The Arrival of the Rifts
History of Rifts Earth
Pre-Apocaylpse
... 2286 AD
The Time before the Appocalyse, before the creation of the Post-Apocalypse calender
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2098 AD
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The Comming of the Rifts
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2098 AD
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The Dark Age of Man
Era beginning/end188 year long Dark Age that engulfed North America and most of the planet following the Great Cataclysm.
Post Appocalyse
2287 AD and beyond
Mankind begins to rise from the Dark Ages
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The end of the Dark Ages
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The Federation of Magic invades Chi- Town
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Rise of the Cyber Knights
Political eventCyber-Knights appear in numbers, though some tales stretch back a century.
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The Coalition States are formed
Political eventThe Coalition States are formed with Chi-Town, Missouri, Iowa, and the Illinois Contingent. Joseph Prosek I is elected Chairman of the new nation.
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Plato becomes the head of the Council of Learning in Lazlo
Political eventPlato becomes the head of the Council of Learning in Lazlo.
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Coalition States Expansion
Political eventQuebec joins the Coalition States.
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Birth of the True Federation
Political eventAlistair Dunscon reappears, seizes power and eliminates his rivals. He proclaims himself head of the “True Federation.”
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Humankind´s rise from Chaos
MiscellaneousErin Tarn´s Humankind´s rise from Chaos is released to great acclaim.
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Joseph Prosek I Assasinated
Military actionJoseph Prosek I assasinated by mages from the "True Federation"
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Karl Prosek Elected
Political eventKarl Prosek rises to power in elections, eventually becoming Emperor.
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Destruction of the Great Libary
Disaster / DestructionReports claim Chi-Town’s Great Library is destroyed by mages. Erin Tarn later discovers this is a lie—the library still exists.
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Karl Prosek Becomes Emperor
Political eventSix years after his election, Chairman Karl Prosek declares himself Emperor for life of the Coalition.
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Xiticix Arrival
ExpeditionThe Xiticix arrive through Rifts, build hive complexes across southern Canada and Minnesota, then begin expansion.
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Traversing Our Modern World
MiscellaneousErin Tarn’s book Traversing Our Modern World is compiled and released.