Lore

Akari-Kr.ē Treaty

Politics · History · Human · Xi'an

The Akari-Kr.ē Treaty is a ratified agreement between Terra (Terra III) and the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that brought about the unofficial end of the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793 / MXY III.838 - III.1044). It was brokered in SEY 2789 (MXY III.1040) by the Senator of…

First Imperial Age

Xi'an · History

The First Imperial Age was the longest dynasty Xi'an history. Spanning almost fifteen thousand Xi'an years, it began with the crowning of the first Emperor Ru'a in MXY I.0 (19668 BCE), several years after the loss of the Xi'an homeworld RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) in 19770 BCE. During…

Yethlūl s.yen'o (Yā'mon III)

Planets

Yethlūl s.yen'o (Yā'mon III) is the third planet from the sun of the Yā'mon system, Xi'an Empire. Along with the nearby planet Yethlūl y.ath'o (Yā'mon II), it is being jointly terraformed by the Human corporation ArcCorp and the Xi'an government. This long-term collaboration is…

Yām'ping (Yā'mon IV)

Planets

Yām'ping (Yā'mon IV) is a dwarf planet in the Yā'mon system, Xi'an Empire, and is the last planet from its sun. Once home to several military outposts during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), Yām'ping is now orbited by stations dedicated to entertainment, such as…

House Xy.ō

Xi'an · History

Xy.ō was the second Imperial House (Yii'uaTao") in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Selected by other major Houses in II.0 (878 BCE), the new Emperor Y.ah'a se Xy.ō and the rest of her House commemorated the terraforming of R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua III) to be a spiritual center of…

House Kr.ē

Xi'an

House Kr.ē is the current Xi'an ImperialHouse. They first came to prominence during the Spirit Wars (II.961 - II.1735 / SEY 351-1342), gaining the attention of Imperial House Xy.ō for collecting volumes of strategically valuable intelligence on the Kr'thak. Kr.ē was Imperially…

Third Imperial Age

Xi'an · History

The Third Imperial Age, ruled by House Kr.ē, is the Xi'an Empire's (SaoXy'an) current dynasty. It began in II.1824 (SEY 1457) with the selection of U.e'o se Kr.ē as the new Emperor, roughly a century after the Kr'thak's assassination of House Xy.ō. During this era, the Xi'an…

Xi'an

Xi'an · Civilizations

The Xi'an are a spacefaring civilization that originated on the planet RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). They are capable of space flight, quantum travel, jump point navigation, and planetary terraformation. Their leader, Emperor Kr.ē, has reigned over the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) since SEY…

Geohacking

Science and Technology

Geohacking is a colloquialism that refers to the practice of altering the environment of an already habitable planet. Geohacking is different from terraforming in that it is done upon planets and moons that already have established atmospheres and environments. It can also refer…

Li'tova

Culture · Xi'an

Li'tova is the central code of ethics and main religion for the Xi'an people. It was established in roughly SEY 33900 BCE by early Xi'an. The core of Li'tova centers around the concept of time; specifically, the intent and effect of all actions throughout time, no matter how…

Spirit Wars

Xi'an · History · Military

The Spirit Wars were an interconnected series of massed conflicts between the Xi'an Empire and the Kr'thak, spanning multiple centuries (II.961 - II.1735; SEY 351 - 1342 ). These wars had a profound effect on Xi'an society; during a Kr'thak incursion in II.1706 (SEY 1305),…

Xi'an-Human Cold War

History · Human · Xi'an · Military

The Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793) was a period of military and political tension between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire. It was sparked from first contact between the two civilizations when in 2530 when a Human terraforming company, acting…

Xi'an Terraforming

Xi'an · Science and Technology

Xi'an terraforming practice is unique among known sentient civilizations. Rather than only creating a biome to sustain life, Xi'an terraform planets to fit functions seen as necessary to the well-being of Xi'an society. Some functions include manufacturing, nature preservation,…

Xi'an-Human First Contact

History · Xi'an · Human

Humans and Xi'an first made contact in SEY 2530 when Gaia Planet Services (GPS), a Human terraforming corporation, attempted to set up operations on the Th.us'ūng system. Because GPS had illegally entered the system, they neglected to perform the necessary surveys required by…

Kai'pua System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Kai'pua system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of a K-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, and two gas dwarfs. One of the most important locations in the Xi'an Empire, it is the spiritual center of Li'tova, the central code of…

Razor

Spacecraft · Human

The Razor is racing spacecraft developed by Mirai, a subsidiary of Musashi Industrial and Starflight Concern (MISC). In 2947, Mirai launched the Razor in a bid to disrupt Origin's dominance of the Murray Cup and as a potential competitor for the Koa e Ko'ia endurance races.…

Tohil III

Planets

Tohil III is a planet in the Tohil system, United Empire of Earth (UEE) and is the third world from its sun. Naturally habitable, it is an ocean world that supports massive botanical biomasses that sit atop the water and create floating islands. Smugglers frequently utilized…

House Ng.at'ak

Xi'an

Ng.at'ak (also known as Gatac) is one of the major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). During the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE), Ng.at'ak, a vassal of House Ru'a, built and maintained vehicles and spacecraft that formed the backbone of Ru'a's logistics operations. Three of…

Gurzil System

Planetary Systems

The Gurzil system is a developing planetary system that consists of a K-type main sequence star and a vast protoplanetary disk. First discovered in 2539 by Human explorer Dahunsil Kosoko after he spent three weeks scanning the Hadrian system, it was discovered again in 2542 by…

Yā'mon System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Yā'mon system (also known as the Hadur System) is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire that consists of an F-type main sequence star, three terrestrial planets, a dwarf planet, and an asteroid belt. Discovered in 2529 by navjumper Āi se Cho'an, it was designated as a…

Perry Line

History · Politics · Xi'an · Human

The Perry Line was a military designation for a group of eight planetary systems that marked the borderlands between Xi'an and Human-controlled space during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (2530-2789). Named after Armistead Perry, the Navy general who introduced the strategy in 2542,…

Tohil System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Tohil system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a K-type main sequence star, two terrestrial planets, a mesoplanet, and a super-Earth. Discovered in SEY 2716 by smugglers Oisha Suen and Aadya Firmino, it was added to the Perry Line in…

La'uo System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The La'uo system (Hui sen La'uo) is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of a red giant, three terrestrial planets, two asteroid belts, and a gas giant. In MXY III.1017 (SEY 2759), a group of Xi'an outlaws discovered a jump point from the Ē'aluth…

Xi'an Cuisine

Xi'an · Food and Beverages

Xi'an Cuisine Xi'an cuisine is the traditional method by which Xi'an prepare their food for consumption. Rather than using heat to alter the nutrient bioavailability of ingredients as is traditionally done by Humans, Xi'an utilize aging and fermentation. Xi'an cannot digest the…