RE History Lesson

Before you read, I posted a couple of great BGM's from RE games at the bottom, so you can have some awesome music to help set the mood while you read. A lot of this is alreay existing, pertinent info, mixed with some new stuff. It's pretty great though, enjoy. Oh, and don't forget the music, 3 tracks from the 3 best soundtracks.

In the 1800's, Henry Travis, the youngest of seven siblings, invested much of his own fortune into the exploration of Africa. Henry had taken notes of everything he had seen in Africa, including the native tribes, topography, cultures and history. His survey was published, the books were ultimately discredited by the scientific
community, and it's suspected that his eldest brother had purposely spread negative rumours about his survey so that only he and Travis Trading(Forebearer to TriCell) could be the only company to exploit the information.

The Travis family, however, were not the only ones privy to the knowledge of Henry's journals. Ozwell E. Spencer was interested in them for the folklore recorded therein. Of particular interest were the accounts ofthe Ndipaya's rituals. Spencer hypothesized that the flower used in their rituals held significance, and this ultimately led to the discovery of the Progenitor virus.

1960s
The fifth head of the Ashford family, Edward Ashford, begins his research into what would later become known as the Progenitor virus.

1962
Ozwell E. Spencer enlists architect George Trevor to design and construct a reclusive mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City.

1966
(December)
The nobleman, Ozwell E. Spencer, James Marcus, and Edward Ashford officially establish the Progenitor virus which reconstitutes a living organism's DNA.

1968
Ozwell E. Spencer, the virologist, Dr. James Marcus, and the aristocrat, Edward Ashford found the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. The company is established to mask their biological research.

(July)
Edward Ashford contracts the Progenitor virus and dies. His son, Alexander Ashford, succeeds him as head
of the Ashford family.
(August)
The Umbrella Training Facility is established in the Arklay Mountains with Marcus appointed as director.

1977
Albert Wesker and William Birkin join the Training Facility as prospective managers.

1978
(January)
Marcus successfully develops the T-Virus.

(July)
The closure of the Training Facility is finalized. Wesker and Birkin transfer their T-Virus research to the Arklay Research Facility; Marcus continues his own research in the closed down Training Facility.

1983
(December)
Wesker researches secondary exposure to the T-Virus. He begins to have reservations about Spencer's plans.

1998
William and Albert, under orders from Spencer, have James Marcus assassinated. Under Birkin’s guidance, the T-Virus program begins development of the B.O.W. Tyrant.

Umbrella begins work on the "Nemesis" project at its sixth European research facility.

1991
Umbrella begins construction of an expansive underground laboratory beneath Raccoon City. Spencer approves Birkin's G-Virus projects and work begins on it. Wesker is transferred to the Information Department.

1993
Raccoon City Police Chief Brian Irons begins conducting negotiations with Umbrella.

Birkin transfers to the underground lab in Raccoon City, clandestine meetings with Irons begin.

(December)
A training facility for Anti-B.O.W. squad members is completed on Rockford Island.

1994
John from the Chicago lab takes over for Birkin at the Arklay Research Facility. John has a relationship with Ada Wong(who used him to gather information on Umbrella and their experiments for The Organization).

1996
Raccoon City Police Department's S.T.A.R.S. team is founded with Wesker as Captain. HUNK (later of the Umbrella Special Forces) undergoes combat training at Rockfort Island.

1998
(May 10th)
There is a large scale viral leak at the Arklay mansion.

(July)
Two groups are send to investigate the Training Facility. The first one is wiped out by B.O.W.'s located on the premises. There is an increase in reports of accidents and missing persons in the Arklay Mountain.

(July 23rd 1998)
The city sends the S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team to investigate. Bravo Team's helicopter experiences engine trouble for unknown reasons, and is forced to put down in the Arklay Mountains.

(July 24th 1998)
Alpha Team is sent out to search for Bravo Team when communication is lost.

Bravo Team leader Enrico Marini learns Wesker's true identity. Wesker murders Enrico. Ravaged by the virus, the mansion and the lab are destroyed. Four members of Alpha Team and one member of Bravo Team escape the catastrophe.

(August)
Former S.T.A.R.S. member Chris Redfield learns of the
G-Virus and heads to Europe to investigate Umbrella.
(September)
The virus spreads throughout Raccoon City via
infected mice after an incident in which Umbrella tried to assassinate William Birkin(much like how they did 10 years prior with Marcus). A zombie horde attacks the city's police station.

U.B.C.S. (Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service) arrives in the city to begin rescue operations.
(Sept. 28th 1998)
Umbrella deploys the B.O.W. Nemesis T-Type into the city, and it begins its hunt for former S.T.A.R.S. members. Jill attempts to escape Raccoon City after Nemesis kills the only other STARS member in Raccoon City, Brad Vickers. She gets infected by Nemesis, but Carlos Oliveira of the UBCS makes a serum at Raccoon Hospital to save her. Jill loses consciousness.

(Sept. 29th 1998)
Rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy arrives in the city at the same time as Claire Redfield.

(Sept. 30th 1998)
Ada Wong and HUNK each acquire samples of the G-Virus.

(October 1st)
The U.S. government decides to eliminate the virus threat by destroying Raccoon City with a missile strike.

(October)
The events on Sheena Island occur, with Vincent Goldman and Ark Thompson(who was asked to investigate Sheena Island by Leon Kennedy).

(December)
Claire infiltrates the Paris laboratory, only to be captured and imprisoned on Rockfort Island. Wesker attacks the island with his own private force and releases the T-Virus onto the island. Claire escapes from the prison and sends an e-mail to Leon asking for help. Her location is made known to Chris. Jill goes to Chris's apartment, but he has already left for Rockfort Island. Chris arrives at Rockfort Island and finds Wesker.

Claire and Chris are reunited at the Antarctic Base, and together they defeat Alexia. They escape before the base is destroyed.

2002
Jack Krauser fakes his own death and joins Wesker's secret organization. (These events are shown in DSC through Operation Javier). Krauser gets wounded and is forced to leave the army, he had learned about BOWs and Wesker from Leon, and decided to contact Wesker after the events of Operation Javier.

In 2002, the events of Dead Aim also happen, involving Morpheus D. Duval stealing samples of the T & G viruses from Umbrella in Paris(like with Claire before(apparently the Paris labs are easy to infiltrate)), and threatened to launch a missile at the US & China, infecting a large portion of the population. In response, the US sent in special agent Bruce McGivern(who seems to have a role similar to Leon's, except has nothing to do with the Prez's daughter), and the Chinese government sends in FongLing.

2003
(February)
Operation TALOS(Tyrant-Armored Lethal Organic System)
Chris and Jill take part in the mission to destroy the Umbrella Caucasus Research Facility in Russia. They were successful in destroying a new B.O.W. known as T-A.L.O.S and destroying Umbrella.

2004
The U.S. president's daughter, Ashley Graham, is kidnapped by the religious group known as the Los Illuminados. (The actual kidnapping was carried out by Krauser.) Leon Kennedy was scheduled to join Ashley's Secret Service detail, but is ordered to find her instead.

Ada Wong steals the Las Plagas parasite sample from Leon.

Leon and Ashley escape from the island by jet ski.

Ada, under orders from The Organization, gives Wesker a fake sample. The Organization suspects that Wesker has other plans than their own and is aware that he was in contact with a pharmaceutical coporation known as, "S", shortly after Umbrella's demise.

2005
Curtis Miller, as a way of revenge because of his family's death, at the hands of Umbrella during the Raccoon City Incident, suspect that WilPharma is dealing with Bio Weapons like the now defunct Umbrella. The T-virus is leaked at Harvardville Aiport, and Leon Kennedy is sent in to handle the situation. Claire happened to be there by coincidence.

Information was given by Spencer's butler to Ricardo Irving, who worked for Ada Wong, who regularly deals with Wesker, so that he could find his way to Spencer at his European Estate. Wesker does find Spencer, who was waiting for him, and murders the dreams of a madman, stealing his plans for his own.

Chris & Jill get information from a reliable source as to Spencer's whereabouts, and walk in on Wesker, with Spencer's lifeless body on the ground. During the fight, Jill & Wesker fall out of the window of the library and are assumed to be dead, though no bodies are found.

Of course the Paris labs are easy to infiltrate, though I was surprised Umbrella trusted French soldiers to guard their base

Yo Spike, you really should make that "Spike's Report" It would be interesting to hear you go through all of this with some nice bgm.

did you get this from RE5?? adding the degeneration part and other details?? I'm pretty sure you can read this in the 'files' section in the game..

ace.redfield wrote:

did you get this from RE5?? adding the degeneration part and other details?? I'm pretty sure you can read this in the 'files' section in the game..

Yes, it's from RE5's History Of RE File.

I added some stuff, omitted some too. Actually, a lot of the stuff with the Ashford's I took out.

@Mass, that is pretty much what I had in mind. Did you read with the BGM's?

@Face, the French...not exactly known for their fighting....

nice work man.