Lore

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…

Erna (Virgil 3a)

Moons

Erna (Virgil 3a) is the first moon from Virgil III, Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Partially coated in water ice, the parts of its surface that are uncovered are rife with deep craters and long, steep, and deep chasmata. Some of its cliffs reveal dark layers…

Pyro I

Planets

Pyro I is the first planet from the sun of the Pyro system. Its thick, high-pressure atmosphere hides a strange landscape beset by powerful winds and lightning strikes. Under the clouds, there is an ecosystem of plants and animals that endure its extremely high temperatures,…

Empire Report

Entertainment · Human

Empire Report is a daily Spectrum news program produced and broadcast by SSN/CAtv. Billed as companion to SSN/CAtv Nightly News, the two shows coordinate to avoid covering the same topics on a given day. Empire Report is typically scheduled for a regular daily time slot although…

Gliese Belt Alpha

Space

The Gliese belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Packed with valuable ores and minerals, it is an active mining site and is home to countless Soulis engaged in mining, shipping, processing, or protecting resources. Some…

Mustang Beta

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Beta is a variant of the Mustang civilian spacecraft developed by Consolidated Outland. Officially classified as a touring and exploration ship, the Mustang Beta is an extended-range variant of the Mustang Alpha with a series of updates to appeal to cost-conscious…

Thrust

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Thrust is a nervous system stimulant that provides its user with a massive burst of energy, increased sociability, euphoria, and heightened tactile sensitivity. Rumored to have been developed as the base of an energy drink and then abandoned, its true makers are unknown, and it…

MPUV-1C (Argo Cargo)

Spacecraft · Human

The MPUV-1C ("Argo Cargo") is a single-pilot utility spacecraft manufactured by Argo Astronautics. Built for the loading and unloading of cargo containers from orbital spacecraft and installations, the MPUV-1C's design was based on Argo's Orbital Utility Craft (OUC), their first…

Oya I

Planets

Oya I is a terrestrial planet in the Oya system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the first planet from its sun. Small and hot, its barren landscape is riddled with deep canyons that were formed by ancient lava flows. Although all of its volcanoes appear to be extinct, the…

Phare's Ape

Animals

The Phare's ape is a Human-like primate indigenous to Etos (Osiris I). A nocturnal animal, the ape spends its days sleeping in caves or under self-created dwellings, and its nights foraging for fruit, seeds, leaves, and other plant-based foods. Biologists believe that it has the…

Arial Hurston

People · Human · History

Arial Hurston (SEY 2466 - 2537) was the third CEO of Hurston Dynamics. During his time as CEO, his cost-cutting measures pushed Hurston Dynamics into two decades of record profits. Among those measures was the still controversial Life/Labor-style employee contract that many…

Odin System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Odin system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is made up of two chthonian planets, one gas giant, an unusual cosmic anomaly, and a white dwarf star. The anomaly was created when the first planet in the system was destroyed by its star, leaving…

Aeroview

Commerce · Human

Aeroview is a spacecraft hangar manufacturer, presently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shubin Interstellar. Founded by Arthur Nassir early in 2687, the company first made a name for itself by designing custom hangars for wealthy clients. Since their acquisition by Shubin in the…

Basilisk

Commerce · Human

Basilisk is a Human personal and spacecraft armor manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II). Founded in the first half of the 2500s to research new armor composites, Basilisk received the bulk of its initial funding from the United Empire of Earth (UEE) until the end of…

Jynx Gin

Food and Beverages

Jynx is a brand of gin that is distilled and bottled on Delamar in the Nyx system. First brewed In SEY 2901, it resulted from an experimental batch of spirits brewed by the bartender Alta Turei, who was seeking a way to create a drink that used ingredients that could be grown on…

Geddon System

Planetary Systems · Banu

The Geddon system is a planetary system located in the Banu Protectorate that consists of an O-type main sequence star and one terrestrial planet. Directly connected to the United Empire of Earth(UEE) via the Geddon-Corel jump point, it is frequently trafficked by haulers moving…

Arial (Stanton 1a)

Moons · Human

Arial is the first moon of Hurston (Stanton I), and is named for Arial Hurston, the creator of the Life/Labor-style contract utilized by Hurston Dynamics for their employees. It has a thin nitrogen-methane atmosphere and a rocky, dry landscape. Colonies of the invasive…

Garrity Arms

Commerce · Human

Garrity Arms was a Human weapon design and manufacturing company that operated from 2280 to 2516. Founded on Earth (Sol III), it relocated to Mars (Sol IV) in 2299, where it developed the first Human-designed off-world weapon, the Tedge 8 handgun. Garrity Arms' weapons were…

Ellis I

Planets

Ellis I is a protoplanet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its scorched surface is dotted with lakes of bubbling lava. Exploration attempts of Ellis I have so far been impossible due to the protoplanet's proximity to the sun. In 2799, Dab Demirjian became the…

Terrapin

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Terrapin is a deep-space armored scout ship developed by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. Outfitted with sensitive scanners, it is used for long duration reconnaissance and leg patrol missions where crew members might need to be separated from…

Hades I

Planetary Systems

Hades I is the first planet from the sun of the Hades system. Located just on the inner edge of the system's green band, ruins on its surface suggest that the lost civilization of Hades may once have operated colonies there in spite of its high temperature. It is dotted with…

Sakura Sun

Commerce · Human · Weapons

Sakura Sun is a Human manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Earth (Sol III) that produces a diverse range of consumer products such as home goods, children's toys, and starship engines. Spacecraft components are developed under the Sakura Sun Space Sciences Division…

Privately-Owned World

Government · Commerce

Privately-owned world in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) is a recently created designation for a planetary body that is owned and governed by corporations or individuals. First created for the Stanton system, these planets are more akin to corporations than nations, eschewing…

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…