2004 – George W. Bush elected for second term.

2005 – Discovery of Iranian support to Bin-Laden/Iraqi Terrorists.

 Republicans push through Armed Forces Draft.

             Judge Rehnquist dies. Bush appoints ultra-conservative judge.

Judge Stevens assassinated by Anti-Abortionists. Bush appoints

another ultra-conservative judge.

             Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, outlaws abortion.

             Constitutional amendment banning Gay marriage passes.

             Riots in San Francisco, Gov. Schwarzenegger declares martial law.

2006 – New York City severely damaged by terrorist “dirty“ bomb.

 Tel Aviv nuked by Palestinians. Israel nukes Baghdad & Teheran.

 Bush declares Martial Law in North East.

2007 – Vice President Dick Cheney dies of heart attack.

2008 – Republicans push through legislation allowing unlimited terms for Bush.

             George W. Bush denounces EU and imposes trade sanctions.

2011 – George W. Bush assassinated. Democrats regain power.

2012 – Second American Revolution – “None of the above” is winning candidate.

2013 – Hillary Rodham Clinton sworn in as Interim President.

2014 – William Jefferson Clinton appointed US Ambassador to UN.

             US starts to mend fences with EU and Asia.

2016 – William Jefferson Clinton dies of heart failure. US in eclipse.

2020 – UN assumes greater role in world government.

             Start of Technical Renaissance.

2024 – UN Moon Base established

2030  - EU/CERN Labs develops fusion reactors for commercial use.

2039 – Fusion reactors used to power solar system exploration and colonization.

2041 – First Lagrange Colony built.

2042 – CERN Anti-Matter experiment sabotage destroys lab and 50Km radius.

2045 – Commercial Anti-Matter reactors put into operations.

2051 – Mars Base established.

2057 – Orbital Venus Colony established.

2072 – Tachyon Pump developed.

2075 – First FTL probe launched.

2092 – Colonial Wars fought for independence.

2094 – Colonial Wars finish, colonies gain self-rule. Terran Allied Worlds formed.

2095 – First Anti-Matter Tachyon Pump ship leaves from Earth.

2095 – Contact with B’Hirute.

2099 – Contact with Kiru.

2102 – Contact with Yederians.

2113 – Yederians establish Jovian colony.

2121 – Kiru establish trading colony in Canada and Mining colony in Antarctica.

2140 – Captain of Rusted Nuts born.

2157 - Briar Patch colony founded (Beta Coma Berenices).

2165 – Reduction of System Pirates.

2187 – Rusted Nuts encounters Tippler Cylinder.

All characters and story concepts copyright (2006) by D. D. Tannenbaum