Lore

Baker IV

Planets

Baker IV is the fourth planet from the suns of the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial, coreless planet, it has no magnetic field, but many valuable mineral deposits. Shubin Interstellar maintains an outpost there named GIO. The planet is lightly populated…

Tehachapi

Commerce · Human

Tehachapi is a Human producer of defensive combat armor. Their products are marketed as an affordable but sturdy alternative to combat armor produced by companies like ROOK Heavy Metals and Clark Defense Systems. Tehachapi uses a mix of armor plating and a strong polymer weave…

Davien III

Moons · Human

Davien III is a smog planet in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Though it orbits further from the sun than Davien's only inhabited planet, Cestulus, its thick, acidic atmosphere has made the planet much hotter. Landing on Davien III is technically possible, but…

Caliban 4d

Moons

Caliban 4d is the fourth moon from the gas giant Caliban IV, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Composed of silicate rock, it has a water-ice crust with a very smooth surface that completely covers a moon-wide ocean of liquid salt water. The ice is laced with dark…

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…

Elysium II

Planets

Elysium II is an uninhabited planet in the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Second from its sun, it sits inside the system's green band and has a fragile atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Thousands of impact craters litter its surface. The largest of these is speculated…

Lago (Nexus IV)

Planets · Human

Lago (Nexus IV) is a terraformed planet in the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly host to the largest concentration of outlaws in the system, it is now the center of a resettlement campaign run by the UEE government to establish lasting order. Most of the new…

Aero (Terra I)

Planets

Aero is a mesoplanet in the Terra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Orbiting closest to the system's sun, its surface is too dangerous for any Humans to venture upon for any great lengths of time under the limits of current technology. Many attempts have been made by…

Caliban 4a

Moons

Caliban 4a is the first moon from the gas giant Caliban IV, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Iron-rich and very dense, studies conducted on the moon have shown that it is likely older than any other celestial body in the system. Astronomers hypothesize that it is…

Oberon IV

Planets

Oberon IV is a protoplanet in the unclaimed Oberon system, and is the fourth planet from its star. Like its sister protoplanet Oberon III, it is theorized to have formed after the original star of the system went supernova. In 2946, multiple stray bombs struck Oberon IV during a…

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…

Vendetta System (VS-04)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Vendetta system (designated VS-04 by the United Empire of Earth(UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares no publicly known jump points with any other systems. The few intelligence reports that have been made public about this system suggest that it may be…

Yulin VI

Planets

Yulin VI is the sixth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. A gas giant, its atmosphere is almost entirely composed of hydrogen, making it a popular hub for automated refineries and refueling stations. This has additionally attracted outlaws who have been…

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…

Hoplite

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Vanguard Hoplite is a variant of the Vanguard deep space fighter developed by Aegis Dynamics. The design replaces the standard escape pod located amid-ship with weapons racks and cradles to support a squad of armored soldiers. The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy utilizes…

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…

Io (Sol 5a)

Moons

Io (Sol 5a) is a moon of Jupiter (Sol V), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Due to tidal heating and the presence of a subsurface ocean of molten and solid rock, Io is the most geologically active object in the Sol system. Armor manufacturer Caldera utilizes the surface of Io as a…

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…

F7C-M Super Hornet Heartseeker

Spacecraft · Human

The F7C-M Super Hornet Heartseeker is a limited-edition medium fighter developed by Anvil Aerospace for the civilian market. Based on the Super Hornet's frame, the Heartseeker is outfitted with near military-spec components along with four laser cannons designed by Behring.…

Erna (Virgil 3a)

Moons

Erna (Virgil 3a) is the first moon from Virgil III, Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Partially coated in water ice, the parts of its surface that are uncovered are rife with deep craters and long, steep, and deep chasmata. Some of its cliffs reveal dark layers…

Gliese Belt Alpha

Space

The Gliese belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Packed with valuable ores and minerals, it is an active mining site and is home to countless Soulis engaged in mining, shipping, processing, or protecting resources. Some…

KnightBridge Arms

Commerce · Weapons · Human

KnightBridge Arms is a Human manufacturer of spacecraft ballistic weapons. The company markets their weapons as stylish alternatives to energy weapons; in practice, they are typically inexpensive and mass-produced designs with a focus on appearance over reliability. Roberts…

Antimatter Warhead

Science and Technology · Weapons

Antimatter warheads are high yield explosive weapons armed with an antimatter payload rather than fission or fusion devices. Because they are among the most destructive weapons available to the United Empire of Earth's (UEE) armed forces, their deployment and availability are…

Gainey (Odin 1a)

Moons

Gainey (Odin 1a) is the former moon of Odin I, Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). After Odin I was destroyed, it slipped into a stable orbit around the system's sun close to its parent planet's remains. It has a breathable atmosphere, and was the home of many fracking…