Lore

Elysian Bloom

Planets

The elysian bloom is a carnivorous plant that was created by Rayari Inc. Designed to alleviate pest problems for farmers on newly terraformed worlds, it uses the sticky resins it exudes to attract and trap insects and other small animals. Rayari is currently conducting a…

Kiel VI

Planets

Kiel VI is a tiny protoplanet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). During the formation of the system, it failed to accrete enough matter to become a planet but avoided getting subsumed into Kiel V. The farthest object from its sun, it completes its orbit roughly…

Yulin System

Planetary Systems · Banu

The Yulin system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a G-type main sequence star, an iron planet, three terrestrial planets, an ice giant, a gas giant, and an asteroid cluster. A center of entertainment, it is home to the famed Buloi Sataball Arena,…

TDD Station Kesner

Locations

The Trade and Development Division (TDD) Station Kesner is a shipping station located in the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Operating near the Sol-Croshaw jump point, it is a large facility with commercial docks, hangars, shops, and housing. Most cargo entering Sol…

Puaangkiil (Ē'aluth V)

Planets · Xi'an

Puaangkiil (Ē'aluth V) is the fifth and final planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant with a pale red and white atmosphere, it is the sole source of unprocessed hydrogen in the system. Although most mining is prohibited in Ē'aluth in order…

Chronos System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Chronos system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is made up of a mesoplanet, a rocky planet, and a G-type star. With only two planets, both uninhabited and unable to be terraformed, the system would likely have not risen to prominence if it…

Hilago Boots

Commerce

Hilago Boots is a footwear brand that creates shoes and accessories. Originally a direct-to-consumer business, it got started after founder Rock Hilago found success selling handmade leather goods at local craft fairs in Stalford, Rytif (Bremen II). An amateur costumer, he was…

Orion Belt Alpha

Space

The Orion belt alpha is the only asteroid belt in the Orion system. It orbits the system's sun between Armitage (Orion III) and the gas giant Orion IV. In 2699, Humans discovered deposits of gold and platinum there and set up small mines. However, these were abandoned when…

UEE Calendar

Human · Culture

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) calendar (Standard Earth Year, SEY) is a system of time measurement that is based on the celestial mechanics of the Human homeworld, Earth (Sol III). The year is charted by how long it takes Earth to revolve around the system's sun, and each day…

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…

Kiel Belt Alpha

Space

The Kiel belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located between Severus (Kiel III), and Kiel IV, it was used as a training ground by the UEE military during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793). Many of its asteroids bear scars…

Kiel IV

Planets

Kiel IV is a planet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas dwarf, it has a rocky core and a thick atmosphere of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The high concentration of methane gives it a striking deep blue color. In 2939, Senator Janna Thurville of Severus…

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…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth (Ē'aluth Belt Alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The government allows a tightly-capped quantity of water ice to be extracted from the belt under close supervision, solely to support those who reside…

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…

Amon & Reese Co

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Amon & Reese Co. (A&R) is a Human manufacturer that produces energy-based weapons and spacecraft engines for the military and civilian markets. Founded in the early 2500s, the company has held a longstanding contract with the United Empire of Earth (UEE) to provide handheld and…

Mentor (Rhetor IV)

Planets · Human

Mentor is the fourth planet from the sun of the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located on the far outer edge of Rhetor's green band, Mentor has a harsh, cold year-round climate that keeps its inhabitants mostly indoors. Its academically challenging universities…

Human Overpopulation Era

History · Human

In the 21st and 22nd centuries (SEY 2038 - 2157), population levels on Earth (Sol III) began to rise beyond sustainable capacity. Pollution, dwindling resources, and famine affected all nations of the world, leading to overcrowding in the few unspoiled places left on the planet.…

Mercury (Sol I)

Planets

Mercury (Sol I) is the first planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An iron planet, has been extensively mined and stripped of most of its natural resources. When Humans first began mining planets other than their homeworld Earth (Sol III), hundreds…

Orion System

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Orion system is a planetary system in Vanduul territory, formerly of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Armitage (Orion III) was once a recognized planet with Senatorial representation in the UEE. It was also the site of the UEE's violent first contact with the Vanduul in SEY…

Cano Belt Alpha

Space

The Cano belt alpha is an asteroid belt that orbits the sun in the Cano system between Cano III and Pox (Cano IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it was mined extensively in the past, activity has slowed since the Fair Chance Act was applied to Carteyna (Cano II) in the…

MicroProbe

Science and Technology

The MicroProbe was a scanner and autonomous probe briefly sold on Ergo (Nemo III) in 2407. Advertised as the next generation in advanced resource detection technology, it saw high early sales after a report was shared on Spectrum detailing vast stores of natural resources on…

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…

New Austin

Settlements · Human

New Austin is a city on Terra (Terra III), and is one of the planet's initial colonization points. While a city of industry, the factories of New Austin are constructed to protect the natural beauty that surrounds it by blending into the environment as seamlessly as possible.…