Codex Entry

The Geban Chronicle

The complete recorded history of Geba. Read the timeline, or choose an era.

IEarly DominionIIImperial ConquestIIIAbsolute ExpansionIVEarly StagnationVLate ConquestVIFractureVIIShadow RuleVIIIWarlord ErasIXModern Geba

The Era of Early Stagnation

~2,500 to ~2,200 Years Before Modern Geba

The male population nears total collapse at seventy to one, and the empire scrambles to answer it, mandating reproduction and raising Princess Lira's Midreach as a refuge of art and ethics. Women become, and remain, the dominant demographic of the planet.

Population
~40 billion
Gender Ratio
70:1 (Near Total Male Collapse)
Culture
First reforms attempt to slow decline
Key Emperors
Emperor Ashan'Vaer Kel'varenath (The Luminous Emperor)

Key Dates

  • ~2,437 BMGThe Luminous Emperor issues the Insemination Edict as the male population nears collapse.
  • ~2,418 BMGLira's Forgiveness is established for criminals and defeated enemies.
  • ~2,396 BMGAshan'Lira Siraieth, the Emperor's sister, is recognized as the first Seraveth Vessel of the imperial line.
  • ~2,371 BMGMidreach Lira is built and named for her. She will work there for centuries, outliving her brother's whole dynasty, and the city becomes the center of art and pre-doctrinal ethics.
  • ~2,327 BMGAyitha Solarn formalizes the Geban Calendar from relay calibrated star data and it is adopted as the global standard.
  • ~2,294 BMGWomen become the dominant demographic. The center of advanced medicine moves to the Geba continent.

Defining Traits

  • The Luminous Emperor issues the Emperor's Insemination Edict, mandating reproduction for 80% of women aged 21–60.
  • Lira's Forgiveness is established, offering rehabilitation and loyalty for criminals and defeated enemies after expeditions to remote lands.
  • Princess Lira becomes the first known Seraveth Vessel of the imperial line.
  • The city of Lira is constructed to honor Ashan'Lira Siraieth, becoming the center of art and pre-doctrinal ethics.
  • Lira attracts physicians and engineers seeking quiet advancement in their fields.
  • The Geban Calendar is formalized by Ayitha Solarn and adopted as the global standard.
  • Diplomatic policies attempt stabilization but cannot halt internal fractures.
  • Women are now the dominant demographic on the planet.
  • The center of advanced medicine moves from Jeyrha to the Geba continent.