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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…

Scythe

Spacecraft · Vanduul

The "Scythe" is the official United Empire of EarthNavy (UEEN) designation for a standard fighter operated by Vanduul forces. Having been encountered by Humans for decades, they have become visually synonymous with the terror of Vanduul raids. Specialty spacecraft manufacturer…

Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl)

Spacecraft · Xi'an

The Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl) is a Xi'an light scout spacecraft adapted for Human use by Aopoa. Its base model, the Qhire Khartu (Kuail Kal'tu), was originally developed for the Xi'an Empire as a scout and interceptor for the military. Aopoa extensively modified the control surfaces…

Sol System

Planetary Systems

The Sol system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, one mesoplanet, three terrestrial planets, two gas giants, two ice giants, a dwarf planet, an asteroid belt, and many other celestial bodies. The original home…

Armitage (Orion III)

Planets · Vanduul

Armitage is the third planet from the sun in the Orion system. It was a terraformed and settled planet which became the site of first contact between Humans and the Vanduul in 2681, when a Vanduul raiding party razed the settlement of Dell Township. Before the Orion system was…

Warlord Corath'Thal

Tevarin · People

Corath'Thal was a Tevarin Warlord who led an armed insurgency against the United Empire of Earth (UEE) during the Second Tevarin War. A brilliant and charismatic leader, he unified many Tevarin that had been scattered in the First Tevarin War in order to reclaim their homeworld…

Gurzil System

Planetary Systems

The Gurzil system is a developing planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star and a vast protoplanetary disk. First discovered in 2539 by Human explorer Dahunsil Kosoko after he spent three weeks scanning the Hadrian system, it was discovered again in 2542 by…

Kyuk'ya System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Kyuk'ya system, also called the Indra system, is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire that consists of an A-type main sequence star, a white dwarf, a gas giant, a terrestrial planet, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in MXY III.826 (SEY 2515) when a Xi'an military convoy…

Midas Fish

Animals

MIDAS FISH The Midas fish is an aquatic animal indigenous to the planet Cassel (Goss II) in the Goss system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Prized by aquarium enthusiasts for its golden color morph, the Midas fish is a protected species on its home world, and is sometimes…

Kavische

Plants

KAVISCHE The kavische is a cactus hybrid that originated on Yar (Centauri II) and is now found throughout the planet. After Yar was terraformed in the mid-2800s, numerous plants and cacti were seeded onto the world. A few cycles later, a new hybrid that would come to be known as…

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…

Syang Fabrication

Commerce

Syang Fabrication is an armor and undersuit manufacturer operated by House Syang. For centuries, the company has produced products meant to withstand the rigors of space travel and battle for generations. Consequently, pieces made by Syang are considered valuable heirlooms in…

Golden Medmon

Food and Beverages · Plants

The golden medmon is a fruit indigenous to Jalan (Elysium IV), cultivated by Tevarin over hundreds of years for its nutritious seeds and hydrating flesh. In its natural state, the fruit is very firm and astringent. While Tevarin prefer to eat it raw, Humans prefer to let the…

Midnight Calathea

Plants

The midnight calathea is a plant created by Rayari Inc to survive in extremely low light conditions. As opposed to the green of most plants commonly found on the Human homeworld Earth (Sol III), the midnight calathea's leaves run from deep purple to dark red, and are embossed…

Bethor

Settlements · Tevarin

Bethor is a research station built in 2536 for privately-funded scientists studying the atmosphere of Taranis III. After their research was completed, the station was abandoned, and squatters began to seek shelter there. The original station's layout has been expanded piece by…

Merchantman

Banu · Spacecraft

The Merchantman is a freighter commonly seen in the Banu Protectorate and beyond. They are operated as both transport ships and mobile trading posts, with areas aboard ship where traders can display and exchange wares. In Banu culture, Merchantmen are utilized across generations…

Phare's Ape

Animals

The Phare's ape is a Human-like primate indigenous to Etos (Osiris I). A nocturnal animal, the ape spends its days sleeping in caves or under self-created dwellings, and its nights foraging for fruit, seeds, leaves, and other plant-based foods. Biologists believe that it has the…

Pressurized Research Station

Science and Technology

Research stations situated in hostile settings, such as non-terraformed planets, are built airtight, with artificially raised or lowered pressure to create environments friendly to researchers. These research stations can be used to study phenomena that would be otherwise…

Lunes

Food and Beverages · Plants

The lunes fruit, known also as the "spiral fruit" due to the circular ridges that form on it as it approaches ripeness, is an edible fruit indigenous to Osha (Kilian VI). Before Osha was terraformed, the lunes tree was one of the wild plants selected to be re-introduced to the…

Caliban IV

Planets

Caliban IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Caliban system in Vanduul territory. A gas giant, its atmosphere is banded with voluminous clouds of silicate and iron that give the world its gray-green color. It is orbited by the wreckage of automated hydrogen harvesting…

Gliese V

Planets

Gliese V is the fifth planet from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Clouds of water vapor float in the upper reaches of its hydrogen-methane atmosphere, creating bands of white, light grey, and dark grey. Human-owned corporation Terragra uses Gliese V as the…

Saturn (Sol VI)

Planets

Saturn (Sol VI) is the sixth planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second largest planet in the system, it is also the least dense, and has long been a subject of fascination to Humans due to its beautiful set of rings. Vacation homes that…

Flight-of-Fancy

Plants

The flight-of-fancy is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to decrease symptoms caused by airborne allergens. The fine, light pollen produced in its bright orange flowers is an antihistamine, and is easily spread via wind distribution. Thanks to this and…

Bacchus II

Planets · Banu

Bacchus II is the second planet from the suns of the Bacchus system, Banu Protectorate. A temperate terrestrial world blanketed by vast oceans, it is dotted with thousands of populated islands and archipelagos and is host to a wide variety of climates and biodiversity. Travel…