The cyberpunk novel 'Altered Carbon', written by Richard K. Morgan, is published. The book is the basis for the TV series.
Netflix releases the first season of 'Altered Carbon', a sci-fi drama based on Richard K. Morgan's novel, exploring themes of consciousness transfer and immortality.
Netflix releases the second season of 'Altered Carbon', continuing the story with new characters and expanded narrative.
Invention of cortical stacks, allowing human consciousness to be digitized and transferred between bodies (sleeves).
Territorial conflicts on Mars end with Earth corporations asserting control.
Takeshi Kovacs is born on the planet Harlan's World.
Takeshi Kovacs joins the Elite Envoy Corps, trained in psychological combat and body-switching warfare.
Following an incident involving policy conflicts, the Envoy Corps is officially disbanded.
Laurens Bancroft is found apparently murdered but is re-sleeved from a backup, prompting an investigation.
Kovacs is hired to investigate Bancroft's alleged murder while sleeved into a new body on Earth.
Kovacs discovers evidence leading to the identity of Sylvia Stillmark, the true murderer of Bancroft.
Kovacs confronts the powerful AI protecting Bancroft's interests, leading to deeper conspiracies.
