2111
Final clearing of Earth’s oceans.
2128
Robot vessels from Pocks arrive at Earth carrying mechanical technology. Immediate use by recovering human industries.
2175
Second mechanical-directed invasion of Earth, using targeted cometary nuclei from Oort cloud. Rebuilding of human civilization.
2302
Third mechanical-directed invasion of Earth. The Aquila Gambit begins successive novas in near-Earth stars. Beginning of Ferret
Time.
2368
First mechanical attempt to make Sun go nova. Failure melts poles of Earth.
2383
Second nova attempt. Continents severely damaged.
2427
Fourth mechanical-directed invasion of Earth. Rebuilding of human civilization.
2593
Fifth mechanical-directed invasion of Earth. Diplomatic ploy thwarted.
2763
Fifty-seventh Walmsley message received: “Are you there?”
3264
First expedition launched toward Galactic Center from Earth.
4455
First appearance of fourth chimpanzee species; clear divergence from host,
Homo sapiens
, the third species.
FLIGHT OF HUMAN FLEET TO GALACTIC CENTER“THE BIG JUMP”
29,079
Formation of added geometries to Wedge space-time around the central black hole. Old One manipulation of local Galactic Center
space-time, apparently in anticipation of further mechanical-Natural violence. Mechanical forms carry out first incursions
into Old One structures.
29,694
Walmsley group arrives at Galactic Center in Watcher craft.
29,703
First human entry into Wedge. Some communication with Old Ones.
29,741
Arrival of Earth fleet expedition at Galactic Center.
29,744
Meeting of Earth expedition and Walmsley group.
30,020–34,567
The “Great Times” of human development. Unsuccessful search for Galactic Library. Successive conflicts with mechanicals. Development
of higher layers of mechanical “sheet intelligences.” Philosophical conflicts within mechanical civilizations. Formation of
mechanical artistic philosophy.
34,567–35,812
Chandelier Age. Humans protected themselves against rising mechanical incursions. Participation of earlier humans from the Walmsley expedition. Some collaboration with Cyber organic/
mechanical forms. Discovery of Galactic Library in the Wedge.
