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21 articlesXi'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 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 Language (uo'aXy'an)
The Xi'an Language (uo'aXy'an) is a group of languages spoken by the Xi'an. It refers to the standard dialect, the military dialect, and countless other dialects dispersed throughout the Xi'an Empire. Most Xi'an…
Xi'an Youth Counterculture (Yitē'kuit.i)
Xi'an youth counterculture (yitē'kuit.i) is a movement made up of young Xi'an, mostly those who have not yet completed their compulsory time with the Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū), who experiment with practices not…
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…
CivilizationXi'an
The Xi'an are a spacefaring civilization that originated on the planet RyiXy'an (Hyoton III). They are capable of space flight, quantum travel, jump point navigation, and planetary terraformation. Their leader, Emperor…
Xi'an-Human First Contact
Humans and Xi'an first made contact in SEY 2530 when Gaia Planet Services (GPS), a Human terraforming corporation, attempted to set up operations on the Th.us'ūng system. Because GPS had illegally entered the system,…
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…
Star systemTh.us'ūng System
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…
Banu Protectorate
The Banu Protectorate (BP) is an allied coalition of planet-states and city-states, some based in Banu flotillas, that make up Banu-controlled territory. A governmental body called the Protectorate or the Protectorate…
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…
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 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…
LocationHuichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.us'ūng
The Huichuaihyao y.ath'o se Th.usūng (Th.us'ūng belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Th.us'ūng system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). Rich in valuable mineral resources, Kathryn Segovia cited its presence as a primary…
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…
LocationPuaangkiil (Ē'aluth V)
Puaangkiil (Ē'aluth V) is the fifth and final planet from the sun of the Ē'aluth system, Xi'an Empire (SaoXy'an). A gas giant with a pale red and white atmosphere, it is the sole source of unprocessed hydrogen in the…
LocationSe'kith (Th.us'ūng III)
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…
Sentient Trading
Sentient trading, also called slavery or sentient trafficking, refers to the practice of transporting, buying, and selling self-aware beings for the purpose of forced labor. Those who engage in the practice of sentient…
Terrence Akari
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…
LocationYām'ping (Yā'mon IV)
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…
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