Lore

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…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

Fiore

Commerce

Fiore is a business wear clothing brand that uses historic fashion as inspiration for its designs. Founded by art history student Fiore Ouwerx after the sudden death of their grandparents, they were inspired to create their first piece when sorting through their grandmother's…

Euterpe (Stanton 4c)

Moons · Human

Euterpe is the third and smallest moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named for the ancient Earth (Sol III) muse of music. Largely covered by ice sheets and frozen oceans of water, the landscape of the moon is dotted with pillars of rock formations that researchers theorize are…

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…

Chibanzoo Plant

Plants

The chibanzoo is a type of plant that bears a fruit of the same name. Originally from Cassel (Goss II), it thrives in warm, breezy environments and grows best if deeply watered, but can be cultivated in a wide variety of climates. Each berry it produces has a thin,…

Caliban 4b

Moons

Caliban 4b is the second moon from the gas giant Caliban IV, Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. Enveloped by a weak magnetosphere, it is encircled by a pair of auroral belts that generate shimmering red light shows when the moon's magnetic field interacts with that of…

NovaRiders

Organizations · Human · Illegal Activity

The NovaRiders were an outlaw group that entered notoriety in the early 2500s SEY when they became the first known people to steal a spacecraft mid-flight. During this time, ships were sold at such a high cost that they were primarily owned by the wealthy, and were commonly…

Mala

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Mala is a naturally-occurring psychedelic drug that induces synesthesia in its users. Harvested from the mala fly, when taken in large enough quantities it confuses the cognitive pathways of the brain, causing sensory experiences to cross and mix. Effects vary widely from user…

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…

Klaus & Werner

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Klaus & Werner (K&W) is a manufacturer of personal and spacecraft-based energy weaponry. The company was founded in SEY 2893 by a former Behring designer who believed his talents were not being appreciated and decided to strike out on his own. The company's line of weaponry…

Pressurized Research Station

Science and Technology

Research stations situated in hostile settings, such as non-terraformed planets, are built airtight, with artificially raised or lowered pressure to create environments friendly to researchers. These research stations can be used to study phenomena that would be otherwise…

Nessa Park

Locations · Government · Human

Nessa Park is a large public park located at the center of Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). The park was established and is maintained by a coalition of local companies including Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) and Astro Armada to provide a recreational…

Buloi Sataball Arena

Locations

The Buloi Sataball Arena is a space station and staball stadium located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Founded by the Buloi Sataball Souli, it hosts hundreds of games each year. A crystal-clear hull on one side of the station shows spectacular views of Yulin II's…

Gliese V

Planets

Gliese V is the fifth planet from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Clouds of water vapor float in the upper reaches of its hydrogen-methane atmosphere, creating bands of white, light grey, and dark grey. Human-owned corporation Terragra uses Gliese V as the…

Angeli on Air

Entertainment · Human

Angeli on Air was a Spectrum network founded on Angeli (Croshaw II) in 2459. It focused on broadcasting shows created by people born on Angeli, usually ones with a community or cultural focus. AoA was the original home for popular news debate program Showdown!, adapted for…

Etos (Osiris I)

Planetary Systems

Etos is the first planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Osiris system. Located on the innermost edge of the green band, it has a natural oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and is inhabited by countless species, one of which, the Phare's Ape, shows strong evidence of…

987

Commerce

987 is a clothing brand headquartered in Tram, Asura (Ferron III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Known for its bold, aggressive styling, 987 began as a screenprint shop that made shirts for local musicians to sell at their shows. When the lead singer of Clover wore one of their…

Osha (Kilian VI)

Planets · Human

Osha is a terraformed super-Earth located in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Many of the original settlers of Osha were service members' families and UEE Navy support personnel due to its proximity to MacArthur (Kilian V). While most of the people on Osha are…

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II)

Planets

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II) is the second planet from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Blanketed in a thick, high-pressure atmosphere of sulfur-dioxide, K.yuy'a'than's surface is extremely dangerous, and the Xi'an government appears to have left the…

Flatcat

Animals

A flatcat is a small carnivorous animal indigenous to Kampos (Ellis IV). Because it evolved on a high-gravity world, the flatcat has a wide, squat body and stocky, muscular legs. A social animal, it lives in groups of between two and forty individuals in its natural habitat.…

Branaugh System

Planetary Systems

The Branaugh system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, and an asteroid belt. Although it was officially discovered by mining surveyor Desmond Fell in SEY 2877, he was not the first Human to visit…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…