Lore

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…

Atuvo

Commerce · Human

Atuvo is a Human manufacturer and retailer of upscale kitchenware, houseware, appliances, and furniture headquartered on Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in 2872 by noted chef Chu Thụy Du, it started as a small shop in Port Renatus. It soon gained a…

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.…

Vindel

Animals

VINDEL The vindel is a detritivorous fish indigenous to the shallow freshwater river and ponds of Locke (Idris IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Like other detritivorous animals, it feeds on the waste and dead material that collects at the bottom of bodies of water. The…

Radegast Distillery

Commerce · Food and Beverages · Human

Radegast Distillery Radegast Distillery is a historic producer of whiskey located in Port Renatus on Mars (Sol IV). Initially founded as a bar in 2520 by the Wilkes family, Radegast became a common stopover point once word spread about the house whiskey they produced in the…

Stella Fortuna

Culture · Holidays · Human

Stella Fortuna Stella Fortuna is a Human cultural celebration associated with good fortune and success in new ventures. It was first established as a commemoration of the successful colonization of Mars (Sol IV). Feasting, fireworks, festivals, and other forms of mass…

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…

Clio (Stanton 4b)

Moons · Human

Clio is the second-closest moon to microTech (Stanton IV), and is a popular destination for tourists due to its liquid oceans and pink and teal sky. It was named for the ancient Earth (Sol III) muse of history in order to remind those on microTech that their work is built on the…

Calliope (Stanton 4a)

Moons · Human

Calliope is a cold, windy moon of microTech (Stanton IV), named after the mythical muse of epic poetry and eloquence from ancient Earth (Sol III). Due to the high winds and extreme cold, weather suits worn by visitors to the planet are known to fail, particularly on the moon's…

Cyrus Ishitaka

People · Human

Cyrus Ishitaka (SEY 2521 - 2546) was a United Planets of Earth Army veteran (Corporal, honorably discharged) squadmate of Ivar Messer I who participated in the Battle of Idris IV. Little is known about his private life outside of multiple arrests for narcotic possession and…

Yā'ti

Settlements · Xi'an

Yā'ti is a major city on Xōl'uu (R.il'a IV), Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A center of commerce and industry, the city was once a military manufacturing center, but was redeveloped after the end of the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793 / MXY III.838 - III.1044). Multiple…

Adam Corr

People · Human · History

Adam Corr (SEY 2519 - unknown), United Planets of Earth Army veteran (Sergeant, honorably discharged), participated in the Battle of Idris IV and served under Ivar Messer I. He was later implicated to be one of the two people who allegedly perpetrated a series of bombings of the…

Ivar Messer I

People · Human

Ivar Messer (2516-2592) was the first Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). He was a Captain in the United Planets of EarthArmy 112th Infantry Battalion when he distinguished himself in the First Tevarin War (2541-2546) during Operation Nemesis and in the Battle of…

Amon & Reese Co

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Amon & Reese Co. (A&R) is a Human manufacturer that produces energy-based weapons and spacecraft engines for the military and civilian markets. Founded in the early 2500s, the company has held a longstanding contract with the United Empire of Earth (UEE) to provide handheld and…

Aopoa

Xi'an · Commerce

Aopoa is a Xi'an House and spacecraft manufacturer. They hold a monopoly granted by the Xi'an government to exclusively manufacture light craft, such as the Khartu-al (Kal'tuāl) and the San'tok.yāi. One of a growing number of Xi'an corporations that market their products to…

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…

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, it has a thick but low-density hydrogen and helium atmosphere that surrounds a rocky core. There is an ocean of liquid water under the clouds, leading researchers…

QuarterDeck

Locations

QuarterDeck is a maximum-security prison located on Kellog VI in the Fair Chance Act-protected Kellog system. Built to withstand the planet's frigidly cold, low-oxygen atmosphere, the penitentiary is under heavy guard and is considered virtually inescapable. The United Empire of…

Ryōl (T.āl V)

Planets · Xi'an

Ryōl (T.āl V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). All buildings on the planet sport orange accents, giving them a fiery appearance in correct lighting conditions. A center of product manufacturing, its most prominent economic activity is…

Pyro System

Planetary Systems

The Pyro system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type flare star, five terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in SEY 2493 by Pyrotechnic Amalgamated, it was not claimed by the United Nations of Earth (UNE) due in part to the dangers surrounding its…

Dyna Lei

People · Human

Dyna Lei (2833 - 2941) was a fashion designer and businesswoman most noted for founding the brand Dyna Lei. Born in 2833 to a family of textile workers, she began working as apprentice tailor for the clothing brand LaVenti at the age of 16 based on the strength of her portfolio.…

Amandeep Vakario

People · Human

Amandeep Vakario (SEY 2884 - present) is a self-proclaimed spirituality leader, motivational speaker, and self-help coach. He is best known for his 2942 book Enlightened Negotiating and for his individual work with high-profile clients. Born on Terra (Terra III), he attended a…

Untold Tales

Entertainment · Human

UNTOLD TALES Untold Tales is a Spectrum show hosted by Saanvi Tejwani that recounts and explores a single real-world mystery to the audience. The format varies depending on the subject. An episode may present actual footage or re-enactments of incidents to examine a mystery,…

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…