Lore

Squadron 214

Military · Human

The 214th Multi-level Force Applicator Squadron (Squadron 214, "the Black Crows") is a carrier-based unit of the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Squadron 214 was activated in 2675, and has served in multiple conflicts, but it is best known for its role in the Siege of Tiber…

Olympus

Settlements

Olympus is a settlement on Ashana (Nul V). Built in the remains of the carrier UEES Olympus, which crashed into the planet in 2571 while pursuing a group of Human and Tevarin anti-Messer rebels, Olympus became a home to a diverse population of expatriates and outlaws from all…

United Nations of Earth

Human · Government

The United Nations of Earth (UNE) was the first Human unified government, founded in 2380, shortly after the first planet outside the Sol system was successfully terraformed. The world leaders of the time decided that Humanity's expansion into space would be better managed by a…

Aron Award

Culture · Human

The Aron Awards, popularly known as the Arons, are awards for outstanding works in design, given by the Interplanetary Association of Artisans and Designers (IAAD). They are recognized as one of the most prestigious design awards in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Each year…

Interspace Communication Technology

Science and Technology

Interspace communication technology refers to devices that enable the rapid transmission of data across great distances. Composed of an intricately connected web of space stations and satellite-based relay towers, the network facilitates quick information transfer by sending…

Bevic Group

Commerce · Human

The Bevic Group is a Human food and drink conglomerate headquartered in Earth (Sol III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2078 by siblings Bartholomew and Vevrai Bevic after receiving a substantial inheritance from their grandparents, the first product it sold was…

UltiFlex

Commerce · Weapons · Military · Human

UltiFlex is a weapon manufacturer that specializes in creating military-grade combat knives. The UltiFlex name is synonymous with their flagship product, the FSK-8 Combat Knife. These combat knives are part of the standard field kit for UEE soldiers and are popular among…

Atuvo

Commerce · Human

Atuvo is a Human manufacturer and retailer of upscale kitchenware, houseware, appliances, and furniture headquartered on Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in 2872 by noted chef Chu Thụy Du, it started as a small shop in Port Renatus. It soon gained a…

Artemis

Spacecraft · History · Human

Artemis was a long-haul colony spacecraft that launched from Earth (Sol III) in 2232 and disappeared in 2237. Built before the discovery of jump points and after the discovery of quantum travel, its mission was to travel to the potentially habitable planetary system GJ 667Cc and…

Everline Structures Incorporated

Commerce · Human

Everline Structures Incorporated is a Humans manufacturer of Housing Exchange (HEX) stations, affordable housing with commercial spaces that are built into hollowed-out asteroids. Although the company offers an extended contract to perform maintenance on their products for ten…

Erin Toi

People · Human

Erin Toi (SEY 2746 – 2873) was a politician and author elected as a Senator for Earth (Sol III) and the first Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) to serve after the end of the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). During her time in office, she oversaw the creation and…

Galor Messer IX

People · Human · History

Galor Messer IX (SEY 2666 - 2751), Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2715 - 2751, was the older brother of Samuel VIII. Under his rule, he changed the name of the UEE currency system to Imperials, remade government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style, and named…

Legionnaire

Spacecraft · Human · Military

The Legionnaire is a medium-sized boarding spacecraft manufactured by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. After the military failed to intervene in a piracy incident that led to the deaths of two civilians in SEY 2918, they issued an all-call for any…

Crusader Industries

Commerce · Human · Military

Crusader Industries is a spacecraft and spacecraft component manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). One of four corporations in the UEE to own a planet, Crusader Industries designs and constructs its spacecraft in the upper atmosphere of Crusader (Stanton II),…

Galaxy

Spacecraft · Human

The Galaxy is a large multi-role spacecraft developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Released in 2952, it was scheduled to be unveiled the same year at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, but the show floor prototype was stolen. Jax McCleary of the popular Spectrum show…

United Planets of Earth

Human · Government

The United Planets of Earth was the name of the Human government from 2523 to 2546. It was led by a Tribunal composed of a High-Advocate, a High-General, and a High-Secretary along with a Senate populated by elected representatives from all Human-controlled planetary systems.…

Ophion, Inc.

Commerce · Human

Ophion, Inc. was a geo-development and terraforming company that operated from 2501 to 2567. Founded by Eurynome Rhodes, it was initially known for its conscientious business practices and high rates of pay. However, after the founder's son Savion Guerra-Rhodes inherited the…

Xi'an Terraforming

Xi'an · Science and Technology

Xi'an terraforming practice is unique among known sentient civilizations. Rather than only creating a biome to sustain life, Xi'an terraform planets to fit functions seen as necessary to the well-being of Xi'an society. Some functions include manufacturing, nature preservation,…

Titus Costigan

Human · People

Titus Costigan (2909 - present) is the CEO of Esrua Industries, director of the nonprofit Better Together Foundation, and eldest son of former ImperatorKelos Costigan of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Running as a Universalist, he was one of five final candidates for the…

Unification Wars

History · Human · Military

The Unification Wars were a series of wars that took place after the formation of the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in 2380 until 2384. It was sparked on 20 October 2380 when the crew of the Stanley, a warship registered to the former country of Amecanio, mutinied and threatened…

Prowler

Spacecraft · Tevarin · Human

The Prowler is a Tevarin-designed combat personnel carrier built with air-shielded rapid deployment doors. Its name comes from the United Planets of Earth (UPE) designation for the original armored carrier initially observed during the First Tevarin War(2541-2546). The Prowler…

Daniel Penselin

People · Human

Dr. Daniel Penselin (2445 - 2496) was a physicist whose work improved the fuel economy of Humanquantum drives. In 2491, Penselin published a paper outlining a working hypothesis for the creation of more efficient quantum drives that would allow for an approximate 20 percent…

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…

Razor

Spacecraft · Human

The Razor is racing spacecraft developed by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). In 2947, Mirai launched the Razor in a bid to disrupt Origin's dominance of the Murray Cup and as a potential competitor for the Koa e Ko'ia endurance races.…