Lore

Anthony Tanaka

People · Human · History

Anthony Tanaka (SEY 2745 - 2757) was a child laborer who became a martyr to the anti-Messer movement when he was murdered by an Advocacy agent for refusing to continue work. He was born in Newcastle, Borea (Magnus II), and was forced to begin work at a munitions factory by local…

Crusader Industries

Commerce · Human · Military

Crusader Industries is a spacecraft and spacecraft component manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). One of four corporations in the UEE to own a planet, Crusader Industries designs and constructs its spacecraft in the upper atmosphere of Crusader (Stanton II),…

Drake Interplanetary

Commerce · Human

Drake Interplanetary is a spacecraft manufacturer headquartered on Borea (Magnus II). The fifth largest spacecraft producer in United Empire of Earth (UEE), Drake was founded in SEY 2845 by Jan Dredge to produce the Cutlass medium fighter for militia use. Drake has cultivated…

Celebration Week

Holidays · Human

Celebration Week is a holiday period in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that commemorates when all people in the United Nations of Earth (UNE) gained the rights to self-determine their romantic relationships and gender identities. It arose from two holidays that were held on…

Boro

Settlements

Boro was a city on Crion (Caliban II), Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. The capital of Crion, it was the home of the main chambers of the Governors Council and was the main population center of the planet. Particularly popular among long-haul traders and explorers,…

Errol Navis

People · Human · Exploration

Errol Navis (2822 - 2931) was an accountant and amateur explorer best known for his 2861 discovery of the Oso system. Born on Carteyna (Cano II) to two geoengineers, he became an accountant at Shubin Interstellar in 2843 after completing a mathematics degree. Later attributed to…

Midas Fish

Animals

MIDAS FISH The Midas fish is an aquatic animal indigenous to the planet Cassel (Goss II) in the Goss system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Prized by aquarium enthusiasts for its golden color morph, the Midas fish is a protected species on its home world, and is sometimes…

Kavische

Plants

KAVISCHE The kavische is a cactus hybrid that originated on Yar (Centauri II) and is now found throughout the planet. After Yar was terraformed in the mid-2800s, numerous plants and cacti were seeded onto the world. A few cycles later, a new hybrid that would come to be known as…

Jumping Lime (Yar Fruit)

Food and Beverages · Plants

JUMPING LIME (YAR FRUIT) The jumping lime, also called the Yar lime or the Yar fruit, is a sweet, sour, astringent fruit that grows from a cactus that naturally mutated on Yar (Centauri II) some time after the planet's terraformation. Discovered in 2450, the fruit was named for…

Stormwal

Animals

STORMWAL The stormwal is a warm-blooded vertebrate indigenous to Crusader (Stanton II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was discovered in 2855, when three workers assembling Providence Platform for the UEE Navy were startled by a stormwal rising from the depths of the planet's…

Centennial Bloom (Pui'arai.ly'ii)

Plants · Xi'an

Centennial Bloom The centennial bloom (pui'arai.ly'ii) is a plant indigenous to Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) that flowers once every 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY). Many centennial blooms are tended on R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II), the center of Li'tova in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Like the…

Tide

Organizations · Politics · Human

Tide was an anti-Messer resistance movement responsible for airing footage of the Massacre of Garron II to the people of the United Empire of Earth (UEE), thus catalyzing the events that led to the anti-Messer Revolution. Cells of Tide were distributed on most Human-inhabited…

FireStorm Kinetics

Commerce · Weapons

FireStorm Kinetics is a Human spacecraft weapons manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II). Originally an exclusive contractor for the military, FireStorm built rockets for capital ships and torpedoes for military bombers. They have since expanded to the civilian market,…

Clark Defense Systems

Commerce · Military · Human

Clark Defense Systems (CDS) is a Human personal armor manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Many of their products were inspired by equipment utilized by the UEE military. In 2945, CDS was awarded a government contract to research next…

Associated Science & Development

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Associated Science & Development (ASD) is a high-end Human spacecraft weapons manufacturer headquartered on Persei (Rhetor II). Among their common products are energy weapons, distortion cannons, rail guns, and shredders. The company's reputation suffered a blow after their EE6…

Orm

Civilizations

The Orm are a developing civilization indigenous to the northern polar region of Xis (Kellog II) capable of creating tools, hunting, and building shelter. Xenoanthropologists estimate that it will be ten or more millennia before they are capable of space flight. Study of the Orm…

Flashfire Systems

Commerce · Human

Flashfire Systems is a Human engineering firm and weapon mount manufacturer headquartered on Angeli (Croshaw II). Founded in 2904 as a laser weapons manufacturer, Flashfire nearly went bankrupt after their line of standard lasers failed to gain traction in the market. Flashfire…

Crion Security Legion

Organizations · Human

The Crion Security Legion was a privately-owned security group that was based out of Crion (Caliban II). It was one of many groups stationed in the Caliban system to supplement the thinly-spread patrols of the 89th Squadron. During the Fall of Caliban, members of the Crion…

OpalSky

Commerce

OpalSky is a clothing brand that manufactures high-end everyday attire. Founded by a group of sub-surfers who used to frequent Mariana on Tangaroa (Helios II), OpalSky creates classic, simple pieces made with top-quality materials. The company is known for its philanthropy, and…

Quinton

Settlements · Human

Quinton is the largest city on Angeli (Croshaw II), and the oldest Human city outside the Sol system. Located near the equator of Angeli and bordered by mountains and long, tropical plains, it experiences long wet and dry seasons. The city is famous for the beauty of its natural…

Osoians

Civilizations

The Osoians are a developing civilization indigenous to Oso II. They are in an early stage of development, having discovered tools and weapons, and created villages with free-standing dwellings. Language scientists are particularly interested in the Osoians thanks to their…

Municipal Transit Line (Mu-Sit)

Ground Transportation · Human

The Municipal Transit Line (Mu-Sit) is a transit system located in the city of Quinton on Angeli (Croshaw II) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Developed under a government contract by Argo Astronautics, it was based on the company's radial networked transit hub in Port…

Basilisk

Commerce · Human

Basilisk is a Human personal and spacecraft armor manufacturer headquartered on Cascom (Castra II). Founded in the first half of the 2500s to research new armor composites, Basilisk received the bulk of its initial funding from the United Empire of Earth (UEE) until the end 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…