Lore

K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV)

Planets · Xi'an

K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is a gas dwarf. Since its rocky core and diffuse atmosphere have nearly identical properties to those of neighboring planet Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III), some astronomers…

Elysium II

Planets

Elysium II is an uninhabited planet in the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Second from its sun, it sits inside the system's green band and has a fragile atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Thousands of impact craters litter its surface. The largest of these is speculated…

Ita (Stanton 1d)

Moons · Human

Ita is the outermost moon of Hurston (Stanton I). Its dusty terrain is dotted with tall rock formations and craters from old meteor impacts. Leadership of Hurston Dynamics chose to name the moon after Chief Warrant Officer Ita Hurston (2512 - 2542) of the United Planets of Earth…

Corsito (Virgil 1b)

Moons

Corsito (Virgil 1b) is the second moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. In contrast to its sister moon Jai (Virgil 1a), it has a dark, slightly blue surface and reflects about half as much light. An enormous crater with a large ring of bright…

Kallis VI

Planets

Kallis VI is a terrestrial planet in the developing Kallis system, and is the sixth planet from its sun. Covered in an ocean of molten rock, it is still in an early stage of formation, and its crust is not expected to cool down enough to allow for the formation of continents for…

Nul II

Planets

Nul II is the second planet from the sun of the unclaimed Nul system. Large and dense, it is composed mostly of iron, and is thought to be the former core of a super-Earth that lost its mantle. While there is no water to be found, there are many lakes on the planet, including…

Schwester (Chronos II)

Planets

Schwester (Chronos II) is an uninhabitable planet located second from the sun of the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In 2925, a Senate attaché was tasked with creating a progress report on a cluster of harvesting and refining facilities that had been constructed to…

Umbriel (Sol 7c)

Moons

Umbriel (Sol 7c) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). One of the darkest in color of the moons of Uranus, one of its larger craters has a ring of reflective material on its floor, making Umbriel appear as if it has a single small eye. Visual artist Tamsa…

Kilian X

Planets

Kilian X is a dwarf planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tiny and frigid, nitrogen and methane ice coats the planet's surface, peppered with craters and cracks. Since SEY 2941, mineral rights to Kilian X have been tied up in UEE courts, so no industries…

Oretani III

Planets

Oretani III is the third planet from the sun of the lost Oretani system. Located just beyond the green band, it was nevertheless identified as a potential candidate for terraformation after extensive surveys by Turiya Terraforming. Although the company never publicly shared…

Hades II

Planets

Hades II is the second planet from the sun of the Hades system. Once inhabited by the lost Hadesian civilization, ruins of ancient cities can be found on the planet under layers of volcanic ash. The lack of moisture and air underneath the ash layers has kept the objects that lay…

Oya IV

Planets

Oya IV is a dwarf planet in the Oya system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth world from its sun. Reddish-pink in color, its surface is encased in thick methane-ethane that is coated with a thin layer of hydrocarbon sludge. In the 28th century SEY, there was a…

Magnus I

Planets · Locations

Magnus I is a chthonian planet in the Magnus system that orbits closest to the sun. Rich with high-value minerals and gemstones, the United Empire of Earth (UEE) maintains exclusive mining rights to the planet, dating from when its main shipyards were located on Borea (Magnus…

Bombora (Ellis X)

Planets

Bombora (Ellis X) is a gas giant with a stormy atmosphere in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Hydrogen and helium are abundant on Bombora, but due to its turbulent winds, harvesting resources from it is a challenging affair. It was nicknamed bombora after a Human…

Bremen IV

Planets

Bremen is the fourth planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ice giant, it is largely made up of hydrogen; however, violent weather conditions on the planet create inhospitable conditions for harvesting gas. The people of Rytif (Bremen II)…

Rhetor I

Planets

Rhetor I is a mesoplanet in the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it lacks an atmosphere, there is an extreme difference between its day and night temperatures. Despite its extreme daytime heat, there are patches of water ice on Rhetor I, generally located on…

Venus (Sol II)

Planets

Venus is the second planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet with a dense, high-pressure atmosphere, it has never been successfully terraformed although Humans have made countless attempts since they first began terraforming other…

Tyrol V

Planets

Tyrol V is a terrestrial planet in the unclaimed Tyrol system. Fifth position from its two suns, it was once partially covered in a thick layer of water ice that melted when the F-type star entered its subgiant phase and forced the green band outward. This created thousands of…

Tamsa II

Planets

Tamsa II is a gas giant in the Tamsa system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Unlike the former rogue planet Tamsa I, it naturally formed in the wide accretion disk that orbits the black hole at the center of the system. The internal heat of Tamsa II is very low, with an upper…

Pyro System

Planetary Systems

The Pyro system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type flare star, five terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in SEY 2493 by Pyrotechnic Amalgamated, it was not claimed by the United Nations of Earth (UNE) due in part to the dangers surrounding its…

Green Band

Science and Technology

Also known as the habitable zone, Goldilocks zone, or circumstellar habitable zone, the green band of a planetary system is the area in which it is possible for liquid water to exist on the surface of a planet given sufficient atmospheric pressure, either naturally or through…

Xiphopod (Blind Oni Crab)

Animals

Xiphopod The Xiphopod is a soft-shelled invertebrate omnivore indigenous to Leir I. Xiphopods, known colloquially as "Blind Oni Crabs," are typically found on worlds with hot grassland environments, but have also been found to be highly adaptable to extreme conditions. They are…

Terraformer

Science and Technology

Terraformer is the common name for industrial machinery used to alter the atmosphere and environment of inhospitable worlds in order to make them habitable. The technology can either be orbital platforms or built on the surface of the world itself, but is most often a…

MPUV-1P (Argo Personnel)

Spacecraft · Human

The MPUV-1P ("Argo Personnel") is a single-pilot utility spacecraft manufactured by Argo Astronautics. Intended for the loading and unloading of personnel from orbital spacecraft and installations, the MPUV-1P is a variant of the MPUV-1C cargo ferry, replacing the 1C's cargo…