Lore

Mars Tragedy Memorial

Art

The Mars Tragedy Memorial is a monument located near Port Renatus, Mars (Sol IV) that was constructed to honor the memory of the 4,876 people who died in the Mars terraforming disaster of September 13, 2125. It was dedicated in a ceremony by Senator Stephen Nguyen in 2157, who…

Sakura Sun

Commerce · Human · Weapons

Sakura Sun is a Human manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Earth (Sol III) that produces a diverse range of consumer products such as home goods, children's toys, and starship engines. Spacecraft components are developed under the Sakura Sun Space Sciences Division…

Mars Tragedy

History · Human

The Mars Tragedy (Mars Disaster, Great Mars Tragedy of '25) was a terraforming disaster that occurred on 13 September 2125. Late in the initial terraforming of Mars (Sol IV), an error in the atmospheric processors caused the newly generated oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere to…

Mars Today

Publications · Human

Mars Today is a major daily newspaper published in Port Renatus on Mars (Sol IV) since the mid-23rd century. It was the first off-world news organization to successfully move from local colonial news reporting into a full featured paper covering distinct cultural and business…

Atuvo

Commerce · Human

Atuvo is a Human manufacturer and retailer of upscale kitchenware, houseware, appliances, and furniture headquartered on Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in 2872 by noted chef Chu Thụy Du, it started as a small shop in Port Renatus. It soon gained a…

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.…

Radegast Distillery

Commerce · Food and Beverages · Human

Radegast Distillery Radegast Distillery is a historic producer of whiskey located in Port Renatus on Mars (Sol IV). Initially founded as a bar in 2520 by the Wilkes family, Radegast became a common stopover point once word spread about the house whiskey they produced in the…

Roberts Space Industries (RSI)

Commerce · Military · Human

Roberts Space Industries (RSI), founded in the early 21st century SEY, is one of the oldest and most influential space technology companies in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Spacecraft, spacecraft components, and terraforming technology make up the bulk of their products. In…

Nav-E7 Gadgets

Commerce · Human

Nav-E7 Gadgets is a Human spacecraft component manufacturer that produces a wide range of equipment, such as scanner and radar systems, docking collars, and passenger seats. They maintain a contract with Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) to outfit their Freelancer…

Klaus & Werner

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Klaus & Werner (K&W) is a manufacturer of personal and spacecraft-based energy weaponry. The company was founded in SEY 2893 by a former Behring designer who believed his talents were not being appreciated and decided to strike out on his own. The company's line of weaponry…

Ellis System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Ellis system is a planetary system located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of thirteen planets, one asteroid belt, and one F-type main sequence star. Most famously home to annual spacecraft race the Murray Cup, its three habitable planets are all centers of…

Kilian System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Kilian system is the largest planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2463, it was a key stepping stone in Humanity's early push outward from the Sol system. Four of its fourteen planets are populated. Kilian became the main headquarters for…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…

Pinecone (Ellis XIII)

Planets

Pinecone (Ellis XIII) is a protoplanet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Nicknamed pinecone for its craggy surface, it's a major mining hub, rich in heavy metals and valuable minerals. Long-haul miners harvest resources from Pinecone, stop at Walleye for a…

Human Overpopulation Era

History · Human

In the 21st and 22nd centuries (SEY 2038 - 2157), population levels on Earth (Sol III) began to rise beyond sustainable capacity. Pollution, dwindling resources, and famine affected all nations of the world, leading to overcrowding in the few unspoiled places left on the planet.…

Croshaw System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Croshaw system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2271 by Nick Croshaw, it was the first planetary system explored and colonized by Humans outside of their home system Sol. Private companies initially tried to lay claim to the…

Unification Wars

History · Human · Military

The Unification Wars were a series of wars that took place after the formation of the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in 2380 until 2384. It was sparked on 20 October 2380 when the crew of the Stanley, a warship registered to the former country of Amecanio, mutinied and threatened…

Ulysses Messer X

People · Human

Ulysses Messer X (SEY 2702 - 2781) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2751 - 2781. Before becoming Imperator, he served as High-Secretary under his uncle Galor IX from 2722, overseeing the reconstruction of government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style of…

Michelle Saleno

People

MICHELLE SALENO Michelle "Sal" Saleno was a test pilot for the Amecanio Navy and is best known as the first Human to quantum travel beyond the orbit of Jupiter and for founding the 999th Test Squadron. A skilled pilot with an intuitive understanding of avionics, her insights…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

A Gift for Baba

Fiction · Human

A Gift for Baba is Human morality tale coined in the late 2300s. There are many versions of the story, but the best known version was adapted into a children's book of the same name by Fatima Reynolds-Malik in 2480. In it, three siblings, all children, travel from Mars (Sol IV)…

Habidash

Commerce

Habidash is a clothing brand that produces outdoor-oriented clothing designed to withstand extreme environments. Known for creating garments that have flowing fabrics, the company's products typically sell well among residents of newly-terraformed worlds or those who travel…

Schui

Commerce

Schui is a high-end clothing and accessory brand that specializes in suits, gowns, and formalwear. Known for its experimental designs, garments from Schui often utilize textured fabrics or unusual cuts to create non-standard silhouettes. In SEY 2942, the brand made record…

North American Alliance (NAA)

Politics · Human

The North American Alliance (NAA) was a supranational political and economic union of multiple member states that were located primarily on the North American continent of Earth (Sol III). Formed in 2189, it rose to help facilitate the sourcing and exchanging of valuable…