Partial Timeline

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940 (292)

Empress Margaret II dissolves the Solomani Autonomous Region by proclamation, reintegrating it into the Imperium.

940

Imperial Navy begins to wind down depot operations in the Dynam (1219 Lishun) system.

940

Solomani Confederation diplomats protest Empress Margaret II's interference in their autonomous affairs.

945

Empress Margaret II dies of natural causes; Styryx proclaimed Emperor by the Moot.

946

Gavin, oldest surviving issue of Styryx, born.

950

Langren Center on Ochre (2713 Solomani Rim) secretly taken over by Solomani government after it enters bankruptcy, transformed into automated factory for military electronic components.

950

Imperial Academy of Science and Medicine extends to branch campuses on thirty-one worlds.

950

Emperor Styryx begins the collection now known as the Hanging Gardens of Styryx inside the Grand Palace of Arbellatra on Capital (2118 Core).

950

Emperor Styryx develops the Tomolin Gardens, named for his mother, throughout the Grand Palace of Arbellatra on Capital (2118 Core).

952

The Laynor Scandal: Authorities indict 12 Naasirka officials from the megacorporation's manufacturing plant on Laynor/Core on fraudulently reporting excise taxes.

954

Rebellion of 954 begins after Duke Enlasash of Galiano (1519 Old Expanses) miscalculates the effects of economic sanctions taken against pro-Solomani worlds in the Shenk and Sarid subsectors.

954

Duke Enlasash of Galiano (1519 Old Expanses), a staunch anti-Solomani leader, is killed by a mob that stormed the ducal residence on Galiano.

956

Duke Jormad of Galiano succeeds in settling the Rebellion of 954 peacefully.

970c

Imperium begins preparations for major confrontation with Solomani. Attention and resources instead channeled to fight Third Frontier War.

975c

Emperor Styryx begins work on creation of a Vegan Autonomous District in Solomani Rim.

979

Third Frontier War begins with simultaneous attacks by the Zhodani Consulate against the Imperium in the Querion and Jewel subsectors.

979

Third Frontier War between Imperium and Outworld Coalition focuses on Efate (1705 Spinward Marches), Boughene (1904 Spinward Marches), and Pixie (1903 Spinward Marches).

979

Emperor Styryx changes Imperial military insignia, removing all signs of historical Solomani military insignia, ostensibly in tribute to the 910th Imperial Marine Regiment, lost in the Third Frontier War.

981

While Zhodani raids continue, Third Frontier War actions concentrate on the Regina and Vilis subsectors of the Spinward Marches.

981

Paulo III, oldest issue of Gavin, born.

982

Archduke Ovalle of the Domain of Sol has a dream of an upcoming war involving the Domain of Sol, and orders the Archducal court transferred to Torrel (2818 Old Expanses).

986

Third Frontier War ends after Zhodani drive at Rhylanor (2716 Spinward Marches) is turned back with reinforcements from Sabine subsector in the Deneb sector.

986

The Imperium accepts an armistice in the Third Frontier War ceding systems in the Jewell and Querion subsectors to the Zhodani and demilitarizing portions of Vilis subsector in the Spinward Marches.

986

Federation of Arden, centered on Arden (1011 Spinward Marches) becomes independent of the Imperium under the terms of the Armistice of 986.

989

Palace coup over Third Frontier War armistice forces Emperor Styryx to abdicate in favor of his son Gavin; Gavin proclaimed Emperor by the Moot.

989

Solomani re-assert claims to full control over the entire Solomani Sphere, including those portions re-absorbed by the Imperium.

989

Archduke Ovalle of Sol dies; his son, Klaxren, cancels the move of the Archducal court but refuses to pay for the colonists to move back.

The Traveller Integrated Timeline is a labor of love of Donald McKinney (dmckinne@amdocs.com), compilation copyrights reserved © 1997 - 2001.