Lore

Keene (Kilian VII)

Planets · Human

Keene is a terraformed terrestrial planet located seventh from the star of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A civilian world, Keene is home to many offices and showrooms for spacecraft manufacturers, along with military-aligned corporations and independent…

Locke (Idris IV)

Planets · Human

Locke (Idris IV) is the sole inhabited planet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraformed and colonized by Humans in the early 26th century, it was captured by the Tevarin in 2542 during the First Tevarin War (2541 - 2546), and used as a main strike hub for…

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…

Janus

Science and Technology · History · Human

Janus was an artificial intelligence (AI) program designed to monitor and pilot the long-haul colony spacecraft Artemis, launched in SEY 2232. Prominent AI researcher Dr. Carol Zahir began work on the program that would become Janus in 2201. Zahir spent the rest of her career…

Vector System (VS-01)

Planetary Systems

The Vector system (designated VS-01 by the United Empire of Earth) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares jump points with the Tiber and Kellog systems. In the final days of the Siege of Tiber, an enormous Vanduul clan in possession of a Kingship entered the system…

Synergy

Food and Beverages · Human

Synergy is a Human brand of wellness-themed energy drinks manufactured by conglomerate Sakura Sun. The beverage was first developed in 2865 by a team of researchers led by Dr. Taka Jeong. Originally, it was marketed purely as an energy drink, with commercials featuring…

Rayari Inc

Commerce · Human

Rayari Incorporated is a Human research company that specializes in agriculture and bio-engineering. Founded in 2803 by Clara Douglas, Edward Kesamyn, and Asif Reader, it first came to prominence when the founders created a complete line of plants recreated from the genetic code…

Serling (Horus I)

Planets · Human

Serling (Horus I) is the first planet from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to its star, its day half is hot and cloudy and its dark half is icy and cold. A permanent wind system that exchanges air from each side keeps the climate from…

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…

Messer Era

History · Human

The Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792) was a Human time period during which the Messer family were the absolute rulers of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It started with Ivar Messer I in 2546, when he seized power of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) government through a combination…

Railen

Spacecraft · Xi'an · Human

The Gatac Railen (Ng.at'ak Sanrailen) is a cargo spacecraft released in 2951 and developed by Gatac Manufacture (Ao't.o'a'Ng.at'ak) for the Human and Xi'an markets. Development of the Railen began after the Human-Xi'an Trade Agreement (HuXa) was passed by the United Empire of…

Candle Road

Settlements · Human

Candle Road was a Human settlement on Crion (Caliban II) and was the de facto headquarters of the Crion Security Legion. Initially established in 2510 as a military airfield, it did not rise to prominence until the mid-29th century when it became a major support facility for…

Hurricane

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Hurricane is a strike fighter manufactured by Anvil Aerospace. Originally launched in SEY 2607 by the now defunct Casse Aerospace, the Hurricane is a turret fighter, combining the speed and maneuverability of an interceptor with a single manual turret operated by a second…

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…

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…

Driller

Spacecraft · Vanduul

"Driller" is the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy military designation for a type of escort and troop carrier operated by the Vanduul. A capital ship, it has most often been observed accompanying large-sized Vanduul Clans during major raids. Declassified military reports…

UEES Flyssa

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The UEES Flyssa was a Javelin-class destroyer that crashed on the surface of Daymar (Stanton 2b) in SEY 2862 and was last commanded by Captain Chin Ormiston of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. Launched in 2779 after a three year construction process, it was initially used…

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…

Earth (Sol III)

Planets · Human

Earth (Sol III) is the third planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The homeworld of Humans, it is the home of the Senate and the Imperator, the capital of the UEE, and the focal point of commerce and culture. Corporations and governments stripped…

Laylani Addison

People · Human

Laylani Addison (SEY 2889 - present) is the current Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly, she was Dean of Applied Science at Mentor University (2931 - 2947), and before that, Professor of Integrated Science and Xenotechnology at Mentor for nine years. She was…

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…

Battle of Idris IV

Military · History · Tevarin · Human

The Battle of Idris IV was a major engagement during the First Tevarin War (2541-2546) between Human forces of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) and the Tevarin. It took place on 1 October 2544 on and above Idris IV. Before the battle, the UPE had been losing ground, resulting…

A Gift for Baba

Fiction · Human

A Gift for Baba is Human morality tale coined in the late 2300s. There are many versions of the story, but the best known version was adapted into a children's book of the same name by Fatima Reynolds-Malik in 2480. In it, three siblings, all children, travel from Mars (Sol IV)…

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…