Lore

DoNoNo

Commerce

DoNoNo is a fast fashion clothing brand known for its line of flashy, colorful clubwear. Founded initially as a lingerie company, it expanded into cocktail dresses and shirts when one of its bestselling corsets became popular among nightclub goers as a statement piece. Risqué…

Nyx III

Planets

Nyx III, an ice giant, is the most distant planet from the sun of the Nyx system. Its stormy atmosphere is composed mainly of ammonia and water vapor, and an ocean of supercritical water surrounds the planet's rocky core. High, dangerous winds make it difficult for pilots to fly…

Kallis Belt Alpha

Space

The Kallis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Kallis system. Densely packed with planetesimals, asteroids, dust, and gasses, matter in the belt is constantly pulled out of orbit by the larger bodies forming on its outer edges. The unusually high amount of motion…

Ascension Astro

Commerce · Human

Ascension Astro is a Human spacecraft equipment company that develops and manufactures aftermarket stealth components. The company was founded in 2901 by a group of friends who had developed a new technique to reduce the infrared and electromagnetic signature of standard ship…

Joule Consortium

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Joule Consortium is a Human manufacturer of energy-related products, including energy weapon munitions. Although the company advertises itself as a medical supply company, their flagship product is a high-end laser cell used in personal and spacecraft weaponry. Joule has…

Hardin Tactical

Commerce · Human

Hardin Tactical is Human personal armor manufacturer. Their stylishly-designed armor is popular among high-end consumers in cities and other centers of culture, though it has a somewhat negative reputation among security professionals who feel that the products sacrifice…

Charon II

Planets

Charon II is a smog planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Positioned just inside the green band, its surface temperature and high-pressure atmosphere make landing on the planet dangerous. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are the two most prevalent gasses…

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…

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…

Lanes

Space

Lanes, or space lanes, are the common transit paths for spacecraft within solar systems. They are most commonly used by commercial spacecraft carrying freight or passengers, along with military and other ships. With few exceptions, lanes are typically the shortest path between…

Oberon V

Planets

Oberon V is a mesoplanet in the unclaimed Oberon system, and is the fifth planet from its star. Small and dense, Oberon V has a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, and has a mantle of mixed methane and water ice. Its surface is nearly white, and it starkly stands out…

Croshaw I

Planets

Croshaw I is a terrestrial planet with a thick, high pressure-atmosphere that closely orbits the star of the Croshaw system. After its discovery in 2271, some prospectors attempted to establish harvesters on the planet's surface in an effort to gain easy access to…

Kallis VI

Planets

Kallis VI is a terrestrial planet in the developing Kallis system, and is the sixth planet from its sun. Covered in an ocean of molten rock, it is still in an early stage of formation, and its crust is not expected to cool down enough to allow for the formation of continents for…

Gorgon Defender Industries

Military · Commerce · Human

Gorgon Defender Industries is a Human spacecraft shield systems manufacturer. Gorgon was founded by survivors of Fall of Caliban (2884) interested in selling high-quality defensive systems to civilians. In 2942, Gorgon signed their first military contract with the United Empire…

Hades III

Planets

Hades III is a smog planet in the Hades system. Its high-pressure, toxic atmosphere covers a landscape riddled with impact craters and the scant remains of abandoned cities. Due to dangerous conditions, researchers have only been able to make a few expeditions to explore and…

Garrity Defense

Commerce · Human

Garrity Defense is a Human retailer of personal armor systems and flight wear. While the store offers a wide range of options, their primary demographic skews to individual civilian users rather than military or industrial entities. Garrity Defense storefronts are a favorite…

OpalSky

Commerce

OpalSky is a clothing brand that manufactures high-end everyday attire. Founded by a group of sub-surfers who used to frequent Mariana on Tangaroa (Helios II), OpalSky creates classic, simple pieces made with top-quality materials. The company is known for its philanthropy, and…

Noble Ammunition

Commerce · Human

Noble Ammunition is a Human manufacturer of munitions. Their primary market is the production of small arms ammunition, though they maintain several factories devoted to larger caliber ballistics. Due to multiple high-profile accidents and lawsuits relating to weapon jams, Noble…

Tyrol VII

Planets

Tyrol VII is a protoplanet in the unclaimed Tyrol system, and is the outermost planet in the system. In 2943, a widely-reported academic article claimed that Tyrol VII was far enough from its two suns that it had a high chance of remaining out of danger in the event of a nova.…

Kilgore and Poole

Commerce · Human

Kilgore and Poole (K&P) is a Human manufacturer of personal armor systems. The company markets to high-end clientele who seek practical, stylish armor for everyday use instead of utilitarian military or industrial component armor made by most armor companies. K&P armor trades…

Tyrol IV

Planets

Tyrol IV is a chthonian planet in the unclaimed Tyrol system, and is the fourth world from its two suns. Dense and rich in minerals, it is a popular destination for local miners seeking to strike it rich. However, its high gravity creates a working environment that takes a harsh…

Kins I

Planets

Kins I is the first planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. A mesoplanet with an iron-rich crust, it has been extensively mined and bears the scars of ancient strip-mining operations. Visitors to the planet have been known to utilize its myriad abandoned…

Tanga I

Planets

Tanga I is a chthonian planet in the unclaimed Tanga system. Dense and metallic, it was once the core of a gas giant and has high gravity in spite of its relatively small size. When its sun expanded into its red giant phase, its newly close proximity to the star's surface…

Oberon VI

Planets

Oberon VI is a gas dwarf that orbits sixth from the neutron star of the unclaimed Oberon system. Its white, blue, and pale-pink banded atmosphere of hydrogen and helium hides a rocky core covered with ammonia and water ice. Conditions deep within the planet are too high-pressure…