Lore

Ē'aluth System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Ē'aluth system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of a K-type main sequence star, a puffy planet, a smog planet, a terrestrial planet, a gas dwarf, a gas giant, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in MXY I.14599 (SEY 981 BCE), it was immediately…

Quantum Drive

Science and Technology

A quantum drive is a type of engine that generates a Chan-Eisen field, enabling spacecraft to travel at approximately 20% of the speed of light. Because it takes a great deal of energy for a quantum drive to work, larger ships with more room for specialized power and cooling…

Kyuk'ya System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Kyuk'ya system, also called the Indra system, is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire that consists of an A-type main sequence star, a white dwarf, a gas giant, a terrestrial planet, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in MXY III.826 (SEY 2515) when a Xi'an military convoy…

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…

Mya (Leir II)

Planets

Mya is the second planet from the sun of the Leir system. Although it was discovered in 2677, it remained undeveloped until 2743, when Galor Messer IX sold the terraforming and mining rights of Leir II to Hatfield & Harding to fund his long-term project to redesign UEE…

Armistead Perry

People · History

Armistead Perry was a General of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) Navy from 2531 to 2546, and of the United Empire of Earth(UEE) Navy from 2546 to 2589. She is best known as the architect of the Perry Line. Born into a military family, Perry completed her Equivalency at age 16…

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…

Silent Song

Art

Silent Song is a piece of interactive artwork located in the Tayac system asteroid belt, between Tayac II and Shepherd (Tayac III). The work was commissioned in honor of the Ark's centennial and to highlight xeno-relationships. It was created in collaboration by Human artist…

Centauri I

Planets

Centauri I is a protoplanet in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits very close to its sun. Surveyor Kelly Alden captured an image of Centauri I in 2639 through her ship's camera, capturing the protoplanet in the path of a blue-white prominence that seems…

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…

Tamsa Wheel

People · Human

Tamsa Wheel (2883-present) is a noted Human visual artist known for creating interpretive large-scale sculptures from unexpected mixed media types. As described by art critic Herin Chiber, her work portrays the "...delicate balance between mathematical precision and the…

OB Station Heller

Locations

OB Station Heller is a research space station located in the Garron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is the main headquarters of the ongoing effort to restore the biosphere of Garron II, which was destroyed at the orders of Linton Messer XI in SEY 2792. It also houses a…

Aydo

Settlements · Human

Aydo is a major city on Green (Ellis III) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). A coastal city, it sits atop a sheer wall of cliffs overlooking the ocean. In the past, gaps in these cliffs were used as tracks in one of the legs of the race that ultimately gave birth to the first…

Red Festival

Human · Holidays

Red Festival is a holiday celebrated in late January or early February annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It originated in old Earth (Sol III) customs that celebrated the end of the year by tracking the lunisolar cycle instead of the solar cycle. Humans who followed…

Leyland's Tortoise

Animals

Leyland's Tortoise Leyland's tortoise is a species of tortoise indigenous to Earth (Sol III). They have glossy shells with minor color variation around the scutes and the edges of the shells. Extremely docile, they are kept as pets by Humans, especially long-haul spacers.…

Imperial Arts Foundation

Human · Art · Organizations

IMPERIAL ARTS FOUNDATION The Imperial Arts Foundation (IAF) is a nonprofit charitable organization located on Green (Ellis III) that provides funding and resources to artists and arts programs in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was founded in 2811 by Marana River…

Vasli Fragment Stone

Archaeology · Culture · Art

The Vasli Fragment Stone The Vasli Fragment is the only known remnant of a stone stele theorized to have been created on Terra (Terra III) around 43,000 SEY ago. A script that has yet to be deciphered is engraved upon it on one side. It was most likely sculpted by the original…