Lore

Hadrian II

Planets

Hadrian II is a planet in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Relatively calm for a gas giant, its placid, bright blue atmosphere is orbited by hundreds of fuel refineries and gas mining operations. It was the main center of commerce in Hadrian until the 29th…

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…

Piracy (Space)

Illegal Activity

Piracy (space) is an act of organized theft and criminal violence committed by spacecraft-based attackers. Acts of piracy can range from one-off attacks by one-person spacecraft to extremely organized, highly-planned operations that make use of dozens of pirates and multiple…

Banshee IV

Planets

Banshee IV is an ice giant with a marbled blue and white atmosphere in the Banshee system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth and final planet from the sun. There is a vast gap of empty space between Banshee IV and Lorona (Banshee III). Astrophysicists speculate…

Ma'tok.yaai (Tokyai)

Animals

The ma'tok.yāi is a forest-dwelling apex predator indigenous to Xi (R.il'a V). Speakers of UEE Standard sometimes refer to it as the tokyai. About 2 meters in length, it has occasionally been known to take down prey twice its size. Its long, curved claws help it grip branches,…

Hadrian III

Planets

Hadrian III is an ice giant in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located in the outer reaches of the system, it has no well-defined solid surface, and instead harbors an ammonia, water, and methane mantle. Its pale green, nearly white atmosphere is broken up by…

Banshee II

Planets

Banshee II is a terrestrial planet in the Banshee system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet out from the system's sun, much of the planet's surface has been worn away due to solar radiation, partially exposing the iron core. Additionally, large sections of the…

Odin IV

Planets

Odin IV is a gas giant with a hydrogen and helium atmosphere in the Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Much of the deep heat that escapes the planet's interior flows upwards to power enormous storms. Its strong magnetosphere gives rise to spectacular auroras visible…

Universal Body Armor (UBA)

Commerce · Human

Universal Body Armor, commonly referred to as UBA, is a Human manufacturer of personal armor. UBA was initially formed as a holding company. It gradually acquired small armor manufacturers until it had the capacity to offer a unified product across the United Empire of Earth…

Fuego (Pyro 5e)

Moons

Fuego is the fifth moon from the gas giant Pyro V, Pyro system. Relatively temperate but still cold, it has a mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere with small percentages of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, and oxygen. High amounts of iron-sulfide in its soil gives its surface a yellow and…

Ellis VIII

Planets

Ellis VIII is a planet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Cold and desolate, the rolling plains of Ellis VIII are coated in thick layers of nitrogen and water ice supplied by a system of active cryovolcanoes. Off-gassing from this ice has produced a thin…

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…

Jarl (Virgil 3b)

Moons

Jarl (Virgil 3b) is the second moon from Virgil III, Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Instead of a water cycle, it has a methane cycle, fed by the vast fields of methane ice that coat its surface. Gaseous methane directly sublimates off the ice and creates clouds…

Freelancer MIS

Spacecraft · Human · Military

The Freelancer MIS is a limited-edition variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. The design replaces much of the standard Freelancer's cargo capacity with high-capacity missile magazines. The original request for the update came from the United Empire of Earth Navy…

Pressurized Research Station

Science and Technology

Research stations situated in hostile settings, such as non-terraformed planets, are built airtight, with artificially raised or lowered pressure to create environments friendly to researchers. These research stations can be used to study phenomena that would be otherwise…

Municipal Transit Line (Mu-Sit)

Ground Transportation · Human

The Municipal Transit Line (Mu-Sit) is a transit system located in the city of Quinton on Angeli (Croshaw II) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Developed under a government contract by Argo Astronautics, it was based on the company's radial networked transit hub in Port…

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…

Arial Hurston

People · Human · History

Arial Hurston (SEY 2466 - 2537) was the third CEO of Hurston Dynamics. During his time as CEO, his cost-cutting measures pushed Hurston Dynamics into two decades of record profits. Among those measures was the still controversial Life/Labor-style employee contract that many…

Kyu'ām (La'uo III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'ām (La'uo III) is the third planet from the sun of the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A smog planet, it is enveloped in layers of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and sulfur dioxide. In the distant past, its surface was too dangerous to land a ship on due to the…

Oya I

Planets

Oya I is a terrestrial planet in the Oya system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the first planet from its sun. Small and hot, its barren landscape is riddled with deep canyons that were formed by ancient lava flows. Although all of its volcanoes appear to be extinct, the…

Tamsa I

Planets

Tamsa I is a chthonian planet that orbits the black hole at the center of the Tamsa system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Once a gas giant, it lost its atmosphere via hydrodynamic escape due to proximity to its former star, leaving its dense metallic core intact. Astrophysicists…

Ballista

Ground Transportation · Military · Human

The Ballista is a mobile missile platform developed by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. It was designed for terrestrial anti-air and anti-space operations and is built around a large missile launcher and reloading mechanism. While it is primarily…

Basilisk

Commerce · Human

Basilisk is a Human personal and spacecraft armor manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II). Founded in the first half of the 2500s to research new armor composites, Basilisk received the bulk of its initial funding from the United Empire of Earth (UEE) until the end of…

Nemo II

Planets

Nemo II is the second planet from the sun of the Nemo system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Over the millennia, countless meteor strikes have impacted the surface of Nemo II, creating a visually dynamic landscape of craters and mountains. In the distant past, it was volcanically…