Atlas Timeline

The Atlas Coalition is set in an alternate timeline where a series of events completely changed the world as we know it today.

Timeline
The Atlas Timeline is the same as the real world for most of history, only deviating around the mid 1980s.

1957
In the year 1957:
 * Nestor McKellen is born on the 28th of April in London.

1985
In the year 1985:
 * The People's Republic of Greater Asia is formed when the CCP absorbs Taiwan and Hong Kong, declaring their intentions to unify the continent.
 * The Soviet Union fully defeats resistance in Afghanistan, consolidating its power there. It is later revealed that the leaders of the Soviet Forces in the area actually sat down and formed an agreement with the rebels in the wake of the new threat from the PRGA.

1990

 * The Gulf War begins.

1992

 * Eric Connelly is born in New York.

1995

 * The People's Republic of Greater Asia begins what would later be known as the Great Expansion with their invasion of Korea and Japan. They would later expand over a 10 year period to control a majority of the Asian Continent. They were eventually halted by Soviet border pressure and threats of full-scale Global War.

1996

 * Jewel Mondragon is born.

2002

 * Joseph B. Chalmers and Rexford Colton enter into a secret business partnership that would later evolve into the Atlas Coalition.
 * Kirill Sokolov is born in St Petersburg.

2004

 * Future Council of Twelve Chairman Pedro Rico de Lopez Junior is invited into Chalmers and Colton's association.

2005

 * The PRGA Great Expansion is finally halted on the border of India and Nepal. The PRGA Forces occupying Nepal attempted to invade India from the North, but were held at bay by Indian, EU and United States Forces.
 * Eric Connelly's father Sergeant Todd Connelly is killed in Kathmandu during an Indian counter-offensive.

2008

 * Gregory Saunton is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. He would also be the last.

2010

 * The Executive Council orchestrates a revolution in the United States, leading to the death of President Saunton and the ascension of the new order.
 * Garfield Simmons offically names the new country the Atlas Coalition.
 * Canada and Mexico declare war against the Atlas Coalition after correctly accusing the new council of being behind the revolution.
 * The Atlas Coalition invades Canada and Mexico before storming South America in the Six Weeks War.
 * Central America joins the Atlas Coalition voluntarily and assists the rest of the Coalition in the Six Weeks War.

2012

 * The African War begins when the PRGA launches their Second Great Expansion, landing forces on the Somalian Coast.
 * Australia joins the Atlas Coalition, with current Prime Minister Shane Morris joining the Council of Twelve.

2013

 * Construction on the Coalition Tower begins.

2014

 * The EU deploys into North Africa to defend against the PRGA Invasion and retake Eastern Africa.

2015

 * The Sicilian Project is completed.

2016

 * The Central African theatre becomes the central point of the war.
 * JSI establishes their base in the Congo.

2017

 * JSI sends Nestor McKellen and Steve Barton to kidnap an EU Lieutenant.
 * The EU launches a retaliatory strike at JSI's Congo Base, killing several members of the organisation and leaving them crippled.
 * Nestor McKellen meets Sergei Chernov and Jewel Mondragon.
 * Eric Connelly goes back to Atlas on military leave and marries his fiance Anna MacGregor.

2019

 * JSI is officially allied with the Atlas Coalition.
 * The Atlas Coalition forms a shaky alliance with the EU through Eric Connelly and Scotty Ross.
 * A squad consisting of Jewel Mondragon, Nestor McKellen, Sergei Chernov and Scotty Ross manage to deploy an EMP into the centre of Nairobi, destroying the PRGA Mechanical Forces.
 * Nairobi is eradicated by a purposeful nuclear disaster that spreads lethal radiation over all of Central Africa.
 * Jewel Mondragon, Nestor McKellen, Sergei Chernov and Eric Connelly are irradiated and taken to Area 51 for extensive genetic modifications leading to the Hyperion Project.
 * Council Member Martin de Vries is assassinated.

2020

 * Atlas and EU Forces are pushed back into South Africa.
 * Hyperion I through to VII are born at Area 51.
 * The Battle of Cape Town occurs, and General Eric Connelly is praised for the tactical retreat of Atlas and EU Forces.
 * Jewel Mondragon's arm is heavily burned and Sergei Chernov is paralysed for life during the final battle.
 * Zoey Connelly is born early in the year, approximately 9 months after Eric Connelly was at Area 51 during the creation of the Hyperion Project.

2021

 * Lionel Joseph Alexander is invited into the Council of Twelve to replace Martin de Vries.
 * Eliza Connelly is born.

2023

 * Greta le Blanc initiates the 'One-Strike' Policy.
 * Kirill Sokolov arrested for public drunkeness and fined.

2026

 * The Buzzkills are destroyed by Colonel Jeremy Mayne.

2027

 * Kirill Sokolov single-handedly liberates the Alverwick Falls Detention Center, viciously killing Colonel Mayne.

2028

 * The Coalition Tower is completed.

2030

 * The Disciples of the Hague are eradicated, only Kirill Sokolov escapes.

2031

 * Kirill Sokolov and Eric Connelly meet face-to-face in combat.

2032

 * Anna Connelly and Zoey Connelly are attacked at home by Kirill Sokolov. Only Anna's death is confirmed.
 * The Valentine Raiders attack Area 51. Only Karl Jensen, Samantha Ko and Dmitrei Ivanov-Wilheim escape with Hyperion VI.

2033

 * Allan Dusk infiltrates the Red Circle.

2034

 * The Iron Angel Project enters Stage 2, with Chloe Vancouver later escaping after critically injuring Dr Steinmetz.

2035

 * Dr Santiago Alejandro moves to the Atlas Coalition.

2036

 * Santiago Alejandro crashes his sports car and his legs are crushed beyond saving after leaving a party. He also met Gwen Williams at this party, later hiring her.

2037

 * Dr Alejandro and Gwen Williams finish the Metaenium Project.
 * Hyperion VII escapes Area 51, murdering Dr Paddy Jameson in the process.
 * Sergei Chernov commits suicide in his Area 51 quarters.
 * Ruby Callaghan and Joshua Eales are kidnapped by William Carrow.
 * Nick van der Bayne is introduced to Mr Phobos under wonderful circumstances.
 * Oscar Watson learns of the Helios Project and later vanishes.

2038

 * Dr Konrad Valcz 'synthesizes' Gene Five by cloning Hyperion V's tissue.
 * Gwen Williams is crippled.
 * Santiago initiates Operation Lightswitch.
 * Nick van der Bayne is genetically stabilized.
 * Emre Bozkurt and his allies attack the factory of Thompson Jackson, luring Atlas attention to the town of Jefferson.
 * Martin Finlay is burned alive in the line of duty and abandoned by his allies. He is saved by the Red Captain.
 * Robert Wigram's son Charles is murdered by the Red Captain through the usage of Plate.
 * Lana Prowse and Syneus Loronzo Bella Torres battle against the fleeing Red Circle.
 * The Hercules 7800 Cannon is completed by TitanCorp.

2039

 * Greg McDuff arrives in Canada.
 * The Red Corporal steals a large amount of Elijah Samson's DNA from an Atlas High Security Facility.
 * Jack Gage escapes from prison alongside his newfound allies.
 * The Gage Resistance begins after Jack Gage is killed during Gagefall.
 * Ortona Mountain Base is founded.