Lore

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…

Hosanna Tree

Plants

The hosanna tree is a genetically modified plant derived from the flowering dogwood and the taverbark pine. Created by Crusader Industries for the platform-based city of Orison on Crusader (Stanton II), the trees were designed with strong roots and flexible branches to tolerate…

Maze

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Maze is a naturally-occurring tranquilizer and psychedelic drug that is harvested from the bark of the mazzi tree. When eaten in large quantities, the psychoactive alkaloids within the bark send users into a near-comatose trance, during which they experience complex audiovisual…

Oso V

Planets

Oso V is an ice giant in the Oso system, and is the fifth planet from its star. With an atmosphere of ammonia vapor and other volatiles, it is nearly white in appearance, and has a complex, layered cloud structure. Thanks to its distance from Oso II, it supports a Covalex…

Archangel Station

Locations · Human

Archangel Station is a Human space station in the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was initially constructed by the UEE in the 29th century as the marshaling and scientific nerve center for Project Archangel, also known as Synthworld. Shipping traffic through…

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…

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV)

Planets

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV) is a gas giant in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the fourth planet from its sun. A pressurized research station constructed, owned, and operated by the Xi'an government is located inside Hua'nam's stormy hydrogen-helium atmosphere,…

Gonn (Oberon I)

Planets

Gonn is the first planet from the neutron star of the unclaimed Oberon system. A super-Earth that was once the core of a brown dwarf, this planet is rich in carbon and has long been rumored to hide vast deposits of diamonds that have yet to be discovered. Because the extreme…

Mustang Omega

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Omega is a variant of the Mustang civilian spacecraft developed by Consolidated Outland. Like the Mustang Gamma, the Omega is focused primarily on high performance racing with the addition of an upgraded fuel intake. The ship was produced via a partnership with…

Icarus Cluster (Croshaw Cluster Alpha)

Space

The Icarus cluster (Croshaw cluster alpha) is an asteroid cluster that orbits the system's sun beyond the orbit of Croshaw IV. Soon after Humans began to colonize Croshaw in the late 2200s, independent miners established themselves in the cluster and began to harvest its…

Nemo I

Planets

Nemo I is a protoplanet that orbits closest to the star of the Nemo system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An extremely thin atmosphere of oxygen, sodium, and hydrogen surrounds it, essentially identical to the vacuum of space. In 2407, a scanning device advertised as the…

Carrack

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Carrack is a long-term exploration spacecraft developed by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Once only used by the military, it is now sold on the civilian market. The Carrack is capable of making planetfall in hostile environments and deploying…

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…

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…

Herschel Belt (Sol Belt Alpha)

Space

The Herschel belt (Sol belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located between the orbits of Mars (Sol IV) and Jupiter (Sol V), it is where Humans first began to experiment with asteroid mining. Pure water ice harvested from the belt…

350r

Spacecraft · Human

The 350r is a variant of the 300 series developed by Origin Jumpworks. Designed by Andreas Lang, a limited run of prototypes were initially created and distributed to racing teams to promote the use of the 300i as a high performance platform. Met with unexpected success, Origin…

Shipping Checkpoint

Government

A shipping checkpoint is a government-run agency in which the cargo manifests of spacecraft are examined to make sure they are in compliance of the law. They are typically located in platforms near jump points that cross into sovereign systems, with a checkpoint on either side.…

Kiel IV

Planets

Kiel IV is a planet in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas dwarf, it has a rocky core and a thick atmosphere of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The high concentration of methane gives it a striking deep blue color. In 2939, Senator Janna Thurville of Severus…

Flo-Pets

Animals

Flo-Pets are a bioluminescent freshwater slug indigenous to Xis (Kellog II). Despite being protected by the Fair Chance Act, Human smugglers began eluding United Empire of Earth military forces to travel to the surface to capture Flo-Pets around 2918, intending to develop them…

Bareton

Settlements · Human

Bareton is one of very few cities located on Noble (Ellis V) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded after the Governors Council voted to preserve Noble's environment, it was constructed as a series of enormous platforms connected by transparent walkways. A massive…

OB Station Kobold

Locations · Human

OB Station Kobold is an observation platform located in the protected Osiris system. Situated in one of the Lagrange points of Etos (Osiris I), its mixture of scientific and military personnel are tasked with studying and protecting the planet's developing inhabitants. In SEY…

Caliban Belt Alpha

Space

The Caliban belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. When the Caliban system was possessed by the United Empire of Earth(UEE), the belt was a hub for miners, haulers, and salvagers, and was dotted with rest stops in service of…

Warden

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Vanguard Warden is a deep space fighter created by Aegis Dynamics for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN). Its base model is a twin-engine, multi-crew ship designed to perform long duration missions that would otherwise be outside the reach of shorter-range fighters.…

Liberator

Spacecraft · Human

The Liberator is a light carrier spacecraft manufactured by Anvil Aerospace. Designed with three open air landing pads and an interior bay that can accommodate up to two ground vehicles, the Liberator is capable of making long-range journeys to transport short-range ships to…