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Message: [quote author=Kolya link=msg=597 date=1155223567] [color=#FFCC00]2072 - 2075[/color] As a result of the Citadel Incident, TriOptimum finds itself under attack. Financial backers withdraw support, other corporations terminate contracts, legions of employees defect to other companies, and dozens of class-action lawsuits are filed. Though TriOptimum takes a severe beating, the public becomes more and more dissatisfied with TriOptimum and corporate rule in general. [color=#FFCC00]2075[/color] Using the public's discontent to their advantage, the national governments of Earth unite to form the Unified National Nominate. They attempt to assume control of all megacorporate holdings but are met by armed resistance from corporate forces, igniting all-out war between the UNN and the megacorps. (backstory, SS2 manual) [color=#FFCC00]2076[/color] Processing Rationalisation Act passed by UNN (shifted from 2074 in backstory). [color=#FFCC00]2078[/color] Korenchkin begins his career selling technology on the black market. Originally based in St. Petersburg, Russia, he later moves his operations to America, specifically New Atlanta. (backstory) [color=#FFCC00]2078[/color] Nanite technology developed at Masala University (objlooks) [color=#FFCC00]2082[/color] Nanites adopted as currency by UNN (objlooks) [color=#FFCC00]2092[/color] Korenchkin ends his career as a gangster. (backstory) [color=#FFCC00]2097[/color] Work published by Dr. Marie Delacroix makes Einstein's theories as obsolete as Einstein's theories made Newton's. (backstory) [color=#FFCC00]2102[/color] Dr. Janice Polito--a prominent doomsayer in the AI field--and her colleagues secretly begin work on XERXES. (backstory) [color=#FFCC00]c. 2102[/color] Korenchkin purchases 51% of TriOptimum and begins to rebuild the company. (backstory) [color=#FFCC00]2107[/color] Processing Rationalisation Act rescinded, replaced by a regulatory commission. (backstory) [/quote]
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