Lore

MedPen

Science and Technology

A MedPen is a portable, multi-function individual first aid system manufactured by CureLife. Designed to stabilize wounded patients who are unable to reach a medical facility for immediate treatment, the Pancea MedGel within each MedPen promotes healing in non-fatal injuries by…

Ermer Family Farms

Commerce · Human

Ermer Family Farms is a commercial dairy owned and operated by the Ermer family, based on Keene (Kilian VII). Founded in 2923, the dairy first rose to prominence at the Najita Dessert Fest 2931, where it debuted one of its most popular varieties, lunes ice cream. The company…

Sektor8

People

Sektor8 is the pseudonym of a street artist who lives and works on Rytif (Bremen II), United Empire of Earth(UEE). They specialize in colorful, abstract pieces that they put up on public buildings over the course of a single evening. In 2948, the artist was contracted by…

Centurion

Ground Transportation · Military · Human

The Centurion is a short-range anti-aircraft ground vehicle manufactured by Anvil Aerospace. Like the Ballista and the Spartan, it is built on the Atlas Platform. Intended to work in tandem with longer-range vehicles, the Centurion was designed as a mobile perimeter defense…

Xenia

Locations · Human

Xenia is a Human-constructed space station in the Baker system that serves as a shipping hub for the Covalex corporation. It was built to support trade between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire. Its habitation facilities and pressurized hangar bays provide…

Puaangkiil (Ē'aluth V)

Planets · Xi'an

Puaangkiil (Ē'aluth V) is the fifth and final planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant with a pale red and white atmosphere, it is the sole source of unprocessed hydrogen in the system. Although most mining is prohibited in Ē'aluth in order…

Green (Ellis III)

Planets · Human

Green (Ellis III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A warm oceanic world dotted with high-end resorts and small cities, Green is home to the most popular spacecraft race in the UEE, the Murray Cup. Each year, its resorts fill…

New Corvo

Settlements · Human

New Corvo is a city on Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Initially settled by members of the UEE military, it has since become Aremis' most populous urban center. Most spacecraft entering and leaving Aremis first pass through New Corvo to be processed. The city has…

Lyris Flotilla

Settlements

The Lyris flotilla is a vast interconnected network of spacecraft and space stations that orbits the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Located in orbit around Nogo (Gliese IV), it is the main trade hub in Gliese, and is home to a dense population of Banu. While the…

Lorville

Settlements · Human

Lorville is a city on Hurston (Stanton I), home to the headquarters of Hurston Dynamics, the Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center (or Central Tower). Initially founded as a barracks for employees of Hurston Dynamics under the letter designation LOR for "Local…

Synergy

Food and Beverages · Human

Synergy is a Human brand of wellness-themed energy drinks manufactured by conglomerate Sakura Sun. The beverage was first developed in 2865 by a team of researchers led by Dr. Taka Jeong. Originally, it was marketed purely as an energy drink, with commercials featuring…

Historical Truth Act of 2941

Human · Government

The Historical Truth Act is an information law passed in 2941 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)Senate that declassified thousands of documents created during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). It defines records created by the Messers and those associated with them as subject to…

Oil'xa (T.āl II)

Planets

Oil'xa (T.āl II) is the second planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The technological heart of T.āl, its government-assigned function is to fabricate spacecraft, from large-scale ships to advanced ship components to avionics software. It is densely…

Horus Belt Alpha

Space

The Horus belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is the most active center of mining operations in the system, providing Serling (Horus I) with materials that cannot be extracted planetside without threatening the…

Cathcart System

Planetary Systems

The Cathcart system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a class A main sequence star and an asteroid belt. Discovered in SEY 2438 by Human fugitive Adelaide Lorris, who named the system after the Marshal who had been pursuing her, it was not claimed by the United…

Daymar (Stanton 2b)

Moons · Human

Daymar is Crusader's (Stanton II) second closest natural satellite, and was named after Daymar, one of the siblings in the Human tale A Gift for Baba. Due to the character's tendency to get lost, early explorers of the moon also named the canyon Daymar's Run after him for its…

Kellog III

Planets

Kellog III is the third planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system. With a high-pressure atmosphere of carbon dioxide and a runaway greenhouse effect, temperatures on Kellog III are hotter than those on neighboring planet Xis (Kellog II). In 2911, a…

UEE Navy

Human · Military

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy is the largest branch of the UEE's armed forces. It is responsible for the operation of capital spacecraft, support ships, and fighters and the maintenance thereof. The UEE Navy is headed by the Legatus Navium, who represents the branch in…

Scott Childress

People · Human

Dr. Scott Childress (2032 - 2121) was the head engineer of the team of scientists at Roberts Space Industries (RSI) that created the first Human-made quantum drive in 2075. His doctoral thesis, A new framework for the construction of high-speed spacecraft engines, caught the…

House Uai'i

Xi'an · History

Uai'i is one of the major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an.) Credited with creating the first single-occupant spacecraft capable of exiting and re-entering the atmosphere, Uai'i came to power in 26038 BCE. Before this point they were a minor but prosperous House, having…

Squadron 214

Military · Human

The 214th Multi-level Force Applicator Squadron (Squadron 214, "the Black Crows") is a carrier-based unit of the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Squadron 214 was activated in 2675, and has served in multiple conflicts, but it is best known for its role in the Siege of Tiber…

Gurzil Belt Alpha

Space

The Gurzil belt alpha is a protoplanetary disk that orbits the sun of the developing Gurzil system. Still in its infancy, it is a swirling mass of dust, asteroids, and planetessimals. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), many spacecraft from both sides of the…

Artificial Gravity

Science and Technology

Artificial gravity refers to the use of technology to replicate the effects of a gravitational force. Common amongst spacefaring civilizations, it is vital aboard spacecraft and space stations to combat the muscle and bone atrophy that can result from long-term exposure to low…

Noah Traeger

People · Human

Noah Traeger (2759 - 2848) was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy mechanic and engineer most notable for their discovery of the Osiris system in 2788. They joined the UEE Navy in 2782, where they repaired damaged spacecraft aboard multiple capital-class starships. While on…