Lore

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth (Ē'aluth Belt Alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The government allows a tightly-capped quantity of water ice to be extracted from the belt under close supervision, solely to support those who reside…

Gurzil Belt Alpha

Space

The Gurzil belt alpha is a protoplanetary disk that orbits the sun of the developing Gurzil system. Still in its infancy, it is a swirling mass of dust, asteroids, and planetessimals. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), many spacecraft from both sides of the…

Aaron Halo (Stanton Belt Alpha)

Space

The Aaron Halo (Stanton belt alpha) is a dense asteroid belt in the Stanton system that falls between the orbits of Crusader (Stanton II) and ArcCorp (Stanton III). After Crusader Industries purchased Stanton II from the United Empire of Earth (UEE), it attempted to enact mining…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.us'ūng

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.usūng (Th.us'ūng belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Rich in valuable mineral resources, Kathryn Segovia cited its presence as a primary motivating factor in her decision to sell the location of the…

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…

Delamar

Space

Delamar is an inhabited asteroid located in the Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) of the Nyx system. In SEY 2655, a group of political dissenters against the United Empire of Earth (UEE) moved into an abandoned mining facility on Delamar and formed an independent community they…

Gedinasho

Fiction

Gedinasho is a fictional hero character created by artist/writer Fief. Her adventures exploring unknown areas of space were chronicled in a comic that ran from 2432 to 2445. Numerous Spectrum series and movie adaptations were made of the comic throughout the 25th century. The…

Claw Salamanders

Illegal Activity · Organizations · Human

The Claw Salamanders are an independent faction and outlaw group based in the Nyx system. Known for their custom-made armor suited for cold environments and helmets that conceal their faces and modulate their voices, they can generally be found living in deep freeze…

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…

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)

Planets · Xi'an

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV) is the fourth planet from the sun in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). As a base of operations for the Xi'an military, M.iiy'ong is a densely populated, busy world that houses flight academies, command centers, intelligence facilities, and…

Ye'ten (Ail'ka III)

Planets · Xi'an

Ye'ten (Ail'ka III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Terraformed for the express purpose of agricultural production, Ye'ten is a world in which all available arable land is being used to grow food and other important organic…

Triton (Sol 8a)

Moons

Triton is a moon of Neptune (Sol VIII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The largest of Neptune's moons, it the planet's only natural satellite massive enough to have achieved gravitational rounding. Additionally, even though it is a moon, it is larger than all other dwarf planets…

Gliese Cluster Gamma

Space

The Gliese cluster gamma is the farthest asteroid cluster from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Only sparsely populated with asteroids, it sees little traffic in comparison with the alpha and beta belts. Some smaller Soulis have made a go of mining the cluster,…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

QV Planet Services

Commerce

QV Planet Services were a mining corporation based in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2589, their attained their initial capital by convincing investors that they could quickly construct infrastructure and begin work in the newly-discovered Nyx system before…

Tanga System

Planetary Systems

Tanga is an unclaimed planetary system that shares jump points with the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of a young white dwarf star, two planets, and an asteroid belt. Astronomers speculate that before the star entered its red giant phase, one or more planets could…

Aadya Firmino

People · Human · Exploration

Aadya Firmino (SEY 2692 - 2781) was the CEO of Terra Movers Construction and a smuggler best known for her 2716 discovery of the Tohil system with her business partner Oisha Suen. In 2713, seeking adventure after a sheltered childhood, she flew her new Constellation Andromeda to…

Siege of Tiber

History · Vanduul · Military

SIEGE OF TIBER The Siege of Tiber was a key battle between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and invading Vanduul. Lasting from SEY 2732 to 2736, it consisted of extensive ground and air engagements, mass bombings, and a military blockade from the Orion and Vector (VS-1) jump…

Omphalotus Mushroom

Plants

The omphalotus mushroom is a bioluminescent fungus that grows in damp caves. Able to survive in cold, low-oxygen environments, the mushroom can sometimes be found in asteroid fissures, and can be eaten if it is correctly prepared. The omphalotus lends its fluorescent pink…

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…

Jynx Gin

Food and Beverages

Jynx is a brand of gin that is distilled and bottled on Delamar in the Nyx system. First brewed In SEY 2901, it resulted from an experimental batch of spirits brewed by the bartender Alta Turei, who was seeking a way to create a drink that used ingredients that could be grown on…

Vega 2b

Moons

Vega 2b is the outermost moon of Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). A shepherd moon, it closely orbits the outer edge of Aremis' system of rings, clearing out stray debris in orbit around the planet which gives the rings a sharply defined edge. It is believed that…

B0otycall

Entertainment · Human

B0otyCall is an underground Spectrum broadcast that covers events pertaining to the criminal underworld of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is hosted by an anonymous person who goes by the pseudonym Jester. It first appeared in 2941, when Jester successfully hijacked the…

Levski

Settlements · Human

Levski is a permanent, independent settlement located on Delamar in the Nyx system. Built out of the remains of an abandoned QV Planet Services mining facility, it was founded in SEY 2655 by a group of Human political dissenters called the People's Alliance and named after a…