Lore

Crion Security Legion

Organizations · Human

The Crion Security Legion was a privately-owned security group that was based out of Crion (Caliban II). It was one of many groups stationed in the Caliban system to supplement the thinly-spread patrols of the 89th Squadron. During the Fall of Caliban, members of the Crion…

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…

Blackwater

Settlements · Human

The Blackwater district was a geographic region on Crion (Caliban II). It became increasingly settled in the 2860s as the population of Crion grew. During this time, Blackwater was home to a burgeoning grey market that connected traders with the workers and militia working on…

Cellin (Stanton 2a)

Moons · Human

Cellin is a volcanically active moon thronged with geysers that orbits Crusader (Stanton II), and is the planet's closest natural satellite. Its tenuous atmosphere contains trace amounts of oxygen, but not enough to support respiration. In spite of the toxic air, many residences…

Boro

Settlements

Boro was a city on Crion (Caliban II), Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. The capital of Crion, it was the home of the main chambers of the Governors Council and was the main population center of the planet. Particularly popular among long-haul traders and explorers,…

Sylvie Randall

People · Human

Commander Sylvie Randall (SEY 2835 - 2884) was a United Empire of Earth Naval Officer, most famously known as the final commanding officer of the 89th Logistic Support Squadron ("the Lost Squad"). She took command of the 89th in 2878, and spent her tenure requesting more funding…

Squadron 89 (The Lost Squad)

Military · Human

The 89th Logistic Support Squadron (Squadron 89, "the Lost Squad") is an inactive United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) unit. Founded in SEY 2608, the squadron served as a logistics and operations support squadron to various units, bases, and capital ships until its final posting…

Gorgon Defender Industries

Military · Commerce · Human

Gorgon Defender Industries is a Human spacecraft shield systems manufacturer. Gorgon was founded by survivors of Fall of Caliban (2884) interested in selling high-quality defensive systems to civilians. In 2942, Gorgon signed their first military contract with the United Empire…

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.…

Battle of Koren Pass

Military · History · Human · Tevarin

The Battle of Koren Pass was a military engagement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Tevarin in 2605. It took place on Crion (Caliban II), when a group of UEE Army soldiers traveling in Nova tanks were besieged by a Tevarin strike team. The battle lasted sixteen…

Viking System (VS-03)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Viking system (designated VS-03 by the United Empire of Earth(UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares jump points with the Caliban and Orion systems. In the decades leading up to the Fall of Caliban in SEY 2884, it was one of the launch points for frequent…

Neville Lott

People · Human · Illegal Activity

Neville Lott (2851 - 2917) was a Human serial killer who hunted, captured, dissected, and dismembered seven hikers in the Tecuya Mountains in Vastac, Terra (Terra III) during the 2880s. After losing his twin and parents in the Fall of Caliban in 2884, Lott, heavily burned and…

Lost Squad (Show)

Entertainment · Human

Lost Squad is a Human historical war drama series starring Callum Robb based on the events surrounding the Fall of Caliban. Written and created by Jaina Tatman and Hadrian Weir and produced by Devil May Care Productions, the series dramatizes the history of the 89th UEE Naval…

Najita

Settlements · Human

Najita is the most populous city on Keene (Kilian VII). A coastal city, Najita was originally constructed to work in harmony with the sprawling green hills that surround it. This balance was upset in the 2800s when increasing Vanduul raids in the Caliban system frightened many…

Ophion, Inc.

Commerce · Human

Ophion, Inc. was a geo-development and terraforming company that operated from 2501 to 2567. Founded by Eurynome Rhodes, it was initially known for its conscientious business practices and high rates of pay. However, after the founder's son Savion Guerra-Rhodes inherited the…

Vanduul Kingship

Vanduul · Spacecraft

Kingship is a military designation for Vanduul capital ships that serve as the apparent flagships of some especially large Vanduul Clans. The Kingship is the largest type of Vanduul capital asset encountered and is the most powerful class of known warship. Functionally, a…

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,…

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…

Vagabond System (VS-07)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Vagabond system (designated VS-07 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares no publicly-known jump points with any other systems. Included in UEE star charts as a part of Vanduul territory, it has been confirmed that it has at…

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…

Siege of Tiber

History · Vanduul · Military

SIEGE OF TIBER The Siege of Tiber was a key battle between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and invading Vanduul. Lasting from SEY 2732 to 2736, it consisted of extensive ground and air engagements, mass bombings, and a military blockade from the Orion and Vector (VS-1) jump…

Vanduul Territory

Vanduul

Known Vanduul territory consists of 16 planetary systems, with jump point connections to multiple points in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The Caliban, Orion, Tiber, and Virgil systems were formerly controlled by the UEE, but were lost to the Vanduul after massed invasions.…

Taranis II

Planets

Taranis II is the second planet from the sun of the unclaimed Taranis system. Although Taranis II was classified as a poor choice for terraforming after its discovery, geo-developer Ophion Inc. attempted to terraform the planet in 2566 using an experimental process. The…

Antoine Lebec

People · Human · Exploration · History

Antoine Lebec (SEY 2258 - 2307?) was a navjumper most notable for his discovery of the Nul system in 2290. Born on Earth (Sol III), he was inspired to become an explorer after Nick Croshaw discovered the Croshaw system in 2271. He completed pilot training in 2277, but wasn't…