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Intergalactic Research Concepts

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Intergalactic Research Concepts (IRC) is a Human manufacturer of spacecraft-mounted energy weapons. Their specialty is developing cutting-edge weaponry, such as plasma and tachyon cannons, and adapting them for mass production. Products include the ZW Helicon Plasma cannon range…

Thermyte Concern

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Thermyte Concern is a Human multidisciplinary manufacturer of mining equipment, personal and spacecraft-mounted weaponry, and munitions. Originally founded as a demolition and mining equipment company, Thermyte expanded its reach to weapons and missile warheads in the late…

Apocalypse Arms

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Apocalypse Arms is a handheld and shipboard weapons manufacturer headquartered on Lo (Corel III). The company released its first branded munitions in SEY 2913, after founder Dalton Colabello discovered a cache of unused designs from deceased Messer Era (2546 - 2792) engineer…

Nova Pyrotechnica

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Nova Pyrotechnica is a Human manufacturer of missiles, rockets, and other ordnance. Founded in 2932, Nova quickly carved a niche in the market by developing a reputation for low-cost, highly-powered weapons. In 2945 allegations surfaced that their products are more prone to…

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…

Sakura Sun

Commerce · Human · Weapons

Sakura Sun is a Human manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Earth (Sol III) that produces a diverse range of consumer products such as home goods, children's toys, and starship engines. Spacecraft components are developed under the Sakura Sun Space Sciences Division…

Hurston Dynamics

Military · Weapons · Commerce · Human

Hurston Dynamics is a Human weapons manufacturer and materials processor based on Hurston (Stanton I). They are the largest producer of standard munitions warheads for military contracts in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), as well as the third-largest refiner of antimatter…

UltiFlex

Commerce · Weapons · Military · Human

UltiFlex is a weapon manufacturer that specializes in creating military-grade combat knives. The UltiFlex name is synonymous with their flagship product, the FSK-8 Combat Knife. These combat knives are part of the standard field kit for UEE soldiers and are popular among…

ArmaMod

Commerce · Weapons · Human

ArmaMod is a personal weapon attachment manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its stocks, grips, barrels, and under-barrels are made to fit a wide variety of weapon brands. Though they are not endorsed as official mods by the original manufacturers, ArmaMod…

Roussimoff Rehabilitation Systems

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Roussimoff Rehabilitation Systems is a multi-disciplinary manufacturer of personal and spacecraft-mounted weaponry and protective armor. Headquartered on Earth (Sol III), it is distinct among defense corporations in that it mostly produces non-lethal weaponry. Roussimoff's…

Garrity Arms

Commerce · Human

Garrity Arms was a Human weapon design and manufacturing company that operated from 2280 to 2516. Founded on Earth (Sol III), it relocated to Mars (Sol IV) in 2299, where it developed the first Human-designed off-world weapon, the Tedge 8 handgun. Garrity Arms' weapons were…

Gallenson Tactical Systems

Commerce · Human

Gallenson Tactical Systems is a Human personal and spacecraft weapons manufacturer headquartered on Earth (Sol III). Founded as a gun shop, it entered manufacturing when the owners purchased a small foundry in 2763. Gallenson produces lower-tech weapons out of heavy materials…

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…

Element Authority

Commerce · Human

Element Authority is a Human personal weapons, EVA suit, and armor retailer with locations throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company's goal is to serve as a one-stop shop for any personal defense needs. To differentiate itself from its competitors, Element…

Clarkson Energies

Commerce · Human

Clarkson Energies is a Human manufacturer of weapon batteries and power plants. Not strictly partnered with any one producer of weapons, their aim is to create products that can be used with a wide variety of brands.

NV-TAC

Commerce · Human

NV-TAC is a Human manufacturer of personal weapon attachments, such as targeting devices and enhanced gun sights. Originally founded in SEY 2811 as a sensor company, NV-TAC produced technology for long-range scanning stations and surveying operations before pivoting to the…

Golden Lion

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Golden Lion is a Human ballistic munitions manufacturer. The name derives from their flagship product, a line of gold-colored hollow point shells. In addition to their hollow point rounds, Golden Lion produces ammunition in a wide range of calibers. Their products are popular…

Joule Consortium

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Joule Consortium is a Human manufacturer of energy-related products, including energy weapon munitions. Although the company advertises itself as a medical supply company, their flagship product is a high-end laser cell used in personal and spacecraft weaponry. Joule has…

Tedge 8

Weapons · History · Human

The Tedge 8 is a combustion pistol manufactured by Garrity Arms from 2280 to 2516. The Tedge 8 is prized by collectors today and is considered an iconic weapon representative of the early, roughshod era of interstellar colonization. It is a traditional combustion ballistic…

Liston Garrity

People · Human

Liston Garrity (2248-2317) was a weapons designer who founded weapons design house and manufacturer Garrity Arms in the late 23rd century. Born on Earth (Sol III), Garrity parlayed the initial success of his Tedge series of combustion pistols to finance a move to the burgeoning…

Juliet Maupin

People · Human

Juliet Maupin (2747 - 2862) was a weapons and scanner engineer. She began her career at Aegis Dynamics as a machinist in 2766, eventually transferring to the ships team on Cestulus (Davien II) in 2772. There, she worked her way up to lead engineer and led the team responsible…

Dalton Colabello

People · Human

Dalton Colabello (b.2858) is the founder and CEO of Apocalypse Arms. Born on Borea (Magnus III) to a low-income family, Colabello joined his uncle's contracting company upon attaining his Equivalency. He broke off and founded his own construction business in 2884, eventually…

Hades System

Planetary Systems

HADES SYSTEM The Hades system is a planetary system that consists of an F-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, and one broken terrestrial planet. First visited by Humans in SEY 2531, it was immediately obvious that the system had once been home to a…

Ares

Spacecraft · Human

The Ares Star Fighter is a heavy single-seat fighter manufactured by Crusader Industries. Debuting in 2949, it was designed from the ground up as a civilian ship to provide security against hostile large spacecraft or capital-class vessels. The Ares' chassis is fitted with a…