Engine Dictionary: Steampunk Series Chronology

1822

• R Carter discovers the Phase Gate that leading to the land of Kadath in the Northern Sea. Later on, similar Phase Gates were confirmed in Antarctica and Central Asia.
• R Carter, Charles Babbage, and Laura Nadelman reach Kadath.

1823

• R Carter spreads the details of his "discovery" of Kadath to the world.
• The British Empire completely blockades the Northern Sea.

1825

• The British Empire concludes a treaty with the Northern Central Empire, the largest nation in Kadath.
• Reports of abnormal phenomena occur one after another in London, Paris, and Beijing. (※1)

1826

• Advanced Scholars from all over the world travel to the Northern Central Empire of Kadath.
• Dramatic development and change begins with the spread of the progressive Steam Engine technology handed down from Kadath as well as the knowledge and ideas of world-renowned academics. This marks the start of the "Engine Revolution" in a sense, the "Second Industrial Revolution".

1827

• In Kadath's Northern Central Empire, Charles Babbage begins the development of a super large calculator, the Great Difference Engine
• Hubris, Emperor of Kadath's Northern Central Empire, declares the "Second Engine Revolution"
• The European Nations and United States jointly declare the generation of the "Second Industrial Revolution"
• The Age of the Steam Engine, the Age of the Gray Sky begins

1833

• Following the completion of the Great Difference Engine, the quantity of the development of Engine machinery explosively increases
• Kadath's Northern Central Empire establishes a "New Nobility System" that marks anyone with advanced studies that have contributed to human society as nobles

1835

• Laura Nadelmen and Charles Babbage go missing in Kadath
• "A Statement on Figureless Extinct Plants and Animals" and "Allusions to the Old Rulers and Dragons of Kadath" by Lord Darwin have been erased on record (※2)
• In the United States, Great Scholar Edison published the principles and blueprints of the Engine power tube. Engineerization of life progresses

1837

• In the British Empire, the article "The Engineerization of Life and Civilization associated with the mass production of Engine power tubes" begins serialization by TIMES, becoming a hot topic among each nation in Scholars
• The first Kadath War breaks out in the Northern Central Continent of Kadath, where the Northern Central Empire's large tank division sweeps through the continent.
• Academic Poet Byron publishes "How many miles to the Blue Sky?", which has become controversial. 

1840

• The first Kadath War ends in the Northern Central Continent of Kadath in an overwhelming victory for the Northern Central Empire.

1841

• Kadath's Northern Central Empire starts up an expansion policy to protect its frontiers. Despite being condemned by the European Nations as a pseudo-act of invasion, the Royal Union, the major powers of Kadath, gave their silent approval.

1848

• Luddite (Engine Destruction) activities begin to occur frequently in Kadath's Northern Central Empire
• The February Revolution led by Napoleon III is a success. The Second Republic is established.

1849

• In the Second Republic of France, Napoleon III's coup fails. Simultaneously, the Third Bourbon Dynasty is restored and the French Government becomes a monarchy.

1850

• Sightings of the White Man first reported behind the large-scale conflict between criminal organizations
• Third Bourbon Dynasty France builds the experimental quasi-environmental facility Gahkthun on the Bay of Marseille in a collaboration with the British Scholar Society, the West India Company
• Kadath's Northern Central Empire announces the end of the Luddites

1859

• The second Kadath war breaks out in the Northern Central Continent of Kadath. There are rumors that the Northern Central Air Force's large suppression weapon, the "Mobile Fortress" will be put into action upon completion, but the Empire denies this.
• The Suez Engine Canal in Egypt makes a breakthrough

1861

• In the United States, the War of Secession began.
• In the United States, Edison rejects the offer of protection from the Northern Central Empire
• The Suez Engine Canal in Egypt is complete

1863

• The second Kadath war ends in the Northern Central Continent of Kadath in another overwhelming victory for the Northern Empire
• In the United States, President Lincoln makes the Gettysburg Address, also known as the "Fuhrer's Declaration". A military with President Lincoln leading it is established. Terrorism rises.

1866

• In the United States, Fuhrer Lincoln is assassinated
• In the New Continent, the War of Secession between the North and South ends. The slavery of Blacks ends. The Confederacy's independence is recognized by developed countries, and the Military regime is overthrown in the United States. Democracy in the United States is restored.

1869

• Goryoukaku War in the Far East. There are a number of reports stating that large-scale weapons developed by Kadath have been deployed there.
• In the Far East, the split between East and West starts

1877

• The Ottoman Empire does not recognize Romania's independence, starting a Civil War
• Sea pollution in relation to the full-scale Engineerization of civilization becomes a problem in numerous nations
• Transportation of maritime goes on a decline, and distribution through airborne increases. The Age of Flying Ships and Airships arrives

1885

• The Ottoman Empire conditionally recognizes Romania's independence
• In the Caribbean Sea, a large-scale remodeling project for the offshore base of Shaggai begins as a supernational plan for the North and South New Continents. Kadath's Northern Central Empire concludes an agreement that guaranteed a huge amount of aid to the United States and the countries of Central and South America.
• In the United States, various abnormal phenomena have been witnessed in the blockaded Western Part of the United States (※3)

1888

• In the Xing Nation, Northern Xing Engine Accident. To suppress the nationwide Luddite (Engine Destruction) activities by the Boxers, the Allied Forces uses large-scale Engine weapons. The number of casualties is immeasurable.

1889

• In Kadath's Northern Central Empire, the second Luddite activity occurs in various places but is suppressed within half a year.
• In the United States, the blockade over the Western New World has been lifted

1891

• In the suburb of Kiev, a series of abnormal phenomena has been witnessed
• Egypt sees a number of assassinations of Feudal Lords who expressed opposition against the Ottoman Empire. The international crime syndicate, the Bloody Tongue, declare their crime stating, "Their pain is their compensation"
• Several cardinals disappear in Europe's Holy City of Rome

1892

• Sea pollution becomes an even bigger serious matter worldwide (including Kadath). It is announced that long-distance travel by conventional ships has become nearly impossible
• The Suez Engine Canal in Egypt closes, ending sea shipping
• The Bevel War begins and ends in Kadath in three months
• The Arcology City Planning begins in Inganock, a city of Kadath's Royal Union

1896

• In Kadath's Northern Central Empire, the Imperial Family has recognized Cellular, Princess of the small country of Bri, as a blood relative to the Northern Central Emperor
• Several case of abnormal phenomena have been confirmed in the Kadath Frontier and Desert Continent
• In the United States, there have been reports of sightings of the White Man once more behind the conflict between organized crime

1900

• Experiments on the Advanced Engine Zoth centered around the British Empire begins (※4)

1901

• In the United States, the National Allied Association began to publish a series on the new Comic Book Hero "Superman". It became popular, especially among children, becoming a historical success.
• In the United States, various tabloid newspapers were reporting rumors that the White Man was a Superman contracted by the Government. But a spokesperson for the government denies these claims, stating "They don't a thing about comics".

1902

• The Prime Minister of Kadath's Northern Central Empire Byron passes away
• Confidential information about the rise and fall of the Emperor's Machine has been leaked out to each country in Kadath's Frontier
• In the Caribbean Sea, the urbanization of the Heavy Engineerization City of Shaggai, an offshore base, has come to a standstill. The reason is due to the cancellation of the agreement between the Northern Central Empire and Lord Byron's passing
• In Europe, the Stregoicavar Tower explodes. There are reports of the sightings of the White Man there
• Heavy Engine City New York disappears on the East Coast of the United States (December 25th)

1903

• In the United States, the Comic "Superman" #25 has the main character, Clark Kent, mention the disappearance of New York saying, "Neither God or I have any power". This has become a social problem in the United States
• In the British Empire, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly publishes her novel "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus"
• Inganock, a city of Kadath's Royal Union, is covered by an Infinite Fog and is separated from the rest of the world 
• Ada Lovelace Byron becomes the first Consul of Kadath's Northern Central Empire
• Kadath's Northern Central Empire and the Royal Union conclude a new alliance

1904

• Valusia, a city in the Desert Frontier of Kadath, has started to accept immigrants for technical assistance with the great powers 
• Kadath's Royal Union begins developing new weapons. The relationship between the Empire and the Confederacy becomes tense.
• The novel, "Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus" is highly praised by the Pope, and has soon became adapted in various stage plays throughout Europe
• The disappearance of the Infinite Fog covering Inganock has been confirmed (December 25th)
• The existence of gaps in the sky has been reported one after another in major cities around the world (December 25th)
• The Pope's "Comment on the Sun" has become controversial (December 31st)

1905

• In the British Empire, the Zoth Engine Experiment is a failure (※5)
• Rumors on the appearance of Illusions (Meta=Critters) are frequently occurring in London of the British Empire
• The United States have approved the declaration of neutrality and non-aggression with the offshore base of Shaggai in the Caribbean Sea 

1906

• There are reports of "simultaneous daydreaming" occurring frequently around the world, especially in Europe (※6)
• In the British Empire, Queen Victoria has passed away
• Experimental operation of a common standard energy/information network has started in the capital of Kadath's Northern Central Empire
• Inganock, a city of Kadath, has refused an investigation on the upper tiers by the British Empire's Mycroft investigators
• Large unknown objects have been spotted at multiple locations in Kadath's frontier (※7)

1907

• Harut, Viceroy of the Desert City of Valusia in the Great Frontier, announces the cancellation of his engagement with the Engine Princess of the Northern Central Empire. The conclusion of a progressive treaty with the Northern Central Empire has turned into a blank slate.
• In the British Empire, Mary Clarissa Christie has published a small number of picture books (※8)
• In Celenaria, a lakeside city in Kadath's Frontier, a large-scale terrorist bombing has occurred (※9)
• In the East Coast of the United States, a gap has also appeared above the sky of the Ruined City of New York (December 25th) (※10)

1908

• Through the cooperation of developed countries, trial operations of energy/information networks based on common standards have begun in cities such as London, Paris, Kiev, Moscow, Bagdhad, Hong Kong, Seattle, and Shaggai
• Carvarty, an ex-prince of the Astaire Family of the Northern Central Empire, has restored his Ducel Family. There are even rumors of his marriage
• The international terrorist organization, Bloody Tongue, is destroyed
• In the Third Bourbon Dynasty of France, the White Man is seen near Marseille
• There are rumors of Shadow sightings occurring one after another in major cities across the world

1909

• There are mysterious incidents occurring one after another in major cities across the world

*Additional note by the Secret Society, West India Company (Take caution. Everything that is written on this note is either true or false, and has not been been proven)*

※1: According to the Society's records at the time, the "differences" between their time and the Book of Historical Facts have been secretly observed in London, Paris, and Beijing. Following the observational report, the Society has decided to completely discard the Book of Historical Facts and make a major change in their goals. Plans have been made for years to destroy the book, yet 80% of it still remains and even as of 1908, its complete destruction has yet to succeed.

※2: Cover ups has been suggested by us, the West India Company, for the Imperial Family in the Northern Central Empire.

※3: There have been frequent occurrences of abnormal phenomena in the West Coast of the United States. Information on the Western Front has been secretly processed by the government, as well as all related public records being expunged.

※4: Officially, it was announced as an operation of the new Engine Zoth. In reality, it was an advanced time calculation experiment centered around the British Empire that also involved the usage of a Scholar Society and Secret Society. That being us, the West India Company and the Black Knights. Its official name is the Zothique Project. 

It was the first of its kind in Europe to perform a large-scale calculation using multiple super-large nation-scale Steam Engines connecting to one another.

※5: In other words, this meant the Zothique Project has failed. At around the same time, the Sharnoth Plan, also known as the Avalon Plan which was led by the British Royal Family (particularly Queen Victoria) was secretly started.

※6: This meant the failure of the Sharnoth Plan. The "temporary loss and suspension of time" that occurred over a wide space (nearly the entire planet) in conjunction with the final phase of the plan was misinterpreted by a small number of highly sensitive humans as a daydream (To be exact, our organization is carrying out a large-scale Mesmer-type psychological camouflage processing to mislead the people).

※7: There is a large object of unknown origin and nature. Its shape closely resembles a medieval wall clock. Its decoration resembles some of the remnants from ancient Kadath's ruins. Multiple of these objects ranging from several miles to several tens of miles suddenly appeared in the Celenarian Sea, but vanished around half a year ago. 

According to confidential information from the Society's upper echelons, it was given the name Tick Tock Man's Mega Engine Clock or Doomsday Clock, but the details are unknown.

※8: Because there are descriptions that resemble that of the Book of Alsophocus (The Black Tome of Alsophocus) that was supposed to have been lost, they have been treated as a subject to the Secret Nartual Selection Society of the Northern Central Empire.

※9: It was developed by us, the West India Company. It was a sabotage attempt by the Bavarian Illuminati, a subservient group with the goal to destroy Mr. M, the former High-Class Agent.

※10: There is a report that a person named Lady E visited the ruined city. Is it her doing that caused the gap in the sky? Under a secret order by the CEO of Ford, Charles Ford, the U.S Government's intelligence organization C.I.G is tracking her down, and the assassin group Bloody Tongue are attempting to kill her. However, it appears that Lady E still lives.

Regarding this matter, His Excellency the Golden King, Acting Leader of the Society, has left a few words.