Star Era · ~495 SE
Five centuries after the first warp jump, three empires divide the galaxy. The Cossacks of the Hetmanate Federation hold the border at the farthest stars.
01 · Codex
Empires, history, technology and worlds of the universe.
Star Sich · Virgo Supercluster
Founding date: 1659 old style, or 484 years before the Stellar Era. Although some chroniclers consider 495 years before the Stellar Era to be the founding date — the year Zynovii-Bohdan…
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Founded in 1776, or 367 years before the Stellar Era. The United States seized North America and later South America, with Australia joining afterward. Nicknames: corps, corporates,…
Open →Star Shanghai · Pisces–Cetus Supercluster
The Empire of the Sun was founded in 1895, or 248 years before the Stellar Era, after all of Asia was united under China's leadership. Nickname: sunflowers. It is ruled by an emperor…
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In year 0 of the Stellar Era, the first successful transition through warp was made using a warp engine. The warp engine was…
Warp is a technology for crossing enormous distances through so-called "warp jumps." Warp engines are required to make a warp…
Jovian Europa was founded as a research station where scientists from different empires and planets worked together to create…
02 · Books
Novels and stories of the “Siege of Loca Deserta 17” series.
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When the Sun Empire launches a surprise attack on the remote mining colony Loca Deserta-17, a small garrison of Hetmanate haiduks must hold a vital warp-communications station against overwhelming odds. A full-length military sci-fi novel set in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi Universe.
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Three Hetmanate plastun scouts raid behind enemy lines on the besieged colony Loca Deserta-17 as the Empire of the Sun closes in. A military sci-fi short story.
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UK · second book, in progress
Сигнал до зборів застав Івана Донця прямо під штангою. Огидний писк та різкий перехід сирени до своєї мелодії мало не скинули гриф прямо на груди термінатора. — Ти страхуєш?! — руки Івана тремтіли і ніяк не могли…
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Сьогодні о 8 ранку по Старій Землі отримав повідомлення від Головного Писаря прибути до Зоряної Січі. Не сказати, що я не радий цьому не можу. Зайвий раз відвідати Залу Слави я б ніколи не відмовився, адже в самому…
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Key events from Old Earth to the siege of Loca Deserta 17.
In 1990 of the Old Era (–153 SE), the empires opened a war for control of Africa. The campaign escalated into mutual nuclear strikes against field formations on the…
The first successful crewed warp transition. Humanity can reach any star — the Star Era begins.
On July 24, year 33 SE, the Martian Division of the Universe took place. The entire universe was divided into three sectors. Each sector was one third of the sphere…
The name of the long process begun by all three empires according to the Martian Division of the World. The Hetmanate finally departed in year 91 SE. Zoryana Sich, or…
A mining colony in one of the most remote systems of the galaxy — a black spot on the star charts.
The Murid system breaks away from the Star Kish. Three haiduk armies crush the uprising in three years.
The Empire of the Sun strikes the remote colony. The siege becomes the opening of the First Great War of the three empires.
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