2005-
Strange transmissions are detected from a previously undiscovered planet orbiting beyond the Kuiper Belt. Dubbed “Eris,” the UNSS Wanderer is tasked with travelling to this new world as soon as they return from Myrr.
An intense solar flare on the sun sends X-Rays and Cosmic rays across the solar system.
A suicide bomber detonates at the Mandher Devi temple in India amongst 300,000 pilgrims. More than 100 pilgrims were killed by the explosion and ten times that were killed in the stampede to escape. The Blue Demon appeared and destroyed the temple and slaughtered thousands more pilgrims due to the remoteness of the location.
During a drug bust in Alberta Canada, James Roszko takes a massive dose of jugo and slaughters the entire Royal Canadian Mounted Police force assembled to stop him before dying from the overdose. Canada files an official complaint with the U.N. over the inability to employ willing, volunteer metahumans in their police force.
A massive earthquake hits Fukuoka, Japan killing dozens and injuring thousands. Only a week later, another massive earthquake strikes Sumatra. IST forces, with the aid of the Kronin battleship, begin searching for another Chinese earthquake machine.
A massive explosion at a Texas City, Texas oil refinery rocks the state. A dozen metahuman terrorists attacked the site, triggering the explosion. Upon investigation, British Petroleum—the owners of the site, are cited with thousands of safety regulation failings. Many of their employees were forbidden to evacuate due to outdated safety protocols and cost-saving measures.
The final design for the new U.N. and the rebuilt IST New York are unveiled.
Hurricane Dennis is steered by Chinese Weather controllers to hit the Florida Panhandle. IWO teams are unable to prevent the hurricane from hitting the state but are able to reduce its intensity. The weather controller disappears during the confusion.
Mumbai, India receives nearly a meter of rain in under 24 hours. The city is shut down. IST Mumbai tracks and damages a Chinese weather controller, but is unable to destroy it before being driven off by Chinese metas.
The UNSS Wanderer reaches Eris and finds no trace of activity or extraterrestrial habitation.
The military of Mauritania stages a bloodless coup while their President is out of the country. The military junta requests the U.N. come in to administer their country and prepare democratic elections.
A rare tornado strikes Long Island, New York. IST New York tracks down and destroys the Chinese Weather Controller responsible for creating the tornado.
The Java fusion reactor becomes unstable and detonates. Thousands of people are killed in the explosion. The Blue Demon arrives adding to the chaos. The loss of the power grid plunges nearly 100 million people into darkness and leaves them without power for days.
The Toronto Supercell forms, spawning numerous tornadoes and causing extreme flash flooding in the city of Toronto and the surrounding areas. Several Canadian and US IST teams, and the IWO, search for Chinese Weather Controllers in the area, leaving Hurricane Katrina to form.
IST Houston tries to assist against Hurricane Katrina and spots nearly a dozen Chinese Weather Controllers driving and powering the storm. In a desperate, pitched battle, IST Houston calls down orbital fire from the Kronin battleship, destroying most of the weather controllers, but increasing the damage from the hurricane. After the battle, Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people, destroyed New Orleans, and severely damaged the US oil refinery infrastructure causing nearly $200 billion in damage. The Blue Demon appears amongst the wreckage, but is destroyed before it can cause any damage, by an errant shot from the Kronin Battleship.
Hurricane Rita is dispersed in the Gulf of Mexico by an experimental U.N. Weather Control system based on Chinese technology.
A Chinese space craft leaves Earth. A Kronin resupply ship identifies it trying to leave the solar system with a copy of a Meeranon warp drive. While the UNSS Wanderer is unable to catch it, a Kronin escort is able to disable the vehicle and capture its pilot and small crew.
A guerrilla uprising in Hong Kong dislodges the Chinese Army long enough for U.N. forces to take the city again.
American F-22 Raptors, capable of limited electromagnetic invisibility, enter active service. Many are deployed by U.N. forces.
Sudan backed rebels in Chad begin a Civil War in that country. Chad declares war on Sudan. Sudan openly supports the rebels.
--ETA: Altered Weather Control owner from US to U.N.--Another technology the U.N. turn into a cash cow.
Strange transmissions are detected from a previously undiscovered planet orbiting beyond the Kuiper Belt. Dubbed “Eris,” the UNSS Wanderer is tasked with travelling to this new world as soon as they return from Myrr.
An intense solar flare on the sun sends X-Rays and Cosmic rays across the solar system.
A suicide bomber detonates at the Mandher Devi temple in India amongst 300,000 pilgrims. More than 100 pilgrims were killed by the explosion and ten times that were killed in the stampede to escape. The Blue Demon appeared and destroyed the temple and slaughtered thousands more pilgrims due to the remoteness of the location.
During a drug bust in Alberta Canada, James Roszko takes a massive dose of jugo and slaughters the entire Royal Canadian Mounted Police force assembled to stop him before dying from the overdose. Canada files an official complaint with the U.N. over the inability to employ willing, volunteer metahumans in their police force.
A massive earthquake hits Fukuoka, Japan killing dozens and injuring thousands. Only a week later, another massive earthquake strikes Sumatra. IST forces, with the aid of the Kronin battleship, begin searching for another Chinese earthquake machine.
A massive explosion at a Texas City, Texas oil refinery rocks the state. A dozen metahuman terrorists attacked the site, triggering the explosion. Upon investigation, British Petroleum—the owners of the site, are cited with thousands of safety regulation failings. Many of their employees were forbidden to evacuate due to outdated safety protocols and cost-saving measures.
The final design for the new U.N. and the rebuilt IST New York are unveiled.
Hurricane Dennis is steered by Chinese Weather controllers to hit the Florida Panhandle. IWO teams are unable to prevent the hurricane from hitting the state but are able to reduce its intensity. The weather controller disappears during the confusion.
Mumbai, India receives nearly a meter of rain in under 24 hours. The city is shut down. IST Mumbai tracks and damages a Chinese weather controller, but is unable to destroy it before being driven off by Chinese metas.
The UNSS Wanderer reaches Eris and finds no trace of activity or extraterrestrial habitation.
The military of Mauritania stages a bloodless coup while their President is out of the country. The military junta requests the U.N. come in to administer their country and prepare democratic elections.
A rare tornado strikes Long Island, New York. IST New York tracks down and destroys the Chinese Weather Controller responsible for creating the tornado.
The Java fusion reactor becomes unstable and detonates. Thousands of people are killed in the explosion. The Blue Demon arrives adding to the chaos. The loss of the power grid plunges nearly 100 million people into darkness and leaves them without power for days.
The Toronto Supercell forms, spawning numerous tornadoes and causing extreme flash flooding in the city of Toronto and the surrounding areas. Several Canadian and US IST teams, and the IWO, search for Chinese Weather Controllers in the area, leaving Hurricane Katrina to form.
IST Houston tries to assist against Hurricane Katrina and spots nearly a dozen Chinese Weather Controllers driving and powering the storm. In a desperate, pitched battle, IST Houston calls down orbital fire from the Kronin battleship, destroying most of the weather controllers, but increasing the damage from the hurricane. After the battle, Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people, destroyed New Orleans, and severely damaged the US oil refinery infrastructure causing nearly $200 billion in damage. The Blue Demon appears amongst the wreckage, but is destroyed before it can cause any damage, by an errant shot from the Kronin Battleship.
Hurricane Rita is dispersed in the Gulf of Mexico by an experimental U.N. Weather Control system based on Chinese technology.
A Chinese space craft leaves Earth. A Kronin resupply ship identifies it trying to leave the solar system with a copy of a Meeranon warp drive. While the UNSS Wanderer is unable to catch it, a Kronin escort is able to disable the vehicle and capture its pilot and small crew.
A guerrilla uprising in Hong Kong dislodges the Chinese Army long enough for U.N. forces to take the city again.
American F-22 Raptors, capable of limited electromagnetic invisibility, enter active service. Many are deployed by U.N. forces.
Sudan backed rebels in Chad begin a Civil War in that country. Chad declares war on Sudan. Sudan openly supports the rebels.
--ETA: Altered Weather Control owner from US to U.N.--Another technology the U.N. turn into a cash cow.