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= Setting / Lore =
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This section aims to provide a brief overview of the setting that Beestation takes place in – it is not a comprehensive lore document and serves as a high-level requirement that the game and future lore must adhere to.
Welcome to the Beestation Lore repository. This page primarily serves as a place for developers to understand elements of our world so that they can create consistent content that fits the vision of the game that we are trying to create.


== The Beestation Universe ==
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= Lore - Beta Notice =


Beestation takes place on-board Space Station 13, one of many corporate stations in orbit around the colloquially named Lavaland, a highly volcanic and almost habitable planet which orbits Auri Ortis. Auri is an axillary system which orbits the core Geminae Ortis star system, these two interlocked systems forming a dense bubble of space that offers an expandable buffer zone to the advanced civilisation unable to cross the stars that humanity finds itself in.
There are many things that we '''will not''' represent in the game, '''even if they exist within the lore''', primarily for '''gameplay reasons'''. As an example, we cannot have a shuttle transfer taking multiple hours to complete as it would be incredibly boring.


Humanity is highly developed technologically, and has overcome much of the challenges of sp```ace travel, however faster-than-light travel over long distances is impossible``` with the current understanding of technology. As such, despite being relatively close, ```the Auri star system is a developing region of space``` showing a lot of potential for long-term profit, if a company can withstand the lack of returns over the roughly 23-year gap between transfer windows.
Additionally, the lore is currently in a very early state and primarily intended for the purposes of development and not for the use of players in game. The lore will grow '''slowly''' along with the codebase, and will focus on content that can be directly implemented in the game. Lore will become more meaningful to you as a player once we have successfully made steps to implement it into the game.


```Space Station 13 is owned and managed by Nanotrasen```, a power-house in technology related industries with several subsidiaries providing anything from defence related technologies, gene-operations, and unproven high-risk industries. It is the third station owned by Nanotrasen to orbit Lavaland, with the first being a small (now unmanned) monitoring station, and the second being Space Station 11, operated by ```Nanotrasen’s defence company``` which provided security during the construction of Space Station 13.
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Not everyone is friendly in this region of space – due to the distance from government oversight, ```shady activity is common```, ranging from corporate-mafia organisations to adventurers who risked it all and were forced to make money the only way they could.
= Core Lore =


## Space Station 13
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Whether you are creating new content for the game, or are a player trying to learn more about the game's setting, start here!
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```Space station 13 is a station created to research and utilize plasma```, a poorly understood material with exceptionally useful qualities. In its base form, it is a highly flammable and efficient fuel source; it’s chemical composition make it useful in the manufacturing of high-energy electronics and superconductors; and it is believed to break the physical boundaries of materials that were previously thought possible, which could lead to it unlocking currently impossible technologies.
[[Lore/Setting|Setting]]: The core setting that the Beestation storyline is built on top of.


The station consists of several departments:
[[Lore/Story|Story]]: The story leading up to the round and player experience.


- Executive: ```The Captain of the station is a Nanotrasen appointed executive```. They have an ```executive officer``` serving as their right-hand man, as well as a ```team of lawyers``` to keep the rest of the station in check.
= Extended Lore =
- Security: ```Operated by Nanotrasen’s subsidiary company, Stronghold Security```. The company was originally formed to separate Nanotrasen’s riskier endeavours after a fatal accident. Its board consists of previous Nanotrasen managers and executives ```‘promoted’ to C-suite positions to move them out of Nanotrasen’s more important projects.``` Despite high-levels of performance, this method of political promotion harbours ```animosity between Nanotrasen and Stronghold``` executives to this day.
- Science: A highly trusted and experienced department ```operated by Nanotrasen``` themselves. They deal with classified research, the experimentation of plasma, and provide advanced technology to the rest of the station – the types of machines that can’t be ordered from another station through cargo. ```The research documents they produce are extremely valuable to other companies```, and even those working closely with Nanotrasen wouldn’t be against getting their hands on a few of them for inspiration.
- Engineering: Engineering work is provided by ```a small contracting company```, one of the few companies that can maintain the highly advanced reactors and thrusters on board Space Station 13 – they didn’t create the reactors, but they are trained in its bespoke maintenance. It is rumoured to be in talks with Nanotrasen regarding a buyout.
- Supply: Supply is managed by a ```shipping company operating multiple supply stations``` in orbit of Lavaland. Due to the still developing nature of space around Lavaland, they possess what is essentially a ```monopoly over station supplies``` and operate the cargo imports/exports for virtually all stations in the region. This company is headquartered in the Auri system itself, as an attempt to bring in continual returns without needing to wait for a transfer window.
- Medical: Run by a ```private medical company``` that provides medical services for a large number of other companies and individuals. This company typically operates with a policy of ```working with anyone``` to increase profits. They offer a variety of ```health packages```, from basic treatment to full monitoring and recovering. Their ```flexible payment``` plan lets you pay in instalments, making healthcare more affordable for everyone!
- Service: A group of ```low-ranking civilian personnel renting``` out space on the station to provide necessary services such as catering. They are far ```too low ranking for company politics``` to be of importance to them, and are typically more worried about ```making enough money to pay their bills on time.```


While relatively independent, each department is still very much pro-station and needs the station to function and survive.
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For a more detailed look at some of the different elements of the Beestation universe, check out the documents here.
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= Proposals =
 
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<b>Add proposals that require review here. All proposals must be:</b>
 
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* Relevant: The content in them is useful for a player to know.
* Consistent: The content added must be consistent with the rest of the lore and isn't likely to lead to future inconsistencies that have not been approved.
* Actionable: All content in the lore pages must be implementable in the game. The best way to show this is to create a pull-request to express the new lore through world-building.
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== Tellune Purity Force ==
 
A '''paramilitary''' group '''against both the construction of the constellation, and space expansion''' as a whole. They believe that the '''lack of resources available on Tellune is a sign that the consumption of humanity has gone too far''', and that it needs to be scaled back rather than expanding into space. Many members come from '''unstable or developing countries''' that are being '''exploited by the first-world corporations'''. They fund themselves by siphoning goods supplied by beneficiary countries during civil war, and through back-hand deals with a major nation sanctioned by the Tellune Council.
 
The TPF and the Syndicate are distinct groups with different motives. The TPF does not specifically have an issue with Nanotrasen, but with all space expansion. Their '''primary targets tend to be governments and civilians''', as they intend to spread their message and get policy change that benefits them. They are an '''organised group''', unlike the Syndicate, and have several executive command cells which are responsible for planning the group's actions.
 
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<b>Review</b>
 
Name pending the confirmation of the name of our universe's home planet.
 
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Proposed - Work In Progress
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Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content
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== Species Lore ==
 
https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Species
 
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Proposed - Work In Progress
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Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content
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== Starmaps and Planetary lore ==
 
https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Locations
 
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Proposed - Work In Progress
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== Company Naming And Lore ==
 
https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Companies
 
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 30 April 2026

Welcome to the Beestation Lore repository. This page primarily serves as a place for developers to understand elements of our world so that they can create consistent content that fits the vision of the game that we are trying to create.

Lore - Beta Notice

There are many things that we will not represent in the game, even if they exist within the lore, primarily for gameplay reasons. As an example, we cannot have a shuttle transfer taking multiple hours to complete as it would be incredibly boring.

Additionally, the lore is currently in a very early state and primarily intended for the purposes of development and not for the use of players in game. The lore will grow slowly along with the codebase, and will focus on content that can be directly implemented in the game. Lore will become more meaningful to you as a player once we have successfully made steps to implement it into the game.

Core Lore

Whether you are creating new content for the game, or are a player trying to learn more about the game's setting, start here!

Setting: The core setting that the Beestation storyline is built on top of.

Story: The story leading up to the round and player experience.

Extended Lore

For a more detailed look at some of the different elements of the Beestation universe, check out the documents here.

Proposals

Add proposals that require review here. All proposals must be:

  • Relevant: The content in them is useful for a player to know.
  • Consistent: The content added must be consistent with the rest of the lore and isn't likely to lead to future inconsistencies that have not been approved.
  • Actionable: All content in the lore pages must be implementable in the game. The best way to show this is to create a pull-request to express the new lore through world-building.

Proposed - Decision Required

Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content

Tellune Purity Force

A paramilitary group against both the construction of the constellation, and space expansion as a whole. They believe that the lack of resources available on Tellune is a sign that the consumption of humanity has gone too far, and that it needs to be scaled back rather than expanding into space. Many members come from unstable or developing countries that are being exploited by the first-world corporations. They fund themselves by siphoning goods supplied by beneficiary countries during civil war, and through back-hand deals with a major nation sanctioned by the Tellune Council.

The TPF and the Syndicate are distinct groups with different motives. The TPF does not specifically have an issue with Nanotrasen, but with all space expansion. Their primary targets tend to be governments and civilians, as they intend to spread their message and get policy change that benefits them. They are an organised group, unlike the Syndicate, and have several executive command cells which are responsible for planning the group's actions.

Review

Name pending the confirmation of the name of our universe's home planet.

Proposed - Work In Progress

Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content

Species Lore

https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Species

Proposed - Work In Progress

Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content

Starmaps and Planetary lore

https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Locations


Proposed - Work In Progress

Non-Canon: Not yet intended for game content

Company Naming And Lore

https://wiki.beestation13.com/view/Lore/Companies

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