Lore

Green Imperial Housing Exchange (Grim HEX)

Locations · Human

The Green Imperial Housing Exchange, also known as Grim HEX, is a housing exchange located in the ring of Yela (Stanton 2c) that was closed in 2938 and subsequently fell under the control of criminals. Completed in 2903, the exchange was constructed inside an asteroid to provide…

Kellar's Run

Illegal Activity · Human

Kellar's Run is a 2931 intersystem spacecraft chase that started in the outlaw space station Spider in the Cathcart system when Dean Kellar shot and killed an undercover Advocacy agent during a disagreement over Anvil thrusters. Kellar battled his way out of Spider to his…

Everus Harbor

Locations · Human

Everus Harbor is a space station that orbits the planet Hurston (Stanton I) above the city of Lorville. Owned and operated by Hurston Dynamics, it is the primary port of call for all large-scale incoming and outgoing cargo from Lorville. Private traders are known to buy and sell…

Port Olisar

Locations · Human

Port Olisar is a space station and trade hub owned and operated by Crusader Industries. Normally located in orbit above the gas giant Crusader (Stanton II), it was decommissioned in 2943 for extensive repairs and updates. When in use, it serves as a rest stop and gateway to the…

Gliese III

Planets

Gliese III is the third planet from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. A terrestrial world with an unbreathable atmosphere, it is dotted with various Soulis engaged in a wide variety of trades, from farming to mining to manufacturing. Each Souli is located within a…

Port Tressler

Locations · Human

Port Tressler is a space station that serves as the main transfer hub to New Babbage on microTech (Stanton IV). Named after Aleena Tressler, a mentor of microTech's founder Magnus Tobin, it is owned and operated by microTech, and houses multiple shops and services focused on…

Marie Sante

People · Human · Exploration

Marie Sante (2504 - 2545?) was a navjumper most notable for her discovery of the Horus system, which she named after her ship. Born on Gonn (Oberon I) in 2504, she was the oldest of seven children, and was often left in charge of caring for her siblings while her parents worked…

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III)

Planets

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III) is a terrestrial planet in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the third world from its sun. Soon after its MXY III.802 (SEY 2483) discovery, the Xi'an government designated it as a testbed for new terraforming and geohacking…

Hades I

Planetary Systems

Hades I is the first planet from the sun of the Hades system. Located just on the inner edge of the system's green band, ruins on its surface suggest that the lost civilization of Hades may once have operated colonies there in spite of its high temperature. It is dotted with…

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…

Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center

Commerce · Locations · Human

The Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center (aka Central Tower) is the name of the main headquarters of Hurston Dynamics located in the capital city of Lorville. It also has the distinction of being the largest building on Hurston (Stanton I). The CEO's office, a…

Lorville

Settlements · Human

Lorville is a city on Hurston (Stanton I), home to the headquarters of Hurston Dynamics, the Central Headquarters and Shared Services Center (or Central Tower). Initially founded as a barracks for employees of Hurston Dynamics under the letter designation LOR for "Local…

Xiphopod (Blind Oni Crab)

Animals

Xiphopod The Xiphopod is a soft-shelled invertebrate omnivore indigenous to Leir I. Xiphopods, known colloquially as "Blind Oni Crabs," are typically found on worlds with hot grassland environments, but have also been found to be highly adaptable to extreme conditions. They are…

XenoThreat

Human · Illegal Activity · Organizations

XenoThreat is a Human outlaw group based in the Pyro system that is known for a violently anti-alien and anti-corporate ideology. Law enforcement believes that the group is primarily formed by corrupt ex-members of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. Most of its criminal…

Shubin Interstellar

Commerce · Human

Shubin Interstellar is a major corporation headquartered on microTech (Stanton IV) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded as an investment group, it acquired the terraforming conglomerate Worldmaker in the late 25th century SEY, and Fulcrum Mining Associates in the…

Orison

Settlements · Human

ORISON Orison is a city based on a series of interconnected floating platforms located in the upper atmosphere of Crusader (Stanton II). Originally constructed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy to provide repair facilities for their capital ships, Crusader Industries…

Hathor Group

Commerce · Human

The Hathor Group was a Human inter-planetary mining concern that employed harsh, environmentally catastrophic techniques that left otherwise inhabitable planets desolate in the company's wake. It purchased the Nexus system from the United Nations of Earth (UNE) in SEY 2468,…

Nine Tails

Organizations · Illegal Activity

Nine Tails is a criminal organization based in the Stanton system. First active in SEY 2938, the gang established itself by leading an attack on a prisoner transport vehicle that left 28 Terra (Terra III) police officers dead and liberated Albert "Sinkhole" Holden, leader of the…

InterDimension Software

Commerce · Human

InterDimension Software is a Human entertainment software company best known for the Star Marine franchise. InterDimension was founded in 2941 by level builder James Romanov and tech designer James Vandyke. The company has been responsible for several high-profile game releases…

Adaliz Dayan

Exploration · People · Human · History

Adaliz Dayan (SEY 2279 - 2317?) was a terraforming engineer who is credited with the discovery of the Banshee system. While working for the group terraforming Hyperion (Fora III) in the Fora system, she formed the Immram Association, an organization devoted to exploring the…

Magnus III

Planets · Locations

Magnus III is a super-Jupiter gas giant in the Magnus system, and is the planet furthest from the system's sun. Authorities in the system discourage travelers from visiting the planet due to documented pirate activity in the area.

Theresa Branaugh

People · Human

Theresa Branaugh (2835 - 2873?) was a geologist, surveyor, and explorer best known for her unofficial discovery of the Branaugh system some time before 2877. Like many other explorers, she dreamed of discovering a new planetary system, a goal to which she dedicated all of her…

Desmond Fell

People · Human

Desmond Fell (2846 - 2933) was an explorer, surveyor, and navjumper who is best known for his rediscovery of the Branaugh system in 2877. A graduate of the University of Lo, New Junction (ULON), Fell obtained a dual degree in geotechnology and political discourse to help fulfill…

Teesa Morrison

People · Human

Teesa Morrison (SEY 2492 - 2571) was an explorer best known for her discovery of the Baker-Yā'mon jump point. Born on a tanker ship that was passing through the Cano system, she was a self-described "full-time spacer and explorer" who funded her expeditions to new or uncharted…