Lore

Yulin IV

Planets

Yulin IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Tectonic activity on this world has raised towering pillars of rock with natural windows caused by constantly-shifting wind patterns. The Banu in the system utilize these natural formations as…

Spacecraft Races of Yulin

Sports · Banu

The Yulin system is home to many spacecraft races (Banu: eponatae fodai) run by the BanuSouli that make their homes there. Yulin IV is the Banu's preferred racetrack, as the myriad natural formations create the most exciting and dangerous routes. Crashes are not uncommon.…

Yulin I

Planets

Yulin I is the first planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Orbiting very close to its sun, its lithosphere has been mostly worn away after eons of exposure to stellar wind and radiation. The surface of the planet is heavily cratered, resulting from…

Yulin Cluster Alpha

Space

The Yulin cluster alpha is an asteroid cluster in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Located in one of the Lagrange points in the orbit of Yulin IV, it is a dense nest of irregularly-shaped asteroids that is often used as an obstacle course in starship races. Seeing an…

Yulin Flotilla

Settlements · Banu

The Yulin flotilla is a gathering of semi-permanent ships and space stations located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Situated in one of the Lagrange points of Yulin II, it is a nexus of commerce, entertainment, and vice. Various Soulis that specialize in gambling,…

Yulin III

Planets

Yulin III is the third planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Located on the outer edge of the habitable zone, it is cold but temperate enough to be habitable for Banu. However, its ammonia oceans and high-pressure, methane-rich atmosphere make it…

Yulin V

Planets

Yulin V is the fifth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. An ice giant, its hydrogen and helium atmosphere contains water, ammonia, and methane ice that combine to give the planet a uniform pale blue color. Its strong equatorial winds feed storm systems…

Yulin VI

Planets

Yulin VI is the sixth planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. A gas giant, its atmosphere is almost entirely composed of hydrogen, making it a popular hub for automated refineries and refueling stations. This has additionally attracted outlaws who have been…

Yulin II

Planets

Yulin II is the second planet from the sun of the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. A smog planet, it has a deadly but prismatic atmosphere that shimmers with many colors under the light of its star. It is a popular subject of photography among tourists. Postcards,…

Battle of Idris IV

Military · History · Tevarin · Human

The Battle of Idris IV was a major engagement during the First Tevarin War (2541-2546) between Human forces of the United Planets of Earth (UPE) and the Tevarin. It took place on 1 October 2544 on and above Idris IV. Before the battle, the UPE had been losing ground, resulting…

Yulin System

Planetary Systems · Banu

The Yulin system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a G-type main sequence star, an iron planet, three terrestrial planets, an ice giant, a gas giant, and an asteroid cluster. A center of entertainment, it is home to the famed Buloi Sataball Arena,…

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…

Vega IV

Planets

Vega IV is the fourth planet from the sun in the Vega system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A gas giant, it has an reddish-brown outer atmosphere made up of hydrogen that is dotted with enormous clouds. Many independently-owned fuel refineries and refueling stations orbit Vega…

Fora IV

Planets

Fora IV is a gas giant in the Fora system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The fourth planet from the sun, Fora IV completes its orbit roughly once every 1600 Standard Earth Days (SED). Its pale yellow and green-banded atmosphere surrounds a mantle made of metallic hydrogen and…

Nul IV

Planets

Nul IV is a gas giant in the unclaimed Nul system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. A lightning storm that stretches across the entire world has been active on Nul IV at least since it was first observed in the late 2200s. Some spacecraft that attempt to refuel in the…

Oberon IV

Planets

Oberon IV is a protoplanet in the unclaimed Oberon system, and is the fourth planet from its star. Like its sister protoplanet Oberon III, it is theorized to have formed after the original star of the system went supernova. In 2946, multiple stray bombs struck Oberon IV during a…

Banshee IV

Planets

Banshee IV is an ice giant with a marbled blue and white atmosphere in the Banshee system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth and final planet from the sun. There is a vast gap of empty space between Banshee IV and Lorona (Banshee III). Astrophysicists speculate…

Odin IV

Planets

Odin IV is a gas giant with a hydrogen and helium atmosphere in the Odin system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Much of the deep heat that escapes the planet's interior flows upwards to power enormous storms. Its strong magnetosphere gives rise to spectacular auroras visible…

Oretani IV

Planets

Oretani IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the lost Oretani system. A gas dwarf, its thick, expansive atmosphere is composed of hydrogen and helium. At the time of the Oretani-Ferron jump point collapse in 2485, there was a single harvesting station in orbit around the…

Helios IV

Planets

Helios IV is the outermost planet from the sun of the Helios system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Although it is covered in thick sheets of ice and lacks a substantial atmosphere, the UEE military operates a network of outposts on Helios IV, located deep underground. The…

Oya IV

Planets

Oya IV is a dwarf planet in the Oya system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth world from its sun. Reddish-pink in color, its surface is encased in thick methane-ethane that is coated with a thin layer of hydrocarbon sludge. In the 28th century SEY, there was a…

Kallis IV

Planets

Kallis IV is the fourth planet from the sun of the developing Kallis system. Due to its position in the green band, current size, and robust volcanic activity, it seems to be evolving into an Earth-like planet. Survey teams on OB Station Gryphon monitor Kallis IV around the…

Tohil IV

People

Tohil IV is a planet in the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the fourth world from its sun. A massive super-Earth, Tohil IV exerts a strong gravitational pull that attracts frequent meteor and comet strikes. Deep craters pockmark its surface, some of which were…

Bremen IV

Planets

Bremen is the fourth planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). An ice giant, it is largely made up of hydrogen; however, violent weather conditions on the planet create inhospitable conditions for harvesting gas. The people of Rytif (Bremen II)…