Robotech Rifts Timeline.doc

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',:2" irth of Darl Riber.',:&" irths of Ellen 6cDinnon and 6onica Samuels.',:*" irth of Rolf Emerson.',: " irths of )isa Ca$es and Adam Samuels.',:4" irths of Dim cation %ars begin5 last until 200:. irth of Am$ #ollard.200'" The >rst Knited Earth 7overnment is formed@ Carlan H. ivven is elected the >rst#resident. The K.E.7. sanctions the ne3 Robotech (efense orces. The >rst protot$pe battloidsare made. ases on the 6oon and 6ars are constructed. The Robotech Academ$ is founded.Rick Cunter 3ins his >rst %orld Aerobatics !hampionship title. irth of Dashi$a Stac8n$.2002" 6ars ase Sara is destro$ed. Alaska ase is built@ 7rand !annon construction begins.

irths of )$nn-Hason and 7avin 6urdock. Rem is created. The submarine )emuria begins itsguerilla campaign in the #aci>c.200&" The A.R.6.(. Armor space fortresses are built5 as 3ell as a series of stations at Earth;s)a7range points. !entaur hovertanks enter production. The aithful cult forms. irths of)o3eth Sc8anna and rank )ace$. Honathan %olI marries !atherine 6ontand.200*" irths of Hack aker and Angelo (ante. The >rst (estroids are built. 6oon ase Aluceoperational. !onstruction of South American and Australian 7rand !annons begin neither are>nishedF. irst Bight of the =eritech >ghter protot$pe. A terrorist attempt to destro$ theRobotech Academ$ is th3arted--)isa Ca$es is given special commendation for her eIorts.(eath of adia 6alanova.200 " irths of Reuis Deaginea and Daren #enn. The =eritech = -' >ghter enters small-scaleproduction. Robert A. R$sling succeeds Carlan ivven as #resident of K.E.7.5 holds oGce tillthe +entraedi Rain of (eath. The )emuria is destro$ed after its failed attack on the Alaska7rand !annon.2004" irth of ela. !arrier #rometheus enters service. The St. #etersburg Rebellion takes

place--the last time a human-on-human full-scale conBict occurs on Earth. The rebels arebrutall$ crushed b$ the K.E.7. (efense orces5 planting the seeds of dissent in Russia that3ould later result in the E. .S.1.S. Earl H. Cunter is killed in an airsho3 stunt accident.2009" The =eritech enters mass production. irths of Sean #hilips5 Anton Dosmas5 6ark)andr$5 eck$ ranklin5 and Dell$ Stevens.200:" irth of Honathan %olI 11. 6ars ase Sara operational. 6oon ases Archimedes and!opernicus operational.200," The irst Robotech %ar begins. irths of 7nea5 6ichael To3nsend5 Scott ernard5 and

Hames )unk !ooper.20'0" The S( -' returns to the #aci>c cean. Alaska 7rand !annon operational. The ntario(isaster. (eath of Ro$ okker. irths of 6arie !r$stal5 )ouie ichols and Dim Sri #ong.20''" irth of ova Satori. The +entraedi 7rand leet is defeated5 but not before the Rain of(eath that destro$s 90L of Earth;s civili8ation.20'2" irths of (ana Sterling5 o3ie 7rant and )ancer. The Robotech 6asters leave Tirol forEarth.


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20'&" irths of ekka !ade5 Eric )ederstrum and Herem$ Alastair. The R( captures a Robotechactor$ from the 6asters. The S( -2 is built. Dh$ron;s terror campaign against the R( . A small

Botilla of ne3 starships ventures from Earthspace and discovers planet Eden.20'*" The irst Robotech %ar ends. The 1nitiates 6ordecai invent antimatter-based starshippropulsion. The >rst mech of the second-generation (estroid design series is built. The = -*)ightning and the Strike =eritech both enter limited service.20' " The Arm$ of the Southern !ross is oGciall$ formed. %ork on the S( -& begins. The Riots

in rasilia erupt and are put do3n b$ !ol. )eonard.20'4" irth of Rook artle$. The Eastern loc of Soviet 1ndependent States secedes from theK.E.7. The R( and +entraedi battle at the South American 7rand !annon. The Arm$ of theSouthern !ross begins development of its o3n mecha. !avern !it$ is founded. The >rst %olI#ack is formed. The >rst +entraedi Stinger mecha appear5 as do the >rst organi8ed

6alcontent groups. The Southern !ross raids !airo. )orelei et3ork proJect started. CadesunmannedF 6ission to #luto begins.

20'9" The Eastern loc begins the Africa !onMuest--the Soldier and (estro$er battloids appearfor the >rst time. The cit$ of asis bombed b$ +entraedi 6alcontents. ther +entraedi attemptto hiJack S( -&. irth of Rand. 6inmei meets Hanice Em5 begins hosting )orelei et3orkbroadcasts.20':" The 6alcontent Kprisings. order conBicts cause friction bet3een E. .S.1.S. andSouthern !ross. )orelei et3ork shuts do3n@ the scandal forces raxton 6ilburn out of po3er.20'," The irst Accord is signed5 making the Southern !ross an oGcial arm of the K.E.7. The>rst Alpha >ghters see service in the R( .2020" Rick and )isa marr$@ the RE leaves for Tirol. The end of militari8ed +entraedi onEarth5 as the !ongo %ar concludes. Hupiter ase 1o completed@ 6ars ase )angdonoperational. 7iles Academ$ founded.202'" irth of Annie. irth of 1vano 7epernichi. The = -'* heav$ >ghter enters service5 but issoon reJected in favor of the Alpha and )ogan designs.2022" The RE arrives at Tirol and defeats the 1nvid force there. )eonard moves the Southern!ross CeadMuarters from ra8ilia to 6onument as part of the Second Accord. irth of #hradi(ak !ham. Sentinals %ar renamed irst 1nvid %arF begins.202&" The Sentinels meet the RE . The do3nfall of the >rst K.E.7. Anarch$ %ars begin5 lastuntil the Southern !ross restores order in 2024. The mecha of irst Robotech %ar-design arephased out. )a8lo +and succeeds in restoring the S( -' E=E computer to function.202*" Darbarra is liberated@ #raxis and Sentinels; Bagship arrago destro$ed. 7aruda is alsoliberated. 6urder of Hohnn$ !raigle. irth of 7amlin Di8aki.202 " !arpenter leaves Eden for Earth. Ca$don 1= and Spheris are liberated. irth of AuroraSterling. T. R. Ed3ards Bees for ptera after ruining much of Tirol. The RE '&th leet arrivesat =arauta '@ contact is lost. Timeframe of !$berpirates. Rollout of the = -'' Thunderbolt>ghter@ the =A -2 heav$ bomber enters service.2024" reetai;s RE +entraedi assault ptera@ both reetai and the 1nvid Regent die incombat. #er$ton is liberated and redeemed b$ the Sentinels. The second Knited Earth7overnment is formed b$ Southern !ross leaders under %$att 6oran. irth of asara ekki.2029" ptera falls to the RE and the Sentinels. irth of (rannin. The Robotech 6asters enterEarthspace. attle of =ladivostok. !ivil unrest in Tok$o5 attempted overthro3 of 6isui;sgovernment th3arted. 6ars ase )angdon destro$ed b$ the 6asters.

202:" The Second Robotech %ar begins. !arpenter arrives on Earth. %olI leaves for Earth.irth of Ro$ Cunter. 1nvention of !$clone mecha.20&0" The Second %ar ends. %olI arrives on Earth@ his ship is pirated b$ (ana Sterling.20&'" 1nvid 1nvasion of Earth. (ana arrives at Tirol. irth of 6$lene5 last child of 6ax and6iri$a. A >ctionali8ed >lm version of the 6across Saga is made and released.20&2" ptera is renamed e3 #raxis . The 1nitiates 6ordecai develop Shock (iver mecha andthe Nalon #rocess of life-extension. (eath of Annette !orbeau. 1nvid Regent is killed on ptera.

irst 1nvid %ar ends. 1nvid Regis gathers remaining 1nvid forces and retreats to unkno3ns$stem.20&&" RE =enus Attack 7roup5 led b$ !olonel Hohnathon %olI5 arrives at Earth 3ith 3arningabout 1nvid.(ana Sterling and remains of the ' th ATA! hiJack Hohnathon %olI;s Bagship5 the %arrior-classdestro$er RSS %olf#ack5 and return to Tirol along 3ith 200 clone survivors from the Robotech6aster;s main mothership.20&*" The 6ars 7roup starts the Third Robotech %ar on Earth. Scott ernard begins his Muestfor the ReBex #oint.


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20& " 1nvid Regis arrives in Sol s$stem. Second 1nvid %ar egins. The Hupiter 7roup is 3ipedout after Earth planetfall b$ the 1nvid. ernard;s troop locates the ReBex #oint Just as theSaturn 7roup arrives. The Third %ar ends. Scott ernard takes the last Saturn 7roup ship on asearch for the S( -&5 3hich did not arrive in Earthspace.20&4" irth of 6aria artle$. The eld +entraedi attack outposts of Earth;s solar s$stem andare repelled. The Second 1nvid 1nvasion of Earth. Hupiter Station 1o becomes the headMuartersof the Re-Kni>ed Earth orces.

20&:" attle of ReBex #oint. The RE Hupiter Attack 7roup , L of remaining RE BeetF arrivesin the Sol s$stem.1nvid Regis abandons Earth5 but approximatel$ ,:L of Hupiter Attack 7roup is destro$ed.Second 1nvid %ar Ends. S( -& #ioneer is lost in space. )t. !mdr. Scott ernard and!ommander =ince 7rant lead a rescue mission in the Ca$donite cruiser Ark Angel5 the onl$surviving Hupiter 7roup command ship.1nvid Regis and remains of the 1nvid race settle on a remote 3orld on the ver$ edge of thegalax$. #lanet is named e3 ptera. irst crops of the 1nvid lo3er of )ife do not do 3ell on

e3 ptera. 1nvid scientists estimate that the race 3ill starve in 4-, months unless atemporar$ food suppl$ can be found. Regis begins to consider re-occupation of Earth.20&," = -', and = -2' >ghter protot$pes developed. Testing begins on Eden to >nd the bestof the t3o =eritechs.Regis creates the Stage 4 1nvid as leaders for the Earth ccupation orces. 1nvid forces returnand reoccup$ Earth.Remains of Hupiter Attack 7roup attempt to defend against the 1nvid but are destro$ed. Third1nvid %ar begins.20*0" Stage 4 1nvid slo3l$ become corrupted b$ their po3er. riction bet3een Stage andStage 4 1nvid starts to increase. Rook5 Rand5 )ancer5 and other heroes of the Second 1nvid %arform Rook;s Dnights5 a large resistance group operating primaril$ in 3estern orth America.Rook and )ancer are elected co-leaders of the group.20*'" The attle of South (akota. Stage 4 1nvid develop the ortress Earth plan to blockadethe planet 3ith a series of po3erful orbiting hives. !onstruction of the 1nvid Space Cive ringbegins.20*2" ack at Tirol5 !olonels Hohn Dorcheck and Roger Carris receive approval for an Earthreconnaisance mission. #reparations for RE 1carus Recon 7roup begin. Anton Dosmas betra$sRook;s Dnights and leads the group into an ambush. Dosmas detonates a nuclear device killingmost of the Dnights5 although Rook5 )ancer and the others heroes survive. The survivingmembers of Rook;s Dnights break up and go their separate 3a$s.20*&" irths of Dei Datsuragi and lsen ernaux. The RE th leet arrives on planet )ux. 1nvidcomplete Space Cives. e3 1nvid mecha designs begin to appear on Earth.20**" 1carus Recon 7roup launched for Earth. Tenative plans for RE #rometheus Attack 7roupbegin. inal approval is 3itheld pending results of 1carus mission.1carus Beet arrives in Solar S$stem near Hupiter. Attempts to contact RE Hupiter ase 1o andRE 6oon ase Aluce 11 are unsuccessful. Recon patrols reveal that Hupiter ase 1o has beencompletel$ destro$ed b$ an unkno3n force. 1carus begins to move to3ards Earth.Advance sMuad of ships are sent ahead of 1carus Beet to recon Earth and attempt to contact6oon ase Aluce 11. Ships are destro$ed upon entering Earthspace b$ 1nvid Space Cives. nl$one ship escapes to 3arn the 1carus Beet. 1carus forces begins hit-and-run attacks against

1nvid space defenses in the hopes of getting small groups of mecha to Earth to contactresistance groups. The )a7range 6assacre. 1carus forces are ambushed b$ large 1nvid forceduring retrieval of Earth personel. !ol. Carris splits the survivors into t3o groups. Carris leadsthe maJorit$ of 1carus; remaining ships and mecha against the 1nvid5 3hile !ol. Dorcheckretreats to Tirol in the heavil$-damaged Bagship RSS 1carus. 1carus returns to Tirol 3ith datacollected b$ the 1carus mission. inal approval is given to #rometheus Attack 7roup.20* " The 6across 9 Beet arrives at )ux. The (ark


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Space Cive falls out of orbit and burns up in the atmosphere5 creating a spectacular >reballthat inspires terran forces around the 3orld.!ol. Roger Carris killed b$ Stage 4 1nvid 3hile defending civilians.20*9" !oncentrated attacks b$ 1nvid forces bring terran resistance to the edge of collapse.Stage 1nvid Sera and 6arlene propose peration Emissar$. The t3o 3omen 3ill in>ltrate an1nvid cargo ship and travel to e3 ptera to confront the Regis. Resistance leaders reluctantl$agree. )ancer5 Rand5 Rook5 )unk5 and Annie accompan$ them on their mission. RE

#rometheus Attack 7roup is completed and launched to3ards Earth. Arrival of the #rometheus7roup inspires terran resistance groups. Reinforcements and e3 6echa begin to arrive onEarth. Co3ever5 RE starships still cannot penetrate the 1nvid space defenses. As battlescontinue5 #rometheus group begins to 3eaken due to lack of supplies. 6arlene and Sera arriveat e3 ptera and contact the Regis. The Regis is incensed at the brutalit$ of the Stage 41nvid5 and travels to Earth herself to end the 3ar. Regis assumes command of most 1nvidforces on Earth and orders them to attack the Stage 4 1nvid in their Space Cives. The Stage 41nvid resist 3ith their o3n forces of 1norganics and lo$alOcontrolled 1nvid5 but are eventuall$defeated b$ combined attacks from the Regis and the #rometheus Beet. Space Cive defensering is destro$ed. Regis orders all 1nvid in Earthspace to return to e3 ptera. All Stage 1nvidare oIered the choice of sta$ing behind or returning to e3 ptera. Stage 4 1nvid are strippedof their po3ers and banished from the 1nvid race. A fe3 sta$ on Earth and attempt todiscreetl$ build their o3n empires. Regis leaves Earthspace forever. Third 1nvid %ar ends.20*:" #rometheus leet returns to Tirol. The Ark Angel and most of its cre3 sta$s behind 3itha representative group from the RE in an attempt to foster a ne3 3orld government on Earth.)ocal 7roup 7alactic !onference is held on Ca$don 1=. Tirol no3 home to RE as 3ell as

TiroliansF5 antoma home to remaining +entraediF Darbarra5 e3 #raxis5 7aruda5 Spheris5Ca$don 1=5 and #er$ton form the Sentinels Alliance. Remains of RE Beet and other survivingspace forces are combined into the Robotech 7uardian orces R7 F5 the militar$ arm of theSentinels Alliance. ack on Earth5 negotiations to form a ne3 3orld government fail. e3countries form overnight and begin to stake territorial claims. Ex-E S1S forces sei8e SouthAmerica to form the South American !oalation SA!F.RE survivors on-R7 relatedF and orth American resistance >ghters form the KnitedStates of orth America KS AF. ther pocket republics continue to form around the 3orld.SA! and KS A Muickl$ become Earth;s maJor superpo3ers due to their large supplies ofmecha. Era of Rebuilding begins.20 0" irth of Shaia Thoov.20 '" 9-(a$ %ar begins on Earth5 bet3een the SA! and KS A. The Ark Angel5 led b$ Scott

ernard5 steps in to end the 3ar 3hen SA! attempts to use nuclear 3eapons on KS A targets.#anama Treat$ signed5 establishing the rebuilt #anama !anal as the oGcial boundar$ bet3eenthe SA! and KS A. 1n addition5 Earth leaders agree for the planet to become protectorate ofSentinels Alliance. The protectorate agreement is not popular 3ith man$ terrans. Anti-Sentinels terrorist groups appear on Earth.The >rst variable mecha for civilian use are created5for search-and-rescue and related operation.20 *" A unit of renegade +entraedi attack an Earth merchant ship in interstellar space. Soonafter5 the Earth forces face the +entraedi at the #luto defense line and defeat them. AnotherRobotech actor$ Satellite is captured in the process.)ate 20 0;s" The = -NN protot$pe is made from the captured technolog$.

2042" The Terran reedom !orps raids Earth;s orbital to3er and detonates a dimensional 3arpbomb.204&" irth of Athena Cenderson.204 " irth of 6ims$ )aar8.2092" The = -2S =alk$rie 11 is introduced to Earth forces.209 " irths of Silvie 7ena and Cibiki Dan8aki.209," The second-generation civilian t$pe variable mecha =!-09,F is introduced. (ennis )onecovers the Third attle of #luto.20:2" Dei Datsuragi emerges from the time 3arp and Joins the cre3 of the 7lomar. The >rst

rguss mecha is constructed soon after. irth of (onan Dashim.20:&" The Space-Time scillation omb is deactivated5 and the temporal paradox almostentirel$ resolved. 6u robots and man$ !hirum and Emaan mecha are deposited on analternative Earth.20:4" The = -2H 1karus is introduced@ the =alk$rie 11 is modi>ed for dedicated space use b$adding the Super Armed #ack s$stem.20:," 1n a span of less than t3o 3eeks5 the 6arduk over3helm the maJorit$ of Earth;s navalforces and come close to unleashing a Second Rain of (eath. Co3ever5 resistance led b$


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1shtar and the 6across succeed in overthro3ing the 6arduk leader 1ngues and allo3ing anarmistice.2'2 " irth of Celmut )a!ock.2'&'" irth of Rock$ Andre3.2'&2" irths of !anar$ (onette and Drinn Dashim.2'&&" irth of (ais$ sel.c. 2'*," #olitical strife on the colon$ planet (eroia escalates to full-scale 3ar. The planetar$

governor calls in forces from Earth.c. 2&29" Eve rea3akens from her cr$ogenic hibernation in Eden !it$.c. 2&:0" Revilia and +afrin arm for 3ar on an alternative Earth.

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