Timeline

This is a chronological timeline of events related to the history of Prey.

1955
The Space Race begins when both the United States and the Soviet Union make rival announcements about their intent to launch the first satellite.

1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite.

1958
The United States launches Explorer 1, the first American satellite. Later that year, the Soviets secretly launch a deep space probe named Vorona I to secure their lead in the Space Race. The Vorona I entered stable orbit around Earth-Moon Lagrange Point-2 and began transmitting deep-space telemetry back to Earth.

1960
After communication ceased with Vorona I, a manned mission is sent to investigate. The Soviet repair crew make first contact with non-terrestrial organisms and are subsequently killed by it. The incident was classified as a state secret by the Soviet leadership, which became known as the Vorona I incident.

1962
The Soviet Union secretly approaches the United States for assistance with containing the Typhon threat. President John F. Kennedy agreed to their request while publicly, the two countries announce a joint mission to the moon.

1963
The Americans and the Soviets launch the Kletka program, a permanent installation to contain and study the Typhon. This program lays down the foundation for what would later become Talos I.

Wavering relationships between the two superpowers lead to a failed assassination attempt on President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. These put a halt to the U.S./Soviet joint space program.

1964
After wresting control of the Kletka from the Soviets, the U.S. initiates Project Axiom in an attempt to generate new technology based on researching the Typhon organisms.

1965
The first Weaver is observed inside the station.

1980
Faulty containment procedures result in the Pobeg Incident, which leaves numerous scientists aboard the station dead at the hand of the Typhon.

1984
Shifting national priorities, staff fatalities, and a lack of concrete applications lead to the shuttering of Project Axiom. The Kletka goes dormant, the station decommissioned by its administrators.

1994
The hold on Project Axiom is lifted.

2005
Morgan Yu is born, child of a German tech entrepreneur and a distinguished Chinese neuroscientist.

2025
The TranStar board of directors is established. The Kletka is privatized and refurbished alongside Pytheas, shifting from government control to the hands of a cabal of international investors. TranStar and Talos I are born.

Alex Yu is appointed CEO of TranStar and Director of Research aboard the new Talos I space station.

2029
32 people are killed in the 2029 Red Square attacks perpetuated by four members of the Menshevik movement. The perpetrators are transferred to the TranStar Volunteer Initiative to serve their sentence in stead of their execution.

2030
The first successful Neuromod technology is derived from research aboard Talos I. Human learning is revolutionized.

2031
John F. Kennedy dies.

2032
Morgan Yu is recruited as co-director of research and development aboard Talos I. On March 15th, they leave their apartment in Echelon to the TranStar building in preparation of their trip to the space station.

2034
Morgan Yu volunteers to be the subject of their own experiments to test new Typhon-based Neuromods.

2035
On February 2nd, Alex Yu starts forcing his sibling through a loop of Neuromod testing simulations.

Prey and Mooncrash begin - On February 22nd, the first Typhon breaks containment from Psychotronics and disturb Morgan's simulation, killing the Neuromod Division director, Dr. Bellamy. The next day, the Typhon spread aboard Talos I, wiping out most of the station's employees. An outbreak also starts on Pytheas and wipes nearly all employees.

Morgan Yu breaks out of the loop of simulations.