MOD:WCU:WC0:MixedWC4

2628

Hugh Paulson is born. [WC4]

2633

[TCNA, Houston, Sol System] William Eisen first meets Raul Dominguez. [WC4]

[TCS Albermarle] Cadets Geoffrey Tolwyn and David Whittaker are assigned to their first cadet cruise. The ship's Capt. assigns Tolwyn and Whittaker to a shuttle survey team. During the landing approach Tolwyn's helm console explodes and the shuttle crashes. Tolwyn awakens blind and trapped without his helmet under the wreckage. Whittaker's helmet is crushed under a wrecked computer. Whittaker rescues Tolwyn and brings him to an emergency pressure bubble. Both cadets spend six months in the hospital recovering from sulfur dioxide inhalation. Whittaker is awarded a commendation and the Distinguished Service Award. [FC]

2633.089

[TCNA, Houston, Sol System] Daniel Eugene Wilford and Raul Dominguez graduate. [WC4]

2634

[Landreich System] The Empire of Kilrah launches an offensive against the Landreich Sector. The Terran Confederation recognizes the attack as a diversionary effort and refuses to reinforce the region. Maximilian Kruger helps organize the ramshackle defense of the System. During the battle, his ship crash lands on a Kilrathi held world. He launches a series of antagonizing commando raids against the garrison, eventually stealing a frigate and returning to the Landreich. He is hailed as a hero for his actions. [FC]

[Vordran System] Forces from the Landreich System build an asteroid base in the system, which is promptly destroyed by Kilrathi forces. The Kilrathi, in turn, build their own base – which is quickly destroyed by Landreich raiders. [FC]

2635

[TCNA, Houston, Sol System] William Eisen graduates. [WC4]

2640

[Landreich System] Vincent Camparelli leads a fleet to victory against a Kilrathi fleet. [FC]

2642

The Venice Offensive. Raul Dominguez and William Eisen serve together. [WC4N]

[Razin System] Jason Bondarevsky is born. [FC]

2643

John Dekker is born. [WC4]

2644

[Tara System] Aengus Harper is born. [FC]

2647

[Landreich System] “The Battle of the Landreich”. The Terran Confederation dispatches the TCS San Jacinto, commanded by Vance Richards, to organize the Landreich Sector’s Home Guard fleet. Richards’ is ordered to withdraw, offending Maximilian Kruger, who launches a mutiny. Kruger captures the heavy cruiser and takes it to Kilrathi territory. Kruger spends three years behind enemy lines, finally destroying the base which had organized Kilrathi efforts in the region. [FC]

2nd Lt. Casey begins a nine year flying career, during which he will score 367 confirmed kills and win bronze, gold and silver stars. [ICIS]

2648

Velina Sosa is born. [WC4N]

2649

Murragh Cakg dai Nokhtak is born. [FC]

2650

The TCS Liberty is commissioned. Her fighter wing's bomber squadron includes turret gunner Evan Bean. [WC4N]

[Landreich System] Maximilian Kruger returns from spending three years raiding behind Kilrathi lines. He is hailed as a hero in the Landreich, but the Terran Confederation orders his arrest. The people of the Landreich formally declare independence, expelling the Confederation governor and his staff. They go on to elect Kruger their new president. Wealthy industrialists, including Daniel Webster, loan the republic a large amount of money with which to start the new government. Kruger presides over the creation of a constitution, giving the president as much direct power as possible. Other planets in the region join the newly formed Free Republic of the Landreich, which is made up of ten square parsecs and eight Maj. colony worlds by 2668. The Tara System is among the first to join the new republic. Kruger helps Zachary Banfeld set up The Guild. [FC]

2653

The Terran Confederation runs an exhaustive computer analysis of the Kilrathi War. After considering thousands of possible scenarios and spending hundreds of millions of credits the computer determines that the war cannot be won traditionally. This leads directly to the formation of the Black Projects division. [WC4N]

The Genetic Enhancement program begins looking for likely candidates for creating the perfect fighter pilot. Cadet Christopher Blair is among those used for the genetic template. [WC4N]