Lore

Micah Zahir

People · Human

Micah Zahir (2460 - 2577) was an independent resource surveyor and landowner most notable for discovering the Oretani system in 2481. Born on Vann (Croshaw III), Zahir migrated to Asura (Ferron III) in 2480 to work as a mining scan operator. When he was unable to find…

Charon IV

Planets

Charon IV is an ice giant in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its atmosphere, composed mainly of methane and ammonia, is icy blue, giving the planet an almost white appearance when viewed from orbit. When Max Keaton discovered the Charon system in 2538, the sight…

Errol Navis

People · Human · Exploration

Errol Navis (2822 - 2931) was an accountant and amateur explorer best known for his 2861 discovery of the Oso system. Born on Carteyna (Cano II) to two geoengineers, he became an accountant at Shubin Interstellar in 2843 after completing a mathematics degree. Later attributed to…

Xyeping (Ail'ka I)

Planets

Xyeping (Ail'ka I) is the innermost planet in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A rocky protoplanet, it is likely to have originated from the nearby Ail'ka belt alpha that's located between it and the rest of the planetary system. Xyeping is bombarded with heat and…

Tayac II

Planets

Tayac II is a gas giant in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its planetary rings are among the largest and densest in the known universe. Visitors to Tayac often take special trips to see the rings up close during their time in the system. Postcards featuring the…

Caliban 4a

Moons

Caliban 4a is the first moon from the gas giant Caliban IV, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Iron-rich and very dense, studies conducted on the moon have shown that it is likely older than any other celestial body in the system. Astronomers hypothesize that it is…

Fora I

Planets

Fora I is a mesoplanet in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hot, dry planet that closely orbits its sun, temperatures on its surface are dangerously high for most spacecraft. A ridge runs along the equator of Fora I, forming a complex system of peaks. Scientists…

Ellis VIII

Planets

Ellis VIII is a planet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Cold and desolate, the rolling plains of Ellis VIII are coated in thick layers of nitrogen and water ice supplied by a system of active cryovolcanoes. Off-gassing from this ice has produced a thin…

Fora II

Planets

Fora II is a coreless terrestrial planet located in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). After the terraformation of Hyperion (Fora III) failed, several companies attempted to terraform this planet, in spite of its location outside the system's green band. All attempts…

Croshaw IV

Planets

Croshaw IV is an uninhabitable super-Earth in the Croshaw system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) and is the furthest planet from the system's sun. Geological evidence suggests that it once had an atmosphere partially made of water vapor, but due to an unknown event, the atmosphere…

INS Hephaestus

Locations · Military

INS Hephaestus is a military outpost that orbits Tangaroa (Helios II) in the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Operated by the UEE Navy, the station acts as a general launching area for system security and as a waystation for fleets moving through the system. Battle…

INS Dunleavy

Locations · Military

The Imperial Naval Station (INS) Dunleavy is a Naval base located in the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Found near the Sol-Davien jump point, it is the main operational center of the Sol fleet, and is the system's first line of defense against potential invaders. The…

Corin (Kilian IX)

Planets · Human

CORIN (KILIAN IX) Corin (Kilian IX) is a mesoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), owned by the UEE Marines. Located far outside the system's green band, surface conditions on the planet are very dangerous for anyone without protective gear. The Marines…

Nexus III

Planets · Human

Nexus III is a naturally habitable terrestrial planet in the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Once the central hub of the Hathor Group, former owners of exclusive mining rights to Nexus, the planet was inhabited by squatters and outlaws when the company abandoned the…

Angeli (Croshaw II)

Planets

Angeli is the second planet in the Croshaw system, United Empire of Earth, and was the first planet settled by Humans outside the Sol system. Its position in the system's green band enabled a rapid colonization phase in spite of the planet's tectonic instability. Angeli is a…

Caliban Belt Alpha

Space

The Caliban belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. When the Caliban system was possessed by the United Empire of Earth(UEE), the belt was a hub for miners, haulers, and salvagers, and was dotted with rest stops in service of…

Gedinasho Belt (Charon Belt Alpha)

Space

The Gedinasho belt (Charon belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun between Charon III and Charon IV. It was named after Gedinasho, a fictional hero character created by artist/writer Fief whose comics were…

microTech (Stanton IV)

Planets · Human

MICROTECH microTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased…

Serling (Horus I)

Planets · Human

Serling (Horus I) is the first planet from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to its star, its day half is hot and cloudy and its dark half is icy and cold. A permanent wind system that exchanges air from each side keeps the climate from…

Hathor Group

Commerce · Human

The Hathor Group was a Human inter-planetary mining concern that employed harsh, environmentally catastrophic techniques that left otherwise inhabitable planets desolate in the company's wake. It purchased the Nexus system from the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in SEY 2468,…

Centauri Belt Alpha

Space

The Centauri belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), that orbits the system's sun between Centauri IV and Centauri V. A dense belt with enough mass to form a planet, the heavy metals and other resources that can be found there are…

Vann (Croshaw III)

Planets · Human

Vann (Croshaw III) is an inhabited planet in the Croshaw systemterraformed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by two Senators. Located at the far outer edge of the system'sgreen band, its arctic environment supports a Human population along the planet's…

Āi se Cho'an

People · Xi'an · Exploration · History

Āi se Cho'an (MXY III.726 - III.874? | SEY 2386 - 2577?) was a navjumper best known for her discovery of the Yā'mon system. Born into a House that specialized in jump point navigation, Āi was trained from a young age in navigational techniques and began her career hunting for…

OB Station Chimera

Locations · Human · Military

OB Station Chimera, also known as "Yogi Station," is a United Empire of Earth outpost located in the Fair Chance Act-protected Oso system. Charged with preventing outside interference in the system, it is located near the Pyro-Oso jump point to monitor incoming traffic and…