Lore

Ko'li (Ē'aluth III)

Planets · Xi'an

Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Soon after it was discovered, the Xi'an government elected to terraform Ko'li and use it as a nature preserve for all known plant and animal species in Xi'an space. It contains a…

Vann (Croshaw III)

Planets · Human

Vann (Croshaw III) is an inhabited planet in the Croshaw systemterraformed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by two Senators. Located at the far outer edge of the system'sgreen band, its arctic environment supports a Human population along the planet's…

Lo (Corel III)

Planets · Human

Lo (Corel III) is the largest populated planet in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by one Senator. As a major population center on the border between the UEE and the Banu Protectorate, it is a hub of trade and commerce between the two…

RyiXy'an (Hyoton III)

Planets · Xi'an

RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) is the third planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the homeworld of the Xi'an people. Once a lush world teeming with life, its atmosphere was accidentally tainted with poison by House Kl.ō during an assassination attempt…

Severus (Kiel III)

Planets

Severus (Kiel III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The sole populated planet in Kiel, Severus was historically used as a base of operations for the UEE military during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793). After the fall…

Synthworld (Chronos III)

Planets · Science and Technology

Synthworld (Chronos III) is an incomplete artificial planet located in the green band of the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In 2872, Imperator Corbyn Salehi announced a new scientific endeavor to construct a planet in the Chronos system as a way to move beyond the…

Livia Messer III

People · Human

Livia Messer III (2593-2661) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2628 to 2643. She inherited the office from her father, Deacon Messer II, when he voluntarily stepped down. Livia expanded her father's legal reform efforts by increasing the maximum sentences…

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III)

Planets

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III) is a terrestrial planet in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the third world from its sun. Soon after its MXY III.802 (SEY 2483) discovery, the Xi'an government designated it as a testbed for new terraforming and geohacking…

Third Sister (Kilian III)

Planets

The Third Sister (Kilian III) is a protoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun in the L5 Lagrange point of the hot Jupiter First Sister (Kilian I). Glittering patches of ice can be found dotted across its surface. Because the UEE…

Lorona (Banshee III)

Planets · Human

Lorona is the third planet from the sun in the Banshee system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although the pulsar Banshee has made surface-level terraforming impossible, Lorona is home to a series of stable, populated underground cities supported by a mining-focused economy.…

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…

Selene (Vega III)

Planets · Human

Selene is a terrestrial planet in the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that was minimally terraformed to Human specifications. From 2550 to 2712, Selene was a center of industry, trade, tourism, and culture, serving as a key travel hub in the UEE. After the Battle of…

Vosca (Elysium III)

Planets · Human · Tevarin

Vosca is the third planet from the sun of the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is home to a small population of Humans and Tevarin. Largely covered with an arid desert, water is scarce on the surface of Vosca, except near the north and south poles. To cope with…

Armitage (Orion III)

Planets · Vanduul

Armitage is the third planet from the sun in the Orion system. It was a terraformed and settled planet which became the site of first contact between Humans and the Vanduul in 2681, when a Vanduul raiding party razed the settlement of Dell Township. Before the Orion system was…

Saisei (Centauri III)

Planets

Saisei is an inhabited planet in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its buildings and urban development were designed to exist in harmony with the natural landscape. The environmental laws of Saisei prohibit excessive population growth and tightly control…

Reisse (Rhetor III)

Planets · Human

Reisse is the third planet from the sun in the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The majority of Reisse's population are either students or faculty of the many universities on the world's surface. As such, Reisse is a major generator of research, and is supported by…

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…

Terra (Terra III)

Planets

Terra is the third planet from the sun of the Terra system. Naturally habitable, it was colonized shortly after its discovery in SEY 2516 and has since become the most populous planet in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), as well as a center of culture and commerce. Terra's…

Asura (Ferron III)

Planets

Asura is the third planet from the sun in the Ferron system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraformed shortly after the system's discovery in 2460, the early settlers of Asura generated a great deal of wealth from the planet's rich mineral deposits. Asura became one of…

Yethlūl s.yen'o (Yā'mon III)

Planets

Yethlūl s.yen'o (Yā'mon III) is the third planet from the sun of the Yā'mon system, Xi'an Empire. Along with the nearby planet Yethlūl y.ath'o (Yā'mon II), it is being jointly terraformed by the Human corporation ArcCorp and the Xi'an government. This long-term collaboration is…

Ping'leth (R.il'a III)

Planets

Ping'leth (R.il'a III) is the third planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Orbiting just outside of the inner boundary of the green band, it was not terraformed when the Xi'an government initially developed two other planets in the system. The jagged…

Leyland's Tortoise

Animals

Leyland's Tortoise Leyland's tortoise is a species of tortoise indigenous to Earth (Sol III). They have glossy shells with minor color variation around the scutes and the edges of the shells. Extremely docile, they are kept as pets by Humans, especially long-haul spacers.…

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, it has a thick but low-density hydrogen and helium atmosphere that surrounds a rocky core. There is an ocean of liquid water under the clouds, leading researchers…

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…