Lore

Triggerfish

Holidays · Human

Triggerfish is a Human holiday celebrated annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on 01 April. Those who observe it play pranks and jokes on one another or participate in hoaxes, shouting "Triggerfish!" once a jape is complete. Though the holiday has origins stretching as…

Osiris System

Planetary Systems

The Osiris system is a protected planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star, a terrestrial planet, a gas giant, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in 2788, it became the first system to be protected under the Fair Chance Act (FCA) when detailed surveys, delayed…

Rhetor System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Rhetor system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, three terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in 2287 by PhD students Neil Nyemeto and Leona Sono from the Martian Institute of Space…

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, it has a thick but low-density hydrogen and helium atmosphere that surrounds a rocky core. There is an ocean of liquid water under the clouds, leading researchers…

Helios System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Helios system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), consisting of a peculiar main sequence B-type star, three terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. It was discovered in 2529 by a group of outlaws known as the Daybreak Marauders, who used it as a…

Xi'an Calendar

Xi'an · Culture

The Xi'an calendar (Modern Xi'an Year, r.aiXy'an) is measured by the celestial mechanics of their former homeworld, RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). It differs from the Human calendar in a number of significant ways; for example, each Xi'an year is equivalent to 1.28 Human years, is…

Tevarin Diaspora

Tevarin · History

The Tevarin diaspora refers to the general movement of Tevarin in the centuries following their defeat in the First) (2541-2546) and Second) (2603-2610) Tevarin Wars. Following the loss of Jalan (Elysium IV) to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) in 2546, the Tevarin that had not…

Fiona Messer

People · Human

Fiona Messer (2768-unknown) was the younger sister of Linton Messer XI, and after his death, became the last surviving member of the Messer dynasty of United Empire of Earth (UEE) Imperators. After working with her brother to usurp power from their father Ulysses, she engaged in…

Emperor Ch.ul'ē se Ru'a

People · Xi'an

Tao'nuasao Ch.ul'ē se Ru'a was the second to last Emperor of the First Imperial Age. As the only daughter of the previous Emperor, there was extensive pressure on her from her House's Council of Three to produce as many heirs as possible in order to assure the continuance of the…

House Ng.at'ak

Xi'an

Ng.at'ak (also known as Gatac) is one of the major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). During the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE), Ng.at'ak, a vassal of House Ru'a, built and maintained vehicles and spacecraft that formed the backbone of Ru'a's logistics operations. Three of…

House Kl.ō

Xi'an · History

Kl.ō was one of the four major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) involved in the Great Divide(20044 - 19770 BCE). When the last daughter of Kl.ō attempted to defect to House Uai'i, a move that would have ended her family line, a war broke out between the Houses. In the final…

First Imperial Age

Xi'an · History

The First Imperial Age was the longest dynasty Xi'an history. Spanning almost fifteen thousand Xi'an years, it began with the crowning of the first Emperor Ru'a in MXY I.0 (19668 BCE), several years after the loss of the Xi'an homeworld RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) in 19770 BCE. During…

Messer Era

History · Human

The Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792) was a Human time period during which the Messer family were the absolute rulers of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It started with Ivar Messer I in 2546, when he seized power of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) government through a combination…

Paul LeSalle

Human · People

Paul LeSalle (2881 - present) is a Human businessman, former chairperson of the Centralist party (2942 - 2948), and former Senator of Cassel (Goss II) (2915 - 2939). As a Senator, he advocated for lower taxes and created an incentive system for businesses to move their…

Ivar Messer I

People · Human

Ivar Messer (2516-2592) was the first Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). He was a Captain in the United Planets of EarthArmy 112th Infantry Battalion when he distinguished himself in the First Tevarin War (2541-2546) during Operation Nemesis and in the Battle of…

Third Imperial Age

Xi'an · History

The Third Imperial Age, ruled by House Kr.ē, is the Xi'an Empire's (SaoXy'an) current dynasty. It began in II.1824 (SEY 1457) with the selection of U.e'o se Kr.ē as the new Emperor, roughly a century after the Kr'thak's assassination of House Xy.ō. During this era, the Xi'an…

House Ru'a

Xi'an · History

Ru'a was the first Imperial House in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). It was one of the four major Houses involved in the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE), allied to the Kl.ō house against Houses Uai'i and Chii. Alliances fractured over the years until all four Houses fought for…

Battle of Centauri

Military · History · Human · Tevarin

The Battle of Centauri was an armed military engagement between the Tevarin and the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and was the final battle of the Second Tevarin War. On 24 June 2610 SEY, the Tevarin Warlord Corath'Thal and his forces entered the Centauri system with the…

Xi'an

Xi'an · Civilizations

The Xi'an are a spacefaring civilization that originated on the planet RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). They are capable of space flight, quantum travel, jump point navigation, and planetary terraformation. Their leader, Emperor Kr.ē, has reigned over the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) since SEY…

P5G Gladius

Spacecraft · Military · Human

P5G Gladius The Gladius is a long-serving military light fighter spacecraft developed by Aegis Dynamics and first utilized by the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) in the 26th century SEY. Its frame is easily modified, and has undergone numerous technology retrofits in the past…

Hitbox

Publications · Human

HITBOX Hitbox is a gaming magazine managed by C&K Publishing that releases a new issue every Standard Earth Month. Launched in December 2935, each issue of Hitbox features previews of upcoming games, news and statistics related to the games industry, reviews of new releases, and…