"History of Aeolus"
A map of Aeolus.
The planet Aeolus, as previously stated in the worldbuilding post above, is the 3rd planet (out of the total 10) in the Oceanus-System. It is filled with vast amounts of flora and fauna, along with numerous civilizations throughout it's history. Aeolus has had many key moments, throughout time.
Aeolus would form around 4.6 billion years ago, in the Oceanus System. The planet was an inhospitable place, but eventually, bodies of water formed and increased in size. 2 "Realms" of the planet would also form somewhere between this time, The Surface World, and The Hollow Realm. By this time too, Aeolus's one and only moon, Luna, would form. Eventually, a great space-faring civilization, labelled as "The Precursors" would arrive in the Oceanus System. They would study all the planets and moons, along with choosing 3 rocky planets for their work (such as Endymion), one of these, was Aeolus.
Aeolus, being in the habitable zone, was the perfect pick. Bodies of water were forming, along with a strong magnetosphere and atmosphere, and no life seemed to have developed yet. Now, why would these Precursors come? To set up a Seed world, that is. It was discovered only a few years ago that, the Precursors set up hundreds of Seed worlds throughout what is now The Astral Commonwealth. The Precursors, doing this as a grand experiment, wanted to do something more bold, trusting in evolution for life to spread on this planet. So, they placed numerous closely-related microbes on Aeolus's oceans. Not long after, they left. Many of these microbes were placed on The Surface world, along with The Hollow Realm when it was discovered by The Precursors. Not long after, The Precursors work & job was done, trusting in Mother nature & evolution as they departed.
After their departure, a time in Aeolus history known as "The Kanolian Explosion" happened in the seas of Aeolus. A special thing was key to how life would evolve on Aeolus. The atmosphere of Aeolus had extremally rich levels of Oxygen, along with an abundance of resources as flora began spreading & blooming on the surface. Continental plates began shifting as numerous Supercontinents would be formed, one of them being known as "Mujia". On Mujia, ancient Megafauna would thrive due to the abundance of resources. Meanwhile, in The Hollow Realm, things happened more quickly. The same reasons for the microbes rapidly evolving & the Kanolian Explosion, would also happen in The Hollow Realm. However, another major thing would be there. High levels of radiation, which would play a part in The Hollow Realm's ecosystem in evolving. Megafauna would also emerge there, and even a greater type, true Behemoths of Aeolus. Known as "Titanfauna", they grew as after Aeolus's 1st extinction, life began intermixing and interacting between The Hollow Realm and The Surface World.
The Hollow Realm.
Eventually, a long era of Dinosaurs, Marine Reptiles, and more would rule Aeolus for millions of years. Megafauna & Titanfauna continued to evolve as each lived on the others original starting place. However, around 66 Million years ago, an Asteroid impact known as "The Hellsmoore Impact" would hit Aeolus, a brutal extinction event as many lifeforms died, along with a drop of radiation in the Surface world, causing many Titanfauna to either hibernate or return to The Hollow Realm. However, life would, find a way. Life once again was able to bounce back, as many Theropods & marine reptiles actually survived, along with the rise of Mammals. Not long after would be... the rise, of Man. Humanity would start in somewhere in a place called "The United Abudabi Emirates", which is now a sector in the Oceanus Federation's Aeolus Government. Homo Sapiens had numerous cousins as they spread, however only they remained.
Numerous ancient empires rose and fall, growth of religions & intelligence, and even brief industrialization. However, the fall of Aeolus's 2 ancient world empires (which industrialized), would crumble and collapse, sending civilization to a time called "The Twilight Age". After multiple centuries, a rediscovery of knowledge and technology would take place, known as "The Rebirth". During the rebirth (1500s), new more powerful nations & empires formed, with colonialism following suit. Between the 1600s and 1800s, mass exploration and colonization of the world happened. This colonization would lead to the findings & colonizing of 7 Continents. The total 7 Continents on Aeolus would be, Eldoria (continent where most of the colonialism originated from- Europe basically), Janto (Asia), Rafiki (Africa), Northern Tarturga & Southern Tarturga, Noongaria (Australia), and Permaneva (Antarctica).
Eventually, the Industrialization era came, as numerous new technologies did as well. 2 Global Wars would take place between 1913-1948, as many colonial and other powers fought against each other in factions. Near the end of the 2nd Global war, first developments by V-G (Verdantia-Galerium) scientists on rockets and satellites would emerge, continuing to make "Beauty Weapons" to try and win the war. DR1 Agents from The Gojiran Empire would get this info near the end & after the war. Gojiran intelligence would then send this to Gidoraland. Moreover, as the Cold War took place on Aeolus (1950-1992), 6 Major powers were on Aeolus. The United States of Gidoraland, The United Kingdom of Gojira, The New Republic of Kumaria, The 3rd Kaisereich of Verdantia-Galerium, The Okanon Dominion, and The United Akanelt Socialist Republics. Numerous proxy wars, crisis, etc etc took place. Major moments were "The Space Race" and "The Colony Wars". During the Space Race, Gidoraland would beat the Akanelts to the moon in 1969. Gojira, or the Gorilyena Hegemony (later on in 1979), would follow suit in 1972, with both Akanelt and V-G Landings in 1975. Moon bases would also begin construction, as missions to Endymion (known as Radon at the time) by the late 80s came in.
Pre-Unification map of Aeolus, circa 1994.
Near the end of The Aeolus Cold War, NICO would eventually come out on top as JUO faded away. With V-G Having numerous internal political problems, along with a major defeat from Gojira during the Colony Wars, they would have a civil war. Adding on, The UASR's (United Akanelt Socialist Republics) economy continued going down as they desperately tried to increase their moon bases and Endymion missions. Eventually, in 1992, the USAR collapsed, ending Aeolus's Cold War. Throughout the 90s, by 1994, a joint-NICO mission to Endymion (numerous satellites & 2 landers with a rover) would lead to the discovery of Aliens. Across the Gulf of the Oceanus-System, were a race far older than Humanity. The Endytians, as they invaded Aeolus in 1994. The Aeolus-Endymion war would last between 1994-1998, great causalities throughout both Aeolus & Luna happened. However, after using & infecting Endymion forces with our bacteria, it would lead to Aeolus victory.
After the Aeolus-Endymion war, numerous talks in the UA (United Aeolus) were discussed in Gidoraland on how to respond to such an Alien threat. Many tensions between old rivals were still there, however after the end of The Cold War, foreign relations between enemies took place, as the war with Endymion only further strengthened it. During the year of 1999, the NICO alliance would become the United Aeolus Federation, as other nations formed other grand nations to challenge the title of "One World Order". This would lead to The 3rd and last Global War, between 1998-2003. By 2003, The whole planet of Aeolus was under a new world order. "The United Aeolus Federation". By 2005, peace talks & later a peace treaty AND an alliance with Endymion happened, as mutual relations began. Later in the decade, a massive UFO ship then crashes in New Caacland (New Zealand) (which is found out to be a Yenfarkai ship- but that's AGES LATER). As colonizing & alliance with the Endymion happens in the mid 2000's, reverse engineering the UFO ship in 2009 takes place.
2010s-2040s is just massive colonization of the Oceanus-System with the Endymion, Behemoth-Propulsion is aiding in that (A propulsion system that propels a vessel via Nuclear bombs). Full colonization of the Oceanus-System happens by the early 2070s. Building flying habitats on Bagyolana, bases on Selkason, Low planet orbit habitats and colonies orbiting Oceanus-System planets, etc. Throughout this, the Massive UFO, being heavily damaged as Aeolus & Endymion researches it, they deconstruct it and build the 2 main Battlestations from it (Unshakable & Executioner). Eventually, by 2072, all 10 planets of The Oceanus-System are filled with colonies. Around 2084, The Yenfarkai Empire, which has been observing Aeolus & Endymion progress (ever since their ship crashed on New Caacland), they decide to invade the Oceanus-System. Many battles would take place in the outer belt, along with the Gas giants, and even battles close to both Endymion and Aeolus. The Yenfarkai had mastered FTL technology, whilst The Oceanus Federation was still figuring it out, so for a majority of the war, the Yenfarkai were winning. However, with sheer luck and tactics, The Ocenanus Federation was able to defend the Oceanus-System from it being colonized from The Yenfarkai Empire.
Photo taken by a damaged OCS (Orbital Combat Satellite) of Yenfarkai ships entering The Oceanus-System.
The last war after this, being the most recent and brutal, is known as "The Half-Century Space War". Half-Century Space war, was a 2nd-war between the people of the Oceanus-System and the Yenfarkai. The 1st war between them (Oceanus-Yenfarkai war- lasting between 2084-2095), lasted around 11 years, resulting in both Aeolus & Endymion forces in stopping the Yenfarkai from absorbing them into their empire, however with brutal damages. After this, it was decided by both Aeolus & Endymion that steering towards colonies outside of the Oceanus-System were needed, so that both Mankind and Endykind could thrive and remain stable. Between 2095-2139, mass exploration was done, along with numerous advancements in technology. Originally, space sails or the Behemoth-drive (propulsion via nuclear bombs) were the main way of propulsion for a long time. However, during 2095-2139, the warp-drive would be invented, causing mass advancements & making exploration and travel faster.Throughout 2095-2139, known as "The Era of Starseeking", over 14 systems were both colonized and discovered. These systems would be the Helen System, Cascadia-B System, Edwards-Star System, etc (I haven't come up with all the names). One of these systems, (insert name I haven't come up with) were near the Yenfarkai Empire's territory. Moreover, these people were a former-slave race of the empire, which had gained independence from them. With increasing tensions between the Yenfarkai and Oceanus-System's growing Federation, war eventually broke out. 50, straight, years of war. During the war (lasting between 2139-2189), exploration & combat in both factions systems AND UNCHARTED areas took place. Eventually, a large alliance between the Oceanus-System & Multiple others (Named "The Alliance of The Stars"), would launch a final grand-attack on the Yenfarkai's home planet. Eventually, leading the planet to being uninhabitable. In it, roughly 518 million causalities (both soldiers & civies) from all races were from this war.
As of today, finishing off the History of Aeolus, The planet of Aeolus has become the capital of The Astral Commonwealth. The Oceanus Federation spearheads this recently formed government, as it does it's best to work together with other sectors (or factions that were a part of the Alliance of The Stars). Aeolus forces continue working together with Endymion, along with exploring new parts of The Astral Commonwealth, setting up seed worlds, and regulating both administration & peace.
"History of Endymion"
(A map of Endymion as of today, 2198)
The orange-planet Aeolus, is the 4th planet of the Oceanus-System. This world is much older than Aeolus, in both the planet itself, and it's civilization. Endymion would be a world that was farther from Sol, yet still in the habitable zone. Due to this, life there would have to face much colder and barren climates. However, life, still thrived.
Endymion would have it's formation around 4.7 billion years ago, roughly a billion years before the formation of Aeolus and Bagyolana. Endymion, much like many planets from their early life, was a fiery and inhospitable planet. Eventually, an atmosphere would form, getting tons of asteroids from the Asteroid belt containing water, getting bodies of water not long before Aeolus did. Endymion would be filled with craters, dunes, an orange-reddish rocky surface, along with oceans and polar ice caps. With the arrival of "The Precursors", Endymion would be one of the 3 planets picked. The other 2, were Selkason and Aeolus. The Precursors would make their stop at Endymion first, placing microbes as they did the same with the other 2. They would also slightly alter the atmospheres to give the microbes a better chance at evolution & thriving.
Endymion would then continue on as the Precursors departed. All three planets, Selkason, Aeolus and Endymion, would have their life boom in populations, as they evolved from their respective seas and onto the land. However, one planet would seem to falter, whilst the other 2 thrived, and only 1 had the perfect result. Selkason would later have a great dying as their planets atmosphere got thicker, causing a mass-extinction event. Meanwhile, for Endymion, life evolved with a few difficulties. Due to the planet being the farthest in the Habitable zone, this meant much colder climates. Life there needed to adapt, and they did. Most plant-life were spread across the coasts, not reaching the center areas where dunes and barren areas were. Fauna would be mostly in the seas, and those areas too.
Life on Endymion before "The Fall".
As time passed, a sapient-race would emerge, and later, a great civilization. A species of land Octopus-like fauna, would massively evolve for the land as they slowly became more and more inteligent. This would happen around 900,000 years ago, making the Endytians much older than the Humans of Aeolus. Endytians, like humans, had multiple other cousins of the same genus, even having one that was the size of Megafauna. However, the current Endytians would be the only ones remaining as they spread across the landmasses of Endymion. Numerous tribes, and later ancient factions & empires would form as this took place. Before moving on, Endytians are a race that is 10-14 feet tall, pigmentation being red, orange, brown, yellow or black pigment. Additionally, they had tentacle like mouths, and large binocular like eyes that were mostly black in color. Moving on, Endytians eventually explored their entire planet, eventually industrializing as they continued pondering on what was beyond their world.... With their telescopes, they saw 6 of the 10 Oceanus-System planets. Out of all they found, one made them the most curious... Aeolus. Aeolus had seas like there's from their eyes, although greater. The planet seemed more lush too, and had a much larger moon. Numerous theories on it were made, as early plans of space-exploration were drawn out by them. Their rockets would eventually land on Endymions 2 moons, Wells and Crichton.
Unfortunately, something horrible happened 300,000 years in their existence. Their planet's core, began rapidly cooling, as the magnetosphere faded. Polar ice caps grew as flora & fauna began dying, along with the seas drying out. Endytians desperately tried saving their planet, however due to numerous political conflicts, their nations were in turmoil. Furthermore, they drained many of their resources whilst trying to save their planet. Eventually, they hid underground or in bases in the polar ice caps, trying to thrive & wait out this period. This to them, was known as "The Fall". Endytians for a long time would eventually forget many things of their civilization under those underworld remnants. Around 800,00-900,00 years in, expeditions outside their underground cities and polar bases, as they rediscovered tons of knowledge and tech. These expeditions would slowly connect Endytians across their planet, as they tried to find a way to unite the planet & venture beyond. During this, one of the growing post-extinction factions, "New Epsilon", sent out probes & satellites to Aeolus. As a result, they found out that Aeolus was habitable, along with having a civilization & inteligent species, along with nations too, mirroring that of their past before The Fall. Endytian post-extinction factions would work together, rebuilding new-tech from reverse-engineering historical tech before The Fall, along with gathering whatever they could get.
Endymion forces at sea, circa 1995.
Not long after, the Endytians noticed Aeolus rovers & unmanned spacecraft on their surface throughout their years of invasion preparation. This was seen as a threat to them, it meant that Aeolus had space capabilities too, and they should be invaded & eradicated before reaching any power near Endymion's. In the summer of 1994, New Epsilon would spearhead and launch an invasion of Aeolus. They landed in numerous areas, Gidoraland, Gorilyena Hegemony, Verdantia-Galerium, Rodrian Federation, etc. An attack was launched on the Aeolus spacecraft & probes on the Endymion surface, and even Aeolus bases on their moon Luna. Endymion would loose the Aeolus-Endymion war, however, a massive-defeat as many of their Post-extinction resources gathered, were now gone. Moreover, many now had Aeolus diseases which they didn't know how to cure. Eventually, by 2006, Endymion would form under one government, along with forming a Peace treaty with the United Aeolus government, as they both aided each other.
Throughout the 2010s-2070s, exploration & colonization of the Oceanus-System with The United Aeolus would take place. Endymion helped in making Aeolus not alone in colonizing, along with passing Aeolus knowledge from their much older civilization, as the two bonded and became closely allied Space governments. The Epsilon Order (name of The United Endymion government) would work together with United Aeolus, when the Yenfarkai Empire invaded and threatened to enslave both Endymion and Aeolus. Both Endytians and Aeolus learned from this older & more powerful faction as they fought them, eventually defeating them. Eventually, mass-exploration & colonizing of systems beyond the Oceanus-System happened as Endytians & Humans discovered FTL travel, The Warp-drive. As time passed, the Half-Century War came. Endymion fought alongside Aeolus, both now being under "The Oceanus Federation", as Endymion worked on numerous orbital bombardments & assault campaigns in the war. Now, Endymion works on restoring life on their home world with terraforming, which has been decent-progress. Endymion also helps with sending their forces on exploring areas of The Cluster.
Endymion Exploration ship in "The Cluster".
