Lore

Arial (Stanton 1a)

Moons · Human

Arial is the first moon of Hurston (Stanton I), and is named for Arial Hurston, the creator of the Life/Labor-style contract utilized by Hurston Dynamics for their employees. It has a thin nitrogen-methane atmosphere and a rocky, dry landscape. Colonies of the invasive…

Daniela Argen

People · Human

Daniela Argen (2762 - 2838) was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) Senator of Locke (Idris IV) from 2801 to 2827. First elected under a platform of revitalizing the economy, she spearheaded a series of tax breaks for first-time business owners and instituted a hiring program that…

Euterpe (Stanton 4c)

Moons · Human

Euterpe is the third and smallest moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named for the ancient Earth (Sol III) muse of music. Largely covered by ice sheets and frozen oceans of water, the landscape of the moon is dotted with pillars of rock formations that researchers theorize are…

UEE Marines

Military · Human

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Marines are the infantry branch of the UEE armed forces. They specialize in planetary invasion and special operations, along with the support of land and space operations. Once a division of the UEE Army, they were granted their own branch in SEY…

Battle of Orion

Military · History · Human · Vanduul

The Battle of Orion was a massed engagement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Vanduul that began on 16 February 2712 SEY, when thousands of Vanduul accompanied by a Kingship poured into Orion from a previously unknown jump point to the system later coded VS-09…

Davien III

Moons · Human

Davien III is a smog planet in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Though it orbits further from the sun than Davien's only inhabited planet, Cestulus, its thick, acidic atmosphere has made the planet much hotter. Landing on Davien III is technically possible, but…

Astravin University at Cestulus

Education · Human · Locations

Astravin University at Cestulus (AUC) is a public research university in Jata on Cestulus (Davien II) and the flagship campus of the Astravin University system. Founded in SEY 2520, AUC survived Cestulus' difficult colonial period and expanded during the planet's economic…

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…

mobiGlas

Science and Technology · Human

The mobiGlas is a multi-purpose mobile computing device made by microTech and first released in SEY 2818. It has strong hardware and software capabilities that facilitate accessing spectrum, viewing vids, organizing information, downloading and storing data, personal…

Patek Coen

People · Human

Patek Coen (2786 - 2867) was a navjumper most notable for his discovery of the Kellog system in 2811. Born on Kampos (Ellis IV), Coen began his career as a pilot for a private ferry service from Kampos to neighboring planets Green (Ellis III) and Noble (Ellis V). He became…

Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center

Commerce · Locations · Human

The Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center (aka Central Tower) is the name of the main headquarters of Hurston Dynamics located in the capital city of Lorville. It also has the distinction of being the largest building on Hurston (Stanton I). The CEO's office, a…

Dalton Colabello

People · Human

Dalton Colabello (b.2858) is the founder and CEO of Apocalypse Arms. Born on Borea (Magnus III) to a low-income family, Colabello joined his uncle's contracting company upon attaining his Equivalency. He broke off and founded his own construction business in 2884, eventually…

Kastak Arms

Weapons · Commerce · Human

Kastak Arms is manufacturer of energy weapons located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in partnership with the government of Selene (Vega III) following the SEY 2737 Vanduul invasion of Virgil, Kastak was intended as a means to build weapons to arm individuals for…

Goss System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Goss system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of two K-type main sequence stars, two rocky planets, and one super-Earth. All three of its planets are habitable, and have skies streaked with bands of turquoise, orange, and gold due the…

Militia Mobilization Initiative

Government · Politics · Human

The Militia Mobilization Initiative is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) government program introduced in 2946 to make advanced armaments available for purchase by civilian militias in areas threatened by the Vanduul. The official order states that it is intended "to embolden the…

Blackwater

Settlements · Human

The Blackwater district was a geographic region on Crion (Caliban II). It became increasingly settled in the 2860s as the population of Crion grew. During this time, Blackwater was home to a burgeoning grey market that connected traders with the workers and militia working on…

Emancipation Day

Human · Holidays

Emancipation Day is a holiday celebrated in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) annually on May 2nd that commemorates the end of the Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792). On this day Linton Messer XI, the last member of the Messer family to rule the UEE as Imperator, was deposed in the…

Invictus Launch Week

Human · Military · Holidays

Invictus Launch Week (Fleet Week) is an event held the last week of May that marks the beginning of the new recruiting year and graduation of the latest class of officers and pilots of the United Empire of EarthNavy (UEEN). It originated in SEY 2542 during the First Tevarin War…

Fujin Technical College

Education · Human · Locations

Fujin Technical College (FTC) is an institute of higher education located in Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). FTC offers a variety of training courses, and is most notable for its Certification in Arts and Design. The school itself was designed to blend seamlessly with Fujin…

Torpedo Burrito

Commerce · Human

Torpedo Burrito is a chain of vending machines and food stalls based in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that serves various fillings wrapped in large flour based tortillas. It debuted in 2878 as a part of the Bevic Group's push to expand their range of vending machines to…

Idris System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Idris system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), made up of an F-type main sequence star, four terrestrial planets, and a protoplanet. Discovered in SEY 2493, the system experienced significant economic expansion when the United Planets of Earth (UPE)…

Magda (Stanton 1c)

Moons · Human

Magda is the third-closest moon to Hurston (Stanton I). Although its temperature falls into ranges friendly to life, its nitrogen-methane atmosphere cannot be safely breathed. Enormous areas of blue-green dirt on Magda's surface are said to resemble oceans when the moon is…

Marcus Fayel

People · Human

Marcus Fayel (2719 - 2816) was a terraforming expert and religious leader best known as the founder of the Outsiders, also called the Sun's Eye Fellowship. Educated at University of Persei Analytical Research and Quantification (UPARQ), Fayel was hired by Hatfield & Harding in…

Port Tressler

Locations · Human

Port Tressler is a space station that serves as the main transfer hub to New Babbage on microTech (Stanton IV). Named after Aleena Tressler, a mentor of microTech's founder Magnus Tobin, it is owned and operated by microTech, and houses multiple shops and services focused on…