Lore

S.ap'uāng (La'uo IV)

Planets · Xi'an

S.ap'uāng (La'uo IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant with an orange, white, and brown-belted atmosphere it is the brightest natural object in the La'uo system. Violent storms rage along the borders of its latitudinal…

Kyu'ām (La'uo III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'ām (La'uo III) is the third planet from the sun of the La'uo system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A smog planet, it is enveloped in layers of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and sulfur dioxide. In the distant past, its surface was too dangerous to land a ship on due to the…

Chuaiton (T.āl VI)

Plants · Xi'an

Chuaiton (T.āl VI) is the sixth planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Uninhabitable but rich in resources, its mineral deposits have historically helped to support all of the system's industries. In the early 30th century, its mining operations began…

K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV)

Planets · Xi'an

K.yuk'o (Kai'pua IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is a gas dwarf. Since its rocky core and diffuse atmosphere have nearly identical properties to those of neighboring planet Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III), some astronomers…

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)

Planets · Xi'an

Kyu'kyu (Kai'pua III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kai'pua system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, it has a thick but low-density hydrogen and helium atmosphere that surrounds a rocky core. There is an ocean of liquid water under the clouds, leading researchers…

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)

Planets · Xi'an

M.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV) is the fourth planet from the sun in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). As a base of operations for the Xi'an military, M.iiy'ong is a densely populated, busy world that houses flight academies, command centers, intelligence facilities, and…

Ye'ten (Ail'ka III)

Planets · Xi'an

Ye'ten (Ail'ka III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Terraformed for the express purpose of agricultural production, Ye'ten is a world in which all available arable land is being used to grow food and other important organic…

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,…

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III)

Planets

Se'kith (Th.us'ūng III) is a terrestrial planet in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the third world from its sun. Soon after its MXY III.802 (SEY 2483) discovery, the Xi'an government designated it as a testbed for new terraforming and geohacking…

Tethyeng (Hyoton I)

Planets

Tethyeng (Hyoton I) is the first planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Given the name "fire world" by ancient Xi'an astronomers, the soil on Tethyeng's surface is deep rust in color, making the planet appear to be a red star when observed from the…

Tethle'a (Hyoton II)

Planets

Tethle'a (Hyoton II) is the second planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). From the surface of the Xi'an homeworld RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) it is the brightest "star" in the sky, and was associated with intelligence and clarity of thought in ancient Xi'an…

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV)

Planets

Hua'nam (Th.us'ūng IV) is a gas giant in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the fourth planet from its sun. A pressurized research station constructed, owned, and operated by the Xi'an government is located inside Hua'nam's stormy hydrogen-helium atmosphere,…

Kyuk'ya I

Planets

Kyuk'ya I is a gas giant in the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire, and is the closest planet to its suns. Orbited by a far-reaching set of rings composed of rock and ice, the sight of the binary stars at the center of Kyuk'ya against the dramatic backdrop of these rings has been a…

Kuail Kal'tu (Qhire Khartu)

Spacecraft · Military

The Kuail Kal'tu (Qhire Khartu) is a light fighter manufactured by Aopoa for the exclusive use of the Xi'an military. Fast and agile, the Kal'tu has a complex array of thrusters that boost its maneuverability, allowing it to make sudden turns and dodge incoming attacks. After…

Terrence Akari

People · Human

Terrence Akari (2743-2859) was the Senator of Terra (Terra III) from 2781 to 2789, and again from 2792 to 2812. He was the first Human to defy Linton Messer XI and broker détente between Humans and Xi'an. In 2789, Akari secretly crossed the Perry Line to Tohil III with the aid…

Nē" se Ruoth

People · Exploration · Xi'an

Nē" se Ruoth (III.796 - III.1125 | SEY 2475 - 2898) was an amateur explorer and historian best known for her MXY III.847 (SEY 2542) discovery of the Gurzil-R.il'a jump point. The youngest daughter of one of House Ruoth's Matriarchs, she was expected to follow in the footsteps of…

H.au'u (Th.us'ūng V)

Planets

H.au'u (Th.us'ūng V) is the fifth world from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A dwarf planet with very low gravity, it lacks a substantial atmosphere, and conditions on its surface are nearly identical to being in the vacuum of space. It is believed that…

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII)

Planets

Kyu'nao (T.āl VII) is the outermost planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant, it has four thick bands of yellow, violet, green, and orange clouds that flow across its prismatic atmosphere. Kyu'nao's appearance informed the Xi'an government's…

Pi'pa (R.il'a VI)

Planets

Pi'pa (R.il'a VI) is the sixth planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A tiny dwarf planet on the edge of the system, it has no atmosphere and maintains a frigid temperature. From the surface of Pi'pa, the system's sun appears to be a bright and…

Chuai'chuai (R.il'a I)

Planets

Chuai'chuai (R.il'a I) is the first celestial body from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A protoplanet, it is oblate in shape and resembles an egg pockmarked with craters. Since it had little to offer in the way of resources, the Xi'an military used it as a…

Ping'leth (R.il'a III)

Planets

Ping'leth (R.il'a III) is the third planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Orbiting just outside of the inner boundary of the green band, it was not terraformed when the Xi'an government initially developed two other planets in the system. The jagged…

Th.us'ūng I

Planets

Th.us'ūng I is the closest planet to the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A terrestrial planet, it has a thin mantle that partially exposes its iron core. The Xi'an government prohibits commercial mining on Th.us'ūng I, and instead utilizes it as a testing…

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…

Lūng'xyi (T.āl III)

Planets

Lūng'xyi (T.āl III) is the third planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Dedicated to the production of food and textiles, its vibrant culinary and fashion scenes draw a steady stream of visitors to the planet. High-end dining establishments on Lūng'xyi…