Lore

Horus System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Horus system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of an M-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, a super-Jupiter, and two asteroid belts. In 2528, navjumper Marie Sante reported her discovery of the Horus system to the United…

First Jump Day

Holidays · Human

First Jump Day is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) holiday celebrated on 10 April that recognizes the day Nick Croshaw became the first Human to discover a jump point. In the mid-23rd century, spacecraft in the Sol system began to vanish without explanation in a region nicknamed…

Condi Hillard

People · Human

Condi Hillard (2659 - 2712) was a security contractor for Orion Defense Protection (ODP), best known for being the first Human to have defeated a Vanduul in ship-to-ship combat. After she completed her Equivalency, she obtained an old Gladius from a scrapyard, repaired it, and…

Neville Lott

People · Human · Illegal Activity

Neville Lott (2851 - 2917) was a Human serial killer who hunted, captured, dissected, and dismembered seven hikers in the Tecuya Mountains in Vastac, Terra (Terra III) during the 2880s. After losing his twin and parents in the Fall of Caliban in 2884, Lott, heavily burned and…

Nē" se Ruoth

People · Exploration · Xi'an

Nē" se Ruoth (III.796 - III.1125 | SEY 2475 - 2898) was an amateur explorer and historian best known for her MXY III.847 (SEY 2542) discovery of the Gurzil-R.il'a jump point. The youngest daughter of one of House Ruoth's Matriarchs, she was expected to follow in the footsteps of…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…

Ghata Veras

People · Human

Ghata Veras (2887 - present) is the Senator of Lo (Corel III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). After serving in the UEE Army for fifteen years, Veras earned his Citizenship and ran for a seat on the Governors Council of Lo under a campaign promise to decrease taxes on middle and…

Illyana Sharrad

People · Human

Illyana Sharrad (2897 - present) is a Human politician and the High-Secretary of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2942 to 2950. Appointed by ImperatorKelos Costigan, she first took office in 2942 after a two decade career as a civil infrastructure consultant. It was her…

Kellar Lench

People · Human

Dr. Kellar Lench (2514 - 2573) was the first Human to locate the Elysium system and the Tevarin civilization in 2541. A research scientist, his first job after obtaining his doctorate was with the New Horizons Research Institute, a subsidiary of the Hathor Group. After a solo…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

Xyeping (Ail'ka I)

Planets

Xyeping (Ail'ka I) is the innermost planet in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A rocky protoplanet, it is likely to have originated from the nearby Ail'ka belt alpha that's located between it and the rest of the planetary system. Xyeping is bombarded with heat and…

Headhunters

Organizations · Illegal Activity

The Headhunters are a major criminal organization based in the Pyro system that specializes in smuggling, theft, and protection. Originally from the Virgil system, the gang first rose to prominence as smugglers in the 2610s, when they established a fast shipping route from…

Drop Kings

Illegal Activity · Organizations

The Drop Kings are a major criminal syndicate that is active in multiple systems across the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in the SEY 2640s by a group of anti-Messer activists who fled their homes under threat of retaliation from the Messer government, their earliest…

Clarkson Energies

Commerce · Human

Clarkson Energies is a Human manufacturer of weapon batteries and power plants. Not strictly partnered with any one producer of weapons, their aim is to create products that can be used with a wide variety of brands.

Devil May Care Productions

Entertainment · Commerce · Human

Devil May Care Productions is a Human entertainment production company founded in 2943 by writers Jaina Tatman and Hadrian Weir to produce Lost Squad. After the success of Lost Squad, the company has begun development on two other unannounced projects. Its offices are located on…

Doomsday

Commerce · Human

Doomsday is a Human personal armor manufacturer headquartered in Haven on Tyrol V, United Empire of Earth (UEE). They produce stylized armor and clothing meant to intimidate and terrify opponents on the battlefield. One of their bestselling helmets, the Butcher, was designed to…

Clark Defense Systems

Commerce · Military · Human

Clark Defense Systems (CDS) is a Human personal armor manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Many of their products were inspired by equipment utilized by the UEE military. In 2945, CDS was awarded a government contract to research next…

Elio-Harman Aerospace

Commerce · Human

Elio-Harman Aerospace is a defunct Human spacecraft manufacturer founded in 2456. Elio-Harman's most famous design was the Stiletto interceptor, one of the first frontline military spacecraft operated by the military. The company went bankrupt in 2568 and its assets were divided…

Chimera Communications

Commerce · Human

Chimera Communications is a Human manufacturer of communications and scanning systems, mainly for specialized mining and exploration spacecraft. They maintain a dedicated research and development department focused on increasing the durability of their products. The company…

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…

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…

Entertainment Nine Transmission (ENT)

Entertainment · Human

Entertainment Nine Transmission (ENT) is a Spectrum broadcast network that focuses on live and scripted entertainment programming intended to appeal to Humans between the ages of 18 and 34. The network was acquired by ArcCorp in 2873 but has not been otherwise rebranded. In…

Arena Commander

Entertainment · Human

Arena Commander is a spaceflight simulator released in 2943 by Original Systems. In the game, players fly realistic versions of real spacecraft and engage in dogfights with similarly realistic recreations of modern ships of Xi'an, Banu, and even Vanduul origin. The lead designer…