Lore

Nedila

Settlements · Human · Tevarin

Nedila is a small town on Jalan (Elysium IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE) located in a rocky area south of the planet's capital Gemma. Many of its inhabitants are water farmers, and their harvests are distributed to the major population centers on Jalan. The town's natural hot…

Lyria (Stanton 3a)

Moons · Human

Lyria is a natural satellite of ArcCorp (Stanton III) that orbits more closely to the planet than its sister moon, Wala (Stanton 3b). Water ice geysers and cryo-volcanoes force water vapor into Lyria's oxygen and ammonia atmosphere when they erupt. Although the air is too thin…

United Empire of Earth Governor

Government · Human

A United Empire of Earth Governor is the elected executive leader of a State or territory in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) planet. It can be filled by Citizens or Civilians, and is the highest-ranking government position a Civilian can attain. The position is limited to two…

Whammer's

Commerce · Human · Food and Beverages

Whammer's is a fast food chain in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that serves burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Owned by Interstellar Restaurant Management, it was founded in SEY 2801 by brothers Sidney and Callahan Westmoreland on Severus (Kiel III). The low-cost sandwiches…

United Empire of Earth Civilian

Government · Human

A civilian is a resident of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) who has not taken the steps to become a Citizen. At the age of 17 SEY, a civilian can own property, can vote in local elections and legislation, and must start paying taxes. All civilians are eligible to hold…

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…

Fora System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Fora system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is made up of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, a gas giant, and an ice giant. After a jump point to the Banu system Yulin from the Banshee system was discovered in…

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.

Empire Report

Entertainment · Human

Empire Report is a daily Spectrum news program produced and broadcast by SSN/CAtv. Billed as companion to SSN/CAtv Nightly News, the two shows coordinate to avoid covering the same topics on a given day. Empire Report is typically scheduled for a regular daily time slot although…

Tatavo

Commerce · Human

Tatavo is a high-end design firm that specializes in bespoke furniture, especially for spacecraft. Located on Cassel (Goss II), it was founded by carpenter Eva Tarvel and metalworker Samvel Vanlian, after the long-time friends renovated the interior of Vanlian's ship. Members of…

Sylvie Randall

People · Human

Commander Sylvie Randall (SEY 2835 - 2884) was a United Empire of Earth Naval Officer, most famously known as the final commanding officer of the 89th Logistic Support Squadron ("the Lost Squad"). She took command of the 89th in 2878, and spent her tenure requesting more funding…

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…

Cutter

Spacecraft · Human

The Cutter is a light cargo spacecraft introduced in 2920 and manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. The most recent model debuted at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo in 2952. A single-seat ship with a large cargo hold and minimal living quarters, it was designed as an…

North American Alliance (NAA)

Politics · Human

The North American Alliance (NAA) was a supranational political and economic union of multiple member states that were located primarily on the North American continent of Earth (Sol III). Formed in 2189, it rose to help facilitate the sourcing and exchanging of valuable…

StarWatch

Entertainment · Human

StarWatch is a popular celebrity gossip and pop culture talk show produced for Spectrum that debuted in 2940. Fans of the show refer to themselves as StarWatchers. Most episodes of the program open with a segment in which the host comments on pieces of celebrity gossip…

Gavin E Hurston

People · Human

"Colonel" Gavin E. Hurston (2867-present) is the current CEO of Hurston Dynamics. He succeeded his mother, Magda Hurston, who made the decision to purchase Stanton I from the United Empire of Earth (UEE). He has continued the policies of his predecessors, strip-mining the planet…

Char

Settlements · Illegal Activity · Human

Char is a former surveying station on Cole (Nul III) in the Nul system. Constructed in SEY 2493 by Behesht Mines, the facility was abandoned in 2614 after the costs of operating it exceeded the profits the company earned from mining the planet's resources. In the mid-2600s,…

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…

Charon System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Charon system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2538, it was used as a prison system during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), with most prisons concentrated in the state of Dellin on Haros (Charon III). After the assassination of Linton…

Reza's Landing

Settlements · Human · Tevarin

Reza's Landing is a city arcology built to withstand the harsh environment of Vosca (Elysium III). The structure was constructed by research company Rayari Inc. in order to protect their equipment from damage due to persistent sandstorms on the surface. The company would…

Caldera

Commerce · Human

Caldera is a personal armor company located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that sells high-tech spacesuits and exploration gear designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Most of their products are built with internal communications devices and scanners for use…

SSN/CAtv Nightly News

Entertainment · Human

SSN/CAtv Nightly News is a Spectrum news show that airs after its sister show Empire Report. It covers more local news stories that are not aired on Empire Report, but are still deemed newsworthy by SSN/CAtv.

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…

New Babbage

Settlements · Human

New Babbage is the largest city on microTech (Stanton IV) and home to microTech's main headquarters. Construction of New Babbage was personally overseen by company founder Magnus Tobin, whose goal was to make the city an ideal working environment for the technological innovators…