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Acknowledgements

A merging of various sources including:

Wonder Chicken's exquisitely well written post BOA situation
Area 51's handy timeline
To a great extent, Psych's finely detailed Fleet Tactics - Communications
...and, of course, the CIC Timeline
plus some creative storytelling and flights of fancy based on our Privateer Dissection

WING COMMANDER 2669 + RIGHTEOUS FIRE TIMELINE:

2669.126 Burrows arrives at Jolson to stay there for a badly needed vacation.

2669.127

Rear Admiral Richard David Terrell pleads for reinforcements again
* TCS Winterrowd lost to "Kilrathi superweapon" (Steltek drone)
Vice Admiral Rush Fletcher replies to Terrel: "go ask Hancock. I am sure he has some CVEs to send you."
Fleet Tactics

2669.128 Hancock bests Terrel's request by suggesting using Perry as a secondary base of operations;

but warns it may take a few weeks at best to organize the move.

2669.129 Agents for Menesche pay some serious bribes to Jolson security, to have them take the gun.

2669.131: Cloaking technology breakthrough

2669.131

Brigadier General Thomas "Shorty" Larson reports cloning of Kat stealth device is complete
* Suggests that a new fighter be "designed around it"
As per Tolwyn's subsequent suggestions, next day he agrees that this new fighter,
* must be able to outfly and outfight any Kilrathi fighter in service, including the Bloodfang
* must have the most devastating weaponry ever seen in a Confed fighter
* integrated addition of a jump drive and a cloaking device
* codenamed Excalibur
* will coordinate with General Taggart at Covert Ops, get his input also
Fleet Tactics

2669.132: (Start of Righteous Fire)

2669.132: Steltek gun stolen

2669.132 "A Week Later..." ;-) Start of Privateer Righteous Fire; gun stolen. (A week should be enough?)

NOTE: Needless to say, the "One Year Later" legend at the start of Righteous Fire is an error. Privateer
happens in 2669, and a year later would put us at 2670, which would be peace time; but all indications are
in Righteous Fire, that the war keeps heating up and getting worse. Kat superweapons, Terrel's missions,
including one where you meet the Kilrathi 6th Fleet, Bar rumors of carrier losses... Now, it could be argued
that going from a year to a week is "too much"; but IMO it isn't: An error is an error, big or small. 1+1=3
is not righter than 1+1=4. Both statements are equally wrong; and "a year later" is dead wrong. As well as
unnecessary and stupid. Who would spend a whole year at a pleasure base? And why would Menesche wait for so
long to try and get the gun? A week seems plenty to me, every way I look at it.

2669.132 Grayson Burrows visits Masterson at Oxford

2669.133 "Rare books" delivered to Edom

2669.137

President Dave Quinson informs:
* Rear Admiral Nicholai Ubarov, Confederation Weapons Division, found dead in his office, apparent suicide
* Tolwyn reassigned to take over Confederation Weapons Division
* Rear Admiral Pierre Cloureau will relieve Tolwyn as commander of the 14th Fleet.
* Tolwyn to reassess worthiness of 10 yr old, black-funded project Behemoth
* Permission granted to proceed with Excalibur design and production
Fleet Tactics

2669.140 "Art collection" delivered to Perry

2669.143 Burrows visits Tayla at Pentonville

2669.144 Excalibur work kicks into high gear at TCN R&D Starbase, in Vega sector

2669.145 Rear Admiral David Whittaker arrives at Torgo III, wants to play chess with Tolwyn and chat

Adm. Whittaker visits his old friend RAdm. Tolwyn, informing him of the existence of the Belisarius
Group and The Project. Whittaker asks Tolwyn to read Nietzsche to understand the truth of the program.
Tolwyn, aware that mankind is not ready to fight the Nephilim, agrees to participate in the plan.
He begins a rushed deployment of the Behemoth weapons platform, seeking to end the current war as
quickly as possible to bring an end to Belisarius – and to initiate The Project.

2669.146: Lynch retreats to Humboldt quadrant; Tayla retreats to Fariss quadrant

2669.146 Burrows delivers Tayla's "Personal Package" to Tuck, Sherwood

2669.153 Burrows finds Roman Lynch hiding at mining base Basque, Pyrenees (things got hot in New Det?)

2669.156 One escort carrier from the 19th Fleet arrives in Perry as first in a series of reinforcements

2669.157: TCS Roosvelt lost

2669.157 Vice Admiral Jack Rumley reports on Task Force 56 in the Munro System:

TCS Roosvelt, under Brigadier General DuVall, engaged by 2 Kat heavy carriers, disabled and on fire
ordering her crew and all forces to withdraw from the system
will torpedo what's left of the Roosvelt to prevent her being taken over

The TCS Roosevelt went down during the failed Confed offensive in the Munro System.
Wonder Chicken

2669.158: New Castle and New Detroit blockades

2669.158 Someone's laying siege to Corcoran Corporation in Liverpool, New Castle (Lynch's territory)

2669.159 Someone's laying siege to Bronte Corporation HQ in New Detroit (Lynch's territory)

2669.164: TCS Kinney lost

2669.164 A bartender in Perry mentions the TCS Kinney was destroyed; its location had been leaked out

2669.165: Retro and Kilrathi forces prepare for showdown at Tuck

2669.165 Kilrathi and Retro forces arrive to Caledonia and Regallis to cut Tayla's escape routes from

Sherwood, while a larger force is assembled at Capella for an attack on Tuck pirate base, Sherwood

2669.166: Angel's mission accomplished

2669.166 Colonel Devereaux's team on Kilrah sends coded message:

"The tripwire is set waiting for the horses to cross at the foxhole"
Soon after, her team is captured by the Kilrathi

2669.167: Invasion of Tuck foiled by Burrows

2669.167 Sandra Goodin sends Burrows to clear Kilrathi forces at Caledonia and Regallis, Tayla escapes

2669.169

General James Taggart urges Tolwyn not to tell Blair about Angel's execution.
Fleet Tactics

2669.173 Two more escort carriers from the 19th Fleet arrive in Perry as reinforcements

2669.174: TCS Concordia lost

2669.174 Captain Henry Henderson reports loss of the the Concordia:

Hit by a single torpedo that disabled her engines and forced her crash in Vespus III, off the Mistral Coast.
Admiral Cloureau and the majority of the Concordia's crew lost.
A few survivors picked up, includig Captain Kevin Tolwyn (Geoff's nephew), who ejected from his Hellcat.

But the most staggering loss occured when the TCS Concordia, the pride of the Confed Fleet,
fell prey to a Kilrathi ambush in the rear-echelon Vespus system. The Concordia was mopping
up raiders when a lucky torpedo hit crippled her engines and forced her to crash just off the
Mistral Coast on Vespus IV. There were no survivors on board. 
Wonder Chicken

(Okay, was it Vespus III or Vespus IV?)

2669.177 Doctor Frederick Whitmore declares Blair fully recovered; certified for active duty

2669.179 Captain Kevin Tolwyn promoted to Major by Rumley; transferred to staff position at Torgo III

2669.180: TCS Invincible victorious at Morpheus

2669.180

Rear Admiral Duke Leonard, Commander of TCS Invincible, reports victory:
* "Morpheus is ours"
* destroyed one heavy carrier, one light cruiser, three destroyers, and two corvettes
* one heavy cruiser and two remaining destroyers fled the system
* landed onto the Kilrathi outpost; overran Kilrathi resistance
Fleet Tactics

2669.180 Burrows meets Monte at Macabee, Nexus

2669.181

Admiral Vance Richards warns:
* tactic of using escort carriers to harrass the Kilrathi rear-echelon sectors no longer works,
( now that Snakier II carriers are being pulled back to guard rear echelons by the Kilrathi )
* Most of the Recon-In-Force groups Admiral Hancock sent to penetrate the Empire have not reported back
* had to withdraw from failed assault in Munro with the loss of the Roosevelt
* losing ground in Port Hedland, Chang-Du, and Gimle
* losses: Illustrious, Quinson, Valiant, Winterrowd, Roosevelt, Concordia; down to 6 fleet carriers on front, from 17
* Most CVEs either gone or severely damaged like the Tarawa
* Kilrathi beating Confed two-to-one in cruiser and destroyer production, plus an edge in fighter production
* commissioning more fleet carriers online in their Navy, mostly Bhantkara-class
* Intell reports also show the presence of two more H'varkann-class dreadnoughts
* Confed only building the new Eagle-class light carriers
Fleet Tactics

2669.183 Blair requests transfer to the TCS Bradshaw

2669.184 Burrows meets informant at Drake, Capella

2669.193: Burrows kills Menesch

2669.193 Burrows kills former governor Menesche

2669.194 Menesch's right hand man, Salman Kroiz, takes charge of Menesch's business

2669.194: Burrows kills Kahl, helps Uhler wipe out Kilrathi 6th Fleet

2669.197 Burrows kills Kahl, Commander of the Kilrathi 6th Fleet;

2669.201 Three escort carriers arrive in Perry as an advanced team, to prepair the

ground at a Perry, for it to serve as base of operations for the 19th Fleet

2669.203: Start of WC3 and Heart of the Tiger

2669.203

Since the building of the Hakaga fleet strained the Kilrathi's resources to the outmost.
They are out of money so the Emperor orders the deployment of their new bioweapons.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.207: Burrows kills Jones

2669.207 Burrows kills Retro leader Mordecai Jones

2667.209 The "Retro Informant" becomes the new leader of the Church of Man

2669.213: (End of Righteous Fire)

2669.213 Burrows arrives in pleasure base New Reno, ND-57, for a well deserved vacation... (NOT Jolson! ;-)

2669.215 Admiral Price Hancock arrives in Perry Naval Base with a fleet of four escort carriers; two more to follow.

2669.217

Platolum is a laser and durasteel shard proof alloy discovered on Ghorah Khar during excavations of the
old Kilrathi base. Bryce Alloys found it when they found argonized platinum containers storing Xanius Moloride.
The Xanius Molaride emitted above-infrared rays that contacted nickel-cadmium generators. The rays plus nickel
made a new alloy. We're not sure if the platinum containers were involved, but the name seems to imply it.
In the month of 2669.217, the alloys made an appearance on the UNXhange market.

2669.221

Christopher Blair's personalized Victory Streak Shipboard Orientation Kit was compiled by the
Quanntum 3 Artificial Publisher and the Electronics Cretive Services aboard the TCS Victory.
This issue of Victory Streak is dated 2669.221.

2669.221

Massacre aboard La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
Calendar

2669.225: TCS Victory victory at Tamayo

2669.225

The Kilrathi carrier Sar'Hrai is ordered to destroy or at least cripple the TCS Victory,
which is located in the neighbouring system of Tamayo. The Victory comes out on top,
and squadron commander Arrak and Captain Vurrig nar Tsahl pay the price.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.227

A patrol from the TCS Victory spots the KIS Sar'Hrai and the KIS Hvar'Kann.
According to Intelligence, the ships are carrying Skipper missiles armed with biological warheads,
and they intend to fire them at Locanda Four.
.................
Five skipper missiles carrying biological warheads hit Locanda IV.
They were set for high airbursts, ensuring a quick spread.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.229: Biological attack wipes out Locanda

2669.229

Biochemical destruction of Trafalgar, Locanda and Delius by Kilrathi forces.
KS Calendar

2669.230

The TCS Victory jumps into the Blackmane System.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.238

Locanda IV is considered lost after the Kilrathi hit the planet with bioweapons.
The Confederation quarantines the entire Locanda System.
Confederation forces begin to withdraw from secondary territories.
.....................
Blackmane Base is closed down. Its resources are transferred to Torgo and Vespus.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.242: Confed liberates Cabrea

2669.242 The Confederation liberates the Cabrea system.

2669.243

The TCS Behemoth meets TCS Victory in Torgo
KS calendar
Admiral Tolwyn arrives on the Victory. The carrier is to be the flagship for the Behemoth task force.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.249: Behemoth test successful

2669.249

The Confederation field-tests Behemoth; it successfully destroys planet Loki IV
KS Calendar

The TCS Behemoth is tested on Loki VI. The test successfully destroys the planet.
WC3

2669.250: (Destroyer) TCS Coventry nearly lost; Behemoth lost

2667.250

"...The Coventry, flagship of his [Jason Bondarevsky's] beloved destroyer squadron [sic], had been heavily engaged
in the fighting and nearly torn apart before the whole thing was through." (quoting False Colors verbatim)

Well, there's no such thing as a "destroyer squadron", so this is open to creative interpretation, I guess...

Jason Bondarevsky is wounded when the TCS Coventry hits a mine on approach to Loki VI, escorting the Behemoth.
The bridge has been hulled and is decompressing. Jason is the only survivor on the bridge.
Janet [Sparks] McCullough leads the team that rescues him. Bondarevsky ended up losing his right arm.
Heart of the Tiger

The TCS Coventry is severely damaged in the fighting. A missile hits the flag bridge, killing six officers.
Capt. Bondarevsky’s arm is crushed. He suffers from blood loss, decompression and oxygen deprivation.
Lt. McCullough leads a party to rescue him from the crippled bridge. Another hit destroys Officer’s Country.
(The Coventry jumps to Torgo, then...)
Capt. Bondarevsky is ordered to Moonbase Tycho, where he is given a bionic arm and begins to undergo physical therapy.
Lt. McCullough accompanies him
False Colors

2667.250

The Behemoth's shielding over a weak area goes down when debris from Graldak nar Sutaghi's fighter crashes into it.
Other Kilrathi fighters finish the Behemoth off. The crew ejected with lifepods.
Tolwyn is forced to order the fleet to withdraw.
Heart of the Tiger

TCS Victory jumps to Alcor in WC3, Blackmane in Heart of the Tiger... oops!

Bonus 40: Why did the Victory proceed to the Alcor System after the destruction of the Behemoth in 2669?
Answers must have included mention of the Temblor Bomb and/or Dr. Philip Severin.
from CIC Trivia questions and answers
 (Note: Alcor is connected to Freya, which had a secret jump to Kilrah, or so I heard; yet, both
 in the game and the novel the Victory goes to Hyperion for the final attack on Kilrah...:-/)

2669.251

Eisen arrives on the Victory.
Heart of the Tiger

2669.253

General Taggart arrives on the Victory.
"Four days had passed since Tolwyn's departure..."
Heart of the Tiger, pp.311
Note, pushed it up to two days after Tolwyn's departure, to give Taggart a chance to be on the
 Victory when we go to Alcor V

2669.255: Dr. Severin rescued; Hobbes killed

2669.255

Dr. Severin is rescued from a prison facility on Alcor V.
WC3 

Question 63: Who is someone who contributed to the design of the Temblor Bomb?
Acceptable Answers: James Taggart and Philip Severin

2669.256

The Empire of Kilrah launches an offensive, capturing the System.
False Colors

2669.257: Tolwyn court marshaled

2669.257

RAdm. Tolwyn is court marshaled for his handling of the TCS Behemoth operation.
The proceedings draw a large audience, much of which is shocked when he is finally acquitted.
False Colors

2669.260: Temblor bomb test successful

2669.260 Confederation's tests of the Temblor Bomb are successful.

A prototype of the Temblor bomb is tested on an uninhabited planet in the Hyperion system.
The bomb detonates successfully, destroying the planet.
WC3

2669.261: Tolwyn acquitted

2669.261

RAdm. Tolwyn returns from his final court martial appearance.
He finds a voice message from agents of the Belisarius Group, claiming that they are responsible for his acquittal. This is Tolwyn’s
signal that he must strengthen the Free Republic of the Landreich position in order to ensure the success of The Project.
Tolwyn contacts his nephew, Maj. Tolwyn, and asks him to resign his commission to serve with the Free Republic of the Landreich Navy.
False Colors

Question 18: What type of depots were crafted into asteroids in the Kilrah System for use during the mission involving Temblor Bombs in 2669?
Hint: Check the terminal.
Answer: Theta II

2669.267: Kilrah destroyed; armistice

2669.267

Flying Excaliburs from the TCS Victory: Blair, Maniac, Vagabond and Flint descend on Kilrah.