A Timeline
Standard Year |
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= 384 standard days |
= 4 relumma |
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Dragontide | |
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Necessary Evils | |
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Crystal Soldier | |
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Crystal Dragon | |
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In the third year after planetfall, Cantra outlines Plan B.[1] | |
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In the sixth year after planetfall, the Charter of the Council of Clans is made in Solcintra city.[2] | |
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Death of Rool Tiazan, forty years after planetfall.[3] | |
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250 |
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"some place called Truanna, which had self-destructed back in Standard 250"[4] |
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Jeni yos'Phelium, 9th Delm Korval, donates land and building for the establishment of the Liaden Scout Academy.[5] | |
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c.490 |
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Earliest dealings between Terrans and the Clutch.[6] |
c.490 |
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Birth of the being later called "Edger".[7] |
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c.590 |
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The Clutch and the Yxtrang come to an understanding.[6] |
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c.680 |
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Death of Ker Lin yos'Phelium Delm Korval[8] |
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c.690 |
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Terran Fleet commissions three AI Admirals[9] |
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c.890 |
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1061 |
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c.1068 |
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One of the outworlds is depopulated by plague; Clan Dartom entire is among the casualties[13] |
c.1082 |
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Duel between For Don chel'Gaibin Clan Rinork and Norn ven'Deelin Clan Ixin[14] |
c.1093 |
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Bar Jan chel'Gaibin Clan Rinork born[15] |
c.1095 |
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Disintegration of the Casino Deregar[16] |
c.1099 |
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Tan Sim pen'Akla Clan Quiptic born[15] |
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Clan Quiptic dissolved; Tan Sim pen'Akla adopted of Clan Rinork[15] | |
1100 |
213 |
Jethri Gobelyn born[17] |
c.1104 |
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Khana vo'Daran succeeds his uncle as valet to Bar Jan chel'Gaibin[18] |
c.1108 |
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Death of Arin Gobelyn[19] |
1118 |
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1118 |
189 |
Jethri gets Guild card as Junior Trader, Irikwae[22] |
1118 |
213 |
Jethri's eighteenth birthday |
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Trade Secret[23] | |
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Out of True[24] | |
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1123 |
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Naratha's Shadow[20] |
1143 |
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Pod 77 bestowed on Clan Erob[25] |
1177 |
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Sweet Waters[20] |
1283 |
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Great-great-great Aunt Wayr yos'Phelium sends contract marriage reminder forward[26] |
c.1290 |
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Gilmour Agency begins mining operations on Surebleak[27] |
1293 |
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Chi yos'Phelium and Petrella yos'Galan born, in the year named Yergin.[29] | |
c.1306 |
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Chi yos'Phelium becomes Delm Korval[30] |
1313 |
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c.1314 |
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Sae Zar yos'Galan born[31] |
c.1315 |
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Luken bel'Tarda born[32] |
c.1315 |
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Mr dea'Gauss born[33] |
1320 |
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Dutiful Passage enters service[20] |
1325 |
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1325 |
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Daav yos'Phelium born[20] |
c.1327 |
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Miri Tiazan born in the year named Amrasam[34] |
1327 |
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c.1334 |
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1335 |
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Aelliana Caylon born[20] early in the year[36] |
1339 |
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c.1340 |
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Syntebra el'Kamin born[38] |
c.1344 |
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Var Mon pin'Aker born[39] |
c.1345 |
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Lyn Den Kochi born[39] |
c.1345 |
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Daav yos'Phelium becomes an active Scout[40] |
1346 |
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A Choice of Weapons[20] |
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The Beggar King | |
c.1347 |
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Sinit Caylon born[41] |
c.1347 |
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Jen Sar Kiladi embarks upon his academic career.[42] |
1351 |
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1351 |
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Aelliana Caylon's first marriage[43] |
1353 |
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Revision of ven'Tura Tables Honored Scholar of Subrational Mathematics Aelliana Caylon published[39][44] |
c.1354 |
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Aelliana Caylon begins teaching mathematics at Chonselta Technical College[45] |
c.1355 |
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Death of Chi yos'Phelium and Sae Zar yos'Galan; Daav yos'Phelium becomes Delm[2][46] (year named Saro)[47] |
c.1356 |
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Aelliana Caylon begins teaching advanced seminar in practical mathematics (The Scouts' "mathematics for survival" seminar)[45] |
1357 |
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1358 |
An epidemic strikes Surebleak; Miri Tiazan is one of the victims.[34] | |
1359 |
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Priscilla Delacroix y Mendoza born on Sintia[20] |
c.1360 |
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1360 |
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Death of Petrella yos'Galan | |
1361 |
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Scout's Progress[20] |
1361-1366 |
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Mouse and Dragon |
1361 |
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Daria dea'Luziam born[51] |
1362 |
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1362 |
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Nova yos' Galan born[20] |
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Guaranteed Delivery[52] | |
1365 |
28 |
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1365 |
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Aelliana Caylon dies[20] |
1366 |
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1366 |
Jen Sar Kiladi gets job at Searston University | |
1366 |
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c.1366 |
Midj Rolanni meets Korelan Zar.[54] | |
c.1368 |
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1369 |
Ren Zel dea'Judan born[20] in the year named Mitra[56] | |
c.1367 |
Professor Kiladi takes up Gallowglass Chair on Delgado[57] | |
c.1372 |
Theo Waitley born[58] | |
c.1372 |
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1373 |
Veil of the Dancer[20] | |
c.1373 |
Shan yos'Galan achieves first class pilot license[59] | |
c.1374 |
Shan yos'Galan recruits Seth Johnson to crew of Dutiful Passage[26] | |
1374 |
Heirloom[20] | |
c.1374 |
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c.1374 |
End of local war on Cresthaller[63] | |
1375 |
116 |
Miri Robertson gets first paid job[53] |
1375 |
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c.1378 |
Tom Lei pen'Chapen enlists as a mercenary soldier in Commander Wyatt's unit[64] | |
1379 |
4 |
Fighting Chance: Miri Robertson leaves Surebleak to join Lizardi's Lunatics[53][65][66] |
1379 |
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1380 |
To Cut an Edge[20] | |
1381 |
Katy Tayzin dies[67] | |
1382 |
Anne Davis dies[20] | |
1382 |
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c.1382 |
On Surebleak, Penn Kalhoon becomes a Boss.[68] | |
1382 |
198 |
Lizardi's Lunatics arrive Klamath; Corporal Miri meets Ichliad Brunner for the first time. (Misfits flashback)[69] |
1382 |
Liz, Sergeant Miri with Lizardi's Lunatics on Klamath | |
1382 |
c.247 |
Brunner placed under house arrest for his actions at Klamath and after.[70] |
1383 |
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1383 |
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1383 |
Shan becomes Captain of Dutiful Passage | |
1383 |
As First Speaker in Trust, Shan reads Wayr yos'Phelium's message[26] | |
1383 |
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c.1383 |
First meeting between Val Con yos'Phelium Scout and Nelirikk Explorer[74] | |
c.1384 |
On Surebleak, Melina Sherton becomes a Boss.[75] | |
1384 |
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c.1385 |
Commencement of Edger's market research expedition.[7] | |
1385 |
Year named Trolsh[76] | |
1385 |
Shadow Partner | |
1385 |
A Day at the Races, Certain Symmetry[20] | |
1385 |
On reaching a suitable age, Nova becomes First-Speaker-in-Trust; Shan resumes active service on Dutiful Passage | |
1385 |
353 |
Miri Robertson takes Bank of Fendor loan for half a cantra[66] |
1385 |
Conflict of Honors. Priscilla joins Dutiful Passage[20][60] | |
1385 |
Priscilla on Arsdred | |
1386 |
Priscilla memorizes Officer alteration code on becoming First Mate[1] | |
1386 |
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Miri Robertson Sergeant, Gyrfalks[66] |
1387 |
Rys Lin pen'Chala sole survivor of Yxtrang attack; clanhouse and clan destroyed[77] | |
c.1387 |
Death of Elza pen'Chapen[64] | |
1388 |
4 |
Miri Robertson pays off Bank of Fendor loan[66] |
1388 |
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Miri Robertson Master Sergeant, Gyrfalks[66] |
c.1388 |
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Murph leaves Gyrfalks; Miri loans him the money he needs to make his severance payment[78] |
1389 |
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? Theo Waitley's Gigneri |
1389 |
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? Theo Waitley's starts at Anlingdin Piloting Academy |
1389 |
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Last official survey of Arin's Toss[79] |
1389 |
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1390 |
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c.1391 |
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Theo Waitley leaves Anlingdin Piloting Academy and joins Rig Tranza on Primadonna[82] |
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1391 |
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Miri Robertson resigns from Gyrfalks[66][80] |
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Miri Robertson signs on as bodyguard to Sire Baldwin, "some months" after leaving Gyrfalks[66] | |
1392 |
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Five Standard months after Miri Robertson signs with Sire Baldwin, Juntavas attack[66] |
c.1392 |
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Death of Rollie Shaper[83] |
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1392 |
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1392 |
242 |
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1392 |
246 |
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1392 |
255 |
Edger's Pin Beam sent, Edger goes to Shaltren[53] |
1392 |
c.256 |
Edger's pin beam arrives Liad (Banim Seconday in the second relumma of the year named Trebloma)[85] |
1392 |
c.257 |
Cheever arrives Liad, one day after the pinbeam and two days after departing Lufkit;[86] leaves employed by Pat Rin[87] |
1392 |
259 |
Edger in Kago orbit, ref Skeedaddle and Captain Rolanni[88] |
Edger on Shaltren | ||
Quiet Knives | ||
Edger with new Juntavas Chairman on Shaltren | ||
Juntavas aid message, received by Pat Rin, Cheever on Philomen | ||
Juntavas aid message, received by Scouts & Dutiful Passage | ||
Nova sends PLAN B scatter order | ||
Pat Rin receives PLAN B order in McGee orbit | ||
1392 |
284 |
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1392 |
286 |
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1392 |
289 |
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Daughter of Dragons | ||
1392 |
Persistence | |
1392 |
305 |
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1392 |
345 |
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1392 |
376 |
Surebleak Port Road open, delegation to Portmaster[93] |
1393 |
Carpe Diem[20] | |
1393 |
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1393 |
31 |
On Surebleak, it is "high summer"[94] |
1393 |
31 |
Pat Rin begins process of advertising to attract pilots to Surebleak[94] |
1393 |
38 |
The Department of the Interior hears Surebleak advert (Casino, carpets, pilot-friendly) |
1393 |
Plan B[20] | |
1393 |
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1393 |
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1393 |
Shan makes landfall on Lytaxin; Battle of the quarry | |
1393 |
44 |
Battle of the air field[96] |
1393 |
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1393 |
44 |
Pat Rin's cash arrives via Juntavas courier, shadows in Surebleak system[97] |
1393 |
47 |
Surebleak Defence Fleet battle[98] |
1393 |
50 |
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1393 |
I Dare[20] | |
1393 |
50 |
Nova boards Dutiful Passage in Lytaxin orbit |
1393 |
50 |
Ren Zel has dream with tangible cat |
1393 |
50 |
Ren Zel consults pet library file. |
1393 |
50 |
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1393 |
51 |
DoI four arrive on Lytaxin |
1393 |
51 |
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1393 |
51 |
Daav and Edger depart Lytaxin |
1393 |
53 |
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1393 |
54 |
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1393 |
54 |
Anthora and Council Chamber trap |
1393 |
54 |
Pat Rin task force departs Surebleak |
1393 |
54 |
Kynak-on-the-rocks arrives Liad |
1393 |
55 |
Skyblaze day[100] |
1393 |
56 |
Pat Rin confesses to his Delm |
1393 |
57 |
Korval offers Ichliad Brunner employment. (Misfits final scene)[101] - Note that there appears to be an inconsistency here: despite the evidence of the explicitly-stated dates, dialogue establishes that the scene takes place after Korval being cast out. |
1393 |
59 |
Contract ended, Korval cast out with 144 days to be gone[12] |
1393 |
201 |
Transport of The Tree scheduled, Theo Waitley arrives on Liad |
Ghost Ship | ||
Moon on the Hills[102] | ||
Skyblaze (second & third chapters)[103] | ||
Hidden Resources[104] | ||
Kin Ties[105] | ||
Code of Honor[106] | ||
Necessity's Child[107] | ||
Prodigal Son[108] | ||
1393 |
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Roving Gambler[110] | ||
Dragon Ship | ||
Dragon in Exile [111] | ||
The Rifle's First Wife[112] | ||
Dragon in Exile epilogue[113] | ||
Lord of the Dance | ||
c.1399 |
Projected end of Edger's market research expedition.[7] |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plan B, ch 21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Local Custom, ch 1
- ↑ I Dare, ch 8
- ↑ Agent of Change, ch 21
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 9
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Agent of Change, ch 22
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Agent of Change, ch 5
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 24
- ↑ "seven hundred years ago, or more" as of Ghost Ship, ch 3
- ↑ "more than five hundred Standard Years" before Ghost Ship ch 1
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 2
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 I Dare, ch 57
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.413
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.166
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Balance of Trade p.165
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.209
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.254
- ↑ "fifteen Standards gone" as of Trade Secret ch 28
- ↑ "ten Standards back" from Balance of Trade p.43
- ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14 20.15 20.16 20.17 20.18 20.19 20.20 20.21 20.22 20.23 20.24 20.25 20.26 20.27 20.28 20.29 20.30 20.31 20.32 20.33 20.34 20.35 20.36 20.37 "The Updated But Partial Liaden Universe(r) Time Line", Adventures in the Liaden Universe #8
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.19
- ↑ Balance of Trade p.449
- ↑ It is not clear what year Trade Secret begins, but in ch 27 Jethri speaks of having been with Elthoria "for over a Standard".
- ↑ Final scene takes place shortly before ch 26 of Trade Secret.
- ↑ Plan B, ch 30
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Plan B, ch 5
- ↑ "a century and more" (local calendar) before "Moon on the Hills"
- ↑ "Phoenix"
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 31
- ↑ "forty Standard years ago" at the time of "A Choice of Weapons"
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 15
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 25
- ↑ Mouse and Dragon, ch 29
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Agent of Change, ch 6
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 35
- ↑ In Scout's Progress Ch 29, which occurs in 1361, Aelliana tells Daav that she will be 27 next relumma, so ch 29 must be late in 1361 and her 27th nameday early in 1362.
- ↑ "Pilot of Korval"
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 33
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Scout's Progress, ch 8
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 19
- ↑ Mouse and Dragon, ch 30
- ↑ Mouse and Dragon, ch 22
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 29
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 31
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Mouse and Dragon, ch 16
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 4
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 11
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 10
- ↑ "Veil of the Dancer"
- ↑ Local Custom, ch 8
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Agent of Change, ch 10
- ↑ Occurs early in the courier career of Ride the Luck. Per chapter 33 of Mouse and Dragon, this is after Val Con's birth. That it is also after Nova's is a guess, but does not seem unreasonable.
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 Carpe Diem, ch 7
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 "Quiet Knives"
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 "Breath's Duty"
- ↑ "Changeling"
- ↑ Mouse and Dragon epilogue - Kiladi career has run "twenty years"
- ↑ Ghost Ship, ch 9
- ↑ Conflict of Honors, ch 8
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Conflict of Honors, ch 6
- ↑ Conflict of Honors, ch 43
- ↑ I Dare, ch 7
- ↑ Dragon Ship, ch 10
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Code of Honor
- ↑ "Fighting Chance"
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 66.9 Carpe Diem, ch 9
- ↑ Plan B, ch 2
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 I Dare, ch 25
- ↑ Misfits. (p.12 in the paper edition)
- ↑ Nine years six months before Day 55 Year 1393. Misfits, p.12 in the paper edition
- ↑ I Dare, ch 12
- ↑ Plan B, ch 6
- ↑ I Dare, ch 5
- ↑ Plan B, ch 7
- ↑ I Dare, ch 30
- ↑ Conflict of Honors, ch 32
- ↑ Necessity's Child, ch 31
- ↑ Agent of Change, ch 4
- ↑ Saltation, ch 41
- ↑ 80.0 80.1 Agent of Change, ch 3
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 3
- ↑ "two years" before Saltation ch 33
- ↑ "a year" (local calendar) before "Moon on the Hills"
- ↑ Agent of Change, ch 1
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 6
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 13
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 14
- ↑ Carpe Diem, ch 18
- ↑ I Dare, ch 4
- ↑ I Dare, ch 10
- ↑ I Dare, ch 38
- ↑ I Dare, ch 18 - "Day before yesterday"
- ↑ I Dare, ch 35
- ↑ 94.0 94.1 I Dare, ch 40
- ↑ Plan B, ch 2
- ↑ 96.0 96.1 Plan B, ch 35
- ↑ I Dare, ch 46
- ↑ I Dare, ch 48
- ↑ I Dare, ch 5
- ↑ Misfits. (p.9 in the paper edition)
- ↑ Misfits. (p.63 in the paper edition)
- ↑ Between chapters 5 and 6 of Ghost Ship.
- ↑ The winter of Korval's arrival, therefore after chapter 8 of Ghost Ship (Korval's arrival) and before chapter 15 (spring's arrival). Definitely before Necessity's Child, in which the taxi service is large and well established.
- ↑ Not long after chapter 12 of Ghost Ship.
- ↑ After Ghost Ship chapter 12, when Anthora and Ren Zel are in conference with the delm on Surebleak, and before chapter 29, when they return.
- ↑ During Ghost Ship, ending somewhere between chapter 8 and chapter 43
- ↑ Necessity's Child begins shortly after the events of Ghost Ship chapter 34, and continues in parallel.
- ↑ during Ghost Ship, beginning in chapter 39 and ending in chapter 43
- ↑ Ghost Ship, ch 43
- ↑ some time after Ghost Ship chapter 35
- ↑ Dragon in Exile starts a few local weeks after Kamele Waitley's arrival on Surebleak - end of Dragon Ship.
- ↑ Talizea has progressed to standing under her own power, which puts it approximately nine months after the end of Ghost Ship
- ↑ Dragon in Exile epilogue includes a mention of Diglon's wife Alara, putting it after "The Rifle's First Wife".