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Information essential to understanding the Vast Frontier

Since before recorded history, we have gazed up at the stars and dreamed of all the wondrous possibilities that might exist beyond the heavens.  The moment that the Apollo 11 spacecraft touched down successfully on Earth’s moon in 1969, the Human race was given a glimpse of a future where […]

A History of Space Travel

The United Earth Conglomerate was formed in 2088 by an executive assembly of wealthy private investors from 28 different countries.  The original function of this organization was to provide increased funding for off-world business operations. By the mid-22nd century, the UEC had gained so much power over the world’s economy […]

United Earth Conglomerate

As early as the late 20th century, many of Earth’s governments began to contract off-world operations out to private businesses.  These businesses later became responsible for establishing permanent mining outposts throughout the Sol system in order to replenish desperately needed resources on Earth.  With the creation of the United Earth […]

Major Corporations

The Commonwealth Alliance is a confederation of worlds located in the Western regions of the stellar neighborhood and currently includes the Human colonies in both the Tau Ceti and 82 Eridani star systems. The development of this independent alliance originated with the colonization of 82 Eridani by Frontier Industries in […]

Commonwealth Alliance

The Centauri Union is a democratic coalition of worlds located in the Southern regions of the stellar neighborhood and currently includes the Human colonies in the Alpha Centauri, Sirius, Procyon, and Groombridge 1618 star systems. The Alpha Centauri colonies were the first permanent Human settlements established outside of the Sol […]

Centauri Union

  AKARIUM  An extremely dense and durable metal easily recognized by its reddish-bronze color.  It was first discovered by Hoshi Enterprises in the Gliese 876 star system and was the primary building material used in constructing both their permanent settlements on Hinode and their own private fleet of spacecraft as well. […]

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