Lore

Amandeep Vakario

People · Human

Amandeep Vakario (SEY 2884 - present) is a self-proclaimed spirituality leader, motivational speaker, and self-help coach. He is best known for his 2942 book Enlightened Negotiating and for his individual work with high-profile clients. Born on Terra (Terra III), he attended a…

Inácio Santos Melo

People · Human

Inácio Santos Melo (2513-2615) was a Human journalist and the host of Showdown! from 2546 to 2588. Born on Cestulus (Davien II) in 2513, Melo's first job was as a political aid, leading to a brief career in campaign management, until he became a political correspondent for the…

Galaxy

Spacecraft · Human

The Galaxy is a large multi-role spacecraft developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Released in 2952, it was scheduled to be unveiled the same year at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, but the show floor prototype was stolen. Jax McCleary of the popular Spectrum show…

Thorshu Grey

Animals

THORSHU GREY The thorshu grey is an omnivorous, six-eyed crustacean indigenous to the cold southern oceans of Terra (Terra III) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Considered a delicacy for its tender, sweet meat, it is also a popular aquarium pet, and is one of the more…

Banu Protectorate

Government · Banu

The Banu Protectorate (BP) is an allied coalition of planet-states and city-states, some based in Banu flotillas, that make up Banu-controlled territory. A governmental body called the Protectorate or the Protectorate Council, made up of hundreds of individual Banu, maintains…

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…

Fiore

Commerce

Fiore is a business wear clothing brand that uses historic fashion as inspiration for its designs. Founded by art history student Fiore Ouwerx after the sudden death of their grandparents, they were inspired to create their first piece when sorting through their grandmother's…

The Gathering

Banu · Politics

The Gathering is an irregular meeting of Essosouli held on Bacchus II to discuss issues that have the potential to affect all Banu. Essosouli generally meet two to three times per year, though rarely they will go multiple years without meeting. At each Gathering, legal and trade…

Hades III

Planets

Hades III is a smog planet in the Hades system. Its high-pressure, toxic atmosphere covers a landscape riddled with impact craters and the scant remains of abandoned cities. Due to dangerous conditions, researchers have only been able to make a few expeditions to explore and…

Chibanzoo Plant

Plants

The chibanzoo is a type of plant that bears a fruit of the same name. Originally from Cassel (Goss II), it thrives in warm, breezy environments and grows best if deeply watered, but can be cultivated in a wide variety of climates. Each berry it produces has a thin,…

Xenoanthropology

Science and Technology

Xenoanthropology is the scientific study of alien behavior, cultures, and societies. There are many branches of xenoanthropology, including linguistic, biological, social, and cultural. There is an ongoing debate in the field over the value of observational versus total…

Caliban 4b

Moons

Caliban 4b is the second moon from the gas giant Caliban IV, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Enveloped by a weak magnetosphere, it is encircled by a pair of auroral belts that generate shimmering red light shows when the moon's magnetic field interacts with that of…

Klaus & Werner

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Klaus & Werner (K&W) is a manufacturer of personal and spacecraft-based energy weaponry. The company was founded in SEY 2893 by a former Behring designer who believed his talents were not being appreciated and decided to strike out on his own. The company's line of weaponry…

Pressurized Research Station

Science and Technology

Research stations situated in hostile settings, such as non-terraformed planets, are built airtight, with artificially raised or lowered pressure to create environments friendly to researchers. These research stations can be used to study phenomena that would be otherwise…

Buloi Sataball Arena

Locations

The Buloi Sataball Arena is a space station and staball stadium located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Founded by the Buloi Sataball Souli, it hosts hundreds of games each year. A crystal-clear hull on one side of the station shows spectacular views of Yulin II's…

The Inhabitants of Genesis II

Civilizations

Genesis II, a richly biodiverse world, is home to at least five species that have evolved to varying stages of development. Two such groups, an ocean-dwelling, cephalopod group and a land-dwelling, avian-reptoid group, are of special interest to observing scientists. Factions of…

Etos (Osiris I)

Planetary Systems

Etos is the first planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Osiris system. Located on the innermost edge of the green band, it has a natural oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and is inhabited by countless species, one of which, the Phare's Ape, shows strong evidence of…

987

Commerce

987 is a clothing brand headquartered in Tram, Asura (Ferron III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Known for its bold, aggressive styling, 987 began as a screenprint shop that made shirts for local musicians to sell at their shows. When the lead singer of Clover wore one of their…

Kins II

Planets

Kins II is the second planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. A world with a natural oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere, it is the home of the largest indentured servant market in the Protectorate. Its large cities have historically enjoyed a low crime rate, but as…

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II)

Planets

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II) is the second planet from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Blanketed in a thick, high-pressure atmosphere of sulfur-dioxide, K.yuy'a'than's surface is extremely dangerous, and the Xi'an government appears to have left the…

Schwester (Chronos II)

Planets

Schwester (Chronos II) is an uninhabitable planet located second from the sun of the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In 2925, a Senate attaché was tasked with creating a progress report on a cluster of harvesting and refining facilities that had been constructed to…

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.…

Ferron II

Planets

Ferron II is a coreless, uninhabited planet in the Ferron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Second from the system's sun, its relative position makes it only a tenuous candidate for terraforming. Ever since its neighbor Asura (Ferron III) ran dry of resources, many small…

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, it has a thick but low-density hydrogen and helium atmosphere that surrounds a rocky core. There is an ocean of liquid water under the clouds, leading researchers…