Adds "History" section to Traveller's Guide

Adds History per Loremaster-Hangout discussion (approved by Dragor). This is a highly condensed, biased perspective on History, written with heavy help from NanoTrasen by hands of a naive exploring resomi.

Also fixed mentions to Vir to Virgo-Erigone where it was obvious.

Fixed an instance of time travel.

Removed sneaky mention of SolGov that slipped my eyes.

Fixes some capitalisation issues.
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/datum/lore/codex/category/history
name = "Human History"
data = "The author of this guide wishes to offer their gratitude to NanoTrasen historian, Emir Bodoroczki for his assistance in condensing humanitys history!"
children = list(
/datum/lore/codex/page/commonwealthbirth,
/datum/lore/codex/page/eagerhumanity,
/datum/lore/codex/page/hegemonywar,
/datum/lore/codex/page/secondawakening
)
/datum/lore/codex/page/commonwealthbirth/add_content()
name = "The Birth of the Commonwealth"
keywords += list("Sol History","Birth of Commonwealth")
data = "In the mid 21st century, the Alden-Sarasprova particle was discovered by the precursor states of the Sol-Proycon Commonwealth. \
The European Union and the Moscow-Delhi-Islamabad pact initiated a joint space program to lay the first bricks of our great successes as a nation.\
<br><br>\
Unfortunately, bluespace travel was beyond our reach - phoron had still been a mystery, its fruits denied to us.\
But we were industrious, and began to colonise the gem of Humanity, Sol.\
<br><br>\
However, even without our stutter drives - we spread. With the aid of genetic engineering, we conquered space.\
Despite wars, despite traitors upon Mars who fled to their holdouts in the Ares Confederacy once the speed of light\
no longer tethered us - we thrived. By providence, our efforts were rewarded: phoron.\
Out in the Oort cloud, beyond our reach if not for our forefathers ambition despite their scarce resources and primitive technology\
- phoron awaited us."
/datum/lore/codex/page/eagerhumanity/add_content()
name = "An Eager Humanity"
keywords += list("Golden Age")
data = "Come the twenty second century, we spread past our blue jewel. Once a mathematical curiosity penned by Lara Alden, \
then a confirmed fact by Dmitri Saraspova, and finally - an attainable commodity - we overcame the universal speed limit. \
Phoron, laden with bluespace catalysts, had made our dreams reality.\
<br><br>\
Cygnus, Procyon, Proxima Centauri and many, many more worlds our ancestors had once dreamed of, \
and that which had now become little more than a fact of life - had human boots kick up their dust.\
We have made first contact - the Skrell. An enigmatic species - but friendly.\
Unfortunately, with their technology came discord - their alien ways of life \
infecting our impressionable youth out on the frontiers, far from the wisdom of the core.\
<br><br> \
As wars peppered our history, as have they became a fact of life once more\
- rebellious, traitorous movements. World rejecting, foolishly, the yet-infant Commonwealths protection.\
As expected - most failed to maintain their “self-realisation” - and made amends for their prodigal ways.\
<br><br>\
All, but those of the Elysian Colonies. Too far from the core, and the core itself was too tumultuous \
- they broke away. One needs but look at worlds like Infernum \
or the mutt-world of New Eden to realise this was not a victory. \
Earth soon united under one banner, an inspiration to all of humanity.\
A scarcity of resources necessitates unity. And that unity will bring luxury, rebirth \
- one needs only wonder at the natural beauty of our home, the horrors of climate crises \
but a distant memory. One needs only look at Mars, and behold its miracle despite Aresian sabotage.\
<br><br>\
The Commonwealth was now born, proper and true. \
It was a prosperous age - with eager trade with our vulpkanin, skrell and tajaran friends."
/datum/lore/codex/page/hegemonywar/add_content()
name = "The Hegemony War"
keywords += list("Hegemony War")
data = "Unfortunately, not all aliens were eager to trade. Especially not the treacherous Unathi.\
Violating all that is just and fair, they conspired to weaken us in what are now the Salthan Fyrds\
by sending forth the Rapala. It is commendable how cunning they were - exploiting our mythologies, beliefs and similarities.\
<br><br>\
We traded, we aided each other. We offered fair compensation for their guidance.\
Then - the Unathi came, when we were most vulnerable and demanded the unthinkable\
- to surrender our Liberty, our Independence, our Individuality and Equality and become\
naught but another cog within their brutish protectorate.\
<br><br>\
Naturally, we rejected their demands.\
<br><br>\
Our war was costly - too costly, perhaps - but we persevered as Humanity is wont to do. \
Forty years of suffering destroyed much of what we had achieved.\
But in that forty years did our megacorporations step forth, offering aid where governments faltered.\
Where public sciences glacial pace would have cost us lives, forever lost - NanoTrasens medical research cheated death!\
Where Senate-governed mining operations would have wasted precious phoron to corruption \
- NanoTrasen stepped up and delivered twice what our armies needed! \
<br><br>\
Peace soon came - albeit, we had to give up the Fyrds to avoid further loss of life and profit.\
Something the short-sighted colonists refused to comply with.\
Perhaps - exposure to the treacherous ways of the Hegemony sullied their sense \
of honour as well - yet further proof of the dangers distance to \
elderly guidance can bring to young worlds. \
Although almost a century had passed since peace was signed, \
the break-away Fyrders still seek to threaten trade."
/datum/lore/codex/page/secondawakening/add_content()
name = "A Second Awakening"
keywords += list("Current Era")
data = "It is a shame that Unathi could not see the value of free market exchanges. \
Not long after the war, such activities revitalised our economy. With this trade came technology.\
And with this technology - came you, my dear reader.\
<br><br>\
Previously denied to us due to the astrogeographical hazards of the Core,\
the Coreward Periphery brought humanity many fresh worlds with untapped wells\
of purple gold. Whether alien, nomad - whether a Confederate who has seen the light \
- NanoTrasen welcomes you in the Virgo-Erigone system."
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<br><br>\
The many star systems inhabitied by humanity and friends can seem bewildering to the uninitiated. \
This guide seeks to provide valuable information to anyone new in the system. This edition is tailored for visitors to the Virgo-Erigone system, \
however it also contains useful general information about human space, such as locations you may hear about, the current (as of 2562) political climate, various aliens you \
however it also contains useful general information about human space, such as locations you may hear about, the current (as of 2322) political climate, various aliens you \
may meet in your travels, the big Trans-Stellars, and more."
children = list(
/datum/lore/codex/category/important_locations,
/datum/lore/codex/category/history,
/datum/lore/codex/category/species,
/datum/lore/codex/category/auto_org/tsc,
/datum/lore/codex/category/auto_org/other,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
to an immigrant from another system, or even from outside human space, and anyone inbetween. The publisher wishes to note that any opinions expressed \
in this text does not reflect the opinions of the publisher, and are instead the author's.\
<br><br>\
Eshi Tache has also written other <i>The Traveler's Guide</i> books, including <i>Sol Edition</i>, <i>Tau Ceti Edition</i>, <i>Alpha Centauri Edition</i>, <i>Vir Edition</i>, and more, \
Eshi Tache has also written other <i>The Traveler's Guide</i> books, including <i>Sol Edition</i>, <i>Tau Ceti Edition</i>, <i>Alpha Centauri Edition</i>, <i>Virgo-Erigone Edition</i>, and more, \
which you can find in your local book store, library, or e-reader device. \
<br><br> \
((Please note - this is an IC book. Lore inside may exhibit biases differing from reality. Furthermore, it may be outdated in parts. Please consult the VOREStation Wiki \
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/datum/lore/codex/category/species
name = "Species"
data = "There are many different types of lifeforms (both alive and artificial) in the galaxy, which you may find inside Vir."
data = "There are many different types of lifeforms (both alive and artificial) in the galaxy, which you may find inside the Virgo-Erigone system."
children = list(
/datum/lore/codex/page/human,
/datum/lore/codex/page/akula,
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@
name = "Positronics"
keywords += list("Positronic", "Posi", "Posibrain", "Posibrains")
data = "A Positronic being, is an individual with a positronic brain, manufactured \
and fostered amongst organic life. Positronic brains enjoy the same legal status as a human in [quick_link("SolGov")] space, although discrimination is \
and fostered amongst organic life. Positronic brains enjoy the same legal status as a human in Sol-Procyon Commonwealth space, although discrimination is \
still prevalent, and are considered sapient on all accounts. They can be considered a \"synthetic species\". Half-developed and \
half-discovered in the 2280s by a human black lab studying alien artifacts, the first positronic brain was an inch-wide cube \
half-discovered in the 2280's by a human black lab studying alien artifacts, the first positronic brain was an inch-wide cube \
of an palladium-iridium alloy, nano-etched with billions upon billions of conduits and connections. Upon activation, \
hard-booted with an emitter laser, the brain issued a single sentence before the neural pathways collapsed and \
it became an inert lump of platinum: \"What is my purpose?\"."
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
/datum/lore/codex/page/cyborg/add_content()
name = "cyborgs"
name = "Cyborgs"
keywords += list("MMI", "Cyborg")
data = "A somewhat outdated form of synthetic life, powered by the brain of a sapient within a man-machine interface. \
Originally made in an effort to alleviate the drawbacks of drone intelligences - that is - their reprogrammability, \