4998, Year OTT Union Time Line

Civilian Events

 * Union Citizens vote on Public Capital Punishment.
 * The Assembly passed Resolution 45 of 4998, allowing Law Enforcement Agencies and private security providers to reduce the Gal Drift problem. (It would be reversed in 5008.)
 * Lilith Stalkers and the connection to the Pinwheel Galaxy are discovered.
 * These beings are born: Gunnar and Annar Peerson, Sigvard Elhir, Lif Lindholm, Hedda Alquist, Elfi, Deadan, Rodney Barack, SLoga Ulther Ulthar, Owar Oktharitch, Namamir Suppor, and Prince Chula Chakrabongse.

Military Events

 * April 7th, units of the 24th Fleet/BGC BG RED A, commanded by Commodore Stan Winslav engaged the Tun-Ha Clan to defend the Osmur Colony and suppress any further Colony raids of this Dai Clan in that region of space. Events during that battle led to a high profile Court Martial proceedings against the Commodore named The Commodore Winslav Case.
 * The Union/Biraaad war started.
 * Admiral Bill Strother, United Stars Navy, took command of COWACOM in January.
 * Four of the Fleet’s Mace Class ships were refitted as test platforms for the Armageddon project.