2089 – Each ships crash away from planned landing sites. The ships aren’t able to contact Earth or NASA.

2097 – After much debate, NASA sends planned provisions to the Acthon. There was one shipment for each territory.

2102 – The provisions crash off target. Trevelyan finds one. A business man in Odile finds the second shipment and secretly keeps it. Addison and Eastonia go to war over the third shipment.

2104 – Peace is negotiated. A governing body between...

By 2078, a science channel was showing daily updates of everything concerning Terranova, . The station enjoyed record ratings. There was never a shortage of material to air. Every time NASA released more pictures from the satellite or probes, a panel of scientists and celebrities were brought on to discuss the new findings. NASA engineers were brought in to discuss the technology driving the satellite and probes. Representatives from each of the three companies made semi regular appearances on the...

2078 – It is decided that all three companies would take a flight to the new planet. Each would be using a NASA designed space ship. Each would have NASA astronauts to assist with piloting the ships. Each would have some military presence on board to provide some protection if the space colonists were threatened on the new planet. Companies would draw lots to determine the launch order of the three ships. Companies would also be able to choose landing sites. NASA planned to use the same sites that...

2016 – NASA resources combine with a multinational group to further space exploration.
2025 – Multinational group lands men on Mars.
2036 – Multinational group establishes a base on the moon.
2053 – Americans using Multinational group’s tech establishes a base on Mars.
2055 – Americans on Mars discover an alternate fuel source
2057 – Other countries race to establish bases on Mars to gather fuel. Friction between the US and other countries pushes Earth to the brink...

This dynasty will be set two hundred years in the future on another planet. The planet circles a star called Phaeton. It was originally called Terranova. But the people that settled agreed to call it Acthon. The other planets in the star system are Pyrios, Phlegon and Eous.

Achton, conveniently, has approximately a 24 hour day and a 365 day year. It has three satellites; Barghest, Gwyllgi, Gytrash. It has its own plant and animal life.