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argues passionately against using temporal technology to resolve international conflicts, but cannot
present proof that the past can be affected by temporal voyagers. Prevailing scientific testimony
reinforces the conventional wisdom that the past is an immutable absolute.

December 24, 2492: Formation of the Referee Corps, brought into being by the Council of Nations as
an extranational arbitrating body with sole control over temporal technology and authority to stage
temporal conflicts as "limited warfare" to resolve international disputes.

April 21, 2493: On the recommendation of the Referee Corps, a subordinate body named the Observer
Corps is formed, taking over most of the functions of the Committee for Temporal Intelligence, which is
redesignated as the Temporal Intelligence Agency. Under the aegis of the Council of Nations and the
Referee Corps, the TIA absorbs the intelligence agencies of the world's governments and is made solely
answerable to the Referee Corps. Dr. Mensinger resigns his post to found the Temporal Preservation
League, a group dedicated to the abolition of temporal conflict.

June, 2497- March, 2502: Referee Corps presides over initial emporal confrontation campaigns,
accepting "grievances" from disputing nations, selecting historical conflicts of the past as "staging grounds"
and supervising the infiltration of modern troops into the so-called "cannon fodder" ranks of ancient
warring armies. Initial numbers of temporal combatants are kept small, with infiltration facilitated by
cosmetic surgery and implant conditioning of soldiers. The results are calculated based upon successful
return rate and a complicated "point spread." Soldiers are monitored via cerebral implants, enabling
Search & Retrieve teams to follow their movements and monitor mortality rate. The media dubs temporal
conflicts the "Time Wars."

2500-2510: Extremely rapid growth of massive support industry catering to the exacting art and science
of temporal conflict. Rapid improvements in international economic climate follows, with significant
growth in productivity and rapid decline in unemployment and inflation rate. There is a gradual escalation
of the Time Wars with the majority of the world's armed services converting to temporal duty status.

Growth of the Temporal Preservation League as a peace movement with an intensive lobby effort and
mass demonstrations against the Time Wars. Mensinger cautions against an imbalance in temporal
continuity due to the increasing activity of the Time Wars.

September 2, 2514: Mensinger publishes his "Theories of Temporal Relativity," incorporating his solution
to the Grandfather Paradox and calling once again for a cease-fire in the Time Wars. The result is an
upheaval in the scientific community and a hastily reconvened Council of Nations to discuss his findings,
leading to the Temporal Strategic Arms Limitations Talks of 2515.

March 15, 2515-June 1, 2515: T-SALT held in New York City. Men-singer appears before the
representatives at the sessions and petitions for an end to the Time Wars. A ceasefire resolution is
framed, but tabled due to lack of agreement among the members of the Council of Nations. Mensinger
leaves the T-SALT a broken man.

November 18, 2516: Dr. Albrecht Mensinger experiences total nervous collapse shortly after being
awarded the Benford Prize.

December 25, 2516: Dr. Albrecht Mensinger commits suicide. Violent demonstrations by members of
the Temporal Preservation League.

January I, 2517: Militant members of the Temporal Preservation League band together to form the