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The following list summarizes cornerstone events in the history of Britannia Search & Rescue. News may be read here, and old news items may be found here. Our current message board, here, is also a good source of information on the BS&R.
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Historic
milestone Game: Server (location) |
Date Event page, URL |
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1 | Nobody
makes it into the last phase of the Ultima Online Beta Test with 1/2 hour
to spare before the cut off deadline. He is able to visit Mystery City,
the first player-city in UO, before it becomes wiped. (He will one day be
first Founder and Guildmaster of BS&R) UO: Beta Test Shard (Britain) |
August 1997 |
2 | O'lorae
joins Ultima Online. He will be the second Founder of the guild. UO |
Friday, 22 August 1997 |
3 | Rawfish
joins Ultima Online. He will be the third Founder of the guild. UO |
Wednesday, 10 September 1997 |
4 | Severian
joins Ultima Online. He will be the fourth Founder of the guild. UO: Atlantic |
Monday, 8 September 1997 |
5 | Ultima Online, or UO, goes public. | September 24th, 1997 |
6 | Blitz
joins Ultima Online. He will be the fifth and final Founder of the guild. UO |
September 1997 |
7 | Founders
settle on Baja as their primary Shard of Operations. UO: Baja Shard |
October 1997 |
8 |
Minor internal strife relating to guild structure causes Nobody to spontaneously
develop BS&R theme & uniform. 10 minutes later Hagar volunteers
to Nobody and Blitz for duty. Guild web site becomes adjusted to reflect
the new theme soon afterward. UO: Baja Shard (Britain, Skara Brae) |
Monday, 27 October 1997 |
9 |
PapaMan becomes second Volunteer, and then first member-character to be
sworn into BS&R as a full Member. UO: Baja Shard |
Tuesday, 4 November 1997 |
10 |
BS&R Members pitch in to buy a small smithy on UO's Baja Shard, near
the city of Yew. (The smithy's security is later compromised by house looters,
falls into disuse, and eventually degrades.) UO: Baja Shard |
Saturday, 6 December 1997 |
11 |
First BS&R Holiday Feast. The "Holiday Spirit" visits and gives presents. UO: Baja Shard (BS&R OC-Yew) |
Sunday,
14 December 1997 Holiday Feast |
12 | Tanis
has invited us to a feast being held by his guild. Tanis is the Quartermaster
of the Dungeon Masters Guard (DMG), a division of the New Outriders (NOR). UO: Baja (Ocllo) |
Thursday, 18 December 1997 |
13 |
BS&R Members buy a large Smithy on UO's Baja Shard, near the city of
Trinsic. (This Smithy remains the center of BS&R in-game operations.
It functions as a mini-rune library & rest area.) UO: Baja Shard (BS&R OC-Trinsic) |
Wednesday,
14 January 1998 BS&R-OC |
14 | BS&R obtains a Guildstone in Ultima Online. | Friday, 20 February 1998 |
15 |
The Knights of Ni merge into BS&R as a Chapter. UO: Baja Shard |
Saturday,
21 February 1998 Knights of Ni |
16 | BlackWidow
& Mr. Christian are married in a BS&R in-game ceremony at the large
Smithy. Counselors and Lord Conrad (a Seer's Role-played Character) attend
along with the BS&R Members. UO: Baja Shard (BS&R OC-Trinsic) |
Thursday,
9 April 1998 Wedding |
17 | BS&R
Members are invited by Lord Conrad on a special Seer Quest. UO: Baja Shard (Trinsic) |
Saturday,
2 May 1998 Lord Conrads Quest |
18 | BS&R
comes into conflict with the evil Warlocks. BS&R Knights of Ni Chapter
Leader Calvin develops "BlackOps" as a means for both sides to relieve aggressions,
and is hailed as a hero. UO: Baja Shard |
Thursday, 27 May 1998 |
19 |
Zar, the Animal Tamer (another Seer's Role-played Character) enjoys the
company of BS&R Members, and is later reported to claim to consider
himself one. UO: Baja Shard (Britain) |
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20 | Britannia
Search & Rescue is invited by Eric the Red, of the Nox
Ordo guild, to Virtue Fest 98 UO: Lake Superior (Nujelm) |
5 July 1998 |
21 | Guildmates
Calvin and Ultimax venture to Baja's new player-city of Avalon, ironically
to help defend it alongside Legolos and his Warlocks. To Warlocks curiously
kill the BS&R member-characters during the bloodfest. (Ultimax resigns
BS&R, choosing to remain in Avalon. Months later he manages their AMC
vendor mall, and joins the Rangers of Avalon.) UO: Baja Shard (Avalon) |
Sunday,
7 June 1998 Avalon |
22 | Several Knights of Ni meet with PapaMan in real life, setting the stage for other such real life meetings. | Monday,
21 June 1998 Image |
23 | BS&R joins Crow River, a UOX player-created Ultima Online Shard. Calvin is appointed Shard Leader. (Crow River no longer is in service.) | Thursday, 23 June 1998 |
24 | BS&R
swells to over 40 Active Members the largest in it's history. UO |
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25 | BS&R t-shirts are offered to Members in a one-time deal. | Wednesday,
29 June 1998 BS&R T-shirt |
26 | Nowheresville town concepts for UO begin development. | Wednesday,
29 June 1998 Nowheresville |
27 |
As the BS&R/BlackOps/Warlocks conflicts subside, Members begin enjoying
a period of rest. UO: Baja Shard |
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28 | PapaMan
and Fiatofa is deleted in a server-side error. Their players leave UO, PapaMans
for EQ. UO: Baja Shard EQ: Bristlebane |
Wednesday,
2 September 1998 EverQuest |
29 |
Guildmaster Nobody is asked to assist in developing events for Avalon, and
he agrees to a one-month term. UO: Baja Shard (Avalon) |
Saturday,
10 November 1998 Avalon |
30 |
EverQuest beta test enters Phase 4. Several BS&R Members are already
involved, and carry over versions of their characters. EQ |
Thursday, 19 November 1998 |
31 | EverQuest
goes public. EQ |
EverQuest |
32 | Guildmaster
Nobody joins the new Avalon Merchant Cooperative as a founding staff member. UO: Baja Shard (Avalon) |
Wednesday,
9 December 1998 AMC |
33 | Mr.Christian
and Chauncey form BS&R Gold. UO: Baja Shard (Skara Brae) |
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34 | Second
BS&R Holiday Feast. UO: Baja Shard (BS&R OC-Trinsic) |
Monday, 28 December 1999 |
35 | Guildmaster
Nobody lends assistance to the player city of Lumaria's Freeborn Press news
web site, helping to adjust some of it's design & layout. UO: Baja Shard |
Freeborn Press |
36 | PapaMan's
EverQuest character, Horzak, joins a local guild. EQ: Bristlebane |
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37 | Guildmaster
Nobody becomes Prime Minister of Avalon, deciding to serve for a three-month
term. UO: Baja Shard (Avalon) |
Saturday,
6 March 1999 Avalon |
38 | Guildmaster
Nobody lends assistance to the Dark Tower of Sheol by providing sketches
for it's web site-in-progress. UO: Baja Shard |
May 1999 |
39 | Active Membership hovers at 6, lowest since the founding of the guild. | |
40 | Manshoon
helps to form the Rangers of Avalon. UO: Baja Shard (Avalon) |
Avalon |
41 | BS&R activity once again begins to rise. | Thursday, 22 July, 1999 |
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Snapshots | Archives |
Listed below are some pages that include snapshots of our members and associates unconnected with BS&R Events. Please be prepared to wait as the pictures on each page load into your browser, as some of the files are slightly large.
Britannia Search & Rescue Snapshots from up to 17 April 1998
Britannia Search & Rescue Snapshots from up to 24 November 1997
Britannia Search & Rescue Snapshots from up to 24 October 1997
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