THE IMPERIAL CHRONICA

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• − 80 IY: First Contact War

  • Humanity encounters its first intelligent alien species, the La'thal. Early colonies are annihilated, and humanity faces near-extinction beyond Sol.

• − 72 IY: Creation of the Psikers

  • Human scientists create the Psikers, organic–machine hybrid intelligences designed for predictive warfare, warp navigation, and strategic coordination.

• − 65 IY: Annihilation of the La'thal Species

  • Guided by Psiker foresight, humanity destroys its first alien enemy. Entire star regions are rendered lifeless. Fear of Psiker autonomy spreads among human leadership.

• − 60 IY: The Psiker Hibernation

  • With no immediate existential threat remaining, humanity seals the Psikers into deep hibernation vaults scattered across controlled space.

• 0 IY: Founding of the Imperium of Humanity

  • Centralized authority is formalized from Earth. Imperial Law, expansionist doctrine, and rigid hierarchy are codified.

• 120 - 310 IY: The Great Expansion

  • Mass interstellar colonization accelerates. Genetic engineering gives rise to the Lesser Castes, adapted to hostile frontier worlds.

• 344 IY: Codification of Imperial Hierarchy

  • Imperial Doctrine formally establishes the hierarchy: True Humans, Lessers, and Aliens. Alien submission or annihilation becomes official policy.

• 410 – 580 IY: Alien Subjugation Wars

  • Thousands of non-human civilizations are conquered or exterminated. Imperial fleets stretch across the galaxy.

• 603 IY: Reawakening of the Psikers

  • Facing an alien empire resistant to conventional warfare, the Imperium reactivates the Psikers from hibernation.

• 621 IY: Psiker Victory and Ascendancy

  • Psiker-guided fleets annihilate the alien empire. Psikers are granted governance over conquered systems.

• 700 – 890 IY: Age of Psiker Dominion

  • Psiker-controlled regions flourish. Their culture and biology diverge from baseline humanity. Imperial dependence deepens.

• 820 IY: Subjugation of Ramus

  • Imperial fleets arrive at Ramus. Native Raminites resist assimilation, leading to a prolonged planetary conflict.

• 821 IY: Bombardment of Ramus

  • Orbital bombardment devastates Ramus’ biosphere. The Raminites are exterminated. The world is declared pacified.

• 825 IY: Recolonization of Ramus

  • Engineered Lesser populations resettle Ramus. The planet is reshaped into a military-industrial world.

• 832 IY: Formation of the War Born

  • A permanent military caste is established to prevent rebellion and enforce Imperial order.

• 860 IY: Rise of the Church of the Specter

  • A forbidden faith emerges, honoring the extinct Raminites. Relics and histories are hidden in underground crypts.

• 930 IY: Signs of Imperial Decay

  • Genetic instability among Lessers increases. Corruption spreads among distant governors. Central authority weakens.

• 970 – 995 IY: Psiker Omens

  • Psiker Oracles foresee a Great Collapse. Secret contingency plans known as the Fleet Final are prepared.

• 997 IY: The Great Collapse

  • All communication with Earth and the inner Imperium ceases simultaneously. Warp routes destabilize. Supply chains fail. The Imperium effectively ends.

• 997 IY: Settlement of Thorne

  • A colonization fleet arrives at Thorne days after the Collapse. The settlers are cut off and forgotten.

• 998 – 1030 IY: The Age of Fragmentation

  • Former Imperial systems collapse, isolate, or war among themselves. Earth is presumed lost.

• 1020 – 1180 IY: Forging of the Karnage

  • Harsh conditions reshape the Thorne settlers into the Karnage. Violence becomes ritualized survival.

• 1187 IY: Yorion Incursion

  • The alien Yorion invade Thorne. Karnage forces capture Yorion ships.

• 1195 IY: Founding of the Cult of Wars Rage

  • The Karnage embrace total war as sacred doctrine. Expansion begins.

• 960 – 1100 IY: Corinthian Mercantile Ascendancy

  • Corinth survives the Collapse intact. Trade fleets, mercenaries, and debt become instruments of power.

• 1010 – 1100 IY: Fracturing of the Psiker Union

  • Internal ideological divisions weaken Psiker unity. Rival factions emerge.

• 1216 IY: The Burning of Ramus

  • Impossible warp signatures appear. Four Psiker Warstars emerge above Ramus.

• 1216 IY: Day of Ash

  • The city of Lyris is dismantled. Defensive grids collapse. Shipyards burn.

  • The Cathedral of the Specter is destroyed. Relics are evacuated as War Born units sacrifice themselves.

• 1217 IY: The Hunt for Truth

  • Commander Jol Kareth traces the Psiker warp route. Corinthian involvement is uncovered.

• 1218 IY: The Silencing

  • A civilian convoy is destroyed. Info-broker So’len is assassinated.

• 1218 IY: Ambush of the Aegis of Orion

  • Corinthian forces attempt to erase remaining evidence. Jol escapes with fragmented data.

• 1219 - 1220 IY: The Economic War

  • Ramus blockades Corinthian trade lanes and supplies neutral systems with aid.

• 1220 IY: Skirmish at Thyros Gate

  • Trade escorts clash. Neutral systems begin choosing sides.

• 1221 IY: The War Born Coup

  • High Praetor Varr dissolves the civilian Council. Military rule is imposed.

• 1221 - 1224 IY: Total Militarization of Ramus

  • Shipyards convert fully to war production. Open conflict becomes inevitable.

• 1224 IY: Invasion of Thorne

  • A joint Ramus–Psiker fleet enters Karnage space.

• 1224 IY: Battle of Thorne

  • The Karnage detonate the Dominion of War, annihilating half the Ramus fleet.

• 1225 IY: The Shattered Moon of Ecliptra-7

  • Psiker factions clash at Ecliptra-7, but both withdraw after witnessing an extra-warpal entity, fracturing Psiker unity and revealing the Fleet Final’s true purpose to prepare the galaxy for an eldritch level threat.

• 1227 IY: Vaultfall

  • An ancient Imperium vault is discovered. Multiple factions converge.

  • The station is sabotaged. Jol Kareth kills the traitor, Herrase. Psiker Archseer Eryndra witnesses visions of the Collapse. The vault self-destructs.

• 1228 IY: The Present Age

  • Ramus stands under military rule. Corinth’s markets remain in disarray. Psiker unity is broken. Karnage warbands prepare their next crusade. The truth of the Great Collapse remains buried.

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