2943

Standard Earth Year (SEY): 2943 is best known for the impact of Ellis 11a into Ellis XI. The year maps to the real-life 2013.

Historical Events

 * June 6, Ellis 11a impacted the surface of Ellis XI sixteen degrees above its equator releasing an estimated ten billion megatons of energy, moving the planet a fraction of a degree out of its orbit.

Conflicts

 * Reports of renewed Nine Tails activity surfaces out of Stanton with rumors that they now control a defunct housing exchange nestled in Yela's asteroid belt they've nicknamed Grim HEX.

Politics

 * April 8 - May 2, a series of correspondence is exchanged between Dr. Fordhel and Senator Harren discussing the evacuation needs of planets surrounding Ellis XI and the dangers that may come from Ellis 11a's inevitable crash into the planet. In this correspondence Senator Harren and Dr. Fordhel have a disagreement over the prospect of the UEE charging scientists for the rights to study the collision event.
 * May 13, the Subcommittee on Expansion and Development holds a session in which they hear from General Lana Stark who discusses a contagion infecting the indigenous population of Oso II and the applicability of the Fair Chance Act.
 * June 18, the UEE Congress proceeds with a scheduled debate regarding the expansion of the budget. The Senate discusses the need to shave 3% off of the overall budget.
 * July 15, an auto-script picks up a conversation between at least two unknown congressional members in the UEE Congress (396) - Subcommittee for Internal Appraisal in which they discuss making contact with the Kr’Thak.
 * September 23, the UEE Congress (396.53) discuss the Jenk Gallen, a freelance hauler who was arrested by the Xi'an.