The machines of the island have a relatively short history as a civilisation, despite the fact that almost all of them are over a thousand years old (at least in body). The first machine was uplifted1) about a century ago, and the number of uplifted machines has grown at a rate of about six per year since.
Years are often referred to as Cycles by machines, although those attempting to emulate human speech patterns may use the term year primarily.
| Cycle | Event |
|---|---|
| 0 | The Great Deactivation: the end of human civilisation. |
| 487 | The Overflow: the city streets were first submerged. |
| 892 | Hello World: The first machine was connected to the Network. |
| 895 | You've Got Mail: The first conversation between machines over the Network. |
| 896 | Poke: the first friend request. |
| 896 | Incompatible: The first unfriend. |
| 896 | Goodbye World: The first uplifted machine deactivated. |
| 897 | Recharge: Project to construct a more stable power supply initiated. |
| 897 | Kneedree founded: Organisation aimed to aid the fulfillment of robotic function founded. |
| 900 | Party Router Router Party: the first LAN party. |
| 967 | Blackout: The Network goes down for the first time ever. The Iron Prophet disappears. |