Lore

ICC Stellar Surveyors

Exploration · Government · Human

The Stellar Surveyors are a group of people who work under the auspices of the Imperial Cartography Center (ICC) to examine and explore newly discovered worlds and other locations. Their work is essential to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government in establishing maps and…

Deep Space Scanning & AstroGraphical Station

Science and Technology · Human

Deep Space Scanning & AstroGraphical Stations (DSSAGS) are dedicated space platforms used by the United Empire of Earth (UEE) government to aid in the search for jump points. These turnkey facilities constantly require a minimal crew who collect data and transmit it to the…

Battle of Koren Pass

Military · History · Human · Tevarin

The Battle of Koren Pass was a military engagement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Tevarin in 2605. It took place on Crion (Caliban II), when a group of UEE Army soldiers traveling in Nova tanks were besieged by a Tevarin strike team. The battle lasted sixteen…

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…

Xi'an Calendar

Xi'an · Culture

The Xi'an calendar (Modern Xi'an Year, r.aiXy'an) is measured by the celestial mechanics of their former homeworld, RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). It differs from the Human calendar in a number of significant ways; for example, each Xi'an year is equivalent to 1.28 Human years, is…

R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II)

Planets · Xi'an

R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II) is the second planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). One day on R.aip'uāng is equal in length to 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY), a coincidence with enough significance for it to have been turned into the spiritual center of…

Tethtām (Hyoton V)

Planets

Tethtām (Hyoton V) is the farthest planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). An orange and cream-colored gas giant, it has an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium and is the main source of fuel in Hyoton. It symbolized emptiness and time in ancient Xi'an…

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 Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū)

Government · Xi'an

The Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū), or Imperial Bureaucracy is a bureaucratic and military body made up of Xi'an aged 40 to 70. The backbone of the reigning Imperial House (Yii'uaTao"), the Service is compulsory for all Xi'an. It was created in the wake of the Xi'an Civil War…

Emperor (Tao'nuasao / Tao'yusao)

Xi'an · Government

The Emperor (Tao'nuasao) is the sovereign monarch of the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). It is the duty of the Emperor to make decisions that affect all Xi'an while adhering to the tenets of Li'tova and Xi'an law while considering the advice of the Council of Three. The Emperor also…

Maze

Science and Technology · Illegal Activity

Maze is a naturally-occurring tranquilizer and psychedelic drug that is harvested from the bark of the mazzi tree. When eaten in large quantities, the psychoactive alkaloids within the bark send users into a near-comatose trance, during which they experience complex audiovisual…

Dyna Lei

People · Human

Dyna Lei (2833 - 2941) was a fashion designer and businesswoman most noted for founding the brand Dyna Lei. Born in 2833 to a family of textile workers, she began working as apprentice tailor for the clothing brand LaVenti at the age of 16 based on the strength of her portfolio.…

Council of Three

Xi'an · Government

A Council of Three (kyoLyon) is the ruling body of a Xi'an House, composed of three elders. Three is seen by the Xi'an as the ideal number to balance important decisions, ensuring that multiple points of view are heard and wisdom prevails. All aspects of the governance of a…

Radegast Distillery

Commerce · Food and Beverages · Human

Radegast Distillery Radegast Distillery is a historic producer of whiskey located in Port Renatus on Mars (Sol IV). Initially founded as a bar in 2520 by the Wilkes family, Radegast became a common stopover point once word spread about the house whiskey they produced in the…

Stella Fortuna

Culture · Holidays · Human

Stella Fortuna Stella Fortuna is a Human cultural celebration associated with good fortune and success in new ventures. It was first established as a commemoration of the successful colonization of Mars (Sol IV). Feasting, fireworks, festivals, and other forms of mass…

Galor Messer IX

People · Human · History

Galor Messer IX (SEY 2666 - 2751), Imperator of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2715 - 2751, was the older brother of Samuel VIII. Under his rule, he changed the name of the UEE currency system to Imperials, remade government buildings in the Meta-Baroque style, and named…

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…

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…

Rytif (Bremen II)

Planets · Human

Rytif is an inhabited planet in the Bremen system, United Empire of Earth. The second planet from the sun, it was slowly terraformed for Human habitation after the system was discovered in 2441. Rytif was a major center of food production during the Second Tevarin War (2603 -…

Storm

Ground Transportation · Military

The Storm is a single-seat combat support vehicle manufactured by Tumbril Land Systems. An updated version of the historic tank that was used during the Second Tevarin War, the Storm is fast and agile and has a steering system that allows for precise control of the tank and its…

Hurricane

Military · Spacecraft · Human

The Hurricane is a strike fighter manufactured by Anvil Aerospace. Originally launched in SEY 2607 by the now defunct Casse Aerospace, the Hurricane is a turret fighter, combining the speed and maneuverability of an interceptor with a single manual turret operated by a second…

Squadron 118

Military · Human

The 118th Fighter Squadron (Squadron 118, the "Hare Triggers") is an active United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy unit. Currently assigned to the 5th Fleet, 87th Battle Group, the unit was first formed in the midst of the Second Tevarin War in SEY 2609. During the war, the 118th…

Talon Weapons Systems

Commerce · Weapons · Human

Talon Weapons System is a Human weapons and munitions manufacturer based in the Croshaw system. Founded in the early 27th century by Taisei Jessop, it produces weapons designed to be mounted aboard civilian spacecraft. These were first produced in order to provide protection…

Cosmo Sloop

Spacecraft · Human

The Cosmo Sloop was a limited-run luxury leisure spacecraft manufactured by Casse Aerospace. Launched in 2604, it was the company's debut ship, personally designed by founder and lead engineer Leonard Casse. Its controls were set up with ease-of-use in mind, so that even…