Lore

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II)

Planets

K.yuy'a'than (Th.us'ūng II) is the second planet from the sun of the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Blanketed in a thick, high-pressure atmosphere of sulfur-dioxide, K.yuy'a'than's surface is extremely dangerous, and the Xi'an government appears to have left the…

Syulen

Spacecraft

The Syulen is a light cargo spacecraft developed by Gatac Manufacture. Designed to meet the needs of both Xi'an and Human pilots, it debuted at the SEY 2953 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo as House Ng.at'ak's latest foray into the United Empire of Earth (UEE) market. It was crafted…

Centennial Bloom (Pui'arai.ly'ii)

Plants · Xi'an

Centennial Bloom The centennial bloom (pui'arai.ly'ii) is a plant indigenous to Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) that flowers once every 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY). Many centennial blooms are tended on R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II), the center of Li'tova in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Like the…

Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl)

Spacecraft · Xi'an

The Khartu-Al (Kal'tuāl) is a Xi'an light scout spacecraft adapted for Human use by Aopoa. Its base model, the Qhire Khartu (Kuail Kal'tu), was originally developed for the Xi'an Empire as a scout and interceptor for the military. Aopoa extensively modified the control surfaces…

Shipping Checkpoint

Government

A shipping checkpoint is a government-run agency in which the cargo manifests of spacecraft are examined to make sure they are in compliance of the law. They are typically located in platforms near jump points that cross into sovereign systems, with a checkpoint on either side.…

Second Imperial Age

History · Xi'an

The Second Imperial Age, ruled by House Xy.ō, was the shortest dynasty in Xi'an history, lasting over 1700 MXY. During this time, Xi'an explorers discovered multiple planetary systems and expanded the borders of the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). In MXY II.914 (SEY 291), they achieved…

Perry Line Pact

Politics · History

The Perry Line Pact is a peace treaty between the United Empire of Earth(UEE) and the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). After the signing of the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty brought an unofficial end to the Xi'an-Human Cold War, the question of what to do with the eight disputed planetary systems…

Gatac Manufacture (Ao't.o'a'Ng.at'ak)

Xi'an · Commerce

Gatac Manufacture (Ao't.o'a'Ng.at'ak) is a commercial and industrial spacecraft manufacturer located on Tethle'a (Hyoton II). The company has a reputation in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) for producing cutting-edge and reliable cargo ships. After the SEY 2947 Human-Xi'an Trade…

Kyuk'ya II

Planets

Kyuk'ya II is the second planet from the suns of the Kyuk'ya system, Xi'an Empire. Due to its acutely tilted axis, it experiences extreme variation in its seasons. For nearly a quarter of each year, the suns shine directly over one of the poles, plunging the rest of the planet…

P.uay'aha (R.il'a II)

Planets

P.uay'aha (R.il'a II) is the second planet from the sun of the R.il'a system), Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Classified as a puffy planet, or hot Jupiter, it has a large radius but a very low density due to its proximity from its star. Since R.il'a's discovery, the planet has been…

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV)

Planets

Xyekyu (Ē'aluth IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf, its swirling blue and white atmosphere hides a rocky core and an icy ocean of ammonia and water. The platforms that serve as housing for the scientists, managers,…

Y.ōm'e (T.āl I)

Planets

Y.ōm'e (T.āl I) is the first planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A mesoplanet that closely orbits its star, it is pockmarked with craters from countless mining probes that were dispatched to survey the planet for potentially valuable resources. While…

Oil'xa (T.āl II)

Planets

Oil'xa (T.āl II) is the second planet from the sun of the T.āl system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The technological heart of T.āl, its government-assigned function is to fabricate spacecraft, from large-scale ships to advanced ship components to avionics software. It is densely…

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…

Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth

Space

The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Ē'aluth (Ē'aluth Belt Alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The government allows a tightly-capped quantity of water ice to be extracted from the belt under close supervision, solely to support those who reside…

Humans

Civilizations · Human

Humans are a spacefaring civilization originating on Earth (Sol III). They are capable of spaceflight, quantum travel, traversing jump points, and terraforming planets. Since achieving piloted spaceflight in SEY 1961, they have settled in over thirty planetary systems and…

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…