[Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding

TGLS · 03-09-2020, 10:03 AM

OK, another short timeline:

2110: Contact with Vulcans, Humans enter Galactic Community
2131: HK (Human-Kzin) I Begins
2132: HK I Ends
2141: HK II Begins
2143: HK II Ends
2144: First Contact with Kaa
2147: Orion-Andorian War Begins, Kzin send Volunteers
2149: Orion-Andorian War Ends
2149: ACCP Established
2151: Crystal Computer War Begins
2152: Crystal Computer War Ends
2153: Xindi Affair
2154: First Contact with Romulans
2156: Romulan War Begins, Kzin Piracy (HK III)
2157: Kzin Enter Romulan War
2160: Romulan War Ends
2161: United Space Authority (USA) Established
2179: HK IV, Andorian-Kaa War, Orion-Tellarite War Begin (The Unification Wars?)

Looking at just Human-Kzin relations to this point, there have been two costly wars and an out of context war (i.e. Enemy appearing out of nowhere, like the conquistadors or the Mongols). The Romulan War has given Humans and Kzin little to bond over, and tensions have been accumulating for about half a century. A twenty year break since the last big war helps.

To play devil's advocate against lengthening the war, the USA doesn't seem to have the political wherewithal to engage in wars to unconditional surrender at this point, and even "Victory or Valhalla" forces (such as the Axis forces in WW2) were sued for peace eventually (though they were ignored).

I'll go with lengthening the war.

03-09-2020, 10:03 AM	#22
TGLS Join Date: Jan 2014	Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding OK, another short timeline: 2110: Contact with Vulcans, Humans enter Galactic Community 2131: HK (Human-Kzin) I Begins 2132: HK I Ends 2141: HK II Begins 2143: HK II Ends 2144: First Contact with Kaa 2147: Orion-Andorian War Begins, Kzin send Volunteers 2149: Orion-Andorian War Ends 2149: ACCP Established 2151: Crystal Computer War Begins 2152: Crystal Computer War Ends 2153: Xindi Affair 2154: First Contact with Romulans 2156: Romulan War Begins, Kzin Piracy (HK III) 2157: Kzin Enter Romulan War 2160: Romulan War Ends 2161: United Space Authority (USA) Established 2179: HK IV, Andorian-Kaa War, Orion-Tellarite War Begin (The Unification Wars?) Looking at just Human-Kzin relations to this point, there have been two costly wars and an out of context war (i.e. Enemy appearing out of nowhere, like the conquistadors or the Mongols). The Romulan War has given Humans and Kzin little to bond over, and tensions have been accumulating for about half a century. A twenty year break since the last big war helps. To play devil's advocate against lengthening the war, the USA doesn't seem to have the political wherewithal to engage in wars to unconditional surrender at this point, and even "Victory or Valhalla" forces (such as the Axis forces in WW2) were sued for peace eventually (though they were ignored). I'll go with lengthening the war.