Timeline (The Face of Sol)

This is the official timeline of The Face of Sol. The timeline is officially reaching as far as 2015, but due to the Points of Divergence, the timeline will be very different from what it is in OTL. However, you will be very happy to see this timeline, if you wish.

Prehistoric Times
4.5 Bya: The Sol Nebula collapses, forming the Sol System. The 7 planets of Sol: Illium (Venus) Earth, Killp (Mars) Hulannos (Jupiter) Muul (Saturn) Yusi (Uranus) and Juilo (Neptune), the additional dwarf planets Irao (Ceres), Respo (Pluto), and the Asteroid Belt form. Luna forms as a result of the collision with Theia, and Earth and Killp both receive massive amounts of planetary bombardment from ice comets and asteroids.

4.0 Bya: The first life molecules begin to form on Earth, after a prolonged period of heavy bombardment, as well as Earth's first microbes.

3.8 Bya: Killp's period of bombardment ends, and its first life molecules begin to form as well, and its first microbial lifeforms.

3.5 Bya: Earth's first oxygen-producing bacteria are born around this period.

3.2 Bya: Killp's first oxygen-producing bacteria are born around this time period as well.

2.05 Bya: Earth's atmosphere, along with Killp's become oxygenized.

2.0 Bya: The oldest signs of extraterrestrial visitation are believed to be around this period, particularly with the small research outpost on Uilpor (Titan).

1.8 Bya: The first complex single-celled lifeforms emerge on Earth, that being protists with nuclei.

1.76 Bya: Killp develops its own complex single-celled lifeforms, as its atmosphere becomes increasingly oxygenized.

1.0 Bya: Earth's first multi-celled life emerges, particularly with Eukaryotic life.

994 Mya: Killp develops its own Eukaryotic life, which turn out to be laying foundations for the future of life on Killp.

850 Mya: Earth is possibly in its so-called "Snowball Earth" period. Much of the planet lies frozen.

635 Mya: Earth and Killp begin to develop their first animal life, as lifeforms emerge on the oceans of Earth and Killp.

541 - 486.9 Mya: The Cambrian Explosion occurs on Earth, as does the Noachis Explosion on Killp as life begins to diversify on both planets.

486.8 - 249.2 Mya: Earth's Paleozoic period occurs during this time, and Killp's Honozoic Period also occurs. While Earth's Paleozoic period does end about 252.2 Mya, the date for both planets' periods' end date is considered to be 242.2 Mya, seeing as Killp's lifeforms lasted longer on the planet. During this time, insects, plants, fungus and fish begin to emerge.

252.2 Mya - 58 Mya: Earth's Mezosoic era occurs, as Reptiles begin to dominante Earth's landscape. Around the end of the period, Earth's Mezosoic era is brough to a quick end by an asteroid collision, followed by a series of climatic changes. Killp's Kilozoic Era also occurs during this time, during which its evolutionary path begins to diverge from Earth's evolutionary path. However, unlike Earth, it is not hit by an asteroid, but rather affected by a supervolcano eruption 7 million years after 78% of Earth's lifeforms became extinct in the Cretaceous-Paleogene ELE (Extinction Level Event).

58 Mya - 2.8 Mya: Earth's pre-Homo genus Cenozoic Era occurs, while Killp's Triozoic Era occurs during this time, extending to the time of the first human colonies on Killp. At the end of the period, the Homo genus emerges, after Von Neumann probes begin to help accelerate the process of Human Evolution, converting them into Homo Habilis.

1.8 Mya: Homo Erectus emerges in the Risorian continent, thanks to further interference from the Von Neumann probes. During the process, the Von Neumanns begin to become inactive, and thus leave humanity to evolve on their own.

350,000 BCE: The Neanderthals begin to emerge independently in the Laugorian continent, despite the lack of Von Neumanns to assist in their evolution.

200,000 BCE: Modern humans begin to emerge in Risorian, this time with no help from the Von Neumanns.

100,000 BCE: The Homo Sapiens lineage covers the entire continent of Risoria.