Lore

Sektor8

People

Sektor8 is the pseudonym of a street artist who lives and works on Rytif (Bremen II), United Empire of Earth(UEE). They specialize in colorful, abstract pieces that they put up on public buildings over the course of a single evening. In 2948, the artist was contracted by…

Henge Cluster (Terra Cluster Alpha)

Space

The Henge cluster (Terra cluster alpha) is an asteroid field located between the third and fourth planets from the sun in the Terra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). High in metallic asteroids, much of the cluster has already been claimed by various major mining…

Ermer Family Farms

Commerce · Human

Ermer Family Farms is a commercial dairy owned and operated by the Ermer family, based on Keene (Kilian VII). Founded in 2923, the dairy first rose to prominence at the Najita Dessert Fest 2931, where it debuted one of its most popular varieties, lunes ice cream. The company…

Kiel VI

Planets

Kiel VI is a tiny protoplanet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). During the formation of the system, it failed to accrete enough matter to become a planet but avoided getting subsumed into Kiel V. The farthest object from its sun, it completes its orbit roughly…

Hadrian Belt Alpha

Space

The Hadrian belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits between the system's second and third planets. Although it is abundant in resources, no corporation has elected to mine it due to the presence of undetonated anti-ship…

Groupe Nouveau Paradigme (GNP)

Commerce · Human

Groupe Nouveau Paradigme (GNP) is a Human spacecraft component manufacturer that sells sensors, engines, and software. An unusually structured company, GNP was founded via an alliance between the governments of the Helios, Odin, Charon, and Baker systems in order to utilize…

Gideon's Belt (Virgil Belt Alpha)

Space

Gideon's belt (Virgil belt alpha) is the only asteroid belt in the Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. While the system was part of the United Empire of Earth(UEE), deposits of iron, titanium, and other metals in the belt supported a modest mining industry that kept…

Xenia

Locations · Human

Xenia is a Human-constructed space station in the Baker system that serves as a shipping hub for the Covalex corporation. It was built to support trade between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire. Its habitation facilities and pressurized hangar bays provide…

Stalker

Spacecraft · Human

The Stalker is a variant of the Avenger patrol ship developed by Aegis Dynamics. When the standard Avenger fighter failed to connect with military users, Aegis adapted it as a police spacecraft with the addition of the Stalker Prisoner Transport Module, a system of cell and…

InterDimension Software

Commerce · Human

InterDimension Software is a Human entertainment software company best known for the Star Marine franchise. InterDimension was founded in 2941 by level builder James Romanov and tech designer James Vandyke. The company has been responsible for several high-profile game releases…

Senate

Human · Government

The Senate is a governing body responsible for writing, evaluating, amending, and passing or rejecting legislation, setting the governmental budget on a yearly basis, advising the Imperator. It is composed of elected representatives from each recognized planet within the borders…

987

Commerce

987 is a clothing brand headquartered in Tram, Asura (Ferron III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Known for its bold, aggressive styling, 987 began as a screenprint shop that made shirts for local musicians to sell at their shows. When the lead singer of Clover wore one of their…

Nemo I

Planets

Nemo I is a protoplanet that orbits closest to the star of the Nemo system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An extremely thin atmosphere of oxygen, sodium, and hydrogen surrounds it, essentially identical to the vacuum of space. In 2407, a scanning device advertised as the…

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…

Icarus Cluster (Croshaw Cluster Alpha)

Space

The Icarus cluster (Croshaw cluster alpha) is an asteroid cluster that orbits the system's sun beyond the orbit of Croshaw IV. Soon after Humans began to colonize Croshaw in the late 2200s, independent miners established themselves in the cluster and began to harvest its…

Elcibre Belt (Nexus Belt Alpha)

Space

The Nexus belt alpha is the sole asteroid belt of the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In the 26th and 27th centuries, it served as a productive center of mining for the Hathor Group. Most notably, Dean Kellar hid in the Elcibre belt where he abandoned his ship and…

Tayac I

Planets

Tayac I is a small, terrestrial planet without an atmosphere in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). From 2546 to 2750, the planet was terraformed and de-terraformed multiple times by the leadership of Project Vespa, a Messer-backed initiative to develop a…

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…

Oza

Food and Beverages · Plants

The oza is a commercial tree fruit grown in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hybrid of citrus trees that originated on Earth (Sol III), the oza was first grown on Angeli (Croshaw II) in 2812. Underneath its deep green rind is bright orange flesh with a tart, sweet, and bitter…

Daedalus Cluster (Croshaw Cluster Beta)

Space

The Daedalus cluster (Croshaw cluster beta) is an asteroid cluster that shares an orbit with the Icarus cluster (Croshaw cluster alpha) in the Croshaw system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Dense and initially resource rich, the cluster has supported generations of miners in…

Kampos (Ellis IV)

Planets · Human

Kampos (Ellis IV) is the first settled and most populous planet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Famous for a unique ecosystem adapted to high gravity, Kampos is a favorite subject for xenobiologists, paleontologists, and evolutionary biologists. Its most…

SELF-LAND

Commerce · Human

SELF-LAND is a Human spacecraft hangar manufacturer responsible for a series of modular berths produced under the same name. It was founded in the mid-29th century by Peter Weatherman, a tanker owner whose ship was stripped of components after he was jumped by a gang of thieves…

Kiami

Animals

The kiami is a small, aerial animal indigenous to Crusader (Stanton II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Found in all parts of the planet's atmosphere, the kiami feeds on aeroplankton and tiny pieces of organic matter floating on the wind. It forms an important part of the food…

M50

Spacecraft · Human

The M50 is a single-seat performance racing spacecraft sold by Origin Jumpworks. Built for speed and maneuverability, it was first conceived specifically to capture the Murray Cup racing trophy. An interceptor model of the M50 is also produced by Origin; this type is actively…