2257, Year OTT Union Time Line

The Year 2257 OTT


 * A huge fleet of Nul battle ships attack the Grema system and orbital bomb Grema 3 . Killing all Union colonists and destroying two settlements.
 * Nul forces also attack and destroy mines on Grema 2 and engage and destroy a Space Bus and two ore freighters
 * Two Union Fleet units, the USS Ammun and the USS Mero receive the urgent calls for assistance and are the only Union Fleet units within reach. The Ammun, a former Saran battle ship (refitted in 2249) and the Mero, a Terran frigate are immideatley engaged by overwhelming Nul forces. The Ammun and the Mero are destroyed but not after destroying several Nul units.
 * The Nul Commandant of the attack force realizes that this appears to be an elaborate Shiss deception as he receives reports of Saran and Terran units. He conducts landing operations and the deception becomes clear, not a single Shiss ship or structure but the smoldering ruins of a Union colony are found.
 * The Images reach the Assembly and the Union Envoy at the Second Galactic Council . He displays images of the attack and the carnage and demands answers.
 * The Assembly however enraged and angry do not want answers but declare war upon the Nul.

Following Societies join the United Stars of the Galaxy (Union):
414 Union Member 415 Union Member 416 Union Member 417 Union Member 418 Union Member 419 Union Member 420 Union Member 421 Union Member 422 Union Member 423 Union Member

On Nilfeheim
It is the 14th Shortsummer period on Nilfeheim since Colonists arrived. 2257 is the 4rd Shortsummer Year of that period.