Lore

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I)

Planets

Tua'lu" (Ē'aluth I) is the first planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas dwarf-like puffy planet, Tua'lu" has a diffuse, low-density atmosphere that is slowly eroding due to radiation from the star it closely orbits. The gas around Tua'lu" is…

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…

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.…

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…

Pyen'pui.a

Locations · Xi'an

Pyen'pui.a is a large Xi'an shipping base and orbital scaffolding array located on the moon of Kyuk'ya I. Ships moving through the system offload their cargo at the array, where it is then processed and distributed. Crews often spend time at the base on the surface while this is…

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…

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…

Xyeping (Ail'ka I)

Planets

Xyeping (Ail'ka I) is the innermost planet in the Ail'ka system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A rocky protoplanet, it is likely to have originated from the nearby Ail'ka belt alpha that's located between it and the rest of the planetary system. Xyeping is bombarded with heat and…

Sector (Space)

Space · Human · Xi'an

A sector of space is a physical area of space within a planetary system. Sectors are used to provide orientation to navigators and pilots in areas which would otherwise have no direction markers. To define a sector, cartographers typically lay a three dimensional grid over a…

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II)

Planets

Kyupuaang (Ē'aluth II) is the second planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A smog planet, it has the densest atmosphere of all rocky bodies in Ē'aluth, which creates levels of surface pressure that are highly dangerous for landing spacecraft.…

Armistice Day

Holidays · Human

Armistice Day is a holiday celebrated annually on 29 May in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was established in SEY 2792 to recognize the 2789 signing of the the Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, which brought about an unofficial resolution to the Xi'an-Human Cold War (2530 - 2793) and…

Luminalia

Holidays · Human · Banu

LUMINALIA Luminalia is a holiday celebrated by both Banu and Humans annually on December 22nd. It originated as the irregularly-held Banu festival tsikti efanga (Glow Festival), marked by the lighting of ceremonial lamps that stay lit until their fuel is consumed (about 34,000…

Oya System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Oya system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a G-type main sequence star, three terrestrial planets, and one planetoid. In MXY III.866 (SEY 2566), it was discovered by test pilots for House Ng.at'ak during the preliminary flight of a…