Lore

Bremen IV

Planets

Bremen is the fourth planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ice giant, it is largely made up of hydrogen; however, violent weather conditions on the planet create inhospitable conditions for harvesting gas. The people of Rytif (Bremen II)…

Kiel IV

Planets

Kiel IV is a planet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas dwarf, it has a rocky core and a thick atmosphere of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The high concentration of methane gives it a striking deep blue color. In 2939, Senator Janna Thurville of Severus…

Centauri IV

Planets

Centauri IV is the fourth planet from the sun in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A coreless world, it lacks an electromagnetic field, and experiences no volcanic activity. Its surface is heavily scarred from crater impacts, likely from the nearby asteroid…

Oso IV

Planets

Oso IV is a terrestrial planet in the Oso system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. Lacking a core, it has an undifferentiated interior that is rich in a wide variety of minerals. Soldiers from the nearby United Empire of Earth UEE) Army observation base Chimera must keep…

Kellog IV

Planets

Kellog IV is a super-Earth in the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. Early surveys of the planet indicated that it possesses copious mineral resources, but its location near Xis (Kellog II) has led the United Empire of Earth…

Taranis IV

Planets

Taranis IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the unclaimed Taranis system. Its hydrogen and helium atmosphere is pale yellow, banded with cream and tan. As the system's main stop for harvesting fuel, it sees occasional traffic from independent travelers. However, its thick…

Tyrol IV

Planets

Tyrol IV is a chthonian planet in the unclaimed Tyrol system, and is the fourth world from its two suns. Dense and rich in minerals, it is a popular destination for local miners seeking to strike it rich. However, its high gravity creates a working environment that takes a harsh…

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…

Baker IV

Planets

Baker IV is the fourth planet from the suns of the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial, coreless planet, it has no magnetic field, but many valuable mineral deposits. Shubin Interstellar maintains an outpost there named GIO. The planet is lightly populated…

Hades IV

Planets

Hades IV is a former planet in the Hades system. Once a sizable terrestrial world, it is split into two large pieces. The leading theory as to the cause of the planet's bifurcation is that it was likely impacted by a weapon of mass destruction during the ancient war that…

Kins IV

Planets

Kins IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. Under its dense atmosphere, its surface is coated in solid ice in spite of high temperatures. Atmospheric pressure forces the planet's water to remain solid, creating exotic forms of ice that differ…

Orion IV

Planets

Orion IV is a gas giant in the Orion system, nicknamed "Abyss" for its iconic deep black atmosphere. So little light reflects from Abyss that it is difficult to observe with the naked eye, save for a faint red glow that gives it the appearance of a lump of slightly glowing coal.…

Garron IV

Planets

Garron IV is the fourth and final planet from the sun of the Garron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A cold, barren, and rocky, it is largely undeveloped save for a memorial entitled The Sentinel that was erected by the UEE in memory of the lost civilization on Garron II.…

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…

Croshaw IV

Planets

Croshaw IV is an uninhabitable super-Earth in the Croshaw system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) and is the furthest planet from the system's sun. Geological evidence suggests that it once had an atmosphere partially made of water vapor, but due to an unknown event, the atmosphere…

Davien IV

Planets · Human

Davien IV is an ice giant in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) and is the furthest planet from the sun. It was chosen as the parent body for the BanuFriendship Museum due to its picturesque blue and white atmosphere and proximity to the Davien-Cathcart jump point.

Yulin IV

Planets

Yulin IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Tectonic activity on this world has raised towering pillars of rock with natural windows caused by constantly-shifting wind patterns. The Banu in the system utilize these natural formations as…

microTech (Stanton IV)

Planets · Human

MICROTECH microTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased…

Locke (Idris IV)

Planets · Human

Locke (Idris IV) is the sole inhabited planet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraformed and colonized by Humans in the early 26th century, it was captured by the Tevarin in 2542 during the First Tevarin War (2541 - 2546), and used as a main strike hub for…

Magma (Kilian IV)

Planets

Magma (Kilian IV) is a highly geologically active planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Rich in rare minerals, Magma is the most active mining area in Kilian in spite of the frequent earthquakes. Lakes of lava often form and drain in the aftermath of…

Lago (Nexus IV)

Planets · Human

Lago (Nexus IV) is a terraformed planet in the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly host to the largest concentration of outlaws in the system, it is now the center of a resettlement campaign run by the UEE government to establish lasting order. Most of the new…

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV)

Planets

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, its swirling blue and white atmosphere hides a rocky core and an icy ocean of ammonia and water. The platforms that serve as housing for the scientists, managers,…

Kampos (Ellis IV)

Planets · Human

Kampos (Ellis IV) is the first settled and most populous planet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Famous for a unique ecosystem adapted to high gravity, Kampos is a favorite subject for xenobiologists, paleontologists, and evolutionary biologists. Its most…

Nogo (Gliese IV)

Planets

Nogo (Gliese IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. A lush, temperate planet with an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and a variety of climates, it is nonetheless avoided by the Banu. It is unclear why Banu refuse to live there, especially in…