Lore

Eda (Terra 3a)

Moons · Human

Eda (Terra 3a) is the only natural satellite of Terra (Terra III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it is nearly identical in size to the moon of Earth (Sol III), its presence in Terra's skies was seen as a sign by early settlers that Terra was meant for Human habitation.…

Acheron

Locations

Acheron is one of the major states on the planet Charon III in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its environment is made up of mixed deserts and tropical regions. The Phiyi Tower, a skyscraper considered a masterpiece of Supermodernist architecture, was erected directly after a…

Mariana

Settlements

Mariana, also called Shorebreak by locals, is the capital of Tangaroa (Helios II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located on and around one of Tangaroa's few permanent islands, it was initially established soon after the system was discovered as a base for scientists to study the…

Dione (Sol 6d)

Moons

Dione (Sol 6d) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Marked with numerous impact craters and chasmata, it is theorized that Dione went through a period of heavy meteor strikes in the distant past that turned the moon 180 degrees on its axis. After the…

Shipping Checkpoint

Government

A shipping checkpoint is a government-run agency in which the cargo manifests of spacecraft are examined to make sure they are in compliance of the law. They are typically located in platforms near jump points that cross into sovereign systems, with a checkpoint on either side.…

Lyre

Settlements · Human

Lyre is a major city on Cassel (Goss II), United Empire of Earth (UEE) that became a tourism center after Cassel was declared a natural wonder in 2624. The city suffered a significant economic downturn in the mid 2600s due to Livia Messer III's heavy travel restrictions. In the…

Common Laws

Government

The Common Laws are a set of baseline rights, privileges, and standards that apply to all who reside within the United Empire of Earth (UEE) regardless of the representation status of their location. These laws include fundamental personal freedoms, safety standards, health…

Luna (Sol 3a)

Moons

Luna (Sol 3a) is the moon of Earth (Sol III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to Earth, it has long been a subject of fascination for Humans, and became the first celestial body they visited in SEY 1969. In the 22nd century, Humans began to experiment with sealed…

Triton (Sol 8a)

Moons

Triton is a moon of Neptune (Sol VIII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest of Neptune's moons, it the planet's only natural satellite massive enough to have achieved gravitational rounding. Additionally, even though it is a moon, it is larger than all other dwarf planets…

Pico the Penguin

Commerce · Human

Pico the Penguin is the official mascot of New Babbage, the largest city on microTech (Stanton IV). Debuted in 2902 by the microTech Tourism Board as part of that year's Snow Sport Invitational, the penguin was embraced by the inhabitants of the city and around the United Empire…

Historical Truth Act of 2941

Human · Government

The Historical Truth Act is an information law passed in 2941 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)Senate that declassified thousands of documents created during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). It defines records created by the Messers and those associated with them as subject to…

Rust Society

Organizations · Human

The Rust Society is a majority-Human organization of haulers and salvagers who mentor newcomers in both fields. Founded in SEY 2423 by Franklin "Knocks" Yeung, it began as an informal, irregular gathering of pilots who shared job postings with one over glasses of Rust, a potent…

Cano System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Cano system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2463 by Tabatha Caster and Jamel Normond during Project Far Star. It consists of a G-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, an asteroid belt, and a gas giant.…

Traveler's Day

Culture · Human · Holidays

Traveler's Day is an annual holiday observed by the Church of the Journey on January 1st. It originated in the Croshaw system in 2905 when a small gathering of Journeymen who had grown up together convened to exchange their experiences over the previous year. They repeated their…

Daymar (Stanton 2b)

Moons · Human

Daymar is Crusader's (Stanton II) second closest natural satellite, and was named after Daymar, one of the siblings in the Human tale A Gift for Baba. Due to the character's tendency to get lost, early explorers of the moon also named the canyon Daymar's Run after him for its…

Fora System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Fora system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is made up of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, a gas giant, and an ice giant. After a jump point to the Banu system Yulin from the Banshee system was discovered in…

Aydo

Settlements · Human

Aydo is a major city on Green (Ellis III) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). A coastal city, it sits atop a sheer wall of cliffs overlooking the ocean. In the past, gaps in these cliffs were used as tracks in one of the legs of the race that ultimately gave birth to the first…

Kruger Intergalactic

Commerce · Human

Kruger Intergalactic is a spacecraft, weapons, and spacecraft component manufacturer first founded on Borea (Magnus II). They started in SEY 2558 as a custom spacecraft and weapons component maker, providing parts to such clients as Roberts Space Industries and Behring.…

Centauri System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Centauri system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), made up of an A-type main sequence star, a protoplanet, three terrestrial planets, an asteroid belt, and a super-Jupiter gas giant. Discovered in SEY 2365, two of its planets have been terraformed for…

Anvil Aerospace

Commerce · Military · Human

Anvil Aerospace is a spacecraft manufacturing corporation headquartered on Terra (Terra III). Founded in SEY 2772 by spacecraft designer J. Harris Arnnold, it produces both military and civilian crafts. Anvil's earliest ship, the Osprey, was directly inspired by the work of the…

Whammer's

Commerce · Human · Food and Beverages

Whammer's is a fast food chain in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that serves burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Owned by Interstellar Restaurant Management, it was founded in SEY 2801 by brothers Sidney and Callahan Westmoreland on Severus (Kiel III). The low-cost sandwiches…

Big Benny's

Commerce · Food and Beverages · Human

Big Benny's is a food brand owned by Terra Mills that produces kacho, a heavily spiced combination of noodles and broth. Founder Benicio Lewis Jr. first began selling kacho inspired by his father's recipe from a food stall on Lo (Corel III) after encouragement from friends. He…

QuarterDeck

Locations

QuarterDeck is a maximum-security prison located on Kellog VI in the Fair Chance Act-protected Kellog system. Built to withstand the planet's frigidly cold, low-oxygen atmosphere, the penitentiary is under heavy guard and is considered virtually inescapable. The United Empire of…

Goss System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Goss system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of two K-type main sequence stars, two rocky planets, and one super-Earth. All three of its planets are habitable, and have skies streaked with bands of turquoise, orange, and gold due the…