Cultivator
Universe

The Worlds of the Cultivator Universe

   Maris

This the 'capital' world of the 'Galactic Empire' (All space operas need some kind of galactic empire, right?)
Maris is very technologically advanced, and has several space elevators which connect up to a huge man-made ring that acts as a space station, space dock, what-have-you.

   Fenris

The homeworld of the main characters of The Eyes of Infistar
An attempt was made to terraform Fenris, but it was eventually decided that it was economically infeasible. Fenris is an iceworld that is 'refuge' to border elements, dissidents and rogues. Nonetheless the local branch of the law is respected, for any cop who would come here is either amazingly brave or completely crazy, and only the stupid would trifle with either.

   Massitchsen's Worlds

Massitchsen's Worlds are a group of inhabited planet-sized geometric objects, left lying around by some ancient and vastly powerful race, probably the Cultivators. (All space operas need some now disappeared ancient and vastly powerful race to leave cryptic objects lying about, right?) The are inhabited by humans, with a low level of tech. Torys also has a 'hybrid' human population: the Aerials.

Worlds of the Galactic Empire

The 'Galactic Empire' is a coalition of just under a hundred planets, all nominally declaring 'alegence' to a human Emperor and Empress, with the assistance of 'Grand Consuls' chosen by the alien 'subjects'. 100 worlds is estimated to be a tiny fraction of the inhabited (or at least, inhabitable) worlds in the galaxy, but it is nearly a quarter of those currently known, and over three quarters of the worlds with significant human populations have joined. The role of the Emperor and Empress is large ceremonial, but the 'Empire' provides a framework for the negotiation of interplanetary difficulties, and deepspace police forces. The Galactic capital is Maris, chosen because it has no native life, and is therefore 'neutral territory'.