Lore

Davien I

Planets · Human

Davien I is the first planet from the sun in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it bears a striking visual similarity to Earth's moon, it is larger, denser, and undifferentiated. Its lack of mineral resources has left it largely untouched by miners or…

Vulture

Spacecraft · Human

The Vulture is a single-pilot salvage spacecraft manufactured by Drake Interplanetary and first released in SEY 2938. It was designed for long-term solo operations in unclaimed or otherwise dangerous locations. Each Vulture is built with a cargo bay for the storage of harvested…

Wildstar Racing

Organizations

Wildstar Racing is a racing league known as an affordable proving ground for amateur racers. Founded in SEY 2811 as a vid-sharing spectrum channel, in its early days it was a community of hobbyists who utilized abandoned infrastructure and interesting planetary environments to…

Charon I

Planets

Charon I is the first planet from the sun in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). At some point in the distant past, the planet was likely knocked from its orbit by a rogue body. Its surface is sublimating as it falls towards the sun, giving the planet the appearance…

Freelancer DUR

Spacecraft · Human

The Freelancer DUR is a variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. Adapted for exploration, the DUR trades some of the base Freelancer's cargo capacity in exchange for a number of adaptations intended to increase overall range and durability. These include a…

Glow

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Glow is a street drug derived from the empathogen–entactogen neonazacyclicdienorthoamphetamine, more commonly known as neon. Sold in the form of brightly-colored capsules, when it is taken orally it can leave a glowing residue on the tongue. It was formulated by unknown makers…

Rhetor I

Planets

Rhetor I is a mesoplanet in the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it lacks an atmosphere, there is an extreme difference between its day and night temperatures. Despite its extreme daytime heat, there are patches of water ice on Rhetor I, generally located on…

Baker I

Planets

Baker I is the first planet from the binary stars in the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Due to its proximity to the suns, its surface has been eroded to the point that its iron core is partially exposed. Astrophysicists estimate that it will collide with one of the…

Branaugh I

Planets

Branaugh I is a terrestrial planet in the Branaugh system. Mostly covered in lava rock from ancient volcanic eruptions, the planet has a black surface interspersed with cracks of gray and brown. Because of its dark color, it reflects very little light and is difficult to see…

Aciedo Communications

Commerce · Human

Aciedo Communications is a corporation that manufactures and maintains interstellar communications equipment. It was founded in SEY 2480 with the intent to manufacture spacecraft as Aciedo Shipworks. In 2485, the company pivoted to communications drone development and rebranded…

Gorgon Defender Industries

Military · Commerce · Human

Gorgon Defender Industries is a Human spacecraft shield systems manufacturer. Gorgon was founded by survivors of Fall of Caliban (2884) interested in selling high-quality defensive systems to civilians. In 2942, Gorgon signed their first military contract with the United Empire…

Oretani VI

Planets

Oretani VI is the sixth planet from the sun of the lost Oretani system. Located on the very outskirts of the system, the planet has an orbit that takes thousands of days to complete. Oretani VI is largely dark red in color, caused by the presence of a hydrocarbon sludge on its…

Taranis Belt Alpha

Space

The Taranis belt alpha is the first of the unclaimed Taranis system's asteroid belts. Densely packed with asteroids, frequent collisions occur that eject dust, rocks, and other material into the already crowded area. As a consequence, travel there can be treacherous, and there…

Fora IV

Planets

Fora IV is a gas giant in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The fourth planet from the sun, Fora IV completes its orbit roughly once every 1600 Standard Earth Days (SED). Its pale yellow and green-banded atmosphere surrounds a mantle made of metallic hydrogen and…

Connor's Beard Moss

Plants

Connor's beard moss is a type of moss that was first discovered in Connor's Land and Load, a space station in the Kilian system. Very fragile, if it is removed from its environment it must be provided with a piece of rock, concrete, or metal to grow on and kept in a sealed…

Caliban 3a

Moons

Caliban 3a is the first moon from the surface of Caliban III, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Large and lumpy in appearance, astronomers speculate that it is the leftover nucleus of a planet that failed to coalesce into a planet. The Vanduul have been observed…

Kallis III

Planets

Kallis III is a terrestrial planet in the developing Kallis system that shares an orbit with another planet, Kallis II. More massive than its sibling planet, it is also accruing matter at a higher rate, and is expected to continue increasing in size. Observing scientists believe…

Goss I

Planets · Human

Goss I is the first planet from the suns of the Goss system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The system's breadbasket, much of the planet consists of farmland dedicated to supplying itself and its sister planets with food. Instead of an ocean, it is covered in springs, lakes,…

BiotiCorp Limited

Commerce · Human

BiotiCorp Limited is a medical research and technology company that manufactures diagnostic and surgical systems, medical scanners, and surgical robots. Best known for the Calliope reconstruction device, the company was founded in SEY 2915 by Dr. Diyo Nikolas and Dr. Ted Santos…

CureLife

Commerce · Human

CureLife is a company that manufactures health products such as portable MedPens, the ParaMed Medical Device, medical beds, and other medical equipment. Formed by a group of doctors, it was the first company to offer MedPens to the general public. The company frequently…

Virgo System (VS-06)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Virgo system (designated VS-06 by the United Empire of Earth(UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares no known jump points with any other systems. Public information on Virgo is sparse. In the popular speculative novel Beyond the Bounds of War in SEY 2950,…

Yellow Puglath

Plants

The yellow puglath is a plant created by Rayari Inc. Derived from the ng.athxya, a plant indigenous the desert regions of Ka'ua (Hyoton IV), it was designed to capture as much water as possible from its surrounding environment. Specialized ridges along its trunk can capture…

Pi'tua (La'uo I)

Planets · Xi'an

Pi'tua (La'uo I) is the first planet from the sun of the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A chthonic planet, it was the core of a hot Jupiter until the surface of the red giant it orbits expanded. Most of its atmosphere has evaporated, and what little remains continues to…

Nul IV

Planets

Nul IV is a gas giant in the unclaimed Nul system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. A lightning storm that stretches across the entire world has been active on Nul IV at least since it was first observed in the late 2200s. Some spacecraft that attempt to refuel in the…