First Empire

Characterized by increased commerce with nonhumans, political reforms aimed at repairing damage of Dirk Fodon's reign, military reversals, and beginning of dissolution.

This time around, Patalanian Union forces were successful in taking Vetret from the Empire.

Beta Putki, a red giant in the Transgeled, went supernova in TE 343. Deathwatch Station, constructed in TE 263 as a scientific outpost studying the pre-supernova, was lost. When the star exploded, thousands of religious believers (who refused to evacuate) were killed.

Imperial forces faced an overwhelming Patalanian attack force. At a crucial point in the battle, the Imperial Navy started to fall back, apparently abandoning Vetret. When Imperial forces had moved back eighty parsecs, they stopped and waited as Patalanian forces began to garrison Vetret and surrounding settlements.

Only then did an Imperial Supercruiser surface from Vetret's deepest ocean trench, and throw off the surprised Patalanians. The Empire carried the day.

In a coup, the Masilek Dynasty takes over the Patalanian Union. The Masileks begin aggressive expansion beyond the boundaries of the former Province of Patala, and was with the Empire begins in earnest.

The R-Tetrad was the first cohort of the Hoister Eighth Generation.