Lore

Tangaroa (Helios II)

Planets · Human

Tangaroa (Helios II) is a terrestrial planet located in the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Highly geologically active, volcanic eruptions are frequent and unpredictable, often giving rise to short-lived landmasses that are reclaimed by the sea. Its few permanent…

Osiris Belt Alpha

Space

The Osiris belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Osiris system. One of the densest belts so far discovered, it experiences frequent collisions between asteroids, creating fields of debris that contribute to the already hazardous travel conditions.…

Orion System

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Orion system is a planetary system in Vanduul territory, formerly of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Armitage (Orion III) was once a recognized planet with Senatorial representation in the UEE. It was also the site of the UEE's violent first contact with the Vanduul in SEY…

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…

Vanduul Territory

Vanduul

Known Vanduul territory consists of 16 planetary systems, with jump point connections to multiple points in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The Caliban, Orion, Tiber, and Virgil systems were formerly controlled by the UEE, but were lost to the Vanduul after massed invasions.…

MicroProbe

Science and Technology

The MicroProbe was a scanner and autonomous probe briefly sold on Ergo (Nemo III) in 2407. Advertised as the next generation in advanced resource detection technology, it saw high early sales after a report was shared on Spectrum detailing vast stores of natural resources on…

Lixāuu (T.āl IV)

Planets · Xi'an

Lixāuu (T.āl IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Naturally habitable, the acid already-present in Lixāuu's atmosphere convinced officials to make it the home of processing facilities, refineries, and other pollution-causing…

Medical Emergency Locator (MEL)

Science and Technology

A medical emergency locator (MEL) is a tracking device manufactured by CureLife that can be used to trace a person's location in the event of injury, illness, or other dire circumstances. It was included as a part of the uniform of all service members in the United Empire of…

Starliner

Spacecraft · Human

A starliner is a type of commercial spacecraft used primarily for the transportation of passengers. A significant portion of total interstellar travel within the United Empire of Earth (UEE) is done aboard these vessels. The Genesis starliner, manufactured by Crusader Industries…

Viking System (VS-03)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Viking system (designated VS-03 by the United Empire of Earth(UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares jump points with the Caliban and Orion systems. In the decades leading up to the Fall of Caliban in SEY 2884, it was one of the launch points for frequent…

Oil'xa (T.āl II)

Planets

Oil'xa (T.āl II) is the second planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The technological heart of T.āl, its government-assigned function is to fabricate spacecraft, from large-scale ships to advanced ship components to avionics software. It is densely…

Osiris II

Planets

Osiris II is the second planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Osiris system. Although access to the system is limited by the FCA, the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government has allowed the placement of multiple fuel refineries to help offset the cost of the…

Saisei (Centauri III)

Planets

Saisei is an inhabited planet in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its buildings and urban development were designed to exist in harmony with the natural landscape. The environmental laws of Saisei prohibit excessive population growth and tightly control…

Gladiator

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Gladiator is a two-seat light bomber developed by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. It was designed as a combination fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's F7A Hornet line of spacecraft, offering the UEEN the ability to significantly increase the…

Gedinasho Belt (Charon Belt Alpha)

Space

The Gedinasho belt (Charon belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun between Charon III and Charon IV. It was named after Gedinasho, a fictional hero character created by artist/writer Fief whose comics were…

Port Tressler

Locations · Human

Port Tressler is a space station that serves as the main transfer hub to New Babbage on microTech (Stanton IV). Named after Aleena Tressler, a mentor of microTech's founder Magnus Tobin, it is owned and operated by microTech, and houses multiple shops and services focused on…

Carteyna (Cano II)

Planets

Carteyna is the second planet from the star of the Cano system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ocean world discovered in 2463, Carteyna has resisted terraforming attempts. Its residents inhabit sealed arcologies surrounded by geothermal waters underneath the planet's northern…

Cascom (Castra II)

Planets · Human

Cascom is an inhabited planet in the Castra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was originally terraformed as a military-only planet in the late 2500s, and operated as a UEE naval base until 2789, when it was opened for civilian settlement. Cascom remained lightly populated…

Ellis VI

Planets

Ellis VI is a terrestrial planet that sits just outside the green band of the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Since 2931, it has been used by Humans as an experimental terraforming site for the development of technology that will allow planets far from their system's…

Tethyeng (Hyoton I)

Planets

Tethyeng (Hyoton I) is the first planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Given the name "fire world" by ancient Xi'an astronomers, the soil on Tethyeng's surface is deep rust in color, making the planet appear to be a red star when observed from the…

Sentinel

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Vanguard Sentinel is a variant of the Vanguard deep space fighter developed by Aegis Dynamics. An electronic warfare platform, it was created to be used in the suppression of enemy air defense and tracking capabilities. The remodel replaces some of the Vanguard's direct…

Kyuk'ya Belt Alpha

Space

The Kyuk'ya belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire. Some of the larger asteroids are occupied by members of the nyayu'a, the professional class of criminals who operate with the conditional approval and oversight of the Xi'an government. People…

Tamsa II

Planets

Tamsa II is a gas giant in the Tamsa system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Unlike the former rogue planet Tamsa I, it naturally formed in the wide accretion disk that orbits the black hole at the center of the system. The internal heat of Tamsa II is very low, with an upper…

The Ark

Culture · Human · Locations

The Ark is a vast library and archive station located in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth. The largest library and archive in the UEE, the Ark houses records, curated information, and artifacts pertaining to the accumulated knowledge of all known spacefaring…