Lore

Fortified Armor

Commerce · Human

Fortified Armor is a Human manufacturer of low-end personal armor and clothing. The company focuses on creating strictly utilitarian products that emphasize affordability over high quality. Many of their goods are built to mimic the look of high-end pieces from other companies.

Joule Consortium

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Joule Consortium is a Human manufacturer of energy-related products, including energy weapon munitions. Although the company advertises itself as a medical supply company, their flagship product is a high-end laser cell used in personal and spacecraft weaponry. Joule has…

Kilgore and Poole

Commerce · Human

Kilgore and Poole (K&P) is a Human manufacturer of personal armor systems. The company markets to high-end clientele who seek practical, stylish armor for everyday use instead of utilitarian military or industrial component armor made by most armor companies. K&P armor trades…

Universal Body Armor (UBA)

Commerce · Human

Universal Body Armor, commonly referred to as UBA, is a Human manufacturer of personal armor. UBA was initially formed as a holding company. It gradually acquired small armor manufacturers until it had the capacity to offer a unified product across the United Empire of Earth…

Revel & York

Commerce · Human

Revel & York is a high-end Human design firm, specializing in furniture and hangar manufacturing. After being founded as a couture design group, the company made an unexpected turn to hangar development in the early 30th century. Revel & York gained a foothold in the market by…

InterDimension Software

Commerce · Human

InterDimension Software is a Human entertainment software company best known for the Star Marine franchise. InterDimension was founded in 2941 by level builder James Romanov and tech designer James Vandyke. The company has been responsible for several high-profile game releases…

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…

Verified Offworld Laser Technologies (VOLT)

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Verified Offworld Laser Technologies (VOLT) is a Human manufacturer of energy weapons. The company specializes in producing handheld and ship weapons based on existing and proven technology rather than investing in an internal research department to innovate, like many of their…

Talon Weapons Systems

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Talon Weapons System is a Human weapons and munitions manufacturer based in the Croshaw system. Founded in the early 27th century by Taisei Jessop, it produces weapons designed to be mounted aboard civilian spacecraft. These were first produced in order to provide protection…

Consolidated Outland

Commerce · Human

Consolidated Outland is a Human spacecraft development and manufacturing company based on Rytif (Bremen II). The company was founded by trillionaire Silas Koerner in an express effort to disrupt modern spacecraft manufacturing and design conventions. Its first spacecraft, the…

MaxOx

Commerce · Weapons · Human

MaxOx is a Human manufacturer of personal and spacecraft-mounted weapons. The company was originally formed in the late 28th century to produce medical lasers. Impressed by their laser's power and precision, United Empire of Earth (UEE) government officials contracted with MaxOx…

Stella Fortuna

Culture · Holidays · Human

Stella Fortuna Stella Fortuna is a Human cultural celebration associated with good fortune and success in new ventures. It was first established as a commemoration of the successful colonization of Mars (Sol IV). Feasting, fireworks, festivals, and other forms of mass…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

Yela (Stanton 2c)

Moons · Human

YELA (STANTON 2C) Yela is the outermost natural satellite of Crusader (Stanton II), and is orbited by a ring of asteroids. A thin crust of water-ice on the moon's surface is said to represent the cool demeanor of Yela, the oldest sibling in the Human children's story A Gift for…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

Jupiter (Sol V)

Planets

Jupiter (Sol V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas giant, it is the largest and most massive planet in the system. During the Human Colonial Expansion Era, Humans constructed some of their earliest attempts at hydrogen fuel…

Armitage (Weapons Manufacturer)

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Armitage is a Human weapons manufacturer founded in 2717 by a group of survivors from the Battle of Orion (2712). Named for the once Human-inhabited planet in the fallen system, Armitage produces weapons that are simple to use by people without training. The company has remained…

Comm Relay Station

Science and Technology · Human

A comm relay is a type of prefabricated communications relay tower that collects data from a network of comm arrays positioned through an area of open space. Generally operated by communication companies such as the Aciedo corporation, these relays are found throughout the…

Horus II

Planets

Horus II is the second planet from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is located in the habitable zone, it lacks any natural bodies of water and does not have an atmosphere that can support life. After the 2947 signing of the Human-Xi'an Trade…

Croshaw System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Croshaw system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2271 by Nick Croshaw, it was the first planetary system explored and colonized by Humans outside of their home system Sol. Private companies initially tried to lay claim to the…

Ellis VI

Planets

Ellis VI is a terrestrial planet that sits just outside the green band of the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Since 2931, it has been used by Humans as an experimental terraforming site for the development of technology that will allow planets far from their system's…

CC's Conversions

Commerce · Human

CC's Conversions is a Human personal armor customization and resale company. In addition to creating bespoke pieces, CC's purchases discounted stock from other vendors and converts it into limited edition sets. They do not repeat runs once they are completely sold.

Element Authority

Commerce · Human

Element Authority is a Human personal weapons, EVA suit, and armor retailer with locations throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company's goal is to serve as a one-stop shop for any personal defense needs. To differentiate itself from its competitors, Element…

Ascension Astro

Commerce · Human

Ascension Astro is a Human spacecraft equipment company that develops and manufactures aftermarket stealth components. The company was founded in 2901 by a group of friends who had developed a new technique to reduce the infrared and electromagnetic signature of standard ship…