Lore

NorthStar

Commerce

NorthStar is a footwear company that manufactures athletic shoes. Made for high-impact exercise, the majority of the brand's products are crafted with a proprietary cushioning system, the makeup of which is a closely-guarded secret. The brand often features professional athletes…

Element Authority

Commerce · Human

Element Authority is a Human personal weapons, EVA suit, and armor retailer with locations throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company's goal is to serve as a one-stop shop for any personal defense needs. To differentiate itself from its competitors, Element…

EvaLight

Commerce

EvaLight is a clothing brand that incorporates technology into its designs. Utilizing creative cuts, mixed colors, shiny fabrics, and light-up elements to give its pieces a futuristic feel, the company advertises itself as anti-establishment, often producing pieces that directly…

Associated Science & Development

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Associated Science & Development (ASD) is a high-end Human spacecraft weapons manufacturer headquartered on Persei (Rhetor II). Among their common products are energy weapons, distortion cannons, rail guns, and shredders. The company's reputation suffered a blow after their EE6…

Badger Bad

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Badger Bad is a Human weapons and ammunition manufacturer specializing in missiles and handheld rockets. It was founded in 2932 by former employees of Talon Weapon Systems who were seeking to break their former employer's hold on the missile market. Though they have yet to…

DMC

Commerce

DMC (Denim Manufacture Corporation) is a clothing brand known for its durable pants and outerwear. Famed for its high-quality, reinforced stitching and use of rivets, the company incorporates industrial materials into its fabrics to ensure that they can withstand long periods of…

DoNoNo

Commerce

DoNoNo is a fast fashion clothing brand known for its line of flashy, colorful clubwear. Founded initially as a lingerie company, it expanded into cocktail dresses and shirts when one of its bestselling corsets became popular among nightclub goers as a statement piece. Risqué…

Sunset Berry Bush

Plants

The sunset berry bush is a shrub that produces clusters of red-orange berries. Extremely toxic, the berries are tannic and have a bitter flavor, and can cause vomiting and cramping if eaten raw. If fermented, they become very sweet but are much more dangerous to consume. The…

ArmaMod

Commerce · Weapons · Human

ArmaMod is a personal weapon attachment manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its stocks, grips, barrels, and under-barrels are made to fit a wide variety of weapon brands. Though they are not endorsed as official mods by the original manufacturers, ArmaMod…

Nyx III

Planets

Nyx III, an ice giant, is the most distant planet from the sun of the Nyx system. Its stormy atmosphere is composed mainly of ammonia and water vapor, and an ocean of supercritical water surrounds the planet's rocky core. High, dangerous winds make it difficult for pilots to fly…

Ascension Astro

Commerce · Human

Ascension Astro is a Human spacecraft equipment company that develops and manufactures aftermarket stealth components. The company was founded in 2901 by a group of friends who had developed a new technique to reduce the infrared and electromagnetic signature of standard ship…

Kallis Belt Alpha

Space

The Kallis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Kallis system. Densely packed with planetesimals, asteroids, dust, and gasses, matter in the belt is constantly pulled out of orbit by the larger bodies forming on its outer edges. The unusually high amount of motion…

Ferron I

Planets

Ferron I is a small mesoplanet that orbits closest to the sun of the Ferron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it appears to be spheroid to the naked eye, recent measurements of its surface confirm that it is misshapen enough to possibly fit the definition of a…

Gavin E Hurston

People · Human

"Colonel" Gavin E. Hurston (2867-present) is the current CEO of Hurston Dynamics. He succeeded his mother, Magda Hurston, who made the decision to purchase Stanton I from the United Empire of Earth (UEE). He has continued the policies of his predecessors, strip-mining the planet…

Joule Consortium

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Joule Consortium is a Human manufacturer of energy-related products, including energy weapon munitions. Although the company advertises itself as a medical supply company, their flagship product is a high-end laser cell used in personal and spacecraft weaponry. Joule has…

Davien I

Planets · Human

Davien I is the first planet from the sun in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). While it bears a striking visual similarity to Earth's moon, it is larger, denser, and undifferentiated. Its lack of mineral resources has left it largely untouched by miners or…

Pox (Cano IV)

Planets

Pox is the fourth planet from the sun in the Cano system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas giant with rust-colored banding, it is constantly beset by storms up to a thousand kilometers wide. Pox's erratic weather is a favorite subject of atmospheric scientists.

Kilian XIV

Planets

Kilian XIV is a protoplanet that orbits furthest from the sun of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it is a small, frozen, irregularly-shaped rock without an atmosphere, some astronomers have argued that Kilian XIV should not be counted as a planet, and…

Hardin Tactical

Commerce · Human

Hardin Tactical is Human personal armor manufacturer. Their stylishly-designed armor is popular among high-end consumers in cities and other centers of culture, though it has a somewhat negative reputation among security professionals who feel that the products sacrifice…

Supermodernist Architecture

Art · Human

Supermodernist architecture is an architectural school of style that blends the use of developments in high technology with a sense of hopeful meaning. The style rose in popularity in the early years of the 30th century. The Phiyi Tower, constructed in the wake of the 2934…

Oberon V

Planets

Oberon V is a mesoplanet in the unclaimed Oberon system, and is the fifth planet from its star. Small and dense, Oberon V has a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, and has a mantle of mixed methane and water ice. Its surface is nearly white, and it starkly stands out…

Lanes

Space

Lanes, or space lanes, are the common transit paths for spacecraft within solar systems. They are most commonly used by commercial spacecraft carrying freight or passengers, along with military and other ships. With few exceptions, lanes are typically the shortest path between…

City Lights

Commerce

City Lights is a casual clothing brand that is sold throughout the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Focused on affordability, it produces simple pieces with clean lines that are easy to construct and can be paired with a wide variety of outfits. The company was founded under the…

Charon I

Planets

Charon I is the first planet from the sun in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). At some point in the distant past, the planet was likely knocked from its orbit by a rogue body. Its surface is sublimating as it falls towards the sun, giving the planet the appearance…