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=Timeline of the Commonwealth=
=Timeline of the Commonwealth=
1945- Formation of the United Nations  
 
1985- Due to massive internal strife, the USSR is absorbed into the People’s Republic of China becoming the People’s Republic. This led to the permanent United Nations Security Council seat previously held by the USSR switching to the nation of India.
* 1945- Formation of the United Nations
2000- The earliest versions of Warp technology is discovered in a collaboration between prominent scientists from Western Europe and the United States.
* 1985- Due to massive internal strife, the USSR is absorbed into the People’s Republic of China becoming the People’s Republic. This led to the permanent United Nations Security Council seat previously held by the USSR switching to the nation of India.  
2005- The first colony ship, The Atlantic, is launched into space, containing people from primarily Western Nations. Various corporations received massive business subsidies in exchange for manufacturing inexpensive colony ships.  
* 2000- The earliest versions of Warp technology is discovered in a collaboration between prominent scientists from Western Europe and the United States.  
2007- The People’s Republic launched their first colony ship: The Liberator. However, they have fallen behind the Western Powers who have launched four such ships already. This leads to the Great Space Race, where both nations attempt to colonize valuable systems first.
* 2005- The first colony ship, The Atlantic, is launched into space, containing people from primarily Western Nations. Various corporations received massive business subsidies in exchange for manufacturing inexpensive colony ships.
2055- India collapses due to communist revolutionaries and joins the People’s Republic. India’s UN security council seat goes to Brazil, a western power.  
* 2007- The People’s Republic launched their first colony ship: The Liberator. However, they have fallen behind the Western Powers who have launched four such ships already. This leads to the Great Space Race, where both nations attempt to colonize valuable systems first.  
2056- The People's Republic and its allies leave the UN, due to the lack of say in it forming the United Soviet Republic spanning 42 star systems and 53 planets and habitats. The USR is the dominant power outclassing every other power.
* 2055- India collapses due to communist revolutionaries and joins the People’s Republic. India’s UN security council seat goes to Brazil, a western power.
2057- The United Nations reforms into the Commonwealth of Orion to combat the United Soviet Republic, spanning 64 star systems and 84 planets and habitats. Thus begins the Second Cold War. Orion is the galactic sector Earth and the majority of human held systems resides.
* 2056- The People's Republic and its allies leave the UN, due to the lack of say in it forming the United Soviet Republic spanning 42 star systems and 53 planets and habitats. The USR is the dominant power outclassing every other power.  
2060- Nanotrasen creates handheld laser gun technology, selling multitudes of laser products to the Commonwealth. Nanotrasen enters a Golden Age.
* 2057- The United Nations reforms into the Commonwealth of Orion to combat the United Soviet Republic, spanning 64 star systems and 84 planets and habitats. Thus begins the Second Cold War. Orion is the galactic sector Earth and the majority of human held systems resides.  
2062- The Commonwealth, with their laser weaponry advantage, declares war on the United Soviet Republic. The war, which was supposed to last two years, entered into a stalemate, despite the collapse of all United Soviet Republic’s holdings on Earth.
* 2060- Nanotrasen creates handheld laser gun technology, selling multitudes of laser products to the Commonwealth. Nanotrasen enters a Golden Age.  
2082- The war rages with the USR encountering the first alien species, the Zaqara, and forcing them to fight for the USR. The Zaqara was a primitive yet robust species. This event leads to strong xenophobic sentiments across the Commonwealth.
* 2062- The Commonwealth, with their laser weaponry advantage, declares war on the United Soviet Republic. The war, which was supposed to last two years, entered into a stalemate, despite the collapse of all United Soviet Republic’s holdings on Earth.  
2345- The Commonwealth finishes off the last bastion of the United Soviet Republic on the Zaqaran homeworld of Zaq. Zaq is destroyed through the utilization of asteroid redirection. The remnants of the USR flee into unknown space, becoming known as the Interstellar Soviet Union. With the end of the war, the Commonwealth resumed its aggressive expansion across space.
* 2082- The war rages with the USR encountering the first alien species, the Zaqara, and forcing them to fight for the USR. The Zaqara was a primitive yet robust species. This event leads to strong xenophobic sentiments across the Commonwealth.  
2430- One thousand systems have been colonized, but still no more species have been encountered.
* 2345- The Commonwealth finishes off the last bastion of the United Soviet Republic on the Zaqaran homeworld of Zaq. Zaq is destroyed through the utilization of asteroid redirection. The remnants of the USR flee into unknown space, becoming known as the Interstellar Soviet Union. With the end of the war, the Commonwealth resumed its aggressive expansion across space.  
2480- Nanotrasen, Donk Co., Waffle Co., and various other companies sign a treaty with the Commonwealth allowing one to sell their soul and self to a company. This deal leads to a massive backlash across the Commonwealth with various systems seceding from the Commonwealth notably New Quebec.
* 2430- One thousand systems have been colonized, but still no more species have been encountered.  
2518- Discovery of bluespace crystals. Bluespace crystals are a rare resource found in very few systems, and the study of bluespace technology begins
* 2480- Nanotrasen, Donk Co., Waffle Co., and various other companies sign a treaty with the Commonwealth allowing one to sell their soul and self to a company. This deal leads to a massive backlash across the Commonwealth with various systems seceding from the Commonwealth notably New Quebec.  
2520- The Syndicate is founded in opposition to Nanotrasen’s dominance in funding the Commonwealth's subjugation of the seceding systems. This begins the Company Cold War. From this point on, the Commonwealth is in a state of trying to ensure the companies do not fight overtly or harm anyone who has not sold their soul.
* 2518- Discovery of bluespace crystals. Bluespace crystals are a rare resource found in very few systems, and the study of bluespace technology begins  
2521- Discovery of the Unathi who are a second class species across Human Space, with few companies willingly employing them asides from Nanotrasen.
* 2520- The Syndicate is founded in opposition to Nanotrasen’s dominance in funding the Commonwealth's subjugation of the seceding systems. This begins the Company Cold War. From this point on, the Commonwealth is in a state of trying to ensure the companies do not fight overtly or harm anyone who has not sold their soul.  
2523- Discovery of the Mothmen, who also experience species bias, but their leadership's clever diplomacy result in a higher standing than other xeno species.
* 2521- Discovery of the Unathi who are a second class species across Human Space, with few companies willingly employing them asides from Nanotrasen.  
2550- A new resource called Plasma is discovered in the system of Xamor on a planet dubbed “Lavaland”. Plasma is discovered in adjacent systems as well. Plasma Men are discovered and Nanotrasen begins to employ them for menial or dangerous roles.
* 2523- Discovery of the Mothmen, who also experience species bias, but their leadership's clever diplomacy result in a higher standing than other xeno species.  
2555- Nanotrasen is permitted to build a Space Station above Lavaland sparking intense backlash from the Syndicate. Nanotrassen got this permission due to massive bribes to many Commonwealth officials. Neutral Commonwealth officials quickly start attempts to allow the Syndicate their own space station but are slowed by NT bribed officials.
* 2550- A new resource called Plasma is discovered in the system of Xamor on a planet dubbed “Lavaland”. Plasma is discovered in adjacent systems as well. Plasma Men are discovered and Nanotrasen begins to employ them for menial or dangerous roles.  
2556- Present day. The Commonwealth is attempting to allow the Syndicate a Lavaland station before the Cold War between NT and the Syndicate goes hot, while also having to focus on the reconquest of rebelling systems.  
* 2555- Nanotrasen is permitted to build a Space Station above Lavaland sparking intense backlash from the Syndicate. Nanotrassen got this permission due to massive bribes to many Commonwealth officials. Neutral Commonwealth officials quickly start attempts to allow the Syndicate their own space station but are slowed by NT bribed officials.  
* 2556- Present day. The Commonwealth is attempting to allow the Syndicate a Lavaland station before the Cold War between NT and the Syndicate goes hot, while also having to focus on the reconquest of rebelling systems.  


=Government of the Commonwealth=
=Government of the Commonwealth=
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