Lore

Connor's Beard Moss

Plants

Connor's beard moss is a type of moss that was first discovered in Connor's Land and Load, a space station in the Kilian system. Very fragile, if it is removed from its environment it must be provided with a piece of rock, concrete, or metal to grow on and kept in a sealed…

Quasi

Settlements · Human

Quasi is the second largest city on Terra (Terra III), located in the southern hemisphere in the shadow of the Neesay Mountains. Most known for the large complex of ancient ruins discovered early in Terra's settlement, Quasi maintains a bustling tourist industry, and is home to…

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…

Ariel (Sol 7b)

Moons

Ariel (Sol 7b) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Scientists speculate that the many scarps, canyons, and ridges carved into the moon's surface were created in the distant past by liquid forms of ammonia, methane, or carbon dioxide. The UEE operates…

Oso VI

Planets

Oso VI is a dwarf planet in the Oso system, and is the last planet from its star. Uniform in appearance, its surface is coated in tholin, a hydrocarbon sludge that colors the world dark red and covers up deep layers of methane and water ice. Like neighboring planet Oso V, it is…

Tyrol I

Planets

Tyrol I is the first planet from the two suns of the unclaimed Tyrol system. In close orbit around the barycenter of the binary stars, its proximity to them has led to a dangerously hot environment. Nevertheless, the surface is home to an ever-shifting group of squatters who…

Yulin VI

Planets

Yulin VI is the sixth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. A gas giant, its atmosphere is almost entirely composed of hydrogen, making it a popular hub for automated refineries and refueling stations. This has additionally attracted outlaws who have been…

NV-TAC

Commerce · Human

NV-TAC is a Human manufacturer of personal weapon attachments, such as targeting devices and enhanced gun sights. Originally founded in SEY 2811 as a sensor company, NV-TAC produced technology for long-range scanning stations and surveying operations before pivoting to the…

P.uay'aha (R.il'a II)

Planets

P.uay'aha (R.il'a II) is the second planet from the sun of the R.il'a system), Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Classified as a puffy planet, or hot Jupiter, it has a large radius but a very low density due to its proximity from its star. Since R.il'a's discovery, the planet has been…

Oretani IV

Planets

Oretani IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the lost Oretani system. A gas dwarf, its thick, expansive atmosphere is composed of hydrogen and helium. At the time of the Oretani-Ferron jump point collapse in 2485, there was a single harvesting station in orbit around the…

Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS)

Education · Human · Locations

The Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) is a public research university located in the city Quasi on Terra (Terra III). Best known for its xenoarchaeology program, the QIXS curriculum emphasizes field work, the study of ancient languages, and the use of primary…

Kellar's Run

Illegal Activity · Human

Kellar's Run is a 2931 intersystem spacecraft chase that started in the outlaw space station Spider in the Cathcart system when Dean Kellar shot and killed an undercover Advocacy agent during a disagreement over Anvil thrusters. Kellar battled his way out of Spider to his…

Cutlass Red

Spacecraft · Human

The Cutlass Red is a variant of the Cutlass fighter developed by Drake Interplanetary. The Red is a combined search and rescue vehicle and medical transport, replacing the standard Cutlass' cargo bay with an autodoc and other medical devices. Standard equipment on the variant…

Hades I

Planetary Systems

Hades I is the first planet from the sun of the Hades system. Located just on the inner edge of the system's green band, ruins on its surface suggest that the lost civilization of Hades may once have operated colonies there in spite of its high temperature. It is dotted with…

Helios I

Planets

Helios I is a terrestrial rocky planet in the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The closest planet to its sun, temperatures on Helios I are dangerously high. In 2937, the scientific survey station OB Tarasque crashed onto the planet's surface. Its lack of adequate…

Genesis Belt Alpha

Space

The Genesis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Genesis system. Located between the second and third planets from its sun, its proximity to the Fair Chance Act-protected world Genesis II has made it off limits from potential industrial development. However, some of…

Oretani V

Planets

Oretani V is the fifth planet from the sun of the lost Oretani system. The largest planet in the system, it is also believed to be the oldest, and likely formed beyond the frost line over the course of three to four million years. Turiya Terraforming had outlined plans to build…

Horus III

Planets · Human

Horus III is a super-Jupiter on the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the most distant planet from its sun. More massive than most other gas giants, it has a high-density atmosphere that compresses the planet, lowering its overall circumference in comparison to…

Venus (Sol II)

Planets

Venus is the second planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet with a dense, high-pressure atmosphere, it has never been successfully terraformed although Humans have made countless attempts since they first began terraforming other…

Odin II

Planets

Odin II is the planet closest to the Odin system's star, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly the second-closest planet, it became the first after Odin I was destroyed sometime during its sun's red giant phase. Odin II is not terraformed, though it is dotted with sealed…

Nautilus

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Nautilus is a minelayer and minesweeper spacecraft developed by Aegis Dynamics and utilized by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. It is capable of deploying several different types of mines for both offensive and area-denial purposes along simultaneous vectors in 3D…

Oso II

Planets

Oso II is an inhabited terrestrial planet in the Oso system, best known as the home of the developing Osoian civilization. The second world from its sun, it sits in a temperate location in the green band and is covered in lushly forested continents and brackish liquid water…

Kallis VII

Planets

Kallis VII is the seventh planet from the sun of the Kallis system. A young gas giant, it formed in the outer parts of the system during the star's stellar nebula phase, where it collected enough mass to attract huge amounts of hydrogen and helium gas over the relatively rapid…

Kyuk'ya I

Planets

Kyuk'ya I is a gas giant in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire, and is the closest planet to its suns. Orbited by a far-reaching set of rings composed of rock and ice, the sight of the binary stars at the center of Kyuk'ya against the dramatic backdrop of these rings has been a…