Welcome to the Starrunners Wiki

This wiki serves as the central repository and collaborative heart of Starrunners, a Mohs Hardness Scale 5-6 science fiction worldbuilding project. Our shared mission is to craft a rich, internally consistent, and scientifically plausible vision of humanity’s future among the stars, primarily focusing on the 24th century and beyond.

What is Starrunners?

Starrunners explores a future where humanity has cautiously begun its interstellar expansion, powered by a web of advanced yet grounded technologies. This is a universe where starships feel used and often field-modified, not pristine luxury liners. It’s a setting that celebrates intelligent innovation and problem-solving; characters are not “heroes” but rather “heroic” in the sense of being resourceful, determined, and innovative, and there are rarely “villains”, but more often “antagonists” who are simply trying to compete, survive and thrive in a complex and dangerous universe.

We delve into the intricate details that make a universe believable: from the engineering principles behind starship design and the challenges of closed-loop life support, to the socio-economic structures of the Terran Sphere, the profound implications of faster-than-light travel, and the lasting cultural scars of past technological overreach like the Wildcode Crisis. Every technological leap and historical event is considered for its plausible consequences—social, economic, and ethical.

Purpose of this Wiki

This wiki is the living, canonical document of the Starrunners universe. It is designed to:

• Codify World Details: Provide a single source of truth for established lore, technology specifications, planetary data, faction dossiers, character biographies, historical events, and cultural information.
• Facilitate Collaboration: Allow contributors to easily access, review, and build upon existing material in a consistent manner.
• Maintain Consistency: Help ensure that new additions, narratives, and creative works align with the established framework and “feel” of the universe.
• Inspire Creativity: Serve as a robust springboard for stories, artwork, game campaigns, and further worldbuilding development within the Starrunners setting.

Navigating the Universe

To begin exploring the intricacies of the 24th-century Terran Sphere and its technologies, you might want to start with these key sections:

• Starrunners Technology Index: Your gateway to the core technologies enabling interstellar travel, settlement, and survival.
• Timeline of Key Events: An overview of major historical turning points that have shaped human civilization.
• The Wildcode Crisis: A detailed account of the technological catastrophe that defined generations and continues to influence the 24th century.
• Factions and Polities: Details on major human and any xeno-political entities.
• Known Worlds & Locations A guide to explored star systems, planets, and significant sites.

This wiki is a collaborative endeavor. We encourage thoughtful contributions, rigorous discussion, and a shared passion for building a compelling, believable, and “analog-heroic” future. Please consult the Starrunners Lore-Builders’ Guide before contributing. Also consult the Starrunners Project TODO List for a list of ongoing meta-level projects, and the Starrunners Content Roadmap for a list of planned content.