Lore

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…

Europa (Sol 5b)

Moons

Europa (Sol 5b) is a moon of Jupiter (Sol V), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Coated with a sheet of water ice that hides a brackish ocean, its surface is crisscrossed with vast cracks that appear when tidal heating induces too much stress upon it. In SEY 2431, single-celled…

Toja (Terra 2a)

Moons · Locations

Toja is a natural satellite of Pike (Terra II) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked, its far side is heavily scarred with frequent meteor impacts from space debris. The near side of Toja is dotted with auxiliary service centers built to support the mining…

Marama (Helios 2a)

Moons

Marama (Helios 2a) is the moon of Tangaroa (Helios II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its dense iron and nickel core combined with a very fast orbital period of 4.3 SED contribute to its parent planet's strong tidal forces, sometimes causing waves hundreds of meters high. Like…

Phobos (Sol 4a)

Moons

Phobos (Sol 4a) is the closest moon to Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The larger of the planet's two satellites, it is a non-spheroid object with a jagged surface covered in grooves and streaks. In the next 30 to 50 million years, Phobos will be pulled in by Mars'…

Petrus (Terra 1b)

Moons · Locations

Petrus is a natural satellite of Aero (Terra II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Irregularly shaped, pockmarked with craters, and following an inclined orbit, Petrus may possibly be a remaining piece of a once larger celestial body.

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…

Everus Harbor

Locations · Human

Everus Harbor is a space station that orbits the planet Hurston (Stanton I) above the city of Lorville. Owned and operated by Hurston Dynamics, it is the primary port of call for all large-scale incoming and outgoing cargo from Lorville. Private traders are known to buy and sell…

New Austin

Settlements · Human

New Austin is a city on Terra (Terra III), and is one of the planet's initial colonization points. While a city of industry, the factories of New Austin are constructed to protect the natural beauty that surrounds it by blending into the environment as seamlessly as possible.…

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…

Titan (Sol 6a)

Moons

Titan (Sol 6a) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest of Saturn's moons, its nitrogen-methane atmosphere is denser than that of Earth (Sol III). Titan is dotted with lakes and rivers of liquid hydrocarbons, and its climate has created surface…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Umbriel (Sol 7c)

Moons

Umbriel (Sol 7c) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). One of the darkest in color of the moons of Uranus, one of its larger craters has a ring of reflective material on its floor, making Umbriel appear as if it has a single small eye. Visual artist Tamsa…

Driller

Spacecraft · Vanduul

"Driller" is the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy military designation for a type of escort and troop carrier operated by the Vanduul. A capital ship, it has most often been observed accompanying large-sized Vanduul Clans during major raids. Declassified military reports…

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…

Vega 2a

Moons

Vega 2a is a moon of Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its icy surface, remarkably smooth in some locations, is bright white and highly reflective. Jets of frozen water containing silica and salts that blast from the moon's many cryovolcanoes sometimes escape orbit…

Port Tressler

Locations · Human

Port Tressler is a space station that serves as the main transfer hub to New Babbage on microTech (Stanton IV). Named after Aleena Tressler, a mentor of microTech's founder Magnus Tobin, it is owned and operated by microTech, and houses multiple shops and services focused on…