Ujurr. He solves the mystery of the Janus Jewels, and discovers his parentage. Ujurrians begin "Game of Civilization." Teleen Rudanuaman is killed. The Slanderscree arrives in Brass Monkey. The duKanes leave Tran‑kyky. Ethan Fortune, Skua September, and Milliken Williams leave Brass Monkey to form the Union of Ice.
551
Flinx travels to Alaspin. Habib and Pocomchi die. Expedition to the Cannachanna System in the Blight discovers the Anticollapsar Weapon.
552
Hur'rikku weapon creates a "rainbow star" from the collapsar near the Velvet Dam. Flinx returns to Moth. He meets Knigta Yakus, and accompanies him to a Hallowseye mine in Dead‑Place‑On‑Map.
553
Flinx travels to Alaspin to release the young Minidrags. He rescues Clarity Held and accompanies her to Long tunnel. The Sumacrea are discovered. Flinx decides on his mission in life.
555
AAnn explorers in the Blight discover the Vom and transport it to Repler III. The Vom is destroyed by the Tar‑Aiym Guardian and Flinx.
600
Five floating towns on Cachalot are destroyed by whales. An investigation leads to the discovery of the CansnuC.
c1530
Light from the Rainbow Star reaches Midworld.
12,550
Tunnel digging ends on Ulru‑Ujurr. The planet shifts to a closer orbit of its sun.
c13,000
Current cold cycle ends; new warm cycle begins on Tran‑ky‑ky.
About the Author
Born in New York City in 1946, Alan Dean Foster was raised in Los Angeles, California. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Master of Fine Arts in motion pictures from UCLA in 1968-69, he worked for two years as a public relations copywriter in a small Studio City, California, firm.
His writing career began in 1968 when August Derleth bought a long letter of Foster’s and published it as a short story in his biannual Arkham Collector Magazine. Sales of short fiction to other magazines followed. His first try at a novel. The Tar-Aiym Krang, was published by Ballantine Books in 1972.
Foster has toured extensively through Asia and the isles of the Pacific. Besides traveling, he enjoys classical and rock music, old films, basketball, body surfing, and karate. He has taught screenwriting, literature, and film history at UCLA and Los Angeles City College.
Currently, he resides in Arizona with his wife JoAnn (who is reputed to have the only extant recipe for Barbarian Cream Pie).
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