Lore

Gideon's Belt (Virgil Belt Alpha)

Space

Gideon's belt (Virgil belt alpha) is the only asteroid belt in the Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. While the system was part of the United Empire of Earth(UEE), deposits of iron, titanium, and other metals in the belt supported a modest mining industry that kept…

Keeger Belt (Nyx Belt Beta)

Space

The Keeger belt (Nyx belt beta) is the outermost asteroid belt in the Nyx system. Asteroids in the Keeger belt are more thinly-distributed than those of the Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) and orbit the system's sun at a lesser velocity. The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Advocacy…

Herschel Belt (Sol Belt Alpha)

Space

The Herschel belt (Sol belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located between the orbits of Mars (Sol IV) and Jupiter (Sol V), it is where Humans first began to experiment with asteroid mining. Pure water ice harvested from the belt…

Marisol Belt (Terra Belt Beta)

Space

The Marisol belt (Terra belt beta) is an asteroid belt in the Terra system. It circles the sun beyond the orbit of Gen (Terra IV). Although it has been actively mined for centuries, it remains rich in basic materials such as iron and carbon compounds.

Kuiper Belt (Sol Belt Beta)

Space

The Kuiper belt (Sol belt beta) is the second asteroid belt from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A circumstellar disc that stretches far beyond the orbit of Neptune (Sol VIII), it consists of a mixture of rocky, icy, and metallic asteroids that are…

Elcibre Belt (Nexus Belt Alpha)

Space

The Nexus belt alpha is the sole asteroid belt of the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In the 26th and 27th centuries, it served as a productive center of mining for the Hathor Group. Most notably, Dean Kellar hid in the Elcibre belt where he abandoned his ship and…

Gedinasho Belt (Charon Belt Alpha)

Space

The Gedinasho belt (Charon belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun between Charon III and Charon IV. It was named after Gedinasho, a fictional hero character created by artist/writer Fief whose comics were…

Taranis Belt Beta

Space

The Taranis belt beta is the second asteroid belt in the unclaimed Taranis system. Like its sibling belt, it is dense with asteroids and dangerous to traverse. Nevertheless, some individuals use it as a place to hide from pursuers. Smugglers, pirates, and other outlaws have been…

Tyrol Belt Alpha

Space

The Tyrol belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the unclaimed Tyrol system. Located between the third and fourth planets from its two suns, the belt was once situated within the temperate green band, which shifted outwards when the F-type star entered its subgiant phase. Some of 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…

Tiber Belt Alpha

Space

The Tiber belt alpha is the only asteroid belt of the Tiber system. Located in Vanduul territory, the densely-packed belt is primarily used by the Vanduul for resource extraction. Before the United Empire of Earth Navy withdrew from the system they strategically laid mine fields…

Kallis Belt Beta

Space

The Kallis belt beta is the second asteroid belt from the sun of the developing Kallis system. Less dense than its sibling belt, it is primarily composed of dust grains and small asteroids that may be remnants from the formation of Kallis IV and Kallis V. In 2931, a group of art…

Centauri Belt Alpha

Space

The Centauri belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), that orbits the system's sun between Centauri IV and Centauri V. A dense belt with enough mass to form a planet, the heavy metals and other resources that can be found there are…

Kallis Belt Alpha

Space

The Kallis belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the developing Kallis system. Densely packed with planetesimals, asteroids, dust, and gasses, matter in the belt is constantly pulled out of orbit by the larger bodies forming on its outer edges. The unusually high amount of motion…

Tanga Belt Alpha

Space

The Tanga belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the unclaimed Tanga system. Astronomers hypothesize that its asteroids are the remains of one or more terrestrial planets that broke apart when the star expanded into a red giant. Since then, the star has collapsed into a white dwarf,…

Taranis Belt Alpha

Space

The Taranis belt alpha is the first of the unclaimed Taranis system's asteroid belts. Densely packed with asteroids, frequent collisions occur that eject dust, rocks, and other material into the already crowded area. As a consequence, travel there can be treacherous, and there…

Tohil Belt Alpha

Space

The Tohil belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Dense with asteroids, travel conditions through it are dangerous enough that major mining companies in the UEE have declined to begin operations there. Smugglers and other outlaws who are…

Branaugh Belt Alpha

Space

The Branaugh belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Branaugh system. Residents of the system operate various independent mines on the asteroids to keep their settlements supplied with goods to trade. In addition to the mines, some Tevarin who prefer to live in isolation outside…

Fora Belt Alpha

Space

The Fora belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Smugglers in Fora typically use the belt as a drop point for contraband, which is then picked up and smuggled into the Banu Protectorate. Pirates have also been known to utilize some of the…

Orion Belt Alpha

Space

The Orion belt alpha is the only asteroid belt in the Orion system. It orbits the system's sun between Armitage (Orion III) and the gas giant Orion IV. In 2699, Humans discovered deposits of gold and platinum there and set up small mines. However, these were abandoned when…

Caliban Belt Alpha

Space

The Caliban belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Caliban system, located in Vanduul territory. When the Caliban system was possessed by the United Empire of Earth(UEE), the belt was a hub for miners, haulers, and salvagers, and was dotted with rest stops in service of…

Osiris Belt Alpha

Space

The Osiris belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Osiris system. One of the densest belts so far discovered, it experiences frequent collisions between asteroids, creating fields of debris that contribute to the already hazardous travel conditions.…

Kyuk'ya Belt Alpha

Space

The Kyuk'ya belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire. Some of the larger asteroids are occupied by members of the nyayu'a, the professional class of criminals who operate with the conditional approval and oversight of the Xi'an government. People…

Horus Belt Alpha

Space

The Horus belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is the most active center of mining operations in the system, providing Serling (Horus I) with materials that cannot be extracted planetside without threatening the…