The Arstotzkan Universe's History Simplified

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The Arstotzkan Universe's History - Into The Arstotzkaverse!

Are you finding the history of the Arstotzkan Universe a bit too complicated? Well, we understand your concerns, and we've prepared a simplified version of the universe's history that covers what we currently know about Novum Terras/Latasia. Keep in mind that this is a fanmade interpretation and not officially associated with Lucas Pope or 3909 LLC.

While this simplified page is still quite extensive, it's worth noting that the fanmade history of Papers, Please is even more intricate than the combined lore of Half-Life 2, Portal, Team Fortress 2, and FNaF (possibly). However, it's essential to emphasize that all of this information is purely speculative and created by us fans. Our intention is to provide an enjoyable overview for fans of the game.

It's important to remember that the following information is speculative and created solely by fans. As such, it may not align with the official canon or intentions of the game's creators. This fanmade history provides an alternative perspective, adding depth and complexity to the already immersive world of Papers, Please.

We encourage you to approach this fanmade history with an open mind and a willingness to engage in discussions and debates with fellow fans. It's a testament to the passion and creativity within the Papers, Please community, as fans have tirelessly worked to uncover hidden details and connect the dots within the game's narrative.

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Without further ado, let's delve into the condensed version of the history.

- TheInfallibleFounder

HISTORY 4,000,000,000 BCE - 2025 CE

Before Christ/Before the Common Era

OPEN FILE: BC/BCE

• ~ 4 - 2,000,000,000 BCE - The universe was void until the emergence of deities alongside the Vision from the primordial "Nothingness." Earth came into existence, and with it, the arrival of various gods such as Mekhane, Yaldabaoth, Pangloss, and YHWH, among others. Each deity played a role in the creation process. Pangloss created light on the first day, while YHWH formed the sky on the second day. The third day witnessed the creation of land, seas, plants, and trees. On the fourth day, celestial bodies, including a hateful one were brought forth by Damnbi. On the fifth day, Mekhane rested, while Yaldabaoth sculpted and breathed life into the creatures of the seas and the skies. On the sixth day, Mekhane created land animals. The gods rested on the seventh day.
• ~ 3.5 - 1,500,000,000 BCE - Yaldabaoth fashioned a humanoid figure using clay. She endowed it with skin, blood, and heat. Mekhane then granted it will and consciousness. This figure was named "Adam el Asem" or "The First Man", who was given dominion over the world by the gods. Within Asem, a golden light was nestled, and Pangloss gifted him with fire. Asem embarked on a journey across the world, encountering wonders and peculiar beings. Eventually, he discovered a garden and named it "Eden".
• ~ 1.4 - 1,300,000,000 BCE - Sensing Asem's solitude, the gods joined forces to create the First Woman, Lilith bat Asherah. Asem found Lilith in Audapaupadopolis and married her, resulting in the birth of their two sons, Cain and Able. Many more sons and daughters followed, populating the city of Audapaupadopolis. Asem bestowed names upon his children and their species, known as the Children of the Sun (Homo aeturnus), possessing muted versions of Asem and Lilith's abilities.
• ~ 1.2 - 1,100,000,000 BCE - Lilith left Asem to explore the strange and extraordinary corners of the world. Asem, feeling lonely and despondent, took a part of his rib and utilized his ontokinesis to create Eve bat Avalon. She became his second wife. Eve created the Garden of Eden through her dreams, and Adam created the Gate Guardian as its protector. Together, they brought forth a child named Seth El Adam. Runheia, the God of Knowledge and Trickery, Paragon of IS, tricked Eve and Asem into eating from the Tree of Knowledge, and the Gods banished them from the Garden. Complications during childbirth led to Eve's weakened state and eventual demise. Adam plunged into grief, profoundly affected by the loss. Nevertheless, he continued to care for and deeply love his sons, particularly Seth, over Cain and Able.
• ~ 1.1 - 1,000,000,000 BCE - Adam sends his children to the mothers of the world (the wolf, the bear, the sow, and the lion), where they could get raised by them while he focused on managing his city and people.
• * *~ 9,000,000,000 BCE** - On a hill on Eden, Asem creates humanity's first city, and names it Audapaupadopolis.
• ~ 8 - 600,000 BCE - The Children of the Sun (Homo aeturnus) is destroyed in the fall of Audapaupadopolis. The cause of this is not fully understood but is believed to have been the result of an attempt by the Fae (Trans stellaris) to kill Adam El Asem, by compelling the Children of the Night (Homo Nocturnus) to cross the sea and annihilate him. Cain and Able are expelled from the city shortly before its destruction. Child of the Night, Nyktoria Umbraheim, leaves Audapaupadopolis before the city gets destroyed.
• ~ 6 - 500,000 BCE - Proto-human ancestors Homo antediluvianus, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sanguinus begin to propagate across the Afro-Eurasian continent. Many small civilizations rise and fall during this period, and very little is recorded about their histories.
• ~ 5 - 450,000 BCE - Seth encounters an individual within the Homo Antediluvianus subrace named "Harrian the Elder" and befriends him and his family. After Harrian earns his trust, Seth gifts him Asem's iron crown, said to have been crafted from a star from another universe, and names him Apollyon, meaning "King Over The Darkness".
• ~ 4.5 - 400,000 BCE - The "Sky Kings" of a kingdom called Apollyona begin their rule over "Old Europ". Utilizing the thaumatological aspects of Asem's crown to enhance their own military might, the Sky Kings become the dominant superpower in the antediluvian human world. They wage numerous wars against their neighbors, most significantly against the Daevites of Daeva, a massive region of individual governorships to the east of Apollyona. It is unknown how many individuals wore the title of "Sky King", but records indicate this number could be as high as two-hundred.
• ~ 400,050 BCE - The second-to-last individual to be called "Sky King", Sarrus VIII von Apollyon, summons a large army of warriors from throughout all the tribes allied to Apollyona and sails across the sea to the distant continent of the Faeries. This army believed to be the largest assembled up to this point in recorded history, is commanded by four legendary knights - La Hire the Fierce, Lancelot the Conqueror, Hector the Stalwart, and Ogier the Faithful. His young son, Sarrus IX, remains in Apollyona as its governor in his absence. The details of this quest are not well known, but it is understood that the armies of Apollyona found the Faeries in a weakened state, themselves having been aggressed years prior by the rising power of Homo Nocturnus, who the Faeries are believed to have been subjugating for many thousands of years. Sarrus VIII sacks the foremost holy city of the Faeries, kills the Faerie sovereign, and takes the last living member of the Faerie religious nobility - a nameless Fae princess - as a hostage.
• ~ 400,040 BCE - During the return journey, the Fae princess places a curse on Apollyon's house and his kingdom. The nature of this curse is unknown, but the historical record indicates that the utterance of this curse caused a terrible storm to engulf the fleet, and caused the chains binding the princess to catch fire and burn Sarrus VIII's flagship to cinders. In a desperate attempt to save his ship, the Sky King was caught in the chains as he was casting them into the sea and was pulled down to his death. Upon arriving back in Apollyona, the news reaches Sarrus IX, who is named the new Sky King. Sarrus IX's first action as Sky King is to demand a pit be dug out of the earth, and an iron tomb placed in it. The Fae princess, still a prisoner of the humans, is placed in the iron tomb. Sarrus IX then has the tomb buried, sealing the princess within.
• ~ 400,030 BCE - Over the following several decades, several calamities strike Apollyona. Records recovered from Daevite translators indicate that flooding, famine, crop failure, and pestilence were rampant - though many of these catastrophes were averted due to the actions of the four legendary knights. However, each of the four knights would eventually become corrupted as a result of the princess' curse and would begin transforming into a monstrous demon of Faerie origin. Records indicate that the first of the demons to flee Apollyona was the Demon Ogier, followed by the Demon La Hire, the Demon Lancelot, and finally the Demon Hector. The exact timeline of these events is not well understood, due to the lack of recorded history from the time, but the emergence of the four "Primeval Demons" is believed to have coincided with the arrival of the "Great Profanities".
• ~ 400,020 BCE - The first of the "Great Profanities", the Vinuvinex appears in the historical record. These entities are believed to have manifested as a result of the curse placed on the House of Apollyon, and each is believed to have been created with the intent to target increasingly larger aspects of human society. The Vinuvinex, or the Profane Restrictor, kills Sarrus IX von Apollyon's young daughter by freezing her to death. In response, the Sky King engaged the Profanity in single combat, resulting in the Vinuvinex being driven "into the heart of the Earth".
• ~ 400,020 BCE - Shortly thereafter, the Lamenellant appears in the skies over Europ. Sometimes called the "King of Many Faces", the Lamenellant - or Profane Adamant, attacks many of the smaller towns and villages of Apollyona, causing untold devastation. It is eventually driven off by Lancelot, who may or may not have been at this time transfigured into the Demon Lancelot. All accounts of the Lamenellant thereafter are by Daevite scholars, leading researchers to believe that the Lamenellant, for whatever reason, did not attempt to return to Europ during the remainder of the last days of House Apollyon. Nyktoria Umbraheim arrives in Europ.
• ~ 400,015 BCE - The four knights, now Primeval Demons, either leave the country of their own accord (La Hire, Ogier) or are driven out (Lancelot, Hector). Sarrus IX and his citadel of High Apollyona are defenseless when the final profanity, YASH - or the Profane Dark - emerges from the Earth. In an evening, all of High Apollyona is swallowed by YASH, bringing a sudden end to the reign of the Sky Kings in Ole Europ as Sarrus IX is killed, along with whatever of his family remained in the citadel. The remaining human settlements throughout the kingdom continue to suffer through hardship until the end of the age.
• ~ 400,010 BCE - The Children of the Night (Homo Nocturnus) cross the sea and begin devastating human civilization en masse. Many humans are captured and taken as prisoners back to the home of the Children of the Night, in the darkest of the Fae's forests. It is during this time that a sorcerer named Methuselah the Arcanist is brought to the domain of the Children of the Night after being captured within the Daevite region of Malidraug.
• ~ 400,000 BCE - The human prisoners of the Children of the Night find the exhausted corpse of another human sorcerer named Noah El Mehtoh. The next day, it is said that every flower on Earth bloomed all at once, followed by a torrential global rainstorm. The resulting apocalypse was called the Great Flood, which devastated any remaining populations that had not yet taken action to protect themselves against the catastrophe. Survivors of the Great Flood fled to high ground, and nearly all traces of antediluvian civilizations were wiped off the Earth entirely. Nyktoria Umbraheim survived the Great Flood. The exact length of the storm is unknown, but Methuselah has claimed that an entire generation lived and died during the Great Flood.
• ~ 399,900 BCE - As the floodwaters recede, the remaining human subraces (Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens) begin rebuilding their societies from nothing. Nyktoria Umbraheim traverses Europ in search for Audapaupadopolis. What information about the antediluvian world was not washed away in the Great Flood is actively hidden through thaumatological means by Seth in Audapaupadopolis.
• ~ 1,206 BCE - O1-1 is believed to have been born. Nyktoria Umbraheim, who landed in Tenebrusia (modern-day Russia) becomes Vladislav Hilohiko. Vladislav implements a naming tradition in Tenebrusia, where individuals would take their father's name and add the suffix "-ovich/-evich" for boys or "-ovna/-evna" for girls as their middle names.
• ~ 1,000 BCE - The O1 Council is formed by people who have claimed to have seen demons. These demons are the following: A translucent, endothermic red creature that can mimic voices, a white mask that can possess those who wear it, a wendigo skull, a tall white creature, and three female individuals.

Anno Domini/Common Era

OPEN FILE: AD/CE

• ~ 1 - On December 25th, YHWH came to Earth as a man named Jesus Christ, and He was born in Bethlehem, Judea. He is also known as the Son of Man, the New Adam, the Messiah, Son of God, and God the Son.
• ~ 33 - Christ is Crucified and Resurrected. He descends into Hell to free the captive souls and bring them to heaven. He is seated at the Right Hand of the Father and they judge both Living and Dead souls.
• ~ 1054 - On July 16th, Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida issued a letter of excommunication to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and the entire Greek church, which in turn, Constantinople excommunicated the Pope, Cardinal Humbert, and the entire Latin church. This marks the beginning of the Great Schism.
• ~ 1182 - On April 1182, the Byzantine Empire's citizens, with a declining economy, blamed the Catholics (colloquially known as the "Latins") for their poverty and declining economy and launched a massive program against the Latins. This act was the reason why the Sack of Constantinople was so brutal.
• ~ 1204 - The Crusaders originally headed to Egypt were instead diverted to Constantinople on behalf of an exiled Byzantine prince, this, in turn, culminated in the Fourth Crusade, a disaster for the Byzantine Empire and was the cause of centuries of enmity between the Eastern and Latin churches.
• ~ 1453 - Constantinople finally falls to the Turkish Ottomans and represented one of the worst years in history. For 2000 years of Roman glory, and 1000 years of Christian history and culture were destroyed in Constantinople. This led to the event now known as "The Fall of Constantinople."
• ~ 1547 - On January 16th, Vladislav Hilohiko finds another Child of the Night (Homo Nocturnus), Valeria Nocturne, who also survived the Great Flood. They married and birthed a son, Aleksander Hilohiko. At the same time, 17-year-old Ivan Vasilyevich crowns himself as the First Russian Tsar. The next month, a young Edward VI is crowned King of England after Henry VIII's death.
• ~ 1558 - Vladislav founded the city of Astrakhan, where he discovered a miraculous water spring capable of rejuvenating life. Vladislav and Valeria went on to have two more sons, Nikolai and Sergei Hilohiko. Vladislav warns them not to drink it. Aleksander, however, consumed the water from the spring, ignoring his father's warning. Later, he experienced a reversal in his aging process, appearing much younger than his actual age.
• ~ 1684 - The Hilohiko brothers wandered across a forest. A fire started, and Aleksander was caught in the fire. The brothers tried saving him, but it was too late. However, Aleksander survived but passed out. The brothers, however, thought that he had died. Later, an enraged Vladislav severely punished the two and banished them from Astrakhan.
• ~ 1690 - Vladislav and Valeria birthed their fourth child: Ivan Hilohiko. This period also witnessed the Battle of the Boyne, where William III landed in Ireland and emerged victorious against James II. Additionally, the French and Indian War continued during this time.
• ~ 1699 - Ivan Hilohiko meets up with Christopher Walker.
• ~ 1703 - Walker leaves Ivan behind. Valeria is subjected to serfdom while Vladislav leaves the country. The construction of St. Petersburg has been completed.
• ~ 1704 - The British took Gibraltar and that's it.
• ~ 1724 - Ivan Hilohiko enrolled at St. Petersburg State University. It was during this period that an intriguing discovery was made: Able's cube-shaped sarcophagus (SCP-076-1). Tragically, the individual who opened it was slain by Able wielding a black obsidian sword. Shortly after, Able died during a thunderstorm. This was the first time Able's sarcophagus was opened, and the other time was in 1856 in Mongolia.
• ~ 1733 - A British expedition en route to the Pacific Ocean chanced upon an uncharted landmass, which they dubbed Latasia. They established a colony named Kolechia, under the leadership of Carlito de Lopez. News of this discovery reached France, leading them to claim the northern part of Latasia, naming it Òbristen. The Russian Empire, eager for further colonial expansion, explored the southern region of Latasia and established seven colonies.
• ~ 1745 - The Spanish Empire also arrived in Latasia, establishing three colonies. This led to tensions, and Britain eventually went to war with Spain. The conflict ended in a stalemate. Meanwhile, independence movements in France were brutally suppressed, stifling any aspirations for self-governance. In Kolechia, a man named Joseph Tanner proclaimed a controversial book, which incensed Britain. Tanner was killed, and although his work attracted eight million Kolechians demanding independence, the movement ultimately failed for an unexplained reason.
• ~ 1766 - Ivan and Aleksander Hilohiko, Antonina Makarov, Christopher Walker, Hudson Theodore, Edward Saunders, and Ismael Cohen go missing, and are presumed dead. The 909 Council is established at the same time of their disappearance.
• ~ 1809 - Kolechia finally gained its independence. Meanwhile, a violent revolution in France erupted, resulting in the establishment of the independent state of Obristan. In an effort to expand their territories, Russia established a new land near Kolechia, known as "Abtra." After five months, Spain and Russia united their ten colonies to form the United Federation, but Spain opted not to ally with them due to tax-related concerns.
• ~ 1812 - The French Colony successfully achieved a revolution and declared itself the state of Obristan.
• ~ 1856 - The sarcophagus containing Able was opened by British archeologists in an uninhabited part of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The cube was taken onboard the ship. Shortly thereafter, the cube opened to reveal Able; the latter killed all the men onboard and soon landed and arrived back in England. The cube was sent to an unknown organization and was placed in its Inner Sanctum.
• ~ 1885 - King Leopold III of Belgium proclaimed his own colony in Africa and then set his sights on Latasia. He named his land "Arostóská."
• ~ 1886 - The German Empire, following the Scramble for Africa, arrives in Latasia and renames it as "Novum Terras," meaning "New Lands" in Latin. They established a colony they named "Alegria-Republia."
• ~ 1889 - Aaron Siegel, Frederick Williams, Felix Carter, Ansel Shaw (Shaw is djkaktus's version of Adam Bright), and Vincent Arians go missing and are presumed dead. The SCP Foundation is established at the same time of their disappearance.
• ~ 1899 - The Cobri Tribes, akin to the Kurds in the Middle East, proclaimed their independence from Kolechia and Obristan, but their request was rejected. They formed their own state, Cobrastan.
• ~ 1900 - Germany's oil rigs in Alegria-Republia suffered multiple explosions. Blaming the ethnic groups, Germany carried out an ethnic genocide, resulting in the death of four million people.
• ~ 1901 - A new mineral called "Gracesphire" was discovered in Alegria-Republia. Kolechia demanded that the United Federation provide them with Gracesphire gems or face war. The United Federation agreed but explained that the gems were rare and that it would take several years to obtain them.
• ~ 1914 - The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started World War I. On November 5th, 1914, Kolechia joined the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary. They initiated an invasion of the United Federation and managed to capture 90% of its territory. However, with Russian assistance, a stalemate ensued. Kolechia also prepared for the invasion of the Belgian colony, Arostóská. Grestin, however, was invaded and annexed.
• ~ 1916 - After failing to capture Arostóská due to the resistance of five Belgian snipers, Kolechia's plans were thwarted. However, after eight months, the United Federation was fully annexed. Kolechia then turned its sights northward, preparing to invade Obristan, a neutral country with close ties to Britain and France.
• ~ 1917 - Following Russia's withdrawal from the war, Kolechia saw an opportunity to invade Obristan. The invasion was initially successful, but when they reached the capital city of Skal, they found themselves under siege. In response, America and Britain began preparations to invade Kolechia.
• ~ 1918 - On March 6th, American and British forces landed on the coast of the United Federation. They liberated the territory by advancing through various regions, eventually leading to China's invasion of the Obristan. France followed suit. On June 4th, 1918, Kolechia surrendered.
• ~ 1924 - The 909 Council's founder, 909-15, constructs a machine with 9 children in Quito, Ecuador. Meanwhile, O5-1 constructs a similar machine with 9 children in San Marco, Mexico. Both organizations target a fabricated GoI called the "Kingdom of Abaddon."
• ~ 1926 - A rebellion demanding independence broke out in Arostóská, led by Igor Stepanov. With Soviet Union support, the rebels ultimately triumphed, and Belgium signed a treaty recognizing the state of "Arstotzka." On July 10th, 1928, the Soviet Union annexed Arstotzka temporarily to implement reforms, with plans to grant them independence in 1940. The construction of the machines is completed. A few months later, the Administrators of both the 909 and the SCP Foundation are killed. 909-15, Ismael Cohen, Hudson Theodore, O5-1, Vincent Arians, and Felix Carter defect from their organizations. The Chaos Insurgency is formed.
• ~ 1930 - A new virus known as the Koles Virus emerged in Kolechia. Research efforts to find a cure have been ongoing, but the virus still persists with approximately four million people infected. The quest for a cure remains a work in progress.
• ~ 1933 - Adolf Hitler and his party, NSDAP has become the major political party in Germany. British airman Sir George Dansen inadvertently discovers the Flying City of Audapaupadopolis, itself now revealed due to the failing of Seth's thaumatological abilities. The Foundation identifies the city as an area of primary concern and classifies it as SCP-4840. Seth identifies the large humanoid collapsed over the Temple of Sunset as the still-warm corpse of the Demon Lancelot.
• ~ 1938 - Germany formally annexes the Federal State of Austria after the infamous Anschluß/Anschluss, in which the Austrian people voted to become German. It is unknown whether or not this was rigged or by people's choice. After a few months, Germany annexed the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, much to the dismay of the Allies. The Oslo Commission, headed by Dr. Emil Lancaster, is founded within the SCP Foundation to study and categorize antediluvian artifacts and anomalies.
• ~ 1939 - The invasion of Poland on September 1st, marked the beginning of World War II, with France and Britain declaring war on Germany. As France eventually surrendered and Germany started bombing British cities.
• ~ 1940 - On June 24th, Antegria launched an invasion of the United Federation, leading Impor to join the war. In just seven months, the United Federation surrendered, and unfortunately, the citizens faced brutal massacres.
• ~ 1941 - Antegria and Impor further expanded their aggression by invading the neutral territories of Obristan and Kolechia. Obristan surrendered a year later, but Kolechia fiercely resisted the invaders.
• ~ 1942 - Japan, along with Antegria and Impor, invaded Obristan. Meanwhile, Germany blockaded Kolechian and Soviet ports in Novum Terras.
• ~ 1943 - After two years of stalemate, the Allies began preparations for landings in the United Federation and Obristan, aiming to liberate the two territories.
• ~ 1944 - On October 8th, the Allies successfully landed in the United Federation. Within four months, they captured Korista City, leading to the liberation of the United Federation and its people.
• ~ 1945 - Antegria and Impor surrendered, and the Treaty of Enkyo was signed. As part of the treaty, Antegria lost access to the sea, 30% of its territory, and had to pay 5,000,000 dollars for war reparations.
• ~ 1946 - On April 20th, Arstotzka gained independence from the Soviet Union. Igor Stepanov became the president under a Marxist-Leninist-Stepanovist Communist Party, establishing a single-party system. Over time, decolonization efforts took place across the entire continent.
• ~ 1949 - Tensions rose between Kolechia and Arstotzka, resulting in bombing raids by Kolechia on Orvech Vonor, the then-capital city of Arstotzka. In response, Arstotzka imposed an embargo on Kolechia.
• ~ 1956 - Skoatia, a largely forgotten country, sold most of its land to Arstotzka in exchange for retaining control over native unconquered territories, a deal worth $6,000,000,000. This acquisition doubled Arstotzka's original territory, leading to the continent's complete conquest.
• 1957 - The Oslo Commission and Project ATLAS, a group commissioned to study the Wormwood (SCP-4008) are dissolved and folded into Project PARAGON.
• ~ 1960 - A dictatorship emerged in Arstotzka on September 5th, 1960, under the rule of [REDACTED]. The dictator orchestrated the mass killings of half the population of Arstotzka, amounting to 47 million people. During this time, THE ORDER OF THE EZIC STAR emerged.
• 1964 - The Profane Adamant, Lamenellant, is seen flying over the northern Soviet Union and is aggressed by Soviet fighters. When the futility of their attempts becomes apparent, the Foundation is contacted by agents within the GRU-P organization, and the entity is classified as SCP-4812.
• 1966 - Project PARAGON discovers the access point to the subterranean chamber containing SCP-6666, the Dread Titania, as well as the still living Demon Hector.
• 1968 - Information gathered from within the Connington Set leads researchers to the location of the Profane Restrictor, Vinuvinex. After being disturbed by the Foundation research teams, the entity became animated again and began proceeding in the direction of a nearby population center. It is intercepted by MTF Ark-11 "Light Em Up", which contains the entity after a prolonged engagement and classified as SCP-4812-E, with both the Profane Dark and Profane Adamant being classified as SCP-4812-S and -K, respectively.
• ~ 1970 - Tensions escalated between Kolechia and Arstotzka, while the United Federation and Antegria engaged in conflict due to lingering grievances over the loss of access to the sea, similar to the Bolivia-Chile situation. Meanwhile, Arstotzka's still salty about the loss of Grestin.
• ~ 1975 - On January 9th, during a trip to Vedor, the largest city in Kolechia, the President delivered a speech titled "Commie Bastards!" The speech was dedicated to the Arstotzkan citizens in Eastern Grestin, due to the fact that Kolechia invaded and annexed Grestin from Arstotzka. Later, an Arstotzkan loyalist, acting under the orders of Arstotzka's dictator, shot the President three times in the chest. Within moments, bodyguards, policemen, and even civilians intervened, apprehending the loyalist. He was later sentenced to six years in prison. Unfortunately, the President passed away at 8:29 AM the following day. Kolechia blamed Arstotzka for the assassination, issuing a series of demands. Failure to comply or meet the majority of these demands would result in war. Arstotzka refused, sparking the beginning of the 6-Year War. Kolechia declared war on Arstotzka. The Soviet Union supported Arstotzka, while America, Britain, and France provided support to Kolechia. Allied ships attempted to capture the ports of Karantula and Faustoft to weaken the Arstotzkan Navy. The Soviet Union also sought to impose an embargo on Kolechia to aid Arstotzka. On January 25th, Kolechia invaded the Northwest Territories in response to Arstotzka's invasion of the Eastern part of Grestin. Simultaneously, the Koles Virus had just been discovered, spreading to various African and Middle Eastern countries. Amidst these events, the then-capital of Arstotzka, Orvech Vonor, came under siege.
• ~ 1976 - Arstotzka's Ministry of Information (M.O.I.) discovered a number of bombs in their headquarters in Paradizna. Shortly after the bombs were discovered, they all detonated at the same time, causing an unknown number to die. Subsequently, Kolechia claimed responsibility for this, causing Arstotzka's dictator to fight in the war.
• ~ 1977 - Kolechia launched an invasion of the city of Paradizna. Simultaneously, the Soviet Union exported its nuclear weapons from an Arstotzkan base. Arstotzkan soldier Sergiu Volda fights in the Kolechian town of Nirsk.
• ~ 1978 - An unexpected event occurred as a rogue group of Kolechian rebels managed to infiltrate and sabotage a key Arstotzkan military facility. The attack caused significant damage and temporarily disrupted Arstotzka's operations in the region. However, Arstotzkan forces swiftly retaliated, capturing several rebel leaders and suppressing their movement. The incident further escalated tensions between the two nations and intensified the ongoing conflict. Nirsk is encircled and Kolechian troops surrendered.
• ~ 1979 - Despite negotiations taking place, the war continued with a stalemate and the ongoing siege of Orvech Vonor. The city eventually fell, but Arstotzka did not surrender. Grestin was completely captured, and the focus shifted towards the Yurko City. THE ORDER OF THE EZIC STAR committed numerous atrocities and war crimes, resulting in the deaths of thousands of innocent Arstotzkans, while some EZIC members were arrested.
• ~ 1980 - Arstotzka's Ministry of Admission (M.O.A.) experienced a raid. In response, Arstotzka launched a counterattack against the Kolechian offensive in Paradizna.
• ~ 1981 - After two years of relentless fighting and ongoing negotiations, Arstotzkan forces managed to push the Kolechians out of Orvech Vonor and the Northwestern Territories, advancing towards the capital of Yurko City. Kolechia attempted a counterattack but failed, as the mental and physical health of their generals and marshals deteriorated. Finally, on May 9th, 1982, Yurko City was captured, and Kolechia signed the Treaty of Vedor, marking the end of the 6-Year War.
• ~ 1982 - Despite the war's official conclusion, many Kolechian and Arstotzkan soldiers continued to fight, unaware that the conflict had ended. During this time, the sorcerer named Methuselah the Arcanist arrived in Obristan. Coincidentally, another mysterious figure emerged: a male with metal arms and a symbol on his forehead. An Arstotzkan soldier encountered him and attempted to shoot him, but to everyone's surprise, the soldier was killed instead. The man referred to himself as "Cain," the son of the First Man. Following the conclusion of the 6-Year War, the Treaty of Vedor resulted in significant territorial losses for Kolechia along its border with Arstotzka. The eastern part of Grestin was ceded to Arstotzka, and East Grestin became the new capital city. To facilitate travel and entry into Arstotzka, a border checkpoint was established between West and East Grestin, allowing travelers from other countries in Novum Terras to finally visit Arstotzka. An election known as the October Labor Lottery was held from October 1st to October 31st to choose the inspector for the new border checkpoint. Sossed Ivanov, Harold Williams, and Margaret Robinson were the three candidates, with Sossed emerging as the winner. His duties would commence on November 23rd, 1982. On December 26th, the dictator of Arstotzka met his demise when a sniper named Kevin McPeak precisely targeted him. Chaos ensued as mob gangsters disguised as bodyguards apprehended the dictator and subjected him to a brutal beating. Simultaneously, a lone suicide bomber attempted to harm the dictator but prematurely detonated his explosive device, claiming his own life and the lives of many others.
• ~ 1983 - The statues of the dictator were toppled, symbolizing the end of his oppressive regime. However, unbeknownst to the celebratory crowds, the largest statue concealed a sinister surprise. Upon its collapse, the statue released millions of gallons of nicotine smoke and high levels of CO2, a diabolical trap set by the dictator to inflict further suffering even death. The toxic cloud filled the skies, making it impossible to breathe, and within a mere two hours, numerous lives were tragically lost. After four hours, rescue boats arrived, offering relief and aid to the affected population. The news predicted that this dense smoke would linger in the atmosphere for an entire year.
• ~ 1984 - and the smoke-filled sky has finally dissipated. Jubilant celebrations reverberate throughout the nation as the first presidential election commences on April 21st. The controversial contest features Mikhail Nikitin and Igor Shashik as the main contenders, both marred by reputations tarnished with murder and robbery. Despite the public's reservations, Nikitin secures a resounding victory.
• ~ March 1984 - The Treaty of Macao is signed, formally relinquishing Chinese and Taiwanese claims to Macao, and subsequently placing Macao under firm Portuguese rule for the foreseeable future.
• ~ 1985 - A breakthrough occurs as a cure for polio originating from the United Federation is discovered. Simultaneously, Gracesphire is found in Greenland. However, tensions escalate when the United Fed. shifts allegiance to the United States and joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Procuring nuclear weapons from the US, the United Fed. initiates a series of attacks against the USSR and the Warsaw Pact. In response, the USSR and Arstotzka declare war on the United Fed. and the USA, prompting the United Kingdom and France to enter the conflict, thereby setting the stage for World War 3. At the same time, the Demon La Hire is discovered near Fallon, Alabama. SCP-2254 is not originally understood to be of antediluvian origin, and does not immediately fall under the jurisdiction of Project PARAGON.

WWIII is being added.

• ~ 1989 - World War 3 ended, and the Capitalist regime fell. The Berlin Wall had also broken down.
• ~ 1997 - Twelve Consulates are killed, 909-15 survive. The Samuel Tylor entity is classified as Entity-001. False Entities, Items, and Phenomena-001s are created to hide the true 001 away. 909-13 and 909-1 resign.
• ~ 1990 - Germany reunites, and the Warsaw Pact dissolves. The USSR is on the brink of collapse.
• ~ 1991 - The South African Civil War begins between the ANC and the Afrikaner Government.
• ~ 2005 - The Great Insurgency occurs, a large-scale conflict between many insurgents against the Eurasian government. This conflict was won by the governmental forces and signified a new age for Eurasia.
• ~ April 2006 - A peace treaty is signed between the Afrikaner Government and ANC, ending the South African Civil War.
• ~ 2006 - The 1st Ecumenical Council of Manila is being convened within the Manila Cathedral and is seen as a miraculous thing to happen, as this is the greatest step in ecumenism in Christian history.
• ~ 2007 - The 1st Ecumenical Council of Manila succeeds in uniting the Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental, and various Protestant churches, the Christian Faith is once again reunited after a thousand years.
• ~ 2008 - The Global Economic Recession begins, causing the economies of various South American, African, and Eurasian economies, eventually causing the Great Collapse.
• ~ 2009 - The failure of the Spanish Government to respond to the GER causes various dissident groups to rise up, causing Spain to fall into the Third Spanish Civil War.
• ~ May 2010 - The Global Economy has stabilized, however, many countries have already fallen to economic collapse and political instability.
• ~ April 2010 - Carlist and Falangist Forces in Spain unite to form the Estado Imperial de España.
• ~ October 2011 - Imperial forces successfully capture Ciudad Real, Cordoba, and Barcelona from secessionist and government forces.
• ~ November 2011 - Border Clashes between the North and South Philippines escalate resulting in the "Malaluan Incident".
• ~ 2012 - The Syrian Civil War begins between rebels, ISIL, and the Assad Government.
• ~ 2013 - Pan-Humanism and Pan-Pacificanism is born, created by the late Yuri Takashi, and Pablo Villanueva. A 13 year old Juan Vasquez quickly subscribes to this ideology.
• ~ 2014 - Pan-Pacific terrorist attacks in The 2nd Kingdom of Hawaii and the Republic of Cascadia results in both governments forming a coalition condemning Pan-Pacificanism as a terrorist ideology.
• ~ September 2014 - Widespread Pan-Pacific Riots in Hong Kong are dealt with brutal force, causing international condemnation of the Republic of China, and the Kuomintang Government of Hong Kong.
• ~ November 2014 - Alexei Konstantinov, a prominent Pan-Humanist, is assassinated by Luhansk Forces for inciting Pan-Humanist Ideals in Luhansk.
• ~ December 2014 - Syria, under Bashar al-Assad, becomes the first Christian Country after 700 years in the Middle East, with Bashar converting from Alawite Islam to the Maronite Rite on Christmas Day, they are also the first country to embrace Pan-Humanism.
• ~ 2015 - Mosul, in a joint Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, and American led Coalition, is liberated and recaptured by Iraq, Caliph Al-Baghdadi is also killed in the battle.
• ~ 2016 - Kandahar falls to the Jihadist Taliban.
• ~ 2017 - Prominent Pan-Humanist and Pan-Pacifican couple, James and Mary Ashton are assassinated by Venetian Intelligence for "inciting unrest within Venetia".
• ~ March 2017 - The Pacific Insurgency begins, with Gabriel Lorenz as its leader. The insurgency begins in the Mountains of Cordillera and quickly spreads to the River Valleys of Cascadia, the Coastal City of New Paris, and the Mountains of Hawaii.
• ~ April 2017 - Hong Kong and The Portuguese Province of Macao falls to Pan-Pacifican Forces and forms the "Cantonese Pacifican State". The Republic of China quickly arms its military to deal with the Pacifican threat.
• ~ June 19 2017 - Juan Vasquez joins the "Pacific Christian Alliance" underground society in The University of the Philippines - Diliman. The PCA is the youth branch of the Pacifican Insurgents, Vasquez quickly rises to the top of the PCA and spreads Pan-Pacifican ideals to UP-D.
• ~ August 2017 - A ground invasion of the Cantonese Pacifican State by the Republic of China succeeds and both Hong Kong and Macao are returned to China and Portugal respectively, the citizens of both cities feel resentment at the Chinese and Portuguese governments because of this.
• ~ December 2017 - In the Anniversary of Bashar's Baptism, The Syrian Army launches Operation Dawn of the Cross, resulting in the liberation of Dasmascus from ISIL, which leads to the collapse of the Syrian Province of ISIL.
• ~ 2018 - The Overseers are killed. Chaos Insurgency agent, Calvin Lucien, becomes O5-1.
• ~ July 2018 - The Golden Dawn wins the Greek Elections and they quickly start arming the border between Greece and Turkey.
• ~ August 2018 - The New Cordoban Secession crisis begins, with three UF provinces declaring independence and forming the Republic of New Cordoba.
• ~ November 2018 - The Cascadian Capital, Los Angeles, is placed under siege by insurgent forces, President Hartmann of Cascadia flees to Victoria and sets up the Provisional Government of Cascadia.
• ~ November 19 2018 - The PCA starts selling arms to the Pacifican Insurgents.
• ~ December 2018 - Turkey invades Northern Syria and sets up the Turkish State of Syria, causing turkey to be kicked out of NATO.
• ~ 2019 - An excursion into the forest within the chamber below SCP-6666 reveals the remnants of the Children of the Night's society, including a large mausoleum-like chamber where many thousands of instances of SCP-1000, paralyzed and inert as a result of a toxic substance being released by SCP-6666, were being held dormant.
• ~ May 2019 - In the Anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople, Greek soldiers, with covert Pacifican support, cross the border and enter Edirne, Cyprus is reunited with Greece and cross the border into Northern Cyprus.
• ~ June 2019 - A naval invasion of Izmir results in the Greek recapture of the city, albeit with heavy Greek losses. Armenia joins the war and invades Azerbaijan and Turkey's Van province.
• ~ July 2019 - Azerbaijan Capitulates and falls to Armenian control. Trabzon secedes and joins Greece as the "Pontic Region."
• ~ August 2019 - A counter-invasion by Turkey succeeds and Thessaloniki falls to Turkey.
• ~ September 2019 - Thessalonican Partisans strike Turkish garrisons in Thessaloniki.
• ~ November 2019 - A Ceasefire is declared between Turkey, Greece, Armenia, and Syria. An uneasy peace follows. Izmir, Trabzond, Istanbul, Thessaloniki, and Nikaea are returned to Greece, Van is returned to Armenia, Azerbaijan receives autonomy, Hatay and the Turkish State of Syria is annexed by Syria. Greece, Armenia, and Syria pay reparations to Turkey for the damages caused in the war.
• ~ 2020 - The Demon Ogier, and two unknown entities are discovered beneath an unknown place and are classified as SCPs.
• ~ February 2020 - Gabriel Lorenz dies and is succeeded by Juan Vasquez. Anchorage falls and President Hartmann is taken as prisoner by the Insurgents. The Eastern Pacific State is born.
• ~ August 2020 - Batanes and Cordillera falls to the EPS.
• ~ September 2020 - The Syrian Civil War ends with the government forces winning. A period of reconstruction begins in Syria.
• ~ 2021 - The new Foundation Overseers did something to SCP-3790's seventh thing.
• ~ 2022 - A smallpox epidemic begins in Arstotzka, thousands are infected and die as a result.
• ~ 2023 - The Consulates are killed. Chaos Insurgency agent, Karl Brahms, becomes 909-15.
• ~ 2025 - Honolulu, the city where Pan-Pacificanism and Pan-Humanism was born, falls to the Western Pacific State. The "Pacific Federation" is born under the leadership of the first Federal Executive, Juan Gabriel Vasquez.
• ~ February 2025 - The Unification Wars begin, The Pacific Federation quickly overruns the Republic of Indonesia and Vietnam, naval invasions of Japan result in the Capture of Okinawa, Nagasaki, and Southern Hokkaido.
• ~ February 15 2025 - The Second United Arab Republic is born after the reunification of Egypt and Syria, with Damascus as the capital and Bashar Al-Assad as the president, Egyptians and Copts are treated with equal rights as other Syrians. Lebanon, Libya, Iraq, and Palestine joins the UAR. The Coptic Autonomous General Authority and the Maronite Autonomous General Authority are created to grant ethnic Maronites and Copts their long desired autonomy.
• ~ February 22 2025 - The 5th Arab-Israeli War begins with the invasion of the Golan Heights by UAR Forces. The Engagement at Port Said begins between Israeli paratroopers and National Arab Guard and Sabaton Conqueror PMC units.
• ~ February 28 2025 - The Fall of Kyoto, with the rapidly advancing Grand Army of the Federation capturing several key strategic locations near Kyoto, the Japanese forces quickly become encircled. The Japanese situation deteriorates quickly following the Fall of Kyoto and the subsequent Pan-Pacifican uprisings within Japan.
• ~ March 2025 - Shikoku and Kyushu falls to Pan-Pacific Rebels and the Pacific Federation.
• ~ March 9 2025 - The Battle for Hong Kong and Guangzhou begins between dissident Pan-Pacifc Cantonese rebels and Pacifican forces.
• ~ March 22 2025 - Pacifican Forces invade Laos and the breakaway province of Polgrano of Cobrastan. Polgrano, a majority Kolechian state, requests assistance from the State of Kolechia, which they happily accept. The Latasian Wars begin.

The Future

OPEN FILE: FUTURE

• ~ November 2027

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