Lore

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV)

Planets

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, its swirling blue and white atmosphere hides a rocky core and an icy ocean of ammonia and water. The platforms that serve as housing for the scientists, managers,…

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II)

Planets

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II) is the second planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet, it has the densest atmosphere of all rocky bodies in Ē'aluth, which creates levels of surface pressure that are highly dangerous for landing spacecraft.…

Odin III

Planets

Odin III is a planet in the Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the second closest planet to its sun. In SEY 2943, hiker Akeno Ashraf discovered fossils of ancient animals near the planet's equator during a 25 kilometer trek. These fossils prove that Odin III…

Ellis I

Planets

Ellis I is a protoplanet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its scorched surface is dotted with lakes of bubbling lava. Exploration attempts of Ellis I have so far been impossible due to the protoplanet's proximity to the sun. In 2799, Dab Demirjian became the…

Helios I

Planets

Helios I is a terrestrial rocky planet in the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The closest planet to its sun, temperatures on Helios I are dangerously high. In 2937, the scientific survey station OB Tarasque crashed onto the planet's surface. Its lack of adequate…

Pike (Terra II)

Planets · Locations

Pike is the second planet from the sun in the Terra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). While its proximity to the sun and the thinness of its atmosphere make it a hostile environment, the rich reserves of resources on the planet have made it host to thousands of mining…

Epheet (Virgil 1c)

Moons

Epheet (Virgil 1c) is the third moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. The smallest of the three moons, it was nicknamed "little brother" for appearing to follow the other two moons across the sky. During the Fall of Virgil, it was damaged by…

Genesis Belt Alpha

Space

The Genesis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Genesis system. Located between the second and third planets from its sun, its proximity to the Fair Chance Act-protected world Genesis II has made it off limits from potential industrial development. However, some of…

Walleye (Ellis IX)

Planets

Walleye (Ellis IX) is a large gas giant in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Primarily used as a refueling world for passing freighters and warships, the skyline is dotted by refineries that keep fuel in steady supply. The planet's nickname comes from the strange…

Lorona (Banshee III)

Planets · Human

Lorona is the third planet from the sun in the Banshee system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although the pulsar Banshee has made surface-level terraforming impossible, Lorona is home to a series of stable, populated underground cities supported by a mining-focused economy.…

Rhetor V

Planets

Rhetor V is a gas giant, and is the fifth planet from the sun of the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its multicolored atmosphere and swirling storms make it a popular destination for tourists, pilots, and students from nearby planets. Reportedly, students from…

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.…

Murray Cup

Sports · Human

The Murray Cup is a spacecraft race held annually at the end of racing season in the Ellis system. Dating back to 2467, when terraforming workers of Gaia Planet Services unofficially raced one another to pass the time, the Murray Cup is now the most prestigious event in modern…

Horus III

Planets · Human

Horus III is a super-Jupiter on the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the most distant planet from its sun. More massive than most other gas giants, it has a high-density atmosphere that compresses the planet, lowering its overall circumference in comparison to…

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I)

Planets

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I) is the first planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf-like puffy planet, Tua'lu" has a diffuse, low-density atmosphere that is slowly eroding due to radiation from the star it closely orbits. The gas around Tua'lu" is…

Sino (Virgil II)

Planets

Virgil II, nicknamed Sino, is the second planet from the sun of the Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. A world blanketed with thick and impenetrable smog, little is known about its surface. The majority of probes that were sent there before the Fall of Virgil only…

Kallis IV

Planets

Kallis IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the developing Kallis system. Due to its position in the green band, current size, and robust volcanic activity, it seems to be evolving into an Earth-like planet. Survey teams on OB Station Gryphon monitor Kallis IV around the…

Tohil IV

People

Tohil IV is a planet in the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth world from its sun. A massive super-Earth, Tohil IV exerts a strong gravitational pull that attracts frequent meteor and comet strikes. Deep craters pockmark its surface, some of which were…

Odin II

Planets

Odin II is the planet closest to the Odin system's star, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly the second-closest planet, it became the first after Odin I was destroyed sometime during its sun's red giant phase. Odin II is not terraformed, though it is dotted with sealed…

Vili (Odin 2a)

Moons

Vili (Odin 2a) is the moon of Odin II, Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Cold and snowy, the largest settlement on Vili is Raleigh Station, a former base of operations for a now-defunct weapons testing company. The station now serves as a waypoint for civilian…

Cassel (Goss II)

Planets · Human

Cassel (Goss II) is the second planet from the binary suns of the Goss system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ocean world with many islands and small continents, Cassel was colonized in the early 2500s. The natural beauty of turquoise, gold, and deep orange bands in the…

Rest & Relax

Commerce · Human

Rest & Relax is a Human company that maintains a chain of hospitality waystations throughout human space. Engineer Johann Alejandre founded Rest & Relax as a single rest stop in the Baker system in 2901. The company initially operated by purchasing and adapting decommissioned…

Ganymede (Sol 5c)

Moons

Ganymede (Sol 5c) is a moon of Jupiter (Sol V), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest moon in the Sol system, its diameter is greater than that of the planet Mercury (Sol I). Before Ganymede's subsurface ocean was explored in the 25th century SEY, it was popularly speculated…

Corel II

Planets

Corel II is a coreless, terrestrial planet located in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet from its sun, it has no magnetic field and an undifferentiated interior. UEE surveys of the planet have shown that it is rich in valuable mineral resources. An…