Lore

Aurora ES

Spacecraft · Human

The Aurora Essential (ES) is a light single-crew spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). It is marketed as an entry-level spacecraft with a lower price point making it one of the more common vehicles found in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Several Aurora…

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…

Nemo System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Nemo system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) with three planets and an F-type main sequence star. Officially discovered in SEY 2364 by Dae-ho Ochoa of NemoCo, the system's provenance came under question when Tadmor Terraforming Concern filed a…

Xi (R.il'a V)

Planets · Xi'an

Xi (R.il'a V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Classified by the Xi'an government as a habitation world, it was extensively developed and meticulously organized in order to support a vast populace. Like neighboring planet Xōl'uu…

Kabal System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Kabal system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), composed of an F-type main sequence star, a protoplanet, two terrestrial planets, and an asteroid cluster. In SEY 2941, stellar surveyor Usuni Colo of the Imperial Cartography Center discovered a jump…

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…

Kabal II

Planets

Kabal II is the second planet from the sun of the Kabal system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial desert world, its position in the system's green band would make it an excellent candidate for terraforming if not for the ancient abandoned Tevarin cities on neighboring…

Kabal III

Planets · Tevarin

Kabal III is the third and furthest planet from the sun of the Kabal system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A naturally inhabitable world, it was colonized by the Tevarin and then believed to have been abandoned en masse at some point before the First Tevarin War (2541 - 2546).…

R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II)

Planets · Xi'an

R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II) is the second planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). One day on R.aip'uāng is equal in length to 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY), a coincidence with enough significance for it to have been turned into the spiritual center of…

Virgil System

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Virgil system is a planetary system within Vanduul territory, formerly of the United Empire of Earth(UEE). Discovered in SEY 2412, it was colonized by Humans soon after as a part of Project Far Star and became a system renowned for its agriculture and lush vegetation. Cyrene…

Anthony Tanaka Remembrance Day

Holidays · Human

Anthony Tanaka Remembrance Day is a holiday in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), observed annually on December Third. It is held in honor of Anthony Tanaka, a child laborer who was publicly executed by an Advocacy agent on 3 December 2757 for refusing to obey an order to…

Pax Humana

Holidays · Human

Pax Humana is a holiday celebrated annually on November eighth in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was first held in 2380, when the armed forces of Earth (Sol III) were consolidated upon the foundation of United Nations of Earth (UNE). To symbolize the event, military…

Charon III

Planets

Charon III (formerly Haros) is an inhabited planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). During the Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792), the planet was used as a site for vast prisons and re-education camps. After the fall of the Messers in 2792, the populace stormed the…

Charon System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Charon system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2538, it was used as a prison system during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792), with most prisons concentrated in the state of Dellin on Haros (Charon III). After the assassination of Linton…

Patek Coen

People · Human

Patek Coen (2786 - 2867) was a navjumper most notable for his discovery of the Kellog system in 2811. Born on Kampos (Ellis IV), Coen began his career as a pilot for a private ferry service from Kampos to neighboring planets Green (Ellis III) and Noble (Ellis V). He became…

Locke (Idris IV)

Planets · Human

Locke (Idris IV) is the sole inhabited planet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraformed and colonized by Humans in the early 26th century, it was captured by the Tevarin in 2542 during the First Tevarin War (2541 - 2546), and used as a main strike hub for…

Cestulus (Davien II)

Planets · Human

Cestulus is the second planet in the Davien system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Despite being initially considered a poor candidate for terraforming, Cestulus became a major shipping hub after first contact with the Banu in SEY 2438. The city of Jata was the site of a series…

Aremis (Vega II)

Planets · Human

Aremis is a terrestrial planet in the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is famed for its set of rings, which are sharply defined by two shepherd moons that orbit the planet on the ring's inner and outer sides. After being minimally terraformed, it was initially…

Pyrotechnic Amalgamated

Commerce · Human

Pyrotechnic Amalgamated was a mining company most notable for discovering the Pyro system in 2493 and the Hadrian system in 2510. Founded in 2409 by Tromo Nivelin, it started out specializing in scouting and prospecting remote areas for viable claims and taking control before…

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…

Emperor Bloom

Plants

Emperor Bloom The Emperor Bloom is a member of the genus Plena, of the Tuserac family of plants. It is one of many varieties of flowering plants indigenous to Terra (Terra III) with a solitary flower featuring a conical spiral of petals over the pistil. Its vibrant color, strong…

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…

Revenant Tree

Plants · Human

Revenant Tree The revenant tree is a variety of altrucia, a leafy tree indigenous to Terra (Terra III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). It emerged after the altrucia was introduced to Hyperion (Fora III) by geoengineers in an attempt to create shelterbelts against dust storms.…

Sloma

Banu · Food and Beverages · Culture

Sloma Sloma is a beverage often consumed by the Banu before they begin the negotiation process for new business deals, or during various social gatherings. Sloma is made up of a base liquid that is then altered by the addition of disparate ingredients brought to the table by…