Lore

SELF-LAND

Commerce · Human

SELF-LAND is a Human spacecraft hangar manufacturer responsible for a series of modular berths produced under the same name. It was founded in the mid-29th century by Peter Weatherman, a tanker owner whose ship was stripped of components after he was jumped by a gang of thieves…

Kelos Costigan

People · Human

Kelos Costigan (2855 - present) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2941 to 2950. He served as High-Secretary for two administrations and had a failed bid for Imperator in 2930 before being elected to office in 2940 as a member of the Universalist party.…

Lost Squad (Show)

Entertainment · Human

Lost Squad is a Human historical war drama series starring Callum Robb based on the events surrounding the Fall of Caliban. Written and created by Jaina Tatman and Hadrian Weir and produced by Devil May Care Productions, the series dramatizes the history of the 89th UEE Naval…

A1 Spirit

Spacecraft · Human

The A1 Spirit is a medium bomber manufactured by Crusader Industries. Based on the Daisy Chain system used in the A2 Hercules, the A1 Spirit's Chaplet rig utilizes twin racks with five-bomb payloads that can be quickly deployed during battle. It is additionally equipped with…

Xi'an Youth Counterculture (Yitē'kuit.i)

Xi'an · Culture

Xi'an youth counterculture (yitē'kuit.i) is a movement made up of young Xi'an, mostly those who have not yet completed their compulsory time with the Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū), who experiment with practices not traditional to Xi'an society. Human culture is particularly…

Lyre

Settlements · Human

Lyre is a major city on Cassel (Goss II), United Empire of Earth (UEE) that became a tourism center after Cassel was declared a natural wonder in 2624. The city suffered a significant economic downturn in the mid 2600s due to Livia Messer III's heavy travel restrictions. In the…

Common Laws

Government

The Common Laws are a set of baseline rights, privileges, and standards that apply to all who reside within the United Empire of Earth (UEE) regardless of the representation status of their location. These laws include fundamental personal freedoms, safety standards, health…

Tradeway

Government · Commerce

Tradeways are ports of entry maintained by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) for the purpose of exchanging goods with other civilizations such as the Banu Protectorate or the Xi'an Empire. UEE tradeways are maintained by a combination of Human customs officials and…

Xi'an Language (uo'aXy'an)

Xi'an · Culture

The Xi'an Language (uo'aXy'an) is a group of languages spoken by the Xi'an. It refers to the standard dialect, the military dialect, and countless other dialects dispersed throughout the Xi'an Empire. Most Xi'an dialects are mutually intelligible due to the re-organization of…

Zeus Mk II ES

Spacecraft

The Zeus Mk II ES (Essential) is a medium exploration spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). An homage to the Zeus, the first commercially sold ship to come with a quantum drive, the Zeus Mk II retains the general shape of the original vessel but modernizes…

100i

Spacecraft · Human

The 100i is a light luxury touring spacecraft developed by Origin Jumpworks. The first in the 100 series, it was created to be an entry-level luxury ship alternative to Origin's more expensive 300 series of ships. With its design focused on maneuverability and fuel efficiency,…

Najita

Settlements · Human

Najita is the most populous city on Keene (Kilian VII). A coastal city, Najita was originally constructed to work in harmony with the sprawling green hills that surround it. This balance was upset in the 2800s when increasing Vanduul raids in the Caliban system frightened many…

Rust Society

Organizations · Human

The Rust Society is a majority-Human organization of haulers and salvagers who mentor newcomers in both fields. Founded in SEY 2423 by Franklin "Knocks" Yeung, it began as an informal, irregular gathering of pilots who shared job postings with one over glasses of Rust, a potent…

Standard Recovery Vehicle (SRV)

Spacecraft · Human

The SRV (Standard Recovery Vehicle) is a tug spacecraft designed by Argo Astronautics. Like Argo's MPUV, the SRV was designed as a dockyard support spacecraft capable of manually towing freight and cargo and conducting search-and-rescue missions. The SRV's tractor system can tow…

Prime Transit Metrorail (PTM)

Ground Transportation · Human

The Prime Transit Metrorail (PTM) is a public transportation system located in Prime on Terra (Terra III), developed under government contract by Argo Astronautics in 2545. The PTM's main city center station sits in downtown Prime, with lines connecting it to hubs located in the…

B3

Food and Beverages · Human

B3 is a strong brandy distilled in the Rhetor system from blue bilva, a fruit indigenous to Reisse Rhetor III). In 2733, a group of students at the University of Mentor on Mentor (Rhetor IV) used a bushel of blue bilva as the basis for an experimental homemade spirit. The…

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…

Asiatica

Locations · Human

Asiatica is the largest state on the planet Earth (Sol III). It was created in the nascency United Nations of Earth (UNE), the first single-world Human government. Populous and prosperous, Asiatica is a center of commerce and transportation. The Human Overpopulation Era left…

Origin Jumpworks

Commerce

Origin Jumpworks is a personal luxury spacecraft manufacturer based on Terra (Terra III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The move to Terra is recent; until SEY 2913, the company was located on Earth (Sol III), and had a policy only to use materials created in the Sol System to…

Torral Aggregate (Aoō'nu se T.or'al)

Commerce · Weapons · Military · Xi'an

Torral Aggregate (Aoō'nu se T.or'al) is a Xi'an weapons manufacturer and House with a history of weapons production under auspice of the Emperor that dates back thousands of years. They produce a significant number of weapons and related systems for the Xi'an military. In recent…

Railen

Spacecraft · Xi'an · Human

The Gatac Railen (Ng.at'ak Sanrailen) is a cargo spacecraft released in 2951 and developed by Gatac Manufacture (Ao't.o'a'Ng.at'ak) for the Human and Xi'an markets. Development of the Railen began after the Human-Xi'an Trade Agreement (HuXa) was passed by the United Empire of…

University of Mentor

Education · Human · Locations

The University of Mentor (UM) is a public research university on Mentor (Rhetor IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The school is one of several prestigious universities located in the Rhetor system. Established shortly after the planet was terraformed, it is the oldest and…

Scott Childress

People · Human

Dr. Scott Childress (2032 - 2121) was the head engineer of the team of scientists at Roberts Space Industries (RSI) that created the first Human-made quantum drive in 2075. His doctoral thesis, A new framework for the construction of high-speed spacecraft engines, caught the…

Banu

Banu · Civilizations

The Banu are a spacefaring civilization, and the first extrasolar one to ever make contact with Humans. They are capable of quantum travel, traversing jump points, and terraforming planets. Because the Banu do not keep historical records and inhabit multiple celestial bodies in…