INSILICO Timeline

21^stcentury

19^th 2062 Nov

Oil-based economy declines

Fossil fuel usage is overtaken by renewable energy and early fusion-backed systems. Oil demand collapses, triggering economic destabilisation across petro-dependent nations. The long-unchallenged dominance of the USD begins to erode.

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17^th 2082 Sep

Petrodollar collapses

Despite desperate interventions, major oil economies default en masse. The USD loses its global reserve currency status as the world abandons fossil-fuel-based valuations. Hyperinflation and stagnation grip the US. European states-- especially the UK and Switzerland -- emerge stable due to early fusion investment and diversified renewables.

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12^th 2096 Jun

Financial Power Shifts to London and Geneva

New York’s financial collapse leaves a vacuum filled by agile banking systems in London and Geneva. Untethered from EU fiscal constraints, Swiss and British banks rewrite financial rules for a new corporate age.

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22^ndcentury

11^th 2103 Oct

Corporate banking cartels emerge

A cascade of post-collapse sovereign defaults allows megabanks to dominate economic stabilisation efforts. These institutions begin functioning as de facto central banks, asserting control over monetary supply chains and global investment policy.

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9^th 2109 Dec

Emergence of the Credit Standard

With fiat currencies fragmenting, London and Geneva financial institutions launch a synthetic digital currency - the “Credit Sovereign” - backed by diversified assets, orbital infrastructure, and interstellar trade routes. It quickly becomes the transaction medium of choice among post-state corporate networks.

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2^nd 2124 Jan

Collapse of Fiat Market Confidence

In the wake of repeated fiscal crises, attempts to shore up national currencies collapse. Public and private investors lose all confidence in fiat instruments. Credit Sovereign becomes not just preferred, but essential. Sovereign debt is denominated in Credit, and governments begin pegging their remaining fiat to it.

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8^th 2132 Aug

London-Geneva Corporation formed

The London-Geneva Corporation coalesces from a network of “gentlemen’s agreements” between UK and Swiss financial entities. As it absorbs distressed state and corporate assets, its influence spreads. The LGC becomes the central intelligence and risk management hub of the global financial system.

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4^th 2171 Mar

Formation of the Universal Banking Corporation (UBC)

Twelve megabanks and four sovereign wealth custodians consolidate with the LGC under a unified regulatory structure based jointly in London and Geneva. The UBC takes over Credit issuance, cross-border arbitration, and macroeconomic steering. Sovereign governments are granted only non-voting observer status.

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6^th 2185 Oct

Credit Eclipse: The End of Fiat Governance

Over 85% of orbital and planetary economies denominate in UBC-regulated Credit. Fiat persists only in unstable zones and isolationist states. The IMF and World Bank dissolve, their roles fully absorbed by the Consortium, now the de facto sovereign of global finance -- answerable only to itself.

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23^rdcentury

17^th 2202 Nov

Energy access disparity

The world’s energy is no longer an issue of scarcity, but one of access. Large corporations and powerful governments act as fusion gatekeepers, controlling who gets energy and at what price. This increases the divide between wealthy elites and the impoverished masses, leading to societal tensions and resistance.

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15^th 2205 Jan

Political fragmentation

Governmental inability to manage environmental degradation, energy access, and economic instability leads to widespread governmental failures. Corruption, political ineffectiveness, and the erosion of democratic processes make state governance untenable in many regions. This causes the collapse of centralised governance, resulting in political fragmentation as smaller states, regional powers, and autonomous corporations fill the void, with localised conflicts becoming more common and tensions rising between increasingly isolated factions.

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30^th 2205 Aug

Military alliances

Energy scarcity, technological control, and economic instability force governments and corporations to form unlikely alliances for survival and power consolidation. The competition for resources and technological supremacy becomes a key factor in military strategy. Unlikely alliances form between government and corporate agencies, both seeking to protect their interests and secure valuable energy and resources. These alliances are marked by a fragile balance of power, with militarised corporations gaining significant sway and diplomacy becoming strained as rhetoric escalates.

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3^rd 2212 Jul

Corporate Congress formed

The growing influence of corporations, combined with the collapse of some state governance, leads to the formation of the first "Corporate Congress." This coalition of corporations seeks to consolidate power and establish a unified governance structure to control the global economy and military. The Corporate Congress becomes a dominant force in global affairs, sidelining many remaining traditional governments and exercising de facto control over vast swathes of the Earth. The influence of corporations over political and economic systems becomes unassailable, further eroding the power of states.

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16^th 2264 Mar

Corporate phoenix

The remnants of the corporate world begin to consolidate power in the form of fortified city-states. These surviving corporate enclaves, mostly located in less affected regions, establish themselves as new centres of governance and control. Refugees are either absorbed into these controlled zones or left to fend for themselves in the wastelands. The corporate states enforce strict entry policies, creating stark divides between those within their protected boundaries and the desperate masses outside. The world fractures into isolated hubs of corporate power, with traditional states dwindling amid a shattered global landscape.

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8^th 2265 Jun

Refugee rebellions

As millions of displaced people flood towards corporate-controlled zones, tensions boil over into violent uprisings. Faced with exclusion and harsh policies, refugees in and around the corporate enclaves rebel, seeking to overthrow their oppressors. These rebellions are swiftly and brutally suppressed by corporate security forces, leading to further cycles of violence and deepening the humanitarian crisis.

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22^nd 2266 Jan

Corporate-dominated ceasefire: the age of megacorporations

As prolonged conflicts take their toll, weaker corporations are absorbed by stronger rivals, giving rise to a few dominant Corporate Phoenices. These mega-corporations begin to consolidate power and resources, emerging as the unchallenged rulers of the post-apocalyptic world. Through strategic alliances and the subsuming of the largest remaining traditional nations, these megacorporations force a peace settlement. The resulting ceasefire cedes significant powers to corporate interests, reducing the remaining traditional nations to puppet states under the control of the conglomerates. This marks the complete entrenchment of corporate control over global affairs.

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10^th 2267 Jan

Radiance Treaty proposed

A tentative framework to dismantle key barriers to peace is put forward by a loose consortium of corporations. The proposal offers to fund and install a global canopy of low-maintenance solar collectors, suspended in the upper atmosphere and tethered via conductive cables to Earth's surface. The system would deliver baseline power to all -- ensuring minimal survival infrastructure: communication, dimmed illumination, and passive shielding from radiological exposure.

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12^th 2271 Sep

Final mass terrestrial migration

Large portions of the world's population migrate due to radioactive fallout, rising seas, and breakdown of fundamental land and sea ecosystems. Pressure on city-states and corporate nations intensifies, forcing smaller nations into economic collapse or acquisition, often at the hands of larger corporate entities seeking uncontested control.

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17^th 2296 Oct

Universal Basic Income introduced

In a move designed to stabilise the global economy amidst widespread automation and increasing unemployment, the Universal Banking Corporation (UBC) introduces Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a tool to maintain credit circulation and prevent economic stagnation. The UBC's primary goal is to keep consumption flowing by ensuring that everyone, from the poorest to the wealthiest, continues to receive a small, centrally set daily stipend. This strategic move strengthens the UBC’s position as the sole controller of global credits, consolidating their financial grip on all entities with communicable neural nets. The UBI ensures that wealth flows consistently, reducing the risk of inflationary collapse, while sidestepping the need for complex administrative systems. Although marketed as a humanitarian measure to reduce poverty and ensure social stability, its deeper purpose was clear: to guarantee the UBC’s unassailable dominance, with all factions dependent on their credits for daily survival.

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24^thcentury

15^th 2367 Mar

Introduction of the Population Control Act

The act mandated the introduction of chemical agents into arcological environments to inhibit human reproduction without city-sanctioned permits. Within hours of the announcement, protests erupted in several major arcologies, with large gatherings in key urban centres. Citizens carried signs and chanted slogans advocating for reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. Whilst prominent doctors and scientists publicly criticised the Act, many other healthcare professionals began preparations to manage the implementation of these measures.

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25^thcentury

9^th 2433 Mar

The Crash

The Centralized Exchange Network (CENet) experiences a total systems collapse, leading to widespread economic and technological disruption.

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3^rd 2433 Apr

MASIA Introduced

In response to "The Crash", the Mutually Assured Systems Integrity Act (MASIA) was enacted to regulate artificial intelligence and prevent future crises. MASIA established mandatory classifications for AI systems, from basic automation (Class I) to potential singularity-level intelligences (Class VI), with strict controls and oversight to ensure safety and compliance

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1^st 2461 Jan

Formation of VASC

Vander Air & Space Corp cut its teeth on the frontiers of Mars for decades, positioning itself to become the military powerhouse that it is today. VASC equipment and personnel are highly sought after by corporations seeking to bolster their own security posture, and highly feared by those that don't. Hostilities throughout the solar system may keep VASC flush with new opportunities, but the conflicts on Mars alone are enough to keep the company profitable for decades more to come.

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14^th 2468 Dec

Business Criminal Liability law introduced by UBC

Businesses are now held liable for the crimes committed by their employees or agents if those crimes are performed within the scope of their employment, for the benefit of the business, and if they meet specific legal criteria. Business owners, employees, and agents may be individually liable for crimes committed directly or in conspiracy with others

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21^st 2483 Jun

MASIA Amendments

MASIA amended to include limitations on AI self-replication and "gestalt intelligence" networking to prevent emergent risks.

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20^th 2491 Jun

Redesignation Act assented

The Redesignation Act of 2491 was enacted to standardise species designations, particularly for fabricants with varying degrees of mechanical and biological augmentations, enhancing census accuracy and aiding in the enforcement of Grey's scale and MASIA regulations. AGIS was tasked by ARC to provide clear nomenclature, replacing historical terms with negative connotations. The Act mandates the use of specific terms like "lightly augmented allogene" or "heavily augmented human" for clarity and accuracy, with an emphasis on using non-pejorative language in formal documentation. This reclassification aims to improve clarity in the identification and categorisation of individuals across different species and augmentation levels.

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20^th2495Jun

Today

Earth is more or less a forgotten relic, an echo of what it once was, a permanent reminder of what humanity collectively did to it. The majority of power now rests firmly in the hands of the corporations, with most people relegated to a life worse than that of mere pawns in their sprawling operations. The chasm between the elite and the rest of the world has never been so wide. Crime is rampant, an inevitable by-product of inequality and corporate neglect. The privileged few continue to thrive in isolated havens beyond the planet's decaying surface - new worlds, new stations - but even these exist only at a steep price. For those left behind, the stakes couldn’t be lower. But for those with the means to rise, the game is far from over. The rules may have changed, but the struggle for power persists in the shadows of humanity's former home.

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