c15 Billion BCE? |
Creation of the Universe. |
c10 Billion BCE |
Galaxies form. |
c?? Billion BCE |
There is the The First One. |
c1 Million BCE |
The First Ones begin to disappear, some travelling
beyond the stars. They leave behind the Shadows ant the Vorlons to shepherd the younger
species along; the Vorlons following the rigid path of order, while the Shadows prefer the
evolutionary path of Chaos and Conflict. |
c8000 BCE |
The last Great War between the Shadows and the First Ones. |
c ???? |
The Vorlons visit lesser interstellar species, implanting them with the idea that they are glowing beings of light. |
c5000 BCE |
An unknown species begins building a network of jumpgates across the galaxy. |
c250 |
Minbari begin to decline in population. (Something begins to weaken the Minbari, "the power holding the Shadows in check.") |
c1100 |
The Minbari first begin to travel in space. They discover the ancient network of jumpgates. |
c1250 |
See Wars - "Valen's Shadow War" |
1250 - 1350 |
After the War, Valen has children. The children, fearing persecution because they weren't pure Minbari, fled Minbar until after Valen's death. |
c1350 |
Valen writes notes to Delenn & Sinclair. |
c1750 |
The Third Fain of Chudomo begins 'service with honor'. |
c2150 |
Last real contact between the Vorlons and the Minbari. |
c2200 -2201 |
Delenn born. [according to B5 screen saver] |
c2206-2209 |
Lennier born. [according to B5 screen saver] |
c2232 |
The mass murderer Jha'dur (Deathwalker) escapes from the Earth Alliance and is sheltered by the Minbari Wind Swords. |
c2232 |
Some time during this period the Minbari hear about the Humans from the Centauri and elect not to make contact. |
c2233 |
Delenn becomes a "member" of the Grey Council after having served some time as an acolyte and as Dukhat's Aide. |
2245 |
Kadroni becomes unable to function in the Grey Council. Dukhat pushes his Aide, Delenn, as her replacement. |
2245 - 2248 |
See Wars - "Earth-Minbari War". |
c2250 |
Delenn's father dies, his spirit broken by the war. |
2254 |
Babylon 4 is completed but disappears 24 hours later. |
2256 |
Babylon 5 is built and goes online. |
2257 |
An attempted assassination of Kosh, the new Vorlon ambassador, is revealed to be a Minbari, Narn & Human plot. |
2258 |
Lennier arrives as Delenn's aide. |
2258 |
Radical Pro-Earth group Homeguard attack the Minbari poet, Shaal Mayan. |
2258 |
Universe Today Headline: "Homeguard Leader convicted; Jacob Lester found guilty of attack on Minbari Embassy". |
2258 |
Draal becomes custodian of the Great Machine on Epsilon III. |
2258 |
Babylon 4 reappears and then disappears again. Delenn becomes the first ever to turn down leadership of the Grey
Council & receives a Triluminary. |
2259 |
Delenn enters the Chrysalis. |
2260 |
Sinclair becomes Earth Ambassador to Minbar. |
2260 |
Sinclair is asked to become Entil'zha of the Anla'shok.
After a major speech to the Minbari assembled councils of Caste Elders and the Grey Council, Sinclair
is allowed to become Ranger One, and enter Humans into the Anla'shok. |
2260 |
Captain Sheridan dines with Delenn on Babylon 5. |
2260 |
Induction Ceremony of the first Humans as full Rangers. Sinclair sends a message about the Rangers to Garibaldi and Delenn. |
2260 |
The mining colony on Arisia III is destroyed by the Shadows.
Marcus Cole is the sole survivor, his brother William (a Ranger) killed. Marcus travels to Babylon 5. |
2260 |
Marcus arrives on Minbar. |
2260 |
Jenimer, 'The Chosen' dies. |
2260 |
Catherine Sakai begins training Rangers as pilots. |
2260 |
Sheridan meets with the Rangers. |
2260 |
Kosh (the Vorlon ambassador to B5) tests Delenn's allegiance by summoning an ancient inquisitor. |
2260 |
Lyta Alexander (a Human telepath) leaves Babylon 5 to head into Vorlon space. Kosh reveals himself to save Sheridan's life. |
2261 |
Marcus Cole leaves Zagros VII (a world the Rangers train on,
and a world the Shadows have taken an interest in). |
2261 |
The Babylon 5 War Council decide to try contacting
the 'First Ones'. Commander Ivanova and Marcus Cole make contact with the 'Walkers of Sigma 957'. |
2261 |
Marcus Cole receives information from another Ranger. "Ranger One" recommends that the Rangers go on a heightened state of alert and pull back from Earth space, due to what's happening there. |
2261 |
Delenn breaks the Grey Council and leads some of them to Babylon 5 just in time to save Babylon 5 from Earth Destroyers who will not let the Station claim independance from Earth. |
2261 |
Delenn and some Minbari are kidnapped by
members of the Earth Alliance for their part in Babylon 5's claim for independance. |
2261 |
Vir is removed from his post on Minbar when Londo
discovers he's been helping Narns escape. |
2261 |
Ambassador Kosh is killed by the Shadows. |
2261 |
Delenn becomes Entil'zha of the Anlashok and Marcus Cole visits Minbar to reflect on the loss of the old Entil'zha. (Sinclair) |
2261 |
The existence of a whole fleet of White Star ships
is revealed to Captain Sheridan. |
2262 |
Lyta, Delenn and Ivanova attempt to rescue Sheridan
from Z'Ha'Dum with no luck. |
2262 |
Delenn is recalled to Minbar to resolve a problem
concerning her relationship with Sheridan, and must finally face up to her role in the Earth-Minbari
war. It is there discovered that, as a Child of Valen, she is not pure Minbari. |
2262 |
See Wars - "Minbari Civil War" |
2262 |
Sheridan is captured and tortured by the Earth Alliance
for his aid in liberating the Promixa III, Beta Durani and Babylon 5 colonies from Earth's rule. |
2262 |
Sheridan resigns from Earthforce and his Officers are
granted amnesty. Delenn announces the formation of the Interstellar Alliance and invites Earth
to join. Sheridan is named President of the new Alliance. |
2263 |
Lennier leaves Delenn's service to join the Anla'shok. |
2263 |
Lennier is assigned to White Star 27 to investigate
possible Centauri involvement in the attacks on Alliance ships. He witnesses the Centauri destruction
of a group of Brakiri ships. The year ends with Delenn and Sheridan leaving for Minbar to set up the Alliance Headquarters. |
????? |
David is born to Delenn and John Sheridan. |
2278 |
Delenn and Sheridan find themselves captured on Centauri Prime. Londo helps them escape at a great personal cost. During this time Londo tells the story of 'In the Beginning' (the Earth-Minbari war) to his old friend Urza's niece and nephew. |
2281 |
Sheridan dies as the life force given by Lorien on Z'Ha'Dum fades. He takes a White Star out to Corianna 6 (where the Shadow/Vorlon War ended) and is met by Lorien. The White Star is later found floating dead in space, with no signs of entry or exit from the ship and Sheridan's body has disappeared. |
2282 |
Babylon 5 is decomissioned and destroyed. |
2362 |
A stellarcast discusses the 100th anniversary of the Interstellar Alliance. Delenn appears to refute the historian's opinions of Sheridan. |
2762 |
An attempt by one of Earth's two factions (1 in favour of breaking away from the Interstellar Alliance, one in favour of staying) to holographically 'deconstruct historial figures revered by the prolesector' results in the triggering of a terrible war that becomes known as 'The Great Burn' which renders the Earth's surface nearly uninhabitable. |
3262 |
An order of monks is attempting to find, record and restore the knowledge of the past, aided by agents of the Rangers. |
c1,000,000 |
The Rangers apparently still exist, at least some of whom resemble the Vorlons. The Earth's sun goes Nova and the descendents of Earth move to a new Earth taking the history of the last million years with them. |