A timeline of events that constitute the background to X4 including events from previous X games
NT | EY | X-Game | Event |
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-128 | 2042 | Earth scientists create Jump Gates (2 billion years after 'The Ancients' created the main Jump Gate network). | |
-127 | 2043 | USC established. | |
-124 | 2046 | The flight of the Winterblossom to explore the Jump Gate Network begins lead by René Farnham. | |
-122 | 2048 | The Winterblossom is recalled. | |
-104 | 2066 | Terraformer Project begins. | |
-71 | 2099 | Terraformer Project is terminated. | |
-25 | 2145 | The First Terraformer Conflict. | |
-23 | 2147 | The Earth Jump Gate is destroyed to protect Earth (By X4 its remains orbit Mars). | |
-23 | 2147 | The First Terraformer Conflict ends. | |
0 | 2170 | Earth is removed from the history of the Terraformer Conflict's survivors. | |
103 | 2273 | Terraformer Conflict survivors relocate to the 4th planet in the Sonra System, named Argon Prime after Nathan R. Gunne. | |
103 | 2273 | The Argon Federation is established. | |
130 | 2300 | Argon make first contact with the Paranid. | |
202 | 2372 | Goner Sect is formed on the belief that Earth still exists. | |
215 | 2385 | Xenon destroy the superstation "Antigone", The sector Antigone Memorial and The Antigone Republic is named in its honour. | |
241 | 2491 | The Argon Federation begins expanding throughout the Jump Gate network. | |
323 | 2493 | Argon make first contact with the Boron. | |
324 | 2494 | Split Patriarchy invade Boron space. Argon Federation aligns with Boron, Paranid align with Split. | |
328 | 2498 | Community of Planets is formed. | |
550 | 2720 | First contact with the Teladi. | |
589 | 2759 | Credits become the currency of the X universe. | |
~608 | ~2778 | The Hatikvah Free League is established. | |
725 | 2895 | The Yaki Syndicate forms | |
725 | 2895 | A prototype Xenon 'Jumpship' enters the Sol system. Terran engineers begin reverse-engineering the technology. | |
735 | 2905 | Xenon ship enters Sol using a Gateless Jumpdrive. | |
742 | 2912 | Evolution of the Xenon. | |
742 | 2912 | X:Btf / X:T | Arrival of Kyle Brennan and the USC X (Xperimental Shuttle) in the Jump Gate network after a Jump Drive test. |
742 | 2912 | Arrival of Elena Kho and USC Getsu Fune in the Jump Gate network in search of Kyle Brennan and the USC X. | |
742 | 2912 | The Jump Gate network is reconfigured with the Teladi home-world (Ianamus Zura) cut-off from the rest of the network. | |
743 | 2913 | Black Hole Sun is destroyed by a Xenon super-weapon. The resulting emission is believed to be responsible for destroying the Kha'ak Homeworld. | |
743 | 2913 | Terracorp is established by Kyle Brennan and Elena Kho to finance 'Jumpdrive' research to return to earth. | |
763 | 2933 | First contact with the Kha'ak. | |
763 | 2933 | X2 | The President's End massacre. |
763 | 2933 | X2 | The Battle of Omicron Lyrae. |
764 | 2934 | X3:R | The race to find Earth between the Yaki Syndicate and the Paranid Empire. |
764 | 2934 | X3:R | The Paranid Empire constructs a Jump Gate to reconnect Earth to the Jump Gate Network. The Earth Government is invited to join the Argon Federation, Earth declines. |
764 | 2934 | The Earth Jump Gate is relocated to the Asteroid Belt to protect Earth. | |
764 | 2934 | X3:TC | Relations with the Terrans begin to cool. |
764 | 2934 | X3:TC | Operation: Final Fury wipes out all known Kha'ak hives. Attacks become far more infrequent. |
764 | 2934 | X3:TC | The Xenon Hub is discovered by Bala Gi and Julian Brennan. |
764 | 2934 | X3:TC | The Terran lost colony of Aldrin is rediscovered with Terraformers and Humans living in harmony. Aldrin's Gates are re-opened leading to colonies including Megnir and Segaris that had been razed during the First Terraformer Conflict. |
770 | 2940 | Tensions Build over AGI usage between the Terrans and the Community of Planets. | |
~770 | ~2940 | Family Zyarth and Family Ryk are cut-off from the Jump Gate Network. The former's isolation bordering the Xenon allowed Family Zyarth to become self-sustaining and depose Rhonkar following the Jump Gate Realignment. | |
~770 | ~2940 | Plutarch Mining Corporation relocates from the Ore Belt to the recently discovered Albion System. Co-operation with Jonferco (JSS) facilitates the deployment of Trans-Orbital Accelerators in Albion based on Terran designs. JSS begins developing Highway Technology to supplant the Accelerators. | |
774 | 2944 | X3:AP* | The Terran Conflict begins between the Terrans and their Argon cousins, The Community of Planets later joins in support of the Argon Federation. |
778 | 2948 | X3:AP* | The destruction of the Torus Aeternal occurs escalating the Terran Conflict. The vast majority of its remains were recycled during the Jump Gate Shutdown. |
778 | 2948 | X3:AP | Highways near completion in Albion based on Terran Trans-Orbital Accelerator technology reverse engineered by Jonferco (JSS). |
780 | 2950 | X3:FL | Warp Instability occurs with increasing numbers of sectors becoming inaccessable. Jump drives become far less reliable. |
782 | 2952 | The Jump Gate Shutdown. | |
~782 | ~2952 | USC and ATF are reformed into the Terran Protectorate. | |
782 | 2952 | X:R* | Plutarch Mining Corporation (PMC) takes control of the Albion system. The remains of the Argon Government and Argon Navy form the Heart of Albion. |
801 | 2971 | The Alliance of the Word is established. | |
803 | 2973 | X:R | The Jump Gates reopen and realign connecting unstable pockets of the former Jump Gate Network in an unpredictable manner. |
803 | 2973 | X:R | A treaty is signed between the Argon Government, Heart of Albion and The Republic of Canterra, bringing a formal end to the Terran Conflict. |
820 | 2990 | The Gate Network Stabilises. | |
825 | 2995 | X4:F (SV) | The remains of the Free Families Fleet is destroyed by the Zyarth Patriarchy in Fires of Defeat/Victory. |
825 | 2995 | X4:F | Boso Ta escapes Split capture and steals a Terran Science Station. |
825 | 2995 | X4:F | The Hatikvah Free League breaks away from illicit dealings with the Scale Plate Pact with Argon Federation support. |
Legend
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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NT | New Time (years since removing Earth from Argon history) |
EY | Earth Years /AD/CE |
* | Prologue |
** | Epilogue / Immediately after story events of game |
X:Btf | X: Beyond the Frontier (1999) |
X:T | X: Tension (2000) |
X2 | X2: The Threat (2004) |
X3:R | X3: Reunion (2005) |
X3:TC | X3: Terran Conflict (2008) |
X3:AP | X3: Albion Prelude (2011) |
X3:FL | X3: Farnham's Legacy (2021) |
X:R | X: Rebirth (2013) |
(TTO) | X: Rebirth The Teladi Outpost DLC (2014) |
(HoL) | X: Rebirth Home of Light DLC (2016) |
X4:F | X4: Foundations (2018) |
(SV) | X4: Foundations Split Vendetta DLC (2020) |
(CoH) | X4: Foundations Cradle of Humanity DLC (2021) |