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48 articlesGIO
GIO (Geological Investigation Outpost) is a mining outpost owned and operated by Shubin Interstellar on Baker IV, United Empire of Earth (UEE). GIO mostly consists of a vast network of interconnected mining tunnels deep…
SpacecraftLegionnaire
The Legionnaire is a medium-sized boarding spacecraft manufactured by Anvil Aerospace for the United Empire of Earth (UEE) military. After the military failed to intervene in a piracy incident that led to the deaths of…
Banu Religion
Banu Religion is made up of a wide variety of beliefs concerning rituals and the cultivation of good luck. Generally, the Banu focus less on the soul or the afterlife and more on a feeling that if something exists…
Crion Security Legion
The Crion Security Legion was a privately-owned security group that was based out of Crion (Caliban II). It was one of many groups stationed in the Caliban system to supplement the thinly-spread patrols of the 89th…
Marcus Fayel
Marcus Fayel (2719 - 2816) was a terraforming expert and religious leader best known as the founder of the Outsiders, also called the Sun's Eye Fellowship. Educated at University of Persei Analytical Research and…
Candle Road
Candle Road was a Human settlement on Crion (Caliban II) and was the de facto headquarters of the Crion Security Legion. Initially established in 2510 as a military airfield, it did not rise to prominence until the…
Cassa, the Patron of Luck
Cassa, the Patron of Luck, is the Banu god of fortune, prosperity, money, and merchants. Although its origins are unknown, it is one of the most common deities in the Banu pantheon for its governance over success in…
Fire Rats
The Fire Rats are a criminal organization and religious cult based in the Pyro system. It originated in 2563, when a group of former Pyrotechnic Amalgamated workers found themselves abandoned on Bloom (Pyro III) after…
Li'tova
Li'tova is the central code of ethics and main religion for the Xi'an people. It was established in roughly SEY 33900 BCE by early Xi'an. The core of Li'tova centers around the concept of time; specifically, the intent…
Rijoran Temple
The Rijoran Temple on Jalan (Elysium IV) is one of the few remaining religious buildings constructed by the Tevarin that was not lost during their cultural Purge after the Second Tevarin War. During the Purge, Tevarin…
Taernin, the Great Traveler
Taernin, the Great Traveler, is the Banu god of travelers, crossroads, and navigation and is one of the most common deities in the Banu pantheon. Due to the Banu practice of not recording historical events, its origins…
The Outsiders
The Outsiders, also known as the Sun's Eye Fellowship, are a religious cult established by Dr. Marcus Fayel that has occupied Mya (Leir II) since the early 2800s. While Fayel oversaw the terraforming of Mya, he…
Flora & faunaKavische
KAVISCHE The kavische is a cactus hybrid that originated on Yar (Centauri II) and is now found throughout the planet. After Yar was terraformed in the mid-2800s, numerous plants and cacti were seeded onto the world. A…
Tethle'a (Hyoton II)
Tethle'a (Hyoton II) is the second planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). From the surface of the Xi'an homeworld RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) it is the brightest "star" in the sky, and was…
Acheron
Acheron is one of the major states on the planet Charon III in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Its environment is made up of mixed deserts and tropical regions. The Phiyi Tower, a skyscraper considered a masterpiece…
Adaliz Dayan
Adaliz Dayan (SEY 2279 - 2317?) was a terraforming engineer who is credited with the discovery of the Banshee system. While working for the group terraforming Hyperion (Fora III) in the Fora system, she formed the…
LocationArea18
Area18 is the main commercial port of ArcCorp (Stanton III) and serves as a nexus for traffic in the region surrounding the planet. Riker Memorial Spaceport, the main spaceport on ArcCorp, is located in Area18, and is…
Aron Award
The Aron Awards, popularly known as the Arons, are awards for outstanding works in design, given by the Interplanetary Association of Artisans and Designers (IAAD). They are recognized as one of the most prestigious…
SpacecraftAurora LN
Aurora Legionnaire (LN) is a fighter variant of the Aurora series of single-crew spacecraft developed by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Like the Aurora MR, it closely retains the original specifications of the Aurora…
LocationBaker IV
Baker IV is the fourth planet from the suns of the Baker system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial, coreless planet, it has no magnetic field, but many valuable mineral deposits. Shubin Interstellar maintains…
Star systemBaker System
The Baker system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Discovered in 2522, It consists of two K-type main sequence stars and four uninhabited worlds. The only major Human settlements in the system…
Blackwater
The Blackwater district was a geographic region on Crion (Caliban II). It became increasingly settled in the 2860s as the population of Crion grew. During this time, Blackwater was home to a burgeoning grey market that…
Elira Awards
An Elira Award is an award that recognizes achievement in music. Held since SEY 2803, Elira Awards are presented in a variety of categories annually at a presentation held in Prime, Terra (Terra III). The Elira is one…
Flora & faunaEmperor Bloom
Emperor Bloom The Emperor Bloom is a member of the genus Plena, of the Tuserac family of plants. It is one of many varieties of flowering plants indigenous to Terra (Terra III) with a solitary flower featuring a conical…
First Jump Day
First Jump Day is a United Empire of Earth (UEE) holiday celebrated on 10 April that recognizes the day Nick Croshaw became the first Human to discover a jump point. In the mid-23rd century, spacecraft in the Sol system…
LocationGenesis I
Genesis I is a mesoplanet in the developing Genesis system. Because it lacks a protective atmosphere, its surface is pockmarked with thousands of craters caused by meteorite bombardment, and its core is partially…
LocationGonn (Oberon I)
Gonn is the first planet from the neutron star of the unclaimed Oberon system. A super-Earth that was once the core of a brown dwarf, this planet is rich in carbon and has long been rumored to hide vast deposits of…
K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV)
K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is a gas dwarf. Since its rocky core and diffuse atmosphere have nearly identical properties to those of…
Kai'pua System
The Kai'pua system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of a K-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, and two gas dwarfs. One of the most important locations in the Xi'an Empire,…
LocationLo (Corel III)
Lo (Corel III) is the largest populated planet in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by one Senator. As a major population center on the border between the UEE and the Banu Protectorate,…
Luminalia
LUMINALIA Luminalia is a holiday celebrated by both Banu and Humans annually on December 22nd. It originated as the irregularly-held Banu festival tsikti efanga (Glow Festival), marked by the lighting of ceremonial…
EventMurray Cup
The Murray Cup is a spacecraft race held annually at the end of racing season in the Ellis system. Dating back to 2467, when terraforming workers of Gaia Planet Services unofficially raced one another to pass the time,…
New Junction
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…
LocationOrison
ORISON Orison is a city based on a series of interconnected floating platforms located in the upper atmosphere of Crusader (Stanton II). Originally constructed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy to provide repair…
Orm
The Orm are a developing civilization indigenous to the northern polar region of Xis (Kellog II) capable of creating tools, hunting, and building shelter. Xenoanthropologists estimate that it will be ten or more…
LocationOso IV
Oso IV is a terrestrial planet in the Oso system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. Lacking a core, it has an undifferentiated interior that is rich in a wide variety of minerals. Soldiers from the nearby United…
CompanyPreacher Armament
Preacher Armaments is a manufacturer of personal and vehicle-mounted weapons with a specific focus on professional-grade manufacturing intended for use by working security. The company was founded in SEY 2931 on Rytif…
Pyro System
The Pyro system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type flare star, five terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in SEY 2493 by Pyrotechnic Amalgamated, it was not claimed by the United…
Star systemRhetor System
The Rhetor system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, three terrestrial planets, and a gas giant. Discovered in 2287 by PhD students Neil…
Souli
A Souli is a group of cohabiting Banu who have formed an alliance centered around a specific, shared skill set. Akin to a combination of a family and a corporation, members of a Souli have been raised by the group since…
LocationTrise Flotilla
The Trise flotilla is an interconnected network of spacecraft and space stations located in the Trise system, Banu Protectorate. Made up mostly of the ships belonging to trade-centered Soulis, the Banu on the flotilla…
LocationTrise I
Trise I is the first and only planet from the sun of the Trise system, Banu Protectorate. An inhabitable super-Earth near the inner edge of the system's green band, it has a warm climate and multiple oceans. For as long…
Star systemTrise System
The Trise system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a G-type main sequence star and one planet. A stronghold of religion Soulis, the Trise system is the heart of spiritualism in the Banu…
University of Mentor
The University of Mentor (UM) is a public research university on Mentor (Rhetor IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). The school is one of several prestigious universities located in the Rhetor system. Established shortly…
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.…
LocationXis (Kellog II)
Xis (Kellog II) is the second planet from the sun of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system. A biologically diverse, lushly vegetated world, it is home to the developing Orm civilization and is protected by…
LocationYar (Centauri II)
Yar is the second planet from the sun in the [Centauri system], United Empire of Earth (UEE). Located close to the inner boundary of Centauri's green zone, Yar's environment is hot and arid, and sparsely populated. The…
Yellow Puglath
The yellow puglath is a plant created by Rayari Inc. Derived from the ng.athxya, a plant indigenous the desert regions of Ka'ua (Hyoton IV), it was designed to capture as much water as possible from its surrounding…
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