SWNOVELXO Chapter 133 Fourth Era Chronicles
Saint Carthanas, Cult's Archive.
In the quiet hall, rows of bookshelves are neatly arranged, with orderly year numbers written on the spines of the books. Just the directory introducing the contents of these books is a thick book in itself.
Opening this half-meter-wide tome, Tilan swept her curious and lively gaze over the brief introductions one by one, then recorded them on a sheet of paper beside her. Afterward, she took this sheet to the corresponding bookshelf to find the book.
Let's start with the major events of the Fourth Era.
Carrying the book she took down to the central table of the hall, the girl began to carefully peruse it.
[Year 326 of the Fourth Era, the impact of the Chaos Calamity gradually dissipated, along with the disappearance of the Three Crowns of the past, bringing both surprise and unease to the people...]
[Year 399 of the Fourth Era, the Four Originals withdrew together, and their departure created a brief power vacuum. The fleets venturing to various parts of the Milky Way gradually gained independence, no longer under Earth's control.]
[Year 418 of the Fourth Era, after about ten years of conflicts and small-scale wars, 34 large fleets in the Orion Arm declared a merger to establish the First Silver Moon Federation, standing as equals with the Earth-controlled fleets...]
[Year 432 of the Fourth Era, an advance fleet arrived at the M9311 Stellar System at the end of the Perseus Arm. There, they discovered a planetary base left from the era of the Mechanical Council, and the decrypted data once again allowed civilization to make a significant leap forward, especially in superluminal navigation and electronic mechanical applications.]
[Year 448 of the Fourth Era, the Omicron Mechanical Council was established in the Perseus Arm, and the first generation of androids was born here. They are a semi-mechanical, semi-biological human species, and at this time, the Mechanical Council is not very powerful.]
[Year 469 of the Fourth Era, numerous Earth United Government-controlled fleets initiated a public election vote. In this election, traditional Earth powers lost, the political center shifted outward, and many fleets gained independence, splitting into micro-nations dotted like stars. Some of these micro-nations were absorbed by the Omicron Mechanical Council, while others joined the Silver Moon Federation.]
[Year 539 of the Fourth Era, a rebellion occurred in the Kamulana Star Domain in Sagittarius. Residents united with some alien ethnic groups to defeat the local garrison and fleet, declaring independence. During the three years, the Silver Moon Federation deployed fleets from surrounding star domains to suppress the rebellion, but with little effect, causing discontent among the residents of these star domains. In the fifth year, the main fleet dispatched from the Federal Center arrived, finally quelling the rebellion.]
[Year 581 of the Fourth Era, internal unrest erupted again within the Silver Moon Federation, with some member countries declaring independence, triggering a civil war.]
[Year 659 of the Fourth Era, the long-lasting civil war ended, and the Silver Moon Federation was divided into three nations: the 'Blood Royal Court' governed by a monarchy, the 'Helix Holy Court' bound by religion, and the 'Silver Chain Covenant' formed by large trading conglomerates and various neutral forces.]
[Year 813 of the Fourth Era, a fleet of mermaids made contact with the 'Silver Chain Covenant' and established a settlement in the Coral Star Domain in Sagittarius. Subsequently, the new economy brought about by new technologies continually increased the power of the 'Silver Chain Covenant.']
[Year 872 of the Fourth Era, the last princess of the 'Blood Royal Court' died in the court, and the death of this sole legitimate heir sparked intense internal strife over power struggles, with the great war lasting nearly ten years.]
[Year 897 of the Fourth Era, the 'Silver Chain Covenant' annexed the 'Blood Royal Court,' and 12 years later, after negotiations with the 'Helix Holy Court,' the two nations merged, making the Helix Church the state religion. Henceforth, the Silver Chain Covenant was renamed the Second Silver Chain Federation.]
[Year 1153 of the Fourth Era, a human fleet reached the Galactic Center once more, making contact with the Throne of God located in the Silver Heart. The history and legends of the Four Originals became widely circulated.]
[Year 1209 of the Fourth Era, small populations that had been wandering for hundreds of years gathered in the Kamulana Star Domain in Sagittarius and once again declared independence, forming the 'Arm of Unity' organization. The symbol of this organization is five interlocking arms forming a pentagon.]
[Year 1211 of the Fourth Era, the main fleet dispatched by the Silver Chain Federation once again suppressed this independent organization, but many members of the 'Arm of Unity' also escaped and went into concealment in other nation's star domains.]
[Year 1379 of the Fourth Era, significant advancements in biotechnology allowed people to 'optimize' their genes, extending lifespans and ensuring that the next generation was more excellent. This technology began to spread.]
[Year 1418 of the Fourth Era, in the entire Silver Chain Federation, about 92.27% of the 23 billion newborns each year were genetic optimizers.]
[Year 1529 of the Fourth Era, a major demonstration spread throughout the Silver Chain Federation, with protests of tens of millions appearing in about 59 star domains. The protests demanded that the nation provide all citizens with the same level of genetic optimization, otherwise, the children of the upper class would remain excellent, leading to permanent class stasis. The demonstrations lasted a year and ended with a compromise from the federal official.]
[Year 1602 of the Fourth Era, despite the official promise to use the same standards of genetic adjustment optimization for all newborns, many conspiracy theories persisted, claiming that the genetic optimization used by the upper classes was better. Due to the huge profits from genetic adjustment, more and more biological genetics companies emerged.]
[Year 1635 of the Fourth Era, the newly appointed Federal Executive Officer announced that all companies in the direction of genetic improvement would be nationalized and centrally managed to ensure fairness. This move was supported by some citizens but was also met with strong opposition from many citizens, who argued that nationalization by the federal official would result in greater corruption and injustice.]