Rifts® Time Line

DATE

EVENT

A hell of a long time ago

The creation of the Megaverse and a lot of other things

???

First climb out of the primordial ooze

???

Cosmic Forge created

60,000,000*B.C.

Life on Gemini 2 totally wiped out

50,000,000*

Gemini 1 irradiated by powerful P.P.E. storm

5,000,000*

Center on Phase World is built

???

Mechanoids created on Homeworld

???

Mechanoids wiped out

50612*

Splugorth discover Kydians

47000*

Xy the Great Old One is transformed into Thoth
Dominators try to create genocide for the races in the 3 galaxies

35613

Splugorth discover Kittani

10000

Nazcan Empire flourished

7,000

Warrior tradition of the Kreeghor started

6000*

Second Epoch of Magic begins

5612*

Lo Li journeys to Earth

3090

Rahu-men establish community in Himalayas

3000*

Machinist race flourishes Machinist peoples attacked by Star Hunters
Cosmos Knights and other champions of good declare war on the star hives almost totally wiping them out

2000

Prometheans change Center into an interdimensional trading center
Splugorth try and attack center and fail
Terra Prime becomes space worthy

1500*

Chiang-Ku leave Earth

15??

Daisho of the Relentless Warrior forged

286

According with legend Mt Fuji rose out of a quite valley in a tremendous earthquake

101

Nazcan Shamans return from other dimension and with those from Earth prepare to defend the Earth from the Arkhon invasion

100

Arkhons try and invade Earth and are repelled by the Nazcans line drawings

272 A.D.

Library at Alexandria destroyed

387*

Splugorth conquer Altarans

700

Almost all trace of Nazcan civilization is gone

1100*

Vampires invade Northern Europe

1200*

Inca gods and demi-gods rift to Earth
Inca culture appears and is started by the Pantheon of the Suns demi-gods
Inca gods revert to a stasis sleep in order to regenerate damage received in a previous battle

1290*

The Megaversial Legion first appears

1300*

Tarnow Crystal discovered in Poland

1387

Olympian Club founded

14??

The Godess Ameratsu leaves the Bushi Federation
The Olympian Club is founded

1492

Columbus discovers America

1600*

Tarnow Crystal lost in river

16??

Quetzalcoatl the Rebels first reappearance on Earth since fleeing

1776

United States of America becomes a free country

1851

Ley line activity begins on Mars

1859

Darwin publishes _On the Origin of Species_

188?

Tlazolteol poised as a madman in California

1903

The Wright Brothers make first powered flight

July 16, 1945

First atomic bomb detonated at Alamagordo

1953

Watson & Crick create the first model of DNA

1956

Ley line activity on Mars ends

October 4, 1957

USSR launches Sputnik

196?

Tlazolteol was a revolutionary in Central America

1963

Victor Lazlo meets Lo Fung in Korea

July 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong sets foot on the Moon

1973*

Robert Nois invents microprocessor

Nov, 1976

Megamouth shark is discovered

1977

Victor Lazo publishes _Worlds Within Worlds_
Demandred the Forsaken is born

1981

Victor Lazlo publishes _Splintered Souls and Broken Auras_

Dec, 1984

Victor Lazlo is rifted to Rifts Earth

198?

Tlazolteol poises as a high class girl

1987

Victor Lazlos last words are published

1990

General Henry Smiths first encounter with the Dreamer

1998

Splugorth attack the Gods of India

2004

Colonel Arthur Savags 7th Armored Calvery is rifted from Earth and turned into warrior slaves for the Dakir

2024*

Golden Age of Man begins

2061*

Mindwerks signs contracts with Psytronics to research M.O.M. implants

2069*

Golden Age of Man ends

2071

Mindwerks sued over M.O.M. process

2086*

Battle of Guada Marta in South America

2095

U.S.S. Ticonderoga is built in a Top Secret military shipyard in the American Empire
The Experimental Arcology of Patagonia city is built

December 22, 2098

The Great Cataclysm begins
Post Apocalyptic Dark Ages begin
Mt. Fuji erupts and grows an additional 600 feet
Many cities in Japan are rifted into a limbo dimension
City of Manoa is rifted back to Earth
Mutant cats from Project Achillies implement their plan and escape from compound
Werebeast and Mutant cats from Project Achillies perform ritual and rift the city of Omagua to Earth
Ancient Inca Undead start to come back to life and wander South America
The Experimental Arcology of Patagonia city, city with high powered mages, and a city from Wormwood city is rifted from a parallel Earth to Rifts Earth, South America

January, 2099

Mindwerks complex in Poland scheduled to open

2099

First Millennium Tree begins to grow

2100*

Lizard Mage Rifts to Earth from the Palladium world and starts to bring other Lizard Men over and forms community

2108*

Plague kills survivors at Aberdeen
A.R.C.H.I.E. goes into hibernation

???

Mechanoids re-emerge

2121*

Captain Nemo Dobson takes the Ticonderoga out in search of other civilizations
Captain Nemo and dive crew are transformed by energies from a rift turning them into Sea Titons

2130*

Most of the New Empire in Japan is converted to the Shinto Religion

2137*

Techno-Zombies are first created by the Vallax aliens

2150*

First Horune Pirated arrive on Rifts Earth

2154*

Angel Herrenisel emerges from Mindwerks complex
Angel Herrenisels new community of humankind is attacked by a neighboring city-state
Angel Herrenisel and the Angel of Vengeance are converted into full conversion borgs

2158*

Mindwerks begins kidnapping humans

2165*

Mindwerks aligns with Brodkil Empire

2180*

First gathering of Lizard Men in South America

2188*

Grizzly Carter is rifted to Earth

2194*

The Great Cataclysm ends

2198

Splugorth invade Atlantis

2198*

The New German Republic forms

2200*

The Lord of the Deep becomes active again

2208*

A.R.C.H.I.E. awakens and murders humanoids
A.R.C.H.I.E. goes into hibernation

2224*

Nationalization sweeps orbital stations

2230*

First Elven community is founded in Europe

2258*

A.R.C.H.I.E. awakens and forms "God" community
"God" community destroyed by Splugorth

2275*

La Fortaleza is built

2283

KLS deploys Glitter Boy Mark III

2286

Post Apocalyptic Dark Ages end

2287

Celtic Gods and Fomorians reappear in Scotland

2290A.D./1 P.A.

Post Apocalyptic Calendar begins
Pharaoh Rama-Set takes control of the Phoenix Empire
New Empire exploded into power
Juicers start making their return after the Great Cataclysm

3

The Bloody Campaign
Mind Bleeders appear in Europe

10*

Ghost World discovered in the Transgalactic Empire

12

Federation of Magic invade Chi-Town
CS begins the invasion into the Federation of Magic
Refugees of the war start to go to Kingsdale

15

Tritona emerges from the Dark Ages
Refugees from the CS invasion into the Federation of Magic stop going to Kingsdale

18

Achillies Republic starts to form

20

Italo Industries is founded

21

Cyber-Knights appear in North America

25*

Battle for Axis-5 begins between the Freedom Fighters and the Transgalactic Empire

26

KLS deploys Glitter Boy Mark IV
D-center at Azlum opens The Portal

30

Triton starts trade with other human and D-bee populations
Factories are built in Kingsdale

*

Second gathering of Lizard Men in South America

32

Kingdom of Tarramore founded

37

Erin Tarn is born

February, 38

The Gargoyle Empire invades the NGR

40

No Juicers are officially left in the Quebec army

September 2, 41

Mrrlyn reappears in England

43

Marsalis joins Mindwerks
George Hornesby is born in Newtown

45

Enhancement Clinic is opened in Kingsdale

46

Karl Prosek born

50

The Dakir move the Megaversial Legion to Rifts Earth
The Republic of Santiago comes into existence

*

Ralph the Destroyer - Holy Terror is Rifted to Earth

51

Hera slaughters True Atlanteans
Sunaj begin to eliminate True Atlanteans

*

NGR deploys X-500 Forager Battlebot

53

By this time the goals and actions of the Coalition military and the Coalition government can not be distinguished

55

Joseph Prosek forms Coalition States

60

Triax makes first contact with Coalition States

61*

Subs formed in Ciudad Juarez

63

_Humankind's Rise From Chaos_ published

67*

CS develops "Dead Boy" armor

68

CS attempts to contain Magic Zone
Megaversial Legion mutinies against the Dakir

73

Cyber-Horsemen arrive on Earth
Vladapar establishes himself in Europe
Erin Tarn writes in her journals about the Tree of Darkness

74

Arkhons try and attack Earth again and fail due to some serious miscalculations

78

Joseph Prosek II born
UAR-1 deployed by CS
Erin Tarn writes _A Study in the Corruption of the Soul_

79

Erin Tarn writes on the Mysteries of the Sea
Alchemist Regies begins testing propabilities of dragons blood in order to make Juicers
Powder Keg military outfit store is opened in Newtown

*

Holy Terrors first appear in Wormwood

80

Rumors of the Grim Reapers cult have started to surface

*

War between the Consortium of Civilized Worlds and Free World Council against the Transgalactic Empire is ended

*

Third gathering of Lizard Men in South America

81

Xiticix appear in North America
NGR deploys XM-270 "Mosquito"

81*

NGR deploys X-10A Predator
Wyatt Halloway begins to rebuild El Paso

82

Last humans on Mars perish

83

NGR develops EIR program

85

Ultratech Incorporation is started
Battle of Humari
The Coalition States creates Psi-Net
Lieutenant Colonel Carol Black takes charge of Psi-Net

*

The Revenge of Blood begins against Chi-Town

87

Pre-Rift cities of Japan pop out of their pocket dimension and back to Earth

88

The Battle of Eagle Peak

88*

The Revenge of Blood ends

90

Prototype of the Defender power armor is built
First advanced factories in Newtown go online

*

Dr Heinrich Rommel leaves Mindwerks and sets up a Body-Chop-Shop in CS

August, 90

Doc Reid forms Reid's Rangers

91

Gilgamesh the Wanderer appears

93

Arkhons defend themselves against a threatening attack from Cordoba
First Techno-Wizard M.O.M. system is developed by Professor Nostrodamus Cervantes for Crazies

94

NGR deploys X-535 Hunter
King Peter Wojtla discovers Tarnow Crystal
Victor Lazlo is rifted to the NGR

95

Simple Power Armor suits go into production in Newtown

*

Naruni Enterprises discovers Earth

96

NGR deploys X-545 Super Hunter
Freya is kidnapped by Hera

96*

Corellion forms the Sons of Quetzalcoatl

97

Dr. Gray Matter created at Lone Star
King Arr'thuu takes the throne of New Camelot
Sir John Brisbane publishes _A True Account of my Experiences with in the Well of Wisdom_
Newtown starts reproducing replicas of Northern Gun and Wilks guns and armor at cheaper prices

98

KLS deploys Glitter Boy Mark V
Erin Tarn writes on her encounter with a Lorica Wraith

99

Otomo corporations band of sorcerers discover Techno-Wizardry
Royal Casino is built in Newtown
Last time that La Fortaleza was beseiged

June 12, 99

Coalition embassy goes to meet with Newtown delegates

100

Erin Tarn writes _Traversing Our Modern World_
Tritona becomes a major trading port in the Pacific
A large majority of Atlanteans have moved back to Earth and settled in Manoa
Solar Combat Armor is assembled in Arequipa
Larhold population is reported to be over a million and still growing

*

Intruders appear in the three galaxies

101

CS deploys Skelebots
Record time in Murderthon is set in Los Alamo
Newtown is given membership in the Coalition States

May, 101

Erin Tarn journeys to Mexico

Spring, 101

Erin Tarn is rifted to Wormwood

August, 101

CS troops dispatched to Minnesota

102

Edict of Planetary Distress issued by Plato
A.R.C.H.I.E. summons Mechanoids to Earth
CS deploys Nightwing Attack Aircraft
Report from Captain LeFerre of the Quebec CS Navy on encountering the Lord of the Deep and the U.S.S. Ticonderoga
Los Alamo institutes open door policy
Los Alamo comes up with the idea of an International League and championship games start
Fort El Dorado becomes part of the Coalition States
Newtown delegation travels to Chi-town to form plans for the Prometheus Treatment

November, 102

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his first transcript back to Lazlo

103

Free Quebec negotiates trade deal with NGR
NGR deploys T-550 Glitter Boy
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear in Africa
The Gathering of Heroes
Katrina Sun joins the Gathering of Heroes
Second International League championship is held
Gargoyle Empire prepares for offensive
Mega-Juicer Julian takes control of the Juicer Army of Liberation
Assassination attempt on Arcadia of the Kingsdale Senate
Hyperion and Phaeton Juicer conversion process is available at Los Alamos
Uti Builds Body-Chop-Shops in Fort El Dorado and offers almost every type of Juicer conversion

*

CS deploys Grinning Skull Main Battle Tank

*

Field test for the new Coalition army begin

March, 103

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his second transcript back to Lazlo

May, 103

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his third transcript back to Lazlo
Erin Tarn is rifted to England

July, 103

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his fourth transcript back to Lazlo

August, 103

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his fifth transcript back to Lazlo

September, 103

Professor August Cudbury of Lazlo, sends his sixth transcript back to Lazlo

Autumn, 103

Erin Tarn journeys to the NGR

December 9, 103

Intel. Op. G15 suggests CS alliance with NGR

104

Erin Tarn publishes _Wormwood, A Distant Land_
First Deadball championship is held
International League championship is canceled due to the fact that the visiting team being attacked by Wild Vampires
Naruni trading delegation goes to Los Alamos to set up shop
Test for the Prometheus Treatment are finished

December 13, 104

First official announcement by Joeseph Prosek on the Prometheus Treatment

105

Third International League championship is held
CS CTX-54 Fire Storm Mobile Fortress is built

March, 105

Word of the alleged agreement about the Coalition giving the Prometheus Treatment to all Juicers

Late, 105

The Juicer Uprisings
Techno-Zombies and the Phoenix Juicers first appear

Autumn, 105

Erin Tarn writes on the Coalition States Campaign of Unity
Coalition States begins their Campaign of Unity

106

Second Deadball championship is scheduled to be held
Maxi-Killer Juicer process will be available in Splugorth Body-Chop-Shops