Lore

House Xy.ō

Xi'an · History

Xy.ō was the second Imperial House (Yii'uaTao") in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Selected by other major Houses in II.0 (878 BCE), the new Emperor Y.ah'a se Xy.ō and the rest of her House commemorated the terraforming of R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua III) to be a spiritual center of…

Platform-Based Colonization

Science and Technology

Platform-based colonization is the use of platforms as bases for building colonies in environments which provide no other means of stable settlement. Platforms can be orbital, situated within a planet's atmosphere, built onto a planet's bedrock, or can float on bodies of water.…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

Meridian Transit

Commerce · Human

Meridian Transit is a Human passenger and commercial transportation company based on Crusader (Stanton II). It manages a large fleet of Crusader Industries Genesis-class ships on scheduled flights around the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Meridian has also been licensed for…

Siege of Tiber

History · Vanduul · Military

SIEGE OF TIBER The Siege of Tiber was a key battle between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and invading Vanduul. Lasting from SEY 2732 to 2736, it consisted of extensive ground and air engagements, mass bombings, and a military blockade from the Orion and Vector (VS-1) jump…

Hades System

Planetary Systems

HADES SYSTEM The Hades system is a planetary system that consists of an F-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, and one broken terrestrial planet. First visited by Humans in SEY 2531, it was immediately obvious that the system had once been home to a…

SSN/CAtv

Entertainment · Commerce

SSN/CATV SSN/CAtv is a spectrum network that provides news, political analysis, commentary programs, news magazines, and talk shows. It was founded in SEY 2458 as a result of a merger between former news channels Sheridan Special News Television (SSNtv) and Communications…

Ceprozin

Science and Technology

Ceprozin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug invented by Rayari Inc in 2938 at the Hickes Research Outpost on the moon Cellin (Stanton 2a) in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A product of decades of research and development, Ceprozin provides pain relief…

Magnus System

Planetary Systems

MAGNUS SYSTEM The Magnus system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was discovered in SEY 2499, and subsequently selected as the headquarters of the UEE Navy (UEEN). Once the center of a thriving industry centered around the UEEN's shipbuilding…

The Dark

Xi'an · History

The Dark (MXY II.1706 - II.1824; SEY 1305 - 1457) was a period at the end of the Second Imperial Age in which the Xi'an had no ruling Imperial House. Due to the destruction caused by the Spirit Wars (MXY II.961 - II.1735; SEY 351 - 1342), the Xi'an were unable to unify and…

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…

Emperor Se'ang se Ru'a

People · Xi'an

Tao'yusao Se'ang se Ru'a was the final Emperor of the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) belonging to the Imperial Line Ru'a, the ruling House of the First Imperial Age (MXY I.0 - I.14680 / SEY 19668 - 878 BCE). He was the only son of his mother Tao'nuasao Ch.ul'ē se Ru'a, who died at an…

WiDoW

Illegal Activity · Science and Technology

WiDoW, also known as white diawirline or WDW, is a Class A narcotic that is known for its distinctive black color that can stain the veins and create web-like patterns in the skin of intensive users. When injected intravenously, it causes immediate pain relief, greatly lessens…

Fall of Caliban

History · Military · Human · Vanduul

FALL OF CALIBAN On 7 July 2884 SEY, a Vanduul Clan led by a Kingship launched a surprise attack on the moderately-populated planet Crion (Caliban II). The 89th UEE Navy Logistic Support Squadron were the only military forces in system at the time of the attack. They managed to…

Fall of Virgil

History · Military · Human · Vanduul

The Fall of Virgil refers to the 2 January 2737 SEY invasion of the Virgil system by the Vanduul directly after the conclusion of the Siege of Tiber. United Empire of Earth (UEE) forces, depleted after four years of battle, were unable to mount a suitable defense against the…

Kallis III

Planets

Kallis III is a terrestrial planet in the developing Kallis system that shares an orbit with another planet, Kallis II. More massive than its sibling planet, it is also accruing matter at a higher rate, and is expected to continue increasing in size. Observing scientists believe…

Genesis Belt Alpha

Space

The Genesis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Genesis system. Located between the second and third planets from its sun, its proximity to the Fair Chance Act-protected world Genesis II has made it off limits from potential industrial development. However, some of…

Raleigh Station

Settlements · Human

Raleigh Station is a Human settlement on the moon of Odin II, Vili (Odin 2a). Initially established in 2602 by a now defunct weapons firm to test weapons on the nearby planet, it now serves as a waypoint for various corporations and research centers operating on Odin II.…

Vili (Odin 2a)

Moons

Vili (Odin 2a) is the moon of Odin II, Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Cold and snowy, the largest settlement on Vili is Raleigh Station, a former base of operations for a now-defunct weapons testing company. The station now serves as a waypoint for civilian…

Spirit Wars

Xi'an · History · Military

The Spirit Wars were an interconnected series of massed conflicts between the Xi'an Empire and the Kr'thak, spanning multiple centuries (II.961 - II.1735; SEY 351 - 1342 ). These wars had a profound effect on Xi'an society; during a Kr'thak incursion in II.1706 (SEY 1305),…

Garron III

Planets

Garron III is the third planet from the sun of the Garron system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A super-Earth, it was initially left untouched in favor of its temperate neighbor, Garron II. After the events of the anti-Messer revolution and the passing of the Fair Chance Act,…

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…

Titania Terraforming

Commerce · Human

Titania Terraforming was a terraforming company most notable for their failure to terraform Uriel (Oberon II) in the unclaimed Oberon system. Founded in 2333, it was primarily contracted by larger conglomerates for piecework until it successfully placed the winning bid for the…

Livia Messer III

People · Human

Livia Messer III (2593-2661) was Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2628 to 2643. She inherited the office from her father, Deacon Messer II, when he voluntarily stepped down. Livia expanded her father's legal reform efforts by increasing the maximum sentences…