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 *Fractal Sinclair is born.
-'''January 28, 1986'''
+'''January 27-30, 1986'''
 *<font color="Red">[[Project Bootstrap|[REDACTED]]]</font>
 **<font color="Red">[REDACTED ON ORDER OF PROJECT DIRECTOR ROBICHEAUX]</font>

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 **NOTE: The current name of the anomaly was derived from a meeting of the ISA International Council in which Director Rubin revealed the details of the project to the representatives of the member nations of the ISA. During the meeting, the Director described the "spooky shit" surrounding the meeting and the "rabbit hole these people fell out of from Wonderland." The names are eventually chosen by a vote of the Council, with ''Wonderland'' designating the other side of the anomaly, ''Looking Glass'' (Lima Golf in the NATO phonetic alphabet) for the anomaly itself, and ''Spooky'' as the call sign for the future mission control center for manned faster-than-light flights by the ISA.
 **NOTE: "Spooky" wasn't my first choice, but I got a good kick out of it. -IR
 ===December===

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 '''January 28, 1986'''
-*<font color="Red">[REDACTED]</font>
+*<font color="Red">[[Project Bootstrap|[REDACTED]]]</font>
 **<font color="Red">[REDACTED ON ORDER OF PROJECT DIRECTOR ROBICHEAUX]</font>
 **NOTE: ''No. Just no. Absolutely '''no one''' on Earth... '''either''' Earth... needs to know about this. I do, and it makes me sick to my stomach each time I think of it. - Proj. Dir. Robicheaux''

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		+	*<font color="Red">[REDACTED]</font>
		+	**<font color="Red">[REDACTED ON ORDER OF PROJECT DIRECTOR ROBICHEAUX]</font>
		+	**NOTE: ''No. Just no. Absolutely '''no one''' on Earth... '''either''' Earth... needs to know about this. I do, and it makes me sick to my stomach each time I think of it. - Proj. Dir. Robicheaux''

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 *<font color="Blue">Ian Rubin</font> is born.
-'''March 15, 1980'''
+'''March 14, 1980'''
 *Fractal Sinclair is born.

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 '''March 26-31, 2012'''
-*[[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-170]], flown by [[Space Shuttle ''Patriot'']], is launched to retrieve probe Sierra Golf 5 (''Mach 5''). To maintain a semi-plausible cover story, the mission is publicly stated to be retrieving a malfunctioning communications satellite which failed to correctly deploy. To reduce the possibility of compromising Looking Glass operations, the mission is flown by an all Air Force crew, with two ISA trained payload specialists and ends its mission at [[Lafayette Intercontinental Airport]]. This marks the first non-emergency end of mission landing by a Space Shuttle at a civilian airport.
+*[[Shuttle Cheat Sheet|STS-170]], flown by [[Space Shuttle Patriot|Space Shuttle ''Patriot'']], is launched to retrieve probe Sierra Golf 5 (''Mach 5''). To maintain a semi-plausible cover story, the mission is publicly stated to be retrieving a malfunctioning communications satellite which failed to correctly deploy. To reduce the possibility of compromising Looking Glass operations, the mission is flown by an all Air Force crew, with two ISA trained payload specialists and ends its mission at [[Lafayette Intercontinental Airport]]. This marks the first non-emergency end of mission landing by a Space Shuttle at a civilian airport.
 '''June 20, 2012'''

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 '''March 5, 2012'''
-*The [[Neptune-Triton Orbiter]] spacecraft begins final approach into Neptune's orbit. An atmospheric probe deployed 2 months prior enters the atmosphere of the planet first, but no data is received. It is generally assumed that the probe suffered a structural failure due to higher than expected entry angle. Adjustments are made to alter the entry angle of the Neptune-Triton Orbiter spacecraft prior to aerobraking. Due to flawed trajectory data and the enormous velocity of the spacecraft at atmospheric entry (estimated to be in excess of 525,000 mph (844,900 km/h)) the spacecraft is completely destroyed. The loss of the mission, valued at approximately $2.2 billion and considered one of the ISA's flagship missions, is generally regarded as a sharp PR blow to the agency. The loss of the mission serves to deflect some attention away from Looking Glass operations and allows for a cover story to be enacted in the event of an accidental release of images of the planet captured by faster-than-light probes. <!--45781 Peterparker is an object in the Asteroid Belt (possible trojan of Jupiter?) targeted at the destination of a prototype Bi-modal NTR test vehicle.-->
+*The [[Neptune-Triton Orbiter]] spacecraft begins final approach into Neptune's orbit. An atmospheric probe deployed 2 months prior enters the atmosphere of the planet first, but no data is received. It is generally assumed that the probe suffered a structural failure due to higher than expected entry angle. Adjustments are made to alter the entry angle of the Neptune-Triton Orbiter spacecraft prior to aerobraking. Due to flawed trajectory data and the enormous velocity of the spacecraft at atmospheric entry (estimated to be in excess of 525,000 mph (844,900 km/h)) the spacecraft is completely destroyed. The loss of the mission, valued at approximately $2.2 billion and considered one of the ISA's flagship missions, is generally regarded as a sharp PR blow to the agency. The loss of the mission serves to deflect some attention away from Looking Glass operations and allows for a cover story to be enacted in the event of an accidental release of images of the planet captured by faster-than-light probes. <!--45781 Peterparker is an object in the Asteroid Belt (possible trojan of Jupiter?) targeted as the destination of a prototype Bi-modal NTR test vehicle.-->
 '''June 20, 2012'''

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 ==2014==
 '''May 13, 2014'''
-*The ongoing conflict in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine places increasing political pressure on ISA operations, affecting Mars, lunar and Earth orbit missions. Russian delegates walk out of a meeting of the ISA's International Council in Geneva and announce the cancellation of planned fuel launches for the Ares Program. Emergency meetings are held in Geneva and at McGregor Space Center to discuss changes to the Mars missions and pursue contingency launch capability. Despite fierce opposition in Congress, President Marshall announces the resumption of United States budget contributions to the space agency, authorizing $5 billion per year. Behind closed doors, meetings are held to discuss possible impact to Project Looking Glass and the possibility of classified details leaking to the press.
+*The ongoing conflict in Crimea and eastern Ukraine places increasing political pressure on ISA operations, affecting Mars, lunar and Earth orbit missions. Russian delegates walk out of a meeting of the ISA's International Council in Geneva and announce the cancellation of planned fuel launches for the Ares Program. Emergency meetings are held in Geneva and at McGregor Space Center to discuss changes to the Mars missions and pursue contingency launch capability. Despite fierce opposition in Congress, President Marshall announces the resumption of United States budget contributions to the space agency, authorizing $5 billion per year. Behind closed doors, meetings are held to discuss possible impact to Project Looking Glass and the possibility of classified details leaking to the press.