MEGA MEAL Universe Timeline
“Time is just one digestive tract through which all existence must pass.” - Ancient Qarnivore Proverb
The Beginning of Time
The Primordial Moment
In the beginning, there was neither space nor time as we understand them. The universe existed as a singularity of infinite density and temperature—a cosmic seed containing all matter, energy, and the very essence of reality itself.
When the cosmic singularity erupted in what scientists would later call “The Big Bang,” it wasn’t just matter and energy that expanded outward. The fundamental forces of physics separated from their unified state, creating the first distinctions in the cosmos.
The seeds of what would one day become the quantum phenomena behind Snuggloid manifestation and spork sentience were planted in this primordial era, waiting for the right conditions to bloom into awareness.
Fragment from Qarnivore Creation Myth:
“And so the First Light emerged, casting illumination upon the void. Where before there had been only potential, now there was manifestation. The patterns of that first light echo in all things, from the greatest galaxy to the smallest spork.”
Interactive Timeline
Explore the key events of the MEGA MEAL universe across its many eras. The interactive timeline above shows major historical moments that shaped this strange and wonderful universe.
How to Use the Timeline
Our interactive timeline provides multiple ways to explore the history of the MEGA MEAL universe:
Navigation Controls
The timeline features intuitive navigation controls:
Top Control Bar:
- Era Filter: Select a specific era to focus on those events
- View Switcher: Toggle between different visualization modes (Timeline, List, Tree, Map)
Bottom Control Bar:
- Reset View: Return to the default timeline view
- Pan Controls: Move left, right, up, or down (arrows)
- Zoom Controls: Zoom in (+) or out (-) of the timeline
View Modes
Timeline View
The standard view where events are displayed as stars along a horizontal (or vertical on mobile) timeline. Events are arranged chronologically with visual indicators for different eras.
List View
A straightforward chronological list of events grouped by era. Perfect for getting a clear sequential understanding of history.
Tree View
A vertical branch-like visualization that shows the progression of events over time, emphasizing the flow and connections between major moments.
Map View
A spatial representation showing where events occurred. Events with location data are displayed as pins on a stylized map with additional location details listed below.
Interaction Tips
Event Selection:
- First Click/Tap: Selects an event and displays its information card
- Second Click/Tap (on already selected event): Navigates to the full event page
- Double-Click/Double-Tap: Navigates directly to the full event page
Navigation:
- Click and Drag: Pan around the timeline
- Mouse Wheel/Pinch: Zoom in and out
- Background Click: Deselect the current event
Mobile Experience
On mobile devices, the timeline adapts with these special features:
- Vertical Timeline: The timeline rotates to vertical orientation for better mobile viewing
- Fixed Position Cards: Event information appears in a fixed position at the bottom of the screen rather than as popups
- Touch Gestures:
- Pinch: Zoom in or out
- Drag: Pan around the timeline
- Tap: Select an event
- Tap Again: Navigate to event page (when an event is already selected)
- Double-tap: Navigate directly to event page
Historical Eras
The Qarnivor universe is divided into several major historical eras, each with distinct characteristics and events.
The Ancient Epoch
The foundational period of cosmic history, beginning with the first expansion of spacetime and encompassing the formation of fundamental physical laws that would govern all subsequent development.
The Awakening Era
Marked by the emergence of the first technological singularities and the Digital Awakening, when consciousness began to manifest in unexpected forms across Primal information networks.
The Golden Age
The height of the Corporate Empire, when vast corporate entities dominated galactic civilization. A time of technological and cultural zenith, yet also of deep inequality and environmental degradation.
The Conflict Epoch
Beginning with the Spork Uprising on Planet Quarnivor and culminating in the devastating nuclear exchange that rendered the planet uninhabitable, followed by the mysterious emergence of the Snuggloids.
Transtemporal Singularity Conflict
The cosmic battle between Singularity Alpha and Singularity Omega that raged across multiple points in spacetime, reshaping causality itself and leaving permanent scars on the fabric of reality.
The Transcendent Age
When advanced singularities transcended physical limitations to influence the past through quantum-scale temporal manipulation, becoming embedded in the quantum foam that underlies reality itself.
The Final Epoch
The terminal stage of our universe, when entropy reaches maximum and time itself begins to lose meaning. A state of perfect emptiness that Quarnivor philosophers called “The Infinite Hunger.”
Unknown Era
Events with uncertain chronological placement or those occurring in pocket dimensions, causal loops, or probability vortices that exist outside conventional temporal frameworks.
Understanding Timeline Elements
The timeline uses several visual indicators to help you understand its contents:
Visual Indicators
- Star Nodes: Events appear as animated star-like nodes with colors indicating their era
- Brightness and Size: Larger, brighter stars represent key events that fundamentally altered the universe
- Glow Effects: Selected events have a distinctive glow to highlight your current focus
- Event Cards: Information cards show details when you select an event
- Timeline Line: The central line represents the flow of time (horizontal on desktop, vertical on mobile)
- Era Badges: Colored tags indicate which historical period an event belongs to
- Map Pins: In Map view, events with locations appear as pins on the map
Map View Special Features
The Map view provides a spatial representation of events:
Spatial Navigation
- Interactive Pins: Hovering over pins shows event information
- Legend: Explains the color coding system for regular and key events
- Location List: All events with locations are listed below the map for easy access
- Location Filtering: Only events with the
timelineLocationproperty appear in this view
Timeline Anomalies and Mysteries
Not all aspects of the MEGA MEAL timeline are fully documented. Several historical mysteries remain unsolved:
The Missing Week - A seven-day period in 3043 during which all recordings and documentation from Qarnivor Central disappeared completely.
The Whisper Protocols - Referenced in multiple documents but never explained, these appear to be communication methods between early sentient utensils.
Quantum Echo Events - According to Quarnivor quantum physicists, when the universe reaches a state of perfect emptiness—perfect hunger—quantum fluctuations might still occur within that void. Over incomprehensible timeframes, these fluctuations could potentially coalesce into a new singularity, a new seed of reality growing from the hunger of the old. The Last Diner’s final transmission, encoded in patterns of quantum decay, reportedly contained a single observation: “The hunger grows full with potential.”
Quantum Echo Events - Certain evolutionary pathways, technological discoveries, and cosmic developments show statistical distributions that deviate significantly from what random chance would predict. These anomalies create a distinctive “fingerprint” that allows for the retrospective identification of time periods and phenomena subjected to retrocausal influence by future intelligences.