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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…
Fulcrum Mining Associates
Fulcrum Mining Associates was a Human mining concern that operated from 2448 through its sale to Shubin Interstellar in 2554. The company was one of the first Human off-world mining concerns. In 2554, Fulcrum reached…
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…
CompanyShubin Interstellar
Shubin Interstellar is a major corporation headquartered on microTech (Stanton IV) in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded as an investment group, it acquired the terraforming conglomerate Worldmaker in the late…
SpacecraftOrion
The Orion is a mobile mining platform manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). It was designed as a solution for mining concerns that wish to conduct operations using a single ship. Built with an array of…
CompanyThermyte Concern
Thermyte Concern is a Human multidisciplinary manufacturer of mining equipment, personal and spacecraft-mounted weaponry, and munitions. Originally founded as a demolition and mining equipment company, Thermyte expanded…
Hathor Group
The Hathor Group was a Human inter-planetary mining concern that employed harsh, environmentally catastrophic techniques that left otherwise inhabitable planets desolate in the company's wake. It purchased the Nexus…
SpacecraftMOLE
The MOLE is a medium mining spacecraft developed by Argo Astronautics. Its name is an acronym of the ship's primary function as a multi-operator laser extractor. Designed to support a crew of up to four, the MOLE can be…
CompanyArcCorp (Company)
ArcCorp is a Human business conglomerate that oversees a diverse set of industries, including manufacturing, mining, terraforming, and space exploration. Founded in 2687 as a deep-space exploration consortium, ArcCorp…
SpacecraftArrastra
The Arrastra is a mining spacecraft manufactured by Roberts Space Industries (RSI). Designed for deep space, large scale operations, it comes with remote-controlled industrial mining turrets, a tractor beam, and an…
SpacecraftOdyssey
The Odyssey is an exploration and mining spacecraft manufactured by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). Designed for long-term expeditions, it was constructed with self-sufficiency in mind, and has living…
SpacecraftProspector
The Prospector is a mining spacecraft developed by Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern (MISC). Spun off from the Freelancer project in 2925, the Prospector exchanges its sister ship's modularity in favor of a focus…
Pyrotechnic Amalgamated
Pyrotechnic Amalgamated was a mining company most notable for discovering the Pyro system in 2493 and the Hadrian system in 2510. Founded in 2409 by Tromo Nivelin, it started out specializing in scouting and prospecting…
CompanyBehesht Mines
Behesht Mines was a mining group that operated from 2237 until 2796. Founded in the early days of Human-led space exploration, before the discovery of jump points in 2271, it was one of the first corporations to gain a…
SpacecraftExpanse
The Expanse is a refinery spacecraft manufactured by Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). The engineering team at MISC developed the Expanse as a complementary vessel to the Prospector mining ship.…
SpacecraftHarvester
The "Harvester" is the United Empire of EarthNavy (UEEN) designation for the specialized machinery utilized by the Vanduul to strip-mine conquered worlds. In general, Harvesters are several stories tall and typically…
NemoCo
NemoCo is a former terraforming and mining corporation that is credited with the discovery of the Nemo system in 2364. Founded by Jawahir Norman, Sandeep Ellis, Demont Mau, and Dae-ho Ochoa, it obtained most of its…
QV Planet Services
QV Planet Services were a mining corporation based in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2589, their attained their initial capital by convincing investors that they could quickly construct infrastructure…
LocationGliese Belt Alpha
The Gliese belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Packed with valuable ores and minerals, it is an active mining site and is home to countless Soulis engaged in…
PeopleMagda Hurston
MAGDA HURSTON Magda Hurston (2833 - 2921) was the CEO of Hurston Dynamics from 2883 to 2915. It was her initiative that led the company to purchase Stanton I from the United Empire of Earth (UEE) in 2865. The third moon…
Bloom (Pyro III)
Bloom (Pyro III) is the third planet from the sun of the Pyro system. Cold but naturally habitable, it became the epicenter of mining endeavors in Pyro. Pyrotechnic Amalgamated and other corporations constructed…
LocationBremen III
Bremen III is the third planet from the sun of the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A coreless planet, its undifferentiated interior was once rich in natural resources. Extensive mining activity since its…
LocationCorel II
Corel II is a coreless, terrestrial planet located in the Corel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The second planet from its sun, it has no magnetic field and an undifferentiated interior. UEE surveys of the planet…
GIO
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…
LocationGliese Cluster Gamma
The Gliese cluster gamma is the farthest asteroid cluster from the sun of the Gliese system, Banu Protectorate. Only sparsely populated with asteroids, it sees little traffic in comparison with the alpha and beta belts.…
LocationHenge Cluster (Terra Cluster Alpha)
The Henge cluster (Terra cluster alpha) is an asteroid field located between the third and fourth planets from the sun in the Terra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). High in metallic asteroids, much of the cluster…
LocationHorus Belt Alpha
The Horus belt alpha is the first asteroid belt from the sun of the Horus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). It is the most active center of mining operations in the system, providing Serling (Horus I) with materials…
LocationIdris V
Idris V is a protoplanet in the Idris system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Once dense with valuable minerals, the UEE government and various companies systematically strip-mined Idris V throughout the 26th and 27th…
LocationKellog IV
Kellog IV is a super-Earth in the Fair Chance Act (FCA)-protected Kellog system, and is the fourth planet from its sun. Early surveys of the planet indicated that it possesses copious mineral resources, but its location…
LocationKins I
Kins I is the first planet from the sun of the Kins system, Banu Protectorate. A mesoplanet with an iron-rich crust, it has been extensively mined and bears the scars of ancient strip-mining operations. Visitors to the…
LocationMagnus I
Magnus I is a chthonian planet in the Magnus system that orbits closest to the sun. Rich with high-value minerals and gemstones, the United Empire of Earth (UEE) maintains exclusive mining rights to the planet, dating…
LocationMya (Leir II)
Mya is the second planet from the sun of the Leir system. Although it was discovered in 2677, it remained undeveloped until 2743, when Galor Messer IX sold the terraforming and mining rights of Leir II to Hatfield &…
LocationPersei (Rhetor II)
Persei is the second planet from the sun of the Rhetor system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Soon after the system was discovered in 2287, surveyors identified vast deposits of rare elements in the crust. The United…
LocationTh.us'ūng I
Th.us'ūng I is the closest planet to the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A terrestrial planet, it has a thin mantle that partially exposes its iron core. The Xi'an government prohibits commercial…
LocationVann (Croshaw III)
Vann (Croshaw III) is an inhabited planet in the Croshaw systemterraformed by the United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is represented by two Senators. Located at the far outer edge of the system'sgreen band, its arctic…
LocationAaron Halo (Stanton Belt Alpha)
The Aaron Halo (Stanton belt alpha) is a dense asteroid belt in the Stanton system that falls between the orbits of Crusader (Stanton II) and ArcCorp (Stanton III). After Crusader Industries purchased Stanton II from…
LocationAberdeen (Stanton 1b)
Aberdeen, named for the designer of Hurston Dynamics' first antimatter warhead, Aberdeen Hurston, is the second moon of Hurston (Stanton I). It has a thick, hazy atmosphere composed of sulfurous gas that creates…
LocationAero (Terra I)
Aero is a mesoplanet in the Terra system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Orbiting closest to the system's sun, its surface is too dangerous for any Humans to venture upon for any great lengths of time under the limits of…
Akiro Cluster (Pyro Cluster Alpha)
The Akiro cluster (pyro cluster alpha) is a dense asteroid cluster on the Pyro system. Situated in the L3 Lagrange point of Pyro I, the asteroids periodically move closer to the planet or farther away from it as they…
LocationAsura (Ferron III)
Asura is the third planet from the sun in the Ferron system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). Terraformed shortly after the system's discovery in 2460, the early settlers of Asura generated a great deal of wealth…
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…
Star systemBranaugh System
The Branaugh system is an unclaimed planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, one gas giant, and an asteroid belt. Although it was officially discovered by mining surveyor…
LocationBruder (Chronos I)
Bruder is the first planet from the sun in the Chronos system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A mesoplanet, it orbits close enough to the system's sun that landing on the surface without adequate thermal shielding is…
LocationCaliban V
Caliban V is the outermost planet from the sun of the Caliban system in Vanduul territory. A protoplanet with a craggy surface, it was considered of little value to the United Empire of Earth(UEE) and was therefore…
LocationCastor (Corel IV)
Castor (Corel IV) is a terrestrial, desert planet that sits at the far outer edge of the Corel system's green band, in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). In 2651, Corsen Messer V ordered several companies to terraform…
LocationCentauri Belt Alpha
The Centauri belt alpha is an asteroid belt in the Centauri system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), that orbits the system's sun between Centauri IV and Centauri V. A dense belt with enough mass to form a planet, the…
Char
Char is a former surveying station on Cole (Nul III) in the Nul system. Constructed in SEY 2493 by Behesht Mines, the facility was abandoned in 2614 after the costs of operating it exceeded the profits the company…
LocationCharon V
Charon V is a dwarf planet in the Charon system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Numerous planetary surveys done since the system was discovered have confirmed that there are not enough precious mineral resources to…
CompanyChemline Solutions
Chemline Solutions (CS) is a Human manufacturer and distributor of industrial chemicals. It was founded in SEY 2889 by Victor Zahid, a businessman, and his twin sister Adorai Zahid, a geological engineer, after Adorai's…
CompanyChimera Communications
Chimera Communications is a Human manufacturer of communications and scanning systems, mainly for specialized mining and exploration spacecraft. They maintain a dedicated research and development department focused on…
Chuaiton (T.āl VI)
Chuaiton (T.āl VI) is the sixth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Uninhabitable but rich in resources, its mineral deposits have historically helped to support all of the system's…
Correction Facilities (Le'oeto.thl'e'ayingipuo)
Correction facilities (le'oeto.thl'e'ayingipuo) are prisons in which Xi'an who have been judged to be guilty of a serious offense are imprisoned and compelled to perform labor. The labor varies; in some locations, the…
LocationDaymar (Stanton 2b)
Daymar is Crusader's (Stanton II) second closest natural satellite, and was named after Daymar, one of the siblings in the Human tale A Gift for Baba. Due to the character's tendency to get lost, early explorers of the…
LocationDelamar
Delamar is an inhabited asteroid located in the Glaciem ring (Nyx belt alpha) of the Nyx system. In SEY 2655, a group of political dissenters against the United Empire of Earth (UEE) moved into an abandoned mining…
Developing System
A Developing system is a planetary system under the protection of Fair Chance Act. While under this designation, the United Empire of Earth (UEE) act as stewards and protectors for the system to allow the planets that…
LocationElcibre Belt (Nexus Belt Alpha)
The Nexus belt alpha is the sole asteroid belt of the Nexus system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). In the 26th and 27th centuries, it served as a productive center of mining for the Hathor Group. Most notably, Dean…
CompanyEverline Structures Incorporated
Everline Structures Incorporated is a Humans manufacturer of Housing Exchange (HEX) stations, affordable housing with commercial spaces that are built into hollowed-out asteroids. Although the company offers an extended…
Fair Chance Act
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,…
Fall of Virgil
The Fall of Virgil refers to the 2 January 2737 SEY invasion of the Virgil system by the Vanduul directly after the conclusion of the Siege of Tiber. United Empire of Earth (UEE) forces, depleted after four years of…
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