Timeline

2099: Lewis Pagfoln invents the primative form of the Reclauda, though it is not named so at the time.  In its early form, it is not designed for flexible flying.  However, it is the first space ship capable of lightspeed, and Pagfoln is awarded a Noble Peace Prize.

*Drools*

Awesome!  I like that.  When does SAD take place?

When does SAD take place?

Rather than answering that directly, I'll just say that one of these weeks, the answer will be on this topic.  Sorry, but it helps keep the excitement up

Universe: Inca

Star System: Eralo (Original System Unknown)
Population: Uninhabited (Originally 36,000)
Diameter: 164,000 km
Dominant Terrain: Arctic
Geography: One continent, several mountain chains
Orbital Period: Five Earth years
Rotation Period: .6 Earth days
Additional Characteristics: Nothing important

Inca was once a life-supporting planet, several thousand light years away from the solar system.  Bridges across caynons and the ruins of architecture leave evidence that the lifeforms on Inca were intelligent.  However, Inca was undiscovered by any extra-terristerial life for quite some time.

Undiscovered, that is, until its sun died.  A dead sun, of course, meant Inca lost its orbit, and traveled through unmapped space.  During that time, it transformed from a living planet into an icy rock.  And because the lifeforms on Inca could not evacuate, they died with it.

By pure chance, Inca came into orbit of the Eralo star system several thousand years later, in 2420.  But no one could know just how much interest...or why...the entire galaxy would take in this one dead planet once it was discovered...


So now you know, ztrumpet and Omnimaga, S.A.D. takes place in 321 AL (where AL is "After Lightspeed"), that is, 2420 AD

that is pretty nice , I like the planet idea

Timeline: 2104 (5 AL)

With Louis's invention of the Falcon (the primitive form of the Reclauda), and with everyone fully recovered from World War IV, money is poured into the space program.  With additional support from the Ptaloids, the Earth Space Exploration (ESEO) is formed.  Several hundreds of Falcons are built to explore space and to use it to better improve the knowledge and life of mankind.  Relationships with the Ptaloids are further strengthed with the technology of lightspeed, as the distance between Earth and Coronas was shortened from several days to mere hours.

With all these drastic and life-changing moments, the importance of the accomplishment of lightspeed could not be overstated.  It was this year that Earth first coined AL ("After Lightspeed") as a year counter.


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I need to take the time to point out that, as you notice, there's a lot of terms yet to define, such as the Ptaloids.  They will definitely be described, but since I'm only posting on this topic once a week, it will take time.