Lore

MacArthur (Kilian V)

Planets · Human

MacArthur (Kilian V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and serves as the main headquarters of the UEE Navy. Soon after the planet was terraformed to Human specifications, the Navy constructed boot camps (known locally as…

Elysium System

Planetary Systems · Human · Tevarin

The Elysium system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) made up of an F-type main sequence star, one gas giant, three terrestrial planets, and a dwarf planet. The ancestral home of the Tevarin, Elysium was annexed by the United Planets of Earth (UPE)…

Galor Messer IX

People · Human · History

Galor Messer IX (SEY 2666 - 2751), Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2715 - 2751, was the older brother of Samuel VIII. Under his rule, he changed the name of the UEE currency system to Imperials, remade government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style, and named…

Illyana Messer VI

People · Human

Illyana Messer VI (2631-2697) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2662 to 2697 after the assassination of her father, Corsen Messer V and brother Gammon. Under her rule, the UEE lessened some of its propaganda practices, allowing news organizations to…

Marius Messer IV

People · Human

Marius Messer IV (2625-2641) was the only son of United Empire of Earth(UEE) Imperator Livia III and her husband Daniel Scota, a former pilot. He spent his childhood on Earth (Sol III) with his cousins, Gammon and Illyana. His grandfather Deacon II tutored him privately from a…

Invictus Launch Week

Human · Military · Holidays

Invictus Launch Week (Fleet Week) is an event held the last week of May that marks the beginning of the new recruiting year and graduation of the latest class of officers and pilots of the United Empire of EarthNavy (UEEN). It originated in SEY 2542 during the First Tevarin War…

Nexus System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Nexus system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of one protoplanet, three terrestrial planets, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and an A-type main sequence star. Discovered in SEY 2445 by United Nations of Earth Navy (UNEN) pilot Dominic…

Terrence Akari

People · Human

Terrence Akari (2737 - 2833) was a Senator of Terra (Terra III) who was instrumental in crafting the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, the first pact of nonaggression between Humans and Xi'an. He was first elected as Senator in 2772, after a decade of work on the Prime city council. A lifelong…

Day of the Vara

Culture · Holidays · Human

Day of the Vara Day of the Vara is a holiday celebrated in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) annually on October 27th. The holiday involves public festivals adorned with decorations in black and green and private gatherings convened to remember and honor the dead. Celebrants…

Ariel (Sol 7b)

Moons

Ariel (Sol 7b) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Scientists speculate that the many scarps, canyons, and ridges carved into the moon's surface were created in the distant past by liquid forms of ammonia, methane, or carbon dioxide. The UEE operates…

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…

Chronos System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Chronos system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is made up of a mesoplanet, a rocky planet, and a G-type star. With only two planets, both uninhabited and unable to be terraformed, the system would likely have not risen to prominence if it…

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…

Tradeway

Government · Commerce

Tradeways are ports of entry maintained by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) for the purpose of exchanging goods with other civilizations such as the Banu Protectorate or the Xi'an Empire. UEE tradeways are maintained by a combination of Human customs officials and…

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…

Kesseli

Settlements · Human

Kesseli is the capital city on Lorona (Banshee III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Dug deep enough into Lorona's surface that radiation suits aren't necessary, it is one of the largest underground cities in the UEE, and is where most of the miners who make the planet their home…

Port Fairfax

Settlements · Human

Port Fairfax is a United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN) base located on Goss III, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Constructed during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), it was originally intended to be a staging point for the invasion of the Terra system in case it tried to secede. After…

New Junction

Settlements · Human

New Junction is a city on Lo (Corel III) in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Situated on the plains of the equatorial Quoph region, the city is hot year-round and suffers from frequent dust storms. To cope with these hostile conditions, nearly all of the buildings…

Triggerfish

Holidays · Human

Triggerfish is a Human holiday celebrated annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on 01 April. Those who observe it play pranks and jokes on one another or participate in hoaxes, shouting "Triggerfish!" once a jape is complete. Though the holiday has origins stretching as…

Corel System

Planetary Systems · Human

Corel is a planetary system on the border between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Banu Protectorate that was discovered in SEY 2449. As an important center of trade between the two civilizations, it is home to many Humans and Banu. It is made up of four terrestrial…

Astrid Messer VII

People · Human · History

Astrid Messer VII (SEY 2661 - 2701) was one of two Imperators of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2697 to 2701. She seized power from her aunt Illyana Messer VI after the latter died of a sudden stroke. Agents loyal to Illyana smuggled her youngest son and named successor,…

Rhetor System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Rhetor system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, three terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in 2287 by PhD students Neil Nyemeto and Leona Sono from the Martian Institute of Space…

Castra System

Planetary Systems · Human

Castra is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2544, it was originally designated as a military staging area due to its jump point connection with the Oya system in the former Perry Line. At the end of the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), the system…

Corbyn Salehi

People · Human

Corbyn Salehi (2829 - 2922) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2871 to 2881. Elected on a platform that promised an open government and an end to corruption, Salehi authorized the declassification of thousands of records, supported Advocacy investigations on…