Lore

Fizzz

Food and Beverages · Human

Fizzz is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Bevic Group, a Human company that manufactures a wide variety of branded food and beverages. It debuted in 2777, after a team at the Bevic Group made a research breakthrough in adapting the flavor of the soursop fruit into…

Unified Currency Riot

Human · Politics · History

The Unified Currency Riot was a two-week period of political unrest and violence in Jata, Cestulus (Davien II) in SEY 2529 following the introduction of the United Earth Credit (UEC) to the United Planets of Earth (UPE) market. The riot began when a private security officer…

microTech (Company)

Commerce · Human

microTech is a manufacturer of a variety of electronics, digital displays, software, and computers, including the mobiGlas wearable computer. Founded on Earth (Sol III) in SEY 2782 by programmer Magnus Tobin, it is headquartered in New Babbage on the planet microTech (Stanton…

Gladius Valiant

Spacecraft · Human

The Gladius Valiant is a special edition of the Gladius light fighter developed by Aegis Dynamics. Created as a part of the Masters of Flight ship series in conjunction with the flight-sim Arena Commander, the Valiant pays homage to famed pilot Condi Hillard, best known for…

UltiFlex

Commerce · Weapons · Military · Human

UltiFlex is a weapon manufacturer that specializes in creating military-grade combat knives. The UltiFlex name is synonymous with their flagship product, the FSK-8 Combat Knife. These combat knives are part of the standard field kit for UEE soldiers and are popular among…

Atrocity at Jata

History · Illegal Activity · Human

The atrocity at Jata was the first in a series of bombings that took place in the United Planets of Earth (UPE) in SEY 2546. While only the initial attacks took place in Jata, Cestulus (Davien II), the name became synonymous with bombings that were shown to have used the same…

High-Secretary

Government · Human

The High-Secretary is the chief executive of infrastructure in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and oversees matters such as transportation, power, communications, sewage, and agriculture. Structural legislation that has been debated and refined by the Senate is passed first to…

Dahunsil Kosoko

People · Human · Exploration

Dahunsil Kosoko (2512 - 2581) was an explorer and navjumper best known for his 2539 discovery of the Gurzil system. Born on Cestulus (Davien II), he joined a navjumping crew in 2529 when he answered a local job posting. In 2538, he suffered a starship crash that required eight…

Anti-Messer Revolution

Politics · History · Human

The Anti-Messer Revolution was a complex series of events spanning decades that culminated in the end of the fascist Messer regime, the death of Linton Messer XI, and the disappearance of Fiona Messer in SEY 2792. The Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, which signaled the upcoming end of the…

Eli Price

People · Human · Exploration

Eli Price (SEY 2560 - 2663) was a Lieutenant in the United Empire of Earth Navy and a lawyer, most notable for being the official discoverer of the Oya-Castra jump point in 2587. While tracking down a group of outlaws who had been attacking cargo ships in the Castra system,…

Marie Sante

People · Human · Exploration

Marie Sante (2504 - 2545?) was a navjumper most notable for her discovery of the Horus system, which she named after her ship. Born on Gonn (Oberon I) in 2504, she was the oldest of seven children, and was often left in charge of caring for her siblings while her parents worked…

Teesa Morrison

People · Human

Teesa Morrison (SEY 2492 - 2571) was an explorer best known for her discovery of the Baker-Yā'mon jump point. Born on a tanker ship that was passing through the Cano system, she was a self-described "full-time spacer and explorer" who funded her expeditions to new or uncharted…

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…

Hathor Group

Commerce · Human

The Hathor Group was a Human inter-planetary mining concern that employed harsh, environmentally catastrophic techniques that left otherwise inhabitable planets desolate in the company's wake. It purchased the Nexus system from the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in SEY 2468,…

Baker IV

Planets

Baker IV is the fourth planet from the suns of the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial, coreless planet, it has no magnetic field, but many valuable mineral deposits. Shubin Interstellar maintains an outpost there named GIO. The planet is lightly populated…

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I)

Planets

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I) is the first planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf-like puffy planet, Tua'lu" has a diffuse, low-density atmosphere that is slowly eroding due to radiation from the star it closely orbits. The gas around Tua'lu" is…

600i Explorer

Spacecraft · Human

The 600i Explorer is a variant of the 600 series of spacecraft developed by Origin Jumpworks. The Explorer comes with myriad exploration-focused features, such as advanced scanning capabilities, space for the additional cargo needed on longer expeditions, and vehicle storage for…

UEES Olympus

Human · Military

The UEES Olympus was a Navy carrier that crash landed on the unclaimed planet Ashana (Nul V) in 2571 while pursuing a group of pirates. After the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government decided against sending in a cleanup crew, a scavenger camp formed among the wreckage. Today,…

Chibanzoo Cream

Food and Beverages · Human

Chibanzoo Cream is a brand of liqueur manufactured on Cassel (Goss II). It was first brewed by the original settlers of the planet from the local chibanzoo berries. The earliest version of the liqueur was more tart than sweet, and was generally mixed with sugar syrup and cold…

C8 Pisces

Spacecraft · Human

The C8 Pisces is a scouting spacecraft manufactured by Anvil Aerospace as a landing craft for the Carrack. It is not available for standalone purchase. While it can be utilized as a reconnaissance, exploration, or landing ship by a single pilot, it is capable of transporting two…

Area18

Settlements · Human

Area18 is the main commercial port of ArcCorp (Stanton III) and serves as a nexus for traffic in the region surrounding the planet. Riker Memorial Spaceport, the main spaceport on ArcCorp, is located in Area18, and is connected to the Central Plaza via the Cityflight Transit…

The Outsiders

Human · Organizations · Culture

The Outsiders, also known as the Sun's Eye Fellowship, are a religious cult established by Dr. Marcus Fayel that has occupied Mya (Leir II) since the early 2800s. While Fayel oversaw the terraforming of Mya, he cultivated a group of followers and organized an eventual armed…

Titania Terraforming

Commerce · Human

Titania Terraforming was a terraforming company most notable for their failure to terraform Uriel (Oberon II) in the unclaimed Oberon system. Founded in 2333, it was primarily contracted by larger conglomerates for piecework until it successfully placed the winning bid for the…

Turiya Terraforming

Commerce · Human

Turiya Terraforming was a terraforming company most notable for winning the contract from the United Nations of Earth (UNE) to spearhead development of the Oretani system. Under CEO Adriana Bratanek, Turiya's policy was to house their employees and their families for free under…