2039
Islamic uprising in the Middle East
Syrian-Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Bin Aziz, was assassinated by the Pan-Islamic Fundamentalists in the war-torn Bekaa Valley. The cities of Aleppo, Amman and Damascus were racked by the ensuing violence between Islamic militants and forces loyal to the secular government. Similar unrest occurred in Iraq, Algeria and the Egyptian Republic. By joining forces, the four secular Arab powers ultimately defeated the Fundamentalists, however, Islamic Fundamentals continued to wield power in Yemen and Oman.
Invention of the Psion Ray Probe (PiRP)
A sensitive diagnostic instrument, the Psion Ray Probe (PiRP) employed a high energy Psion particle beam to measure matter densities, identifying the extent of tissue damage, as well as characteristics and possible causation. Eventually, the PiRP allowed doctors to map the spread of pathogens through the body. By the late twenty-first century, the PiRP identified medical practitioners as had the stethoscope in earlier generations.
The first space city
Financed by the AEU and Singapore International,[20] Confucius I, the first space city launched into Earth’s orbit, functioned primarily as a medical research and residential facility, with a total population of ten thousand. The space city Solzhenitsyn, an agricultural commune, was launched by the EU and Russian-dominated New Eastern Bloc (NEB) a year later.
2040
The Robotic Revolution
The years between 2040 to 2095, were associated with the Robotic Revolution. Robots were used extensively in various areas, including medicine, dentistry, mining, clerical processing and machine maintenance. The first robot physicians were introduced in 2040 and by 2063, they had essentially replaced the family doctor. Several robot manufacturers, including AndroProbe, accrued large profits as a result of these projects.
Robots also supported planetary colonization during the twenty-first and twenty-second centuries. Able to function without oxygen, robots built settlements and provided essential services in hostile environments on newly colonized planets.
Dream Phoenix endeavour announced
The Australian government and tycoon Simon Haughton, announced a joint venture to transform the Great Sandy and Gibson deserts into habitable areas. New living space was required to house Australia’s large Asian immigrant population. The project was nicknamed “Dream Phoenix,” referring to the Aboriginal spiritual belief of “dream time” and the mythical phoenix bird. Completed in 2054, Dream Phoenix covered 1.2 million square kilometres. This and similar macro-developments in the Sahara and Gobi deserts, served as prototypes for settlements on newly colonized worlds.
Nuclear meltdown in Indiana
The core of a nuclear reactor near Gary, Indiana, melted down and exploded. Fifty-four nuclear workers and two thousand residents died. For the next twenty-five years, crops would not grow within a one-hundred-kilometre radius. The incident, known as the “Near Apocalypse,” shocked America, forcing the Fowler administration to allocate greater funding for research into cold fusion.
2041
Consolidation of art
The Gallery of the Artistic Mind, a multi-million dollar structure, was opened in Rome. Taking over ten years to complete, the Gallery purchased and displayed privately held works of art never before seen by the public. The Gallery was the culmination of a global trend toward the centralization of artistic works for the benefit of a broader audience.
End of monarchy in Britain
With the overwhelming support of the British populace, the Labour government successfully passed a Parliamentary bill, abolishing the monarchy. Only staunch royalists in the Conservative and Liberal-Democrat parties opposed the bill. King William V would forever be known as the last British monarch.
First Moon colony
The first colony on the Moon, Eden Base, was completed in 2041. Jointly financed by the AFTN and a group of leading corporations, Eden Base was designed to house its population in Earthlike gravitational conditions. It underwent several enlargements from 2041 to 2070, increasing its population capacity by two million. However, during the Third World War, the population was decimated, as various Earth interests attempted to gain control of the Moon, for both its mineral resources and as a strategic military base. Eden Base henceforth became known as New Belgium, Humanity’s modern battleground.
2042
ANC loses power in South Africa
After ruling South Africa for forty-eight years, the African National Congress (ANC) was defeated in a general election by the United Front (UF), an opposition group representing White, Coloured, Indian and Zulu interests. The UF supported a loose federation of provinces, as well as a denationalization of major industries. These policies hastened the country’s breakup in 2050, when the Zulus formed their own state, Kwazulu. White separatist groups later established the Oranjie Vrystaat as their own nation.
2043
Elections in East Africa
Citizens of the Eastern African Forum (EAF),[21] elected Peter Mwetebi’s pro-democratic party. Mwetebi brought a new era of Human rights and took a strong stand against corruption in the EAF. The same year, Manis Baroumba of the West African Union (WAU),[22] postponed plans for democratic elections, as member states squabbled over the form of the new political structure.
The Emergence of Regitonics
Parties espousing Regitonic policies, swept municipal elections in France, Italy, Hungary and Poland. Regitonic administrations encouraged government agencies to contract private corporations to deliver social services. Programs as diverse as environmental remediation and drug rehabilitation, were rejuvenated by the prospect of business profitability, stimulating spinoff industries in the process.
Porginine Gamma
Porginine gamma, a new high-velocity fuel, was extracted for the first time from the space between the Earth’s mantle and crust. Laser digging, as well as controlled volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, were required. Exxon, British Petroleum, Gazprom and Eurogas established refineries, enabling the use of porginine gamma for space travel. In the 2060s, spacecraft using porginine gamma fuel approached speeds equalling three percent of light.
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