Played for awhile now but this is my first shot at writing as it happens so please bear with me.
1945-First atomic bomb detonated.
1954-Project Blue Book started after several UFO sightings.
1960-Space exploration begins for humans.
1969-Lunar landing marks mankinds first steps towards landing on other worlds.
1980-First true space station started that is multi-national in orgin.
1999-Just in time for the Begining of a new era deep space probes return pictures of the other planets in our solar system up close and in color.
2020-Although it explodes after only 10 minutes the Lompoc space built engine proves that building in space is more cost effective.
2035-Chinese/Russian War begins.
2049-Russia retaliates with massive nuclear strike after Chinese use low yield nuc on the battle field.
2050-Russia wins the war but at great cost of life. Most of China is radioactive for the next 25000 years.
2051-Formation of a world government with a ruling body of one person for each country that is a member.
2052-The new Earth government elects Phoung Tram of Vietnam as the first Speaker of the Human Council.
2065-While exploring the lunar surface, deep caves are detected on the Moon.
2070-After extensive digging a vast series of constructed caverns are found to house strange equipment.
2073-A device of immense power is accidently turned on by a bored tunnel digger.
2075-The device is determined to be an anti-matter generator, capable of bending space.
2126-While it takes over 50 years a propulsion system is devised using the capabilities of the lunar generator.
2130-Using massive bribes and furious debate General Dyno is awarded the contract to build the first Hyper-Driven exploration space craft.
2136-Despite numerous problems the Earth Coalition takes power and starts a technological push for answers.
2140-Using newly discovered material, a space port is completed in what used to be radioactive Bejing, China.
2142-The Chinese space port speeds up construction of the HSS Kirk in deep Earth orbit.
2145-Medical Doctors develop an age booster that allows most humans to live well over 250 years.
2150-The creation of a Population Control Board becomes a neccesity as world population passes 15 Billion people.
2152-The HSS Kirk is completed amid concern over relocating some people to other planets.
2153-The Population Control Board authorizes constuction of a colony ship before the HSS Kirk can be launched.
2154-The construction of the PCB colony ship Hudson Bay is proving costly in lives and money.
2155-The confistication of the Miners Union ship building facilities by the PCB, leads to widespread rioting.
2156-With the election of a new Planetary Council, the PCB loses much of its power, but maintains control of the space port and all facilities used for space ship construction.
1/1/2160-The launch of HSS Kirk is celebrated around the world as it embarks on its mission, "To boldly go where no one has gone before".
1/2/2160-The DSM Jackhammer quietly leaves orbit for the Mars Asteriod field.
1/3/2160-The first 50000 "Volunteered" colonists are placed on-board the PCB Hudson Bay.
1/5/2160-The Hss Kirk reports the discovery of a strange graveyard of ships at the edge of the solar system. None of the ships are salvageable, however the material they are made of allows the crew to increase the Kirks hull strength by 4%.
1/6/2160-The DSM Jackhammer arrives at the Mars Asteriod field and begins building the first mining base.
1/8/2160-The DSM Sledge Hammer is launched to little fanfare or notice due to the selection process for colonists on the PCB Hudson Bay becoming known. This lottery will make up the remaining 200000 people assigned to be on the Hudson Bay in addition to the 50000 "Volunteers".
1/14/2160-The Sledge Hammer arrives at the asteriod fields.
1/21/2170-The HSS Kirk relays the discovery of two small worlds near the sun Sauron, that are habitable to mankind. Named "Yin" and "Yang" in honor of the twins born to Hao and Betty Meing on the morning of the discovery. Despite her labor pains Betty completed her analysis of the planet qualities giving them a PQ rating of 7 each. The boy and girl were resting comfortably with their mother as the Captain of the HSS Kirk made his report to PCB HQ in New Berlin.
So much for the history and first two weeks, more to follow as the game progresses.