c1920
Aleksei Vasilii Guba is born.
c1940
Victor Troska is born in Nogova.
c1945
James Ian Gastovski is born.
1948
Aleksei Vasilii Guba becomes Commandant in one of Stalin’s Siberian Gulags, where he earns nickname ‘The Dentist’.
1st November 1955
Vietnam War starts.
c1962
With the Communist regime in Nogova growing stronger, Victor Troska leaves the island as a stowaway on board a cargo ship.
24th July 1965
Andrey Lopotev is born in Solnichniy, Chernarus (then CSSR).
1974
Anti-government demonstrations in Nogova. With the help of Victor Troska, pro-Soviet regime is overthrown. He becomes a police chief in the newly established republic.
15th May 1975
Vietnam War Ends
1981
Victor Troska becomes a Judge at the Nogovan court.
21st August 1982
After years of regime liberalization in Nogova, Vice-Premier Ostrovsky of the Nogova Communist party resigns and leaves for Moscow to meet with the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist party, Leonid Brezhnev. Result of this meeting is the dispatching of Soviet forces stationed on the nearby island of Kolguyev, to Nogova. Led by Col. Aleksei Guba, their official mission is to establish Socialist order and prevent the country from devolving into a capitalist regime of corruption and unemployment.
Victor Troska manages to flee from Lipany, Nogovan capital, and hides at home.
22nd August 1982
Resistance leaders fail to draft Victor Troska to their cause, but the next morning, wounded resistance fighters appear at Troska’s home and hide in his barn. Soviet forces searching for them arrive shortly afterwards and give Troska no choice other than to defend himself. After neutralizing all Soviet troops, Troska heads to the main Resistance base.
Resistance camp is under Soviet attack and Guerrilla fighters are forced to retreat. Resistance leaders execute the Kappa plan and lure incoming Soviet forces into minefields, slowing them down.
Victor Troska leads an ambush on a small supply convoy and steals as many weapons and as much ammo as possible.
23rd August 1982
Small task force lead by Victor Troska attacks the tank base in Trosky and steals armored vehicles stationed there.
24th August 1982
With stolen vehicles, Resistance army attacks the city of Modrava and neutralizes all forces there. At this point, Soviet leadership stops viewing resistance as unorganized guerrillas and starts considering them to be a serious threat.
28th August 1982
Large Soviet tank group is sent towards Modrava to crush the resistance, but Victor Troska’s armored group manages to stop them in a pass south of the city.
2nd September 1982
Victor Troska’s infantry squad rescues civilian hostages in village of Nova Ves.
3rd September 1982
USA launches an operation to support Nogova anti-Communist resistance. Maj. James Gastovski is in charge. He meets with Victor Troska at an undisclosed location on Nogova and together they negotiate further resistance efforts.
4th April 1985
Michail Gorbachev announces Glasnost and Perestroika reforms, welcomed by the West. However, Communist hardliners in his own government are unsympathetic to his cause and are ready to do anything to stop these reforms.
Currently being curated.
October 2006
King Jose of Sahrani and his son, Prince Orlando, die in helicopter crash. King’s other child, Princess Isabella, becomes the Queen of Sahrani.
28th October 2007
Black Element Private Military Contractors team (codenamed Royal Flush) arrives on Sahrani, hired by Queen Isabella Ximénez. Their job is to fight against growing anti-government resistance.
8th October 2009
USMC 27th MEU is sent to Chernarus to prevent civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict between Chedaki and remnants of Chernarussian Defence Forces (CDF).
9th October 2009
Shortly before USMC invasion starts, Razor Team is deployed near Chernogorsk with objective to destroy communication station. During the mission, they discovers a mass grave created by Chedaki forces.
Razor team joins the battle of Chernogorsk tasked to locate and capture Chedaki leaders – Andrey ‘Akula’ Lopotev, Mikola Bardak and an unknown man going under the identity of Kostey. They manage to take the first two captive, while transporting them back to base, they are ambushed and taken captive. It’s learned that Kostey was actually a CDF officer who now revealed his true identity. Shortly after the warlords leave the scene, USMC squad rescues Razor team, but they’re too late to save Sgt. Miles’ life.
Sgt. Patrick ‘8-Ball’ Miles is KIA.
Though Andrey Lopotev manages to escape, Mikola Bardak is captured after a long hunt by Razor team, now led by MSgt. Matthew Cooper.
US Marines reportedly inside Chernarus
Marines retake Chernagorsk – mass graves discovered
10th October 2009
Mark Reynolds interrogates Mikola Bardak, who was captured by Razor team. From him he learns that Aslan Radayev has already fled Chernarus.
11th October 2009
12th October 2009
Interim Chernarussian Government Elected
13th October 2009
Nationalist reprisals intensify
14th October 2009
15th October 2009
16th October 2009
Chernarus crisis nearing end as USMC advance
As USMC pushes north, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Manhattan is set up. Razor team searches for Chedaki base and smaller camps in the region. While doing that, they meet Father Fyodor, local priest with ties to NAPA.
Moscow bombing. Fifty three people are killed and nearly two hundred injured, many critically, in a bomb blast that tore through Moscow’s Red Square. NAPA is linked to the attack and Russia readies itself to enter the Chernarussian conflict.
17th October 2009
Under diplomatic pressure, USMC withdraws from Chernarus, leaving arriving Russian Forces to handle the situation. Razor team fails to reach the evac point and goes undercover with the help of locals.
18th October 2009
Officially MIA, Razor team supports local forces with their fight against Chedaki. USMC command, unconvinced that NAPA was behind the Moscow bombing, tasks Razor team with finding evidence about the truth.
19th October 2009
After gathering enough evidence, Razor learns that Lopotev was the man responsible for the Moscow bombing. While US government presents this data to the UN council, USMC forces return to the country. Tolerated by Russian Forces, they help Razor team with the assault on the main Chedaki base, followed by the swift capture of Andrey Loptev.
Chernarussian crisis ends.
Andrey Lopotev is captured by Razor team of USMC.
22nd December 2009
Eagle Wing Preemptive Strike Plan is cancelled by Pentagon and never happens.
27th December 2009
Black Element caught up in controversy as contractors led by Patrick Dixon use live ammunition to disperse groups of angry civilians, protesting over fuel shortages amidst bitter winter chill.
31st December 2009
Mark Reynolds oversees the destruction of the Takistani Army’s BM-21 missile launchers, supplied by arms dealer Aslan Radayev. Reynolds needs army officers to contact Radayev again, so he can track him down.
28th May 2010
NATO training exercises planned for Green Sea Region.
31st May 2010
Chernarus firms strike uneasy deal in Takistan.
1st June 2010
Chernarussian Geologist Killed in Karzeghistan.
6th June 2010
Interview: UN Chief Weapons inspector.
Mark Reynolds leads investigation into the slaying of geologists.
14th June 2010
Green Sea Anger at Takistani Missile Launch.
17th June 2010
Chernarussian Beer Export Market Stagnates.
13th August 2010
British Armed Forces Defuse Shapur Bomb.
5th September 2010
Based on Mark Reynolds’ Intel, Aslan Radayev is captured by Czech Special Forces in Bystrica region, Chernarus.
20th September 2010
The Chernarussian judiciary agrees to extradite weapons dealer, Aslan Radayev, to Russia.
October 2010
Sgt. Chad “Robo” Rodriguez is KIA and Sgt. Randolph ‘Ice Cold’ Sykes is WIA during Operation Fiery Mountain in Zargabad. Purpose of the operation has not been declassified to this date.
1st October 2010
Black Element Rebrand Corporate Image, changing its name from Black Element to ION Inc.
Mark Reynolds leaves CIA and joins ION Inc.
10th November 2010
Green Sea ARMEX events confirmed
2nd May 2011
18th August 2011
Lt. Joe Larkin patrols the Karzegho-Takistani border, as military commanders assess the situation.
Following a slow recovery from his wounds, Sgt. Randolph ‘Ice Cold’ Sykes becomes a special warfare instructor at Marine Special Operations School, Camp Lejeune.
17th April 2012
Takistani Royalist tribes, with the rumored support of CIA operatives seeking to destabilize the dangerous regime, succeed in significantly damaging the production of crude oil. A well-coordinated raid on key oil fields deals three critical blows to the regime: the loss of a year’s production of crude oil, the destruction of 68% of the country’s oil wells, and the sudden lack of resources required to hold Takistan.
Power structures start to disintegrate; voices and actions of discontent spread. In a desperate bid to cling to the reins of power, the Socialist Supreme Bureau threatens the nearby country of Karzeghistan with the use of chemical weapons if the oil-rich Sharig Plateau, an integral part of Takistani territory usurped by the British reign in the times of the Takistani monarchy, was not “immediately returned to the people of Takistan”. The ultimatum is set.
1st June 2012
At the dawn of upcoming full-scale NATO military operation, US Army sniper sent behind enemy lines neutralizes Jafar Karizi (Two of Spades), Intelligence Commander for Zargabad District.
A few days after the ultimatum set by Takistani Government in April, NATO forces deploy bases in rebel-controlled territories and instigate Operation Arrowhead, whose objectives is to neutralize the threat of ballistic missile attacks and nullify the possibility of an attack on Karzeghistan before attempting any humanitarian or political actions.
After securing Loy Manara airport and establishing FOB Revolver, NATO dispatches armored convoy heading towards oil fields south of Zargabad. However, when C-130 cargo plane transporting humanitarian workers and journalists is shot down near convoy’s position, objective changes to securing the crash site. Unfortunately, NATO forces are too late and civilians are captured by Takistani Army.
Delta Force is sent to rescue captive civilians supposedly held in nearby mine, but information proves incorrect and only the dead body of aan reporter Joe Harris is discovered.
Lt. Joe Larkin provides air support in the full-scale invasion of Takistan.
Cpt. Garry Pierce is tasked with neutralizing outpost and command stations along Takistani Army defense line. Whilst the operation is successful, Pierce’s gunship is hit and he’s forced to autorotate to the ground.
Cpt. Garry Pierce is shot down over enemy territory and captured by Takistani Army.
2nd June 2012
Immediately before crucial offensive against main enemy base, NATO uses its technological advantage and sends Unmanned Littlebird (ULB) near the base. From there, it marks targets for Hellfire missiles fired by AH-64 gunship hovering 8km away in occupied territory.
Abdul Mussawir Ghafurzai (Seven of Hearts) is reported killed by ULB strike, although the hit cannot be confirmed.
NATO forces start offensive against main Takistani base in region. Under cover of night, fast moving armored platoons crushes poorly equipped enemy and seize the base and nearby airfield without significant losses.
Cpt. Garry Pierce escapes during NATO offensive and manages to return back to safety.
Large scale battle of Zargabad takes place. Delta Team rescues civilian hostages held in city’s mosque, while main NATO force focuses on disabling SCUD launchers scattered around city.
Muhhamad R. Aziz (Jack of Clubs), local army commander, is captured alive while trying to escape the city.
3rd June 2012
British SAS are sent into the deserts of Takistan to hunt for remaining mobile SCUD launchers, which are about to attack Karzeghistan and the Allied bridgeheads.
19th July 2012
While heading towards FOB Arizona in central Takistan, a transport chopper carrying Sgt. Brian Frost’s squad is mistakenly targeted and shot down by a US Missile. The squad defends the crash site and evacuates in another helicopter a few minutes later.
20th July 2012
Operation Crimson Lance is in effect. Sgt. Brian Frost’s squad assists in defusing IEDs and minefields and then continues onto FOB Winchester, now serving as a mere outpost for a couple of British patrol teams.
After numerous quarrels with his clients (notably Refugee Help Center organizer Rita Ensler), Patrick Dixon is demoted from his post of team coordinator.
Mark Reynolds takes command of ION Inc. security team, previously lead by Patrick Dixon.
Sgt. Brian Frost’s squad manages to defend FOB Winchester against a surprise Takistani offensive.
A joint raid of US and UK forces against the insurgent’s group headquarters succeeds and the region is secured.
September 2012
Frank ‘Tanny’ Radcliffe leaves British Army and joins ION Inc.
24th December 2012
Frank ‘Tanny’ Radcliffe leads a small security response team to rescue captured clients.
January 2013
Brian ‘Scarlet’ O’Hara leaves USMC after 6 years in service. He returns to San Francisco to study, becoming a civilian MD some years later.
Brian Frost leaves British Army and joins ION Inc.
February 2013
Brian Frost and Henry Asano are assigned to Mark Reynold’s security team.
27th March 2013
ION drops supplies for a UN team operating in Central Takistan.
29th March 2013
Lt. Joe Larkin and Cpt. Garry Pierce air-drop propaganda leaflets over captured Takistani territory.
April 2013
Frank ‘Tanny’ Radcliffe is assigned to Mark Reynold’s security team.
6th May 2013
Four Talon International security contractors die in insurgent attack
17th June 2013
Harry Larkin, father of Joe and Tom, dies.
June 2013
After a year of occupation, the situation in Takistan is dire. NATO forces have withdrawn to a few Green Zones around major cities, while the rest of the country is ravaged by ongoing power struggle between the New Takistani Army (NTA) and Royalist tribes, no longer unconditionally pro-Western. With most of the allied forces already gone and the British Armed Forces in the process of leaving the region, the US government plans to draw down its forces in the following months.
29th June 2013
UN weapon inspectors arrive in Zargabad to search for the remnants of the Takistani nuclear programme. An ION Inc. security team, lead by Mark Reynolds, is tasked with their protection.
1st July 2013
An ION Inc. security team disperses civilians around an abandoned factory while UN investigators search for documents pertaining to the Takistani nuclear programme.
2nd July 2013
UN inspectors locate the former Takistani presidential advisor and orchestrator of various weapon programmes. They discover it to be Abdul Mussawir Ghafurzai, proclaimed dead after NATO strike during Operation Arrowhead, now hiding in Zargabad. While they force him to tell them everything he knows, an NTA offensive against the emptied city arrives and Ghafurzai is killed.
ION Inc. security team manages to evacuate UN inspectors back to safety, but some of its members are killed during an initial mortar strike and a few others are cut off from the main squad.
Frank ‘Tanny’ Radcliffe is KIA during a mortar strike on Zargabad.
Brian Frost and Henry Asano reunite after the initial confusion and retreat back to Patrick Dixon’s position on the city outskirts. All three of them are later evacuated by Mark Reynold’s helicopter.
2nd July 2013
UN inspectors under Guardian protocols insist upon getting to abandoned OKB-754 test site, located deep in unsecured territory. A lightly armoured SUV convoy is dispatched to travel through no man’s land of central Takistan, while Mark Reynolds stays in the U.S. Green Zone to handle the legality of such an operation.
An ION Inc. security convoy deliver UN inspectors to the the Takistani test-facility, but locates an NTA camp there. Brian Frost and Henry Asano manage to neutralize scattered armored units and rest of the team then finishes off the demoralized infantry units.
3rd July 2013
Deep in the cover of night, an ION Inc. security team is ambushed by UAV’s operated by competing PMC, Talon International. Even when they succeed in defending the site, questions about why they were attacked remain.
UN inspectors discover what they believe to be nuclear materials buried deep in a partially destroyed bunker. According to their calculations, the quantity is enough for creating small-yield nuclear warhead. Initial readings place the origin of the material to China, possibly Russia.
In the morning, an ION Inc. security team is attacked by incoming enemy forces. Brian Frost uses UAVs hijacked by Patrick Dixon and soon the guerilla attack is repulsed. Mark Reynolds joins the battle in his helicopter shortly before enemy starts to retreat.
UN inspectors ready the materials for transport back to the Green zone. Some of the ION Inc. contractors refuse to go with the radioactive material and they are assigned to a helicopter. Brian Frost overcomes his fear of flying and takes control of the helicopter, while Henry Asano and Patrick Dixon take crew seats. Mark Reynolds drives the car with the material.
Some of the UN Inspectors begin showing signs of rapid fever and mood swings.
An ION Inc. security convoy travels back through Central Takistan, while helicopters provide air support.
After being damaged, Brian Frost’s helicopter continues back to the Zargabad ION base. The SUV with UN inspectors arrives shortly afterwards, but Reynolds’ SUV with nuclear materials on board is delayed.
Reynolds contacts them and explains the situation – An unspecified government contacted ION Inc. and want to cover up their illegal involvement in Takistani nuclear programme. While Patrick Dixon openly opposes this change of plan, Brian Frost and Henry Asano are indecisive.
Brian Frosts kills Patrick Dixon and together with Henry Asano, they join Mark Reynolds. Dressed in NTA uniforms, they use an IED to blow up the SUV with UN inspectors on board and murder all remaining survivors.
NATO reinforcements witness the killings and attempt to engage but fail. The trio make their way to Point Eden where they meet a government official from The People’s Republic of China.
4th July 2013
NATO Troops start a clean up operation but many start falling ill to a local fever.
The situation is then handed to Vrana and covered up.
5th July 2013
An unknown group departs Point Eden for Sevogorod during the early hours of the morning.
6th July 2013
NATO Satellites pick up movement in the Black Mountains and inform the Chernarus Government.
7th July 2013
CDF deploy troops to former abandoned checkpoints in and around Sevegorod.
8th July 2013
Signatures thought to be consistent with Zargabad are found in the Black Mountains leading to a benign storage base near Kamersk.
9th July 2013
Russian Government demands troop activity cease near the border.
10th July 2013
At midnight, without warning, Russia launches an Ariel bombardment on fields surrounding the storage base.
The Chernarussian Govenment, believing themselves to be the target of the attack, scrambles jets from Vybor Air Base to attack Russian Border posts.
National Protests breakout in response to the escalation.
11th July 2013
Russian Troops cross the border into Sevogorod.
Small Skirmishes breakout between Kamersk and Nagarone.
The group from Point Eden get caught up in the crossfire and have failed to respond to any transmissions. Their SUV sustains a direct hit.
12th July 2013
Reports from both sides begin emerging of unusual behaviour causing disruption.
13th July 2013
Groups of assumed looters overrun Sevegorod Hospital.
15th July 2013
Sevegorod School catches fire, survivors try to escape but are mobbed by extremely aggressive looters outside.
August 2013
Satellite images show looters exuding extreme levels of violence and rage.
Chernarus declares Martial Law
January 2014
Chernarussian Government falls
NATO and Russian Troops broker a ceasefire.
International Community declares first ever “Deadzone” status to Chernarus.
February 2014
At a campsite near Elektro, survivors establish a community known as ‘Haven’.
October 30th 2014
A radio communications centre in Takistan is attacked by an unknown group.
2nd November 2014
US Intelligence intercepts a radio transmission suggesting Russia plans a full scale invasion of Chernarus with the aim of deploying a Nuclear Warhead.
Russian Government denies the allegations.
US deploy forces to the Chernarus/Russia Border as a precautionary measure.
Russia mobilises to a defensive posture.
The United Nations Security Council sanctions humanitarian aid to evacuate any remaining survivors.
4th November 2014
Desperate survivors seeking to escape the coming destruction begin to board what they believed was a UN-led aircraft. Unaware that it had just been violently comandeered.
5th November 2014
A Nuclear warhead detonates over Chernarus.
UN-Hijacked aircraft suffers engine failure diverting towards Livonian territory, crash landing as it entered Gliniska airspace.
6th November 2014
Survivors begin finding their bearings and meandering south.
Reports start emerging of survivors dissapearing.
Emergence of the JTF, Jomsviking & Conquering Lions.
Return of the Red Star.
November 2014
JTF capture a Red Star official.
Red Star Assault on JTF results in Red Star leader killed.