# What year is it in the SC2 Universe? (NAF)

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**Created:** [October 13, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-year-is-it-in-the-sc2-universe-naf/599567 "2011-10-13T20:09:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![GreenHell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@GreenHell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenHell)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-year-is-it-in-the-sc2-universe-naf/599567/1 "2011-10-13T20:09:34Z")

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I’m participating in the Blizzard fiction writing contest and am submitting a story that takes place during the events of Starcraft II. However, as part of a scene, a specific date is needed. Well, I can just make up a date, but what year is it? I suppose I could eventually find out, but am trying to get the story finished and polished before submission. Help! Linky? Thanks in advance teeming millions!🙂

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**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-year-is-it-in-the-sc2-universe-naf/599567/2 "2011-10-13T21:36:10Z")

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Starcraft 1 started in 2499, Brood War takes place “in the early 26th century”, and SCII takes place four years after Brood War. Depending on how long the events of 1 and BW took, you’re probably looking at a span between 2504 and 2506 or so.

Edit: Brood war was 2500, so 2504. It looks like Zertaul encountered his problems early in the year, so the events of the game probably took place in mid-late 2504 (because Earth time means so much way out there).

ETA: No, I’m not that bad a nerd, I looked it up :p.