Strangereal-Galaxian Timeline

The Strangereal-Galaxian Timeline is a term referring to the events that take place in a variety of games and other media involving the United Galaxy Space Force. Events range in time from the 1990s to the late 7600s. Dates are marked using the anno Domini format instead of the After Galaxy format, which was adopted in 2100.

Note that games such as Xevious and Tales of Eternia are not included due to their ambiguity in terms of dates regarding the anno Domini or After Galaxy date formats. Non-canon games and crossovers, such as Namco × Capcom, are also excluded.

Timeline

For more information on Strangereal, the history of which comprises much of the events before the 22nd century, see Acepedia's article.

1900s

• 1995
  • Air Combat events: The Skully Islands insurrection takes place on Earth.
  • Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War events: The Belkan War takes place on Earth.
• 1996: Ace Combat 2 and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy events: The Usean coup d'état takes place on Earth.
• 1999: The Ulysses 1994XF04 asteroid impacts Earth, killing over half a million humans and creating a humanitarian crisis that shapes the world's conflicts for the next two decades.

2000s

• 2003–2005: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies events: The Continental War takes place on Earth.
• 2010: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War events: The Circum-Pacific War takes place on Earth.
• 2012: Captain Kei Nagase launches from the International Space Elevator on a deep-space mission to combat another asteroid on a collision course with Earth.
• 2015–2016: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation events: The Emmeria-Estovakia War takes place on Earth.
• 2019: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown events:
  • The Lighthouse War takes place on Earth.
  • Captain Nagase returns from her deep-space mission.
• 2020: Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion and Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception events: The Aurelian War takes place on Earth.
• 2040: Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere events:
  • The Intercorporate War takes place on Earth, primarily fought between General Resource Limited and Neucom Incorporated. The United Government and United Galaxy, formed years later, were under the corporations' silent control for more than a thousand years.
  • This is the final game in the Ace Combat Strangereal timeline and the first game in the UGSF timeline.
• 2050: The Photon Drive begins development.
• 2067: Cyber Sled events. Battle events showcasing multi-legged tanks, also known as “VEHICLEs”, make their debut.
• 2090:
  • Governments from each nation come together to find a solution to the population boom on Earth. This leads to establishment of the United Government.
  • Within the same year, an order was placed to G.A.L.O.F. Corporation to build the Type-3 space island colony, “Uranus.” Meanwhile, in an attempt to establish order under the United Government, the allied nation’s military forces were dismantled and reorganized to create 4 prominent military forces under the United Government – the UGA (United Government Army), UGAF (United Government Air Force), UGN (United Government Navy), and UGSF (United Government Space Force). From its establishment, the UGSF becomes the primary receptacle of technology, which leads to the creation of the UGSF Special Attack Team, Cyber Commando.
• 2098: Cyber Commando events.
  • G.A.L.O.F Corporation completes construction of humankind’s first Colony (Island Three), “Uranus.”
  • Within the same year, rebels take arm to occupy “Uranus.” With the looming threat of the colony being directed for impact, the UGSF deploys the UGSF Special Attack Team, Cyber Commando, to stop the rebel revolt.
• 2099: “Uranus” is liberated from the rebels, and later abandoned.

2100s

• 2100:
  • The University of GAIA is established.
  • The Photon Drive, a propulsion engine in development since 2050, enters its release stage.
• 2100-2200:
  • The Photon Drive's release brings about a new age, the First Space Pioneer Era, where many interstellar spaceships were deployed to conduct research on star systems as far as 10 lightyears away. Spaceships traveled to the Alpha Centauri system (Toliman and Proxima), Epsilon Eridani system (Ozma), and the 61 Cygni system (Exia), where they discover planets capable of sustaining life (such as Corneus) or with terraforming attributes (such as Exia 2).
  • In commemoration of these discoveries, the After Galactic epoch (A.G.) is born. This designation becomes common in use, next to the pre-existing A.D. epoch.
• 2189: Burning Force events. Hiromi Tengenji enters takes on the final exam to graduate from the University of GAIA’s cosmonautics, “Top of the Space” course. After her graduation, she joins the UGSF.

2200s

• 2200:
  • The first space-time jump drive, “Warp Drive,” is developed and enters its release stage. With it, humankind expanded their frontiers to the far reaches of the galaxy, paving way to the Second Space Pioneer Era. The term “Earthian” and “Galaxian” is born.
  • Within the same year, the United Government is dissolved and reorganized to form the United Galaxy. As with the United Government, the United Galaxy based its operations on Earth.
• 2243: Galaxian 3: Project Dragoon events.
  • The very first contact with an extraterrestrial being was made in the Epsilon Eridani system. This “being” is later referred to as a “Live-Weapon,” becoming more commonly known as the Unknown Intellectual Mechanized Species, or UIMS.
  • Within the year, the Cannon Seed on the planet Dogmas was destroyed, along with the Dogmas, leading to the retreat of the UIMS.
• 2245: Galaxian 3: The Rising of Gourb events.
  • A new type of UIMS, the UIMSΔ, invades the planet Corneus.
  • Within the year, the UIMSΔ space fortress, “GOURB,” and Corneus is destroyed, with the UIMSΔ taking flight in defeat.
• 2253: In order to face the extraterrestrial threat, the UGSF initiates “Project D.” Various technologies obtained from the UIMS and UIMSΔ are evaluated and adopted into the UGSF. This made it possible for the UGSF to reduce the size, and increase the performance and firepower of the UGSF spacefighters. The technological application adopted became a long running standard used among future spacefighters.
• ~2260: The technology acquired from the UIMS made it possible for the United Galaxy to conduct large scale immigration across the galaxy, bringing about planetary modifications. As a result, 60 star systems came under United Galaxy order, with a total of over 40 billion in population residing within those star systems.
• 2279: Galaxian events.
  • The United Galaxy comes in contact with aliens (the ETI or Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) triggering the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2279. The small size and sheer number of the aliens made it impossible for the UGSF to employ their larger vessels of war. So instead, the UGSF deploys their proto-type spacefighter, “Galaxip.” This move led to the defeat of the aliens, and since then, this approach becomes a standard measure employed by the UGSF for their operations.
  • The first official entry of the timeline, release-wise.
• 2281:
  • Galaga events. In just 3 years from the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2279, the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2281 begins. To face the aliens (codenamed “Galaga”), the UGSF prepares a defensive line to protect the solar system. Early preparations against alien attacks made it possible for the UGSF to finish development of a new spacefighter, “Fighter.” The Fighter is equipped with Dual Fighter Mode technology to face the impending threat in place of the now defunct Galaxip.
  • Bosconian events.
    • Following Galaga, a new extraterrestrial lifeform, the ETI-2 (Next Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence), is discovered. These lifeforms created bases within the United Galaxy star systems, and quickly began occupation of their surrounding territories. In accordance to negotiation protocols, the United Galaxy tried to initiate friendly contact with these lifeforms, followed by a warning, and finally intimidation, to all being replied with force. The UGSF completes their analysis of the enemy force, and codenames them “Bosconian.” With the analysis complete, the UGSF moves to deploy their means in facing the Bosconians, the “Blaster” spacefighter.
    • Within the same year, the Bosconians abandons and retreats from their bases within the UGSF star systems. These abandoned bases are claimed by the UGSF, and through research of these facilities, the UGSF gains further information regarding the Bosconians. Not making waste of these bases, the UGSF incorporates them for their use.
• 2283: Gaplus events. After experiencing the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2279 and the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2281, the Galaga forces quickly evolve into a higher intelligent form - a third generation of aliens called the “Gaplus.” The Gaplus proceeds to create a new empire under their rule. The UGSF, fearing the rise of the alien force, develops a new spacefighter, the “Ogre Header,” which is designed to utilize powerful weapons collectively called “Blaster Heads.” Recognizing this threat, the Gaplus steals the Blaster Heads, which marked the beginning of the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2283.
• 2288: Galaga '88 events.
  • The UGSF thwarts the threat of the Galaxian-Galaga War of 2283, but the aliens have evolved to a point where they can use “Hyper Drive,” a dimension jumper. After building their base of operations, the aliens begin their assault on Earth using Hyper Drive. In response, the UGSF takes defensive action to protect Earth from the spawning aliens. After successfully defending Earth from the aliens, the UGSF discovers that the surviving aliens have retreated through a dimensional hole. With this discovery, the UGSF creates a plan to defeat the aliens and to destroy the alien’s base of operations, “Planet Galaga.” Assigned to the mission was the spacefighter, “Blast Fighter,” equipped with Triple Fighter Mode technology.
  • Within the same year, Planet Galaga falls to the UGSF, and from its remains, the UGSF discovers the technology behind Hyper Drive.
• 2289: Blast Off events. The second wave of Bosconian attacks commence. This time, the Bosconians weren’t the only threat. Looming behind the Bosconian attacks were the “Battura,” who would appear hundreds of years later to lay siege against humankind. Sensing that there is something peculiar with the Bosconians, the UGSF deploys their latest spacefighter, the “Blaster FR.” With its deployment, “Operation: Blast Off” commenced.
• 2290:
  • Final Blaster events.
    • The Galaxian-Bosconian War of 2290 begins, and spreads its threat to Earth. Noting the gravity of the threat, the UGSF activates “Operation: Final Blaster.” They deploy their newest spacefighter, the “Blaster Mk2 Phoenix,” that was developed to face the Bosconians.
    • Within the same year, the enemy’s planetary frontline, “Planet Bosconian,” falls under the UGSF’s attack, leading to the retreat of the Bosconians.
  • During the alien and Bosconian wars, the United Galaxy begins restoration of their battle-ridden planets. General Resource Limited establishes an intergalactic band of mercenaries called the “Bounty Hounds” to rid of any remaining alien threats. 8 planets under the United Galaxy's star system are set with an interstellar computer cluster system called the “FEDCOM,” which were put to use.
• 2298: Bounty Hounds events. During the Second Space Pioneer Era, continued attacks by extraterrestrial lifeforms left many planets in ruin. A mercenary assigned to the Bounty Hounds is dragged into the conspiracies between two mega-corporations, “General Resource Limited” and “Neucom Incorporated,” who have been in conflict before the age of space pioneering.

2300s

• 2311: Attack of the Zolgear takes place on the space colony, Exia, and its satellite, Zol.
  • A space lifeform known as “Zolgear” arrives on the planet Exia, which was going through terraforming since the beginning of the First Space Pioneer Era. Unlike the initial discovery of Zolgear in 2298 (Bounty Hounds), this Zolgear was much larger, and it lands near the environmental control center where it begins its assault. To face this threat, the UGSF Special Attack Team is deployed on board the tactical spacefighter, “Dragoon J2.”
  • Within the same year, they defeat and liberate Exia from the Zolgears.
• 2316: The Bussard-Ramjet Drive Dragoons are retired from action.
• 2335: Starblade events.
  • The third wave of alien attacks are led by humankind’s nemesis, the UIMS. The UGSF takes defensive action, activating “Operation: Starblade.” With the retirement of the Dragoon J2, the UGSF loses their means to operate long distance strikes. Instead, they form a new fleet, “Team Starblade,” comprised of their latest spacefighters, the “FX-01.”
  • Within the same year, Team Starblade’s right wing force, the “GeoSword Flight,” defeats “Red Eye,” “Iceberg,” and “Commander.”
  • The UGSF discovers the technology to control Quasar from the remains of “Commander.”
• 2340-2400: Attacks from extraterrestrial lifeforms cease, and an era of stability is ushered in to the United Galaxy. Incidents of note only occur within the United Galaxy's star systems.
• 2355: On January 1st, Taizo Hori, known as Dig Dug, is born.
• 2382: Dig Dug events. Among the star systems under the United Galaxy’s rule, a planet is invaded by monsters appearing from underground. To help defend the planet, Taizo Hori comes to the rescue.
• 2383: Dig Dug II events. Among the star systems under the United Galaxy’s rule, an island on a planet is invaded by monsters. Taizo Hori, the hero who saved the day in the previous Dig Dug incident, comes to the rescue again.
• 2384: On July 7th, Ataru Hori is born.
• 2385:
  • Baraduke takes place on the planet Paccet. A distress call is received from the outskirts of the United Galaxy’s star system. The call for help is sent from a group of peaceful extraterrestrial lifeforms called the “Paccetian.” The vicious “Octians” built an underground fortress, the “Baraduke,” where the Paccetians are held captive. To answer the call of distress, the UGSF sends in Masuyo Tobi from the UGSF Space Cavalry to save the Paccetians, and to defeat the Octians and Baraduke.
  • On August 8th, Wataru Hoshi is born.
  • On October 10th, Chuta Bigbang is born.
• 2386: On December 24th, Anna Hottenmeyer is born.
• 2387: On March 3rd, Susumu Hori is born.
• 2388:
  • Bakutotsu Kijutei – Baraduke II takes place on the planet Paccet. 3 years have passed since the Baraduke incident, but peace did not last long as the Octians has risen once again. With their second coming, the UGSF officially deems the Octians from being “mere savages” to “threats” to other lifeforms. Masuyo Tobi is ordered to face the Octians again, this time to finish them for good.
  • On May 5, Taiyo Tobi is born.
• 2399:
  • Mr. Driller events. Susumu Hori, son of Taizo Hori and Masuyo Tobi, who holds the title of “Mr. Driller,” moves to action to solve the “Block Overflow Incident of 2399.”
  • Mr. Driller 2 events. A few months later, Susumu rests after taking on the “Block Overflow Incident of 2399.” However, blocks erupt from the ground again, bringing Susumu to action once more. This time, he is accompanied by Anna Hottenmeyer, a tomboy who is ranked second-best driller in the world, under Susumu.

2400s

• 2400:
  • Dig Dug: Digging Strike events.
  • Star Trigon events. Wataru Hoshi of the UGSF Astro-Rescue Team and Chuta Bigbang try to rescue spaceship crashes that are occurring on a planet in the United Galaxy's star system. Susumu Hori and Taizo Hori also assist in the rescues.
  • Mr. Driller G events.
• ~2400-2401:
  • Mr. Driller A events.
  • Mr. Driller: Drill Land events.
• 2407: Star Luster events.
  • The UGSF identifies a third new threat - the Battura. The relative peace the United Galaxy was enjoying delayed updates to their spacefighters. Using this to their advantage, the Battura takes control over many of the star systems under the United Galaxy. The UGSF tries to buy time to rush development of a new spacefighter equipped with the latest in technology. This brings about the spacefighter, “G.A.I.A.,” that is equipped with the latest in transport drive technology, the “Quasar Drive (black hole drive),” and a long distance jumping drive, the “Hyper Drive (quantum teleportation drive).” Upon its completion, “Operation: Star Luster” commenced.
  • Within the year, the Batturas are defeated, and their mobile vanguard fortress, “Dark Planet,” is destroyed.
  • After their retreat, the UGSF discovers from the Battura’s remains a technology that the UGSF could not achieve – the Diastasion reactor technology.
• 2459:
  • Star Ixiom events. With the United Galaxy weakened from Operation: Star Luster, a full scale attack is orchestrated by the extraterrestrial lifeforms. The UIMSΩ, Galaga, Battura, Bosconian, and a new extraterrestrial lifeform, “Sadeen,” begins their invasion. With this unprecedented crisis falling upon humankind, the UGSF initiates “Operation: Star Ixiom,” where spacefighters from the past and present are brought together to face impending threat.
  • With the success of “Operation: Star Ixiom,” the mobile planet controlled by each extraterrestrial threat were destroyed, but the threats themselves dispersed from the frontlines of battle and began their infiltration into the many star systems under the United Galaxy. Furthermore, a third of the United Galaxy's star systems were either lost or destroyed from the attacks. Worse still, Earth is infiltrated and soon falls to the UIMS. With the loss of Earth, the United Galaxy moves to a new planet to call their home. This planet is called “Gaia,” and is the fourth planet within the Cosmo-Lagoon system.
• 2489: A clan of Bosconians weakened by Operation: Star Ixiom raises a nation called “Bosconia.” Soon after, the nation surrenders to the United Galaxy and becomes a part of the United Galaxy.

2500s

• 2500-2600: “Project D 2nd,” a program to strengthen the United Galaxy through the course of a 100 years, is put to operation. The United Galaxy establishes a new star system with Gaia as their capital planet. During this time, advancements were made in the field of Diastasion science.

2600s

• 2618: Mizuiro Blood takes place on UIMS-Controlled Earth.
  • Mizuiro Blood is staged on Earth under UIMS control. The UGSF sends in a fleet to conduct research on the status of the UIMS. Through this, the UGSF makes a shocking discovery. They come to a conclusion that, if the United Galaxy’s powers are a “1” then the UIMS on Earth would be “less than 0.1”...
  • After deliberations by the United Galaxy, “Operation: Dreadnought” is put into effect to remove the UIMS from the galaxy.
• 2623: Mizuiro Blood (blog) takes place on UIMS-Controlled Earth.
  • An official blog by Mizuiro Blood is released which gives insight on how “Operation: Dreadnought” was seen by the UIMS.
  • Within the same year, over 1.04 million space vessels are sent to Earth to regain control. The operation succeeds, and Earth returns to the United Galaxy’s control.
  • Immediately after, an all-out attack is orchestrated against the UIMS, Galaga, Battura, Bosconian, and Sadeen forces within the United Galaxy’s star systems.
• 2659: Starblade: Operation Blue Planet events.
  • The final era in warfare begins. The remnants of the UIMS converge to invade Earth. To counter their invasion, “Operation: Blue Planet” is initiated.
  • Within the year, codename “Mega-Mouth” and the flagship “Commander” are destroyed, thus ending the operation. The enemies were eradicated, but in exchange, the UGSF loses 97% of their fleet which were constructed during “Project D 2nd.”
• 2660: An era of peace begins for the United Galaxy as they restart their plans to expand their influence across the star systems. During this time, the “S.T.A.R. Line,” an energy tube used for interstellar transfer of inorganic materials, enters its release stage. The S.T.A.R. Line connects the star systems under the United Galaxy’s control, and brings about a revolution in transit technology and economy.

2700s

• 2700-: With the installation of the S.T.A.R. Line technology, the United Galaxy's star systems show explosive growth. By the end of 2700, territorial control expanded across 5,000 lightyears from the capital planet, Gaia.

2800s

• 2810: Shin-Gun Destroy! takes place on the planet Olious.
  • Neucom Incorporated schemes behind the United Galaxy to conduct unofficial experimentation of the Dimension Warp Drive through the 5th generation interstellar computer cluster system, FEDCOM5’s control processing unit, “Root Unit ‘Type Yellow’ (R.U.T.Y.).”
  • Within the same year, the experiments fail, leading to the loss of “Type Yellow.” With the loss of Type Yellow, weapon manufacturing and development control is transferred to General Resource Limited and to each of the corporations who were represented by Neucom Incorporated, thus promoting corporatocracy across the nations. With the loss of Type Yellow, the only remaining processing units are “Type Red,” “Type Orange,” “Type Green,” “Type Blue,” “Type Indigo,” and “Type Violet.”
• 2845: New Space Order events. Within the United Galaxy's star systems lies a nation of threat, codenamed “Military Empire.” The UGSF’s contact with the threat triggers the Avonford Conflict of 2845. With the conflict in motion, those involved are dragged deep into the mires of battle, leading to the war known as The New Space Order War.

2900s

• ~2900: New Space Order: Link of Life events.

3200s

• 3210: The New Space Order War officially concludes.

7600s

• 7650: Thunder Ceptor and 3-D Thunder Ceptor II events. The S.T.A.R. Line was only capable of transporting inorganic matter, but in 7650, advancements in technology brings about the “Hyper-Way,” an evolution to the S.T.A.R. Line which enables transport of organic matter. Meanwhile, battle ensued between the UGSF and aliens. With the aliens at an advantage, the UGSF develops the ultimate weapon, “V-28,” but the energy necessary to run the weapon, “Geltorium,” was under enemy control. It was then the UGSF pilot by the name of “Jimlitter” gained access to Geltorium. With fate on his hands, he navigates his Hyper-Way spacecraft, “Thunder Ceptor,” through enemy fields to deliver the precious resource to the UGSF headquarters.