Lore

Glow

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Glow is a street drug derived from the empathogen–entactogen neonazacyclicdienorthoamphetamine, more commonly known as neon. Sold in the form of brightly-colored capsules, when it is taken orally it can leave a glowing residue on the tongue. It was formulated by unknown makers…

Orion IV

Planets

Orion IV is a gas giant in the Orion system, nicknamed "Abyss" for its iconic deep black atmosphere. So little light reflects from Abyss that it is difficult to observe with the naked eye, save for a faint red glow that gives it the appearance of a lump of slightly glowing coal.…

Luminalia

Holidays · Human · Banu

LUMINALIA Luminalia is a holiday celebrated by both Banu and Humans annually on December 22nd. It originated as the irregularly-held Banu festival tsikti efanga (Glow Festival), marked by the lighting of ceremonial lamps that stay lit until their fuel is consumed (about 34,000…

Jynx Gin

Food and Beverages

Jynx is a brand of gin that is distilled and bottled on Delamar in the Nyx system. First brewed In SEY 2901, it resulted from an experimental batch of spirits brewed by the bartender Alta Turei, who was seeking a way to create a drink that used ingredients that could be grown on…

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…

Tears of Fire

Culture · Art

Tears of Fire Tears of Fire is a painting by the early Messer Era landscape and military artist Aaron Fring. It was completed in SEY 2610, after Fring witnessed Tevarin Warlord Corath'Thal and his fleet falling through the atmosphere of Jalan (Elysium IV, formerly Kaleeth) in an…