General: The first Imperial contact with this world was made by Ranger Caitlyn Macdonald, who discovered a planetary population of intelligent four-legged creatures apparently engineered from Terran colonists' pets and domestic animals. The humans had been subsequently wiped out by a disease that did not affect the animals, and all Terran connections were forgotten. (Cathy Whitehead) TUONETAR, Subsector 15-C: No. systems: 156 Sector: Auriga with 3 inhabited planets: 3 Ruled by: with 2 inhabited planets: 9 with 1 inhabited planet: 23 TYR, Subsector 18-G: No. systems: 42 Sector: Aries with 3 inhabited planets: 6 Ruled by: with 2 inhabited planets: 9 with 1 inhabited planet: 19 U UKKO, Subsector 20-D: No. systems: 71 Sector: Chameleon with 3 inhabited planets: 3 Ruled by: with 2 inhabited planets: 10 with 1 inhabited planet: 26 ULTRAWAVE: The gravitics-based communications system. It is essentially instantaneous at intra-galactic distances. UNICORN, Subsector 14-B: No. systems: 48 Sector: Phoenix with 3 inhabited planets: 2 Ruled by: with 2 inhabited planets: 10 with 1 inhabited planet: 24 URSA, Sector 9: Ruled by: No. systems: 651 Subsectors: 6 Inhabited planets: 313 A. Polaris D. Indra B. Hathor E. Ilmatar C. Apis F. Meerclar V VADER, Clan (Sandeman): The first clan founded after Overthrow. Named for the Saga's Black Lord, it is the arbiter of the most delicate questions of honor. It specializes in energy weapons, the development of one of which, the lightsaber, required controlled-length laser beams, which has had considerable effect on many fields of Imperial technology. VERANOL: Developed by Solar Federation researchers in 2096, Veranol is a pale blue liquid which remained the only reliable means of insuring accurate testimony until the mindprobe was developed in 2543. Although it is still used for that purpose when mindprobes are not available, its primary use now is in the anti-interrogation conditioning given Imperials in sensitive or senior positions. There is speculation that it is also used to condition IntelDiv field agents to help them maintain cover identities during covert investigations, but Marine Corps authorities refuse to comment. VIP CODES: A ship carrying Imperial nobles and/or senior officers will use special designations to inform others of that fact. A vessel carrying the Sovereign will drop its name and use either "Navy One", "Marine One", or (in the rare case of a civilian ship) "Empire One".