Lore

Bremen I

Planets

Bremen I is the first planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A protoplanet, it has a differentiated interior, but somewhat misshapen surface. A superstition originating on Rytif (Bremen II) credits Bremen I with granting pilots good luck when…

Centauri V

Planets

Centauri V is a red and yellow super-Jupiter in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Enormous, violent storms that almost encircle the entire planet occasionally develop near the equator, while its north and south poles are encircled by systems of permanent…

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…

Fora I

Planets

Fora I is a mesoplanet in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hot, dry planet that closely orbits its sun, temperatures on its surface are dangerously high for most spacecraft. A ridge runs along the equator of Fora I, forming a complex system of peaks. Scientists…

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…

Ellis I

Planets

Ellis I is a protoplanet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its scorched surface is dotted with lakes of bubbling lava. Exploration attempts of Ellis I have so far been impossible due to the protoplanet's proximity to the sun. In 2799, Dab Demirjian became the…

Ellis VII

Planets

Ellis VII is a terrestrial smog planet orbited by two narrow rings of rock and ice in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is located beyond the system's green band, the surface of Ellis VII is hot, caused by its dense, dark, and high-pressure atmosphere.…

Saisei (Centauri III)

Planets

Saisei is an inhabited planet in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its buildings and urban development were designed to exist in harmony with the natural landscape. The environmental laws of Saisei prohibit excessive population growth and tightly control…

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…

Origin Jumpworks

Commerce

Origin Jumpworks is a personal luxury spacecraft manufacturer based on Terra (Terra III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The move to Terra is recent; until SEY 2913, the company was located on Earth (Sol III), and had a policy only to use materials created in the Sol System to…

Borea (Magnus II)

Planets · Locations

Borea is the second planet from the sun in the Magnus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraforming began on the planet shortly after the system was discovered in 2499. Until 2631, it was the center of shipbuilding operations for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN), and…

Koa e Ko'ia

Sports · Xi'an

The Koa e Ko'ia is a spacecraft race that combines marathon flights with physical endurance. Held every Xi'an year (MXY) in alternating locations around the Xi'an Empire, it was first competed in MXY III.690 (SEY 2341) in the Hyoton system. Before each race, the Koa e Ko'ia…

Terrence Akari

People · Human

Terrence Akari (2737 - 2833) was a Senator of Terra (Terra III) who was instrumental in crafting the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, the first pact of nonaggression between Humans and Xi'an. He was first elected as Senator in 2772, after a decade of work on the Prime city council. A lifelong…

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,…

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…

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…

Terrence Akari

People · Human

Terrence Akari (2743-2859) was the Senator of Terra (Terra III) from 2781 to 2789, and again from 2792 to 2812. He was the first Human to defy Linton Messer XI and broker détente between Humans and Xi'an. In 2789, Akari secretly crossed the Perry Line to Tohil III with the aid…