Lore

Common Laws

Government

The Common Laws are a set of baseline rights, privileges, and standards that apply to all who reside within the United Empire of Earth (UEE) regardless of the representation status of their location. These laws include fundamental personal freedoms, safety standards, health…

Freeman Act

Human · Government

The Freeman Act is a piece of legislation passed cooperatively by all governments on Earth (Sol III) in 2281 that created a lottery system to grant land and mineral rights to potential colonists of the Croshaw system. Revenue generated from the lottery was used to fund ongoing…

Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative (HuXa)

Human · Xi'an · Government · Commerce

The Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative (HuXa) is a 2947 trade agreement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Spearheaded by ImperatorKelos Costigan(b:2855 - present), it loosened restrictions on the export and import of goods between the two…

AI Research and Production Restriction Act

Human · Government

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Production Restriction Act (AIRPRA) is a piece of legislation that places strict rules governing research on true artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Empire of Earth(UEE). Popularly referred to as "the AI ban," it originated after…

Historical Truth Act of 2941

Human · Government

The Historical Truth Act is an information law passed in 2941 by the United Empire of Earth (UEE)Senate that declassified thousands of documents created during the Messer Era (2546 - 2792). It defines records created by the Messers and those associated with them as subject to…

Military Reorganization Act of 2793

Government · Military · Human

The Military Reorganization Act of 2793 is a United Empire of Earth(UEE) law that outlined a revision to the command structure of the military. It was written in SEY 2792 in response to the abuses of the Messer Era (2546 - 2792) perpetrated by the Army, Navy, and Marines under…

Fair Chance Act

Human · Government

The Fair Chance Act is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) law passed by the Senate in 2795, in the wake of the Massacre of Garron II (2792). Sponsored by ImperatorErin Toi, it created a new status for planetary systems, Developing system, and added several protections to said…

Advocacy

Government · Human

The Advocacy is an inter-system police force formed in SEY 2523, serving the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The Director of the Advocacy reports to the High-Advocate and oversees all law enforcement throughout the UEE. While local systems and planets do have their own police and…

Messer Era War Crimes Trials

Human · History · Government

The Messer Era War Crimes Trials were a series of trials against high-ranking members of the Messer Era government for crimes against the United Empire of Earth (UEE). They lasted from 2793 to 2795. The trials took place on Earth (Sol III) and were broadcast live by Human news…

High-Advocate

Government · Human

The High-Advocate is the leader of the judiciary and law enforcement branch in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Laws that have passed through the Senate and have been approved by the Imperator are interpreted and enforced by the High-Advocate, then funneled to local governments…

Equivalency

Education · Human

EQUIVALENCY An Equivalency is a certification awarded to people in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) upon completion of their secondary education. It can be earned through the completion of an upper or full secondary UEE-certified education program or through passing a group of…

Stanton System

Planetary Systems · Human

STANTON SYSTEM The Stanton system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), discovered in SEY 2851 by navjumper Toshi Aaron. It is one of only two fully colonized systems in the UEE, and is made up of three super-Earths, a gas giant, an asteroid belt, and a…

Privately-Owned World

Government · Commerce

Privately-owned world in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) is a recently created designation for a planetary body that is owned and governed by corporations or individuals. First created for the Stanton system, these planets are more akin to corporations than nations, eschewing…

Civilian Defense Force

Organizations · Human

The Civilian Defense Force (CDF) is a civilian militia connected to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Advocacy. Founded in 2947, it was created with the enactment of the Militia Mobilization Initiative as a way for law enforcement to enlist the public to help with larger scale…

Shipping Checkpoint

Government

A shipping checkpoint is a government-run agency in which the cargo manifests of spacecraft are examined to make sure they are in compliance of the law. They are typically located in platforms near jump points that cross into sovereign systems, with a checkpoint on either side.…

Reliant Tana

Spacecraft · Human

The Reliant Tana is a variant of the Reliant spacecraft series developed by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). The most produced of the Reliant variants, the Tana was first developed by MISC engineers as a dedicated model for use by security operators and law…

Cryopod

Science and Technology

A cryopod is a type of enclosed machine or medical device that is used to put people in a state of suspended animation. Once enclosed within the cryopod, the subject is injected with a chemical that induces deep sleep. The device then performs a series of precisely timed…

Cutlass Blue

Spacecraft · Human

The Cutlass Blue is a variant of the Cutlass fighter developed by Drake Interplanetary. Seen as an attempt by Drake to address the criminal reputation of the Cutlass series, the Blue adapts the original design for use as a police interceptor and a medium range patrol ship.…

Tribunal

Human · Government

The Tribunal is an executive governing body in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is made up of a High-Secretary, responsible for infrastructure; High-Command, a three-person position responsible for managing each of the military branches; and a High-Advocate, responsible for…

Cutlass Black

Spacecraft · Human

The Cutlass Black is a space superiority fighter manufactured by Drake Interplanetary. It was initially developed in the mid-29th century SEY as a bid for a military contract with the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy. When the bid failed, Drake opted to market the Cutlass Black…

Kellog III

Planets

Kellog III is the third planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system. With a high-pressure atmosphere of carbon dioxide and a runaway greenhouse effect, temperatures on Kellog III are hotter than those on neighboring planet Xis (Kellog II). In 2911, a…

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…

Mauricio Tusk

People · Human

Mauricio Tusk (2499-2551) was a law enforcement officer who served in the Advocacy from 2524 to 2541 and then as High-Advocate of the United Planets of Earth from 2541 to 2546. He and High-Secretary Janis Rezaian publicly criticized then High-General Ivar Messer for his refusal…

Avenger

Spacecraft · Military · Human

The Avenger is a multi-role fighter sold by Aegis Dynamics. It was initially designed as a United Empire of Earth (UEE) carrier-borne spacecraft in the mid-28th century SEY. As more focused interceptors and space superiority spacecraft were developed in the mid-29th century, the…