Sariel's Timeline of Major Events on Pern

last update: 9/11/1999

Times of passes and intervals based off of timeline in DLG (which count long intervals as 450 years & makes the most sense to me). Books covered so far include Dragonsdawn, Chronicles of Pern, Moreta, Masterharper of Pern, Dragonflight, Dragonquest, Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums, and The White Dragon.

The Pernese calendar is 362 days long, broken into 12 months, with a leap year every sixth year. I don't know when the leap day is added, but have arbitrarily decided to make the 6th and 12th months be the ones with 31 days, and the rest normally have 30. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice is the first day of the year, 1.1; Spring Equinox is 4.1; Summer Solstice is 7.1; and Autumn Equinox is 10.1. The seasons follow the solstices/equinoxes (i.e. winter is from 1.1 until 3.30).

More about the timeline data and date conventions...

Dates during passes are expressed in the following manner:
month.day.year_of_present_pass
or
month..year_of_present_pass
Dates during intervals are expressed in the following manner:
month.day..year_of_present_interval
or
month..year_of_present_interval

Pass/Int	Turn	Date	Events	Notes
Before Landing	~190 B.L.	-..190	EEC Exploration of Pern
	17 B.L.	-..17	Plans for colonization of Pern begin
	15 B.L.	-..15	Yokohama, Buenos Aires, & Bahrain start journey to Pern with ~6000 colonists
	1 B.L.	-..1	Paul Benden ends relationship with Avril Bitra
	0 B.L.	-2..0	Ships begin deceleration into Rukbat System
		-0.2.0	Reports from probes sent to Pern come back Meeting in the Yokohama of various scientists to discuss probe reports Captains and others choose landing site: 30°S by 13.30 Private meeting of Avril and cohorts Hanrahan family & Tarvi Andiyar woken from cold sleep
		-0.1.0	Lagrangian orbit achieved 60° before larger moon (L5) Shuttles launched to surface Avril shows the Shavva ruby to Stev Kimmer, then Nabhi Nabol

0th Int	0	1.1.1	Admiral Paul Benden and Governor Emily Boll plant flags and claim Pern
		1.2.1	Colonists sing "Home on the Range" around bonfire
		1.3.1	Sorka Hanrahan meets Sean Connell in Yokohama's garden Connell family shipped to surface
		1.6.1	All essential personnel now on planet
		1.13.1	Hanrahan and Jepson families shipped to surface
		1.15.1	Catherine Radelin falls into cave system named for her Sean discovers fire-dragonets and sets up watch on nest
		1.17.1	Sorka sees fire-dragonets and re-meets Sean
		1.20.1	Sallah Telgar spies Kenjo moving hoarded fuel
		1.22.1	Sallah hears plots of Avril and Stev
		1.25.1	Sean Impresses two brown fire-dragonets Sorka Impresses bronze Duke Sorka lights bonfire (evening)
		1.27.1	Fire-dragonet's ability to teleport discovered All loads of materiel down now
		1.30.1	Sallah informs Zi Ongola of her observations Thanksgiving celebration at Landing; last coffee used up Minor earthquake, with epicenter ENE from Landing in ocean
		2.2.1	Other colonists Impress fire-dragonets
		2.5.1	Pierre de Courci begins courting Emily Boll
		~2.15.1	Zi Ongola & Sabra Stein marry
		3.12.1	Wild wherries attack poultry runs; 30 fire-dragonets now at Landing defend them; Sorka spies flames from fire-dragonets, but forgets to tell anyone.
		3.13.1	Jim Tillek, Pol Nietro, Bay Harkenon, Sean, & Sorka start expedition to find drowned fire-dragonets and un-hatched eggs.
		3.14.1	Bay Impresses gold Mariah
		5..1	Sallah & Tarvi find and explore caves that will become Fort Hold; Sallah conceives Ram Da
		mid ..1	Sallah & Tarvi marry
		11.22.1	First draft horses born
		11.25.1 dawn	More livestock born, including Sean's colt Cricket 3 dolphins born
	5	..6	Sean and Sorka become intimate Torene Ostrovsky born
	6	..7	Sean & Sorka move in together

1st Pass	8	1..1	Cara Telgar-Andiyar born
		4.5.1	First Threadfall at Landing; evidence of earlier fall at Ierne Island Betty Musgrave-Blake has son during Fall Captain of Mayflower brings in live Thread, which is kept alive in cage and studied; Scientists work through the night
		4.6.1	Term "fire-dragons" coined Ted Tubberman demands captive Thread be destroyed (midday); actually, it's already dead.
		4.8.1	Threadfall in Macedonia, 20th parallel; most drowns in storm
		4.10.1	Meeting at Landing, central administration reinstated with Paul and Emily in charge
		4.11.1	Threadfall from Malay River through Cathay to Maori Lake, 25th parallel
		4.14.1	Threadfall southeast of Karachi Camp, almost to Ierne Island
		4.17.1	Kenjo Fusaiyuki pilots shuttle into orbit to investigate Threadfall Sallah spots Avril at Landing Double Threadfall from Paradise River through Kahrain to Araby Plains & in Dorado to Ierne Island
		late 4..1	Kitti Ping Yung begins dragon project
		5.5.1	Double Threadfall at Karachi Camp & tip of Kahrain Peninsula
		5.8.1	Double Threadfall across Paradise River Stake & north of Cibola
		5.11.1	Double Threadfall at Boca Stake & lower Kahrain and Araby
		mid 5..1	22 prototype dragon eggs are produced in first group Second group started 2 days later
		5.17.1	Double Threadfall in Araby and Cathay (uninhabited portions) & in ocean above Delta Rest Day decreed, with gathering at Landing Sled accident kills four
		5.18.1	Tarvi suggest using scavenging shuttle for parts to repair sleds
		5.20.1	Kitti Ping finishes 42nd egg and dies
		5.22.1	Probes sent to Red Star unexpectedly explode
		5.23.1	Avril kills Kenjo, injures Ongola, then steals the Mariposa; Sallah stows on board Kenjo and Ongola discovered around noon Avril leaves Sallah on Yokohama; Sallah sends probes to Red Star and dies from blood loss/oxygen deprivation Avril crashes into Red Star Tarvi lights nightly bonfire and changes his name to Telgar
		6.2.1	Ted Tubberman illicitly launches homing capsule with distress message Colony officially shuns Ted Earthquake east of Landing
		7..1	Mature eggs moved to hatching sands Re-fitting of shuttle Moth begins
		7.5.1	Threadfall pattern shifts 5° North Ted's grubs prove effective
		8.27.1	Moth is launched to collect debris trailing Red Star; Nabol & Lemos pilot the Moth Dragons begin to hatch: David Catarel Impresses Polenth; Peter Semling Impresses Gilgath; Tarrie Chernoff Impresses Porth; Shih Lao Impresses Firth; Otto Hegelman Impresses Shoth; Paul Logorides Impresses brown; Jerry Merce Impresses Manooth; Nyassa Clissmann Impresses Milath; (night falls) Marco Galliani Impresses Duluth; Kathy Duff Impresses Amalath; Nora Sejby Impresses Tenneth; Catherine Radelin-Doyle Impresses Singlath; Alianne Zulueta Impresses Chereth; 3 other golds Impress
		8.28.1 dawn	Sean Impresses Carenath Sorka Impresses Faranth
		9.9.1	Volcanic disturbances from magma movement; new volcano erupts in sea east of Jordan (Island Ring Sea?); Young Mountain is smoking, but not expected to erupt
		9.10.1	Moth begins re-entry, navigation system error causes Nabol & Lemos to crash in Island Ring Sea
		9.17.1	Dolphins report that Moth is too deep for them to investigate further
		11.18.1	Fort caves surveyed and construction begins
	9	2..2	Michael Connell born to Sean & Sorka Wind Blossom's fifth batch of eggs moved to sands
		3..2	Riders move to Catherine Caves Sean takes first flight on Carenath Safety harnesses and goggles made for dragonriders
		3.11.2	4 eggs hatch photophobes (whers); no Impression occurs
		4.2.2	Mount Picchu begins smoking
		4.5.2	Plans to move to Fort announced Ted Tubberman killed by his bio-engineered cheetahs
		4.19.2	Evacuation ordered Threadfall at Maori Lake, no one fights it Shuttle Swallow launched to take children and material to Fort
		4.20.2	Mount Garben erupts at dawn; shuttle Parrakeet launched Dolphins tow small boats out of Monaco Bay, heading westward
		4.23.2	Marco & Duluth scared between by near collision with sled; they don't reappear
		4.24.2	Pol, Bay, & riders time fire-lizards on jumps between
		4.26.2	Carenath inadvertantly takes Sean between, and Sean's wing follows
		~4.28.2	Emily boll severely injured in sled crash
		5..9	6 more dragons hatch (3 golds), from Wind Blossom's attempts Squall hits Jim Tillek's boat convoy near Boca Stake All dragons chew fire-stone; learn golds can't flame
		5.10.2	Threadfall at Fort; 17 dragons fight their first Fall Sean presents the "Dragonriders of Pern" to Paul Benden
	16	..9	The Fever Year Emily Boll dies
	17	summer	South Boll established by Peter de Courcis
	19	..12	Ruatha Hold established
	22	..15	Mihall Impresses Brianath Tillek Hold established (named later)
	25	..18	Jim Tillek dies Torene Impresses Alaranth
	26	..19	Paul Benden dies
	27	..20	Battle of three mating queens (Porth, Evenath, Singlath) due to overcrowding at Fort Weyr
	28	..21	Benden Weyr and Hold established Telgar, & Ista Weyrs picked for development in near future

1st Int	58	..1	Honshu evacuated
2nd Pass	258	..1
2nd Int	308	..1
3rd Pass	508	..1
3rd Int	558	..1
4th Pass	758	..1
4th Int (long)	808	..1
5th Pass	1258	..1
5th Int	1308	..1

6th Pass	1508	..1
	1530	..23	Moreta Searched from small Keroon runner hold; Impresses Orlith at Ista Weyr
	1540	.33	Moreta moves to Fort Weyr
	1542	..35	Alessan begins breeding runnerbeasts Weyrleader B'ner of Fort dies of heart failure
	1548	..41	Holth, senior queen of Fort, fails to rise to mate
	1549	..42	Moreta & Orlith become the senior queen pair at Fort Weyr Sh'gall becomes Weyrleader at Fort Weyr
	1550	1.1.43	Alessan is confirmed as Ruatha's Lord Holder
		2.13.43- 2.16.43	Igen ship Windtoss lands on Southern Continent, picks up feline
		2.19.43	The Windtoss returns to Igen Sea Hold
		2.20.43	Crew members of Windtoss fall ill
		2.21.43	Igen dragon transports feline from Igen to Keroon Beasthold 9 ill at Igen Sea Hold
		2.25.43	Telgar buyers purchase infected runners in Keroon Illness appears at Igen Weyr
		2.29.43	Infected runners reach Telgar Hold; buyers ill too
		3.1.43	Runners shipped to Southern Boll and rural Ruatha (Vander's Hold)
		3.4.43	Southern Boll's runners reach dock and spend night
		3.5.43	Runners arrive at Boll and Vander's Hold
		3.7.43	K'lon of Fort Weyr falls ill
		3.8.43	Masterhealer Capiam first learns of illness, visits Igen Sea Hold; 40 dead, 50 ill Holder Vander reaches Ruatha with infected runners Feline flown to Ista Weyr
		3.9.43	Capiam called to Keroon Beasthold; many ill Capiam visits Telgar Hold; 22 dead, all new runners dead 2 handlers ill at Boll, runners also ill Feline moved to Ista Hold for Gather Day
		3.10.43	Gathers at Ruatha & Ista Holds Vander's runner dies in race; Alessan & Moreta exposed Feline destroyed at Ista K'lon recovers; Berchar falls ill
		3.10.43- 3.11.43	Sh'gall flies Capiam & Lord Ratoshigan to Southern Boll because of illness
		3.11.43	Capiam writes quarantine order, then collapses Illness begins at Ruatha; four runners dead Dag takes runner bloodstock to Ruatha's nursery meadows Quarantine imposed
		3.12.43	Alessan falls ill Lord Tolocamp breaks quarantine to return to Fort Hold Threadfall over Nabol and Crom (fought by Fort & High Reaches Weyrs) 5 riders die at Telgar Weyr (evening) Moreta falls ill
		3.13.43	Sh'gall falls ill
		3.15.43	Butte meeting of Weyrleaders; Weyrs consolidate to fight thread
		3.15.43	Threadfall at Keroon Capiam recovers, discovers how to vaccinate Alessan recovers
		3.16.43	Moreta recovers Vaccinations begin
		3.17.43	Sh'gall recovers Threadfall at Tillek Moreta rides Holth to High Reaches Weyr to repair Tamianth's injured wing Orlith clutches (3 days early)
		3.18.43	Lady Nerilka gives medicines to Capiam
		3.19.43	Quarantine lifted Moreta returns to High Reaches Weyr Ruathan harper suggests vaccinating runners Alessan visits Moreta to check feasibility of runner vaccination, then inoculates old mare
		3.20.43	Alessan visits nursery meadows (morning) No new plague cases reported anywhere Capiam suggests mass vaccination to prevent second wave of illness; visits Moreta Moreta, Alessan, B'lerion, Oklina, Capiam, & Desdra fly between times to Ista to collect needlethorn Nerilka goes to Ruatha B'lerion, Oklina, & Desdra fly between times to Nerat for more needlethorn (late night)
		3.21.43	Moreta goes on "Search" at all Weyrs; refused entrance at Telgar Weyr
		3.22.43	Vaccine distribution Weyrleader M'tani learns of distribution, refuses Telgar Weyr help Moreta's Ride; Moreta and Holth go between
		4..43	Alessan & Nerilka marry
		4.23.43	Orlith and Leri go between (morning) Hatching of Orlith's clutch Oklina Impresses Hannath Masterharper Tirone gives first performance of "The Ballad of Moreta's Ride"

6th Int	1558	..1
7th Pass	1758	..1
7th Int	1808	..1
8th Pass	2008	..1

8th Int (long)	2058	3..1	Start of Eighth Interval	D1:1
		6.8.1	Lessa and Ramoth arrive at Ruatha and are transported to Fort Weyr.
		6.27.1	Lessa recovers from delirium
		7.1.1	Weyrleaders' conference held to discuss going forward; more meetings are held over the next few days.
		7.5.1	Masterharper Creline called to Fort Weyr
		7.8.1	Lessa and Oldtimers begin jumps forward in time
		9.5.1	Fort Hold's tithe train finds Fort Weyr abandoned
	2059	7..2	"Question Song" added to compulsory teaching ballads
	2350	..293	M'odon is born
	2439	..382	Halanna is born
	2446	..389	Maizella is born
	2448	..391	Kasia is born
	2448	10?..390	Merelan goes to Harper Hall for vocal training; meets Petiron
	2451	..394	Falloner is born
	2451	(±2 Turns)	Jeskin, Morif, Rangul, Sellel, Bravonner, & Pragal born
	2452	10..395	Robinton is born
	2453	early winter	Petiron, Merelan, & Robinton journey to western South Boll (journey lasts three weeks)
		spring or summer	Birth of Rantou & Carral's first child (child could be Sebell's parent)
		mid- summer	Petiron, Merelan, & Robinton return to Harper Hall
			Oterel is born
	2456	~4..399	Robinton picks up and plays a small pipe
		~8..399	Robinton starts informal music training
		~9..399	Robinton starts primary classes (not music) with Kubisa
		~10..399	Halanna goes to Harper Hall for vocal training
		~11..399	Petiron slaps a hysterical Halanna (one month after she arrives) Halanna's father and brothers arrive at Harper Hall (6 days later)
	2457	1.1.400	Robinton plays drum he constructed at Turnover Celebration
	2458	3.1.401	Robinton can copy neatly enough for Master Archivist Ogolly Robinton already shows talent as a teacher; has already composed tune to teach the founding order of the major holds
		spring	Robinton talks to first dragon, Cortath
		late autumn	Benden Weyr conducts Search Robinton talks to second dragon, Kilminth Benden Weyr clutch hatches (7 days after Search)
	2462	late summer	Petiron finds music Robinton has written Robinton is considered an apprentice by other Master Harpers Robinton & Merelan go to Benden Hold Robinton speaks to third dragon, Spakinth
		early autumn	S'loner, Carola, S'loner's Wing, & their mates visit Benden Hold for dinner (six weeks after Merelan & Robinton arrive) Merelan, Robinton, & Falloner visit Benden Weyr for dinner (5 days later)
	2463	summer	Robinton & Merelan return to Harper Hall
	2463	late summer	Petiron returns from Ruatha Hold Robinton successfully auditions to be solo treble singer Robinton begins more formalized training
	2464	10..407	Robinton moves into apprentice dormitory Robinton spends night alone in Fort Weyr (10 days later)
	2465	summer	Feyrith's last clutch hatches; no Search conducted outside of Weyr F'lon Impresses Simanith; R'gul Impresses Hath; S'lel Impresses Tuenth; L'tol Impresses Larth; Jora Impresses Nemorth
	2466	summer	Robinton's voice changes F'lon visits Robinton on Simanith (supposed to be in spring, but voice is already altered...)
	2467	winter	Robinton has completed all necessary projects and exams for journeyman rank
		4.1.410	Merelan collapses after Equinox performance
		4..410	Merelan & Petiron go to South Boll
		early autumn	Merelan & Petiron return to Harper Hall Robinton becomes a journeyman (2 weeks later) Robinton assigned to High Reaches Hold
		autumn	Fax refuses harper teaching in his small holding
	2470	12.29.413	Carola dies, Feyrith goes between
	2471	1..414	Robinton returns to Harper Hall Robinton assigned to Benden Hold
	2471	early winter	Harper Evarel retires from Benden Hold
	2472	spring	Chendith flies Nemorth
	2472	summer	Nemorth's first clutch hatches 20 dragons S'loner takes Lord Maidir home; S'loner heart attack between As eldest wingleaders, C'rob, C'vrel, M'odon, & M'ridin assume joint Weyrleadership Raid confirmed as Lord Holder of Benden
	2473	2..416	Raid dismisses Robinton as Benden Harper Robinton assigned to Tillek Hold Robinton & Groghe begin journey to Tillek
		3..416	Robinton settles argument over wall: "a wall has two sides"
		early spring	Kasia's birthday celebration Robinton & Kasia get engaged
		spring	Maizella & Cording are married
		summer	First suspicions that Lord Faroguy is dead, and that Fax has taken control of High Reaches Hold
		10.1.416	Robinton & Kasia are married
		10.2.416	Robinton & Kasia start sailing honeymoon
		10.9.416	Robinton & Kasia rescued by Captain Idarolan after squall
	2474	~4.1.417	Kasia dies Larth dies, having been accidentally flamed by Tuenth
		spring	Confirmation of death of Lord Faroguy & Faverene; Fax in charge of High Reaches Hold
		mid summer	Robinton and Groghe return to Fort Hold
	2475	1..418	Robinton assigned to eastern South Boll Fallarnon (F'lar) is born Larna dies (2 days later)	D1:2
		4..418	Robinton returns to Harper Hall Robinton assigned to Keroon Plains
		10..418	Robinton assigned to Nerat Peninsula
	2476	spring	Robinton returns to Harper Hall Merelan dies Betrice dies (some months later)
	2477	..420	Robinton attains Mastery
	2478	early?	Famanoran born Fax is now married to Gemma
	2479	..422	Simanith flies Nemorth Nemorth's 2nd clutch produces 19 eggs 24 riders ill of fever, most die including M'odon
2481	..424	Lorra retires; Silvina becomes Harper Hall Headwoman
2483	..426	Lord Grogellan dies of appendicitis Groghe confirmed as Lord Holder of Fort Fax takes over his 2nd Hold, Crom
2484	winter	MasterHarper Gennell dies Robinton unanimously chosen as new MasterHarper Petiron requests posting at Half Circle Seahold
2484	..427	Lessa is born Jerint attains Mastery	D1:3
2485	spring	Fax takes over his 3rd hold (a small holding in Tillek)
2485	late autumn	Lord Melongel dies Oterel confirmed as Lord Holder of Tillek
2487	early winter	Camo is born
	2..430	Fax takes over his 4th hold, Keogh
	autumn	Simanith flies Nemorth a 2nd time
2488	winter	Nemorth lays clutch of 24 F'lar Impresses Mnementh (1st hatched) F'nor Impresses Canth (last hatched) Fax takes over 5th Hold, Nabol	D1:4
2488	spring	Kale is now the Ruathan Lord Holder (sometime after Gennell's death) Lord Tarathel hosts Telgar Hold Gather Robinton is wounded F'lon is killed in duel with an assassin; Nip kills assassin with thrown dagger Robinton travels back to Harper Hall (takes 7 days), then to Ruatha Hold Fax now has 6 holds
?	some turns pass	Lord Tarathel dies Larad confirmed as Lord Holder of Telgar (15 turns old)
2494	summer	Hath flies Nemorth; R'gul becomes Benden Weyrleader F'lar arrives from between times; wishes to console his younger self that he will one day become Weyrleader	D1:5
2495	3..438	Benden Weyr down to ~300 dragons Lessa travels between times, inadverdently warning her young self Fax takes over 7th Hold, Ruatha Lord Holders march to Nabol to confront Fax; Fax laughs and threatens them Craftmasters (except Healers) withdraw people from Fax's Holds (Fax claims to have Harpers in D1; he may have prevented them and other craft members from leaving) Masterminer moves to Telgar from Crom	D1:6
2496	10..439	Sebell expected to become journeyman this year
2498	4..441	Southern Weyr established by F'nor and T'bor	D1:7
2500	..443	Sebell excells in self-defense training Menolly is born
2502	4..445	Southern Weyr is abandoned; F'nor, T'bor, the 40 dragons from Ramoth's first clutch, and the 32 clutched by Pridith while there return forward in time. Fax's last visit to Ruatha for 3 Turns.	D1:8
2503	..446	Harper apprentice Traller begins training with Nip; renamed "Tuck"
2505	3..448	Tuck reports "odd happenings" at Ruatha Hold Jora dies
	3.25.448	Lessa wakes at Dawn, disturbed by the Red Star. Lessa arrives between times. F'lar's Wing comes to High Reaches Hold on Search; meets Fax, visits local Crafthalls, and talks to Lytol.	D1:9
	3.27.448	F'lar's Wing Searches Nabol
	3.28.448	F'lar's Wing Searches Crom, then Ruatha Robinton goes to Ruatha F'lar kills Fax in duel Gemma dies; Jaxom born by Cesarean section Lessa accepts F'lar's challenge to become Weyrwoman at Benden	D1:10
	3.29.448	Lessa and F'lar's Wing arrive at Benden Weyr Lessa dresses F'lar's wound from the duel Nemorth dies Lessa Impresses Ramoth; 11 other candidates Impress	D1:11
2507	9.25.450	Manora tells Lessa of food shortages Tithings from Ruatha arrive R'gul orders Wingleaders not to raid Holds for food	D1:12
	11.11.450	F'lar goes after K'net to stop a raiding run The bronzes blood their kills Lessa recalls Mnementh and Piyanth Mnementh flies Ramoth; F'lar becomes Benden Weyrleader	D1:13
	11.12.450	Lord Holders arrive in force at Benden Weyr Lady Holders taken hostage F'lar orders Lords to disperse and to send proper tithes to get hostages released.

9th Pass	2508	1.1.1	Sun balances on Finger Rock while Red Star bracketed by Eye Rock F'lar teaches Lessa to fly between Lessa discovers flight between times; F'lar confirms her discovery
		2.15.1	Ramoth begins laying her first clutch of 41 eggs, including a queen egg; laying takes several days	D1:14
		3.20.1	Hatching of Ramoth's first clutch Kylara Impresses Pridith N'ton Impresses Lioth	D1:15
		4.1.1	Dust storms at Tillek	D1:16
		4.2.1- 4.6.1	Black dust found on patrols in falls on Bitra, upper Telgar, Crom, and High Reaches.
		4.7.1	First threadfall, at Nerat's dawn Riders go between times to meet Fall Black dust in Tillek Fall at Igen and Ista C'gan dies; 17 rider/dragon pairs suffer minor injuries, 11 major. F'lar proposes expedition between times to breed more dragons F'nor arrives from between times from Southern
		4.8.1	F'nor and Lessa scout the Southern Continent for a place to locate a Weyr F'lar holds a Council Session with the Lord Holders and Craftmasters F'nor arrives from between times from Southern Late in the afternoon, the Southern expedition leaves Fandarel tests his agenothree sprayer, which sucessfully kills burrowing Thread Lytol brings old tapestry to Benden Weyr
		4.9.1	Lessa returns tapestry to Ruatha; studies it for a long time Lessa jumps between times to end of 8th pass F'lar and Robinton go to Ruatha in search of Lessa Lessa returns at dusk to Ruatha, with the five lost Weyrs F'nor brings forward the southern expedition, with 72 mature fighting dragons.	D1:17
		4.10.1	Weyrleaders Conference at Benden; vote to re-open Southern Weyr
		4.11.1	Fall at Telgar met by all 6 Weyrs Lessa returns to Ruatha from Oldtime by mistake on this date; Lytol directs her to go back two days
	2514	11.1.7	Petiron dies; storm hits
		11.4.7	Petiron's burial Menolly chosen to drill children until new Harper arrives Message ship sent to Igen Hold
		12.30.7	Sella catches Menolly "tuning"
		12.31.7	Menolly begins child on drum rolls, and is corrected by Mavi
	2515	2.15.8	Esvay Valley burning
		2.21.8	Menolly caught "tuning" by Yanus; teaching privileges revoked; Menolly beaten Menolly sees fire-lizards mating; composes tune about fire-lizards Elgion arrives near dusk
		2.22.8	Threadfall; fishing crew leaves at dusk
		2.25.8	Menolly cuts her hand gutting packtail; wound becomes infected and Menolly gets high fever
		2.28.8	Menolly's infection & swelling start to recede
		3.15.8	Southern Boll plantations burned
		3.30.8	Menolly's hand heals, but is stiff
		4.4.8	Premature Threadfall at Tillek F'nor goes to Mastersmithhall F'nor injured by Fort Weyr rider; flown overland to Southern Weyr Weyrleaders meet at Fort Weyr
		4.9.8	F'nor, Brekke, & Mirrim Impress fire-lizards Premature threadfall at Lemos Hold F'lar learns of premature falls Lessa contacts Weyleaders for meeting Lytol, Robinton, & Fandarel visit Benden to discuss erratic Threadfalls Jaxom & Felessan discover Old Benden rooms with ancient tools Fandarel explains distance-writer Menolly moves fire-lizard eggs
		4.10.8	Kylara discovers fire-lizard clutch; takes it to Nabol F'nor sends message to F'lar F'lar visits Fandarel to see distance-writer F'lar goes to Southern, fights thread, discovers grubs Menolly prevented from singing in evening
		4.11.8	Menolly runs away at dawn Threadfall at Nerat Menolly Impresses nine fire-lizards Threadfall at High Reaches; T'kul refuses help Menolly's absence noticed (late afternoon) T'ron discovers distance-viewer at Fort Weyr
		4.12.8	Wedding of Lord Asgenar at Telgar Hold Distance-writer reports fall at Igen F'lar defeats T'ron in duel; exiles Oldtimers to Southern Weyr
		4.13.8	Half Circle Sea Hold alerted to Menolly's absence Weyrleaders, Lord Holders, & Craftmasters meet at Benden F'lar starts grub project Wirenth & Prideth rise; both die
		4.14.8	N'ton visits Half-Circle and tells Harper Elgion to look for fire-lizard eggs; Elgion reports Menolly's absence
		4.15.8	Alemi breaks leg Menolly finds rocks to start fire, visits clay deposits
		4.18.8	Robinton sees grub experimentation
		4.19.8	Alemi visits Elgion's class First viewing of Red Star with Distance-viewer at Fort Weyr
		4.20.8	Alemi gives Elgion first sailing lesson Menolly gets oil for fire-lizards' skin from packtail
		4.21.8	Menolly goes to marshes for grasses, kills wherry
		4.23.8	Elgion & Alemi sail to Dragon Stones; Elgion hears pipes
		4.25.8	Elgion heads out toward Dragon Stones in early morning Menolly discovers fire-lizard clutch; continues on to marshes Threadfall in Nerat Menolly tries to outrun Thread; runs skin off feet Elgion and Menolly rescued by different weyrlings and taken to Benden Weyr
		4.26.8	Menolly meets Mirrim
		4.28.8	Menolly teaches Weyr children to make little boats Menolly composes "Running Song"
		4.29.8	Menolly meets Lessa T'gellan takes Menolly to get clutch and her belongings from cave Fire-lizards sing with Menolly in evening
		4.30.8	Benden Hatching Brekke comes out of shock Jaxom Impresses Ruth Masterfarmer Andemon sees grub experimentation Menolly meets Master Robinton; goes with him to Harper Hall
		5.1.8	Menolly and fire-lizards sing in courtyard, interrupting chorus practice Menolly meets Oldive Menolly placed in Dunca's cot Menolly chooses guitar and plays for Domick (morning) Menolly meets Piemur Menolly performs for Morshall and Shonagar (afternoon)
		5.2.8	Menolly mistakenly sent to work with Talmor and female harper students Menolly meets Sebell Fire-lizards bring Menolly's pipes to her Menolly goes to Jerint and Shonagar (afternoon)
		5.3.8	Menolly plays with Domick's quartet (morning) Threadfall; Menolly directs "Moreta's Ride" (midday) Menolly moved from Dunca's back to Harper Hall Menolly studies with Shonagar (afternoon)
		5.4.8	F'nor jumps to Red Star (pre-dawn) Menolly awakened by fire-lizards' hysteria over F'nor's jump Menolly sleeps until afternoon Menolly writes "Brekke's Lament" Robinton & Sebell's fire-lizards hatch (late afternoon)
		5.5.8	Gather at Fort Hold Pona accuses Menolly of stealing; fight breaks out and fire-lizards join in Menolly sings "Fire-Lizard Song"
		5.6.8	Pona sent home to South Boll Menolly begins to feel comfortable at Harper Hall
		5.7.8	Masters meet to discuss journeymen postings (morning) T'gellan delivers Menolly's boots Journeymen posted; Menolly becomes journeywoman (evening)
	2518	3.22.11	Piemur's voice cracks Piemur moves to drumheights (afternoon)
		3.23.11	Menolly and Piemur ride to Fort Sea Hold to fetch Sebell
		3.30.11	Piemur rides to Fort Minehold T'ron demands sapphires from miners
		3.31.11	Piemur returns to Harper Hall
		4.8.11	Piemur delivers message to Oldive from Meron in Nabol Piemur dedicates himself to learning drum measures
		4.22.11	Piemur, Sebell, & Menolly attend Igen Gather
		4.23.11	Harpers fly to Benden for Hatching (pre-dawn) F'lessan Impresses Golanth Mirrim Impresses Path Piemur spends night in main part of Harper Hall
		4.24.11	Piemur finds soiled clothes Silvina finds Piemur cleaning his clothes, learns of problems with other drum apprentices
		5.8.11	Piemur slips on greased stairs, gets concussion
		5.15.11	Fort's Spring Feast Piemur and Sebell go to Nabol Gather (morning) Piemur sneaks into Hold, steals queen fire-lizard egg Piemur carried to Southern Weyr (night)
		5.16.11	Robinton, Lord Holders, and T'bor force Lord Meron to name successor Piemur awakens and flees west; sleeps through afternoon, spends night on beach
		5.17.11	Piemur stays on beach
		5.17.11- 5.20.11	Piemur walks west along coast each night until moonset
		5.21.11	Piemur reaches Big Lagoon (midmorning)
		5.22.11	Threadfall at Big Lagoon (dawn) Piemur Impresses Farli (evening) Meron dies
		5.23.11	Piemur reaches Numbweed Meadows; builds shelter
		5.26.11	Threadfall at Numbweed Plain; Piemur finds Stupid
		5.27.11	Robinton returns from Nabol Robinton sends Menolly & Sebell south to look for Piemur
5.29.11		Menolly & Sebell ride to Fort Sea Hold
5.30.11		Menolly & Sebell set sail Southern Holders reach Numbweed Plain Piemur meets Sharra; he agrees to help her gather herbs
6.1.11		Piemur & Sharra reach marshes
6.2.11		Piemur & Sharra build raft
6.3.11		Menolly & Sebell's ship becalmed Diver and Kimi mate
6.4.11		Menolly & Sebell arrive at Southern Hold (midday) Numbweed harvesters return Piemur reunited with Menolly & Sebell Piemur appointed drum messenger for Southern Hold (titled drum-journeyman by Master Robinton)
2519	fall	Jaxom first allowed to fly on Ruth Robinton suggests "Idea Exchange" classes for young holders, apprentices, and weyr-kids Toric begins trading ores to the north
2520		Robinton & Menolly storm-swept to Cove Robinton & Toric visit Benden Weyr and arrange discreet emigration from the north
2522	5.9.15	Jaxom demands respect due him as Lord Holder N'ton obliquely gives permission for Ruth to chew firestone Wansor lectures at Mastersmithhall
	5.10.15	Thread over southwest Ruatha
	5.14.15	Ruth hunts Jaxom & Tordril deliver seed to Plateau Hold; Jaxom meets Corana
	5.15.15	Ruth first attempts chewing firestone Jaxom returns to Plateau Hold to see Corana
	5.16.15	Jaxom & Ruth fly to Keroon for second firestone pracice
	5.26.15	Queen egg of Ramoth's clutch stolen from Benden Weyr Jaxom flies Menolly to Benden Weyr Jaxom's flies between from future and returns egg
	5.29.15	Ruth reports that fire-lizards remember him moving the queen egg Jaxom & Ruth fly to Southern Weyr (arrive dawn next day), and reclaim egg
	6.2.15	Queen egg hatches early, because of time spent between times Jaxom & Ruth return to Ruatha
	6.3.15	Jaxom begins weyrling training at Fort Weyr
	6.15.15	Hatching of rest of Ramoth's clutch D'ram announces his resignation from Ista Weyrleadership
	6.17.15	Fanna dies and Mirath goes between
	7.3.15	F'lar goes to Harper Hall to ask Robinton's help in finding D'ram
	7.4.15	Jaxom & Menolly fly to Cove to seek D'ram Jaxom finds D'ram's lean-to, then he & Menolly fly to Benden Weyr with the news
	7.5.15	Jaxom flies Menolly back to Harper Hall, then visits Corana before returning to Ruatha
	7.7.15	Jaxom's first symptoms of fire-head fever Jaxom flies his first Threadfall Jaxom & Ruth fly to cove to swim; Jaxom collapses
	7.26.15	Jaxom awakens and meets Sharra
	8.1.15	Piemur leaves Southern Hold for journey eastward
	8.28.15	Threadfall at dawn over Cove T'kul and B'zon fly in from Southern Weyr to join Caylith'smating flight; Barnath flies Caylith; G'dened becomes Ista Weyrleader Salth dies; T'kul fights F'lar and is killed Robinton has heart attack Piemur arrives at Cove
	8.29.15	Jaxom flies to fetch fodder for Stupid
	8.30.15	Jaxom, Sharra, & Piemur retrieve fire-lizard clutch
	8.31.15	F'nor brings plans for new hall for Robinton at Cove
	9.1.15	F'nor brings a horde of assistants to build Hold at Cove
	9.22.15	Robinton leaves Ista Weyr for Cove Hold by boat
	10.1.15	Sebell & N'ton meet with Groghe, then F'lar
	10.14.15	Robinton arrives at Cove Hold
	10.15.15	Sebell & Oldive go to Cove Hold Oldive pronounces Jaxom fit to fly between Fandarel & Wansor bring new distance-viewer to Cove Hold Fandarel discovers that Dawn Sisters are man-made
	10.16.15	Jaxom, Sharra, Menolly, & Piemur fly to Two-Faced Mountain and discover Ancients' Plateau Threadfall over Cove Hold Weyrleaders come south to meet
	10.18.15	Ruth focuses fire-lizard images
	10.19.15	Excavation of Landing begins Jaxom flies to Ruatha Sharra is taken to Southern Hold under Toric's orders
	10.20.15	Jaxom discovers the Ship Meadow
	10.21.15	Jaxom rescues Sharra and confronts Toric
2523	winter	Jaxom & Sharra marry
2523	4.1.16	Jaxom confirmed as Lord Holder of Ruatha

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