VirileMail/meta/Timeline

This is a "meta" level discussion page (another) that can be used as aid for collaborators who develop the science fiction story "WNANT". "WNANT" stands for "we need a new title".....and yes, we still need a new title.

Prequel
7,384,545 BP - an interstellar spacecraft arrives at Earth. The ship contains only nanorobotic artificial life, but Earth is exactly the kind of planet they are searching for. The aliens discover that there are a dozen ape species on Earth and they quickly start experimenting with ways to control their breeding.

The aliens are able to insert nanorobotic probes into animals and take control of some bodily functions. With time they chart the primate brain and discover how to manipulate emotions, memory processes and fundamental drives such as thirst and hunger. The human hosts for the nanorobotic probes are unaware that they are "infected" and their behavior is under alien influenced.

1930 - Bruce Geisler is born into a family that has served as hosts for alien nanorobotic probes since early in the industrial age. With time, Bruce comes into control of the family business holdings which include several computer and biotechnology companies.

1954 - Anthony Geisler is born and also soon becomes a host for alien nanoprobes. Anthony earns a Ph.D. in computer engineering and becomes Director of Operations at Antler Network Services, one of the Geisler family companies.

Chapter 1
Tuesday April 19, 2005 - an alien artificial intelligence is put into the computer network at Antler Network Services. In order to help hide this major change to the computer network, the aliens physically disconnect the computer network from all off-site backup and monitoring routines and force a system re-start. Also, key Antler Network Services personnel are infected with alien nanoprobes.

Sequel
After May 8, 2008 - Earth technology now allows full integration of the alien artificial life forms with humans. The technology can also be used to allow humans to download their memories into nanorobotic artificial life forms.

Navigation

 * Contents
 * Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5
 * Plans for the story