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56 articlesInterspace Communication Technology
Interspace communication technology refers to devices that enable the rapid transmission of data across great distances. Composed of an intricately connected web of space stations and satellite-based relay towers, the…
Emergency Communication Network (ECN)
The Emergency Communication Network, popularly called the ECN, is a government-operated system of communication satellites and space stations in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Designed to facilitate stable…
Comm Relay Station
A comm relay is a type of prefabricated communications relay tower that collects data from a network of comm arrays positioned through an area of open space. Generally operated by communication companies such as the…
Pressurized Research Station
Research stations situated in hostile settings, such as non-terraformed planets, are built airtight, with artificially raised or lowered pressure to create environments friendly to researchers. These research stations…
Deep Space Scanning & AstroGraphical Station
Deep Space Scanning & AstroGraphical Stations (DSSAGS) are dedicated space platforms used by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government to aid in the search for jump points. These turnkey facilities constantly require…
Platform-Based Colonization
Platform-based colonization is the use of platforms as bases for building colonies in environments which provide no other means of stable settlement. Platforms can be orbital, situated within a planet's atmosphere,…
Buoy
A buoy is an object positioned at a stationary point in space. Buoys are most frequently used to mark specific points of interest in space either to warn spacecraft of a particular danger, like an asteroid field, or to…
Environment Suits
Environment suits, also called exploration suits, are a type of body armor designed to withstand extreme environments, such as those with life-threatening heat and cold. Many are built with advanced sensors that…
Terraforming
Terraforming is the process of rendering an environment habitable for particular inhabitants through the use of industrial technology applied on a planetary scale. Humans have been terraforming worlds since the early…
HyperClay
Found on Hyperion (Fora III), HyperClay is a fine, red-colored dust-like particle that was released into the atmosphere when the planet was terraformed. It is readily picked up by wind and sticks easily to most…
Ceprozin
Ceprozin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug invented by Rayari Inc in 2938 at the Hickes Research Outpost on the moon Cellin (Stanton 2a) in the Stanton system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A product of decades…
WiDoW
WiDoW, also known as white diawirline or WDW, is a Class A narcotic that is known for its distinctive black color that can stain the veins and create web-like patterns in the skin of intensive users. When injected…
Xi'an Terraforming
Xi'an terraforming practice is unique among known sentient civilizations. Rather than only creating a biome to sustain life, Xi'an terraform planets to fit functions seen as necessary to the well-being of Xi'an society.…
E'tam
E'tam is a recreational drug that is used by the Xi'an to slow body function and sharpen awareness, allowing the user to enter a deep meditative space. Derived from the leaves of the e'tam plant, which are then…
Maze
Maze is a naturally-occurring tranquilizer and psychedelic drug that is harvested from the bark of the mazzi tree. When eaten in large quantities, the psychoactive alkaloids within the bark send users into a…
Artificial Gravity
Artificial gravity refers to the use of technology to replicate the effects of a gravitational force. Common amongst spacefaring civilizations, it is vital aboard spacecraft and space stations to combat the muscle and…
Doplencyethorphine (Dopple)
Doplencyethorphine (dopple) is a dissociative drug that creates a feeling of separation from one's surroundings. When medically prescribed and taken in small quantities, doplencyethorphine can be used to treat mood…
Feratomine (Freeze)
Feratomine (Freeze) is a tranquilizer and prescription drug that causes heavy sedation in the user while also stimulating nerve endings in the muscles. When used for medical purposes, it helps to rebuild damaged muscle…
SpacecraftmobiGlas
The mobiGlas is a multi-purpose mobile computing device made by microTech and first released in SEY 2818. It has strong hardware and software capabilities that facilitate accessing spectrum, viewing vids, organizing…
Planetary Surveying
Planetary surveying is the profession of assessing and documenting the potential of a planet. Usually enacted upon initial discovery, surveyors map and catalog the planet's natural resources, and create recommendations…
Quantainium
Quantainium is a deep red-orange mineral that occurs in igneous rock formations. A key ingredient in quantum fuel, quantainium becomes unstable when it is extracted, and is prone to breakage and degradation. Over time,…
SLAM
SLAM (silicate adrenomethosterone), also known as redline, bounce, or berserker, is Class A narcotic and steroid and stimulant with analgesic effects. Most commonly available as an inhalant, it was originally only…
Spectrum
Spectrum is an interstellar media-services provider that connects all aspects of Human civilization, and is widely accessible around the United Empire of Earth (UEE) through a network of communications arrays. It allows…
Xenoanthropology
Xenoanthropology is the scientific study of alien behavior, cultures, and societies. There are many branches of xenoanthropology, including linguistic, biological, social, and cultural. There is an ongoing debate in the…
Altruciatoxin
Altruciatoxin is an illegal drug under United Empire of Earth (UEE) law. Derived from the pollen of the revenant tree, it is also known as dust, candy, or round off and most often sold in the form of a fine powder. It…
Housing Exchanges (HEX)
Housing Exchanges (HEX) are a common name for prefabricated facilities established inside hollowed asteroids and other frontier locations. They are simple, interconnected living spaces built to sustain workers and…
MedPen
A MedPen is a portable, multi-function individual first aid system manufactured by CureLife. Designed to stabilize wounded patients who are unable to reach a medical facility for immediate treatment, the Pancea MedGel…
MicroProbe
The MicroProbe was a scanner and autonomous probe briefly sold on Ergo (Nemo III) in 2407. Advertised as the next generation in advanced resource detection technology, it saw high early sales after a report was shared…
Neonazacyclicdienorthoamphetamine (Neon)
Neonazacyclicdienorthoamphetamine, more commonly known as neon, is an empathogen–entactogen with slight hallucinogenic and stimulant properties. It was first developed to help treat symptoms related to complex…
Orbital Platform
An orbital platform is a space station, generally constructed for one purpose, that orbits a celestial body such as a planet, asteroid, or star. Orbital platforms have been used as bases for fuel refineries,…
LocationSynthworld (Chronos III)
Synthworld (Chronos III) is an incomplete artificial planet located in the green band of the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In 2872, Imperator Corbyn Salehi announced a new scientific endeavor to…
Zip
Zip is a stimulant and psychedelic drug that causes visual and auditory hallucinations in its users. Derived from the prescription drug evekemine, zip is a liquid drug that is typically taken by being administered…
Antimatter Warhead
Antimatter warheads are high yield explosive weapons armed with an antimatter payload rather than fission or fusion devices. Because they are among the most destructive weapons available to the United Empire of Earth's…
Cryopod
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.…
Glow
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…
Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen fuel is a colorless, odorless fuel derived from hydrogen that is primarily used to power conventional spacecraft engines during non quantum flight. It is mostly collected by spacecraft during flight via a fuel…
Ice Mining
Ice mining is a process by which ice is collected from asteroids and other celestial bodies beyond a planetary system's frost line. Mined water ice is generally used to provide water to spacecraft or to locations that…
Janus
Janus was an artificial intelligence (AI) program designed to monitor and pilot the long-haul colony spacecraft Artemis, launched in SEY 2232. Prominent AI researcher Dr. Carol Zahir began work on the program that would…
Jump Point
A jump point is a point in space that marks the opening of a traversable wormhole (jump tunnel) that tunnels through interspace and opens to another location, often a different solar system. In their natural state, jump…
Medical Emergency Locator (MEL)
A medical emergency locator (MEL) is a tracking device manufactured by CureLife that can be used to trace a person's location in the event of injury, illness, or other dire circumstances. It was included as a part of…
Muse Simpod
The Muse Simpod is an virtual reality game system and immersive simulation device manufactured by microTech. Most commonly used for playing games, the Simpod can also be used for educational purposes in a wide variety…
Quantum Drive
A quantum drive is a type of engine that generates a Chan-Eisen field, enabling spacecraft to travel at approximately 20% of the speed of light. Because it takes a great deal of energy for a quantum drive to work,…
Reverie AR Lens
The Reverie AR Lens is a contact lens manufactured by microTech. Designed to integrate with the mobiGlas 2.0 and all subsequent models, it is a thin lens made with a proprietary hypoallergenic material that is placed…
Scanner
A scanner is a type of device that can take in a wide range of data, perform an analysis, and compile a report on its findings. Basic scanners can be used to provide general information about the world, such as the…
Thermal Shielding
Thermal shielding is a general term for manufactured technology capable of artificially sustaining life in extreme temperature environments. The term can refer to anything from enhanced spacesuit technology that allows…
Thrust
Thrust is a nervous system stimulant that provides its user with a massive burst of energy, increased sociability, euphoria, and heightened tactile sensitivity. Rumored to have been developed as the base of an energy…
Vid
Vid is a term for any moving audiovisual media recorded via an electronic medium, such as content that is produced for and broadcast over Spectrum. Feature-length films, serial broadcasts, limited series, documentaries,…
Xenoarchaeology
Xenoarchaeology is the study of alien culture and history through the excavation of ancient sites and the analysis of physical materials. A Human xenoarchaeologist, for example, may specialize in Hadesian artifacts,…
Automated Hydrogen Fuel Harvesting Platforms
Automated hydrogen fuel harvesting platforms are space stations set in stable orbit around hydrogen-rich gas giants that harvest and process hydrogen into spacecraft fuel. While they are fully automated, they are not…
Geohacking
Geohacking is a colloquialism that refers to the practice of altering the environment of an already habitable planet. Geohacking is different from terraforming in that it is done upon planets and moons that already have…
Green Band
Also known as the habitable zone, Goldilocks zone, or circumstellar habitable zone, the green band of a planetary system is the area in which it is possible for liquid water to exist on the surface of a planet given…
Jump Tunnel
A jump tunnel (traversable wormhole) is a naturally-occurring topological feature in spacetime that effectively allows for superliminal travel through interspace across vast distances. Jump tunnels allow spacefaring…
Mala
Mala is a naturally-occurring psychedelic drug that induces synesthesia in its users. Harvested from the mala fly, when taken in large enough quantities it confuses the cognitive pathways of the brain, causing sensory…
Mining Probe
A mining probe is a device that can propel itself through zero gravity environments and latch on to a celestial body in order to collect a sample of it for evaluation. Some mining probes are fully automated, performing…
Pyro RYT Multi-Tool
The Pyro RYT Multi-Tool is a portable tool that is manufactured by Greycat Industrial. Invented by the engineer Ruben Pardue, it sold so well after its initial release that the company could not keep it in supply. This…
Terraformer
Terraformer is the common name for industrial machinery used to alter the atmosphere and environment of inhospitable worlds in order to make them habitable. The technology can either be orbital platforms or built on the…
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