Lore

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…

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…

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,…

Lūng'xyi (T.āl III)

Planets

Lūng'xyi (T.āl III) is the third planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Dedicated to the production of food and textiles, its vibrant culinary and fashion scenes draw a steady stream of visitors to the planet. High-end dining establishments on Lūng'xyi…

Lixāuu (T.āl IV)

Planets · Xi'an

Lixāuu (T.āl IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Naturally habitable, the acid already-present in Lixāuu's atmosphere convinced officials to make it the home of processing facilities, refineries, and other pollution-causing…

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II)

Planets

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II) is the second planet from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Blanketed in a thick, high-pressure atmosphere of sulfur-dioxide, K.yuy'a'than's surface is extremely dangerous, and the Xi'an government appears to have left the…

Nova

Ground Transportation · Human · Military

The Nova is a main battle tank developed by Tumbril Land Systems. Built around a large, turreted ballistic cannon, the Nova is used by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Army and Marine armored units. Early models of the tank were used during the Second Tevarin War and…

Project Vespa

Government · Human

Project Vespa was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) government project with the goal of developing a method to weaponize terraforming. Files were declassified and disclosed to the public in 2795 in the wake of the Messer Era War Crimes Trials (2793-2795). The project's leader and…

Deimos (Sol 4b)

Moons

Deimos (Sol 4b) is the second and farthest moon from the surface of Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). At only 6.2 kilometers in diameter, it bears a strong resemblance to an asteroid. One leading theory proposes that it originated as a part of a larger asteroid that…

Titan

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Titan is a variant of the Avenger patrol ship developed by Aegis Dynamics. Designers stripped much of the standard Avenger's rear cabin to create a dedicated cargo space. This additional capacity allows the variant to be used in a support role by the United Empire of Earth…

Green Imperial Housing Exchange (Grim HEX)

Locations · Human

The Green Imperial Housing Exchange, also known as Grim HEX, is a housing exchange located in the ring of Yela (Stanton 2c) that was closed in 2938 and subsequently fell under the control of criminals. Completed in 2903, the exchange was constructed inside an asteroid to provide…

Daymar Rally

Sports

The Daymar Rally is an annual unsanctioned race that takes place on Daymar every Standard Earth Year (SEY) on Daymar (Stanton 2b), the second moon of Crusader (Stanton II). In each race, participants must pilot ground vehicles to multiple checkpoints and complete set tasks there…

Iapetus (Sol 6e)

Moons

Iapetus (Sol 6e) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to Saturn, the leading hemisphere of the moon is much darker than that of the trailing hemisphere, giving it a striking two-tone coloration. Dust that has fallen from Saturn's rings over…

Pue'nu (Kyuk'ya 1a)

Moons · Xi'an

Pue'nu (Kyuk'ya 1a) is the moon of Kyuk'ya I, Xi'an Empire. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), it was the site of a Xi'an military base that was used as a launch point for scouting missions into United Empire of Earth (UEE) territory. In 2798, a few years after…

Touvoni/Aiya (Charon 3a)

Moons

Touvoni (Charon 3a) is the moon of Charon III, United Empire of Earth (UEE), known as Aiya in Dellin. After Tarquin Klast was elected governor of Dellin in 2944, he passed a popular decree renaming the moon to differentiate the values of Dellin from the other states on Charon…

Luna (Sol 3a)

Moons

Luna (Sol 3a) is the moon of Earth (Sol III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to Earth, it has long been a subject of fascination for Humans, and became the first celestial body they visited in SEY 1969. In the 22nd century, Humans began to experiment with sealed…

Miranda (Sol 7a)

Moons

Miranda (Sol 7a) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Round and tidally locked, it has an unusually high orbital inclination that suggests in the past that it was in orbital resonance with Umbriel (Sol 7c) for a period of time. Although massive enough to…

Port Olisar

Locations · Human

Port Olisar is a space station and trade hub owned and operated by Crusader Industries. Normally located in orbit above the gas giant Crusader (Stanton II), it was decommissioned in 2943 for extensive repairs and updates. When in use, it serves as a rest stop and gateway to the…

Rhea (Sol 6b)

Moons

Rhea (Sol 6b) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Composed of water ice and rock, it has numerous high-albedo ice cliffs that appear as streaks on the surface when viewed from space with the naked eye. Although it does experience some endogenic activity…

Banu Friendship Museum

Culture · Banu

The Banu Friendship Museum was established in 2838 on a former United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy base around Davien IV to commemorate Humanity's long relationship with the Banu. The museum features a variety of exhibits and artifacts on the history of the alliance between the…

Titania (Sol 7d)

Moons

Titania (Sol 7d) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest of Uranus' moons, its surface is scored with enormous canyons and scarps. Under its surface is a mantle of slushy ice that sits over a solid rocky core. It has a tenuous atmosphere of…

Charon (Sol 9a)

Moons

Charon (Sol 9a) is a moon of Pluto (Sol IX), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest of the dwarf planet's five natural satellites, Pluto and Charon are mutually tidally locked to one another and orbit a common barycenter that lies outside Pluto's surface. The two bodies are…

Charon 2a

Moons

Charon 2a is the innermost moon of Charon II, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Unusually for a moon of its small size, it has a thin atmosphere generated by high volcanic and seismic activity. An independent band of mercenaries attempted to establish a base on Charon 2a in the late…