This draft timeline is subject to change at any time.
Years MBP are "Millions of years before present"; KBP is Thousands of years before present; CE is "Common Era"; BCE is "Before Common Era". Dates before 5000 BCE should be considered approximate. References have been omitted here; check the original Traveller Consolidated Timeline at url.
10 MBP | Appearance of K'kree precursors, a herbivorous, plains-dwelling herd animal referred to as Akeet!! Xkuung, on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). |
3 MBP | Supernova at 0606 Thirty; beginnings of K'kree intelligence on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). |
1.8 MBP | Climate on Kusyu (1919 Dark Nebula) shifts, forcing Aslan onto grasslands. |
100 KBP | Increased competition with carnivores on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin) threatens K'kree with extinction - "Nagr'axk ee nak", the shadowed time of nightmare. |
80 KBP | First K'kree cities founded on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin), based on defensive lurkaang of individual xuruk. |
50 KBP | Unknown alien race builds pyramid structure on Yorbund (2320 Spinward Marches). |
30 KBP | Nagr'ika'rrgaa, time of shed blood, on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin); systematic extermination of carnivores on Kirur begins. |
15 KBP | Rise of modern Homo Sapiens on Terra (1827 Solomani Rim), displacing Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon man. |
5500 BCE | Writing developed on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). |
3654 BCE | Rak'keer! founded as center of administration for all K'kree on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). |
3479 BCE | Native civilization on Sabmiqys (2117 Antares) ends in extinction due to virus; robots build new society. |
177 BCE | Hivers develop inferior jump-1 drive on Guaran (0827 Ricenden). |
1 CE | Terran calendar begins. |
216 CE | Unification of Kirur (1315 Ruuplin) under one Steppelord complete; K'kree at TL 7. |
233 CE | First K'kree grav drive; beginnings of war of extermination against inhabitants of Kirrixur, moon of Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). K'kree at approximately TL 9. |
309 CE | Hivers develop standard jump-1 drive. |
354 CE | K'kree declaration of Axavktrr xur, fundamental principles of survival, which call for eradication of all carnivorous life. |
379 CE | K'kree discover jump-1 drive on Kirur (1315 Ruuplin). |
535 CE | Hivers encounter the Ithklur on Tryylin (2514 Extolian). |
1962 CE | First Solomani space explorations. |
1969 CE | First Solomani landings on Luna, Terra's moon (1827 Solomani Rim). |
2011 CE | Archimedes settlement on Luna, Terra's moon (1827 Solomani Rim) established as a small mining base. |
2013-2020 CE | United Nations Space Coordinating Agency (UNSCA) established on Terra (1827 Solomani Rim). |
2020 CE | Copernicus settlement on Luna, Terra's moon (1827 Solomani Rim), established by America, Britain and Japan. |
2050 CE | ESA Long-Range Colony Mission leaves Terra (1827 Solomani Rim) in generation ships. |
2061 CE | Solomani bases throughout the Terran solar system (1827 Solomani Rim). |
2083 CE | GSbAG allegedly founded from consortium of old Terran manufacturing firms on Terra (1827 Solomani Rim). |
2088 CE | Luna, Terra's moon (1827 Solomani Rim), unifies as a nation in the United Nations. |
2090 CE | Solomani develop jump-1 drives on Terra (1827 Solomani Rim). |
2331 CE | First Aslan World War on Kusyu (1919 Dark Nebula). |
2361 CE | Second Aslan World War on Kusyu (1919 Dark Nebula) results in nuclear exchange. |
2385 CE | Aslan begin exploring their home solar system (1919 Dark Nebula). |
2423 CE | Third Aslan World War on Kusyu (1919 Dark Nebula). |
2438 CE | 29 largest Aslan clans form the Tlaukhu; Aslan calendar begins. |
2476 CE | First contact between K'kree and Hiver. |
2483 CE | K'kree occupy several Hiver worlds and begin exterminating local carnivore populations. |
2492 CE | Hiver-K'kree War begins. |
2498 CE | Hive Federation founded. |
2503 CE | Hiver manipulations of K'kree worlds start. |
2508 CE | Hiver-K'kree War ends when Hivers threaten to alter
K'kree society along less bellicose lines. K'kree principle of Axavktrr xur overturned, although many K'kree privately adhere to its precepts. |
3655 CE | Glea (2609 Centrax, current capital of Hive Federation) colonized. |
4512 CE | ESA Long-Range Colony Mission arrives in Islands Clusters; C-Jammer founds New Home (1925 Reft). |
4516 CE | Van der Lubbe reaches Newbayern (1822 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
4518 CE | Voyageur reaches Amondiage (2325 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
4608 CE | C-Jammer discovers Serendip Belt (1323 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
4788 CE | New Home (1925 Reft) in Islands Clusters launches first new generation ship, Outward Bound. |
4814 CE | Outward Bound plants first colony at Colchis (2026 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
4860 CE | Van der Lubbe and Voyageur, in company, return to Neubayern (1825 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
4861 CE | Amondiage (2325 Reft) in Islands Clusters completes first generation ship, Asterix. |
4931 CE | Capital of the Hive Federation transferred from Guaran (0827 Ricenden) to Glea (2619 Centrax). |
5232 CE | Infinite forced down on Sturgeon's Law (1724 Reft) in Islands Clusters. |
5395 CE | L'lluii'!pri'vguurlg, a charismatic young K'kree lord, embraces Axavktrr xur. |
5406 CE | Founding of Xuruk'xaar'keer! (the Xuruk Empire), outside boundaries of K'kree space, in Luretir!girr sector. |
5459 CE | Mysterious starship discovered drifting at Denotam (1413 Spinward Marches), of unknown design and technology. |
5504 CE | Serendip Belt starship C-Breaker makes first jump. |
5524 CE | Unidentified starship, later known as Annic Nova, sighted in Spinward Marches. |