Lore

Supermodernist Architecture

Art · Human

Supermodernist architecture is an architectural school of style that blends the use of developments in high technology with a sense of hopeful meaning. The style rose in popularity in the early years of the 30th century. The Phiyi Tower, constructed in the wake of the 2934…

Calliope (Stanton 4a)

Moons · Human

Calliope is a cold, windy moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named after the mythical muse of epic poetry and eloquence from ancient Earth (Sol III). Due to the high winds and extreme cold, weather suits worn by visitors to the planet are known to fail, particularly on the moon's…

Integrity and Honor

Military · Entertainment · Human

Integrity and Honor is a 45 minute-long United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) recruiting film released in 2935. It was intended to spur naval enlistment and to improve the public's understanding and opinion of the military's role in the conflict with the Vanduul. It was filmed…

Central Core Bank

Commerce · Human

The Central Core Bank is the bank that maintains the reserves necessary to financially back the United Earth Credit (UEC), the official currency of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was founded in SEY 2528 by experts from various financial markets, who were brought in by the…

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…

ICC Stellar Surveyors

Exploration · Government · Human

The Stellar Surveyors are a group of people who work under the auspices of the Imperial Cartography Center (ICC) to examine and explore newly discovered worlds and other locations. Their work is essential to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government in establishing maps and…

Mauricio Tusk

People · Human

Mauricio Tusk (2499-2551) was a law enforcement officer who served in the Advocacy from 2524 to 2541 and then as High-Advocate of the United Planets of Earth from 2541 to 2546. He and High-Secretary Janis Rezaian publicly criticized then High-General Ivar Messer for his refusal…

Corbyn Salehi

People · Human

Corbyn Salehi (2829 - 2922) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2871 to 2881. Elected on a platform that promised an open government and an end to corruption, Salehi authorized the declassification of thousands of records, supported Advocacy investigations on…

Celebration Week

Holidays · Human

Celebration Week is a holiday period in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that commemorates when all people in the United Nations of Earth (UNE) gained the rights to self-determine their romantic relationships and gender identities. It arose from two holidays that were held on…

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…

University of Persei

Education · Human · Locations

The University of Persei is the oldest continually operating institute of higher education in the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is a collegiate research university made up of several semi-independent colleges and research institutes, including the University of…

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…

Military Reorganization Act of 2793

Government · Military · Human

The Military Reorganization Act of 2793 is a United Empire of Earth(UEE) law that outlined a revision to the command structure of the military. It was written in SEY 2792 in response to the abuses of the Messer Era (2546 - 2792) perpetrated by the Army, Navy, and Marines under…

UPARQ

Human · Military · Education

University of Persei Analytical Research and Quantification (UPARQ) is a research center headquartered on Persei (Rhetor II), sponsored by the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The researchers at UPARQ work largely on classified projects for the benefit of the UEE military. Due to…

Linton Messer XI

People · Human

Linton Messer XI (2745-2792) was the last of the Messers to occupy the office of Imperator in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). He assumed control of the UEE in 2781 after seizing power from his father, Ulysses Messer X. During his reign, he sold the terraforming rights of…

Nessa Park

Locations · Government · Human

Nessa Park is a large public park located at the center of Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). The park was established and is maintained by a coalition of local companies including Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) and Astro Armada to provide a recreational…

Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS)

Education · Human · Locations

The Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) is a public research university located in the city Quasi on Terra (Terra III). Best known for its xenoarchaeology program, the QIXS curriculum emphasizes field work, the study of ancient languages, and the use of primary…

Imperial Cartography Center

Government · Human

The Imperial Cartography Center (ICC) is a public institute in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) responsible for locating jump points and keeping current stellar cartography information up to date. It was founded by Ivar Messer I in 2546 as a branch of the Government Cartography…

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…

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…

Penselin (Davien 2a)

Moons · Human

Penselin is the moon of Cestulus (Davien II), a planet in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was named for Dr. Daniel Penselin, a physicist who died there testing his improvements to the quantum drive. Its radius is only a few meters longer than that of Earth's moon.

999th Test Squadron

Organizations · Military

The 999th Test Squadron (Squadron 999, "the Wreckless") is a special unit of the United Empire of Earth(UEE) Navy dedicated to the evaluation of new and experimental spacecraft and vehicles. Originally formed to assist Roberts Space Industries (RSI) with testing the Zeus…

Xi'an

Xi'an · Civilizations

The Xi'an are a spacefaring civilization that originated on the planet RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). They are capable of space flight, quantum travel, jump point navigation, and planetary terraformation. Their leader, Emperor Kr.ē, has reigned over the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) since SEY…

Tevarin

Tevarin · Civilizations

The Tevarin are bipedal beings indigenous to the planet Jalan (Elysium IV); formerly Kaleeth. In 2541, Human researcher Dr. Kellar Lench discovered a jump point into their system. At that time, the Tevarin were capable of space flight, quantum travel, and had highly developed…