Lore

Sentient Trading

Illegal Activity

Sentient trading, also called slavery or sentient trafficking, refers to the practice of transporting, buying, and selling self-aware beings for the purpose of forced labor. Those who engage in the practice of sentient trading are commonly referred to as "slavers." Illegal in…

Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty

Banu · Politics

The Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty (the Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord) is the first interspecies treaty in Human history. First negotiated by General Neal Socolovich, It was signed between the United Nations of Earth (UNE) and the Banu Protectorate in 2438 and began…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se La'uo (La'uo belt alpha)

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se La'uo (La'uo belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). In the space between Yengchuai (La'uo II) and Kyu'ām (La'uo III), a large planetesimal abundant in metals and minerals once orbited La'uo's star during the time…

Kins System

Planetary Systems · Banu

The Kins system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that is made up of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, a terrestrial rocky planet, two super-Earths, a gas giant, and two asteroid belts. Best known as the location of the Protectorate's main indentured…

Terraforming

Science and Technology

Terraforming is the process of rendering an environment habitable for particular inhabitants through the use of industrial technology applied on a planetary scale. Humans have been terraforming worlds since the early 22nd century SEY, allowing for a more rapid expansion into the…

Kedsu Reef

Settlements · Banu

The Kedsu Reef is a space station composed of derelict ships and abandoned military platforms located in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2881 by former Banu indenture Delilah Havers, the construction of Kedsu was inspired by Banu-style flotilla…

Kins II

Planets

Kins II is the second planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. A world with a natural oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere, it is the home of the largest indentured servant market in the Protectorate. Its large cities have historically enjoyed a low crime rate, but as…

ArcCorp (Company)

Commerce · Human

ArcCorp is a Human business conglomerate that oversees a diverse set of industries, including manufacturing, mining, terraforming, and space exploration. Founded in 2687 as a deep-space exploration consortium, ArcCorp shifted to mining in the early 2700s and fusion engine…

Kins III

Planets

Kins III is the third planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. A massive super-Earth, it has oceans of mixed water and ammonia and an atmosphere composed of nitrogen, oxygen, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. While Banu can breathe the air comfortably, Humans,…

University of Mentor

Education · Human · Locations

The University of Mentor (UM) is a public research university on Mentor (Rhetor IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The school is one of several prestigious universities located in the Rhetor system. Established shortly after the planet was terraformed, it is the oldest and…

Tayac Belt Alpha

Space

The Tayac Belt Alpha is a circumstellar asteroid belt in the Tayac system located between Tayac II and Tayac III. It is best known as the home of the Xi'an-Human-Banu art installation Silent Song, an enormous art piece completed in 2900 and created over the course of a decade to…

Banu

Banu · Civilizations

The Banu are a spacefaring civilization, and the first extrasolar one to ever make contact with Humans. They are capable of quantum travel, traversing jump points, and terraforming planets. Because the Banu do not keep historical records and inhabit multiple celestial bodies in…

Tanys

Settlements · Human

Tanys is a city located in the Corsti Mountains on Locke (Idris IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded as a resort town for climbing enthusiasts, in 2542 Tanys became the center of the resistance movement against the invading Tevarin called the Greys. When Idris IV was…

Ail'ka Belt Alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka)

Space

The Ail'ka belt alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka) is the first asteroid belt in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and orbits the system's sun between Xyeping (Ail'ka I) and K'ya.k'uing (Ail'ka II). Pilots who train in the flight academies on M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)…

Takto (Geddon I)

Planets

Takto (Geddon I) is the only planet of the Geddon system, Banu Protectorate. A windswept mass of volcanic rock, it is home to a sizable population of Banu who reside beneath the planet's surface. The atmospheric pressure and mixture of gasses that would be fatal to Xi'an,…

Reliant Kore

Spacecraft · Human

The Reliant is a light freighter developed by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC)) as a versatile and agile entry to the intro-level ship market. The series was introduced in SEY 2946 as a followup to the Freelancer design. Like the Freelancer, the Reliant Kore…

Taranis II

Planets

Taranis II is the second planet from the sun of the unclaimed Taranis system. Although Taranis II was classified as a poor choice for terraforming after its discovery, geo-developer Ophion Inc. attempted to terraform the planet in 2566 using an experimental process. The…

E'tam

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

E'tam is a recreational drug that is used by the Xi'an to slow body function and sharpen awareness, allowing the user to enter a deep meditative space. Derived from the leaves of the e'tam plant, which are then fermented and sun dried, e'tam is placed in the mouth and the drug…

United Nations of Earth

Human · Government

The United Nations of Earth (UNE) was the first Human unified government, founded in 2380, shortly after the first planet outside the Sol system was successfully terraformed. The world leaders of the time decided that Humanity's expansion into space would be better managed by a…

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…

Gurzil Belt Alpha

Space

The Gurzil belt alpha is a protoplanetary disk that orbits the sun of the developing Gurzil system. Still in its infancy, it is a swirling mass of dust, asteroids, and planetessimals. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), many spacecraft from both sides of the…

Artificial Gravity

Science and Technology

Artificial gravity refers to the use of technology to replicate the effects of a gravitational force. Common amongst spacefaring civilizations, it is vital aboard spacecraft and space stations to combat the muscle and bone atrophy that can result from long-term exposure to low…

Esperia

Commerce · Human

Esperia is a Human spacecraft manufacturer that adapts, reproduces, and sells existing spacecraft designs. The company was founded in 2873 by Jovi and Theo Ingstrom, brothers interested in preserving spacecraft-building history. Esperia's current lineup of spacecraft…

Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC)

Commerce · Human

Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) is a spacecraft manufacturer headquartered in Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). Founded in SEY 2805 after a merger between Hato Electronics Corporation and the Musashi Lifestyle Design Unit spinoff of Acorn Limited, MISC…