A History of Factions

I think it would be a great community asset if we had a timeline with the history of factions. It'd help newbies learn about the backstory behind the many factions, and it'd be convenient to be able to look up past events. So, I'm asking the community to help me assemble a timeline of faction history.

A History of Starmade Factions.

EDIT- This is now a lot more complete, but it...

A History of Factions