Lore

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…

AI Research and Production Restriction Act

Human · Government

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Production Restriction Act (AIRPRA) is a piece of legislation that places strict rules governing research on true artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Empire of Earth(UEE). Popularly referred to as "the AI ban," it originated after…

Equivalency

Education · Human

EQUIVALENCY An Equivalency is a certification awarded to people in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) upon completion of their secondary education. It can be earned through the completion of an upper or full secondary UEE-certified education program or through passing a group of…

S-Pop

Music · Human

S-POP S-pop (abbreviation of Saisei Pop) is a form of Human popular music originating on Saisei (Centauri III). Common characteristics of S-pop include the incorporation of relaxing organic-sourced sounds and traditional Saisei instruments. The term can refer either specifically…

Fall of Virgil

History · Military · Human · Vanduul

The Fall of Virgil refers to the 2 January 2737 SEY invasion of the Virgil system by the Vanduul directly after the conclusion of the Siege of Tiber. United Empire of Earth (UEE) forces, depleted after four years of battle, were unable to mount a suitable defense against the…

Olympus Pool

Space

The Olympus Pool is a unique cosmic phenomenon located in the Goss system. It is an unusually dense interstellar cloud, packed with reflective, colorful cosmic dust in shades of turquoise, gold, and deep orange that is visible from the surface of all of the planets of the…

Judecca (Ellis XII)

Planets

Judecca (Ellis XII) is a terrestrial ice planet located in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Covered in kilometers of water ice, Judecca is profoundly cold, and has a tenuous atmosphere made of hydrogen and oxygen. The planet is occasionally used for ice-mining…

Hadrian III

Planets

Hadrian III is an ice giant in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located in the outer reaches of the system, it has no well-defined solid surface, and instead harbors an ammonia, water, and methane mantle. Its pale green, nearly white atmosphere is broken up by…

Terra (Terra III)

Planets

Terra is the third planet from the sun of the Terra system. Naturally habitable, it was colonized shortly after its discovery in SEY 2516 and has since become the most populous planet in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), as well as a center of culture and commerce. Terra's…

Mars (Sol IV)

Planets

Mars (Sol IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Populous and prosperous, it was the first planet Humans successfully terraformed after a disastrous initial attempt and provided a much needed outlet for their population during 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,…

Drop Kings

Illegal Activity · Organizations

The Drop Kings are a major criminal syndicate that is active in multiple systems across the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in the SEY 2640s by a group of anti-Messer activists who fled their homes under threat of retaliation from the Messer government, their earliest…

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…

Port Renatus

Settlements · Human

Port Renatus is the capital city of Mars (Sol IV), and is the first permanent Human settlement to be built on a planet outside Earth (Sol III). Once Mars' second attempted terraformation was successfully completed in the 22nd century, Port Renatus grew into a city-sized…

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…

Quirinus Tech

Commerce · Human

Quirinus Tech is a Human manufacturer of protective armor, known for using advanced flexible weaves and alloys to produce lighter pieces that match the stopping power of more traditional materials, albeit often at a higher cost. Because of their streamlined appearance, they are…

Rest & Relax

Commerce · Human

Rest & Relax is a Human company that maintains a chain of hospitality waystations throughout human space. Engineer Johann Alejandre founded Rest & Relax as a single rest stop in the Baker system in 2901. The company initially operated by purchasing and adapting decommissioned…

Gal Dougan

Music · People · Human

Gal Dougan (SEY 2868 - unknown) was a Human folk singer. She began her career as a miner in her family's business, but is famous throughout Human settled space for both her distinct music and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Known for her elegant…

Sydney Kamarck

People · Human

Sydney Kamarck (2761-2864) was a historian of Human Political Systems at the University of Rhetor, most well-known for her 2812 book The Path to Prime Citizen. In 2806, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released thousands of personal and official records connected to the…

Hadrian System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Hadrian system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a red giant, a gas giant, a gas dwarf, an asteroid belt, and an ice giant. Originally named Nivelin, it renamed Hadrian in SEY 2542 after an ancient human defensive wall and turned into…

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…

Plain Truth

Entertainment · Human

PLAIN TRUTH The Plain Truth is a Human tabloid talk show broadcast by SSN/CAtv and hosted by former New United reporter Parker Terrell. It premiered in SEY 2944, in the wake of a widely reported upon, three-month disappearance by Terrell. After his sudden reappearance, Terrell…

Orison

Settlements · Human

ORISON Orison is a city based on a series of interconnected floating platforms located in the upper atmosphere of Crusader (Stanton II). Originally constructed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy to provide repair facilities for their capital ships, Crusader Industries…