Dance for the Ivory Madonna
Dekoa Flu
A 21st century disease with an infection rate of 78% and mortality rate of 90%. Infection is airborne. Symptoms include fever, blisters, pustules, peeling skin, respiratory problems. Death occurs within days.
Dekoa Flu emerges
A 21st century disease with an infection rate of 78% and mortality rate of 90%. Infection is airborne. Symptoms include fever, blisters, pustules, peeling skin, respiratory problems. Death occurs within days.
Miruvorane
Miruvorane, released in 2014 CE, was the first of a class of so-called "benign antivirals," engineered pharmeceuticals designed to fight viruses. Unfortunately, miruvorane proved to be a powerful mutagenic; after over 15,000 affected births in less than a year, the drug was taken off the market.
Miruvorane Kids
In 2014-15 CE, roughly 150,000 children were born to women who had taken the antiviral drug miruvorane. Miruvorane turned out to be a powerful mutagen; all manner of birth defects were reported.
Prominent Miruvorane Kids include Penylle Norton Hoister and Darineb Khria.
Gagarin Town dedicated (first Martian settlement).
Caitlin Derringer, Base Commander
The Nexus
A clandestine worldwide peacekeeping organization. Primarily based in cyberspace, the Nexus was composed of volunteers from all levels of all societies. In the beginning, their operations were considered illegal, so it became customary for Nexus operatives to take on code names and conceal their identities. This custom persisted into future generations, even as the Nexus itself gained more popularity and public approval.
Terra (Earth)
Original home of the Human race. One of the Nexus Worlds. Imperial Capital of the Terran Empire and one of eight Provincial Capitals. Until TE 381, Terra was Capital of the Sol Province; afterwards, both the Imperial Capital and the Capital of Sol Province were moved to Laxus.