Lore

First Tevarin War

History · Military · Human · Tevarin

The First Tevarin War was an intersystem conflict between the Tevarin and the United Planets of Earth (UPE). The Tevarin declared war with Humans in 2541, shortly after first contact. The motivations behind the war were complex; it was both a bid for the Tevarin to claim…

Fizzz

Food and Beverages · Human

Fizzz is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Bevic Group, a Human company that manufactures a wide variety of branded food and beverages. It debuted in 2777, after a team at the Bevic Group made a research breakthrough in adapting the flavor of the soursop fruit into…

Flareweed

Plants

Flareweed is a type of grass that grows in dry, hot environments. During extreme heat waves, the plant can retract its blades until the temperature reaches a more tolerable level. Individual flareweed plants grow alongside one another and their roots form an interwoven clump…

Flashfire Systems

Commerce · Human

Flashfire Systems is a Human engineering firm and weapon mount manufacturer headquartered on Angeli (Croshaw II). Founded in 2904 as a laser weapons manufacturer, Flashfire nearly went bankrupt after their line of standard lasers failed to gain traction in the market. Flashfire…

Flatcat

Animals

A flatcat is a small carnivorous animal indigenous to Kampos (Ellis IV). Because it evolved on a high-gravity world, the flatcat has a wide, squat body and stocky, muscular legs. A social animal, it lives in groups of between two and forty individuals in its natural habitat.…

Flight-of-Fancy

Plants

The flight-of-fancy is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to decrease symptoms caused by airborne allergens. The fine, light pollen produced in its bright orange flowers is an antihistamine, and is easily spread via wind distribution. Thanks to this and…

Flo-Pets

Animals

Flo-Pets are a bioluminescent freshwater slug indigenous to Xis (Kellog II). Despite being protected by the Fair Chance Act, Human smugglers began eluding United Empire of Earth military forces to travel to the surface to capture Flo-Pets around 2918, intending to develop them…

Fora Belt Alpha

Space

The Fora belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Smugglers in Fora typically use the belt as a drop point for contraband, which is then picked up and smuggled into the Banu Protectorate. Pirates have also been known to utilize some of the…

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…

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…

Fora IV

Planets

Fora IV is a gas giant in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The fourth planet from the sun, Fora IV completes its orbit roughly once every 1600 Standard Earth Days (SED). Its pale yellow and green-banded atmosphere surrounds a mantle made of metallic hydrogen and…

Fora System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Fora system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is made up of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, a gas giant, and an ice giant. After a jump point to the Banu system Yulin from the Banshee system was discovered in…

Fora V

Planets

Fora V is an ice giant in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its thick ammonia and water atmosphere is pale blue with bands of darker blue. Lacking a solid surface, its core is composed of iron and nickel, and it has a mantle rich in ammonia, methane, and water. Deep…

Fortified Armor

Commerce · Human

Fortified Armor is a Human manufacturer of low-end personal armor and clothing. The company focuses on creating strictly utilitarian products that emphasize affordability over high quality. Many of their goods are built to mimic the look of high-end pieces from other companies.

Fortress Palm

Plants

The fortress palm is a genetically modified fruit-bearing tree with fan-shaped, palmate leaves. Created by Rayari Inc in 2930, the fortress palm was designed to provide nutrient-dense fruit for the inhabitants of newly-terraformed worlds. Additionally, it was made to be as…

Foundation Festival

Holidays · Human

The Foundation Festival is a civic program that takes place annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) for the duration of the month of July. Proposed in SEY 2861 by Imperator Gayatri Deomana, the holiday endeavors to strengthen community participation by encouraging Citizens…

Freelancer

Spacecraft · Human

The Freelancer is a multi-role transport spacecraft developed by MISC and was the first vessel to be constructed as part of a unique lend-lease agreement with the Xi'an government. The ship's hull is sold in several variants that have been adapted for various alternate roles…

Freelancer DUR

Spacecraft · Human

The Freelancer DUR is a variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. Adapted for exploration, the DUR trades some of the base Freelancer's cargo capacity in exchange for a number of adaptations intended to increase overall range and durability. These include a…

Freelancer MAX

Spacecraft · Human

The Freelancer MAX is a variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. Unusually for spacecraft variants, the MAX is a total rebuild of the standard Freelancer hull rather than a redesign. Thanks to these changes, it can carry twice as much internal cargo as its parent…

Freelancer MIS

Spacecraft · Human · Military

The Freelancer MIS is a limited-edition variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. The design replaces much of the standard Freelancer's cargo capacity with high-capacity missile magazines. The original request for the update came from the United Empire of Earth Navy…

Freeman Act

Human · Government

The Freeman Act is a piece of legislation passed cooperatively by all governments on Earth (Sol III) in 2281 that created a lottery system to grant land and mineral rights to potential colonists of the Croshaw system. Revenue generated from the lottery was used to fund ongoing…

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…

Fuego (Pyro 5e)

Moons

Fuego is the fifth moon from the gas giant Pyro V, Pyro system. Relatively temperate but still cold, it has a mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere with small percentages of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, and oxygen. High amounts of iron-sulfide in its soil gives its surface a yellow and…

Fujin City

Settlements · Human

Fujin City (風神都) is the capital city of [Saisei (Centauri III)], United Empire of Earth (UEE). Considered by environmentalists to be an achievement in urban and geodevelopment, it is one of the most verdant cities in the UEE. Traditional Japanese architecture and modern building…