The Kukes Corporation introduces the world to Nigel, the world's first artificial human. His debut is met with excitement and anxiety.
The Earthwave Timeline
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2000
17 /11
Birth of Nigel: The First Artificial Human
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2005
21 /122010
17 /10
World War 3
Military actionAmplified by technological advancements, tensions across the globe overflow into military conflict. After five devastating years, a global peace accord is signed by the most powerful nations. While this is a widely celebrated moment in diplomacy, the war merely shifted battle from the real world to the digital one.
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2007
5 /4
Patch: Global Digital Currency is Developed
Financial EventA global digital currency is developed. It's value is derived from computational processing power. Individuals can assist the network in processing large quantities of data using their own private computers or servers. Their work is rewarded in Patch, which can be traded for goods and services.
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2008
9 /5
Ruination of Lake Erie
Disaster / DestructionThe water of Lake Erie is proclaimed a bio hazard and undrinkable, causing a mass exodus from large cities along its borders.
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2060
25 /72087
17 /6
Construction of the Andalee - 9
Construction beginning/endAn international coalition consisting of engineers from across the globe begins construction on the Andalee-9 Space Station. Upon completion it will be home to 4,000 human beings. Its announcement is celebrated as an example of cooperation among nations for the greater good.