Lore

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…

Checkmate Station

Locations

Checkmate Station, formerly designated PYAM-FARSTAT-2-4, is a space station that orbits the star of the Pyro system in the L4 Lagrange point of Monox (Pyro II). Originally constructed as a resupply satellite for workers on Monox, it was abandoned when Pyrotechnic Amalgamated…

Ail'ka Belt Alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka)

Space

The Ail'ka belt alpha (Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ail'ka) is the first asteroid belt in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and orbits the system's sun between Xyeping (Ail'ka I) and K'ya.k'uing (Ail'ka II). Pilots who train in the flight academies on M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)…

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…

Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl)

Spacecraft · Xi'an

The Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl) is a Xi'an light scout spacecraft adapted for Human use by Aopoa. Its base model, the Qhire Khartu (Kuail Kal'tu), was originally developed for the Xi'an Empire as a scout and interceptor for the military. Aopoa extensively modified the control surfaces…

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…

Voodoo System (VS-10)

Planetary Systems · Vanduul

The Voodoo system (designated VS-10 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)) is a Vanduul-controlled planetary system that shares no publicly-known jump points with any other systems. It is included in UEE star charts as a part of Vanduul territory, but little other information is…

Gurzil Belt Alpha

Space

The Gurzil belt alpha is a protoplanetary disk that orbits the sun of the developing Gurzil system. Still in its infancy, it is a swirling mass of dust, asteroids, and planetessimals. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), many spacecraft from both sides of the…

Cosmo Sloop

Spacecraft · Human

The Cosmo Sloop was a limited-run luxury leisure spacecraft manufactured by Casse Aerospace. Launched in 2604, it was the company's debut ship, personally designed by founder and lead engineer Leonard Casse. Its controls were set up with ease-of-use in mind, so that even…

Harvester

Ground Transportation · Vanduul

The "Harvester" is the United Empire of EarthNavy (UEEN) designation for the specialized machinery utilized by the Vanduul to strip-mine conquered worlds. In general, Harvesters are several stories tall and typically transported on a carrier before being deployed onto the…

Horus Belt Beta

Space

The Horus belt beta is the second asteroid belt from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In contrast to its neighboring belt, it sees little commercial traffic aside from passing trade ships despite being located closer to the system's only inhabited…

Noah Traeger

People · Human

Noah Traeger (2759 - 2848) was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy mechanic and engineer most notable for their discovery of the Osiris system in 2788. They joined the UEE Navy in 2782, where they repaired damaged spacecraft aboard multiple capital-class starships. While on…

UEE Diplomatic Corps

Human · Government

The United Empire of Earth Diplomatic Corps (UEEDC or more commonly DC) is an agency of the UEE government responsible for diplomatic efforts associated with other civilizations. It works with the Imperator, Senate, and various agencies and departments to develop treaties,…

Taranis System

Planetary Systems

The Taranis system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of an A-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, a gas giant, and two asteroid belts. Discovered in SEY 2478 by the United Nations of Earth (UNE) survey ship Mythic Horizon, the initial…

Alberto Vara

People · Human

Alberto Vara (2891 - present) is an Aron Award-winning astroengineer and founder of Infinity Custom, a full ship customization studio and garage. After graduating from the Martian Institute of Space and Technology (MIST) in 2914, he began his career at Origin Jumpworks as a…

Laylani Addison

People · Human

Laylani Addison (SEY 2889 - present) is the current Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Formerly, she was Dean of Applied Science at Mentor University (2931 - 2947), and before that, Professor of Integrated Science and Xenotechnology at Mentor for nine years. She was…

Lo (Corel III)

Planets · Human

Lo (Corel III) is the largest populated planet in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by one Senator. As a major population center on the border between the UEE and the Banu Protectorate, it is a hub of trade and commerce between the two…

Legionnaire

Spacecraft · Human · Military

The Legionnaire is a medium-sized boarding spacecraft manufactured by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. After the military failed to intervene in a piracy incident that led to the deaths of two civilians in SEY 2918, they issued an all-call for any…

Cousin Crow's Custom Craft

Commerce · Human

Cousin Crow's Custom Craft is a Human company founded by Nampo "Cousin Crow" Vasko in 2924 that specializes in customizing spacecraft. Many of the Genesis ships sold on Crusader (Stanton II) are converted into branded starliners for the corporations that purchase them at the…

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),…

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…

Mirai

Commerce · Human · Spacecraft

Mirai is a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC) that develops and manufactures high-performance spacecraft. In 2833, then-CEO Kori Desmon created a specialized team within MISC to help it expand its portfolio beyond the industrial craft that it was…

Second Tevarin War

History · Tevarin · Military

The Second Tevarin War was an armed conflict between the Tevarin and the United Empire of Earth that lasted from SEY 2603 to 2610. It began when Corath'Thal, a Tevarin warlord, launched a campaign to take back the Tevarin homeworld, Jalan (Elysium IV), from the UEE. Lacking the…

Borea (Magnus II)

Planets · Locations

Borea is the second planet from the sun in the Magnus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraforming began on the planet shortly after the system was discovered in 2499. Until 2631, it was the center of shipbuilding operations for the United Empire of Earth Navy (UEEN), and…