Purrrr Fection
Life, Birth
Japan creates the first in a line of new servile races, the Nekomimi, only time will tell as they grow how the world receives them.
Life...uh, finds a way
Political Event
Despite being bred infertile one of the first Nekomimis bears a child. Questions are raised on what rights does a nekomimi born of a human partner have. As their genetics are determined to be mother dominent it is decided that any nekomimi children are also porterty like their mothers. The genetically bred servents, unlike past instances of this sort of thing, put up no resistance.
Best in Class
Cultural Event
One of the earlies Nekomimi childred graduates high school, with full honors, showing the race aren't as dim as once belived, but when asked about her future she gives the standard response, "to serve master."
To Pluto and Back
Scientific Achievement
The Expeditionary force of a Corporate entity takes residents of Sol 3/Terra to the farthest planetoid and back within the span of a quarter year. Former Music Giant Harlot Inc continues its push into space and is the first entity to make a round trip to Pluto and back within the span of a few months and with only minor complications heralding in a new era of space travel and exploration.
To the Edge
Construction Beginning/End
Still excited from the Pluto Expedition a colony ship is constructed and and a lotto set up for for the 14,000 slots for a one way journey to the edge of the solar system/Oort Cloud, and hopefully, back.
Journey Begins
Cultural Event
The HI Venture begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 2,500 years, and the birth of many new lives who only know the Venture as their home and country.
Formation of the United Union
Political Event
The US Government, as part of reforms spearheaded by Then President Rinko Yamamoto the 5th, increased the funding of the often laughed at Department of Redundancy Department which lead to a total reconstruction of government and by extension corporate culture.
The Next Generation
Construction Beginning/End
Advances in rocketry technology produce a new engine that would cut the travel time of the historic HI Venture by half. Construction begins on the new Venture now officially part of the United Union Space Program, christened the UUCS (or United Union Colony Ship) Venture II. Provisions are made for the inevitable meeting of the two ships to retrofit the Venture I into a space station, because of this the Venture II only holds a lottery for 700 explorers, intending to full the rest of the manifest with some of the Venture I’s crew and then reaching the Oort Cloud in only 1,300 years instead of the Venture I’s 2,500.
Distant Relations
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture II begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 1,300 years, including the refit and restock meetup with the HI Velture I. The birth of many new lives who will only know the Venture II as their home and country once more sparks forward.
AI Age
Life, Birth
The first fully indenpendent and atonomous android is constructed, like the Dobatsumimi before it is designed to make life on Terra eassier for regular population.
Biofuel
Scientific Achievement
With pollution raging out of control and sustainable power still in its adolescence a breakthrough in carbon processing allows almost any organic material to be turned into bio fuel for terrestrial and extraterrestrial endeavors.
Third Trip
Construction Beginning/End
Aided by the biofuel reseach the 3rd deep space engine is completed. Construction begins on the 3rd Venture. Provisions are made for the inevitable meeting of the past ships with plans to decommission and dismantle the Venture I and move crew to the Venture II space station. Expecting resistance polital leaders prepare statements reassuring the Velture I crew are not being recalled just moved to a more modern colony (the Venture II) to help iron over any potential conflicts. The Venture III like it's predecessor holds a lottery for only 700 new explorers, intending to full the rest of the manifest with some of the Venture II’s crew and then reaching the Oort Cloud in only 600 years instead of the Venture II’s 1,300.
The Horizon
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture III begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 610 years, including the dismantle of the HI Velture I and the relocations of its crew to the new UUCS Venture II Station. The birth of many new lives who will only know the Venture III as their home and country once more sparks forward.
Cramped Spaces
Cultural Event
With resources running low and space mining still not viable on a large scale Terra is forced to seriously consider how to recycle and reuse centuries of garbage. There is much resistance but with several genrations now having grown up in Terra helish enviroment change is thrust to the forefront.
Growing Pains
Political Event
With Space Travel still limited to their own system of planets, and wanderlust setting in the Terrans begin to colonize their closest celestial neighbors. Each major country talking claims to different bodies. the EU claims Aphrodite, one of the 2 closest and most ‘hospitable’ celestial bodies while the United Americas clam Aries. Japan claims the moon, while China claims the hellish Hermes, the planet closest to Sol. Australia lays clam to Saturn while Russia makes plans for the gas Giant Jupiter, Uranus is taken by the African-France Alliance.
Space Traditions
Construction Beginning/End
The 4th deep space engine is completed. Construction begins on the 4th Venture. Provisions are made for the now standardized plan meeting of the past ships and decommission and dismantle the Venture II and move crew to the Venture III space station.The Venture IV holds a lottery for 700 new explorers.
Space Races
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture IV begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 290 years, including the dismantle of the UUCS Velture II and the relocations of its crew to the new UUCS Venture III Station. The birth of many new lives who will only know the Venture IV as their home and country once more sparks forward.
X Factor
Scientific Achievement
Advances in gene therapy and genetic lead to an old dream of “super powers” while the implementation of such abilities as personal flight or laser vision sounded both fun and terrifying on paper in application it just lead to highly specialized work flows. “Superheroes” just became another word for “Trade Skill.”
New Boundries
Construction Beginning/End
The 5th deep space engine is completed. Construction begins on the 5th Venture. Provisions are made for meeting of the past ships and decommission and dismantle the Venture III and move crew to the Venture IV space station.The Venture V holds a lottery for 700 new explorers.
To Infinity
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture V begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 140 years, including the dismantle of the UUCS Velture III and the relocations of its crew to the new UUCS Venture IV Station. The birth of many new lives who will only know the Venture V as their home and country once more sparks forward, but for the first time since the journey began the prospect lingers that it may only take a couple generations at most to reach the outer limits.
Lost in Space
Cultural Event
An experimental manned rocket is sent to map and explore the nearest black hole, but vanishes past the event horizon.
Lost in Space
Cultural Event
A signal from the experimental rocket is discovered and an away team sent to investigate, only one returns alive gibering like a loon about dark masters and eternal torment. While alien life had often been theorized the idea that they are some elderic abomination stikes a nerve. All current and future space misions are retrofit with security teams and weapons systems.
Special Mission
Construction Beginning/End
The 6th deep space engine is completed. Construction begins on the 6th Venture. Provisions are made for meeting of the past ships and decommission and dismantle the Venture IV and move crew to the Venture V space station. The Venture VI holds a lottery for 700 new explorers. Weapon systems and training videos are included in the new equipment packages.
Beyond
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture VI begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 50 years, including the dismantle of the UUCS Velture IV and the relocations of its crew to the new UUCS Venture V Station. The prospect that the trip could be made in a single generation ignights great celebration back on Terra, but it is tempered by the fear of the hostiles in the unknown.
Ragnarök
Cultural Event
Miniture "black holes" open all across Terran space, and from them slithers creatures of nightmares, the elderic abominations spoken of by the sole survivor to the black hole have come for the Terrans, however advanced weapons, years of preparing, and their super powered members are able to drive the beasts back, but all who fought on the front line are left giberling mad just like the sole survivor.
Skynet
Cultural Event
Faced with a threat that even if you survive you are left broken production ramps up on automated defenses and soldiers all guided under a central AI. Years of pop culture had warned of the treat of machines with access to nukes and weapons eventually turning on the Terrans but after running several simulations, with the existential threat factored in it is determined that the Master AI would not betray humanity when extinction level threats loom. Still humanity begins to ask itself how they can repair their damaged planet to appease the robot overlords. Eco AI are invented to help guide humanity toward living in harmony with the planet.
Clean Up
Cultural Event
Fearing potential machine uprising the Terrans starts to knuckle down and seriously work on cleaning up their messes and retoring lost species. With Space open to them parts of the planet are returned to nature and city cneter build tall not wide and space colony get a large influx of new residents. The Eco AI warn that there is still far to much trash to clean up at this point and it must be disposed of.
Spite or Desperation
Political Event
Then President Count Jeff Alucard proposes a radical plan. Shoot their excess trash into a star or black hole. The people love it if only because it would be a petty act of revenge to annoy the monsters that nearly destroyed them.
Round Trip
Construction Beginning/End
The 7th deep space engine is completed. Construction begins on the 7th Venture. Provisions are made for meeting of the past ships and decommission and dismantle the Venture V and move crew to the Venture VI space station. The Venture VII holds a lottery for 700 new explorers.
End Goal in Sight
Cultural Event
The UUCS Venture VII begins its journey to the Oort Cloud, a journey expected to take around 40 years, there and back, including the dismantle of the UUCS Velture V and the relocations of its crew to the new UUCS Venture VI Station.