Lore

Corin (Kilian IX)

Planets · Human

CORIN (KILIAN IX) Corin (Kilian IX) is a mesoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), owned by the UEE Marines. Located far outside the system's green band, surface conditions on the planet are very dangerous for anyone without protective gear. The Marines…

First Sister (Kilian I)

Planets

The First Sister is the first planet of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A massive hot Jupiter streaked with green and yellow, it shares an orbit with two small protoplanets that sit in the L4 and L5 Lagrange points of the First Sister-Kilian system.…

Kilian XIV

Planets

Kilian XIV is a protoplanet that orbits furthest from the sun of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Because it is a small, frozen, irregularly-shaped rock without an atmosphere, some astronomers have argued that Kilian XIV should not be counted as a planet, and…

Kilian X

Planets

Kilian X is a dwarf planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Tiny and frigid, nitrogen and methane ice coats the planet's surface, peppered with craters and cracks. Since SEY 2941, mineral rights to Kilian X have been tied up in UEE courts, so no industries…

Kilian VIII

Planets

Kilian VIII is a smog planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that appears to be covered in a tropical ocean made of water. However, the liquid of the planet is a mix of hot, high-density, and volatile fluids. Due to the high-pressure atmosphere and the danger…

Kilian XI

Planets

Kilian XI is a blue-green gas giant in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Designated as a fuel supply world by the UEE military, it is surrounded by automated harvesting platforms that gather resources from the planet for refinement. Dark storm spots appear and…

Kilian XII

Planets

Kilian XII is a terrestrial planet covered in a thick layer of methane and water ice, located in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although there is evidence that the planet was once geologically active, all tectonic activity ceased roughly 2.5 billion years ago.…

Kilian XIII

Planets

Kilian XIII is a dwarf planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth. It is enveloped by a tenuous atmosphere of nitrogen and carbon monoxide. Uniquely among planets, it is notable for the enormous deposits of smoky quartz that jut out of its surface, giving it a…

Magma (Kilian IV)

Planets

Magma (Kilian IV) is a highly geologically active planet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Rich in rare minerals, Magma is the most active mining area in Kilian in spite of the frequent earthquakes. Lakes of lava often form and drain in the aftermath of…

Osha (Kilian VI)

Planets · Human

Osha is a terraformed super-Earth located in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Many of the original settlers of Osha were service members' families and UEE Navy support personnel due to its proximity to MacArthur (Kilian V). While most of the people on Osha are…

MacArthur (Kilian V)

Planets · Human

MacArthur (Kilian V) is the fifth planet from the sun of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and serves as the main headquarters of the UEE Navy. Soon after the planet was terraformed to Human specifications, the Navy constructed boot camps (known locally as…

Keene (Kilian VII)

Planets · Human

Keene is a terraformed terrestrial planet located seventh from the star of the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A civilian world, Keene is home to many offices and showrooms for spacecraft manufacturers, along with military-aligned corporations and independent…

Second Sister (Kilian II)

Planets

The Second Sister (Kilian II) is a protoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Misshapen and low in mass, it is theorized that the Second Sister was trapped in the orbit of the First Sister (Kilian I) as it was passing through the system. The UEE Navy uses…

Third Sister (Kilian III)

Planets

The Third Sister (Kilian III) is a protoplanet in the Kilian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) that orbits the system's sun in the L5 Lagrange point of the hot Jupiter First Sister (Kilian I). Glittering patches of ice can be found dotted across its surface. Because the UEE…

Kilian System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Kilian system is the largest planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in SEY 2463, it was a key stepping stone in Humanity's early push outward from the Sol system. Four of its fourteen planets are populated. Kilian became the main headquarters for…

Kallis IX

Planets

Kallis IX is a dwarf planet in the developing Kallis system, and is the ninth planet from its sun. Frigidly cold, its surface is marked with active cryovolcanoes that spew ice and water into the ammonia-rich atmosphere. The planet came to fame in the SEY 2943 Tonya Oriel story…

Walleye (Ellis IX)

Planets

Walleye (Ellis IX) is a large gas giant in the Ellis system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Primarily used as a refueling world for passing freighters and warships, the skyline is dotted by refineries that keep fuel in steady supply. The planet's nickname comes from the strange…

Galor Messer IX

People · Human · History

Galor Messer IX (SEY 2666 - 2751), Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2715 - 2751, was the older brother of Samuel VIII. Under his rule, he changed the name of the UEE currency system to Imperials, remade government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style, and named…

Pluto (Sol IX)

Planets

Pluto (Sol XI) is a dwarf planet and one of the farthest celestial bodies from the sun of the Sol system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Not the most distant object, it is included as an honorary ninth planet in star charts due to its relative proximity to the Croshaw-Sol jump…

MacArthur Naval Base

Military · Human

MacArthur Naval Base is the largest Navy base in the United Empire of Earth. Located on the planet MacArthur (Kilian V), it is home to the Navy headquarters, shipyards, academies, boot camps, and hospitals. Most of MacArthur is occupied by the naval base; travel, therefore, is…

Behring Applied Technology

Commerce · Weapons · Military · Human

Behring Applied Technology is a weapons consortium based on Terra (Terra III). Founded in SEY 2554, Behring is comprised of dozens of smaller research and development firms to build a variety of items, weapons, and vehicles, usually for defense purposes. Their laboratories…

Najita

Settlements · Human

Najita is the most populous city on Keene (Kilian VII). A coastal city, Najita was originally constructed to work in harmony with the sprawling green hills that surround it. This balance was upset in the 2800s when increasing Vanduul raids in the Caliban system frightened many…

UEE Marines

Military · Human

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Marines are the infantry branch of the UEE armed forces. They specialize in planetary invasion and special operations, along with the support of land and space operations. Once a division of the UEE Army, they were granted their own branch in SEY…

UEE Navy

Human · Military

The United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy is the largest branch of the UEE's armed forces. It is responsible for the operation of capital spacecraft, support ships, and fighters and the maintenance thereof. The UEE Navy is headed by the Legatus Navium, who represents the branch in…