West of Honor

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Series of treaties between U.S. and Soviet Union creates the CoDominium. Military research and development outlawed.

Nationalist movements intensify.

French Foreign Legion forms the basic element of the CoDominium Armed Services.

Alderson drive perfected at Cal Tech.

First Alderson Drive exploratory ships leave the Solar System.

CoDominium Intelligence Services engage in serious effort to suppress all research into technologies with military applications. They are aided by zero-growth organizations. Most scientific research ceases.

Inhabitable planets discovered. Commercial exploitation begins.

First interstellar colonies are founded. The CoDominium Space Navy and Marines are created, absorbing the original CoDominium Armed Services.

Great Exodus period of colonization begins. First colonists are dissidents, malcontents, and voluntary adventurers.

Sergei Lermontov is born in Moscow.

Bureau of Relocations begins mass outsystem shipment of involuntary colonists.

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