IF The X-Files mythology was a rapper, it would most definitely have swag.

Throughout 202 episodes, nine seasons and two feature films, X-Files creator Chris Carter developed an intricate mythology.

But 14 years have passed since Mulder and Scully last graced our television sets, so it can be hard to remember all the details of the alien/government/all-round-bad-guys conspiracy.

A task made more difficult if you hadn’t been born when the popular sci-fi show first aired in 1993 — yes, you’re old now.

Luckily, I recently binge-streamed the entire series and can provide you with everything you need to know in a handy timeline.

1947 — Roswell

When a UFO crashes to Earth, the US government makes first contact with aliens set to colonise our planet. A secret organisation known as The Syndicate is created out of the US government’s State Department to deal with the aliens.

1951 — Human cloning

After receiving military intelligence reports detailing Russia’s efforts to create human super-soldiers, the US begins its own program with the “Lichfield Experiment”.

1952 — The X-Files

FBI Agent Arthur Dales begins the X-Files after encountering extraterrestrial phenomena.

1953 — Black Oil

The US government discovers Black Oil — an alien virus created by the alien colonists to control the human race.

1973 — The Syndicate strikes a deal and Mulder’s sister is abducted.

When the Syndicate discovers the alien colonists are intent of taking over the Earth through a virus, it negotiates a deal. The deal allows humanity to continue in the form of an alien-human hybrid.

As part of the agreement, each member of the Syndicate must sacrifice a family member to the colonists to perform experiments on. In return, the Syndicate is given an alien foetus.

Mulder’s father nominates him to be taken, but the group takes his sister, Samantha, instead because it needs a young girl for its experiments.

From the foetus tissue, members of the Syndicate start work to develop a vaccine to save themselves from hybridisation.

1990 — Mulder is on the case

After working at the FBI’s Behavioral Sciences Unit for three years profiling serial killers, Mulder discovers and takes on the X-Files.

1994 — Scully joins the X-Files

Scully is assigned to the X-Files in an attempt to halt Mulder’s progress in uncovering the Syndicate’s secrets. As a medical doctor, she is told to use science to debunk the X-Files.

Deep Throat attempts to uncover an alien conspiracy but is killed by the Syndicate.

After working on the X-Files for close to a year, Scully is abducted by the government conspirators working with the aliens. During her abduction, her ovum is taken.

1995 — The killing game

The aliens believe the hybrids are a risk to their species and send bounty hunters to Earth to assassinate all of the clones.

A hacker uncovers Defence Department files about the government’s involvement with aliens and gives the files to Mulder.

CSM has Mulder’s father killed by Alex Krycek — a former FBI agent turned assassin.

Krycek escapes with the secret files and Assistant Director Walter Skinner threatens to expose the conspiracy if the Syndicate continues to pursue Mulder and Scully.

1996 — Black Oil, again

Krycek and Mulder are both infected with Black Oil and experimented on.

The Syndicate destroys all of the evidence Mulder and Scully have collected so the pair can’t expose the conspiracy.

1997 — Scully is diagnosed with cancer

Scully is diagnosed with the same brain tumour found in other female abductees, but is later cured by CSM.

The Syndicate begins experimenting with bees that will carry the alien virus.

1998 — Black oil, alien rebels and a cover-up

Faceless alien rebels opposed to the colonisation of Earth start killing abductees to halt progress of the plan.

Krycek creates a vaccine to the Black Oil virus.

The Syndicate attempts to assassinate Gibson Praise, a child with telepathic powers because of his alien DNA.

The X-Files are destroyed and Mulder and Scully are reassigned.

A government building is blown up by the conspirators in an attempt to disguise the cause of death of four people whose corpses were mutated by aliens hatching out of their bodies.

Scully is taken to an alien base in Antarctica after she is infected. Mulder is given a vaccine by a defected member of the Syndicate which he uses to cure Scully. The vaccine also destroys other alien hatchlings and the base flies away from Earth.

The X-Files are reopened.

1999 — Syndicate has success

The Syndicate’s first successful human/alien hybrid is created and it makes plans to present it to the aliens, triggering the colonisation of Earth.

However, alien rebels intervenes and eliminates both the hybrid and the Syndicate, except for CSM who manages to get away.

2000 — Mulder is abducted, Scully is pregnant

Even though she was left infertile by the experiments performed on her during her abductions, Scully learns she is pregnant.

Mulder is abducted and experimented on.

2001 — Mulder’s death and a new baby

Mulder is returned some months later and began to morph into an alien/human super-soldier but is saved from the transition.

Scully gives birth to William.

Mulder, Agent John Doggett and Skinner realise super-soldiers have infiltrated the FBI and other parts of the government, with some in high-level positions.

2002 — Scully gives up William

William is kidnapped by a UFO cult who believes he will be either the saviour or destroyer of mankind. During this ordeal, Scully learns of his superhuman abilities such as telekinesis.

However, when the son of CSM, Jeffery Spender, injects him with a serum, his powers are taken away.

Scully is advised her son is still being hunted by the super-soldiers and gives him away in an anonymous adoption.

Mulder resurfaces after being in hiding for a year and finds out that colonisation is set for December 22, 2012.

He is accused of the murder of a super-soldier and is put through a rigged trial. When he is found guilty, he and Scully become fugitives.

The X-Files are once again shut down.

2012

The planned colonisation is supposed to take place. The new series will pick up after this date.

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