Post by WildKnight on Nov 16, 2010 10:53:30 GMT -5
Revised Timeline of the 313 Universe...
(Start by forgetting everything you know about the standard Marvel Timeline...)
Discounting myths and legends from the ancient world, there are no super-humans extant in the world prior to World War II, and human history proceeds just as it did in the real world.
1933 - (January), Adolph Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His allegiance to the Thule Society puts him into contact with other pseudo-occultists, most notoriously Johann Schmidt, Heinrech Zemo, Armin Zola, and Wolfgang Von Strucker.
By March, the Nazi party is already pursing agendas chosen by these men, chasing down ancient and supposedly mystic artifacts related to Mu (Atlantis). In return for using Governmental resources on their behalf, they use their influence to get The Enabling Act passed, making Hitler a dictator.
1934 - (June) The Night of Long Knives is used by the Thule Society as a cover to rid themselves of opponents to their long term goals. As a further reward for his continuing compliance, Hitler is given the title of Fuhrer
1936 - Humiliated by German losses in the Berlin Olympics, Hitler demands that his secret cabal provide him with superior humans that he can use as evidence of Aryan dominance.
1938 - The Cabal provides Hitler with a series of disappointing (but still impressive) "uber men", finally resulting in the creation of Master Man, a genuine Nazi Super Soldier with the ability to leap incredible distances, strength enough to lift a tank, and skin that would resist bullets.
In September, Hitler unveils Master Man and others to world leaders at Munich, leading them to attempt to appease him rather than stopping his aggression.
Nazi aggression is almost unchecked for a time, culminating with Hitler himself touring Paris in June of 1940. Britain attempts to capture or kill Hitler using a British Agent operating under the code name Union Jack. His mission fails, and he is captured and tortured by the Nazis. He escapes before the year is out, and the Nazi experiments coursing through his veins become the basis of the British and American Super Soldier programs. Unfortunately, the original Union Jack dies shortly after returning to Britain.
1941 - All but besieged, Great Britain manages to field a pair of its own "super humans", calling them Union Jack and Captain Britain. Captain Britain, who can fly, remains to defend the homefront, while Union Jack heads to North Africa to work against the Nazis and Italians there. The Soviets also field their own super soldier, codenamed Omega Red, at this time.
1942 - In January, the Germans attempt to launch an invasion of the East Coast of the U.S. The first documented public appearance of the duo known as Captain America and Bucky. The pair help to repel the attack, before being shipped out to North Africa where they are attached to an elite international military unit known as The Howling Commandos, led by fellow American Col. Nick Fury.
1944 - Captain America (with Bucky), Union Jack, and a Canadian soldier known only as Lucky lead the charge on D Day.
1945 - Shortly before the Nazi surrender (in May), all super humans disappear from the worlds battlefields. It's rumored that Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill agreed to some kind of "human weapons ban" at the Yalta conference, but no evidence ever surfaces.
Throughout the Cold War, rumors and allegations surface that all sides are using super humans in covert operations, but again, a lack of evidence relegates these to conspiracy theory over time. As the Cold War itself fades from memory, so do the rumors (mostly).
1975 - Rumors begin that the United States has fielded one or more super soldiers in Vietnam. Grainy images of a black-clad warrior carrying a shield similar to the one used by Captain America in World War II appear in papers around the world. Though no real evidence ever comes to light, the images are labeled "USAgent" (following the popular conspiracy theory that suggests that the man in question was a CIA asset).
1981 - The first appearance of The Hulk. Las Vegas all but destroyed. For the next 7 years, the Hulk will ravage various points around the globe, always chased by a specialized military unit known as The Hulkbusters.
1986 - Following the Challenger Disaster, private industry takes over space exploration. Stark Industries, Stane Armories, Von Doom Technologies, and other companies race to have the best spacefaring technology, but VDT ultimately wins the new "space race."
Led by Doctor Reed Richards, a young prodigy, a four-man team first experiences "faster than light" travel on December 24, 1986. Their vessel, The Mercury, crashes after their flight. Exposure to "cosmic rays" transforms the four members of the crew, who are thought dead.
On December 25, 1986, Mole Man and his giant monsters invade the surface world only to be defeated by the Fantastic Four, the first modern "super heroes."
1990 - The U.S. federal government secretly creates S.H.I.E.L.D. based on Reed Richards predictions that the number of super humans will grow exponentially.
Throughout the early 1990's, super humans do grow in number rapidly. Iron Man, Yellowjacket and Wasp, Black Panther, and others debut.
1997 - The U.S. Federal Government unveils "The Patriot", an unknown man in a patriotic costume similar to that worn by Captain America in WWII. They surround The Patriot with a team of heroes consisting of Iron Man, Yellowjacket, The Wasp, and The (now under control) Hulk. They call this team The Avengers.
Though the core membership has changed often since, The Avengers have remained the cornerstone of American super human activity.
2000 - A geneticist named Charles Xavier first identifies the so-called "X Gene", a rare mutation that might give a tiny percentage of the population super human capabilities. More importantly, he identified an enormous "boom" in the mutant population in babies born between 1988 and 2000, roughly a quadrupling of the normal percentage. Foreseeing a potentially dangerous backlash, he begins preparations for bringing humans to accept this next step in Evolution, which he dubs "mutants." In part, this consists of creating the Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Through intermediary agents, he collects young mutants from around the world, bringing them to his burgeoning school, set to open its doors in 2010.
Throughout the early 2000's, super human activity reaches an incredible peak, much of it centering around New York City. Dozens of new heroes appear; Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Moon Knight, Heroes for Hire, etc.
2010 - The current year. Super human activity has been in a lull for almost two years. Despite a few major flare-ups, things have been relatively quiet. But it might just be the calm before the storm...
(Start by forgetting everything you know about the standard Marvel Timeline...)
Discounting myths and legends from the ancient world, there are no super-humans extant in the world prior to World War II, and human history proceeds just as it did in the real world.
1933 - (January), Adolph Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. His allegiance to the Thule Society puts him into contact with other pseudo-occultists, most notoriously Johann Schmidt, Heinrech Zemo, Armin Zola, and Wolfgang Von Strucker.
By March, the Nazi party is already pursing agendas chosen by these men, chasing down ancient and supposedly mystic artifacts related to Mu (Atlantis). In return for using Governmental resources on their behalf, they use their influence to get The Enabling Act passed, making Hitler a dictator.
1934 - (June) The Night of Long Knives is used by the Thule Society as a cover to rid themselves of opponents to their long term goals. As a further reward for his continuing compliance, Hitler is given the title of Fuhrer
1936 - Humiliated by German losses in the Berlin Olympics, Hitler demands that his secret cabal provide him with superior humans that he can use as evidence of Aryan dominance.
1938 - The Cabal provides Hitler with a series of disappointing (but still impressive) "uber men", finally resulting in the creation of Master Man, a genuine Nazi Super Soldier with the ability to leap incredible distances, strength enough to lift a tank, and skin that would resist bullets.
In September, Hitler unveils Master Man and others to world leaders at Munich, leading them to attempt to appease him rather than stopping his aggression.
Nazi aggression is almost unchecked for a time, culminating with Hitler himself touring Paris in June of 1940. Britain attempts to capture or kill Hitler using a British Agent operating under the code name Union Jack. His mission fails, and he is captured and tortured by the Nazis. He escapes before the year is out, and the Nazi experiments coursing through his veins become the basis of the British and American Super Soldier programs. Unfortunately, the original Union Jack dies shortly after returning to Britain.
1941 - All but besieged, Great Britain manages to field a pair of its own "super humans", calling them Union Jack and Captain Britain. Captain Britain, who can fly, remains to defend the homefront, while Union Jack heads to North Africa to work against the Nazis and Italians there. The Soviets also field their own super soldier, codenamed Omega Red, at this time.
1942 - In January, the Germans attempt to launch an invasion of the East Coast of the U.S. The first documented public appearance of the duo known as Captain America and Bucky. The pair help to repel the attack, before being shipped out to North Africa where they are attached to an elite international military unit known as The Howling Commandos, led by fellow American Col. Nick Fury.
1944 - Captain America (with Bucky), Union Jack, and a Canadian soldier known only as Lucky lead the charge on D Day.
1945 - Shortly before the Nazi surrender (in May), all super humans disappear from the worlds battlefields. It's rumored that Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill agreed to some kind of "human weapons ban" at the Yalta conference, but no evidence ever surfaces.
Throughout the Cold War, rumors and allegations surface that all sides are using super humans in covert operations, but again, a lack of evidence relegates these to conspiracy theory over time. As the Cold War itself fades from memory, so do the rumors (mostly).
1975 - Rumors begin that the United States has fielded one or more super soldiers in Vietnam. Grainy images of a black-clad warrior carrying a shield similar to the one used by Captain America in World War II appear in papers around the world. Though no real evidence ever comes to light, the images are labeled "USAgent" (following the popular conspiracy theory that suggests that the man in question was a CIA asset).
1981 - The first appearance of The Hulk. Las Vegas all but destroyed. For the next 7 years, the Hulk will ravage various points around the globe, always chased by a specialized military unit known as The Hulkbusters.
1986 - Following the Challenger Disaster, private industry takes over space exploration. Stark Industries, Stane Armories, Von Doom Technologies, and other companies race to have the best spacefaring technology, but VDT ultimately wins the new "space race."
Led by Doctor Reed Richards, a young prodigy, a four-man team first experiences "faster than light" travel on December 24, 1986. Their vessel, The Mercury, crashes after their flight. Exposure to "cosmic rays" transforms the four members of the crew, who are thought dead.
On December 25, 1986, Mole Man and his giant monsters invade the surface world only to be defeated by the Fantastic Four, the first modern "super heroes."
1990 - The U.S. federal government secretly creates S.H.I.E.L.D. based on Reed Richards predictions that the number of super humans will grow exponentially.
Throughout the early 1990's, super humans do grow in number rapidly. Iron Man, Yellowjacket and Wasp, Black Panther, and others debut.
1997 - The U.S. Federal Government unveils "The Patriot", an unknown man in a patriotic costume similar to that worn by Captain America in WWII. They surround The Patriot with a team of heroes consisting of Iron Man, Yellowjacket, The Wasp, and The (now under control) Hulk. They call this team The Avengers.
Though the core membership has changed often since, The Avengers have remained the cornerstone of American super human activity.
2000 - A geneticist named Charles Xavier first identifies the so-called "X Gene", a rare mutation that might give a tiny percentage of the population super human capabilities. More importantly, he identified an enormous "boom" in the mutant population in babies born between 1988 and 2000, roughly a quadrupling of the normal percentage. Foreseeing a potentially dangerous backlash, he begins preparations for bringing humans to accept this next step in Evolution, which he dubs "mutants." In part, this consists of creating the Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Through intermediary agents, he collects young mutants from around the world, bringing them to his burgeoning school, set to open its doors in 2010.
Throughout the early 2000's, super human activity reaches an incredible peak, much of it centering around New York City. Dozens of new heroes appear; Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Moon Knight, Heroes for Hire, etc.
2010 - The current year. Super human activity has been in a lull for almost two years. Despite a few major flare-ups, things have been relatively quiet. But it might just be the calm before the storm...
