Timeline

The timeline of the SSRP universe precludes a series of events leading from the 21st all the way into the 22nd century. Most events in the lore take place during the mid to late 21st century, where events precluding the rise of the United Nations, a war, and increasing technological advents take place.

2030s

 * 2030: The International Space Station is decommissioned.
 * 2032: The Republic of China and People's Republic of China unify.
 * 2033: Macroscale ion engines are developed, succeeding chemical propulsion for rocketry.
 * 2034: Generation IV nuclear reactors are adopted for widespread use.
 * 2035-2041: The Prosperity series of missions to Mars is commenced.
 * 2037: Universal Basic Income is implemented globally for the first time.
 * 2038:
 * Prosperity 5 lands on Mars for the first time.
 * Oil in the Middle East runs out, sparking the Middle East Oil Crisis.
 * Cryogenics on live subjects is tested for the first time, but result in failure.
 * NASA's Project PRISM is declassified to the public.
 * 2039: The Great Gulf War begins, with participation from 14 countries.

2040s

 * 2040: Nuclear weapons are deployed for the first time since World War II, rendering a significant portion of the Arabian Peninsula and parts of eastern Europe uninhabitable.
 * 2041: The European Union orders the shutdown of all nuclear plants. All countries follow suit shortly, adopting it into a UN resolution. Worldwide denuclearization is proposed, but not yet achieved.
 * 2041-2043: The postwar crisis and nuclear cleanup efforts ravage Europe and Asia, sending millions of sick refugees into the continents. Hospitals are overwhelmed.
 * 2042: North and South Korea are unified officially, though tensions remain high.
 * 2044: The AXIOM Corporation is founded as Axiom Dynamics.
 * 2045: The Solar Flare is founded.
 * 2046:
 * Efforts to colonize Mars begin with the founding of the Colonize Mars Iniative (CMI), a joint project by several space agencies.
 * Axiom Dynamics implements their first fusion reactor in London.
 * 2047: Hong Kong is absorbed into China.
 * 2048: The Prosperity 9 mission explodes on launch, killing twelve astronauts initially bound for Mars. Prosperity 10 and 11 are delayed by several years.

2050s

 * 2050: The United States reaches a zero emissions level nationwide.
 * 2052:
 * Mars is colonized by missions Prosperity 10 and 11, carrying twenty-four colonists total.
 * The United Nations is reorganized by the Constellation Act.
 * 2054: The Peacekeeper Corps reorganizes into a standing military, to much controversy.
 * 2057:
 * Gansai Industries is founded.
 * The first floating city for Venus' colonization begins construction.
 * 2059: The Sol Defence Corps is founded.

2060s

 * 2060: Mar's population reaches 1,000 permanent residents.
 * 2061: Halley's comet is visible from the surface.
 * 2063:
 * Mars' population reaches 5,000 permanent residents.
 * The Colonial Administration of Mars is founded.
 * 2064: Platform 1 is deployed to Venus.
 * 2066: Venus is colonized by residents on Platform 1.