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The Hegemony has always had total control over history- and control over history and established facts means you control <span class="mu-i">reality</span>. It has always been one of the strongest tools of propaganda. One of the core tenants of this control is the definition of when time begins. To use an antiquated calander from before the Hegemony- counting upwards from the year 3000 or more would be absurd; and give too much credence to the past, when we must look to the future. Instead, the Hegemony has established histories in <span class="mu-i">Eras</span>, with more importance granted to those dates and events of the current age for the next generation.
When the Hegemony first began, it was after the <span class="mu-i">Degenerate Capitalist Era</span>. Then, when Akule the Unspeakable became the first Supreme Ruler- it entered the <span class="mu-i">Formation Era</span>. There was a period of slow growth and lack of scientific interest during the <span class="mu-i">Stability Era</span>, followed by a sudden burst forward in technology and industry during the <span class="mu-i">Advancement Era</span>. This era is often credited to begin with Vantix Garastra at the beginning of the space age, but in truth it started with Gaftar IV with the invention of the AI network and true first self-directing AI intelligences. Ever since then, the Hegemony has been clearly marching along in the Advancement Era. However, the donning of the Death-Mask and great civil changes that have happened in the past century mean that a new Era is now being penned.
<span class="mu-s">Notable Events of this Era</span>
>Year 1- Wrix Val takes power and dons the Death Mask
>Year 4- The Last Blue-Hazaar is exterminated.
>Year 6- The Last Vetucker is exterminated.
>Year 15- The Last Swall is exterminated. Victory Day is first established and celebrated.
>Year 16- Mann Yumm is appointed to the newly created Overseer of Infrastructure. The Esaal attempt and fail to deploy Water-Barbs on Andoen against the population.
>Year 22- Spy campaign against the Esaal finishes as the Threemind is turned on for the first time.
>Year 23- The Last Leraay spy is removed.
>Year 27- The Distant Two-Star Cluster is colonized bordering the Consortium. Azurium is found.
>Year 28- The building of the Great City begins on the ruins of Swallia. Planet to be rennamed.
>Year 29- Secret Esaal base is stealthily captured along with the Esaal stealth crusier.
>Year 33- BAG discovered on Vetuck IV. Life Machine flaw discovered.
>Year 34- Antimatter research beings.
>Year 37- Antimatter arsenal deployed and installed in all Hegemonic vessels.
>Year 38- Prototype Stealth Cruisers begin production at great cost to the treasury.
>Year 39- Xin is given an official designation as a Bio-Industrial World.
>Year 40- Current Year.
Just one thing left to do. What should the <span class="mu-i">name</span> be for this Era of the Hegemony?
>Destruction Era
>Purity Era
>Strengthening Era
>Other? (Write In)
