Lore

Galor Messer IX

People · Human · History

Galor Messer IX (SEY 2666 - 2751), Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2715 - 2751, was the older brother of Samuel VIII. Under his rule, he changed the name of the UEE currency system to Imperials, remade government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style, and named…

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…

Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty

Banu · Politics

The Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty (the Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord) is the first interspecies treaty in Human history. First negotiated by General Neal Socolovich, It was signed between the United Nations of Earth (UNE) and the Banu Protectorate in 2438 and began…

Bevic Group

Commerce · Human

The Bevic Group is a Human food and drink conglomerate headquartered in Earth (Sol III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2078 by siblings Bartholomew and Vevrai Bevic after receiving a substantial inheritance from their grandparents, the first product it sold was…

Railen

Spacecraft · Xi'an · Human

The Gatac Railen (Ng.at'ak Sanrailen) is a cargo spacecraft released in 2951 and developed by Gatac Manufacture (Ao't.o'a'Ng.at'ak) for the Human and Xi'an markets. Development of the Railen began after the Human-Xi'an Trade Agreement (HuXa) was passed by the United Empire of…

United Nations of Earth

Human · Government

The United Nations of Earth (UNE) was the first Human unified government, founded in 2380, shortly after the first planet outside the Sol system was successfully terraformed. The world leaders of the time decided that Humanity's expansion into space would be better managed by a…

Nox

Spacecraft · Ground Transportation · Xi'an · Human

The Nox is an open-canopy racer developed by Xi'an manufacturer Aopoa for Human use. It can be operated on the ground or in deep space. The first versions of the vehicle were designed for use by Xi'an pilots and rarely seen in Human space. Following the success of Drake's…

Janus

Science and Technology · History · Human

Janus was an artificial intelligence (AI) program designed to monitor and pilot the long-haul colony spacecraft Artemis, launched in SEY 2232. Prominent AI researcher Dr. Carol Zahir began work on the program that would become Janus in 2201. Zahir spent the rest of her career…

United Planets of Earth

Human · Government

The United Planets of Earth was the name of the Human government from 2523 to 2546. It was led by a Tribunal composed of a High-Advocate, a High-General, and a High-Secretary along with a Senate populated by elected representatives from all Human-controlled planetary systems.…

Earth (Sol III)

Planets · Human

Earth (Sol III) is the third planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The homeworld of Humans, it is the home of the Senate and the Imperator, the capital of the UEE, and the focal point of commerce and culture. Corporations and governments stripped…

Laylani Addison

People · Human

Laylani Addison (SEY 2889 - present) is the current Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly, she was Dean of Applied Science at Mentor University (2931 - 2947), and before that, Professor of Integrated Science and Xenotechnology at Mentor for nine years. She was…

Prowler

Spacecraft · Tevarin · Human

The Prowler is a Tevarin-designed combat personnel carrier built with air-shielded rapid deployment doors. Its name comes from the United Planets of Earth (UPE) designation for the original armored carrier initially observed during the First Tevarin War(2541-2546). The Prowler…

Zeus

Spacecraft · Human

The Zeus was a short-range spacecraft developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI), and was the first ship equipped with a quantum drive to be offered to civilians on the commercial market. After the first quantum drive was developed by RSI for the military in 2075, demand for a…

A Gift for Baba

Fiction · Human

A Gift for Baba is Human morality tale coined in the late 2300s. There are many versions of the story, but the best known version was adapted into a children's book of the same name by Fatima Reynolds-Malik in 2480. In it, three siblings, all children, travel from Mars (Sol IV)…

Church of the Journey

Culture · Human

The Church of the Journey is a system of beliefs that rose to prominence among Humans in the late 29th century. In 2876 its founder, Vita Perry, developed a meditation technique to be undertaken before, during, and after long journeys. The technique was meant to enhance its…

Senate

Human · Government

The Senate is a governing body responsible for writing, evaluating, amending, and passing or rejecting legislation, setting the governmental budget on a yearly basis, advising the Imperator. It is composed of elected representatives from each recognized planet within the borders…

Messer Era War Crimes Trials

Human · History · Government

The Messer Era War Crimes Trials were a series of trials against high-ranking members of the Messer Era government for crimes against the United Empire of Earth (UEE). They lasted from 2793 to 2795. The trials took place on Earth (Sol III) and were broadcast live by Human news…

Rayari Inc

Commerce · Human

Rayari Incorporated is a Human research company that specializes in agriculture and bio-engineering. Founded in 2803 by Clara Douglas, Edward Kesamyn, and Asif Reader, it first came to prominence when the founders created a complete line of plants recreated from the genetic code…

Crusader (Stanton II)

Planets · Human

Crusader (Stanton II) is a low mass gas giant in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The world was purchased by Crusader Industries from the UEE in 2865 and is now the company's headquarters. Rare among gas giants, Crusader's upper atmosphere is breathable by…

ArcCorp (Company)

Commerce · Human

ArcCorp is a Human business conglomerate that oversees a diverse set of industries, including manufacturing, mining, terraforming, and space exploration. Founded in 2687 as a deep-space exploration consortium, ArcCorp shifted to mining in the early 2700s and fusion engine…

Goss III

Planets · Human · Military

Goss III is a terrestrial super-Earth located in the Goss system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The furthest world from its systems suns, Goss III is temperate and heavily forested with multiple tropical and subtropical biomes. It is largely undeveloped save for Port Fairfax, a…

Gladius Valiant

Spacecraft · Human

The Gladius Valiant is a special edition of the Gladius light fighter developed by Aegis Dynamics. Created as a part of the Masters of Flight ship series in conjunction with the flight-sim Arena Commander, the Valiant pays homage to famed pilot Condi Hillard, best known for…

Serling (Horus I)

Planets · Human

Serling (Horus I) is the first planet from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to its star, its day half is hot and cloudy and its dark half is icy and cold. A permanent wind system that exchanges air from each side keeps the climate from…

Vosca (Elysium III)

Planets · Human · Tevarin

Vosca is the third planet from the sun of the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is home to a small population of Humans and Tevarin. Largely covered with an arid desert, water is scarce on the surface of Vosca, except near the north and south poles. To cope with…