Lore

Selene (Vega III)

Planets · Human

Selene is a terrestrial planet in the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that was minimally terraformed to Human specifications. From 2550 to 2712, Selene was a center of industry, trade, tourism, and culture, serving as a key travel hub in the UEE. After the Battle of…

Jalan (Elysium IV)

Planets · Human · Tevarin

Jalan is the most populous planet in the Elysium system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the home planet of Tevarin. Originally called Kaleeth, it was annexed by the United Planets of Earth (UPE) at the end of the First Tevarin War and colonized by Humans, displacing many…

United Empire of Earth

Human · Government

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) is the name of the current Human governmental body. It is led by a democratically elected Imperator who serves for a single ten-year term; a Tribunal of High-Advocate, High-Secretary, and High Command; and the (UEE Senate), a legislative body…

Fire Rats

Organizations · Illegal Activity

The Fire Rats are a criminal organization and religious cult based in the Pyro system. It originated in 2563, when a group of former Pyrotechnic Amalgamated workers found themselves abandoned on Bloom (Pyro III) after their employer declared bankruptcy. Forced to eke out a…

UEES Olympus

Human · Military

The UEES Olympus was a Navy carrier that crash landed on the unclaimed planet Ashana (Nul V) in 2571 while pursuing a group of pirates. After the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government decided against sending in a cleanup crew, a scavenger camp formed among the wreckage. Today,…

Bengal

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The Bengal is a fleet carrier spacecraft developed in SEY 2871 by Roberts Space Industries (RSI) for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Bengal-class carriers carry a full complement of fighters, bombers and support ships and typically form the nucleus of a UEEN battle fleet…

Reisse (Rhetor III)

Planets · Human

Reisse is the third planet from the sun in the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The majority of Reisse's population are either students or faculty of the many universities on the world's surface. As such, Reisse is a major generator of research, and is supported by…

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…

Idris-M

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The Idris-M is a frigate manufactured by Aegis Dynamics. It lends its name to the standard line of frigates in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. Idrises are larger than traditional corvettes, but smaller than destroyers and destroyer escorts. They can be found in most…

Hull D

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The Hull D is a modular bulk freighter produced by Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern (MISC). The Hull D is the second largest freighter in the Hull line and is capable of transporting large quantities of goods attached to the frame in standard cargo containers. The Hull D…

Gladiator

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Gladiator is a two-seat light bomber developed by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. It was designed as a combination fighter-bomber companion to Anvil's F7A Hornet line of spacecraft, offering the UEEN the ability to significantly increase 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…

Retribution

Spacecraft · Military · Human

Retribution is a dreadnought spacecraft manufactured by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military in cooperation with multiple major manufacturers. Designed to counter Vanduul Kingships, the Retribution is the largest type of capital ship used by the UEE military at around 2700…

The Outsiders

Human · Organizations · Culture

The Outsiders, also known as the Sun's Eye Fellowship, are a religious cult established by Dr. Marcus Fayel that has occupied Mya (Leir II) since the early 2800s. While Fayel oversaw the terraforming of Mya, he cultivated a group of followers and organized an eventual armed…

Cestulus (Davien II)

Planets · Human

Cestulus is the second planet in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Despite being initially considered a poor candidate for terraforming, Cestulus became a major shipping hub after first contact with the Banu in SEY 2438. The city of Jata was the site of a series…

Roberts Space Industries (RSI)

Commerce · Military · Human

Roberts Space Industries (RSI), founded in the early 21st century SEY, is one of the oldest and most influential space technology companies in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Spacecraft, spacecraft components, and terraforming technology make up the bulk of their products. In…

P5G Gladius

Spacecraft · Military · Human

P5G Gladius The Gladius is a long-serving military light fighter spacecraft developed by Aegis Dynamics and first utilized by the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) in the 26th century SEY. Its frame is easily modified, and has undergone numerous technology retrofits in the past…

Garrity Arms

Commerce · Human

Garrity Arms was a Human weapon design and manufacturing company that operated from 2280 to 2516. Founded on Earth (Sol III), it relocated to Mars (Sol IV) in 2299, where it developed the first Human-designed off-world weapon, the Tedge 8 handgun. Garrity Arms' weapons were…

Neal Socolovich

People · Human

Neal Socolovich (2373 - 2474) was a General in the United Nations of Earth (UNE) Army, and a key figure in the negotiation of the Banu-Human Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord, the first interspecies treaty in Human history. Born on Angeli (Croshaw II), he joined the UNE Army…

NovaRiders

Organizations · Human · Illegal Activity

The NovaRiders were an outlaw group that entered notoriety in the early 2500s SEY when they became the first known people to steal a spacecraft mid-flight. During this time, ships were sold at such a high cost that they were primarily owned by the wealthy, and were commonly…

Claw Salamanders

Illegal Activity · Organizations · Human

The Claw Salamanders are an independent faction and outlaw group based in the Nyx system. Known for their custom-made armor suited for cold environments and helmets that conceal their faces and modulate their voices, they can generally be found living in deep freeze…

Massacre of Garron II

History · Human

In 2792, ImperatorLinton Messer XI sold off the terraforming rights of Garron II to the Bright Worlds Terraforming Group (BWTG). One of the indigenous species, which had shown sentience and was known to both the BWTG and Linton Messer, was exterminated during the terraforming…

Armistice Day

Holidays · Human

Armistice Day is a holiday celebrated annually on 29 May in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was established in SEY 2792 to recognize the 2789 signing of the the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, which brought about an unofficial resolution to the Xi'an-Human Cold War (2530 - 2793) and…

Dell Township

Settlements · Human

Dell Township was the first Human settlement on Armitage (Orion III). It was founded shortly after the system was discovered in 2650 as a center for water purification. Over 600 inhabitants of the township were killed in 2681, when the then-unknown Vanduul raided the planet for…