Lore

New Austin

Settlements · Human

New Austin is a city on Terra (Terra III), and is one of the planet's initial colonization points. While a city of industry, the factories of New Austin are constructed to protect the natural beauty that surrounds it by blending into the environment as seamlessly as possible.…

New Babbage

Settlements · Human

New Babbage is the largest city on microTech (Stanton IV) and home to microTech's main headquarters. Construction of New Babbage was personally overseen by company founder Magnus Tobin, whose goal was to make the city an ideal working environment for the technological innovators…

New United

Publications · Human

New United is one of the oldest news organizations in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in the 2100 as the United Times, it had a reputation of mostly objective reporting with a slight conservative bias. It was renamed United Times/Tribune after a merger in 2438, later…

New Corvo

Settlements · Human

New Corvo is a city on Aremis (Vega II), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Initially settled by members of the UEE military, it has since become Aremis' most populous urban center. Most spacecraft entering and leaving Aremis first pass through New Corvo to be processed. The city has…

New Junction

Settlements · Human

New Junction is a city on Lo (Corel III) in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Situated on the plains of the equatorial Quoph region, the city is hot year-round and suffers from frequent dust storms. To cope with these hostile conditions, nearly all of the buildings…

INB New Corvo

Locations · Military · Human

The Imperial Naval Base (INB) at New Corvo is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) military facility on Aremis (Vega II). All Naval personnel moving in and out of the Vega system are required to check in at the base. Because of its proximity to a Vanduul system, INB New Corvo also…

University of Lo New Junction (ULON)

Education · Human · Locations

The University of Lo, New Junction (ULON) is a small public university in New Junction, Lo (Corel III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). In SEY 2859, it was founded thanks to a large donation from Shubin Interstellar. ULON offers a wide variety of two year and four year degrees,…

Empire's Light Conversion Centers

Human · History · Government

Empire's Light Conversion Centers The Empire's Light Conversion Centers of the Charon system were a large network of prisons constructed on Charon III by the Messers, starting with ImperatorLivia Messer III. These maximum-security facilities were reputed to be the most secure in…

Stella Fortuna

Culture · Holidays · Human

Stella Fortuna Stella Fortuna is a Human cultural celebration associated with good fortune and success in new ventures. It was first established as a commemoration of the successful colonization of Mars (Sol IV). Feasting, fireworks, festivals, and other forms of mass…

Plain Truth

Entertainment · Human

PLAIN TRUTH The Plain Truth is a Human tabloid talk show broadcast by SSN/CAtv and hosted by former New United reporter Parker Terrell. It premiered in SEY 2944, in the wake of a widely reported upon, three-month disappearance by Terrell. After his sudden reappearance, Terrell…

microTech (Stanton IV)

Planets · Human

MICROTECH microTech (Stanton IV) is the fourth and farthest planet from the sun in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located at the outer edge of the system's habitable zone, microTech is mostly ice, with some cold-to-temperate areas of tundra. It was purchased…

J Harris Arnold

People · Human

J HARRIS ARNOLD Jude "J" Harris Arnold (2742 - 2853) was the lead designer and founder of Anvil Aerospace. Born in 2742, he was the only son of Pax Harris and Ndilimeke Arnold, real estate moguls on Terra (Terra III). He graduated from the Astronautics Laboratory within the…

Citizen Day

Holidays · Human

Citizen Day is a holiday observed annually in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on October tenth. It was established to recognize the achievements of Humans who have attained Citizenship through civic responsibility, military service, altruistic work, or other positive and…

Hitbox

Publications · Human

HITBOX Hitbox is a gaming magazine managed by C&K Publishing that releases a new issue every Standard Earth Month. Launched in December 2935, each issue of Hitbox features previews of upcoming games, news and statistics related to the games industry, reviews of new releases, and…

Hades System

Planetary Systems

HADES SYSTEM The Hades system is a planetary system that consists of an F-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, and one broken terrestrial planet. First visited by Humans in SEY 2531, it was immediately obvious that the system had once been home to a…

Vega System

Planetary Systems · Human

VEGA SYSTEM The Vega system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It consists of one mesoplanet, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one asteroid belt, and a G-type main sequence star. It was discovered in SEY 2402 and colonized only seven years later,…

Hedeby Gunworks

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Hedeby Gunworks is a personal weapons manufacturer located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). The company was founded by inventor Altruis Hedeby in SEY 2921 as a single shop to market armaments had developed himself. Hedeby sought to utilize his experience with Banu technology…

Pico the Penguin

Commerce · Human

Pico the Penguin is the official mascot of New Babbage, the largest city on microTech (Stanton IV). Debuted in 2902 by the microTech Tourism Board as part of that year's Snow Sport Invitational, the penguin was embraced by the inhabitants of the city and around the United Empire…

Parker Terrell

People · Human

Parker Terrell (2888 - present) is a Human investigative journalist and host of the talk show Plain Truth. Until 2943, he worked as a reporter for New United, where he published multiple exposés and built a reputation as a tenacious and opinionated columnist. Terrell vanished…

Desmond Fell

People · Human

Desmond Fell (2846 - 2933) was an explorer, surveyor, and navjumper who is best known for his rediscovery of the Branaugh system in 2877. A graduate of the University of Lo, New Junction (ULON), Fell obtained a dual degree in geotechnology and political discourse to help fulfill…

Imperial Arts Foundation

Human · Art · Organizations

IMPERIAL ARTS FOUNDATION The Imperial Arts Foundation (IAF) is a nonprofit charitable organization located on Green (Ellis III) that provides funding and resources to artists and arts programs in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was founded in 2811 by Marana River…

Argo Astronautics

Commerce · Human

Argo Astronautics is an industrial design and manufacturing concern located in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Best known for their Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle (MPUV) line of spacecraft, the company got its start designing terrestrial mag-lev train cars and has, over several…

Showdown!

Entertainment · Politics · Human

Showdown! is an SSN/CAtv current events debate program that first began airing in SEY 2521. In each episode, two guests of opposing views are brought on to debate key issues of the day. Showdown! has been canceled and revived multiple times. The most recent version has…

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…