Lore

Operation Unilateral Force

Military · Human

Operation Unilateral Force was a SEY 2940 military effort on the part of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was a combined attempt to incite infighting between Vanduul clans by disproportionately targeting a single clan. Experts anticipated that by noticeably weakening a…

INB New Corvo

Locations · Military · Human

The Imperial Naval Base (INB) at New Corvo is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) military facility on Aremis (Vega II). All Naval personnel moving in and out of the Vega system are required to check in at the base. Because of its proximity to a Vanduul system, INB New Corvo also…

Gideon's Belt (Virgil Belt Alpha)

Space

Gideon's belt (Virgil belt alpha) is the only asteroid belt in the Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. While the system was part of the United Empire of Earth(UEE), deposits of iron, titanium, and other metals in the belt supported a modest mining industry that kept…

Dione (Sol 6d)

Moons

Dione (Sol 6d) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Marked with numerous impact craters and chasmata, it is theorized that Dione went through a period of heavy meteor strikes in the distant past that turned the moon 180 degrees on its axis. After the…

Aremis (Vega II)

Planets · Human

Aremis is a terrestrial planet in the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is famed for its set of rings, which are sharply defined by two shepherd moons that orbit the planet on the ring's inner and outer sides. After being minimally terraformed, it was initially…

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…

Arena Commander

Entertainment · Human

Arena Commander is a spaceflight simulator released in 2943 by Original Systems. In the game, players fly realistic versions of real spacecraft and engage in dogfights with similarly realistic recreations of modern ships of Xi'an, Banu, and even Vanduul origin. The lead designer…

Redeemer

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Redeemer is a gunship developed by Aegis Dynamics for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). An armored spacecraft equipped with turrets and missiles, it is commonly used by planetary security forces. The Redeemer has also been used in extensive operations against the…

Jai (Virgil 1a)

Moons

Jai (Virgil 1a) is the first moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Composed of silicate and carbon, its pale and largely unmarred surface strongly reflects the light of its sun. During the rare cloudless nights that Jai is full, it shines so…

Oberon IV

Planets

Oberon IV is a protoplanet in the unclaimed Oberon system, and is the fourth planet from its star. Like its sister protoplanet Oberon III, it is theorized to have formed after the original star of the system went supernova. In 2946, multiple stray bombs struck Oberon IV during a…

Erna (Virgil 3a)

Moons

Erna (Virgil 3a) is the first moon from Virgil III, Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Partially coated in water ice, the parts of its surface that are uncovered are rife with deep craters and long, steep, and deep chasmata. Some of its cliffs reveal dark layers…

Armitage (Weapons Manufacturer)

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Armitage is a Human weapons manufacturer founded in 2717 by a group of survivors from the Battle of Orion (2712). Named for the once Human-inhabited planet in the fallen system, Armitage produces weapons that are simple to use by people without training. The company has remained…

Jarl (Virgil 3b)

Moons

Jarl (Virgil 3b) is the second moon from Virgil III, Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. Instead of a water cycle, it has a methane cycle, fed by the vast fields of methane ice that coat its surface. Gaseous methane directly sublimates off the ice and creates clouds…

Scorpius

Spacecraft

The Scorpius is a heavy fighter manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Developed by the Applied Innovations division of RSI, it was evaluated by the 999th Test Squadron of the UEE Navy and was proven capable of matching multiple types of Vanduul ships. Each Scorpius is…

Epheet (Virgil 1c)

Moons

Epheet (Virgil 1c) is the third moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. The smallest of the three moons, it was nicknamed "little brother" for appearing to follow the other two moons across the sky. During the Fall of Virgil, it was damaged by…

Vega Belt Alpha

Space

The Vega belt alpha is a dense asteroid belt that orbits the star of the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because of its location near the orbit of Selene (Vega III), it is a popular location for aspiring miners to stake out their first claim and harvest resources.…

Kastak Arms

Weapons · Commerce · Human

Kastak Arms is manufacturer of energy weapons located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in partnership with the government of Selene (Vega III) following the SEY 2737 Vanduul invasion of Virgil, Kastak was intended as a means to build weapons to arm individuals for…

Corsito (Virgil 1b)

Moons

Corsito (Virgil 1b) is the second moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. In contrast to its sister moon Jai (Virgil 1a), it has a dark, slightly blue surface and reflects about half as much light. An enormous crater with a large ring of bright…

Orion Belt Alpha

Space

The Orion belt alpha is the only asteroid belt in the Orion system. It orbits the system's sun between Armitage (Orion III) and the gas giant Orion IV. In 2699, Humans discovered deposits of gold and platinum there and set up small mines. However, these were abandoned when…

New Corvo

Settlements · Human

New Corvo is a city on Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Initially settled by members of the UEE military, it has since become Aremis' most populous urban center. Most spacecraft entering and leaving Aremis first pass through New Corvo to be processed. The city has…

INS Jericho

Locations · Military

The INS Jericho is a United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) station in the Stanton system. Completed in SEY 2871, it was named after leader of Squadron 214 Commander Amare Jericho, who sacrificed his life battling Vanduul forces up to the last minutes of the UEEN pullout from Tiber…

Reliant Mako

Spacecraft · Human

The Reliant Mako is a variant of the Reliant spacecraft developed by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC)). The Mako modifies the standard Kore and installs broadwave spectrum technology and a suite of compound lens cameras to capture and relay footage. MISC…

Sabre

Spacecraft · Human

The Sabre is a space superiority fighter sold by Aegis Dynamics. Aegis developed the Sabre in response to a United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) request for a fighter capable of out-matching the Vanduul Stinger heavy fighter. Aegis pursued development as part of a company-wide…

Najita

Settlements · Human

Najita is the most populous city on Keene (Kilian VII). A coastal city, Najita was originally constructed to work in harmony with the sprawling green hills that surround it. This balance was upset in the 2800s when increasing Vanduul raids in the Caliban system frightened many…