Lore

Operation Mandrake

Military · Human · Vanduul

Operation Mandrake, also known as the Battle of Oberon, was a 2946 United Empire of Earth (UEE) military offensive against the Vanduul. Led by Admiral Ernst Bishop of the 65th Battle Group, it took shape when the UEE Navy received credible intelligence that a large group of…

Nedila

Settlements · Human · Tevarin

Nedila is a small town on Jalan (Elysium IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE) located in a rocky area south of the planet's capital Gemma. Many of its inhabitants are water farmers, and their harvests are distributed to the major population centers on Jalan. The town's natural hot…

Noah Traeger

People · Human

Noah Traeger (2759 - 2848) was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy mechanic and engineer most notable for their discovery of the Osiris system in 2788. They joined the UEE Navy in 2782, where they repaired damaged spacecraft aboard multiple capital-class starships. While on…

Ernst Bishop

People · Human

Ernst Bishop (SEY 2880 - present) is an Admiral in the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN), currently serving as the commander of the 65th Battle Group, 2nd Fleet since 9 February 2939. He previously served as commander of the 6th Battle Group. He was confirmed by the UEE Senate…

Crion Security Legion

Organizations · Human

The Crion Security Legion was a privately-owned security group that was based out of Crion (Caliban II). It was one of many groups stationed in the Caliban system to supplement the thinly-spread patrols of the 89th Squadron. During the Fall of Caliban, members of the Crion…

Lyria (Stanton 3a)

Moons · Human

Lyria is a natural satellite of ArcCorp (Stanton III) that orbits more closely to the planet than its sister moon, Wala (Stanton 3b). Water ice geysers and cryo-volcanoes force water vapor into Lyria's oxygen and ammonia atmosphere when they erupt. Although the air is too thin…

Char

Settlements · Illegal Activity · Human

Char is a former surveying station on Cole (Nul III) in the Nul system. Constructed in SEY 2493 by Behesht Mines, the facility was abandoned in 2614 after the costs of operating it exceeded the profits the company earned from mining the planet's resources. In the mid-2600s,…

Universalist Party

Human · Politics

The Universalist party is one of the three major political parties in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The core ideologies of the Universalist party support measures for the expansion of government power, increasing government regulation, decreasing taxes on the wealthy,…

Transitionalist Party

Human · Politics

The Transitionalist party is one of the three major political parties in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formed on Terra (Terra III), the core ideologies of the Transitionalist party support measures that decentralize UEE governmental power, raise government spending towards…

United Empire of Earth Citizen

Human · Government

A Citizen is a resident of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) who has actively taken a role in making the UEE better. Often this can be achieved through military service, the performance of exemplary community service, or success in a government-proctored application. Citizens of…

UEE Diplomatic Corps

Human · Government

The United Empire of Earth Diplomatic Corps (UEEDC or more commonly DC) is an agency of the UEE government responsible for diplomatic efforts associated with other civilizations. It works with the Imperator, Senate, and various agencies and departments to develop treaties,…

United Empire of Earth Representative

Government · Human

A Representative is an elected official that serves under a Governor on a United Empire of Earth (UEE) planet. Their chief duties are overseeing departments and committees that regulate their state's infrastructure. The amount of Representatives assigned to each state is…

Terra Mills (Terragra)

Commerce · Human

Terra Mills is a manufacturer of consumer foods that was founded in SEY 2665 on Terra (Terra III). It produces a wide variety of well known brands, such as Pips, Fieldsbury, Prallies, and Big Benny's. Formerly known as Terragra, the company merged with Bremen Mills in 2717, and…

Traveler's Day

Culture · Human · Holidays

Traveler's Day is an annual holiday observed by the Church of the Journey on January 1st. It originated in the Croshaw system in 2905 when a small gathering of Journeymen who had grown up together convened to exchange their experiences over the previous year. They repeated their…

BiotiCorp Limited

Commerce · Human

BiotiCorp Limited is a medical research and technology company that manufactures diagnostic and surgical systems, medical scanners, and surgical robots. Best known for the Calliope reconstruction device, the company was founded in SEY 2915 by Dr. Diyo Nikolas and Dr. Ted Santos…

MOLE

Spacecraft · Human

The MOLE is a medium mining spacecraft developed by Argo Astronautics. Its name is an acronym of the ship's primary function as a multi-operator laser extractor. Designed to support a crew of up to four, the MOLE can be used for longer-term mining missions in remote areas of…

Empire Report

Entertainment · Human

Empire Report is a daily Spectrum news program produced and broadcast by SSN/CAtv. Billed as companion to SSN/CAtv Nightly News, the two shows coordinate to avoid covering the same topics on a given day. Empire Report is typically scheduled for a regular daily time slot although…

Neo Taurii

Settlements · Human

Neo Taurii is a city on Kampos (Ellis IV) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in the early 2800s, it was built along the coast of the Sorghum Sea, where the temperature stays comfortable most of the year. Buildings erected in Neo Taurii are constructed low to the ground…

Crusader Security

Organizations · Human

Crusader Security is Crusader Industries' private security force responsible for maintaining law, order, and adherence to company policy in and around Crusader (Stanton II).

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…

Gemini

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Gemini is a manufacturer of personal weaponry located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company began as a producer of kinetic weapons and only began offering laser-based systems following their acquisition of energy weapon start-up Octa in the late 2930s SEY. Current…

Life/Labor-Style Employee Contract

Human · Commerce

The Life/Labor-style employee contract is a controversial legal agreement that gives a corporation a high degree of control over employees in exchange for housing, medical support, and the provision of other social services. It was developed in the early 26th century by Arial…

Uriel (Oberon II)

Planets · Human

Uriel is the second planet from the neutron star in the unclaimed Oberon system. Before the formation of the United Nations of Earth (UNE), there were few regulations on the discovery of new systems. When Titania Terraforming won the coordinates of Oberon in an auction, they…

Project Vespa

Government · Human

Project Vespa was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) government project with the goal of developing a method to weaponize terraforming. Files were declassified and disclosed to the public in 2795 in the wake of the Messer Era War Crimes Trials (2793-2795). The project's leader and…