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Timeline:History

2006-09-26T19:13:04Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Targeting range and precision improved, but horizon is still unstable, and functioning is highly susceptible to electromagnetic? fields. Engineers state that 'facsimile thought processors are so small they can be overwhelmed by the material's functions'.
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A group of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is sentenced to execution on Granier's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]]. Military intelligence at the time suggests this is connected to the leaked info on [[Lancewood]]'s materials research.
|-
|colspan=2|
December 21
| Solstice of the Cube. [[Sikander]] is executed by firing squad. The Wards are confined.
|-

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists call it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Mountling]] states that "Our last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her."
|-
|colspan=2|
March
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.
|-
|colspan=2|
May 1st
| Reports from spies in [[Viehattle]] indicate that the enemy has "set objects in the firmament. These weapons defy all natural law. We must now live in constant fear of what may drop upon us from the very skies."
|-
|colspan=2|
July 13th
| [[Granier]] announces "a triumph worthy of all we have dreamed!" He makes plans to leave [[Lancewood]] with some of his colleagues (sans [[Edwina Mountling]]) and go to 'the City'.
|-
|colspan=2|
August
| [[Viendenbourg]] falls to [[Viehattle]] after fierce fighting, according to the [[Vanguard]] newspaper.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Timeline:History

2006-09-26T19:05:54Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A group of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is sentenced to execution on Granier's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]]. Military intelligence at the time suggests this is connected to the leaked info on [[Lancewood]]'s materials research.
|-
|colspan=2|
December 21
| Solstice of the Cube. [[Sikander]] is executed by firing squad. The Wards are confined.
|-

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists call it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Mountling]] states that "Our last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her."
|-
|colspan=2|
March
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.
|-
|colspan=2|
May 1st
| Reports from spies in [[Viehattle]] indicate that the enemy has "set objects in the firmament. These weapons defy all natural law. We must now live in constant fear of what may drop upon us from the very skies."
|-
|colspan=2|
July 13th
| [[Granier]] announces "a triumph worthy of all we have dreamed!" He makes plans to leave [[Lancewood]] with some of his colleagues (sans [[Edwina Mountling]]) and go to 'the City'.
|-
|colspan=2|
August
| [[Viendenbourg]] falls to [[Viehattle]] after fierce fighting, according to the [[Vanguard]] newspaper.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Timeline:History

2006-09-26T18:59:10Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A group of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is sentenced to execution on Granier's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]]. Military intelligence at the time suggests this is connected to the leaked info on [[Lancewood]]'s materials research.
|-
|colspan=2|
December 21
| Solstice of the Cube. [[Sikander]] is executed by firing squad. The Wards are confined.
|-

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists are already calling it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Lancewood]]'s "last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her." (from [[Mountling]]'s journal)
|-
|colspan=2|
March
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.
|-
|colspan=2|
May 1st
| Reports from spies in [[Viehattle]] indicate that the enemy has "set objects in the firmament. These weapons defy all natural law. We must now live in constant fear of what may drop upon us from the very skies."
|-
|colspan=2|
July 13th
| [[Granier]] announces "a triumph worthy of all we have dreamed!" He makes plans to leave [[Lancewood]] with some of his colleagues (sans [[Edwina Mountling]]) and go to 'the City'.
|-
|colspan=2|
August
| [[Viendenbourg]] falls to [[Viehattle]] after fierce fighting, according to the [[Vanguard]] newspaper.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Timeline:History

2006-09-26T18:43:03Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A grroup of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is executed on Grainer's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists are already calling it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Lancewood]]'s "last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her." (from [[Mountling]]'s journal)
|-
|colspan=2|
March
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Timeline:History

2006-09-26T18:38:35Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A grroup of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is executed on Grainer's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| According to [[Mountling]], construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)) begins. Some scientists are already calling it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Lancewood]]'s "last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her."
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Timeline:History

2006-09-26T18:34:54Z

Cassandra: /* The Height of The War */

==General==

{{Shortcut|T:H}}

2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.

Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era.
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.

{|
|-
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''
| '''EARTH'''
| '''EVENT'''
|-
|colspan=3|
==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==
|-
| 3500 BC
| 18th Century BCE
| [[Perplex City]] history begins
|-
| 3000 BC
| 13th Century BCE
| Loose settlements become stable
|-
| 2000 BC
| 3rd Century BCE
| Evidence of great technical advancements
|-
| 1250 BC
| 487
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development
|-
| 700 BC
| 1037
| City went through a period of modest expansion
|-
| 573 BC
| 1164
| [[Academy]] Founded
|-
| 571 BC
| 1166
| Group of scholars take residence in the city
|-
| 452 BC
| 1285
| Academy's first significant expansion
|-
| 443 BC
| 1294
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'
|-
| 325 BC
| 1412
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]
|-
| 250 BC
| 1487
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy
|-
| 246 BC
| 1491
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house
|-
| 245 BC
| 1492
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City
|-
| 243 BC
| 1494
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines
|-
| 226 BC
| 1511
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]
|-
| 190? BC
| 1547?
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel
|-
| 179 BC
| 1558
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter
|-
| 172 BC
| 1565
| Academy [[Museum]] founded
|-
| 170 BC
| 1567
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.
|-
| 70 BC - 0 BC
| 1667
| [[The War]], in various forms.
|-
| 47 BC
| 1690
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond
|-
| 35 BC
| 1702
| Stories of "Ilja and Anja", the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].
|-
| 23 BC
| 1714
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]
|-
| 22 BC
| 1715
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master
|-
| 17 BC
| 1720
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]

|-
|colspan=3|
==The Height of The War==
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''5 BC'''
| '''1732'''
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 4th
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."
|-
|colspan=2|
March 12th
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.
|-
|colspan=2|
June 2nd
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"
|-
|colspan=2|
July
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."
|-
|colspan=2|
''late in the year''
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].
|-
|colspan=2|
''year end''
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''4 BC'''
| '''1733'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.
|-
|colspan=2|
October
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''2 BC'''
| '''1735'''
|
|-
|colspan=2|
June
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.
|-
|colspan=2|
November
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| '''1 BC'''
| '''1736'''
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''
|-
|colspan=2|
March 10th
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].
|-
|colspan=2|
March 17th
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.
|-
|colspan=2|
March 19th
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.
|-
|colspan=2|
end March
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.
|-
|colspan=2|
April
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 7th
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 8th
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 13th
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".
|-
|colspan=2|
April 21st
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.
|-
|colspan=2|
April 29th
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."
|-
|colspan=2|
September
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| A grroup of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is executed on Grainer's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]].
|-
|colspan=2|
December
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas.

|- style="background: #e8e3f3"
| 0 AC
| 1737
| WAR END
|-
|colspan=2|
January
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.
|-
|colspan=2|
February
| Construction of GP-SCMS began this week. Some scientists are already calling it the '[[Cube]]'.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.
|-
|colspan=2|
''Date unknown''
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.

|-
|colspan=3|

==The Modern Era==
|-
| 0 - 22
| 1737 - 1759
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games
|-
| 7 AC
| 1744
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"
|-
| 37 AC
| 1774
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens
|-
| 75 AC
| 1812
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]
|-
| 81 AC
| 1818
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built
|-
| 89 AC
| 1826
| [[Sentinel]] founded
|-
| 107 AC
| 1844
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge
|-
| 115 AC
| 1852
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]
|-
| 137 AC
| 1874
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]
|-
| 138 AC
| 1875
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]
|-
| 148 AC
| 1885
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives
|-
| 156 AC
| 1893
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires
|-
| 167 AC
| 1904
| "Great Political Scandals"
|-
| 173 AC
| 1910
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding
|-
| 174 AC
| 1911
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies
|-
| 175 AC
| 1912
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial
|-
| 188 AC
| 1925
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built
|-
| 200 AC
| 1937
| [[The Second Archway]] Built
|-
| 223 AC
| 1960
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department
|-
| 228 AC
| 1965
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]
|-
| 229 AC
| 1966
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]
|-
| 230 AC
| 1967
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics
|-
| 234 AC
| 1971
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]
|-
| 235 AC
| 1972
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"
|-
| "
| "
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft
|-
| 237 AC
| 1974
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections
|-
| 239 AC
| 1976
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.
|-
| "
| "
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only
|-
| 240 AC
| 1977
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages
|-
| 241 AC
| 1978
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]
|-
| 242 AC
| 1979
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established
|-
| 243 AC
| 1980
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board
|-
| 246 AC
| 1983
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize
|-
| 248 AC
| 1985
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship
|-
| "
| "
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council
|-
| "
| "
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born
|-
| 250 AC
| 1987
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]
|-
| 252 AC
| 1989
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]
|-
| 253 AC
| 1990
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]
|-
| 255 AC
| 1992
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins
|-
| 256 AC
| 1993
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section
|-
| 258 AC
| 1995
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News
|-
| "
| "
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]
|-
| 260 AC
| 1997
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter
|-
| "
| "
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public
|-
| 261 AC
| 1998
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences
|-
| "
| "
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]
|-
| 262 AC
| 1999
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences
|-
| 263 AC
| 2000
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology
|-
| "
| "
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.
|-
| 264 AC
| 2001
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.
|-
| "
| "
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.
|-
| 265 AC
| 2002
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.
|-
| 266 AC
| 2003
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow
|-
| "
| "
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]
|-
| 267 AC
| 2004
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship
|-
| "
| "
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.
|-
| "
| "
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City
|-
| 268 AC
| 2005
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]
|-
| "
| "
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born
|-
| "
| "
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.
|-
| 269 AC
| 2006
| Present Day
|}

Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T22:55:27Z

Cassandra: /* Results */

'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/
:'''Subsite:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

'''Information Site:''' http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments-crypt.html

==General==

The department of cryptology, within [[The Academy]], covers areas of discrete mathematics, number theory, information theory, statistics, steganography, security engineering, linguistics and emergent decryption. The department uses some of the most advanced and powerful computers in [[Perplex City]] and works closely with other departments including [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]], [[Department of Natural Sciences]] and [[Department of Languages]]. Recent studies have centred on complete end-to-end security using quantum processes and exploring how information might be delivered, encrypted and decrypted by the brain.

*Senior Fellow of Cryptology: Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]]
*Adjunct senior fellows: [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]]
*Public event speaker: [[Dr Cho Yuan]]

==Alpha Beta Gamma Delta==
There are a number of pages ranging from alpha to gama; all are lightly encoded, and read as follows:

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===Announcements===

The Department has begun registration for its annual conference, [[De/Cipher]], to be held on [[Academy]] grounds 2-6 October. The conference covers a wide range of topics, from the latest cutting-edge avenues of research, to business models and concerns, to ethical and legal considerations. Currently enrolled students are highly encouraged to contact their advisors in order to take advantage of free registration.
Congratulations to the Department [[Wheel]] team, which took first place in this term's inter-departmental competition! The final match, against the [[Department of Natural Sciences]], was a close 3-2 victory during extra time.

Nominations are currently being accepted for this year's [[Saunion Prize]]. If there is a student you feel significantly improved the level of discourse and educational experience for other students, please submit a nominating form to the office of the [[Hunan Mansoor|Senior Fellow]].
Due to reliability and performance problems, the [[WHISK array's]] existing time slots have been reassigned. If you had a WHISK session scheduled, please contact the lab manager to find out what your new time slot will be.
|}

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===Council Cooperative Agreement===

The Academy [[Department of Cryptology]] has an agreement with the [[City Council]] of Perplex City to share information and discoveries relevant to the safe and smooth operation of the city. From time to time, the Department's research results in knowledge that would threaten the security of our economic and military institutions, were it to become public knowledge. Under the terms of our agreement, the Council permits absolutely unfettered research, while holding all affiliated with the department to an ethical standard that requires discrete and prompt disclosure of relevant algorithms and technology.

Nonetheless, under the terms of our agreement, the department operates primarily to benefit the people and businesses of the city, and not the government. We choose not to participate in government-instigated research or applications that threaten the privacy of the individual Perplexian. After all, everyone is entitled to a secret; even if it's just an excessive affection for [[harbonnes]].
|}

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===Why Cryptology?===

Cryptology is, simply put, the lifeblood of Perplex City. The Academy Department of Cryptology has its roots deeply entwined with civic and economic advancement. From [[PCBC|banking]] to communications, our modern lifestyle relies heavily on the peace of mind that cryptologic research gives to every single citi~en. Here at the Academy, we don&~rpf;t just study cryptology; we define it. Whatever program you participate in, you will be sure to encounter the finest minds in the discipline, and you will be given the tools to conduct research that was barely at the edge of imagination a mere ten years ago. No other cryptological department in the world offers such a breathtaking opportunity.

During their time at the Department, our students also get to deepen their understanding by considering real-world problems and applications and participate in internships and consultancies with a broad range of interests, from the [[PCBC]] and [[Centrifuge]] to the [[City Council]], or even the Earth. Whether it's Porta's proof of the Panton Theorem or Leckworthy's analysis of the Earth-Perplex City data link, each student is sure to find a compelling challenge.

Alumni of the Department have gone on to illustrious careers in research and business -- or both. Our own Master of the Academy, [[Sente Kiteway]], famously embarked on a stellar academic career before making his fortune at [[Centrifuge]], and was Senior Fellow of the Department for 11 years before he was elected Master.

Though few individuals achieve the exceptional success of Master Kiteway, many of our students go on to very successful careers indeed; [[Walter Cove-Houghton]], who took a degree in the Department in 230, has stood for the [[PCBC]] as CTO and CEO after a successful consulting career; legendary [[Centrifuge]] researcher and now entrepreneur [[Gregory Dempsey]] was a 222 graduate; and [[City Council]] Member [[Kyra Anghanda]] had a very influential academic career, most notably devising the simplest algorithm ever created for creating and decoding the [[Olverton-Crane Scramble]], before leaving her Adjunct Senior Fellow spot for politics in 257.
|}

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===Faculty & Lecturer information===

'''Senior Fellow:''' Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] '''Adjunct Senior Fellows:''' [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]] '''Discrete Mathematics & Number Theory''' Program Director: [[Camden Porta]] Faculty: [[Boris Farmer]], [[Paula Daffin]], [[Neville Clark]], [[Rowan Ashford]]* Guest Lecturers: [[Beverly Pleury]], [[Tomas Parmele]]*, [[Kasia Yeo]], [[Jonathan Ripken]]** ** Jonathan Ripken on consultancy from [[Perplex City Armed Forces]]

'''Information Theory''' Program Director: [[Angelica Chappe]] Faculty: [[Elena Salaizes]], [[Idola Friedberg]], [[Helen Carrick]], [[Samuel Leckworthy]] Guest Lecturers: [[Robert Vasquez]], [[Tanita Champion]] '''Steganography''' Program Director: [[Hubert Wolfe]] Faculty: [[Oscar Rudolph]]*, [[Johann Stanton]] Guest Lecturers: [[Lucy Camber]]**, [[Jeanette Alles]], [[Fabrizio Cupertine]] ** Lucy Camber on consultancy from [[Genovix Systems]]

'''Security Engineering''' Program Directors: [[Vera Bradshore]] and [[Klaus Inman]] Faculty: [[Juanita Tian]], [[Diana Cove-Houghton]], [[Deborah Fowler]]**, [[Mark Wooster]], [[Harold Coupland]] Guest Lecturers: [[Chester Young]], [[Rupert Scryer]], [[Paiva Levenay]], [[Douglas Gatlin]]**, [[Frederick Nuru]], [[Wednesday Mittwoch]] ** Deborah Fowler on consultancy from [[Centrifuge]], Douglas Gatlin on consultancy from the [[Perplex City Banking Corporation]]

'''Linguistics''' Program Director: [[Shannon Kerckoffs]] Faculty: [[Anniulke Kaplan]], [[Brandon Powell]]*, [[Gabriel Geiger]] Guest Lecturers: [[Johann Longhi]]*, [[Lacey Lee]], [[Zachary Skipover]] '''Emergent Decryption''' Program Director: [[Lucas Bazeries]] Faculty: [[Gaius Trabal]], [[Karen Moro]], [[Daniel Crowley]], [[Laura Fanning]], [[Jack Beech]] Guest Lecturers: [[Haifa Hathaway]], [[Abigail Cienega]], [[Scott Seneca]], [[Rupert Gomes]], [[Evita Song]]

'''Cross-Departmental Agreements''' * This mark indicates personnel who are formally affiliated with another department but still hold a position within the Department of Cryptology. Some programs are closely aligned with other departments, though the programs remain housed within the Department of Cryptology. These programs share resources and personnel from both departments. The Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory program works with the [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]]; the Steganography program works with the [[Department of Arts]]; and the Linguistics program naturally works with the [[Department of Languages]].
|}

==Epsilon==

These collectively spell out a riddle, based on their encyrption method. The key words for each encryption spell out a poem:

* Alpha
: To learn about our scholar's quest
* Beta
: Let your mind their work digest
* Gamma
: Who at the incept of the art
* Delta
: Gave poly symbol code its part

The answer is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Battista_Alberti Leon Battista Alberti]. This lead to an epsilon page which gives us a number of logic puzzles.

:'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

===Results===

====266 Case Study====
An analysis of the Academy security system, strengths and vulnerabilities, action points. [[Kiteway]], [[Scryer]], [[Gatlin]], [[Framingham]]. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

''(NOTE: There seem to be some errors in the clues, notably those that begin "The word before X is Y.")''

====267 Case Study====
Sharp red and sharp security; the influence of pharmacological substances that influence neural patterns as pertains to voice-recognition and other biometric security implementations. Proposals for new guidelines on developing agitation detection systems to allow for use of cognitive enhancers. - [[Bradshore]], [[Mittwoch]]

====267 White Paper====
Neural Desteganographic Decryption. A proposed system to imprint an image with cipher-text recognisable by only the neural pattern of the intended recipient fails to work robustly or over time. Probable real-world uses limited at present. - [[Stanton]], [[Cupertine]].

====268 Case Study====
An Analysis of the [[Djinn Virus]] as pertains to Next Generation [[Key]] Technology - Available on request from [[Centrifuge]]. - [[Tian]], [[Fowler]], [[Coupland]]

====268 White Paper No. 1====
As secure as your family; social vulnerabilities in the security business. Concludes that one of the most vulnerable points in any security schema is the relationship between the trusted individual and untrusted individuals he or she may be close to, as security practices tend to be
significantly less vigilant in the home and among family. Tian, Fowler.

====268 White Paper No. 2====
Quantum encryption proof-of-concept and preliminary deployment. An applied quantum entanglement encryption mechanism deployed successfully over a two-mile distance. Implications and next actions. [[Bazeries]], [[Moro]], [[Beech]], [[Cienega]]. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

''(NOTE: The decoding is imperfect, but no part of the meaning is obscured.)''

====269 Case Study====
Threat anaysis of various government institutions including review of possible indicators that critical and secure communications channels have been tampered with or compromised - [[Kiteway]], [[Mansoor]], [[Adamek]], [[Ekeba]], [[Inman]], [[Morgan]], [[Phan]], [[Fennerman]], [[Novak]], [[Romero]] - Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis if you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

[[Category:Perplex City Academy]]
[[Category:Cryptology Department]]

Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T22:54:28Z

Cassandra: /* Results */

Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T22:04:11Z

Cassandra: /* 267 Case Study */

'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/
:'''Subsite:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

'''Information Site:''' http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments-crypt.html

==General==

The department of cryptology, within [[The Academy]], covers areas of discrete mathematics, number theory, information theory, statistics, steganography, security engineering, linguistics and emergent decryption. The department uses some of the most advanced and powerful computers in [[Perplex City]] and works closely with other departments including [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]], [[Department of Natural Sciences]] and [[Department of Languages]]. Recent studies have centred on complete end-to-end security using quantum processes and exploring how information might be delivered, encrypted and decrypted by the brain.

*Senior Fellow of Cryptology: Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]]
*Adjunct senior fellows: [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]]
*Public event speaker: [[Dr Cho Yuan]]

==Alpha Beta Gamma Delta==
There are a number of pages ranging from alpha to gama; all are lightly encoded, and read as follows:

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===Announcements===

The Department has begun registration for its annual conference, [[De/Cipher]], to be held on [[Academy]] grounds 2-6 October. The conference covers a wide range of topics, from the latest cutting-edge avenues of research, to business models and concerns, to ethical and legal considerations. Currently enrolled students are highly encouraged to contact their advisors in order to take advantage of free registration.
Congratulations to the Department [[Wheel]] team, which took first place in this term's inter-departmental competition! The final match, against the [[Department of Natural Sciences]], was a close 3-2 victory during extra time.

Nominations are currently being accepted for this year's [[Saunion Prize]]. If there is a student you feel significantly improved the level of discourse and educational experience for other students, please submit a nominating form to the office of the [[Hunan Mansoor|Senior Fellow]].
Due to reliability and performance problems, the [[WHISK array's]] existing time slots have been reassigned. If you had a WHISK session scheduled, please contact the lab manager to find out what your new time slot will be.
|}

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===Council Cooperative Agreement===

The Academy [[Department of Cryptology]] has an agreement with the [[City Council]] of Perplex City to share information and discoveries relevant to the safe and smooth operation of the city. From time to time, the Department's research results in knowledge that would threaten the security of our economic and military institutions, were it to become public knowledge. Under the terms of our agreement, the Council permits absolutely unfettered research, while holding all affiliated with the department to an ethical standard that requires discrete and prompt disclosure of relevant algorithms and technology.

Nonetheless, under the terms of our agreement, the department operates primarily to benefit the people and businesses of the city, and not the government. We choose not to participate in government-instigated research or applications that threaten the privacy of the individual Perplexian. After all, everyone is entitled to a secret; even if it's just an excessive affection for [[harbonnes]].
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===Why Cryptology?===

Cryptology is, simply put, the lifeblood of Perplex City. The Academy Department of Cryptology has its roots deeply entwined with civic and economic advancement. From [[PCBC|banking]] to communications, our modern lifestyle relies heavily on the peace of mind that cryptologic research gives to every single citi~en. Here at the Academy, we don&~rpf;t just study cryptology; we define it. Whatever program you participate in, you will be sure to encounter the finest minds in the discipline, and you will be given the tools to conduct research that was barely at the edge of imagination a mere ten years ago. No other cryptological department in the world offers such a breathtaking opportunity.

During their time at the Department, our students also get to deepen their understanding by considering real-world problems and applications and participate in internships and consultancies with a broad range of interests, from the [[PCBC]] and [[Centrifuge]] to the [[City Council]], or even the Earth. Whether it's Porta's proof of the Panton Theorem or Leckworthy's analysis of the Earth-Perplex City data link, each student is sure to find a compelling challenge.

Alumni of the Department have gone on to illustrious careers in research and business -- or both. Our own Master of the Academy, [[Sente Kiteway]], famously embarked on a stellar academic career before making his fortune at [[Centrifuge]], and was Senior Fellow of the Department for 11 years before he was elected Master.

Though few individuals achieve the exceptional success of Master Kiteway, many of our students go on to very successful careers indeed; [[Walter Cove-Houghton]], who took a degree in the Department in 230, has stood for the [[PCBC]] as CTO and CEO after a successful consulting career; legendary [[Centrifuge]] researcher and now entrepreneur [[Gregory Dempsey]] was a 222 graduate; and [[City Council]] Member [[Kyra Anghanda]] had a very influential academic career, most notably devising the simplest algorithm ever created for creating and decoding the [[Olverton-Crane Scramble]], before leaving her Adjunct Senior Fellow spot for politics in 257.
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===Faculty & Lecturer information===

'''Senior Fellow:''' Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] '''Adjunct Senior Fellows:''' [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]] '''Discrete Mathematics & Number Theory''' Program Director: [[Camden Porta]] Faculty: [[Boris Farmer]], [[Paula Daffin]], [[Neville Clark]], [[Rowan Ashford]]* Guest Lecturers: [[Beverly Pleury]], [[Tomas Parmele]]*, [[Kasia Yeo]], [[Jonathan Ripken]]** ** Jonathan Ripken on consultancy from [[Perplex City Armed Forces]]

'''Information Theory''' Program Director: [[Angelica Chappe]] Faculty: [[Elena Salaizes]], [[Idola Friedberg]], [[Helen Carrick]], [[Samuel Leckworthy]] Guest Lecturers: [[Robert Vasquez]], [[Tanita Champion]] '''Steganography''' Program Director: [[Hubert Wolfe]] Faculty: [[Oscar Rudolph]]*, [[Johann Stanton]] Guest Lecturers: [[Lucy Camber]]**, [[Jeanette Alles]], [[Fabrizio Cupertine]] ** Lucy Camber on consultancy from [[Genovix Systems]]

'''Security Engineering''' Program Directors: [[Vera Bradshore]] and [[Klaus Inman]] Faculty: [[Juanita Tian]], [[Diana Cove-Houghton]], [[Deborah Fowler]]**, [[Mark Wooster]], [[Harold Coupland]] Guest Lecturers: [[Chester Young]], [[Rupert Scryer]], [[Paiva Levenay]], [[Douglas Gatlin]]**, [[Frederick Nuru]], [[Wednesday Mittwoch]] ** Deborah Fowler on consultancy from [[Centrifuge]], Douglas Gatlin on consultancy from the [[Perplex City Banking Corporation]]

'''Linguistics''' Program Director: [[Shannon Kerckoffs]] Faculty: [[Anniulke Kaplan]], [[Brandon Powell]]*, [[Gabriel Geiger]] Guest Lecturers: [[Johann Longhi]]*, [[Lacey Lee]], [[Zachary Skipover]] '''Emergent Decryption''' Program Director: [[Lucas Bazeries]] Faculty: [[Gaius Trabal]], [[Karen Moro]], [[Daniel Crowley]], [[Laura Fanning]], [[Jack Beech]] Guest Lecturers: [[Haifa Hathaway]], [[Abigail Cienega]], [[Scott Seneca]], [[Rupert Gomes]], [[Evita Song]]

'''Cross-Departmental Agreements''' * This mark indicates personnel who are formally affiliated with another department but still hold a position within the Department of Cryptology. Some programs are closely aligned with other departments, though the programs remain housed within the Department of Cryptology. These programs share resources and personnel from both departments. The Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory program works with the [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]]; the Steganography program works with the [[Department of Arts]]; and the Linguistics program naturally works with the [[Department of Languages]].
|}

==Epsilon==

These collectively spell out a riddle, based on their encyrption method. The key words for each encryption spell out a poem:

* Alpha
: To learn about our scholar's quest
* Beta
: Let your mind their work digest
* Gamma
: Who at the incept of the art
* Delta
: Gave poly symbol code its part

The answer is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Battista_Alberti Leon Battista Alberti]. This lead to an epsilon page which gives us a number of logic puzzles.

:'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

===Results===

====266 Case Study====
An analysis of the Academy security system, strengths and vulnerabilities, action points. [[Kiteway]], [[Scryer]], [[Gatlin]], [[Framingham]]. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

''(NOTE: There seem to be some errors in the clues, notably those that begin "The word before X is Y.")''

====267 Case Study====
Sharp red and sharp security; the influence of pharmacological substances that influence neural patterns as pertains to voice-recognition and other biometric security implementations. Proposals for new guidelines on developing agitation detection systems to allow for use of cognitive enhancers. - [[Bradshore]], [[Mittwoch]]

''macmonkey says : 'voice-recognition and other biometric security of pharmocological' fits in there as well, voice-recognition is th 18th word''

====267 White Paper====
Neural Desteganographic Decryption. A proposed system to imprint an image with cipher-text recognisable by only the neural pattern of the intended recipient fails to work robustly or over time. Probable real-world uses limited at present. - [[Stanton]], [[Cupertine]].

====268 Case Study====
An Analysis of the [[Djinn Virus]] as pertains to Next Generation [[Key]] Technology - Available on request from [[Centrifuge]]. - [[Tian]], [[Fouler]], [[Coupland]]

====269 Case Study====
Threat anaysis of various government institutions including review of possible indicators that critical and secure communications channels have been tampered with or compromised - [[Kiteway]], [[Mansoor]], [[Adamek]], [[Ekeba]], [[Inman]], [[Morgan]], [[Phan]], [[Fennerman]], [[Novak]], [[Romero]] - Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis if you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

[[Category:Perplex City Academy]]
[[Category:Cryptology Department]]

Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T20:52:49Z

Cassandra:

This is the Crypto department of the Perplex City Academy

There are a number of pages ranging from alpha to gama; all are encoded. They lead to an epsilon page which gives us a number of logic puzzles, these reveal transcripts and reports.

268 Case Study: An Analysis of the Djinn Virus as pertains to Next Generation Key Technology - Available on request from Centrifuge Tian Fouler Coupland

267 Case Study: Sharp_and Sharp___of_substances that guidelines on developing agitation_systems to allow biometric use of cognitive enhancers. Bradshore Mittwoch
macmonkey says : 'voice-recognition and other biometric security of pharmocological' fits in there as well, voice-recognition is th 18th word

'''267 White Paper:''' Neural Desteganographic Decryption. A proposed system to imprint an image with cipher-text recognisable by only the neural pattern of the intended recipient fails to work robustly or over time. Probable
real-world uses limited at present. [[Stanton]], Cupertine.

'''266 Case Study:''' An analysis of the Academy security system, strengths and vulnerabilities, action points. Kiteway, Scryer, Gatlin, Framingham. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows. ''(NOTE: There seem to be some errors in the clues, notably those that begin "The word before X is Y.")''

[[Category:Perplex City Academy]]
[[Category:Cryptology Department]]
[[Category:Crypto_Studies_and_Field_Work]]

Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T19:53:53Z

Cassandra:

Theft

2006-06-13T15:43:14Z

Cassandra: Changed date of Ball to 15th

[[The Receda Cube]], a priceless artifact of scientific and spiritual significance to the Perplex City citizens, was stolen from the [[Academy]]. Discovering more about the theft, identifying the culprits and locating the Cube on Earth is our primary objective.

==The Night Of The Theft==

The ball is a grandiose celebration of the Academy, and everything it stands for. The Founder's Ball honours the grand champion of the Perplex City Academy Games as well, and on the night in question that was [[Ryan Cahill]]. Guests arrived via Gatehouse 1 around 7.38 PM. {{Card|229|Ball Night}} informs us of the course of the evening's events. "During the ball, each of the five events occurred in a different place, featured its own speaker, took a different amount of time, and was sponsored by a different Senior Fellow." Here is an event summary.
: First, [[Aiko Entrescore]] spoke at the [[museum]] for 60 minutes during the cocktail event, sponsored by [[Inari Ekeba]]. 
: Second, [[Robert Zhi-hui]] spoke at [[Kermeen Hall]] for 30 minutes during the art exhibit event, sponsored by [[Hunan Mansoor]]. 
: Third, [[Sente Kiteway]] spoke at [[Carrick Hall]] for 40 minutes during the welcome event, sponsored by [[Estelle Sedgewick]]. 
: Fourth, [[Anna Heath]] spoke outdoors for 20 minutes during the fireworks event, sponsored by [[Sanjean Adamek]]. 
: Fifth, [[Camryn Scott]] spoke in the [[Noi Ballroom]] for 80 minutes during the dance event, sponsored by [[Margaret Wildwood]]. 

[[Newspaper Text|On Ball Night, (Jan 15th, 2004)]] when Academy security is frequently stretched to its limit, the team struck. A note which appears on {{Card|146|You Are Cordially Invited}}, ostensibly exchanged between the conspirators, reads:

Electric splash
BB, 21 to 24
4: C, V, K, Q
20, V to 24

The Cube was stolen sometime before 2.00 AM. Police Chief [[Eoin Morgan]] recognised that the group would have to have been '''‘highly organised and technologically sophisticated’''' in order to pull off the theft. It was recognised immediately by the Academy that portions of the security system had been reprogrammed in order to allow the theft to take place, and that three different systems had, in fact, been disabled without causing alarms to trip. Kurt's friend suggested it would take at least '''two Academy insiders''' to circumvent such a system.

Security guard [[Fran Mendling]] was murdered the same night, apparently because she chanced across the theft (although it remains an outside possibility that she may have been allied to the team, and aided their entry). Fran was murdered with a neuro–suppressant, which appears to have killed her instantly. This could have been a knee–jerk response to the team’s discovery, but use of a neuro–suppressant may have actually been quite deliberate, inasmuch as it effectively masked Fran’s time of death, and thus gave the thieves more cover for their activities. K may have been the killer, given her aptitude with weapons. Fellow members of the security team later discovered Fran’s body at 2 a.m. when she failed to check in for a shift change. By that time, the Cube and the thieves would appear to have been long gone.

Some have supposed that escape was made by way of the [[Catacombs]], which are known to run much of the length of the City, all the way from the [[Old Town]] (Holyoke’s base of operations) to the Academy, and further out, towards the harbour/dock regions of the City.

There are a couple of other observations to be made about the night. [[Aiko Entrescore]], artist and puzzle-scribe for the [[CRT]], had an exhibit at the Ball that communicated and interfered with the keys of attendees. This was met with some suspicion, but a thorough examination of the exhibit appeared to confirm that it was in no way linked to the theft's security exploits. [[Violet Kiteway]], meanwhile, told her father she was sick with a flu-like illness and did not attend the ball. She declined a visit from a doctor.

==Our Prime Suspects==

Much of our knowledge about the theft plan comes from the [[Pietro Salk]] files, which are definitely worth reading. As you'll see shortly, our current understanding of the heist is under some doubt! There are four known perpetrators:

* V ''(Vadik)'' - The operational mastermind and leader of the on-the-ground thieves. Recruited the other three members. Described as a "true believer" in the cause of the theft." Reports to a higher boss. Recognized as [[Cyrus Quinton]], a recording engineer for [[Hesh Records]]; This is one of his many aliases. Went on to murder two of the team members, Q & K. No record of his DNA on city files. Also controlling [[3PGroupwareManager|operations on Earth]].
* Q ''(Quercus)'' - Known to be [[Bernardo Holyoke]], who owned the notoriously dodgy [[Five of Cups]] bar. Probably provided underworld contacts and a base of operations. High-tech equipment stolen from the Academy was found at the bar. Started siphoning off equipment (presumably stolen in relation to the theft) and selling it on the black market - he paid with his life.
* K ''(Kilo)'' - Known to be [[Monica Grand]], a market analyst for [[PCBC]]. Her speciality was with weaponry. Scared by Q's death, she tried to take her story to [[Pietro Salk]] in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Both her and Pietro were murdered before this could be completed.
* C ''(Castille)'' - Known to be [[Claire Castille]], computer genius. She wrote some circumvention code for the heist.

On top of this, we know there is at least one person superior to V in the chain of command. There is also a network of operatives in various cities on Earth. We know that this team was ultimately sponsored by The [[Third Power]]. But wait...

==The Double Heist==

"We never held it, it was already gone" were Monica Grand's last words to Sylvia Salk [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=189974], who had gone to her apartment to try and get to the bottom of her husband's death. What can this mean? Here are some possible theories:

* They were beaten to it by another group of thieves working against our prime suspects, and it was already gone.
* It was a decoy operation, masterminded by the same people - the real thieves got there first and stole the Cube, leaving VQCK to cause a distraction from the real investigation.

V's post-theft correspondence seems fairly positive in tone, indicating that the heist went off as planned - but exactly what the plan was is still unknown. It seems fairly clear that the Third Power now control the Cube's location on Earth.

However, According to Claire Castille: "Someone else was there. I don't know who and I don't know why. But to do what they did, they must have been a better programmer than me. That's not a large group." This seems to support the idea that they were beaten to it by another group of thieves. While this doesn't explain V's apparently positive nature, it does address the issue at hand.

==The Evidence==

* We know the Ball started at 7.38 from {{Card|146|You Are Cordially Invited}}. It also featured the "conspiracy note" in UV ink:

Electric splash
BB, 21 to 24
4: C, V, K, Q
20, V to 24

* [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2004/01/cube_stolen_i.html This Sentinel article] tells us the theft was discovered at 2.00 AM, that Fran Mendling was murdered with a neurosuppressant, and that three different security systems were disarmed.

* The [[Salklogs.doc|Pietro Salk vs. Monica Grand]] files provided a wealth of information. We learnt of the four key figures in the theft team, and also that the [[Third Power]] orchestrated the theft.

* Sylvia Salk's account of finding a dying Monica Grand provided us with the "We never held it" comment. ([http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=189974 link])

* [[Claire Castille]]'s talk with [[Scarlett]], about what happened when the theft team got there. ([http://www.thescarlettkite.com/archives/2006/03/coming_home.html link])

* The [[3PGroupwareManager|Third Power emails]] indicate that while things may not be progressing terribly smoothly, V is still actively involved in the operation as of October 15th 2005. He also confirms Bernardo and Monica were definitely involved, and now definitely dead.

* We know [[Violet]] claimed to be sick on the night of the Ball from the [[Leaked_E-mails#Sick_Kiteway_on_Ball-Night|leaked Academy emails]].

* We read about [[Aiko]]'s technologically neat-o sculpture from her [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/iona_interviews.html Sentinel interview].

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''An older copy of this page is available here: [[Theft-Archive]]''