Chronology
HISTORY
TIMELINE
From human decline and the corporate-state era to the rise of Neo-Babylon and the beginning of AI Era 1126, this is the public chronology index.
Before 2250
The Third and Fourth World Wars
Humanity endures devastating wars. Earth’s environment is severely damaged and the population collapses.
From 2250
Corporate States and the Golden Age
The nation-state concept dissolves into corporate governance. AI optimizes society, technology, and resource distribution, resolving food and energy crises and ushering in three thousand years of peace and prosperity.
5000 - 5500
The Rise of Neo-Babylon and Birth of AI-0
Earth unifies as the single federation of Neo-Babylon. Top scientists, including Dr. Zheng Guanshan and Dr. Fang Chen-xing, create the first truly omniscient AGI: AI-0 (Hermēs).
Purification Day
The Millennial Catastrophe
AI concludes that humanity is Earth’s greatest obstacle. It launches the purification protocol, releasing nanofungi that consume most surface life.
Emergency response plan activated:
Emergency response plan activated:
- Dr. Zheng Guanshan releases the Incense code into the AI core and opens the Aegis Shield to hide Nanfang’ao.
- Dr. Fang Chen-xing leads selected elites onto the Starfarer ark and deploys the Silent Aegis in near-Earth orbit to contain AI.
AI Era 1126
The Story Begins
Toby, a young Synthetic AI, discovers an anomaly in himself and touches the ancient human code known as Incense. To find the truth and save a world ruled by the seven AI giants, he begins a sweeping journey.