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Voidsuits Lore Primer

Voidsuits Lore Primer

In the first of Stardust's lore primers for Voidfarers, Ashlee models her voidsuit while we discuss the finer points of life support in the vacuum.

FTL

FTL

Scientists were in denial about the reality of faster-than-light travel. A humble mathematician from a scorching desert planet challenged their assumptions.

Metrics & Time

Metrics & Time

Time travel is possible. You’re doing it right now. A background of timekeeping in The Bary.

Propulsion

Propulsion

How does one travel billions of kilometers? A big, effective, and barely controlled boom.

Erudium

Erudium

The most coveted material in power engineering is erudium, a room-temperature superconductor.

Leandros Fletcher

Leandros Fletcher

Leandros Fletcher came to the Astrild system as the boatswain of a Geminese freighter. He never expected to stay.

K-5A Crossbow

K-5A Crossbow

The K-5A Crossbow is a technological marvel among SSTO strike craft, and an ace up the sleeve of the smallest military in The Bary.

Empyrean Holdings

Empyrean Holdings

Empyrean Holdings dominate the center of the system. The Empyreans are a principal gatekeeper of interstellar trade.

The Feronian League

The Feronian League

The Feronian League is a confederation of small states cohabitating around Saffron, the coolest of the Bary's stars.