Lore

Pox (Cano IV)

Planets

Pox is the fourth planet from the sun in the Cano system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas giant with rust-colored banding, it is constantly beset by storms up to a thousand kilometers wide. Pox's erratic weather is a favorite subject of atmospheric scientists.

Charon II

Planets

Charon II is a smog planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Positioned just inside the green band, its surface temperature and high-pressure atmosphere make landing on the planet dangerous. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are the two most prevalent gasses…

Nyx II

Planets

Nyx II is a smog planet with a poisonous, corrosive atmosphere of acid and carbon dioxide. Erosion from the atmosphere has made a dramatic mark upon the planet's surface. Though it is located in Nyx's green band, its noxious environment cannot be altered under the current…

Clover

Music · Human

Clover was a Human music group active in the 2920s and 30s. Known for their aggressive metal arrangements, their most successful single "Moonlight" reached number one on multiple music charts in 2931. While they never achieved another mainstream success, Clover had a dedicated…

Kins V

Planets

Kins V is the fifth planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. Pale yellow with some very light red and green banding, its color is due to the presence of ammonia crystals in its upper atmosphere. Although the planet is hundreds of times more massive than Earth…

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…

Oberon VI

Planets

Oberon VI is a gas dwarf that orbits sixth from the neutron star of the unclaimed Oberon system. Its white, blue, and pale-pink banded atmosphere of hydrogen and helium hides a rocky core covered with ammonia and water ice. Conditions deep within the planet are too high-pressure…

Charon 2a

Moons

Charon 2a is the innermost moon of Charon II, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Unusually for a moon of its small size, it has a thin atmosphere generated by high volcanic and seismic activity. An independent band of mercenaries attempted to establish a base on Charon 2a in the late…

Hadrian I

Planets

Hadrian I is a gas dwarf in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The closest planet to its sun, it has a rocky core and a thick, stormy hydrogen-helium atmosphere with tan and brown-black bands. Astrophysicists believe that Hadrian I became the system's innermost…

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…

Helios III

Planets

Helios III is the third planet from the sun of the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Massive and hydrogen-rich, it is the main source for hydrogen collection in Helios and is the hub for the system's gas processing and refinement operations. Its atmosphere is…

Ferron IV

Planets

Ferron IV is a dense gas giant that is located farthest from the sun of the Ferron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it has an especially active electrical field, ships with sensitive avionics are advised not to fly too close to it, lest it cause their systems to…

Branaugh III

Planets

Branaugh III is a gas giant in the Branaugh system. Due to the presence of ammonia crystals, it is pale yellow in color with bands of light-yellow green and grayish-blue. Violent storms erupt on Branaugh III when water vapor trapped in the upper atmosphere undergoes cooling,…

Kiel V

Planets

Kiel V is a gas giant with prominent rings in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Known for its beauty, its hydrogen and helium atmosphere is banded with shades of white, orange, yellow, reddish-brown, and pale green. Starting in the early 2920s, it became a trend for…

S.ap'uāng (La'uo IV)

Planets · Xi'an

S.ap'uāng (La'uo IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant with an orange, white, and brown-belted atmosphere it is the brightest natural object in the La'uo system. Violent storms rage along the borders of its latitudinal…

Baker II

Planets

Baker II is a smog planet in the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet from the suns, its position in the green band would normally make it a prime candidate for colonization. However, the high-pressure, poisonous atmosphere has so far prevented any…

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…

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…

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII)

Planets

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII) is the outermost planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant, it has four thick bands of yellow, violet, green, and orange clouds that flow across its prismatic atmosphere. Kyu'nao's appearance informed the Xi'an government's…

Caliban IV

Planets

Caliban IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Caliban system in Vanduul territory. A gas giant, its atmosphere is banded with voluminous clouds of silicate and iron that give the world its gray-green color. It is orbited by the wreckage of automated hydrogen harvesting…

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…

Ping'leth (R.il'a III)

Planets

Ping'leth (R.il'a III) is the third planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Orbiting just outside of the inner boundary of the green band, it was not terraformed when the Xi'an government initially developed two other planets in the system. The jagged…

Kallis IV

Planets

Kallis IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the developing Kallis system. Due to its position in the green band, current size, and robust volcanic activity, it seems to be evolving into an Earth-like planet. Survey teams on OB Station Gryphon monitor Kallis IV around the…

Dolivine

Science and Technology

Dolivine is a semi-clear green-colored mineral that is sold as a decorative gemstone. Due to its density and natural resistance to weathering, it is also used as a cutting tool or for other industrial purposes. It came to prominence as a gemstone after ImperatorIllyana Messer VI…