Lore

Nemo 3a

Moons

Nemo 3a, nicknamed the "Space Whale" by locals, is the moon of Ergo (Nemo III). A captured asteroid, it is oblong in shape with one end tapering into a smaller one. The silhouette is said to resemble a whale, an ocean mammal indigenous to the planet Earth (Sol III) but not found…

Freeman Act

Human · Government

The Freeman Act is a piece of legislation passed cooperatively by all governments on Earth (Sol III) in 2281 that created a lottery system to grant land and mineral rights to potential colonists of the Croshaw system. Revenue generated from the lottery was used to fund ongoing…

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.…

Ita (Stanton 1d)

Moons · Human

Ita is the outermost moon of Hurston (Stanton I). Its dusty terrain is dotted with tall rock formations and craters from old meteor impacts. Leadership of Hurston Dynamics chose to name the moon after Chief Warrant Officer Ita Hurston (2512 - 2542) of the United Planets of Earth…

Lyria (Stanton 3a)

Moons · Human

Lyria is a natural satellite of ArcCorp (Stanton III) that orbits more closely to the planet than its sister moon, Wala (Stanton 3b). Water ice geysers and cryo-volcanoes force water vapor into Lyria's oxygen and ammonia atmosphere when they erupt. Although the air is too thin…

Wala (Stanton 3b)

Moons · Human

Wala is the second-closest moon of ArcCorp (Stanton III). Naturally-formed veins of blue-green crystal jutting from the moon's surface are visible from orbit. ArcCorp operates a number of surface mining facilities on Wala. Although the thin atmosphere and bitter cold make life…

Quinton

Settlements · Human

Quinton is the largest city on Angeli (Croshaw II), and the oldest Human city outside the Sol system. Located near the equator of Angeli and bordered by mountains and long, tropical plains, it experiences long wet and dry seasons. The city is famous for the beauty of its natural…

Lorville

Settlements · Human

Lorville is a city on Hurston (Stanton I), home to the headquarters of Hurston Dynamics, the Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center (or Central Tower). Initially founded as a barracks for employees of Hurston Dynamics under the letter designation LOR for "Local…

Najita

Settlements · Human

Najita is the most populous city on Keene (Kilian VII). A coastal city, Najita was originally constructed to work in harmony with the sprawling green hills that surround it. This balance was upset in the 2800s when increasing Vanduul raids in the Caliban system frightened many…

Euterpe (Stanton 4c)

Moons · Human

Euterpe is the third and smallest moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named for the ancient Earth (Sol III) muse of music. Largely covered by ice sheets and frozen oceans of water, the landscape of the moon is dotted with pillars of rock formations that researchers theorize are…

Michelle Saleno

People

MICHELLE SALENO Michelle "Sal" Saleno was a test pilot for the Amecanio Navy and is best known as the first Human to quantum travel beyond the orbit of Jupiter and for founding the 999th Test Squadron. A skilled pilot with an intuitive understanding of avionics, her insights…

Aberdeen (Stanton 1b)

Moons

Aberdeen, named for the designer of Hurston Dynamics' first antimatter warhead, Aberdeen Hurston, is the second moon of Hurston (Stanton I). It has a thick, hazy atmosphere composed of sulfurous gas that creates low-visibility conditions on the moon's surface, posing a danger to…

Calliope (Stanton 4a)

Moons · Human

Calliope is a cold, windy moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named after the mythical muse of epic poetry and eloquence from ancient Earth (Sol III). Due to the high winds and extreme cold, weather suits worn by visitors to the planet are known to fail, particularly on the moon's…

Clio (Stanton 4b)

Moons · Human

Clio is the second-closest moon to microTech (Stanton IV), and is a popular destination for tourists due to its liquid oceans and pink and teal sky. It was named for the ancient Earth (Sol III) muse of history in order to remind those on microTech that their work is built on the…

Shoel

Settlements · Human

Shoel is one of the only settlements on Hyperion (Fora III), United Empire of Earth. Briefly prosperous during a mining rush in the twenty-fifth century, the city fell into disrepair after mineral veins ran dry and the inhabitants abandoned it. Most of the urban sprawl is…

Kyle Polo

People · Human

Kyle Polo (SEY 2883 - present) served as Senator of Angeli (Croshaw II) from SEY 2935 to 2945. During his time in office, he voted for legislation that decreased government spending and lowered taxes for big and small businesses on Angeli. His largest piece of legislation, the…

Kellar's Run

Illegal Activity · Human

Kellar's Run is a 2931 intersystem spacecraft chase that started in the outlaw space station Spider in the Cathcart system when Dean Kellar shot and killed an undercover Advocacy agent during a disagreement over Anvil thrusters. Kellar battled his way out of Spider to his…

Stalford

Settlements · Human

Stalford is a mid-sized city located on Rytif (Bremen II). Positioned just north of the planet's equator, Stalford is home to numerous water farms and commercial vivariums. Stalford is also the headquarters of spacecraft designer and manufacturer Consolidated Outlands. In SEY…

Nessa Park

Locations · Government · Human

Nessa Park is a large public park located at the center of Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). The park was established and is maintained by a coalition of local companies including Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) and Astro Armada to provide a recreational…

J Harris Arnold

People · Human

J HARRIS ARNOLD Jude "J" Harris Arnold (2742 - 2853) was the lead designer and founder of Anvil Aerospace. Born in 2742, he was the only son of Pax Harris and Ndilimeke Arnold, real estate moguls on Terra (Terra III). He graduated from the Astronautics Laboratory within the…

Hades System

Planetary Systems

HADES SYSTEM The Hades system is a planetary system that consists of an F-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, and one broken terrestrial planet. First visited by Humans in SEY 2531, it was immediately obvious that the system had once been home to a…

Odin III

Planets

Odin III is a planet in the Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the second closest planet to its sun. In SEY 2943, hiker Akeno Ashraf discovered fossils of ancient animals near the planet's equator during a 25 kilometer trek. These fossils prove that Odin III…

Siege of Tiber

History · Vanduul · Military

SIEGE OF TIBER The Siege of Tiber was a key battle between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and invading Vanduul. Lasting from SEY 2732 to 2736, it consisted of extensive ground and air engagements, mass bombings, and a military blockade from the Orion and Vector (VS-1) jump…

Tears of Fire

Culture · Art

Tears of Fire Tears of Fire is a painting by the early Messer Era landscape and military artist Aaron Fring. It was completed in SEY 2610, after Fring witnessed Tevarin Warlord Corath'Thal and his fleet falling through the atmosphere of Jalan (Elysium IV, formerly Kaleeth) in an…