2001
01 / HISTORICAL TIMELINE
The years of Pax
Find an announcement, migration, formation or community milestone. Dates and evidence types are shown explicitly.
40 entries
2001
Early six-guild structure (retrospective claim)
In a 2014 statement, Pax Areks described the original 2001 arrangement as six guilds operating within one game. The six original guild names are not established by recovered source documents.
Evidence: S10
2003
Early membership milestone claimed
A follow-up in the 2003 recruitment discussion says Pax Imperius surpassed 300 active members. This is a contemporary self-reported figure, not an independently audited roster.
Evidence: S02
2003-05-01
Imperius recruits for Star Wars Galaxies
A public guild recruitment thread names paximperius.com, describes leadership by Sanguinous Rex and a Council of Seven, and emphasizes roleplay, combat and a close-knit community.
Evidence: S02
2004
Pax Dominus runs a WoW-era PHP-Nuke website
The archived Pax Dominus homepage contains World of Warcraft news, forums, account guidance and a three-column Chronicles/phpBB-inspired site theme. This should not be conflated with the later SWTOR Republic chapter.
Evidence: S01
2004-04-29
2004-05-04
2004-05-19
2004-06-01
2004-06-08
World of Warcraft Web Site Updated 06/04/04
A brief note about a navigation update to the official World of Warcraft website. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-08-17
Collector's Edition in-game item!
A discussion of possible cosmetic or novelty rewards for buyers of the World of Warcraft collector’s edition. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-09-24
EMAIL RESPONCE
The site administrator acknowledged an issue with registration emails and planned to activate affected users manually. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-09-27
Singing Up for account.
Registration instructions noting that the process required a final confirmation action before an email was sent. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-09-30
Patch Notes (September 30th)
A report about changes to group loot, animation, character models and warlock talents. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-10-13
Patch Notes October 11
Coverage of an October patch, including item durability and class changes; the additional patch notes were on an article page. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-10-17
WoW open beta coming soon...
News relaying the announcement of forthcoming North American open-beta signups for World of Warcraft. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-10-28
Closed Beta Ends Friday
An update about the end of World of Warcraft closed beta and the next stress-test phase. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-11-19
Launch of WoW is Coming!
The guild prepared for the November 23 launch after participating in beta testing; its server choice was still undecided. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2004-11-23
Pax Dominus identifies Hellscream as WoW server
A historical homepage article attributed to stogz announces Hellscream as the guild's World of Warcraft server.
Evidence: S01
2004-11-23
Hellscream Server
Pax Dominus selected Hellscream for its World of Warcraft home, in tribute to the Horde leader Grom Hellscream. [Article body not downloaded]
Evidence: S01
2009
SWG guild moved from Scylla to Starsider
A November 2009 guild recruitment post reports that the long-running Pax Imperius SWG chapter had migrated from Scylla to Starsider.
Evidence: S03
2009-11-11
Pax Imperius recruits for SWTOR
A LucasForums post promotes a Sith-aligned chapter for Star Wars: The Old Republic, connecting it to the original 2001 SWG community.
Evidence: S03
2009-11-11
Paxgaming.com mentioned in dated SWTOR guild posting
The 2009-dated LucasForums Pax Imperius post directs prospective applicants to www.paxgaming.com. The preservation has no reliable edit history, so this establishes an early reference, not an exact launch date.
Evidence: S03
2009-11-11
Imperius proposes inner and outer council structure for SWTOR
The same 2009 posting describes a Dread Lord, Praetura inner council, Conclave of Shadows outer council, general members and recruits. The planned structure might have changed by game launch.
Evidence: S03
2011-12-09
Paxgaming.com cited by an independent gaming publication
A contemporary SWTOR article points readers toward a Paxgaming.com discussion of Sith and Republic alignment, confirming public visibility of the hub by December 2011.
Evidence: S17
2011-12-15
2012
Separate guild websites progressively consolidated
A 2014 member recollection describes a gradual shift from separate chapter sites to central Pax Gaming forums around 2012. Paxgaming.com was cited in an earlier 2009-dated post and a 2011 article, so this is not a first-launch date.
2012-09-18
Joint SWTOR recruitment thread launched
The Pax Dominus and Pax Imperius recruitment topic began on the official SWTOR forums, describing Pax as a multi-game community.
Evidence: S04
2013-01
Pax Enkidu announced for The Repopulation
A January 2013 Paizo community post welcomes Pax Enkidu as a new Pax division for the anticipated sandbox MMO.
Evidence: S07
2013-03-02
Redesigned Pax Gaming website announced
A post on the SWTOR recruitment forum directs users to a newly redesigned paxgaming.com. A key target for theme, CSS and logo preservation.
Evidence: S05
2013-05-28
Pax Aeternum outlines Pathfinder Online organization
A public Paizo post enumerates the planned Callambea settlement, Pax Aeternum and several specialized chartered companies. It documents intent, not proof that every in-game plan occurred.
Evidence: S07
2013-07-13
Public annual community meeting advertised
A Paizo post invites the public to a July 13 Pax Gaming annual meeting over TeamSpeak with a state-of-the-community update. An invitation does not confirm that the meeting took place.
Evidence: S07
2014-01-21
Pax Virtus appears as FFXIV chapter
An FFXIV Roleplayers recruitment page advertises Pax Virtus on Gilgamesh and references a promotional image, which remains an image-recovery target.
Evidence: S12
2014-04
Pax Golgotha and associated charter groups
A Paizo participant refers to Pax Golgotha and describes The Bloody Hand as a constituent group, with Karnath’s Hand also discussed as a chartered company. Specific governance needs further verification.
Evidence: S18
2014-05
2014-05-29
Separate guild leadership under shared Pax Gaming hub
An experienced Pax member describes the centralized website as an administrative bridge, with individual guilds retaining their own leaders and community sections.
Evidence: S09
2016-02-09
Pax Dominus and Imperius recruit on Ebon Hawk
A Reddit guild listing describes Republic and Imperial SWTOR groups, shared community activities and a roster of other Pax divisions.
Evidence: S13
2016-10-31
SWTOR chapters prepare for 5.0 update
A member reports continued Republic and Imperial chapters with guild ships, PvP and PvE operations, and renewed recruitment.
Evidence: S06
2016-12-14
Cross-game Pax roster expands
A December SWTOR forum post lists Star Citizen, EVE, Rift, Crowfall, ESO, FFXIV, WoW and other played or explored games. A listing does not establish independently governed divisions for every title.
Evidence: S06
2017
2017 source coverage remains unverified
No dated 2017 primary page or archive file has yet been obtained in this offline package. This is an explicit research gap, not evidence of community inactivity.
Evidence: No recovered source yet
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02 / THE NETWORK
Guilds, chapters and companies
A historical directory drawn from contemporary recruitment and member accounts. “Advertised” does not imply verified active guild status in every year.
Pax Imperius
documentedStar Wars Galaxies; Star Wars: The Old Republic
Original Imperial-aligned SWG organization; SWTOR Imperial chapter later used same name.
Pax Dominus (WoW era)
documentedWorld of Warcraft
Separate 2004 Horde-era PHP-Nuke site; Hellscream server. Do not automatically merge with SWTOR chapter.
Earliest evidence: 2004S01
Pax Dominus (SWTOR)
documentedStar Wars: The Old Republic
Republic-side guild paired with SWTOR Pax Imperius.
Pax Gaming
documentedCross-game organization
Main domain cited in a 2009-dated guild posting and independently in 2011; progressive consolidation of independent chapters.
Pax Infinitus
advertisedStar Trek Online
Named in public roster; exact founding date unknown.
Earliest evidence: 2013S08
Pax Emunio
advertisedEVE Online
Named in community roster.
Pax Illuminatus
advertisedRift
Named in community roster.
Pax Thalion
advertisedThe Lord of the Rings Online
Named in community roster.
Pax Praesidium
advertisedGuild Wars 2
Named in community roster.
Pax Concordia
planningPlanetSide 2
Explicitly marked as in planning stages in an earlier roster.
Earliest evidence: 2013S08
Pax Agnitio
advertisedThe Secret World
Named in community roster.
Earliest evidence: 2013S08
Dead Prezidents
advertisedFirst-person shooters
Shooter-oriented casual community subgroup.
Pax Invictus
advertisedWorld of Warcraft (Alliance)
A later WoW Alliance chapter, distinct from 2004 Horde-era Pax Dominus.
Pax Draconis
advertisedNeverwinter Online
Named in Pathfinder-era Pax roster.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Pax Enkidu
announcedThe Repopulation; Fragmented
Welcomed as new division in January 2013; later included Fragmented.
Pax Aeternum
documentedPathfinder Online
Pathfinder Online kingdom/chartered company network; Callambea settlement planned.
Aeternum Trade Alliance
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Economic/crafting chartered company within Aeternum plan.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
The Watch
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Militia chartered company within Aeternum plan; generic name, context-specific.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Corpus Aeternum
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Military chartered company in Aeternum plans.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Council of Lords
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Land management chartered company in Aeternum plans.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Bloodwolf Clan
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Bounty-hunting chartered company in Aeternum plans.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Steel Legion
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Mercenary chartered company in Aeternum plans.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Aeternum Consortium
proposed companyPathfinder Online
Roleplay/events chartered company in Aeternum plans.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
Pax Virtus
documentedFinal Fantasy XIV
FFXIV chapter on Gilgamesh in January 2014 archived recruitment.
Pax Novus
advertisedEverQuest Next
Named in 2016 Pax recruiting list for planned/canceled game; operational status unknown.
Earliest evidence: 2016S13
Golgotha
associated distinctPathfinder Online
Distinct Pathfinder organization called Pax Golgotha, not uniformly synonymous with Pax Aeternum.
The Bloody Hand
associated distinctPathfinder Online
Group described as joining with Pax to found Golgotha; not necessarily a standalone Pax-wide division.
Earliest evidence: 2014S18
Karnath’s Hand
associated distinctPathfinder Online
Necromancy-associated charter group discussed in Golgotha forum posts.
Earliest evidence: 2014S18
Fidelis
associated distinctPathfinder Online
Named as established after Aeternum/Golgotha merger discussions; verify specific affiliation.
Earliest evidence: 2014S11
Pen and Paper community
documentedTabletop RPGs
Community-run tabletop games on voice chat and virtual tables.
Earliest evidence: 2013S07
03 / PRIMARY SOURCES
The websites behind the history
Ten source-backed hostnames including period subdomains. Each link opens the Wayback calendar for further inspection.
| Hostname | Category | Search span | Wayback |
|---|---|---|---|
| paximperius.com | core | 2001–2017 | Explore captures |
| www.paximperius.com | variant | 2001–2017 | Explore captures |
| swg.paximperius.com | historical subdomain | 2001–2011 | Explore captures |
| eq2.paximperius.com | historical subdomain | 2004–2017 | Explore captures |
| coh.paximperius.com | historical subdomain | 2004–2017 | Explore captures |
| swtor.paximperius.com | historical subdomain | 2008–2017 | Explore captures |
| paxdominus.com | core | 2004–2017 | Explore captures |
| www.paxdominus.com | variant | 2004–2017 | Explore captures |
| paxgaming.com | core | 2008–2017 | Explore captures |
| www.paxgaming.com | variant | 2008–2017 | Explore captures |
Original styles and images: The 2004 Pax Dominus site credits the Chronicles theme. The included downloader captures any surviving original CSS, GIFs, JPGs, PNGs and JavaScript into immutable originals, then produces separate offline HTML mirrors. No recovered original art is included in this research-only package.
04 / EVIDENCE REGISTER
Where the record came from
Direct links to the historical archive, guild recruitment threads, member accounts and dated reporting.
| ID | Public source | Historical date |
|---|---|---|
| S01 | Pax Dominus, January 29 2005 capture 2004-era PHP-Nuke homepage, article IDs and dates, site navigation, original theme credit. | 2005-01-29 |
| S02 | SWG PA: Pax Imperius recruitment thread Contemporary recruitment posting; original Pax Imperius domain, leadership and membership claims. | 2003-05-01 |
| S03 | Pax Imperius: Peace Through Fear (Sith Guild) SWG Scylla to Starsider move and revived SWTOR interest. | 2009-11-11 |
| S04 | Pax Dominus / Pax Imperius SWTOR recruitment, page 2 Pax recruitment and cross-game community; 2012-2013 replies. | 2012-09-18 |
| S05 | Pax recruitment thread, page 4 March 2, 2013 announcement that paxgaming.com had been redesigned. | 2013-03-02 |
| S06 | Pax recruitment thread, page 15 October and December 2016 descriptions of SWTOR divisions and broader community games. | 2016-10-31 |
| S07 | Björn Renshai: Paizo community posts Public Pathfinder Online recruiting; Aeternum charter companies and community divisions. | 2013-05-28 |
| S08 | Dakark: Paizo community posts Cross-game division roster with planned PlanetSide 2 chapter. | 2013 |
| S09 | Pax Feydred: Paizo community posts Long-time member describes the transition from independent guild sites to shared Pax Gaming hub. | 2014-05-29 |
| S10 | Pax Areks: Paizo community posts Claim that original community began as six guilds in one game; decentralized leadership. | 2014-05-22 |
| S11 | Pax Morbis: Paizo community posts Aeternum and Golgotha relationship; Fidelis created after merger; do not conflate all participants. | 2014-05-23 |
| S12 | Pax Virtus [Pax] on FFXIV Roleplayers FFXIV division Pax Virtus on Gilgamesh, plus referenced recruitment graphic. | 2014-01-21 |
| S13 | Pax Dominus / Pax Imperius recruitment on Reddit 2016 SWTOR presence, division list, cross-game recruiting. | 2016-02-09 |
| S14 | Star Wars Galaxies shutting down, GameSpot Game operator announcement of service ending December 15, 2011. | 2011-06-24 |
| S15 | Pax recruitment thread, page 6 Recruits discuss distinct Imperial and Republic SWTOR guilds. | 2013-06-25 |
| S16 | Pax recruitment thread, page 8 Community and dual-guild recruitment in late 2013. | 2013-12-07 |
| S17 | SWTOR Strategies cites a PaxGaming.com article 2011 article linking to a PaxGaming.com discussion; documents domain recognition by then. | 2011-12-09 |
| S18 | Phyllain: Paizo Pathfinder community posts Historical references to Pax Golgotha, The Bloody Hand and Karnath’s Hand. | 2014-04-19 |
05 / PRESERVE AND EXPLORE
Explore the recovered materials
This is a publicly sourced research index, not a restored PHP-Nuke or forum server. Download the database or full research package; the 2005 visual recreation is available separately.
Explore the reconstructed 2005 Pax Dominus site · Download SQLite evidence database · Full research archive & downloader · Preservation notes
Original historical CSS/images, full forum messages, and the original MySQL database are not part of this edition. The downloadable archive includes a recovery script for public Internet Archive captures.