“The future, for me, is already a thing of the past.”
Bob Dylan
This Brief History of Gibson City uses Earth-Equivalent Years.
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| -200 | The First Settlers build an outpost on Gibson. (“The First Settlers”) |
| -2 | The Gibson system is discovered by Colonial Expedition 762. (“Gibson’s Solar System”) |
| 0 | Colonial Expedition 762 settles Gibson. (“Prospertiy Day”) |
| 10 | Surface exploration of Gibson begins in earnest. (“The First Settlers”) First democratically elected President. (“An Overview of the Government”) |
| 17 | The ruins of the First Settlers outpost are discovered. (“The First Settlers”) |
| 21 | Paradise Shores is first claimed. It won’t be developed until decades later. (“Paradise Shores”) |
| 35 | Pioneers Landing is designated a National Park. (“Pioneers Landing”) |
| 132 | Juan Charles Adams-Koval dies when his flyer crashes on a routine survey flight (“The Valley of Steel”) |
| 180 | Municipal administration of Paradise Shores implements measures to make district more accessible and affordable. (“Paradise Shores”) |
| 186 | The Manifesto of the Humanity Party of Gibson is published. (“Manifesto”) |
| 189 | “Gibson: Our Mysterious Planet; An Analysis of Modern Myths and Mysteries”, by John Gates and Francis Drake, is published. (“The Valley of Steel”) |
| 191 | A prototype mining barge visits the Morgan asteroids. (“Gibson’s Solar System”) |
| 200 | Gibson’s population reaches 100 million. (“Prosperity Day”) |
Author’s Notes:
This timeline will be updated every time new data becomes available (i.e. when I post new content about Gibson that mentions specific dates).
- Featured Image: “Texture 28 Steampunk”, by Zyllan Fotografía. Used under cc-by license.
