Lore

Bombora (Ellis X)

Planets

Bombora (Ellis X) is a gas giant with a stormy atmosphere in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Hydrogen and helium are abundant on Bombora, but due to its turbulent winds, harvesting resources from it is a challenging affair. It was nicknamed bombora after a Human…

Fora V

Planets

Fora V is an ice giant in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its thick ammonia and water atmosphere is pale blue with bands of darker blue. Lacking a solid surface, its core is composed of iron and nickel, and it has a mantle rich in ammonia, methane, and water. Deep…

Garron I

Planets

Garron I is the first planet from the sun of the Garron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial planet, its proximity to its star has led to the formation of vast seas of lava. As it rotates on its axis, cycling through day and night, the dark side of the surface…

Magma (Kilian IV)

Planets

Magma (Kilian IV) is a highly geologically active planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Rich in rare minerals, Magma is the most active mining area in Kilian in spite of the frequent earthquakes. Lakes of lava often form and drain in the aftermath of…

Gemini

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Gemini is a manufacturer of personal weaponry located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company began as a producer of kinetic weapons and only began offering laser-based systems following their acquisition of energy weapon start-up Octa in the late 2930s SEY. Current…

Charon V

Planets

Charon V is a dwarf planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Numerous planetary surveys done since the system was discovered have confirmed that there are not enough precious mineral resources to justify the installation of permanent mining operations here.…

A2 Hercules

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The A2 Hercules Starlifter is a transport gunship developed by Crusader Industries. Heavily armed with remote turrets and front and side ballistic cannons, it is used by the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) in airborne strikes, bombing runs, search and rescue operations, and…

Bruder (Chronos I)

Planets

Bruder is the first planet from the sun in the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A mesoplanet, it orbits close enough to the system's sun that landing on the surface without adequate thermal shielding is dangerous. While long-distance scans indicate that valuable…

Kilian XII

Planets

Kilian XII is a terrestrial planet covered in a thick layer of methane and water ice, located in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although there is evidence that the planet was once geologically active, all tectonic activity ceased roughly 2.5 billion years ago.…

Emergency Communication Network (ECN)

Science and Technology

The Emergency Communication Network, popularly called the ECN, is a government-operated system of communication satellites and space stations in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Designed to facilitate stable communication in a state of emergency, each station has multiple…

Ferron IV

Planets

Ferron IV is a dense gas giant that is located farthest from the sun of the Ferron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it has an especially active electrical field, ships with sensitive avionics are advised not to fly too close to it, lest it cause their systems to…

Osoians

Civilizations

The Osoians are a developing civilization indigenous to Oso II. They are in an early stage of development, having discovered tools and weapons, and created villages with free-standing dwellings. Language scientists are particularly interested in the Osoians thanks to their…

Nexus I

Planets

Nexus I is a protoplanet in the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). With an orbital speed of roughly 47 kilometers per second, it completes its circuit around its sun in 164 Standard Earth Days. Because of its dangerously high surface temperature, it has largely been…

Idris I

Planets

Idris I is a terrestrial planet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Closest in orbit to its system's sun, heat and radiation have eroded the planet's crust and mantle down to its solid iron core. Its surface is covered in extensive mare-like plains and heavy…

Corel VI

Planets

Corel VI is a protoplanet located in the outskirts of the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In contrast to its sister planets, Corel VI's 12 degree orbital inclination puts it far off from the system's elliptical plane. Outlaw groups attempted to utilize the…

Bremen I

Planets

Bremen I is the first planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A protoplanet, it has a differentiated interior, but somewhat misshapen surface. A superstition originating on Rytif (Bremen II) credits Bremen I with granting pilots good luck when…

Charon IV

Planets

Charon IV is an ice giant in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its atmosphere, composed mainly of methane and ammonia, is icy blue, giving the planet an almost white appearance when viewed from orbit. When Max Keaton discovered the Charon system in 2538, the sight…

Elysium I

Planets

Elysium I is the closest planet to the sun of the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to its star, the gas giant completes an orbit every six Standard Earth Days (SED). Its highly-diffuse, superheated atmosphere contains clouds of silicates.…

Baker IV

Planets

Baker IV is the fourth planet from the suns of the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial, coreless planet, it has no magnetic field, but many valuable mineral deposits. Shubin Interstellar maintains an outpost there named GIO. The planet is lightly populated…

Judecca (Ellis XII)

Planets

Judecca (Ellis XII) is a terrestrial ice planet located in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Covered in kilometers of water ice, Judecca is profoundly cold, and has a tenuous atmosphere made of hydrogen and oxygen. The planet is occasionally used for ice-mining…

Tohil I

Planets

Tohil I is the innermost planet of the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is tidally locked to its sun. Close proximity to the star has turned the day side of Tohil I into an ocean of lava. Surveys indicate that the molten rock extends deep within the planet, nearly…

Idris II

Planets

Idris II is the second planet from the sun of the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It has a dense, volatile, high-pressure atmosphere that consists mainly of carbon dioxide. A layer of highly-reflective clouds of sulfuric acid envelops the planet, preventing its…

Centauri V

Planets

Centauri V is a red and yellow super-Jupiter in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Enormous, violent storms that almost encircle the entire planet occasionally develop near the equator, while its north and south poles are encircled by systems of permanent…

Tayac II

Planets

Tayac II is a gas giant in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its planetary rings are among the largest and densest in the known universe. Visitors to Tayac often take special trips to see the rings up close during their time in the system. Postcards featuring the…