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Royal Charter Energy

**Royal Charter Energy** (**RCE**) was an Earth-based corporation in the 23rd century. They also had corporate offices on Luna, and a workgroup on Ganymede. After the Sol Ring opened, RCE was quick to petition the United Nations for charters for several worlds picked up by the Bering Survey probes, including the one they dubbed New Terra. Having received the charter for that world (RCE charter 24771912-F23), they launched the *Edward Israel* with one thousand RCE employees, security, and scientists.

The expedition to New Terra was the primary objective for RCE, and so a generous compensation package was created for those aboard the *Edward Israel*. There was a daily hazard bonus, and extensive benefits. The plan was to send the team to study the planet for years before colonization actually began.

The plan, however, went awry almost immediately as Belter refugees from Ganymede, aboard the *Barbapiccola*, reached the planet first and founded a settlement called First Landing. They began mining the local supply of lithium to export to the Sol system. This led to immediate tension between RCE and the refugees, which was only exacerbated when the landing site for the initial team from the *Israel* exploded. The survivors of the explosion, and the rest of the RCE employees who traveled to the surface settled slightly south of the First Landing.

The situation was to be mediated by James Holden, but the presence of protomolecule aboard the *Rocinante* activated much of the Ring Builder technology buried in the planet. After a malfunctioning reactor forced the settlers from both groups to find shelter in ruins, they began to work together. After the alien artifacts were finally deactivated, the Belters and RCE began to work closely together -- rebuilding near the ruins, with the RCE crew determined to learn more about the ancient extraterrestrial races that had once battled over the planet.

## Source

Royal Charter Energy is derived from *The Expanse*. For canon information, please visit the Expanse Wiki.
Rorg

**Rorg** was the mate of Rorf, a pair of Vorcarian Blood Trackers who believed themselves the best bounty hunters in the Uncharted Territories. As the female of the pair, her sense of smell was far more acute than Rorf's.

After learning of the bounty that Bialar Crais had placed on the escaped prisoners aboard *Moya*, she and Rorf began to scour Dam-Ba-Da in search of them. They teamed up with two bounty hunters -- Butch Crichton and Sundance, who were secretly John Crichton and Aeryn Sun. Despite Crichton's best efforts, Rorf and Rorg were able to capture Ka D'Argo. Rorg also smelled when Zotoh Zhaan arrived on the planet. Zhaan's arrival was the perfect diversion for Crichton to free D'Argo, though it did not take long for the Vorcarians to discover they had been betrayed. The ensuing gunfight only ended when a new Peacekeeper beacon announced that the bounty had been canceled -- with no further opportunity for profit, Rorf and Rorg lost interest and departed.

Over a cycle later, Rorf and Rorg were hired by the Peacekeepers to seek out a squad of deserters. However, during the search Rorg discovered she was pregnant. They abandoned the hunt. The Peacekeepers sent a squad to kill the bounty hunters -- however, the timely intervention of D'Argo prevented their success. D'Argo sought their help in infiltrating a shadow depository to help save his son Ka Jothee -- feeling that they owed him for saving their own offspring, and eagerly thinking of the monetary reward, Rorg encouraged Rorf to lend his aid.

Though Rorf died on the mission, Bekhesh ensured that Rorg received his share from the heist.
Sheyang Vessels

**Sheyang vessels** are often crude and unsophisticated. Though they will typically feature one twin energy cannon as their primary offensive weapon, little else is uniform about the ships used by Sheyangs. For the most part, these ships are cobbled together from the scavenged debris of other ships found around their home planet of Yanglin, and the nearby Tauma Black Hole. In a sense, this lack of uniformity and hodge-podge appearance gives Sheyang vessels a certain degree of instant familiarity to those who know the dangers of space travel in the Uncharted Territories.

## Source

Sheyang vessels are derived from *Farscape*.
Q Continuum

The **Q Continuum** refers to both an extra-dimensional plane of existence, and the highly ordered society of the nearly omnipotent race that inhabits it -- the Q. The Q claim that they -- and therefore the Continuum -- have always existed. Though their powers are not absolutely limitless, they are truly immortal beings and their powers allow them to perform feats that are incomprehensible to mortal minds.

The plane of existence is incomprehensible to mortal minds. It is therefore perceived differently by all mortals who access it. When "Einstein", despite not being a Q himself, pulled John Crichton out of a wormhole into a pocket of the Continuum, it appeared to be a barren, icy snowscape. It has also been seen as a long, dusty desert road, an American civil war battleground. It has been described, by a Q, as "limitless dimensions of the galaxy in which we exist."

## History

In the beginning of the "new era", as it is called by the Q, the Q engaged in constant discovery and dialogue. Eventually, however, the Q experienced all that could be experienced by the universe, had observed all there was to experience, and had exhausted all topics of conversation. The Continuum became stagnant. As a result, one Q made it his mission to create chaos -- out of sheer boredom. Another Q decided to shake things up by committing suicide.

Quinn was prevented from taking his own life, and was imprisoned in a comet until he was accidentally released by the crew of the U.S.S. *Voyager* in 3372 CE. The Q Continuum held a trial to determine Quinn's right to political asylum. Captain Kathryn Janeway ultimately ruled in Quinn's favor, and the following day Quinn ended his own existence.

This had unpredictable consequences for the Continuum. Their society was plunged into a brutal civil war, in which the "Freedom Faction" rebelled against the traditionalist Q. Both sides began building weapons that could destroy even the immortality of a Q -- but these weapons ripped apart subspace and caused some stars to supernova. *Voyager* was recruited to help end the war -- but ultimately the creation of a new Q brought peace to the Continuum once more.

This Q Junior proved to be a troublemaker of the highest order -- starting wars, detonating Omega molecules, and causing other damage to the galaxy. His father, Q, attempted to teach him a lesson by making him live as a human. After this event, Q Junior stood trial for his misdeeds. The Continuum ruled that he could remain a human but would not be permitted to remain in the Continuum. His father came to his defense, and the Continuum ruled that Q Junior could keep his powers as long as his father acted as his guardian for the rest of time.

## Notable Members

* Q
* Q2
* Quinn
* Female Q
* Colonel Q
* Q Junior
* Judge Q
* Amanda Rogers

## Source

The Q Continuum is derived from *Star Trek*. For canon information visit Memory Alpha.
Rhed

Sergeant **Rhed** was a Sebacean Peacekeeper, operating as a member of Larraq's Special Ops commando unit. The unit's mission was to track down and capture an intellant virus. After succeeding in capturing the virus within a host, and cryogenically freezing the host, the unit made their way towards Scorpius' Gammak Base. Enroute, their Marauder developed a cesium fuel leak.

Believing *Moya* to be under Peacekeeper control, the unit stopped there. While aboard the Leviathan biomechanoid, the intellant virus was released and infected Thonn. Sergeant Rhed entered the room and almost instantly realized what had happened -- the infected Thonn, however, killed him before he could report it to Larraq.
Orelious IX

**Orelius IX** was the ninth planet of the Orelious system. The planet was destroyed in the Battle of Orelious IX -- the final battle of the Promellian-Menthar War, which also led to the extinction of both the Promellians and the Menthar. An asteroid field remained in place of the planet -- though active Aceton assimilator traps remained as well.

In 3366 CE, the USS *Enterprise*-D became snared in one of these traps, where they discovered the lost remains of the *Cleponji* which was also trapped.

## Source

Orelious IX is derived from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. For canon information, please visit Memory Alpha.
Ritual of Renewal

The **Ritual of Renewal** was a powerful rite performed by Luxan Oricans, which allowed them to borrow the energy of other living beings to rejuvenate themselves -- restoring their own youth. The amount of energy used by the Orican was dangerous -- enough to kill most Luxans who might serve as an attendant. However, the ritual did not require the energy come from a Luxan. In one case, the Orican Nilaam -- believing she was restoring herself with energy from Ka D'Argo -- used the energy from the Leviathan biomechanoid *Moya* to restore herself.

The Ritual of Renewal could only be ended by the death of the Orican -- which restored the energy that they had borrowed, provided the attendant was still living.

## Source

The Ritual of Renewal is derived from *Farscape*.
Sargon

**Sargon** was one of a handful of disembodied survivors from his species, who had been destroyed in a civil war around 500,000 BCE. They had been exploring the galaxy for 100,000 years at that point -- avoiding catching the attention of the Reapers for one harvest. When the Reapers did come for them, however, the species panicked -- various plans for their salvation were made and with no clear idea of what to do, their society fractured. The civil war destroyed their planet's atmosphere. In a last ditch effort to survive, five consciousnesses were chosen to be stored in mechanical devices underground. Among these were **Sargon**, his wife Thalassa, and one of their opponents in the war Henoch.

In 3268 CE, Sargon detected the USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701) and summoned it to their planet. Sargon asked that three crew members temporarily give up control of their bodies for Sargon and his compatriots while they constructed androids to permanently house them. Three crew members willingly agreed -- Captain James T. Kirk, Ann Mulhall, and Spock. While their bodies were inhabited, the crew members' minds were placed in the storage receptacles. Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy monitored their bodies and routinely dosed them metabolic drugs to keep the bodies from deteriorating.

Henoch decided he wanted to keep the Vulcan body he inhabited. He killed Kirk's body, hoping to kill Sargon. Sargon escaped into the *Enterprise* itself. However, this violent act proved to Sargon and his wife that they were not disciplined or controlled enough to permit their vast mental powers to be present in the physical realm. After reviving Kirk's body, they left the *Enterprise* and cast themselves into "oblivion".
Raza (Mirror)

The ***Raza*** of the Mirror Universe was, originally, very similar to the *Raza* of the Prime Reality. A number of differences, however, set them on an entirely different course. These differences included:

* Derrick Moss never usurped Jace Corso's place aboard the ship
* Marcus Boone killed Das when he discovered her aboard, but took the blink drive key from her.
* The crew's memories were never wiped.

As a result, Kal Varrik was murdered by Portia Linn -- who had uncovered his true identity. The crew was able to discover the purpose of the key Boone had found, and stole the blink drive for themselves. Leveraging this into an advantage over every other Terran ship in the Milky Way, they returned Ryo Tetsudo to power and launched an attack on Dwarf Star Technologies that killed over 200 people -- including Alexander Rook. Over the course of these adventures, Marcus Boone and Portia Linn began sleeping together -- though Boone was also sleeping with fellow crew member Tash.

Hired by Ferrous Corp, the *Raza* began an assault on the Mikkei Combine. It was about this time that the Prime Reality's *Raza* accidentally blinked into the Mirror Universe through a mishap with their blink drive. This caused a fair amount of chaos -- though the Prime *Raza* was able to make their way back to their own reality. Unbeknownst to them, the crew of the Mirror *Raza* managed to hitch a ride into the Prime Reality.

## Crew

The crew of the *Raza* in the Mirror Universe included:

* The Android
* Portia Linn
* Marcus Boone
* Jace Corso
* Wexler
* Tash

And briefly included:

* Kal Varrik
* Ishido Ryo

## Source

The Mirror *Raza* is derived from *Dark Matter*.
Purity of Essence

**Purity of Essence** was a concept essential to the xel'naga. A species with Purity of Essence was deemed to have great capacity to change -- something in contrast to species with Purity of Form. This was one of the criteria which the xel'naga used in to determine which two species they would give their essence to in order to begin their life cycle anew.

Renegade xel'naga led by Amon determined the zerg had Purity of Essence, and uplifted a large number of them -- in defiance of the laws of the xel'naga. In order to avoid the mistakes made with the protoss, Amon gave them a hive mind governed by the Overmind.

## Source

Purity of Essence is derived from *Starcraft*. For canon information visit the StarCraft Wiki.
Saturn

**Saturn** (or **Sol VI**) is a ringed gas giant that is the sixth planet from Sol, the star in the Sol System, also orbited by at least 150 natural satellites. It is the second largest planet in the system, dwarfed only by Jupiter.

The rings are made primarily of ice, which was harvested during the beginning era of human space travel in order to provide water for the colonists in the Vulcan Asteroid Belt. This was primarily handled by corporations such as the Pur'n'Kleen Water Company.

Saturn was also found to be a source for helium-3, used to fuel fusion plants.

## Locations

### Orbital

* At least 150 Natural Satellites Including:
	+ Dione
	+ Mimas
	+ Phoebe
	+ Rhea
	+ Tethys
	+ Titan
* The Rings of Saturn
Scarran-Sebacean Hybrids

**Scarran/Sebacean hybrids** were an experiment run by the Scarran Empire to see if Sebaceans would prove useful as breeding stock. The program is known to have one survivor -- Scorpius. All of the other offspring died during their birth or shortly thereafter, along with their mothers. The Sebacean sensitivity to heat and the Scarran production of heat proved incompatible -- each hybrid, including Scorpius, was born with heat delirium. Scorpius was strong enough to withstand this condition until he could have his temperature controlled with a coolant suit.

As the only living example of this hybrid race, it is notable that Scorpius had the unique ability to sense heat signatures and use this ability to detect lies. It is likely that if others had survived they would have had this ability as well.

## Source

Scarran/Sebacean hybrids are derived from *Farscape*.
Robert Schelmacher

**Robert Schelmacher** was a member of a sheriff's department in Kansas on Earth in 1985 CE. He was called to investigate an abandoned house that had become inhabited -- in actuality where the members of *Moya*'s crew who had accidentally time traveled to Earth were hiding. Through the use of her hallucinogenic herbal powders, Noranti Pralatong managed to initially convince him he was seeing a number of unruly humans preparing for Halloween.

However, he soon returned to investigate further. Discovering him, Noranti Pralatong experimented with other powders to put him to sleep. With the help of Ka D'Argo, she stowed his unconscious body in his police car.

When he awoke, he procured a warrant to search the house and returned. This was inconveniently timed with efforts by the aliens to restore the damage to the timeline that their presence had caused. Finally forced to admit who they were, Noranti explained they were aliens -- immediately before D'Argo knocked him out with a sting from his tongue.

When the sheriff awoke, he attempted to explain what had occurred -- however, everyone else's memories of the aliens had been erased. Assumed to be insane, he spent many years institutionalized and became something of a renowned conspiracy theorist.

In 2003 CE, when *Moya*'s crew returned to Earth at the correct time, Schelmacher was somewhat vindicated. His beliefs that the aliens had implanted chips in everyone's heads and were commanding them to become obese so they could be easily conquered were unfounded -- but his police report describing each alien perfectly lent him some credibility. Those records were immediately made classified by the government of the United States of America. Nevertheless, the program *Alien Visitation* found those records and featured Robert Schelmacher as a guest where he expounded upon his theories.

## Source

Robert Schelmacher is derived from *Farscape*.
Royal Cemetery Planet

The **Royal Cemetery Planet** is an entire planet that was used to bury deceased members of royalty from various empires in the Delta Quadrant. It is rocky and barren, and barely able to sustain life. Any life on the planet is also exposed to radiation, ensuring the life on the planet was short-lived. Nevertheless, a species calling themselves Clansmen was able to form a fairly primitive society living on the planet by living underground.

## Source

The Royal Cemetery Planet appeared in an episode of the second season of *Farscape*.
Royal Planet

The **Royal Planet** is the seat of power for the Breakaway Colonies, a Class M planet that is protected from invasion by an automated orbital defense system that was likely stolen from the Peacekeepers.

The planet has varied terrain, including barren desert and vast oceans. It features at least one large capital city, from which the Empress and her Regent rule.

## Source

The Royal Planet appeared in episodes of the second season of *Farscape*.
Dentics

**Dentics** are a small, maggot-like creature found in the Uncharted Territories and the surrounding regions of space. Their initial planet of origin is unknown, but they have been spread by their frequent use by spacefarers. Dentics feed on bacteria and the small remnants of food left in someone's mouth -- making them ideal for keeping one's mouth clean and preventing gum disease. Because their urine has an aroma similar to that of mint, they leave mouths with a minty-fresh smell. As such, many sentient species began something of a symbiotic relationship with dentics.

Those using dentics must be careful not to accidentally swallow the creatures. They are inedible raw, and are sometimes even poisonous. They can be fried, however, and once cooked are safe to eat. Still, such fare is unpopular -- despite it's rather terrible taste, it also limits the supply of dentics available for actually cleaning teeth.

Use of dentics eventually spread even further, eventually reaching the Klingon Empire. It was not, however, popular with the vast majority of the United Federation of Planet's members or with the Romulan Star Empire.
Reclamation Apprehension Coalition

The **Reclamation Apprehension Coalition**, also known as the **RAC**, is an independent galactic organization who's operatives -- known as Reclamation Agents or, in some areas, Killjoys -- serve as bounty hunters and assassins in a myriad of regions of the Milky Way. Initially, the RAC was primarily active in the J Star Cluster but through many centuries, the RAC expanded to serve in most of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

## Personnel

### Reclamation Agents

The majority of the personnel of the RAC are Reclamation Agents, or Killjoys, who execute the Warrants.

* Benji Fuchs
* Big Joe
* D'avin Jaqobis
* Deena
* Dutch
* Fancy Lee
* Flik
* John Jaqobis
* Mammoth Man
* McAvoy
* Paulo
* Prinde
* The Rygar Brothers
* Sabine
* Spider Drakos
* Tania
* Zeph

### Warrant Brokers

Warrant brokers are the RAC personnel who assign warrants to Reclamation Agents.

* Bellus Haardy

### RAC Officers

Officers of the RAC serve in a management capacity, handling recruitment and discipline. The Office of Interstellar Expansion is responsible for establishing RAC offices in other star systems. Oversight Teams are also set up to help RACs that are experiencing consistent problems that require an external investigation.

* Turin
* Khlyen
* Najik
* Banyon Grey
* Keera Dean

## Source

The Reclamation Apprehension Coalition is derived from *Killjoys*.
Shackleton Crater

**Shackleton Crater**, named for Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, was an impact crater on the south pole of Luna. The peaks of the crater's rim are exposed to almost continuous sunlight, however these peaks block most sunlight from actually penetrating the crater.

The crater was the location of the first permanent lunar settle, Armstrong Outpost, founded in 2069 CE.

## Appearances

For real canon information, please visit

* Wikipedia
* Mass Effect Wiki
Skagarans

The **Skagarans** were a humanoid species, at one time called "**Skags**" in an extremely derogatory manner. They were visually distinctive from humans only because of red protrusions above each eye, in front of each ear, and on their throats. Skagarans were resistant to the effects of alcohol, but were biologically similar enough to humans to produce fertile hybrid offspring without the need for medical intervention.

By Earth's 19th century, they had developed energy weapons and transporter technology. Unlike many other species, the skagarans were still using slave labor after they became warp capable. Skagaran colonies abducted members of other species to provide slave labor. One group of Skagarans attempted to abduct several thousand humans, dogs, cattle, and horses for this purpose in about 1863 CE -- however, the humans overthrew the Skagarans in a revolt led by Cooper Smith.

The humans in this particular colony took control over the Skagaran colony and kept the survivings Skagarans in an under-privileged ghetto they called "Skag Town." The Skagarans in this colony considered slavery a "great crime" by 3153 CE when they were encountered by the *Enterprise* NX-01.

Other Skagaran colonies similarly developed their own cultures independent of each other.

## Source

Skagarans are derived from *Star Trek: Enterprise*. For canon information, please visit Memory Alpha.
Lunar Partnership

The **Lunar Partnership** was a cooperative effort by several Earth corporations, multi-national in scope. The primary objective of the partnership was to mine Di-Cor from Luna, from Darkside Base in the Mare Nubium. This was essential to many of the manufacturing needs of the companies within the Partnership, particularly in regards to construction and upkeep of Orbital Industrial Platforms. Di-Cor became so useful as a power source, that the entire WEC economy came to depend upon it.

The Lunar Partnership went through several names -- becoming the **Lunar Mining Commission** in 2352 CE, and then the **Lunar Mining Cartel** with the establishment of the cartel system in 2376 CE. Shortly after that change, the Lunar Mining Cartel worked with the Security Cartel to create a workforce almost entirely of imprisoned laborers.

## Source

The Lunar Partnership is derived from *Crusader: No Remorse*.
Pulse Code

**Pulse codes** are a type of encrypted signal utilized by the Peacekeepers for transmission of classified or protected information. Pulse codes are transmitted in a quick burst to a specified receiver and can contain information as precise as coordinates.

While under the control of his neural chip, John Crichton sent the Peacekeepers a pulse code with the location of both *Moya* and *Talyn*.
Slow Zone Incident

The **Slow Zone Incident** was disaster that occurred inside the Slow Zone shortly after humans entered it for the first time.

## Prelude

After months of quaranting the Sol Ring, the ring was opened by Belter slingshot racer Maneo Jung-Espinoza. Following this a combined fleet of military and civilian vessels from the United Nations, the Martian Congressional Republic, and the Outer Planets Alliance began to investigate the alien structure. During the course of this extremely tense moment, James Holden was framed for the destruction of the UNN *Seung Un*. In order to publicly disavow this attack, the OPA ship the *Behemoth* fired on the *Rocinante*. With guidance from the Investigator, the *Rocinante* was able to successfully enter the Ring to escape destruction. The fleets waiting outside the gate followed suit.

The speed limit within the Slow Zone prevented the use of most weapons, allowing Holden time to reach the Ring Station. A dropship carrying Martian Recon Marines, including Bobbie Draper, reached the station shortly thereafter. Holden was determined, on instructions from the Investigator, to unlock the station and learn what information there was about the Ring Builders and what had become of them. The Marines attempted to prevent this by firing at him, but their bullets were suspended midair due to the speed limit in place. As a last resort, Paolo Mayer threw a grenade.

## Disaster

The Ring Station reacted instantaneously to this act of violence -- reducing Paolo to his component parts and instantly decreasing the speed limit of the entire Slow Zone to the speed of the grenade. With the sudden drop in speed, hundreds -- if not thousands -- of humans aboard their ships were killed and injured. Klaes Ashford and Camina Drummer were both pinned under a piece of farming equipment, resulting in Drummer being paralyzed from the waist down.

With the speed limit in place, and interference preventing communication, it would take any ship seven months to reach the Ring and return to the Sol system. The humans inside the Slow Zone were effectively trapped. Furthermore, Holden learned that the Ring Station was capable of destroying entire solar systems. As the rest of the crews of the ships trapped there sought to brute force their way into an escape, Holden sought a way to prove to the station that humans were not a threat. Ultimately, Holden -- with the help of Anna Volovodov -- was able to convince the fleet that every ship needed to turn off their reactors. This proved successful and the Ring Station end its security measures -- lifting the speed limit and opening all of the Rings in the Ring Network.

## Source

The Slow Zone Incident is derived from *The Expanse*. For canon information, please visit the Expanse Wiki.
Second Dynasty

The **Second Dynasty** was a relatively brief period in the history of the Klingon Empire, which took place roughly around the 26th century. The Second Dynasty ended with the assassination of Emperor Reclaw. In the ensuing coup, all of Reclaw's family including his daughter Shenara. For the next decade, the Empire was ruled over by a council of elected officials in an era known as "the Dark Time."

## Source

The Second Dynasty is derived from *Star Trek*.
Platonius

**Platonius** was a planet colonized by the survivors of the Sahndara system, settled by 38 refugees after they departed from Earth. The planet was rich with deposits of kironide.

The kironide gave the Platonians, as they named themselves, psychokinetic psionic abilities. Their powers also allowed them to shield their biosigns from scans, leading the United Federation of Planets to perceive the planet as being uninhabited until 3268 CE. It was in this year that the USS *Enterprise* was able to establish official first contact with the Platonians -- whose society was modeled after the teachings of Plato. The relationship between the Platonians and the Federation became friendly enough that Platonius was a planet that, by 3328 CE, Federation citizens could freely visit the planet.
Paroos

**Paroos** was an alien priest of unknown origin who lived on a planet in Tormented Space near the beginning of Earth's 21st century. When he initially encountered the crew of *Moya*, he frowned upon Chiana's sexual indiscretions. This relatively minor disagreement paled in comparison to the events that soon unfolded, with two clan leaders being murdered and Aeryn Sun committing a mass murder while under the influence of sgabba flies. These events threatened to unravel a delicate peace that Paroos had dedicated himself to creating.

Invested in seeing justice brought about, Paroos helped to uncover the truth behind the events, and prevented Aeryn and John Crichton from murdering each other under the influence of the flies. Finally, Paroos killed the master of the sgabba flies -- E'Alet.
Red Markers

**Red Markers** were artificially constructed copies of a Black Marker, made by the native population of a planet through reverse-engineering the original Black Marker. Those constructing them believed they were doing so to harvest nearly limitless natural energy. However, the drive to build Red Markers was the influence of the Black Marker at work.

The Red Markers emitted their own signals, which most organic minds could not fully or correctly interpret. Only a small handful would be able to properly understand the singals, and they would become speakers for the Markers. Some organic, sentient beings would see hallucinations of their loved ones, whereas others would simply hear unintelligible noises and images in their minds. The signal would make an organic mind paranoid. As this paranoia would spread, and the organic beings of a planet would begin to slaughter one another, the signals emitted by the Markers reanimated dead organic cells, giving rise to Necromorphs. However, these signals also prevented Necromorphs from approaching the Red Markers -- creating a safe place for anyone that was necessary for the remaining stages of the Marker's purpose. These signals could be emitted by even the smallest shards of a Red Marker, so merely breaking them had little effect.

Eventually, with enough organic matter having been converted into Necromorphs, even a single Red Marker could trigger a Convergence Event. This could be triggered sooner by the presence of multiple Red Markers.

## Source

Red Markers are derived from *Dead Space*.
Lakah

The **lakah** was a species of insect found on the planet Arnessk. The intestines of the bug produced a chemical that, when inhales, acted as a powerful mind-numbing agent which lasted for approximately 500 microts. Although this substance is sometimes used recreationally, it is particularly notable for its effectiveness as a countermeasure against heppel oil.

Utu Noranti Pralatong was able to create a "distillate of lakah" out of the substance produced by the bug.
Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu

**Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu** was mysterious and opportunistic, yet remarkably intelligent and quick to learn.

## History

Much of Sikozu's early life is unknown. She was a bioloid constructed by the Kalish Resistance, though it's unclear if she was designed after a living Kalish. At a certain point, she began to seek her fortunes outside of the borders of the Scarran Empire and so she allowed herself to be hired by a group of Grudek pirates.

With only six months of studying, she became one of the foremost experts on Leviathan biomechanoids -- without ever actually stepping foot on one -- and was able to discern the hidden location of the Sacred Leviathan Burial Space. This was invaluable to the pirates who had hired her, as they were seeking toubray fibers from elderly Leviathans. However, having revealed the location of the burial space to them, Sikozu herself was no longer of value.

After helping John Crichton, Chiana, and Rygel XVI defeat the Grudeks aboard Elack, she joined them when they reunited with *Moya* and the rest of her crew. She found herself quite fascinated with Scorpius, and eventually this friendship turned romantic. Her knowledge of the Scarrans proved invaluable to the crew. She became even more useful when she revealed her bioloid nature, and that she had been programmed to be able to emit heat rays that specifically destroyed the Scarran heat producing glands -- a deadly injury.

When Scorpius was kicked off of *Moya*, Sikozu went with him. She worked alongside him -- at least overtly -- during the Peacekeeper/Scarran War. In the midst of that war, however, she arranged a deal -- she would serve as a double agent and in return, the Scarran Empire would release the Kalish from servitude. As the war drew near a close, Scorpius revealed that he was aware of her betrayal. He attacked her, and left her on the planet Qujaga.

## Alternate Versions

* Sikozu (Mirror) -- in the Mirror Universe, Sikozu was loyal to the Scarran Empire and served as a spy against the Peacekeepers. She was ultimately killed by John Crichton.
* Stark/Sikozu -- in an unrealized reality, Sikozu and Stark were one merged entity.
Plint

Officer **Plint** was a member of the Peacekeepers who served aboard Scorpius' command carrier. He reported directly to Lieutenant Miklo Braca. Because he was physically intimidating, he was often used a tool of manipulation by his superior officers.

When the crew of *Moya* were allowed on board the ship, due to a deal they had arranged with Scorpius, Plint was assigned as one of their escorts. He was amused by how uncomfortable they were with the entire situation.

When a security lockdown was initiated, Plint tried to prevent Aeryn Sun and John Crichton from moving about the ship -- an act for which they knocked him unconscious. It is unknown whether or not he survived the destruction of the command carrier.
Ramatis system

The **Ramatis system** was a star system in the Beta Quadrant, which contained several planets in orbit of the star Ramatis. The planet Ramatis III was the homeworld of the Ramatisians.

In 3257 CE, the Ramatis system was in territory claimed by the Klingon Empire -- however, by 3365 CE borders had shifted so that the United Federation of Planets could send ships to Ramatis III without violating any treaties. It remained near the border of the Klingon space even into 3399 CE.

## Source

The Ramatis system is derived from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. For canon information, please visit Memory Alpha.
Star Wolves

The **Star Wolves** were a mercenary group, organized shortly after the Fall of the House of Ishida. As the new leadership of the Principality of Zairon attempted to secure its power, the Star Wolves made a name for themselves combatting pirates, corporations (at the behest of other corporations), and even tackling the rogue artificial intelligences known as Berserkers. When the Precursors began to encroach on human-controlled space, the Space Wolves helped combat them as well. When civil war broke out in the human-controlled space around the Principality of Zairon, the Star Wolves found themselves in the midst of it all -- and while the war devastated many systems, it buoyed the reputation of the mercenary organization even higher.

Ultimately, the Star Wolves became one of the most successful and most long-lived mercenary groups in galactic history.

## Notable Members

* Hero
* Ace
* Red Corsair
* Astra
* Heretic
* EL
* Phantom
* Viper

## Source

Star Wolves are (loosely) derived from the *Star Wolves* video game trilogy.
Sgabba flies

**Sgabba flies** were small, flying insects that worked alongside a telepathic host. The flies would bite a victim, and infect them with a toxin that forced them to follow the host's telepathic commands. E'Alet used sgabba flies to force Aeryn Sun to murder Gaashah and sixteen others.

## Source

Sgabba flies are derived from *Farscape*.
Shilquen

A **shilquen** was a traditional Luxan musical instrument. Although similar in design to a guitar, this stringed instrument emitted a sound reminiscent of bagpipes.

Ka D'Argo crafted one such instrument while aboard *Moya* and played it for Pilot after the crew's experience with NamTar, as a means of apologizing. He also played it while waiting for John Crichton's experiments with wormholes to conclude.
Qualta Blades

**Qualta blades** are traditional Luxan weapons. In its blade formation, it resembles a broadsword from Earth -- though it made of metal that is far more durable than any found on Earth. Qualta blades are also able to switch into a rifle mode. In this mode, they are capable of discharging bolts of energy that are even more powerful than those of pulse rifles. In rifle form, there is no sight or scope -- the wielder of the blade aims by sighting along the edge of the blade.

More modern iterations of the qualta blade have the rifle alongside the blade, meaning that the blade itself need not move to use the weapon as a gun. Older versions of the weapon have the gun set in the center of the blade, and the blade separates in half to allow the weapon to fire.

Some Luxan ships, such as the Eradictor *Lo'La*, required that a qualta blade be inserted into the ship almost like a key.

Some Luxan families pass qualta blades down as a family heirloom. Ka D'Argo's qualta blade had been in his family for generations, starting with his great-grandfather.

## Source

Qualta blades are derived from *Farscape*. For canon information, please visit the Farscape Encyclopedia Project.
Prowlers (Peacekeeper)

**Prowlers** are a small but versatile space-faring vessel mass produced by the Peacekeepers and used in nearly every installation and command carrier. Prowlers are only capable of short-range flights, but are ideal for missions of subterfuge, infiltration, assassination, escort, and even military engagements. Prowlers are not heavily armed or armored, but are incredibly fast and maneuverable.

Pilots of Prowlers need to be extensively trained and are highly respected by Peacekeepers for their skill. Pilot uniforms are black, with black helmets with a clear visor. They are typically armed with a pulse rifle and a sidearm of their choice.

## Source

Prowlers are derived from *Farscape*. For canon information, please visit the Farscape Encyclopedia Project.
Spirit painting

**Spirit painting** was a Delvian portrait painting technique which involved painting its subjects based an impression of the subject's spiritual energy.

Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan enjoyed spirit painting, and once painted Rygel XVI, although Rygel thought the painting bore a great resemblance to his ancestor Rygel I.

## Source

Spirit painting is derived from *Farscape*.
Reckoning Tablet

The **Reckoning Tablet** was an ancient Bajoran artifact, dated to approximately 29,000 BCE. It was discovered by archaeologists beneath the city of B'hala on Bajor in 3374 CE.

The tablet was inscribed in an ancient language, with an early version of the Bajoran symbol. The tablet was difficult to translate, but one phrase was immediately apparent: "*Welcome Emissary.*"

Captain Benjamin Sisko, the Emissary of the Prophets, had the tablet brought to Deep Space 9 so that he and Jadzia Dax -- his science officer -- could translate the tablet. They managed to decipher a couple more sentences:

* "*The time of reckoning is at hand! The Prophets will weep. Their sorrow will consume the gateway to the temple.*"
* "*During the Reckoning, the Bajoran people will suffer horribly/eat fruit.*" (The characters for "eat fruit" and "suffer horribly" were apparently indistinguishable from each other.)

Despite their progress (slow as it was), Kai Winn and First Minister Shakaar Edon demanded the tablet be returned to Bajor. Frustrated, Sisko smashed the tablet against a wall -- shattering it and releasing a Prophet and a Pah-Wraith that had been trapped within.

## Source

The Reckoning Tablet is derived from *Star Trek: Deep Space 9*.
Salarian Union

The **Salarian Union** is the government of the salarians, and was a member of the Citadel Council and later the United Federation of Planets. The government is difficult to map out, as it consists of a web-like maze of matriarchal lineages with bloodlines frequently altering course due to inbreeding or political alliances.

Humans liken the Union to the noble families of medieval Europe -- the government consists of colonization clusters, which are similar to fiefdoms, baronies, etc. The salarian names for these territories are unpronounceable to most other species.

Each area is ruled by a single Dalatrass -- a matriarch of a particular clan. These clans are somewhat individualized, as they are organized into circles which expand outward from the salarian in question -- the first circle consists of immediate family: parents, uncles, aunts, siblings, first cousins. This circle typically has about 100 members. The second circle, less immediate family such as second cousins, can reach 1,000 members. The fourth or fifth circle can extend into the millions. Each salarian is primarily loyal to the first circle with their loyalty diminishing as each circle gets farther from them.

## Source

The Salarian Union is derived from *Mass Effect*. For canon information please visit Mass Effect Wiki.
Sector 001

**Sector 001** -- also known as the **Sol Sector** and the **Vulcan Sector**, according to the stellar cartography of the United Federation of Planets, was a sector of space along the border of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The sector was essentially the heart of Federation space -- including both the Sol system within the Local Cluster, Andorian system and the Vulcan system. As such, Starfleet Headquarters was located in this sector of space.

## Points of Interest

* Sol System
* Vulcan System
* Andorian System
* P'Jem System
* Tarsas System
* Starbase 0834
* Starbase 4077
* Orion Sector Tactical Command
* Wolf System
* Beytan System
* Bhea System
* Pico System
* Delta Volanis Cluster

## Source

Sector 001 is derived from *Star Trek* and *Star Trek Online*.
Slow Zone

The **Slow Zone** was the colloquial name for what was sometimes called the **Ring Space**. It was a bubble of space, theorized to be a pocket dimension or a pocket of subspace, as a central location between each ring of the Ring Network. In the center of the bubble was a structure, called the Ring Station, which the Investigator described as the "nucleus" of the Ring Network. From here, the active or inactive states of the various rings could be controlled, as could the "speed limit" within the Slow Zone.

The first human vessel to pass through the Sol Ring and into the Slow Zone was the *Y Que*, piloted by Maneo Jung-Espinoza although he unfortunately died on impact with the Slow Zone. The first human vessel to successfully pass through the gate with the entire crew surviving was the *Rocinante*. At that time, the "speed limit" was determined to be 5,000 m/s. However, during the Slow Zone Incident, a grenade detonation triggered a defensive response from the Ring Station which dramatically decreased this limit to 28.997 m/s. The crew of the *Rocinante* -- with the help of Clarissa Mao, Anna Volovodov, and Bobbie Draper -- managed to have the speed limit lifted entirely.

As humans began to pass through the rings to explore and colonize, the *Behemoth* became permanently stationed within the Ring Space and was renamed Medina Station.

## Source

The Slow Zone is derived from *The Expanse*. For canon information, please visit The Expanse Wiki.
Protogen

**Protogen** was an Earth-based private corporation in the 23rd century with a focus on genetic and biochemical research. Protogen also had a large private security division. Their slogan was "First. Fastest. Furthest."

After Martian surveyors discovered silicate anomalies while conducting a routine survey on Phoebe, they enlisted Protogen to cosponsor a research facility on the moon to study the phenomenon. Protogen determined it was extraterrestrial in origin and named the substance the protomolecule. Executive Vice President Antony Dresden led the research initiative. With specific plans in mind, they syphoned riot gear from rival security firm Star Helix Security on Ceres to their own security forces on Eros. Protogen feigned that they had pulled out of their security contract on the asteroid, instead installing members of the puppet organization CPM Security.

To prepare for the large scale experiment that was planned, the crew of the Protogen ship *Anubis* boarded the *Scopuli* and captured its crew in order to experiment on them, regarding the effects of the protomolecule on humans. However, Julie Mao escaped -- despite being infected -- and returned to Eros. The large-scale experiment soon followed, where the Eros Incident turned the rock into a massive, radiated, and protomolecule infected wasteland.

As this was secret information, Protogen was able to maintain is credibility and its position was one of the most influential corporations on Earth, one of the corporations leading the charge for private companies to take political power. This changed when their research facility Thoth Station was attacked by the crew of the *Rocinante* and operatives from the Outer Planets Alliance. The OPA took control of the station and placed the scientists that worked their in unmarked prisons. Vice President Dresden was executed by Josephus Miller. Finally, live feeds from Eros were publicly leaked -- finally, and completely, ending Protogen.

## Source

Protogen is derived from *The Expanse*. For canon information, please visit the Expanse Wiki.
Promellians

The **Promellians** were a warp-capable species, destroyed in a war with the Menthars during the 24th century.

The discovery of Promellian technology by humans early in their spacefaring days helped develop some of the technology that became widely used throughout the United Federation of Planets -- particularly the use of positron ducts to channel power throughout a starship, and tactical displays for combat. Other technology of the Promellians, however, would ultimately be considered crude in comparison to that used by the Federation -- their memory coils could not compare to isolinear chips. Furthermore, although their Lang Cycle fusion drives were known to the Federation, they were never employed in Federation starships.

## Source

Promellians are derived from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. For canon information, please visit Memory Alpha.
Nebari

The **Nebari** are a race of humanoids with gray skin that is immune to solar radiation. Nebari have blue blood. Females have white hair, while males have black hair. Little else is known by outsiders about the unique physiology of the Nebari, except that they can survive in the vacuum of space for a longer period of time than almost any humanoid species except Luxans. A portion of the Nebari population are born with characteristics that are not clearly male or female. These are known as androgen and they are social exiles in Nebari culture.

The Nebari Establishment is the ruling force of Nebari society, and they enforce strict conformity in every way. Young Nebari are tested and placed in society based upon their abilities -- those who cannot conform are "mind-cleansed" and controlled. Some manage to escape, many of whom have joined the Nebari Resistance. Unbeknownst to them, however, many of these members of the resistance have been purposely infected with a sexually-transmitted, biologically engineered contagion that would, when activated, render all infected docile and obedient. This will allow the Nebari to rapidly expand their territory.

Militarily, the Nebari are extremely powerful -- rivaling only the Peacekeepers and the Scarran Empire and, in some ways even, surpassing them. A Standard Host Ship is believed to have destroyed *The Zelbinion*, despite not actually being a military vehicle. A Nebari Transport Craft is equipped with phase cannons that could penetrate the outer and inner hulls of a Leviathan biomechanoid. When John Crichton was given a list of three buyers for wormhole technology, the Nebari Establishment was one of the three.
Shrink Guns (Coreeshi)

The **shrink guns** used by Coreeshi bounty hunters were weapons that could reduce the size of objects that they were aimed at, including living beings. The weapon could be attached to the exoskeletons used by the Coreeshi. The technology was advanced, far beyond the understanding of most species in the Uncharted Territories -- even Sikozu was unable to understand how it functioned.

Primarily the shrink guns were used by the Coreeshi to capture their quarry. However, they are also used as a defense measure -- shrinking any threat to the Coreeshi down to a size where it poses no threat.

## Source

Coreeshi shrink guns are seen in an episode of *Farscape*.