The Vulpkanin have a thorough timeline of most of their history, as even in the equivalent of their classical era, recordkeeping was commonplace in order to better educate future leaders. Dates from their prehistoric era are mostly gleaned from carbon dating and inferences. On Altam, the International Museum of Vulpkanin History is open to all and houses the majority of records, artifacts, and historical literature. While its brick-and-mortar location is located in the southern country of Ektchalt, it is considered an international body that governs its own land. Most of the history detailed below up until the Vulpkanin space age comes from this museum.
Timeline
- c. 100,000 BCE - First vulpkanin tools and weapons date back to this time.
- c. 5,000 BCE - First evidence of a cavult dates back to this time.
- c. 461 CE - First relics of Vulpkanin banners date back to this time.
- c. 652 - Clan Bivvell takes control of the Kelevullt.
- c. 681 - Contact made between continental clans and clan Vizell on the Eastern Ocean's islands.
- c. 700 - First all-out war recorded, between clans Bivvell and Rrelt over control of the Kelevullt.
- 782 - Oldest surviving piece of literature (earlier forms were lost or destroyed): a fictional poem about a sailing adventurer and his crew.
- 815 - First city-state formed.
- 1011 - Printing press invented.
- 1298 - First nation formed. Most other city-states began banding into nations shortly after.
- 1400 - By this time, most of Altam except for the polar regions had been inhabited.
- 2166 - Electricity discovered. It quickly spread throughout Altam.
- 2211 - The Canrreftchell, the equivalent of a world congress/united nations, is founded. Almost every nation is a signatory.
- 2315 - First computer invented.
- 2344 - First satellite launched into space by nation Bazzellarr.
- 2364 - First crewed mission into space. It lasted 21 hours.
- 2367 - Nuclear weaponry is invented but is quickly banned worldwide to prevent mutually assured destruction. Later in the year, the Vulpkanin Red Party is founded.
- 2370 - First space mission to land on Altam's moon, Avellf.
- 2373 - First permanently-crewed space station established.
- 2382 - First permanent lunar base established on Avellf.
- 2385 - The Altam Revival Movement is founded.
- 2390 - First contact with the Skrell established after radio transmissions from a nearby cargo ship were intercepted.
- 2391 - Radio transmissions are deciphered and a response to the Skrell is sent. Later in the year, the Vulpkanin Free-Estates is founded.
- 2393 - Formal communication channels are opened between the Vulpkanin and the Skrell, and limited cultural exchanges are made. Later in the year, the Party of the Guarded Shield is founded.
- 2395 - The Skrell offer to share their knowledge of space travel and FTL engines. A special session of the Canrreftchell is called, resulting in the acceptance of the offer on the condition the Vulpkanin would not be indebted to the Skrell. The Vulpkaninfrinntchell, a council of all signatory nations to the Canrreftchell, is also established to serve as the Vulpkanin's singular galactic voice.
- 2400 - The first intergalactic crewed mission is performed using an FTL drive derived from Skrellian technology. The spaceship travels to the nearby Kelune system 4 lightyears away and returns the following month, proving the feasibility of FTL.
- 2421 - A permanent colony on Callim, a habitable planet in the Kelune system, is established.
- 2426 - The Vulpkanin make claim to the Vir system, which lies just outside the Vikara Combine's borders. This prompts a request from the Combine for the Vulpkanin to declare an official relationship with it.
- 2427 - The Vulpkanin and the Combine agree to partial membership status. All Vulpkanin would enjoy open borders with the Vikara Combine (and vice versa), as well as unrestricted trade and a two-way non-aggression agreement. However, the Vulpkanin elect to represent themselves independently in the galactic community.
- 2428 - Contact with the Orion Confederation is established. Due to the distance between their borders, the Vulpkanin do not seek any agreements.
- 2430 - Contact with the Moghes Hegemony is established. Vulpkanin envoys are able to establish an open-border treaty and a non-aggression agreement.
- 2445 - Vulpkanin and the Orion Confederation revisit their relations, and they establish an open-border treaty and a non-aggression agreement.