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aCHRONOLOGY – Continued
2073 ECS1 Gaia arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS8 Gloriana sent from Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248] to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2074 ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].
2075 ECS2 Valiant arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae] ESTABLISHED

ECS6 Polaris arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2076 Transmission from Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248] received at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] and Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae].
2078 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248]; sent to Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2079 ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS6 Polaris arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

Transmission from Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae] received at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

2080 Tau Ceti study proves positive; Sol launches a new module, Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34], in a very ambitious project; it is pushed by ECS9 Beagle and ECS10 Challenger, a two-stager.

ECS1 Gaia arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS2 Valiant arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Sol; sent to Sol.

2081 ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].
2083 ECS6 Polaris arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Sol.

2085 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae] from Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248]; sent to Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34].

ECS2 Valiant arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

2086 ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.
2087 ECS1 Gaia arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].
2088 ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS6 Polaris arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

2089 ECS9 Beagle and ECS10 Challenger reach Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti]; ECS10 Challenger goes on to Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] WORKING

Intended as staging area for Tau Ceti.

2090 ECS2 Valiant arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS9 Beagle sent from Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] to Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2091 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34] from Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]
2093 ECS10 Challenger reaches Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti] WORKING:

ALIENS DISCOVERED AT PELL

ECS6 Polaris arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2094 ECS1 Gaia arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS10 Challenger sent from Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti] to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti].

2095 ECS2 Valiant arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

2097 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

Transmission link to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] reaches Sol.

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

2098 ECS6 Polaris arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

ECS10 Challenger arrives at Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] from Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti]; sent to Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

2100 ECS2 Valiant arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

2101 ECS1 Gaia arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti].

ECS9 Beagle arrives at Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34] from Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti]; sent to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti].

2102 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae].

ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS6 Polaris arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

ECS10 Challenger arrives at Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti] from Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti]; sent to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

2103 ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].
2105 ECS2 Valiant arrives at Sol from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri]; sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

Transmission link from Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti] reaches Sol.

EARTH LEARNS OF ALIENS

2106 Trade agreements worked out with the hisa, who will supply grain and foodstuffs for medical help and other such gifts; the stars now have another source of supply besides Earth for certain luxury foodstuffs and fibers.

ECS10 Challenger arrives at Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti]; sent to Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

2107 ECS6 Polaris arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

Word of Aliens gets to Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34].

ECS2 Valiant reaches Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

ECS5 Atlantis fails to show at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star], provoking grave concern.

2108 ECS3 Argo damaged in transit by particles, reaches Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; delayed for repair.

ECS5 Atlantis given up for lost.

A bad year for the program.

2109 ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Galileo Station [SS8 EV Lacertae] from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]; sent to Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248].

ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Sol.

Galileo Station [SS6: EV Lacertae] LEARNS OF ALIENS

Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] LEARNS OF ALIENS

Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] LEARNS OF ALIENS

ECS1 Gaia arrives at Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] from Sol; sent to Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

ECS3 Argo departs Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] for Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

2110 ECS10 Challenger arrives at Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti]; sent to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti].
2111 Lost ECS5 Atlantis shows up Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star], damaged and with a horrid tale to tell.
2112 ECS6 Polaris arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory [SS4: Ross 154].

ECS2 Valiant arrives at Sol; sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

ECS9 Beagle arrives at Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] from Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34]; rebels at long voyage, sent on to Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti].

2113 Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] LEARNS OF ALIENS

ECS1 Gaia reaches Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti] from Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti]; sent to Eldorado Station [SS9: UV Ceti] with outgoing load of goods from Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti], to trade for machinery. They are not all scientists Pell Station [SS10: Tau Ceti]. The eagerness of some to make the station pay is very keen, and there are already moves in that direction.

The refitted ECS5 Atlantis leaves Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] for Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni], as they adamantly refuse the Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154], on which they previously suffered particle damage. This does not increase Glory's chances of survival.

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