Lore

Vega Belt Alpha

Space

The Vega belt alpha is a dense asteroid belt that orbits the star of the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because of its location near the orbit of Selene (Vega III), it is a popular location for aspiring miners to stake out their first claim and harvest resources.…

Oretani Belt Alpha

Space

The Oretani belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the lost Oretani system. When Turiya Terraforming surveyors discovered that many of the asteroids were rich in nitrogen, they established numerous agricultural stations to grow food for the thousands of workers living in space…

Hadrian Belt Alpha

Space

The Hadrian belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits between the system's second and third planets. Although it is abundant in resources, no corporation has elected to mine it due to the presence of undetonated anti-ship…

Kiel Belt Alpha

Space

The Kiel belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located between Severus (Kiel III), and Kiel IV, it was used as a training ground by the UEE military during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793). Many of its asteroids bear scars…

Kins Belt Alpha

Space

The Kins belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. Located between the inhospitable planets Kins IV and Kins V, it is home to multiple rest stops operated by interconnected webs of Soulis that attend to the various needs of visitors. Some Indenture…

Cano Belt Alpha

Space

The Cano belt alpha is an asteroid belt that orbits the sun in the Cano system between Cano III and Pox (Cano IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it was mined extensively in the past, activity has slowed since the Fair Chance Act was applied to Carteyna (Cano II) in the…

Tayac Belt Alpha

Space

The Tayac Belt Alpha is a circumstellar asteroid belt in the Tayac system located between Tayac II and Tayac III. It is best known as the home of the Xi'an-Human-Banu art installation Silent Song, an enormous art piece completed in 2900 and created over the course of a decade to…

Glaciem Ring (Nyx Belt Alpha)

Space

The Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) is a dense asteroid belt located between the second and third planets in the Nyx system. Outlaw raids in Nyx are believed to operate out of bases established within the depths of the belt. The largest settlement in the Glaciem ring, Levski, is…

Keeger Belt (Nyx Belt Beta)

Space

The Keeger belt (Nyx belt beta) is the outermost asteroid belt in the Nyx system. Asteroids in the Keeger belt are more thinly-distributed than those of the Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) and orbit the system's sun at a lesser velocity. The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Advocacy…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se La'uo (La'uo belt alpha)

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se La'uo (La'uo belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). In the space between Yengchuai (La'uo II) and Kyu'ām (La'uo III), a large planetesimal abundant in metals and minerals once orbited La'uo's star during the time…

Ail'ka Belt Alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka)

Space

The Ail'ka belt alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka) is the first asteroid belt in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and orbits the system's sun between Xyeping (Ail'ka I) and K'ya.k'uing (Ail'ka II). Pilots who train in the flight academies on M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Yā'mon (Yā'mon Belt Alpha)

Space

The huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Yā'mon (Yā'mon belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Yā'mon system, Xi'an Empire. Used as a supplier of minerals for the Xi'an military, it was under heavy guard for the duration of the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793). Human scouts on…

Marisol Belt (Terra Belt Beta)

Space

The Marisol belt (Terra belt beta) is an asteroid belt in the Terra system. It circles the sun beyond the orbit of Gen (Terra IV). Although it has been actively mined for centuries, it remains rich in basic materials such as iron and carbon compounds.

Gurzil Belt Alpha

Space

The Gurzil belt alpha is a protoplanetary disk that orbits the sun of the developing Gurzil system. Still in its infancy, it is a swirling mass of dust, asteroids, and planetessimals. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), many spacecraft from both sides of the…

Magda (Stanton 1c)

Moons · Human

Magda is the third-closest moon to Hurston (Stanton I). Although its temperature falls into ranges friendly to life, its nitrogen-methane atmosphere cannot be safely breathed. Enormous areas of blue-green dirt on Magda's surface are said to resemble oceans when the moon is…

Aberdeen (Stanton 1b)

Moons

Aberdeen, named for the designer of Hurston Dynamics' first antimatter warhead, Aberdeen Hurston, is the second moon of Hurston (Stanton I). It has a thick, hazy atmosphere composed of sulfurous gas that creates low-visibility conditions on the moon's surface, posing a danger to…

Arial (Stanton 1a)

Moons · Human

Arial is the first moon of Hurston (Stanton I), and is named for Arial Hurston, the creator of the Life/Labor-style contract utilized by Hurston Dynamics for their employees. It has a thin nitrogen-methane atmosphere and a rocky, dry landscape. Colonies of the invasive…

Ita (Stanton 1d)

Moons · Human

Ita is the outermost moon of Hurston (Stanton I). Its dusty terrain is dotted with tall rock formations and craters from old meteor impacts. Leadership of Hurston Dynamics chose to name the moon after Chief Warrant Officer Ita Hurston (2512 - 2542) of the United Planets of Earth…

Yela (Stanton 2c)

Moons · Human

YELA (STANTON 2C) Yela is the outermost natural satellite of Crusader (Stanton II), and is orbited by a ring of asteroids. A thin crust of water-ice on the moon's surface is said to represent the cool demeanor of Yela, the oldest sibling in the Human children's story A Gift for…

Cellin (Stanton 2a)

Moons · Human

Cellin is a volcanically active moon thronged with geysers that orbits Crusader (Stanton II), and is the planet's closest natural satellite. Its tenuous atmosphere contains trace amounts of oxygen, but not enough to support respiration. In spite of the toxic air, many residences…

Daymar (Stanton 2b)

Moons · Human

Daymar is Crusader's (Stanton II) second closest natural satellite, and was named after Daymar, one of the siblings in the Human tale A Gift for Baba. Due to the character's tendency to get lost, early explorers of the moon also named the canyon Daymar's Run after him for its…

Hurston (Stanton I)

Planets · Human

Hurston is a hot, arid planet that orbits closest to the sun in the Stanton system. Discovered in 2851, it was sold by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government to the company Hurston Dynamics in 2865. Unrestricted industry and mining, especially of antimatter precursor, have…

Taranis Belt Beta

Space

The Taranis belt beta is the second asteroid belt in the unclaimed Taranis system. Like its sibling belt, it is dense with asteroids and dangerous to traverse. Nevertheless, some individuals use it as a place to hide from pursuers. Smugglers, pirates, and other outlaws have been…

Horus Belt Beta

Space

The Horus belt beta is the second asteroid belt from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In contrast to its neighboring belt, it sees little commercial traffic aside from passing trade ships despite being located closer to the system's only inhabited…