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(Sorry, I think this dodges the question slightly, and maybe contradicts the Century of Expansion part. Let me come back to this later.)
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Well, part of this is that there's no good term for exclusively Republics 39-44, and besides that, the expansion was largely confined to Thinker's Forum, I just didn't have a name for it yet.
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Originally Posted by Daigoro
Question 85 [TL]
85a)
Why was there TL9 tech still around in the 3500s AD? (Referring to UP when it was installed on the station.)
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85b)
For that matter, if it's 4102 AD, why is most of the tech TL10, with only precursor stuff at TL11?
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A85
Despite the advanced technology of the Heaven's Tribes, they didn't really have much understanding of how any of it actually worked, much less how to build more of it. In fact, computers in general are a sort of "lost art" for humanity, with the most advanced human built being thousands of years old. Nonetheless, the Heaven's Tribes were still capable enough to build and program UP.
Technology in general is so primitive primarily because of the increased factionalism and division among the interstellar states, and the rise of Terran Orthodoxy.
Question 86 [SET]
What is Terran Orthodoxy? (Religion? Philosophy? Something Else?) (4 Sentences)
Question 87 [SET]
What's Earth like in 2001 ETR? (6 Sentences)
Answer 75 Vol IV[HIS]
The Rise and Decline of the Terran Empire
1683 ya -
318 ETR/2419 AD - The Colonies Rebel
1665 ya -
336 ETR/2437 AD - Anton Luo Declares Martial Law
1616 ya -
385 ETR/2486 AD - Terran Directorate Collapses
-- Battle of Europa.
1610 ya -
391 ETR/2492 AD - Terran Empire Crushes Sigma Draconis, reunifying humanity.
1316 ya -
685 ETR/2786 AD - Terran Empire Reorganizes.
1189 ya -
812 ETR/2913 AD - Emperor Jun II killed in assault on Imperial Palace
-- Generally agreed upon date of the Collapse of the Terran Empire.
In 2419, in response to steadily increasing taxes, anti-radical (some say anti-democratic) laws, and general supremacy of Terrans, a coalition of colonies centered on Sigma Draconis rebelled from Terran rule. This was followed by the first space battles since 2183.
In 2437, war hero Admiral Anton Luo blockaded Old Earth, before landing at the head of ten thousand marines. In the wake of potential popular uprisings, the senate voted unanimously to cede authority to Luo and the Terran military.
In 2486, the Terran Directorate collapsed, amidst a power struggle between the three most powerful players of the Supreme Council; Counter-Admiral Melissa Luo (grand-niece of Anton), Chief Executive Faisal Aydın of Paragon Heavy Industries plc, and Governor Jie Moriarty of Alpha Centauri. In the end, the power struggle was settled with forces loyal to Luo on one side, and those backing civilian authority on the other, at the Battle of Europa.
In 2492, the Republic of Sigma Draconis, the last of the errant republics, was defeated by the nascent Terran Empire. The Terran Empire then oversaw one of the longest periods of peace and prosperity in human history.
In 2786, after a series of costly and indecisive battles, the Peace of New Berlin resolved the Terran succession crisis. Empress Violet II would take the throne, however, her rivals would be given broad autonomy (albeit while renouncing their claims), and increased authority would be placed in the hands of regional governors.
In 2913, Emperor Jun II was killed during an assault on the Imperial Palace. Following this date, the authority of Terran Emperors barely extended beyond the Local Sector, and were marked by near constant warfare.