Lore

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…

Armistice Day

Holidays · Human

Armistice Day is a holiday celebrated annually on 29 May in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was established in SEY 2792 to recognize the 2789 signing of the the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, which brought about an unofficial resolution to the Xi'an-Human Cold War (2530 - 2793) and…

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,…

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…

Fire Rats

Organizations · Illegal Activity

The Fire Rats are a criminal organization and religious cult based in the Pyro system. It originated in 2563, when a group of former Pyrotechnic Amalgamated workers found themselves abandoned on Bloom (Pyro III) after their employer declared bankruptcy. Forced to eke out a…

Noble (Ellis V)

Planets · Human

Noble (Ellis V) is a heavily forested planet in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is one of three habitable planets in the system. In the early days after its terraforming, colonists established settlements and harvested resources as needed with little regard…

Corsair

Spacecraft · Human

The Corsair is a multi-crew expedition spacecraft manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. Capable of supporting a crew of up to four people, it is outfitted with living quarters that include a full kitchen and washroom facilities. Each Corsair comes with a cargo bay that can…

Herald

Spacecraft · Human

The Herald is a data runner spacecraft sold by Drake Interplanetary. It is an unusually specialized design for Drake, focusing entirely on the process of securely storing, transmitting, and moving data as quickly as possible. The Herald is built with an armored computer core and…

Caterpillar

Spacecraft · Human

The Caterpillar is a multi-crew utility spacecraft and armored freighter manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. Designed for storage, it can be adapted to suit the needs of multiple types of cargo. It can also can be used for combat roles, such as a raiding command center or a…

Freelancer DUR

Spacecraft · Human

The Freelancer DUR is a variant of the Freelancer freighter developed by MISC. Adapted for exploration, the DUR trades some of the base Freelancer's cargo capacity in exchange for a number of adaptations intended to increase overall range and durability. These include a…

Aadya Firmino

People · Human · Exploration

Aadya Firmino (SEY 2692 - 2781) was the CEO of Terra Movers Construction and a smuggler best known for her 2716 discovery of the Tohil system with her business partner Oisha Suen. In 2713, seeking adventure after a sheltered childhood, she flew her new Constellation Andromeda to…

Cassel (Goss II)

Planets · Human

Cassel (Goss II) is the second planet from the binary suns of the Goss system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ocean world with many islands and small continents, Cassel was colonized in the early 2500s. The natural beauty of turquoise, gold, and deep orange bands in the…

Standard Recovery Vehicle (SRV)

Spacecraft · Human

The SRV (Standard Recovery Vehicle) is a tug spacecraft designed by Argo Astronautics. Like Argo's MPUV, the SRV was designed as a dockyard support spacecraft capable of manually towing freight and cargo and conducting search-and-rescue missions. The SRV's tractor system can tow…

Javelin

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Javelin is a destroyer created by Aegis Dynamics for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. Designed as a modular spacecraft, the UEEN can make major conversions to the Javelin for different roles rather than constructing individual specialized capital ships. Javelins are…

Oisha Suen

People · Exploration · Human

Oisha Suen (SEY 2694 - 2793) was a pilot, mechanic, and smuggler most notable for her 2716 discovery of the Tohil system with her business partner Aadya Firmino. In 2713, she met Terra-born construction heiress Aadya Firmino at Levski in the Nyx system and the two started a…

NemoCo

Commerce · Human

NemoCo is a former terraforming and mining corporation that is credited with the discovery of the Nemo system in 2364. Founded by Jawahir Norman, Sandeep Ellis, Demont Mau, and Dae-ho Ochoa, it obtained most of its early equipment from the Tadmor Terraforming Concern when the…

The Outsiders

Human · Organizations · Culture

The Outsiders, also known as the Sun's Eye Fellowship, are a religious cult established by Dr. Marcus Fayel that has occupied Mya (Leir II) since the early 2800s. While Fayel oversaw the terraforming of Mya, he cultivated a group of followers and organized an eventual armed…

Essosouli

Banu

An Essosouli is someone who has achieved the highest social and political rank within their Souli. Essosouli are often the most skilled artisans in their Souli, or the ones who have accumulated the most wealth over time. The position of Essosouli can be attained through a…

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…

Razor EX

Spacecraft · Human

The Razor EX is a stealth variant of the Razor racing spacecraft developed by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). It was initially developed to United Empire of Earth (UEE)Advocacy specifications for use as a surveillance and extraction ship.…

Polaris

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The Polaris is a corvette-class capital ship developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI) for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. Intended for combat situations, the Polaris was designed with a command center, repair and refuel facilities, and a bay capable of transporting one…

Unified Currency Riot

Human · Politics · History

The Unified Currency Riot was a two-week period of political unrest and violence in Jata, Cestulus (Davien II) in SEY 2529 following the introduction of the United Earth Credit (UEC) to the United Planets of Earth (UPE) market. The riot began when a private security officer…

Mustang Alpha

Spacecraft · Human

The Mustang Alpha is a single-seat civilian spacecraft in the Mustang line of spacecraft developed and sold by Consolidated Outland. It was developed to the specifications of company founder and CEO Silas Koerner, who intended it to offer radical competition to Roberts Space…

Hurston (Stanton I)

Planets · Human

Hurston is a hot, arid planet that orbits closest to the sun in the Stanton system. Discovered in 2851, it was sold by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government to the company Hurston Dynamics in 2865. Unrestricted industry and mining, especially of antimatter precursor, have…