Lore

Unification Wars

History · Human · Military

The Unification Wars were a series of wars that took place after the formation of the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in 2380 until 2384. It was sparked on 20 October 2380 when the crew of the Stanley, a warship registered to the former country of Amecanio, mutinied and threatened…

Magnus Tobin

People · Human

Magnus Tobin (2756 - 2912) is the founder of microTech and the architect behind the company's purchase of Stanton IV from the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Upon receiving his Equivalency, he entered his parents' textile company and helped it generate record profits when he…

Gammon Messer

People · Human

Gammon Messer (2629 - 2662) was the eldest child of ImperatorCorsen Messer V and actress Inaya Satti. He spent his childhood on Earth (Sol III) with his sister Illyana and his cousin Marius. Third in line from ascension at the time of his birth, he was raised without expectation…

Argo Astronautics

Commerce · Human

Argo Astronautics is an industrial design and manufacturing concern located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Best known for their Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle (MPUV) line of spacecraft, the company got its start designing terrestrial mag-lev train cars and has, over several…

Shepherd (Tayac III)

Planets

Shepherd is a dwarf planet, third from the sun in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Composed of rock and ice, it has a deep red and white surface inhospitable to life. It was nicknamed "Shepherd" because it orbits so closely to the outer edge of the Tayac belt that…

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…

Ellis VII

Planets

Ellis VII is a terrestrial smog planet orbited by two narrow rings of rock and ice in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is located beyond the system's green band, the surface of Ellis VII is hot, caused by its dense, dark, and high-pressure atmosphere.…

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…

Neptune (Sol VIII)

Planets

Neptune (Sol VIII) is the eighth planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The densest of the Sol system's gas and ice giant planets, its atmosphere contains high proportions of ice and traces of hydrocarbons. Roughly every two-and-a-half centuries…

ArcCorp (Stanton III)

Planets

ArcCorp is the third planet from the sun of the Stanton system, and is one of four planets in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) owned by a corporation. When the megacorporation ArcCorp purchased the world in 2865, leadership chose to partition off the land and lease it to other…

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…

Charon II

Planets

Charon II is a smog planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Positioned just inside the green band, its surface temperature and high-pressure atmosphere make landing on the planet dangerous. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are the two most prevalent gasses…

Magnus III

Planets · Locations

Magnus III is a super-Jupiter gas giant in the Magnus system, and is the planet furthest from the system's sun. Authorities in the system discourage travelers from visiting the planet due to documented pirate activity in the area.

Hadrian I

Planets

Hadrian I is a gas dwarf in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The closest planet to its sun, it has a rocky core and a thick, stormy hydrogen-helium atmosphere with tan and brown-black bands. Astrophysicists believe that Hadrian I became the system's innermost…

Ferron II

Planets

Ferron II is a coreless, uninhabited planet in the Ferron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Second from the system's sun, its relative position makes it only a tenuous candidate for terraforming. Ever since its neighbor Asura (Ferron III) ran dry of resources, many small…

Tohil II

Planets

Tohil II is a planet in the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the second world from its sun. A mesoplanet, its mantle has been stripped away over many millennia due to intense solar winds. During the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), smugglers would sometimes hide in…

Fora II

Planets

Fora II is a coreless terrestrial planet located in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). After the terraformation of Hyperion (Fora III) failed, several companies attempted to terraform this planet, in spite of its location outside the system's green band. All attempts…

Hyperion (Fora III)

Planets

Hyperion (Fora III) is the third planet from the sun of the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the system's only populated world. In 2316, the Aether Worldbuilding Corporation started terraforming operations on Fora III, but abandoned the project in 2319 when the…

Magnus I

Planets · Locations

Magnus I is a chthonian planet in the Magnus system that orbits closest to the sun. Rich with high-value minerals and gemstones, the United Empire of Earth (UEE) maintains exclusive mining rights to the planet, dating from when its main shipyards were located on Borea (Magnus…

Elysium V

Planets

Elysium V is a dwarf planet that orbits farthest from the sun of the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although its surface is barren, the crust is rich in water ice, most densely at the poles. Highly reflective patches of frozen brine can be observed twinkling from…

Cutter Rambler

Spacecraft

The Cutter Rambler is a small expedition spacecraft manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. A variant of the Cutter cargo ship, it swaps some cargo space for expanded living quarters and an additional fuel tank to support long journeys. Drake Interplanetary markets the Rambler as…

Expanse

Spacecraft

The Expanse is a refinery spacecraft manufactured by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). The engineering team at MISC developed the Expanse as a complementary vessel to the Prospector mining ship. Outfitted with a suite of reactors, the Expanse can process and…

Kiel I

Planets

Kiel I is a small planet that is tidally locked to the sun of the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Extreme heat and stellar radiation have made the side facing the star dangerously hot and dry, while the far side of the planet is coated in nitrogen and methane ice. Due…

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…