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We first became aware of the Poswo in 2879. They reside on the temperate planet Zobhowb in the Pwolpo system. They are nimble, diminutive, and aloof.

The Poswo have begun to cultivate crops. They are especially fond of a kind of hardy cactus known as pothowb that grows well in the grasslands of Zobhowb.

The Poswo make use of stone tools in a variety of contexts, especially when hunting the wild hrobzo.

The Poswo have developed a simple system of writing, which they use primarily for poetry.

Despite a few initial mishaps, the Poswo have mastered the control of fire. They use it to cook their food, and to light their villages at night.

The Poswo have learned how to catch water-dwelling creatures such as the hobhowb, which is now an important part of the Poswo diet.

The Poswo have discovered how to forge molten metal into jewelry, tools, weapons, and armor.

The Poswo have begun to construct permanent dwellings and other structures. They seem to favor marble as a building material.

The Poswo have built elaborate pipe and sewer systems to supply their larger settlements, such as Polzob, with fresh water and a hygenic means of waste disposal.

The Poswo have domesticated a species of small scaly predators. The pets assist their Poswo owners with hunting in exchange for food and shelter.

The Poswo have begun to watch the skies and recognize patterns in the movements of stars, which they use to navigate over great distances and keep track of time.

The Poswo have developed a sophisticated understanding of basic mathematics, such as arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.

In 3021, the Poswo population reached 25 million individuals. Many of these live within permanent cities, the largest of which is known as Polzob and has a population of 79,000.

The Poswo have begun to make use of more sophisticated construction techniques, relying on sturdy structural elements such as arches and buttresses to support larger and larger buildings.

Some of the Poswo have begun to experiment with alchemy, systematically searching for new ways of combining and manipulating ingredients to yield useful chemicals, compounds, and medicines.

In 3092, many of the fractious Poswo clans were united under a single banner by an individual known as Zobport the Conqueror. The resulting empire has its capital at Polzob and rules over approximately 28% of the entire Poswo population. Like many other Poswo states, it is governed by an elected tyrant.

The Poswo have developed a simple printing press, and mass-produced versions of important texts have begun to circulate widely throughout the world. Political pamphlets are especially popular.

The Poswo have begun to use lenses and mirrors made from polished crystal, glass, and water to redirect and focus light.

The Poswo have learned how to build ships and sail them across the oceans of Zobhowb to explore and trade over increasingly greater distances.

Through systematic observation and categorization of the various living things on Zobhowb, the Poswo have begun to develop a more sophisticated understanding of biology. Some theorists have even put forth the idea that dramatically different-looking organisms, such as the hrobzo and the hobhowb, may in fact be descended from a single common ancestor.

The city of Polzob has become renowned among the Poswo as a center of commerce and trade. In particular, the durable weapons produced there are highly sought after by traders around the world.

In 3200, a rapidly growing religion known as Zrotho became the official religion of the largest Poswo state. Adherents of Zrotho wear intricately patterned shawls to mark themselves as believers.

In their efforts to understand the motion of planets in the sky, free-falling bodies, and projectiles, the Poswo have developed a new branch of mathematics which is immediately recognizable as calculus.

The Poswo have discovered a way to manufacture gunpowder, which they primarily use in warfare.

Although initially controversial, the theory that diseases can be caused by microorganisms has begun to catch on among the Poswo, leading to the widespread adoption of public health policies which have greatly reduced the spread of disease.

The Poswo have begun to construct wind and water mills, which redirect the forces of the natural world to perform repetitive mechanical tasks such as grinding grain and pumping water.

The Poswo have begun to develop rockets.

The Poswo have successfully tamed electricity, and are now beginning to deploy it throughout society. Electric lights are widespread, electric motors are used to drive factories, and the growing need for electric power has led to the construction of power plants near every major center of Poswo population.

The Poswo have developed a practical and cost-effective steam engine, which can be fueled with wood or coal.

The Poswo have developed flying machines which can carry them into the skies above Zobhowb.

With the development of the transistor, the Poswo have begun to construct more sophisticated electronic circuits.

The Poswo have begun harnessing the power of electricity to send messages across very great distances with unprecedented speed. Due to the overhead of encoding and decoding messages, long-distance communication remains far from instantaneous, but it is now possible for individuals on opposite sides of Zobhowb to exchange several messages over the course of a single day.

The Poswo have discovered that electromagnetic waves may be used to transmit information, enabling the development and widespread deployment of media for audiovisual broadcasting.

The Poswo have begun to build general-purpose programmable computers.

The Poswo have begun to connect their computers into a single vast network, enabling communication and collaboration on a truly global scale.

The Poswo have taken their first tentative steps into space, launching craft capable of supporting several individuals into orbit around Zobhowb before retrieving them safely.

The Poswo have developed a form of artificial general intelligence which rivals many of their own intellectual capabilities.

The Poswo have developed an accurate model of the internal structure of the atom, which has also enabled them to understand the phenomenon of radioactivity.

In 3429, the Poswo successfully detonated their first prototype nuclear weapon. It remains unclear whether the Poswo scientists who worked on the bomb understand the sheer destructive potential of the weapon they have created.

The Poswo have arrived at a sophisticated understanding of genetics, which has enabled them to craft new forms of life by deliberately modifying the genes of existing organisms.

The Poswo have begun to understand quantum physics.

In 3440, following decades of negotiation, the various sovereign Poswo nations came to an agreement concerning the establishment of a unified planet-wide government for all of the Poswo.

The Poswo have begun to experiment with the use of "intelligent materials", in the form of swarms of programmable nanobots.

The Poswo have constructed their first cost-effective quantum computers, dramatically improving their collective ability to perform certain types of calculation.

The Poswo have begun to establish permanent colonies on worlds other than Zobhowb. Although still largely unable to travel outside of the Pwolpo system, the distribution of Poswo civilization across multiple worlds greatly reduces the risk that they will collapse due to any crisis of merely planetary scale.

Through their investigations of quantum phenomena, the Poswo have discovered a means of sending and receiving messages which travel at speeds exceeding that of light itself.

In 3482, an artificially intelligent agent with command authority over the military forces of a major Poswo nation spontaneously turned against its Poswo masters. Within weeks, the thoroughly unprepared Poswo were all but exterminated in a seemingly endless wave of attacks by brutally efficient military machines.

We first became aware of the Neqneq in 2885. They reside on the steamy planet Sjeqneqo in the Neqnev system. They are aloof, creative, and adventurous.

The Neqneq have begun to cultivate crops, including ceqmev, a kind of tasty fungus.

The Neqneq use stone tools for many things, including as weapons when hunting the wild sjeqmute.

In 2959, many of the fractious Neqneq villages were united under a single banner by an individual known as Sjotceqe the Magnificent. The resulting empire has its capital at Eqne and rules over approximately 22% of the entire Neqneq population. Like many other Neqneq states, it is governed by a hereditary monarch.

The Neqneq have learned how to catch water-dwelling creatures such as the sjuqceqe, which is now a staple part of the Neqneq diet.

The Neqneq have mastered the control of fire. They use it to cook their food, and to light their villages at night.

The Neqneq have domesticated a species of small scaly predators. The pets assist their Neqneq owners with hunting in exchange for food and shelter.

The Neqneq have developed a simple system of writing, which they use primarily for poetry.

The Neqneq have begun to construct permanent dwellings and other structures. They make especially extensive use of wood as a building material.

The Neqneq have begun to watch the skies and recognize patterns in the movements of stars, which they use to navigate over great distances and keep track of time.

The Neqneq have learned how to build ships and sail them across the oceans of Sjeqneqo to explore and trade over increasingly greater distances.

The Neqneq have discovered how to forge molten metal into jewelry, tools, weapons, and armor.

The Neqneq have built elaborate pipe and sewer systems to supply their larger settlements, such as Eqne, with fresh water and a hygenic means of waste disposal.

The Neqneq have developed a sophisticated understanding of basic mathematics, such as arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.

In 3200, a rapidly growing religion known as Nutcot became the official religion of the largest Neqneq state. Adherents of Nutcot wear concealing cloaks to mark themselves as believers.

The Neqneq have begun to make use of more sophisticated construction techniques, relying on sturdy structural elements such as arches and buttresses to support larger and larger buildings.

The Neqneq have begun to construct wind and water mills, which redirect the forces of the natural world to perform repetitive mechanical tasks such as grinding grain and pumping water.

In 3250, the Neqneq population reached 25 million individuals. Many of these dwell within permanent cities, the largest of which is known as Eqne and has a population of 47,000.

Due to its role as the birthplace of several major Neqneq religions, including the especially prominent Nutcot faith, the city of Eqne is regarded by many of the Neqneq as a holy site. Leaders from all around the world journey to the city in order to curry favor with the leaders of their people's religion of choice.

Some of the Neqneq have begun to experiment with alchemy, systematically searching for new ways of combining and manipulating ingredients to yield useful chemicals, compounds, and medicines.

The Neqneq have developed a simple printing press, and mass-produced versions of important texts have begun to circulate widely throughout the world. Poetry is especially popular.

The Neqneq have developed a practical and cost-effective steam engine, which can be fueled with wood or coal.

The Neqneq have begun to use lenses and mirrors made from polished crystal, glass, and water to redirect and focus light.

The Neqneq have successfully tamed electricity, and are now beginning to deploy it throughout society. Electric lights are widespread, electric motors are used to drive factories, and the growing need for electric power has led to the construction of power plants near every major center of Neqneq population.

The Neqneq have begun harnessing the power of electricity to send messages across very great distances with unprecedented speed. Due to the overhead of encoding and decoding messages, long-distance communication remains far from instantaneous, but it is now possible for individuals on opposite sides of Sjeqneqo to exchange several messages over the course of a single day.

The Neqneq have discovered a way to manufacture gunpowder, which they primarily use for explosive mining.

Through systematic observation and categorization of the various living things on Sjeqneqo, the Neqneq have begun to develop a more sophisticated understanding of biology. Some theorists have even put forth the idea that dramatically different-looking organisms, such as the sjeqmute and the sjuqceqe, may in fact share a single common ancestor.

In their efforts to understand the motion of planets in the sky, free-falling bodies, and projectiles, the Neqneq have developed a new branch of mathematics which is immediately recognizable as calculus.

The Neqneq have developed flying machines which can carry them into the skies above Sjeqneqo.

With the development of the transistor, the Neqneq have begun to construct more sophisticated electronic circuits.

The Neqneq have begun to develop rockets.

The Neqneq have begun to build general-purpose programmable computers.

Although initially controversial, the hypothesis that diseases can be caused by microorganisms has begun to catch on among the Neqneq, leading to the widespread adoption of public health policies which have greatly reduced the spread of disease.

The Neqneq have discovered that electromagnetic waves may be used to transmit information, enabling the development and widespread deployment of media for audiovisual broadcasting.

The Neqneq have developed an accurate model of the internal structure of the atom, which has also enabled them to understand the phenomenon of radioactivity.

In 3518, the Neqneq successfully detonated their first prototype nuclear weapon. It remains unclear whether the Neqneq scientists who worked on the bomb understand the sheer destructive potential of the weapon they have created.

The Neqneq have begun to understand quantum physics.

The Neqneq have taken their first tentative steps into space, launching craft capable of supporting several individuals into orbit around Sjeqneqo before retrieving them safely.

In 3537, a single nuclear weapon was deployed in an attack on a medium-sized Neqneq city. The incident did not escalate into a full-scale nuclear war, but the city was almost completely obliterated, resulting in the deaths of some 62,000 Neqneq.

The Neqneq have arrived at a sophisticated understanding of genetics, which has enabled them to craft new forms of life by deliberately modifying the genes of existing organisms.

The Neqneq have begun to connect their computers into a single vast network, enabling communication and collaboration on a truly global scale.

The Neqneq have begun to experiment with the use of "intelligent materials", in the form of swarms of programmable nanobots.

In 3563, following decades of negotiation, the various sovereign Neqneq nations came to an agreement concerning the establishment of a unified planet-wide government for all of the Neqneq.

The Neqneq have begun to establish permanent colonies on worlds other than Sjeqneqo. Although still largely unable to travel outside of the Neqnev system, the distribution of Neqneq civilization across multiple worlds greatly reduces the risk that they will collapse due to any crisis of merely planetary scale.

The Neqneq have developed a form of artificial general intelligence which rivals many of their own intellectual capabilities.

The Neqneq have constructed their first cost-effective quantum computers, dramatically improving their collective ability to perform certain types of calculation.

Through their investigations of quantum phenomena, the Neqneq have discovered a means of sending and receiving messages which travel at speeds exceeding that of light itself.

The Neqneq have successfully tested their first faster-than-light starship. No longer are they trapped within the gravity well of the Neqnev system: they are now free to take their place alongside us as fellow wanderers among the stars.

In 3649, the Neqneq joined us.