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JAN4: Construction begins on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) in Upton, New York.

OCT19: Production halts on the Superconducter Super Collider (Desertron) in Waxahachie, Texas due to lack of funds and resources, leaving tunnels and infrastructure abandoned.

AUG5: The first magnet is installed the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in Upton, New York.

FEB3: Clarkson Enterprises purchases the abandoned Desertron site in order to build a muon collider.

AUG4: The muon collider called “Lambda” is opened under a private investor in Texas and begins experimentation.

May23: An explosion kills 245 workers in Waxahachie, Texas. Erik Clarkson and Dr. Tala Herst express their deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.May31: The US Government issues a warrant to inspect The Clarkson Center of Particle Physics for safety and regulation. Erik Clarkson argues his right as an independent contractor. JUN18: A whistle blower claims Edward Clarkson refused to replace a faulty nitrogen tank, resulting in a fatal spill. Clarkson Enterprises denies these claims and allows Texas state government officials to inspect the facility.JUL28: A Texan team deems the project and facilities to be within government regulationsOCT4: A journalist in Houston, Texas raises concerns over the hasty construction of Lambda and the possibility of disaster at the turn of the century. The article is removed before widespread publication.

JAN2: A small error occurs in Lambda's computing system, causing muon particles collide in the main chamber of the collider while a neutrino beam is in operation. The neutrino oscillations behave chaotically, jumping back and forth between light and dark matter. Within seconds,  this back and forth knits together one reality with another. The resulting reaction creates a rupture within the facility that exponentially expands and swallows fifteen square miles over the course of 24 hours.APR3: The National Guard and United States military is deployed to the site. A perimeter and quarantine is established. President Frederick Mason declares a state of emergency.JAN5: The rupture continues growing and missing person numbers soar into the tens of thousands. The first dimensional anomalies are officially documented. Senator Alea Marks suggests dropping an atomic bomb on the infected area.JAN12: An interview of an unnamed girl who survived the rupture goes international as the world looks on in horror. The Lambda Project is uncovered as the source of the rupture.  JAN14: After stretching across nearly 50 square miles, the rupture mysteriously stops expanding. The world waits with bated breath to see what happens next.JAN15: The number of missing persons and casualties continues to increase as investigations into the disaster begin.JAN17: Texas governor arrested after revealing government involvement in the secret Lambda Collider experiments. President Mason denies federal involvement. “[The Federal Government] had no idea what was happening until it was too late.”FEB17: The Lambda Trials begin.FEB21: 13 government officials and 26 civilians are indicted on charges of treason and terrorism - including Texas governor, Arthur Mills, former CEO Erik Clarkson, and the presumed deceased Dr. Tala Herst.FEB26: A nationwide vigil is held for the victims of the rupture.OCT27: A full expose on the rupture is released to the public. It attempts to explain what happened and the possible results. Meanwhile, scientists and the military struggle to contain the anomalies and unpredictability. President Frederick Mason releases a statement, “This is an unprecedented disaster of incomprehensible magnitude, but this is not the first time America has been tested. This is not the end, my friends. This is simply another trial humanity will overcome.”NOV9: Production on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider in Upton, New York is suspended due to increased public anxiety.

FEB14: Evangelist preacher Nelson Harris’s broadcast on the second coming breaks the record for most-watched televised sermon.MAR6: The United Nations meets for the fourth time to address future dangers.NOV7: Richard Baker is elected 38th United States president.

JAN10: Seven are killed in a Washington D.C. riot.SEPT13: The Bureau for Rupture Management (BURM) is officially established.JUL4: Four mass suicides take place across the United States in preparation of the second coming. Preacher Nelson Harris denies involvement. “May those souls find Paradise and their families peace.”NOV8: A civilian militia known as the Frontiersmen is established in multiple cities to combat anomalies as military presence is spread thin.

APR1: Dr. Dipla Chaudhari creates a rough model for predicting anomalous spread. She also creates a classification for ruptures and helps the world stabilize into something of predictability.AUG7: Citizens protest mandatory evacuation of the state of Kansas.

JUL8: Chicago, Illinois becomes the first official bastion organized by BURM - a safe place for displaced refugees looking for work and a new home.DEC31: Well known neo-dimensional cultist, Elsa Verbauchen, publicly commits suicide in New York City and urges others to do the same, citing a recent jump in ruptures as reason to believe the apocalypse will come with the new millenium. She is later discovered to be a member of the “Pure Earth” movement.JUL9: A movie titled “Spider Lily” breaks box office records opening day.

JAN3: The Chaudhari model accurately predicts an anomalous surge in Mexico, allowing the full evacuation of the city of Chetuma and saving the lives of millions.FEB19: Ismuth Mining Co. buys a swath of moderate-risk land in Manitoba, Canada in order to mine materials.MAY3: Pure Earth becomes an officially recognized non-profit organization.

OCT2: Detroit becomes a federally funded bastion despite housing refugees for years. Henry Harding is elected governor. SEPT3: Russian corporation “Agrivita” announces breakthrough research into sustainable food production.NOV17: Notorious serial killer known as “The Dark Man” is finally caught and convicted in London.DEC9: The Five Waters Preservation Society is established in Ottawa, Canada.

FEB21: Local cat, Harriet, named “Miss Pennsylvania" in annual, and typically human, beauty pageant.JAN31: A documentary titled “Beneath the Singularity” follows a small team of scientists as they penetrate the rupture barrier and document the singularity. It’s later revealed to be a work of science fiction.

FEB7: The Mississippian bastion is forced to evacuate as the rupture barrier approaches. SEPT17: A physicist proposes resuming construction on RHIC in order to better understand the rupture.

MAR29: Agrivita is established in Siberia as a corporate pseudo-state.

APR30: President Frederick Freeman is impeached on accusations of federal tax evasion. AUG21: President Frederick Freeman is acquitted due to concerns over destabilization of the federal government. NOV23: Global coffee growers grow anxious as anomalies spread into South America.

SEPT8: The Prime Minister is “optimistic” that the United Kingdom and Egypt will reach a trade agreement. NOV17: Scientists are unsure if fossilized remains are a new species of dinosaur or a deceased anomaly. Carbon dating remains inconclusive.

JUN18: A prototype bio-zeppelin crashes in France. Locals say the smell of burning flesh “lasted for weeks.”

MAR2: A Dallas jailbreak sparks concern regarding human genome testing. OCT3: The Panamanian government closes borders with little warning and no explanation. NOV15: An anomalous storm surge in the Pacific Ocean causes disappearance of Indian Flight 456.

MAY8: Eidolon Genetics denies involvement in alligator/goose hybrid attack. OCT29: Tensions rise between BURM and the Frontiersmen as rift surge threatens New Detroit.

MAR12:  Long term use of stem rush and rapid-genome editing methods are linked to cancer and mutations. JUN21: Anomalous “giant squid” spotted in the Atlantic, sparking internet conversations around the “kraken” and “hydra.”AUG18: A student in Mexico sneezes and spontaneously combusts. OCT3: The New Detroit Bastion again redefines its borders.

MAR 16: Ismuth Mining Co reopens the Detroit Salt Mine.JUL1: Waste management biologics recalled after whistleblower claims they are ‘sometimes carnivorous’. SEPT18: A petition for civilian use of spore casters circulates.

JAN3: People complain of hearing “voices of the dead” from nearby Keratin Spires in Mexico City.

FEB2: President Johnson refuses to further fund the Denver Bastion unless they agree to the “New Bio Deal.”  APR 3: Denver Bastion faces impending famine as food and other resources continue to dwindle. The US government denies aid.  AUG13: Agrivita’s “Hemovore Engine” could be the next massive leap forward in sustainable energy.

SEPT3: Marine biologist calls dolphins 'psychopaths’ in passionate paper detailing disturbing dolphin behavior in Caribbean safe zones.  NOV23: “Anomaly proof” submersible goes missing in the Pacific Rift. The world waits in silence for it to return.

JUL7: Popular influencer in Italy is arrested after her “miracle meat” recipe kills four and hospitalizes dozens.

FEB2: President Orson booed during halftime speech at Superbowl.  AUG21: A new meteor is discovered by NASA. Whether it is from this dimension or the other one is a topic of debate.  NOV6: Makeda Lance is appointed governor of the New Detroit Bastion.

SEPT14: Charlie Check is cast as “Cirillo” in the SpiderLily remake.  NOV21: The United Kingdom pressures Egypt to agree to new trade deals.

JAN2: The world acknowledges the 84th anniversary of the Lambda Collider incident.