Lore

Aurora ES

Spacecraft · Human

The Aurora Essential (ES) is a light single-crew spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). It is marketed as an entry-level spacecraft with a lower price point making it one of the more common vehicles found in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Several Aurora…

Atuvo

Commerce · Human

Atuvo is a Human manufacturer and retailer of upscale kitchenware, houseware, appliances, and furniture headquartered on Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in 2872 by noted chef Chu Thụy Du, it started as a small shop in Port Renatus. It soon gained a…

Constellation Phoenix

Spacecraft · Human

The Constellation Phoenix is a luxury touring variant of the Constellation line of multi-crew spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). The interior of the Phoenix includes high-end customizations created by multiple design firms, such as a primary operator seat…

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…

Aurora LN

Spacecraft · Human

Aurora Legionnaire (LN) is a fighter variant of the Aurora series of single-crew spacecraft developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Like the Aurora MR, it closely retains the original specifications of the Aurora ES, but features upgraded hardpoints and more robust shield…

Zeus Mk II MR

Spacecraft

The Zeus Mk II MR (Marque) is a medium interdiction spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries. One of three variants in the Zeus Mk II series, it swaps the radar scanner turret of the ES model for a quantum dampener that can halt combatants from retreating into quantum…

Michelle Saleno

People

MICHELLE SALENO Michelle "Sal" Saleno was a test pilot for the Amecanio Navy and is best known as the first Human to quantum travel beyond the orbit of Jupiter and for founding the 999th Test Squadron. A skilled pilot with an intuitive understanding of avionics, her insights…

Scott Childress

People · Human

Dr. Scott Childress (2032 - 2121) was the head engineer of the team of scientists at Roberts Space Industries (RSI) that created the first Human-made quantum drive in 2075. His doctoral thesis, A new framework for the construction of high-speed spacecraft engines, caught the…

AI Research and Production Restriction Act

Human · Government

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Production Restriction Act (AIRPRA) is a piece of legislation that places strict rules governing research on true artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Empire of Earth(UEE). Popularly referred to as "the AI ban," it originated after…

Leonard Casse

People · Human

Leonard Casse (2563 - 2615) was a notable spacecraft designer and engineer and founder of Casse Aerospace known for his influence on J. Harris Arnold, Silas Koerner, Jules Parleigh, and other aerospace luminaries. In 2587, he was hired as a junior engineer at Roberts Space…

Wintle Design Company

Commerce · Human

The Wintle Design Company is a Human manufacturer of luxury craft goods, located in Prime on Terra (Terra III). Since its founding in 2895, the company has remained committed to using only master craftspeople and their apprentices to create artisanal furniture, home goods,…

Militia Mobilization Initiative

Government · Politics · Human

The Militia Mobilization Initiative is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) government program introduced in 2946 to make advanced armaments available for purchase by civilian militias in areas threatened by the Vanduul. The official order states that it is intended "to embolden the…

Emil Quast

People · Human

Emil Quast (b.2888 - present) is an architect and interior designer notable for his work on the Flowhouse, a public assembly building on Terra (Terra III) with an organic, curving silhouette. Self-taught, he began his career in Jele City, Vann (Croshaw III), where he made waves…

Casse Aerospace

Commerce · Human

Casse Aerospace was a spacecraft manufacturer that operated from 2599 to 2623. Founded by noted ship designer and former Roberts Space Industries (RSI) engineer Leonard Casse, it released its first ship in 2604, the limited-run Cosmo Sloop. Due to the ongoing Second Tevarin War…

P-52 Merlin

Spacecraft · Human

The P-52 Merlin is an ultralight snub fighter spacecraft developed by Kruger Intergalactic. Roberts Space Industries commissioned the original design of the Merlin for use aboard models of the Constellation multi-crew spacecraft. Merlins require a mothership or static facility…

Gallo and Frost

Commerce · Human

Gallo & Frost is a company that creates luxury furniture, including premium seating for spacecraft and ground vehicles. Founded by Timo Gallo and Helen Frost in 2902, the company requires its designers to partner with artisans and material suppliers local to the areas in which…

KnightBridge Arms

Commerce · Weapons · Human

KnightBridge Arms is a Human manufacturer of spacecraft ballistic weapons. The company markets their weapons as stylish alternatives to energy weapons; in practice, they are typically inexpensive and mass-produced designs with a focus on appearance over reliability. Roberts…

P-72 Archimedes

Spacecraft

The P-72 Archimedes is an ultralight luxury racing spacecraft developed by Kruger Intergalactic and spun off of the P-52 Merlin. Roberts Space Industries sponsored development of the design to pair with their Constellation Phoenix luxury spacecraft. While visually similar to the…

Quirinus Tech

Commerce · Human

Quirinus Tech is a Human manufacturer of protective armor, known for using advanced flexible weaves and alloys to produce lighter pieces that match the stopping power of more traditional materials, albeit often at a higher cost. Because of their streamlined appearance, they are…

Hammer Propulsion

Commerce · Human

Hammer Propulsion is a Human manufacturer of thrusters and powerplants for high-performance vehicles and maneuverable fighters. Key Hammer thruster types include the light grade HE-series, medium grade HM-series and heavy HL-series. The HM series was developed in cooperation…

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…

Kruger Intergalactic

Commerce · Human

Kruger Intergalactic is a spacecraft, weapons, and spacecraft component manufacturer first founded on Borea (Magnus II). They started in SEY 2558 as a custom spacecraft and weapons component maker, providing parts to such clients as Roberts Space Industries and Behring.…

Mustang Alpha

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Alpha is a single-seat civilian spacecraft in the Mustang line of spacecraft developed and sold by Consolidated Outland. It was developed to the specifications of company founder and CEO Silas Koerner, who intended it to offer radical competition to Roberts Space…

MacArthur (Kilian V)

Planets · Human

MacArthur (Kilian V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and serves as the main headquarters of the UEE Navy. Soon after the planet was terraformed to Human specifications, the Navy constructed boot camps (known locally as…