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1974
Global
The recession deepens, with oil prices continuing to rise.


North America
Behind close doors, the House Intelligence Committee investigates the CIA’s role in the Argentine takeover of Paraguay and Uruguay.

In the Midterms, the Progressive Party gains a majority in the House.

It is noted that Japanese immigrants are preferring San Francisco and Seattle over other cities.


South America
In both Paraguay and Uruguay, protests against Argentine occupation of those nations increase through the year.

In Brazil, the economic crisis continues to intensify. Unemployment reaches 20%.


Europe
It is noted in Asturias that enthusiasm for joining Spain is down from previous years.

In the Rhineland, there are protests (believed to be part of the 26.8% that voted against annexation) against the South German government.

Anti-Greek protests in Cyprus intensify through the year…


Asia
Even with peace having been achieved in Iran the previous year, oil exports out of the Middle East are still below average.


Oceania
Late in the year, the State of New England is formed from the north-eastern region of New South Wales. A referendum had been held earlier in the year.

Environmental protests occur in Sydney, after the University of New South Wales publishes a report that Dams have had a negative impact on Biodiversity of fish species in the Murray-Darling Basin. (And that any new dams would contribute to climate change.)

3. Meeting

( Alpha was bored. )

Chapter 2 – Drahvins!
29 September 2018, The Azores Autonomous Region, Portugal, just outside the city of Ponta Delaga
The Doctor and her companions were still behind the trees in the park as they watched foot soldiers march out of the Drahvin starship. “What are we going to do?” Felicia asked.

“We will have to find the leader. Then I’ll have to improvise,” the Doctor said.

Daniel gave this some thought, before asking; “Are we just going to march onto that ship?”

“I haven’t any other ideas, Dan. We need to find out why the Drahvins are invading Earth in this time, and why starting at the Azores,” the Doctor said.

“I see that, but how are we going to get on board?” Sigrun asked.

“We will have to wait until all of the soldiers get out of the ship, and hope that they won’t find us here in the meantime,” the Doctor said.
“Oh dear” Felicia said. 'It is certain there is going to be discomfort ahead.'

Soon the soldiers had left the ship, and the door remained open.
“Ok, now, everyone. Run!” The Doctor said.

( The Doctor and her companions darted out from behind the tree... )

Quinn's Code (A Daria AU)
Story 2: Invite of the Geek
Lawndale, D-1337
Wednesday, October 6, 2005
Two teen sisters were walking to school in the early morning light. The younger of the two (with pixie-length red hair and wearing a 'cute' pink shirt with the logo of The Matrix emblazoned on the front and blue jeans) was walking ahead in agitation. She turned to her sister. “Stop following me, Daria!” She said. She walked on but she could tell that her misanthropic sister was still following her. “You're still following me!”

A contrast to her geeky, yet popular, sister; (with her 'manstopper' glasses, green jacket, mustard-colored t-shirt, black pleated skirt and large boots) Daria Morgendorffer shook her head, causing her long (mostly) auburn hair to blow about in the wind. “We go to the same school,” she said, in a near monotone.

Quinn shook her head. “That doesn't mean we have to go along the same route!” she shouted. 'She could be walking with Jane or catching a lift with Jennifer!' she thought. She then saw three of the boys whom also went to Lawndale High approaching.

“Hey, Quinn, can I carry your books?” Joey Green asked.

“Hey, Quinn, can I carry your laptop?” Jeffy Brown asked.

“Hey, Quinn, can I carry your... uh... got anything else?” Jamie White asked.

'I could get used to this, and it has to get to Daria,' Quinn thought. She took a clip out of her hair and handed it to Jamie. “You can carry this hairclip,” she said.

“Great!” Jamie said.


“Careful, don't hurt yourself with that clip! Or with that laptop!” Daria said as she left the vicinity of her sister and her admirers. 'This is something I can write about,' she thought as she looked prior to crossing the street.


“Is that your sister?” Jamie asked.

“It is, Jeremy,” Quinn said, with a sigh.

“I'm Jamie.” It seemed that no one at Lawndale High could remember his name. 'It was like that all through Middle School too!' he thought.


At recess, Jamie and his friends approached their teammates Kevin Thompson (the quarterback) and Michael 'Mack' Mackenzie.

Kevin was saying “Now I remember! The party's to celebrate her parents being out of town.”
“Hey, Joey, Jeffy, Jeremy.”

“I'm Jamie,” he said. 'What is it with people calling me Jeremy today. First Quinn and now the idiot junior-varsity QB!'

“Whatever. You going to Brittany's party?” Kevin asked.

“Uh, if we're invited,” Joey said, as Quinn approached.

“You're on the team, dudes. When a cheerleader has a party, all the football players are automatically invited,” Kevin said.

“It's on page six of the play book,” Mack said with a sarcastic tone, whilst marveling at the sillyness of the high school social order and the rituals it entailed.

Mack's sarcasm went over the top of Kevin's head, as usual. “Really?” he asked. He turned to Quinn. “Hey, Quinn, what about you?”

“You want me to go to your girlfriend's party?” she asked.

“Sure!” Kevin said, unfazed.

“Sure,” Quinn said. 'My first real party in Lawndale! I hope it doesn't get as rough as those in Highland!'

Joey, Jeffy and Jamie fell over themselves trying to ask Quinn out to the party...


“...and so he invited me to Brittany's party. Is that weird or what?” Quinn asked her friends at lunch.

“You don't know Kevin. That is rather par for the course for him,” Cindy Robinson said.

“It is still a bit weird though. It is not often that a new kid is invited to a cheerleader's party,” Kristen Bell said.

“Well, I am curious as to how a party in Lawndale would go,” Quinn admitted.

“Would you bring me with?” Kristen asked.

“I would consider it,” Quinn said.

“That would be cool,” Kristen said.

“It would be her first High School party,” Cindy said.

“Really?” Quinn asked, incredulous.

“My first party since the summer, anyway,” Kristen said. “I was invited to one or two high schooler parties in eighth grade.”

“Ok,” Quinn said, smiling.

“I would like to go also,” Cindy said.

“I will see what I can do,” Quinn said.

“You're going to ask Brittany?” Kristen asked.

“Maybe,” Quinn said, thinking.


Quinn approached Jennifer Burns as the latter exited her maths class. “Hi Quinn, how was today?” Jennifer asked.

“Mostly cool, but Kevin invited me to Brittany's party this weekend. That is so weird,” Quinn said.

“That's strange,” Jennifer said.

“Yeah,” Quinn said.

“That's not what I meant,” Jennifer said, with a quizzical look on her face.

“Oh?”

“I mean, Kevin invites you to Brittany's party, while Brittany invites Daria to her party.”

“Why would Brittany do that? I mean, the only people that Daria likes are you and Jane,” Quinn said, wondering (more at why Brittany was inviting Daria to anything more than anything else).

“Daria said that she helped Brittany with One-Point Perspective in art class, and that Brittany had invited her as a favour,” Jennifer explained.

'That explains it,' Quinn thought. Something else intrigued her though. “Really?” she asked.

“Yeah,” Jennifer said.

“No, I mean Brittany needed help with One Point Perspective?”

“Yeah,”

“I wonder how she got out of elementary school?” Quinn asked.

“You and me both,” Jennifer said with a slight laugh.

“Anyway, there is still the fact that Kevin invited me, and now Cindy and Kristen want me to get them in too,” Quinn said.

Jennifer was in thought. “You have to figure that one out yourself,” she said.

“Yeah,” Quinn said.

1967
North America
United States
Hawai'i joins the Union as the 46th state, although it's outlying territories are admitted as territories.

The 22nd Amendment is ratified. Presidential term limits are imposed.


Central America and Caribbean
The Hispanolian Civil War continues. The Haitian rebels capture Port-au-Prince.

In Panama, the percentage of native speakers of Darien Norse drops below 0.8 percent.


South America
The Lusophone Union's Common Currency takes effect.


Africa
The Egyptian rebellion spreads along the Nile Valley.


Europe
In London, the Commonwealth Council, which had met twice a month, is dissolved in favour of biennial heads of government meetings.[1]


Asia
The Second Russian War of expansion continues.

Indo Kingdom finally crushes the rebellion in West Papua.

In Tibet, the PLA captures more territory from the Rebels.


Oceania
In New South Wales, the conversion of the railway between Nyngan and Burke from broad gauge to standard gauge is completed.

The population of Armidale reaches 16600.

The population of the city of Dubbo reaches 26000.


Beatlemania would spread to New Zealand, after the Fab Four hold sold out concerts in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.


Space
Soyuz 6, towards the end of the year, is the first manned mission to Lunar orbit. It would be another year before NASA would match this feet.


[1] While most Commonwealth nations sent Representatives (chosen by a variety of methods.) to the Council, the United Kingdom representative was the Prime Minister, a holdover from when the Council was called the Imperial Council. Therefore the Commonwealth was further decentralised from what it had been.

World Enough and Time
Jorj
Jorj watches the Doctor explain to Missy, Nardole and himself about the time dilation.
What is this man trying to say, that the intruders aren't intruders, but the decendants of the crew? That doesn't make sense! He's crazy!