Lore

Hades Extinction Event

Archaeology

The Hadesian extinction event marks when the earliest known inhabitants of the Hades system disappeared. Current research estimates that the extinction event occurred at roughly 300000 BCE, but ongoing study of the archaeological record of the lost civilization continues to…

Min 1a

Moons

Min 1a is the closest moon to the rogue planet Min I in the unclaimed Min system. Due to the forces of tidal heating, Min 1a is intensely geologically active, with a network of volcanoes that produce plumes of sulfur that can climb hundreds of kilometers above its surface. Lava…

Vega 2b

Moons

Vega 2b is the outermost moon of Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). A shepherd moon, it closely orbits the outer edge of Aremis' system of rings, clearing out stray debris in orbit around the planet which gives the rings a sharply defined edge. It is believed that…

Venus (Sol II)

Planets

Venus is the second planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet with a dense, high-pressure atmosphere, it has never been successfully terraformed although Humans have made countless attempts since they first began terraforming other…

Tram

Settlements · Human

Tram is the largest city on Asura (Ferron III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was the financial and cultural center of Asura's thriving economy until the mining crash in the early 2800s caused widespread economic collapse. Many of its buildings were abandoned as the majority…

OB Station Heller

Locations

OB Station Heller is a research space station located in the Garron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is the main headquarters of the ongoing effort to restore the biosphere of Garron II, which was destroyed at the orders of Linton Messer XI in SEY 2792. It also houses a…

Dione (Sol 6d)

Moons

Dione (Sol 6d) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Marked with numerous impact craters and chasmata, it is theorized that Dione went through a period of heavy meteor strikes in the distant past that turned the moon 180 degrees on its axis. After the…

Herschel Belt (Sol Belt Alpha)

Space

The Herschel belt (Sol belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located between the orbits of Mars (Sol IV) and Jupiter (Sol V), it is where Humans first began to experiment with asteroid mining. Pure water ice harvested from the belt…

Mercury (Sol I)

Planets

Mercury (Sol I) is the first planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An iron planet, has been extensively mined and stripped of most of its natural resources. When Humans first began mining planets other than their homeworld Earth (Sol III), hundreds…

Yar (Centauri II)

Planets

Yar is the second planet from the sun in the [Centauri system], United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located close to the inner boundary of Centauri's green zone, Yar's environment is hot and arid, and sparsely populated. The planet's most visible feature is a vast barren region known…

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…

Storm

Ground Transportation · Military

The Storm is a single-seat combat support vehicle manufactured by Tumbril Land Systems. An updated version of the historic tank that was used during the Second Tevarin War, the Storm is fast and agile and has a steering system that allows for precise control of the tank and its…

H.au'u (Th.us'ūng V)

Planets

H.au'u (Th.us'ūng V) is the fifth world from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A dwarf planet with very low gravity, it lacks a substantial atmosphere, and conditions on its surface are nearly identical to being in the vacuum of space. It is believed that…

Ping'leth (R.il'a III)

Planets

Ping'leth (R.il'a III) is the third planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Orbiting just outside of the inner boundary of the green band, it was not terraformed when the Xi'an government initially developed two other planets in the system. The jagged…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.us'ūng

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.usūng (Th.us'ūng belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Rich in valuable mineral resources, Kathryn Segovia cited its presence as a primary motivating factor in her decision to sell the location of the…

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…

Cyclone

Ground Transportation · Human

The Cyclone is a light-armored ground vehicle developed by Tumbril Land Systems. It can be adapted for multiple roles and forms the backbone of many ground operations that require harsh terrain be traversed. Variants include the Cyclone AA anti-aircraft vehicle, Cyclone RC…

Ranger

Ground Transportation · Human

The Ranger is an all-terrain motorcycle manufactured by Tumbril Land Systems. Featuring patented X-TEC off-road technology that is designed to increase the vehicles responsiveness, it is most commonly used for personal transport and exploration on undeveloped worlds. Variants…

Storm AA

Ground Transportation · Military

The Storm AA is a single-seat combat support vehicle manufactured by Tumbril Land Systems. A variant of the anti-artillery Storm tank, the AA has been reconfigured with anti-aircraft swarm missiles, and is capable of targeting low-flying spacecraft. The AA was designed to work…

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII)

Planets

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII) is the outermost planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant, it has four thick bands of yellow, violet, green, and orange clouds that flow across its prismatic atmosphere. Kyu'nao's appearance informed the Xi'an government's…

Ryōl (T.āl V)

Planets · Xi'an

Ryōl (T.āl V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). All buildings on the planet sport orange accents, giving them a fiery appearance in correct lighting conditions. A center of product manufacturing, its most prominent economic activity is…

Th.us'ūng I

Planets

Th.us'ūng I is the closest planet to the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A terrestrial planet, it has a thin mantle that partially exposes its iron core. The Xi'an government prohibits commercial mining on Th.us'ūng I, and instead utilizes it as a testing…

Y.ōm'e (T.āl I)

Planets

Y.ōm'e (T.āl I) is the first planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A mesoplanet that closely orbits its star, it is pockmarked with craters from countless mining probes that were dispatched to survey the planet for potentially valuable resources. While…

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV)

Planets

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV) is a gas giant in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the fourth planet from its sun. A pressurized research station constructed, owned, and operated by the Xi'an government is located inside Hua'nam's stormy hydrogen-helium atmosphere,…