Lore

KnightBridge Arms

Commerce · Weapons · Human

KnightBridge Arms is a Human manufacturer of spacecraft ballistic weapons. The company markets their weapons as stylish alternatives to energy weapons; in practice, they are typically inexpensive and mass-produced designs with a focus on appearance over reliability. Roberts…

Fora I

Planets

Fora I is a mesoplanet in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hot, dry planet that closely orbits its sun, temperatures on its surface are dangerously high for most spacecraft. A ridge runs along the equator of Fora I, forming a complex system of peaks. Scientists…

Baker II

Planets

Baker II is a smog planet in the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet from the suns, its position in the green band would normally make it a prime candidate for colonization. However, the high-pressure, poisonous atmosphere has so far prevented any…

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…

Anti-Ship Mines

Weapons · Science and Technology

Anti-ship mines, also called proximity mines, are explosives that can be placed at fixed points in space. They are designed to explode when spacecraft come within a particular range, inflicting heat and projectile damage on anything nearby. Mines are used by the military for…

Orion II

Planets

Orion II is the second planet from the sun of the Orion system. A smog planet, it has a high-pressure atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid, giving the planet a yellow-brown appearance. There have so far been no recorded spacecraft landings on the planet's…

K'ya.k'uing (Ail'ka II)

Planets

K'ya.k'uing (Ail'ka II) is a barren, terrestrial planet that is second from the sun of the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Although it is not habited and appears to be deserted, the Xi'an government forbids any spacecraft from landing on the planet's surface. Scans taken…

Branaugh Belt Alpha

Space

The Branaugh belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Branaugh system. Residents of the system operate various independent mines on the asteroids to keep their settlements supplied with goods to trade. In addition to the mines, some Tevarin who prefer to live in isolation outside…

Stor*All

Commerce · Human

Stor•All is a Human shipping container manufacturing company that sells such well-known products as the Big Box series found on many ships. Originally incorporated as TransGo in the Corel system in 2745, it rebranded as Stor•All during a period of increased trade between the…

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II)

Planets

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II) is the second planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet, it has the densest atmosphere of all rocky bodies in Ē'aluth, which creates levels of surface pressure that are highly dangerous for landing spacecraft.…

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…

Yulin Flotilla

Settlements · Banu

The Yulin flotilla is a gathering of semi-permanent ships and space stations located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Situated in one of the Lagrange points of Yulin II, it is a nexus of commerce, entertainment, and vice. Various Soulis that specialize in gambling,…

Trise Flotilla

Settlements · Banu

The Trise flotilla is an interconnected network of spacecraft and space stations located in the Trise system, Banu Protectorate. Made up mostly of the ships belonging to trade-centered Soulis, the Banu on the flotilla maintain contracts with the Religion Soulis on Trise I to…

Ellis VII

Planets

Ellis VII is a terrestrial smog planet orbited by two narrow rings of rock and ice in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is located beyond the system's green band, the surface of Ellis VII is hot, caused by its dense, dark, and high-pressure atmosphere.…

Lightning Bolt Company

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Lightning Bolt Company is a Human manufacturer of spacecraft energy weapons. It was founded in early SEY 2921 by Irina Arkadova, who worked as a private military contractor before starting the company. Arkadova first became interested in weapon design after becoming increasingly…

Xenia

Locations · Human

Xenia is a Human-constructed space station in the Baker system that serves as a shipping hub for the Covalex corporation. It was built to support trade between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire. Its habitation facilities and pressurized hangar bays provide…

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…

SELF-LAND

Commerce · Human

SELF-LAND is a Human spacecraft hangar manufacturer responsible for a series of modular berths produced under the same name. It was founded in the mid-29th century by Peter Weatherman, a tanker owner whose ship was stripped of components after he was jumped by a gang of thieves…

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)

Planets · Xi'an

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV) is the fourth planet from the sun in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). As a base of operations for the Xi'an military, M.iiy'ong is a densely populated, busy world that houses flight academies, command centers, intelligence facilities, and…

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…

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…

Lyris Flotilla

Settlements

The Lyris flotilla is a vast interconnected network of spacecraft and space stations that orbits the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Located in orbit around Nogo (Gliese IV), it is the main trade hub in Gliese, and is home to a dense population of Banu. While the…

Historical Truth Act of 2941

Human · Government

The Historical Truth Act is an information law passed in 2941 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)Senate that declassified thousands of documents created during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). It defines records created by the Messers and those associated with them as subject to…

Ail'ka System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Ail'ka system is an inhabited planetary system within the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Reported by the Xi'an to have been discovered in MXY III.844 (SEY 2538), its existence was kept secret from the United Empire of Earth during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (UEE), and only…