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48 articlesXi'an House (Yii'ua)
A Xi'an House (Yii'ua), or Line is a complex social and familial body in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) made up of members of a single family. Houses serve the functions of states and corporations within the framework of…
House Chii
Chii was one of the four major Xi'anHouses that fought in the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE). Allied to House Uai'i, it joined the war after hostilities between Ru'a and Uai'i became deadly. Though it was the largest…
House Kl.ō
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…
House Kr.ē
House Kr.ē is the current Xi'an ImperialHouse. They first came to prominence during the Spirit Wars (II.961 - II.1735 / SEY 351-1342), gaining the attention of Imperial House Xy.ō for collecting volumes of strategically…
House Ng.at'ak
Ng.at'ak (also known as Gatac) is one of the major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). During the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE), Ng.at'ak, a vassal of House Ru'a, built and maintained vehicles and spacecraft that…
House Ru'a
Ru'a was the first Imperial House in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). It was one of the four major Houses involved in the Great Divide (20044 - 19770 BCE), allied to the Kl.ō house against Houses Uai'i and Chii. Alliances…
House Uai'i
Uai'i is one of the major Houses in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an.) Credited with creating the first single-occupant spacecraft capable of exiting and re-entering the atmosphere, Uai'i came to power in 26038 BCE. Before…
Xi'an Criminal Professionals (Nyayu'a)
Xi'an criminal professionals (nyayu'a) are Xi'an who are granted license by the Xi'an government to practice certain forms of crime. Similar to Human crime syndicates, these Xi'an Houses double as disciplined…
House Xy.ō
Xy.ō was the second Imperial House (Yii'uaTao") in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Selected by other major Houses in II.0 (878 BCE), the new Emperor Y.ah'a se Xy.ō and the rest of her House commemorated the terraforming of…
Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative (HuXa)
The Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative (HuXa) is a 2947 trade agreement between the United Empire of Earth (UEE) and the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Spearheaded by ImperatorKelos Costigan(b:2855 - present), it loosened…
The Great Divide (Xi'an Civil War)
The Great Divide (the Xi'an Civil War) took place from 20044 to 19770 BCE. The outcome of millennia of inter-House conflicts and complex webs of enmity and allyship, it began when the last daughter of House Kl.ō…
Xi'an Calendar
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,…
Xi'an Clothing
Xi'an clothing is typically made of long-lasting materials, and is passed down the family line for use by younger generations. Even mass-produced clothing is made to last for centuries. Wealthier Houses possess custom…
Xi'an Cuisine
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 Government
The Xi'an government is an absolute monarchy, headed by an Emperor and supported by a High Council of three advisers. The advisors are responsible for maintaining the Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū), each branch of which is…
Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū)
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 Terraforming
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.…
CompanyAopoa
Aopoa is a Xi'an House and spacecraft manufacturer. They hold a monopoly granted by the Xi'an government to exclusively manufacture light craft, such as the Khartu-al (Kal'tuāl) and the San'tok.yāi. One of a growing…
Torral Aggregate (Aoō'nu se T.or'al)
Torral Aggregate (Aoō'nu se T.or'al) is a Xi'an weapons manufacturer and House with a history of weapons production under auspice of the Emperor that dates back thousands of years. They produce a significant number of…
Council of Three
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…
Emperor (Tao'nuasao / Tao'yusao)
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…
Syang Fabrication
Syang Fabrication is an armor and undersuit manufacturer operated by House Syang. For centuries, the company has produced products meant to withstand the rigors of space travel and battle for generations. Consequently,…
Akari-Kr.ē Treaty
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…
Emperor Ch.ul'ē se Ru'a
Tao'nuasao Ch.ul'ē se Ru'a was the second to last Emperor of the First Imperial Age. As the only daughter of the previous Emperor, there was extensive pressure on her from her House's Council of Three to produce as many…
Emperor Se'ang se Ru'a
Tao'yusao Se'ang se Ru'a was the final Emperor of the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) belonging to the Imperial Line Ru'a, the ruling House of the First Imperial Age (MXY I.0 - I.14680 / SEY 19668 - 878 BCE). He was the only…
Emperor T.uēng se Kr.ē
Tao'yusao T.uēng se Kr.ē (Emperor T.uēng Kr.ē) is the current Emperor of the Xi'an Empire. Crowned in 2643, Emperor Kr.ē was one of the architects behind the first resolution to end the Xi'an-Human Cold War, along with…
LocationEmpire's Light Conversion Centers
Empire's Light Conversion Centers The Empire's Light Conversion Centers of the Charon system were a large network of prisons constructed on Charon III by the Messers, starting with ImperatorLivia Messer III. These…
First Imperial Age
The First Imperial Age was the longest dynasty Xi'an history. Spanning almost fifteen thousand Xi'an years, it began with the crowning of the first Emperor Ru'a in MXY I.0 (19668 BCE), several years after the loss of…
Hyoton System
The Hyoton system is a planetary system in the Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an) that consists of an F-type main sequence star, four terrestrial planets, and a super-Earth. The birthplace of the Xi'an people, it is the center of…
Ka'ua (Hyoton IV)
Ka'ua (Hyoton IV) is the fourth planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). The heart of the Xi'an government, it is the home of the Emperor and the Imperial House's Council of Three, and is the…
Kai'pua System
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,…
LocationKo'li (Ē'aluth III)
Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) is the third planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Soon after it was discovered, the Xi'an government elected to terraform Ko'li and use it as a nature preserve for all…
LocationKyu'kyu (Kai'pua III)
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…
Li'tova
Li'tova is the central code of ethics and main religion for the Xi'an people. It was established in roughly SEY 33900 BCE by early Xi'an. The core of Li'tova centers around the concept of time; specifically, the intent…
Luminalia
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…
LocationM.iiy'ong (Ail'ka IV)
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…
Nē" se Ruoth
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…
Star systemOya System
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…
Quantum Drive
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,…
RyiXy'an (Hyoton III)
RyiXy'an (Hyoton III) is the third planet from the sun of the Hyoton system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an), and is the homeworld of the Xi'an people. Once a lush world teeming with life, its atmosphere was accidentally…
Second Imperial Age
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…
Spirit Wars
The Spirit Wars were an interconnected series of massed conflicts between the Xi'an Empire and the Kr'thak, spanning multiple centuries (II.961 - II.1735; SEY 351 - 1342 ). These wars had a profound effect on Xi'an…
SpacecraftSyulen
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…
Tethle'a (Hyoton II)
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…
LocationTh.us'ūng I
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…
The Dark
The Dark (MXY II.1706 - II.1824; SEY 1305 - 1457) was a period at the end of the Second Imperial Age in which the Xi'an had no ruling Imperial House. Due to the destruction caused by the Spirit Wars (MXY II.961 -…
Third Imperial Age
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…
Yā'ti
Yā'ti is a major city on Xōl'uu (R.il'a IV), Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A center of commerce and industry, the city was once a military manufacturing center, but was redeveloped after the end of the Xi'an-Human Cold War…
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