Roberts Space Industries (RSI)
900 Years of Founding Fistory
Before becoming one of the cornerstones of the United Earth Empire (UEE) economy, Roberts Space Industries (RSI) was the driving force behind humanity's expansion into the stars.
The story of Roberts Space Industries began over 900 years ago, back on Earth, in 2038. While the young inventor Chris Roberts had not yet set his sights on the heavens, he initially sought to solve Earth's crises of overpopulation and resource scarcity. The company explored fields as diverse as water purification, energy-efficient power grids, and even cricket farming.
It wasn't until 2061, the year Chris Roberts discovered Dr. Scott Childress's doctoral thesis, that the fate of Roberts Space Industries turned toward the stars. This chance encounter led to the unveiling, on May 3, 2075, of the first quantum core engine prototype—a technical revolution that finally made regular travel to the planets of the solar system a possibility. From that point on, RSI became inextricably linked to the survival of the human race by launching the titanic project to terraform Mars.
Although Roberts passed away in 2108 without seeing the Martian sky turn blue, his successors brought his vision to fruition by launching the Zeus in 2140, the very first spacecraft available to the civilian market. From then on, RSI became the pioneer of long-distance space exploration, shaping the stellar landscape with ubiquitous models such as the Aurora—the most-produced civilian ship in history—and the Constellation series.
Despite facing dark times during the Messer Era—when it lost its military contracts to Aegis Dynamics—Roberts Space Industries regained its prestige after the regime's fall by becoming the prime contractor for the massive Bengal-class carrier ships. Since then, from deep-space exploration with the Zeus Mk II to the Orion's massive mining operations, RSI continues to embody the ambition of a humanity that has become a multi-planetary species.
