Lore

Chuai'chuai (R.il'a I)

Planets

Chuai'chuai (R.il'a I) is the first celestial body from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A protoplanet, it is oblate in shape and resembles an egg pockmarked with craters. Since it had little to offer in the way of resources, the Xi'an military used it as a…

Ryōl (T.āl V)

Planets · Xi'an

Ryōl (T.āl V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). All buildings on the planet sport orange accents, giving them a fiery appearance in correct lighting conditions. A center of product manufacturing, its most prominent economic activity is…

Sino (Virgil II)

Planets

Virgil II, nicknamed Sino, is the second planet from the sun of the Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. A world blanketed with thick and impenetrable smog, little is known about its surface. The majority of probes that were sent there before the Fall of Virgil only…

Spartan

Ground Transportation · Human

The Spartan is an armored personnel carrier manufactured by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military, designed safely to transport people through combat zones and other dangerous areas. Built with the same Atlas Platform chassis as Anvil's Ballista, the…

Covalex Shipping

Commerce · Human

Covalex Shipping is a Human cargo transportation company founded by goods conveyor Hanso Mallory near the end of the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). Initially a smuggling operation, Covalex gained legitimacy when it became an official vendor of United Empire of Earth (UEE) goods…

Centralist Party

Politics · Human

The Centralist party is a Human political party; one of the three largest political parties in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Members of the Centralist party typically favor government regulation and spending, lower taxes, and increased privacy laws, and vote against military…

Hadrian Belt Alpha

Space

The Hadrian belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits between the system's second and third planets. Although it is abundant in resources, no corporation has elected to mine it due to the presence of undetonated anti-ship…

Starfarer

Spacecraft · Human

The Starfarer is a tanker developed by Musashi Industrial Starflight Concern (MISC). Starfarers are a common sight throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE), performing fuel-related roles such as simple transport, in-flight refueling, and the collection and refining of fuel…

Stalker

Spacecraft · Human

The Stalker is a variant of the Avenger patrol ship developed by Aegis Dynamics. When the standard Avenger fighter failed to connect with military users, Aegis adapted it as a police spacecraft with the addition of the Stalker Prisoner Transport Module, a system of cell and…

Vanduul Clans

Vanduul

Vanduul Clans are groups of Vanduul who have banded together to form a single mutually-beneficial unit. Although observers have not yet fully defined the leadership structure, it is believed that Clans operate as a martial meritocracy that shares some similarities with a…

Groupe Nouveau Paradigme (GNP)

Commerce · Human

Groupe Nouveau Paradigme (GNP) is a Human spacecraft component manufacturer that sells sensors, engines, and software. An unusually structured company, GNP was founded via an alliance between the governments of the Helios, Odin, Charon, and Baker systems in order to utilize…

F7C Hornet

Spacecraft · Human

The F7C Hornet is a civilian variant of the F7A Hornet space superiority fighter by Anvil Aerospace. Introduced in 2923 after the F7A had a distinguished period of service in the United Empire of Earth Navy, the F7C was the first ship released by Anvil for civilian use. To keep…

San'tok.yāi

Spacecraft · Xi'an

The San'tok.yāi is a medium fighter manufactured by Aopoa for the Human market that debuted at the 2948 Intergalatic Aerospace Expo. Over a decade of intelligence collected by various branches of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) confirms that the ship is a near exact replica of…

Star Marine

Entertainment · Human

Star Marine is a series of sim-games developed by InterDimension Software as ultra-realistic tactical shooters focusing on battles between United Empire of Earth Marines and various outlaw forces. Development of the first Star Marine started in 2941 with the formation of the…

Messer Era War Crimes Trials

Human · History · Government

The Messer Era War Crimes Trials were a series of trials against high-ranking members of the Messer Era government for crimes against the United Empire of Earth (UEE). They lasted from 2793 to 2795. The trials took place on Earth (Sol III) and were broadcast live by Human news…

Third Sister (Kilian III)

Planets

The Third Sister (Kilian III) is a protoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun in the L5 Lagrange point of the hot Jupiter First Sister (Kilian I). Glittering patches of ice can be found dotted across its surface. Because the UEE…

Project Vespa

Government · Human

Project Vespa was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) government project with the goal of developing a method to weaponize terraforming. Files were declassified and disclosed to the public in 2795 in the wake of the Messer Era War Crimes Trials (2793-2795). The project's leader and…

Voyager Direct

Commerce · Human

Voyager Direct is a general marketplace for goods that is widely utilized in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded by former-hauler Cary Lindle in 2898, the company does not have its own line of products but rather acts as a third party storefront for sellers who wish to…

New Corvo

Settlements · Human

New Corvo is a city on Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Initially settled by members of the UEE military, it has since become Aremis' most populous urban center. Most spacecraft entering and leaving Aremis first pass through New Corvo to be processed. The city has…

Xi'an Language (uo'aXy'an)

Xi'an · Culture

The Xi'an Language (uo'aXy'an) is a group of languages spoken by the Xi'an. It refers to the standard dialect, the military dialect, and countless other dialects dispersed throughout the Xi'an Empire. Most Xi'an dialects are mutually intelligible due to the re-organization of…

Kiel II

Planets

Kiel II is a terrestrial planet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet from the system's sun, it has a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and methane and is located outside the bounds green band, making it unsuitable for terraforming. Scans of Kiel II have…

Tribunal

Human · Government

The Tribunal is an executive governing body in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is made up of a High-Secretary, responsible for infrastructure; High-Command, a three-person position responsible for managing each of the military branches; and a High-Advocate, responsible for…

United Empire of Earth Citizen

Human · Government

A Citizen is a resident of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) who has actively taken a role in making the UEE better. Often this can be achieved through military service, the performance of exemplary community service, or success in a government-proctored application. Citizens of…

Osha (Kilian VI)

Planets · Human

Osha is a terraformed super-Earth located in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Many of the original settlers of Osha were service members' families and UEE Navy support personnel due to its proximity to MacArthur (Kilian V). While most of the people on Osha are…