Lore

Showdown!

Entertainment · Politics · Human

Showdown! is an SSN/CAtv current events debate program that first began airing in SEY 2521. In each episode, two guests of opposing views are brought on to debate key issues of the day. Showdown! has been canceled and revived multiple times. The most recent version has…

Big Benny's

Commerce · Food and Beverages · Human

Big Benny's is a food brand owned by Terra Mills that produces kacho, a heavily spiced combination of noodles and broth. Founder Benicio Lewis Jr. first began selling kacho inspired by his father's recipe from a food stall on Lo (Corel III) after encouragement from friends. He…

Project Far Star

Government · Human

Project Far Star was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) funding initiative initiated to expand its borders outward from the Virgil system. Terraforming companies and navjumpers who focused their exploration efforts in this direction were granted priority funding from the UEE for…

Port Fairfax

Settlements · Human

Port Fairfax is a United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) base located on Goss III, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Constructed during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), it was originally intended to be a staging point for the invasion of the Terra system in case it tried to secede. After…

The Claw

Music · Human

The Claw is a Human band based out of Saisei (Centauri III) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), credited with popularizing S-pop. In 2932, the band performed a stylized cover of Clover's "Moonlight" on Spectrum show Terra, Show Me the Music! They went on to hold the number one…

Ellis System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Ellis system is a planetary system located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of thirteen planets, one asteroid belt, and one F-type main sequence star. Most famously home to annual spacecraft race the Murray Cup, its three habitable planets are all centers of…

XenoThreat

Human · Illegal Activity · Organizations

XenoThreat is a Human outlaw group based in the Pyro system that is known for a violently anti-alien and anti-corporate ideology. Law enforcement believes that the group is primarily formed by corrupt ex-members of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. Most of its criminal…

Headhunters

Organizations · Illegal Activity

The Headhunters are a major criminal organization based in the Pyro system that specializes in smuggling, theft, and protection. Originally from the Virgil system, the gang first rose to prominence as smugglers in the 2610s, when they established a fast shipping route from…

Trise Cordial

Food and Beverages · Human

TRISE CORDIAL Trise Cordial is an herb liqueur 55% alcohol by volume (ABV) adapted from the Banu drink otisau falu for safe Human consumption. Introduced to the market in 2789, it has an herbal flavor profile with pungent notes of salammoniac. The original Banu version of the…

Suj Kossi

People · Tevarin

Suj Kossi (b.2900) is a Senator for Jalan (Elysium III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Kossi began his political career after his honorable discharge from the UEE Navy, where he received a Medal of Valor for his service during a dangerous repair mission under fire from the…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

Eria Quint

People · Human

Eria Quint (2901-present) is a Human journalist, debate show anchor, and political analyst. She is the current host of the Spectrum news debate program Showdown! Before she took over in 2935, she was a political reporter for the Terra Gazette.

Mercury Star Runner

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Mercury Star Runner is a courier spacecraft designed by Crusader Industries. Used by the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) in blockade running operations, the Mercury is a fast, armored runner ship capable of transporting small quantities of valuable goods or storing…

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…

Whitley's Guide

Publications · Entertainment · Human

Whitley's Guide is a consumer-centric magazine released by Gallivan Publishing that features in-depth analysis and reviews of spacecraft, vehicles, and related items. Created by Sal Whitley and Darby Keilich, it was first published in 2856 and has been in continuous print since.…

Ergo (Nemo III)

Planets · Human

Ergo (Nemo III) is an inhabited ocean planet in the Nemo system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although today there is no indigenous life on the planet, the vast quantities of oil under its oceans suggests that at one point it supported an ecosystem of animals and plants.…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…

Corin (Kilian IX)

Planets · Human

CORIN (KILIAN IX) Corin (Kilian IX) is a mesoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), owned by the UEE Marines. Located far outside the system's green band, surface conditions on the planet are very dangerous for anyone without protective gear. The Marines…

Magnus System

Planetary Systems

MAGNUS SYSTEM The Magnus system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was discovered in SEY 2499, and subsequently selected as the headquarters of the UEE Navy (UEEN). Once the center of a thriving industry centered around the UEEN's shipbuilding…