Lore

Glaciem Ring (Nyx Belt Alpha)

Space

The Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) is a dense asteroid belt located between the second and third planets in the Nyx system. Outlaw raids in Nyx are believed to operate out of bases established within the depths of the belt. The largest settlement in the Glaciem ring, Levski, is…

Delamar

Space

Delamar is an inhabited asteroid located in the Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) of the Nyx system. In SEY 2655, a group of political dissenters against the United Empire of Earth (UEE) moved into an abandoned mining facility on Delamar and formed an independent community they…

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…

Nyx System

Planetary Systems

Nyx is an unclaimed planetary system situated at the border of a dark nebula. It consists of an F-type main sequence star orbited by a terrestrial planet, a smog planet, an ice giant, and two asteroid belts. The system's main settlement, Levski, is located on a large asteroid in…

Tayac II

Planets

Tayac II is a gas giant in the Tayac system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its planetary rings are among the largest and densest in the known universe. Visitors to Tayac often take special trips to see the rings up close during their time in the system. Postcards featuring the…

Kyuk'ya I

Planets

Kyuk'ya I is a gas giant in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire, and is the closest planet to its suns. Orbited by a far-reaching set of rings composed of rock and ice, the sight of the binary stars at the center of Kyuk'ya against the dramatic backdrop of these rings has been a…

Kiel V

Planets

Kiel V is a gas giant with prominent rings in the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Known for its beauty, its hydrogen and helium atmosphere is banded with shades of white, orange, yellow, reddish-brown, and pale green. Starting in the early 2920s, it became a trend for…

Umbriel (Sol 7c)

Moons

Umbriel (Sol 7c) is a moon of Uranus (Sol VII), United Empire of Earth (UEE). One of the darkest in color of the moons of Uranus, one of its larger craters has a ring of reflective material on its floor, making Umbriel appear as if it has a single small eye. Visual artist Tamsa…

Vega 2b

Moons

Vega 2b is the outermost moon of Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). A shepherd moon, it closely orbits the outer edge of Aremis' system of rings, clearing out stray debris in orbit around the planet which gives the rings a sharply defined edge. It is believed that…

Saturn (Sol VI)

Planets

Saturn (Sol VI) is the sixth planet from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second largest planet in the system, it is also the least dense, and has long been a subject of fascination to Humans due to its beautiful set of rings. Vacation homes that…

Branaugh II

Planets

Branaugh II is the second planet from the sun of the Branaugh system. Uncommonly among terrestrial worlds of its size, it has a wide set of rings that are visible from its surface. Surveyors initially thought the beautiful rings might attract people to Branaugh II, but upon…

Green Imperial Housing Exchange (Grim HEX)

Locations · Human

The Green Imperial Housing Exchange, also known as Grim HEX, is a housing exchange located in the ring of Yela (Stanton 2c) that was closed in 2938 and subsequently fell under the control of criminals. Completed in 2903, the exchange was constructed inside an asteroid to provide…

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…

Taranis IV

Planets

Taranis IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the unclaimed Taranis system. Its hydrogen and helium atmosphere is pale yellow, banded with cream and tan. As the system's main stop for harvesting fuel, it sees occasional traffic from independent travelers. However, its thick…

Idris I

Planets

Idris I is a terrestrial planet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Closest in orbit to its system's sun, heat and radiation have eroded the planet's crust and mantle down to its solid iron core. Its surface is covered in extensive mare-like plains and heavy…

Iapetus (Sol 6e)

Moons

Iapetus (Sol 6e) is a moon of Saturn (Sol VI), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tidally locked to Saturn, the leading hemisphere of the moon is much darker than that of the trailing hemisphere, giving it a striking two-tone coloration. Dust that has fallen from Saturn's rings over…

Vega 2a

Moons

Vega 2a is a moon of Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its icy surface, remarkably smooth in some locations, is bright white and highly reflective. Jets of frozen water containing silica and salts that blast from the moon's many cryovolcanoes sometimes escape orbit…

Fora I

Planets

Fora I is a mesoplanet in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hot, dry planet that closely orbits its sun, temperatures on its surface are dangerously high for most spacecraft. A ridge runs along the equator of Fora I, forming a complex system of peaks. Scientists…

Min 1d

Moons

Min 1d is the most distant moon from the rogue planet Min I in the unclaimed Min system. Unlike the other moons in its system, it doesn't experience tidal heating, and has no detectable tectonic activity. Its surface is nearly saturated with craters. So many objects have made…

Ellis VII

Planets

Ellis VII is a terrestrial smog planet orbited by two narrow rings of rock and ice in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is located beyond the system's green band, the surface of Ellis VII is hot, caused by its dense, dark, and high-pressure atmosphere.…

Corsito (Virgil 1b)

Moons

Corsito (Virgil 1b) is the second moon from Cyrene (Virgil I), Virgil system, located in Vanduul territory. In contrast to its sister moon Jai (Virgil 1a), it has a dark, slightly blue surface and reflects about half as much light. An enormous crater with a large ring of bright…

Pyro IV

Planets

Pyro IV is the outermost moon ofPyro V, and astronomers theorize that it was once the fourth planet from the sun of the Pyro system. At some point before Humans discovered Pyro, a massive celestial body collided with Pyro IV, catastrophically warping its landscape, destroying…

Min System

Planetary Systems

The Min system is an unclaimed system of four moons that orbit the rogue planet Min I. Discovered in SEY 2473 by the mining concern the Hathor Group, it was a company secret until 2672, when the Hathor Group suffered a hack that leaked Min's location. Tall tales began to…

Armistead Perry

People · History

Armistead Perry was a General of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) Navy from 2531 to 2546, and of the United Empire of Earth(UEE) Navy from 2546 to 2589. She is best known as the architect of the Perry Line. Born into a military family, Perry completed her Equivalency at age 16…