Lore

Yethlūl y.ath'o (Yā'mon II)

Planets

Yethlūl y.ath'o (Yā'mon II) is the second planet from the sun of the Yā'mon system, Xi'an Empire. Although it saw little use other than resource extraction during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), it is now a hub of activity as it is being terraformed under a joint…

T.āl System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The T.āl system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of an A-type main sequence star, one mesoplanet, four terrestrial rocky planets, one super-Earth, and one gas giant. Designated as a production system by the Xi'an government, each habitable…

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…

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…

Battle of Orion

Military · History · Human · Vanduul

The Battle of Orion was a massed engagement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Vanduul that began on 16 February 2712 SEY, when thousands of Vanduul accompanied by a Kingship poured into Orion from a previously unknown jump point to the system later coded VS-09…

Kabal II

Planets

Kabal II is the second planet from the sun of the Kabal system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). A terrestrial desert world, its position in the system's green band would make it an excellent candidate for terraforming if not for the ancient abandoned Tevarin cities on neighboring…

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,…

Hadrian System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Hadrian system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) that consists of a red giant, a gas giant, a gas dwarf, an asteroid belt, and an ice giant. Originally named Nivelin, it renamed Hadrian in SEY 2542 after an ancient human defensive wall and turned into…

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…

Xōl'uu (R.il'a IV)

Planets · Xi'an

Xōl'uu (R.il'a IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the R.il'a system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Originally terraformed and developed as a planet to train military ground forces and build weapons, it was reclassified as an industrial world by the Xi'an government at the…

Eri City

Settlements · Human

Eri City is the capital of Severus (Kiel III), Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Once a center of military power during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), the infrastructure abandoned by the armed forces when they left Kiel after tensions cooled are now being…

Pue'nu (Kyuk'ya 1a)

Moons · Xi'an

Pue'nu (Kyuk'ya 1a) is the moon of Kyuk'ya I, Xi'an Empire. During the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793), it was the site of a Xi'an military base that was used as a launch point for scouting missions into United Empire of Earth (UEE) territory. In 2798, a few years after…

Oya III

Planets

Oya III is a terrestrial planet in the Oya system, United Empire of Earth (UEE), and is the third world from its sun. With a temperate climate and naturally-occurring nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere, it was identified as a prime colony world by the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) after its…

Severus (Kiel III)

Planets

Severus (Kiel III) is the third planet from the sun of the Kiel system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). The sole populated planet in Kiel, Severus was historically used as a base of operations for the UEE military during the Xi'an-Human Cold War (SEY 2530 - 2793). After the fall…

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…

Emperor Lii" se Kr.ē

People

Tao'nuasao Lii" se Kr.ē was the Emperor of the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) from MXY III.715 to III.926 (SEY 2372 - 2643), and is the second to last Emperor of the Third Imperial Age. Aunt of the current Emperor T.uēng se Kr.ē, she was known for ordering the fast buildup of Xi'an…

Kiel System

Planetary Systems · Human

The Kiel system is a planetary system in the United Empire of Earth (UEE) with six planets, an asteroid belt, and an F-type main sequence star. Due to its jump point connection with the Perry Line system Horus, it was used as a military hub until the end of the Xi'an-Human Cold…

Anti-Messer Revolution

Politics · History · Human

The Anti-Messer Revolution was a complex series of events spanning decades that culminated in the end of the fascist Messer regime, the death of Linton Messer XI, and the disappearance of Fiona Messer in SEY 2792. The Akari-Kr.ē Treaty, which signaled the upcoming end of the…

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…

House Kl.ō

Xi'an · History

Kl.ō was one of the four major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) involved in the Great Divide(20044 - 19770 BCE). When the last daughter of Kl.ō attempted to defect to House Uai'i, a move that would have ended her family line, a war broke out between the Houses. In the final…

Quantum Drive

Science and Technology

A quantum drive is a type of engine that generates a Chan-Eisen field, enabling spacecraft to travel at approximately 20% of the speed of light. Because it takes a great deal of energy for a quantum drive to work, larger ships with more room for specialized power and cooling…

Th.us'ūng System

Planetary Systems · Xi'an

The Th.us'ūng system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire, consisting of a G-type main sequence star, three terrestrial planets, one gas giant, one dwarf planet, and one asteroid belt. Discovered in MXY III.802 (SEY 2483) by a scanning drone owned by the Xi'an Service…

Daniela Argen

People · Human

Daniela Argen (2762 - 2838) was a United Empire of Earth (UEE) Senator of Locke (Idris IV) from 2801 to 2827. First elected under a platform of revitalizing the economy, she spearheaded a series of tax breaks for first-time business owners and instituted a hiring program that…

Illyana Sharrad

People · Human

Illyana Sharrad (2897 - present) is a Human politician and the High-Secretary of the United Empire of Earth (UEE) from 2942 to 2950. Appointed by ImperatorKelos Costigan, she first took office in 2942 after a two decade career as a civil infrastructure consultant. It was her…