Lore

Midnight Calathea

Plants

The midnight calathea is a plant created by Rayari Inc to survive in extremely low light conditions. As opposed to the green of most plants commonly found on the Human homeworld Earth (Sol III), the midnight calathea's leaves run from deep purple to dark red, and are embossed…

Ma'tok.yaai (Tokyai)

Animals

The ma'tok.yāi is a forest-dwelling apex predator indigenous to Xi (R.il'a V). Speakers of UEE Standard sometimes refer to it as the tokyai. About 2 meters in length, it has occasionally been known to take down prey twice its size. Its long, curved claws help it grip branches,…

Fora II

Planets

Fora II is a coreless terrestrial planet located in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). After the terraformation of Hyperion (Fora III) failed, several companies attempted to terraform this planet, in spite of its location outside the system's green band. All attempts…

Arial Hurston

People · Human · History

Arial Hurston (SEY 2466 - 2537) was the third CEO of Hurston Dynamics. During his time as CEO, his cost-cutting measures pushed Hurston Dynamics into two decades of record profits. Among those measures was the still controversial Life/Labor-style employee contract that many…

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…

System

Space

The term system is most frequently used by Humans as shorthand for planetary system, the grouping of all planetary bodies and other satellites that orbit a given star. The planets of a particular planetary system are by default given the name of the star itself followed by a…

Candle Road

Settlements · Human

Candle Road was a Human settlement on Crion (Caliban II) and was the de facto headquarters of the Crion Security Legion. Initially established in 2510 as a military airfield, it did not rise to prominence until the mid-29th century when it became a major support facility for…

Garrity Arms

Commerce · Human

Garrity Arms was a Human weapon design and manufacturing company that operated from 2280 to 2516. Founded on Earth (Sol III), it relocated to Mars (Sol IV) in 2299, where it developed the first Human-designed off-world weapon, the Tedge 8 handgun. Garrity Arms' weapons were…

Pinecone (Ellis XIII)

Planets

Pinecone (Ellis XIII) is a protoplanet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Nicknamed pinecone for its craggy surface, it's a major mining hub, rich in heavy metals and valuable minerals. Long-haul miners harvest resources from Pinecone, stop at Walleye for a…

Walleye (Ellis IX)

Planets

Walleye (Ellis IX) is a large gas giant in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Primarily used as a refueling world for passing freighters and warships, the skyline is dotted by refineries that keep fuel in steady supply. The planet's nickname comes from the strange…

Gliese V

Planets

Gliese V is the fifth planet from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Clouds of water vapor float in the upper reaches of its hydrogen-methane atmosphere, creating bands of white, light grey, and dark grey. Human-owned corporation Terragra uses Gliese V as the…

North American Alliance (NAA)

Politics · Human

The North American Alliance (NAA) was a supranational political and economic union of multiple member states that were located primarily on the North American continent of Earth (Sol III). Formed in 2189, it rose to help facilitate the sourcing and exchanging of valuable…

Pyen'pui.a

Locations · Xi'an

Pyen'pui.a is a large Xi'an shipping base and orbital scaffolding array located on the moon of Kyuk'ya I. Ships moving through the system offload their cargo at the array, where it is then processed and distributed. Crews often spend time at the base on the surface while this is…

Raleigh Station

Settlements · Human

Raleigh Station is a Human settlement on the moon of Odin II, Vili (Odin 2a). Initially established in 2602 by a now defunct weapons firm to test weapons on the nearby planet, it now serves as a waypoint for various corporations and research centers operating on Odin II.…

Whitley's Guide

Publications · Entertainment · Human

Whitley's Guide is a consumer-centric magazine released by Gallivan Publishing that features in-depth analysis and reviews of spacecraft, vehicles, and related items. Created by Sal Whitley and Darby Keilich, it was first published in 2856 and has been in continuous print since.…

Messer Era War Crimes Trials

Human · History · Government

The Messer Era War Crimes Trials were a series of trials against high-ranking members of the Messer Era government for crimes against the United Empire of Earth (UEE). They lasted from 2793 to 2795. The trials took place on Earth (Sol III) and were broadcast live by Human news…

Oza

Food and Beverages · Plants

The oza is a commercial tree fruit grown in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hybrid of citrus trees that originated on Earth (Sol III), the oza was first grown on Angeli (Croshaw II) in 2812. Underneath its deep green rind is bright orange flesh with a tart, sweet, and bitter…

Ceprozin

Science and Technology

Ceprozin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug invented by Rayari Inc in 2938 at the Hickes Research Outpost on the moon Cellin (Stanton 2a) in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A product of decades of research and development, Ceprozin provides pain relief…

Aberdeen Hurston

People · Human · History

Aberdeen Hurston (SEY 2821 - 2912) was an engineer who worked at Hurston Dynamics from 2841 until his retirement in 2877. While he was attending university, he began working remotely with the weapons team at Hurston Dynamics on their early forays into antimatter-based missiles.…

Li'tova

Culture · Xi'an

Li'tova is the central code of ethics and main religion for the Xi'an people. It was established in roughly SEY 33900 BCE by early Xi'an. The core of Li'tova centers around the concept of time; specifically, the intent and effect of all actions throughout time, no matter how…

Kyuk'ya I

Planets

Kyuk'ya I is a gas giant in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire, and is the closest planet to its suns. Orbited by a far-reaching set of rings composed of rock and ice, the sight of the binary stars at the center of Kyuk'ya against the dramatic backdrop of these rings has been a…

Angeli (Croshaw II)

Planets

Angeli is the second planet in the Croshaw system, United Empire of Earth, and was the first planet settled by Humans outside the Sol system. Its position in the system's green band enabled a rapid colonization phase in spite of the planet's tectonic instability. Angeli is a…

Front Row

Settlements

Front Row is a settlement on the surface of Lanisto (Tyrol 1a), the moon of Tyrol I in the unclaimed Tyrol system. In 2848, a series of interconnected research stations funded by multiple private institutes were constructed below the surface in old lava tunnels as a part of a…

Pyro IV

Planets

Pyro IV is the outermost moon ofPyro V, and astronomers theorize that it was once the fourth planet from the sun of the Pyro system. At some point before Humans discovered Pyro, a massive celestial body collided with Pyro IV, catastrophically warping its landscape, destroying…