Lore

Gliese Belt Beta

Space

The Gliese belt beta is the second belt from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Located between Nogo (Gliese IV) and Gliese V, it is packed with ancient outposts and abandoned rigs, left there from an earlier period in which resources were abundant. It is a popular…

Kyuk'ya System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Kyuk'ya system, also called the Indra system, is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire that consists of an A-type main sequence star, a white dwarf, a gas giant, a terrestrial planet, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in MXY III.826 (SEY 2515) when a Xi'an military convoy…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…

Showdown!

Entertainment · Politics · Human

Showdown! is an SSN/CAtv current events debate program that first began airing in SEY 2521. In each episode, two guests of opposing views are brought on to debate key issues of the day. Showdown! has been canceled and revived multiple times. The most recent version has…

Titus Costigan

Human · People

Titus Costigan (2909 - present) is the CEO of Esrua Industries, director of the nonprofit Better Together Foundation, and eldest son of former ImperatorKelos Costigan of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Running as a Universalist, he was one of five final candidates for the…

Mirai

Commerce · Human · Spacecraft

Mirai is a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) that develops and manufactures high-performance spacecraft. In 2833, then-CEO Kori Desmon created a specialized team within MISC to help it expand its portfolio beyond the industrial craft that it was…

The Great Divide (Xi'an Civil War)

Xi'an · History · Military

The Great Divide (the Xi'an Civil War) took place from 20044 to 19770 BCE. The outcome of millennia of inter-House conflicts and complex webs of enmity and allyship, it began when the last daughter of House Kl.ō attempted defection to House Uai'i. Hostilities between the Houses…

999th Test Squadron

Organizations · Military

The 999th Test Squadron (Squadron 999, "the Wreckless") is a special unit of the United Empire of Earth(UEE) Navy dedicated to the evaluation of new and experimental spacecraft and vehicles. Originally formed to assist Roberts Space Industries (RSI) with testing the Zeus…

Kellog IV

Planets

Kellog IV is a super-Earth in the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. Early surveys of the planet indicated that it possesses copious mineral resources, but its location near Xis (Kellog II) has led the United Empire of Earth…

Xenia

Locations · Human

Xenia is a Human-constructed space station in the Baker system that serves as a shipping hub for the Covalex corporation. It was built to support trade between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire. Its habitation facilities and pressurized hangar bays provide…

Marie Sante

People · Human · Exploration

Marie Sante (2504 - 2545?) was a navjumper most notable for her discovery of the Horus system, which she named after her ship. Born on Gonn (Oberon I) in 2504, she was the oldest of seven children, and was often left in charge of caring for her siblings while her parents worked…

Tethle'a (Hyoton II)

Planets

Tethle'a (Hyoton II) is the second planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). From the surface of the Xi'an homeworld RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) it is the brightest "star" in the sky, and was associated with intelligence and clarity of thought in ancient Xi'an…

Xis (Kellog II)

Planets

Xis (Kellog II) is the second planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system. A biologically diverse, lushly vegetated world, it is home to the developing Orm civilization and is protected by UEE Army patrols who enforce the FCA. Deep, multi-canopied…

Second Tevarin War

History · Tevarin · Military

The Second Tevarin War was an armed conflict between the Tevarin and the United Empire of Earth that lasted from SEY 2603 to 2610. It began when Corath'Thal, a Tevarin warlord, launched a campaign to take back the Tevarin homeworld, Jalan (Elysium IV), from the UEE. Lacking the…

Elcibre Belt (Nexus Belt Alpha)

Space

The Nexus belt alpha is the sole asteroid belt of the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In the 26th and 27th centuries, it served as a productive center of mining for the Hathor Group. Most notably, Dean Kellar hid in the Elcibre belt where he abandoned his ship and…

Icarus Cluster (Croshaw Cluster Alpha)

Space

The Icarus cluster (Croshaw cluster alpha) is an asteroid cluster that orbits the system's sun beyond the orbit of Croshaw IV. Soon after Humans began to colonize Croshaw in the late 2200s, independent miners established themselves in the cluster and began to harvest its…

Casse Aerospace

Commerce · Human

Casse Aerospace was a spacecraft manufacturer that operated from 2599 to 2623. Founded by noted ship designer and former Roberts Space Industries (RSI) engineer Leonard Casse, it released its first ship in 2604, the limited-run Cosmo Sloop. Due to the ongoing Second Tevarin War…

Magnus System

Planetary Systems

MAGNUS SYSTEM The Magnus system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was discovered in SEY 2499, and subsequently selected as the headquarters of the UEE Navy (UEEN). Once the center of a thriving industry centered around the UEEN's shipbuilding…

Cano III

Planets

Cano III is a smog planet in the Cano system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it is located within the system's green band, its dense, thick atmosphere has made terraforming impossible. Geohacking corporations that once operated on Carteyna (Cano II) have been granted…

Tayac I

Planets

Tayac I is a small, terrestrial planet without an atmosphere in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). From 2546 to 2750, the planet was terraformed and de-terraformed multiple times by the leadership of Project Vespa, a Messer-backed initiative to develop a…

Gammon Messer

People · Human

Gammon Messer (2629 - 2662) was the eldest child of ImperatorCorsen Messer V and actress Inaya Satti. He spent his childhood on Earth (Sol III) with his sister Illyana and his cousin Marius. Third in line from ascension at the time of his birth, he was raised without expectation…

Titania Terraforming

Commerce · Human

Titania Terraforming was a terraforming company most notable for their failure to terraform Uriel (Oberon II) in the unclaimed Oberon system. Founded in 2333, it was primarily contracted by larger conglomerates for piecework until it successfully placed the winning bid for the…

Oretani System

Planetary Systems

The Oretani system is a planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, a terrestrial planet, an ice planet, a gas dwarf, a gas giant, a dwarf planet, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in 2481 via the Ferron system, it was immediately cleared for…

Perry Line Pact

Politics · History

The Perry Line Pact is a peace treaty between the United Empire of Earth(UEE) and the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). After the signing of the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty brought an unofficial end to the Xi'an-Human Cold War, the question of what to do with the eight disputed planetary systems…