5HC timeline

m.driussi · 31 May 1998, 21:20 · from urth-v0012.mbox · original

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From: m.driussi at genie.com
Subject: (urth) 5HC timeline
Date: Sun, 31 May 98 21:20:00 GMT
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A Revised Timeline (all circa)
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300 meg     Godwanaland (possible early colonists).
1250 B.C.   Etruscans/Homeric Greeks (ditto).
1250 A.D.   Poictsme (ditto).

120 P.F.    Observatory built on Sainte Anne.
  1 F.L.    French arrive at Sainte Anne; setting for "A Story."
 22 F.L.    <First possible date of French colony ship arrival.>
 45 F.L.    Cave Canem built in Port-Mimizon, Sainte Croix.
 79 F.L.    English colony ship 986 leaves Earth.
100 F.L.    Ship 986 arrives at Sainte Anne;
            War recently over--French lost;
            Slavery begins on Sainte Croix.
103 F.L.    Number Three born;
            Number One killed by scan at age 60;
            Number Two (M.Million) raises Number Three.
135 F.L.    Number Four born.
137 F.L.    Last abo (dryad form) seen by Old Culot.
140 F.L.    Old Culot dies.
153 F.L.    Number Four (age 18) kills Number Three (age 50).
160 F.L.    Dr. Hagsmith arrives on Sainte Anne, hears talk of
            Cinderwalker ressurecting animals killed by the new
            train.
160 F.L.    Dr. Marsh leaves Earth.
164 F.L.    V.R.T. born on Sainte Anne (if he is 16 in 180 F.L.).
167 F.L.    Number Five born on Sainte Croix.
168 F.L.    Old fashioned thermo-nuclear sea ships at Frenchman's
            Landing replaced by modern sailing ships.
174 F.L.    Number Five: world at age seven--interviews begin.
179 F.L.    Number Five: world at age twelve--injections begin.
180 F.L.    Dr. Marsh interviews Mrs. B on Sainte Anne.
185 F.L.    Number Four murdered--Number Five and "Marsh" arrested
            on Sainte Croix.
186 F.L.    Officer reads material ("V.R.T." frame tale time).
187 F.L.    <"A Story" written?>
188 F.L.    M.Million writes letter to Number Five.
194 F.L.    Number Five (age twenty-seven) is released from prison.
197 F.L.    Number Five is thirty years old and writes his tale
            ("Fifth Head of Cerberus" frame tale time).

END OF TIMELINE

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