{"data":{"id":12988,"title":"Writer's Guide: Part Six","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/en\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/12988-Writers-Guide-Part-Six","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/12988","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/12988","channel":"Spectrum Dispatch","category":"Undefined","series":"Writer's Guide","images":[{"id":398,"name":"WriterGuideFI2_Crop.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/viqhhayioaj1er\/source\/WriterGuideFI2_Crop.jpg","alt":"","size":620486,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2013-07-19T05:22:37+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/398","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/398\/similar"}],"images_count":1,"translations":{"en_EN":"Hello again, Citizens. Welcome to another installment of the Star Citizen\u2019sWriter\u2019s Guide. Before we get started, as requested, here are links to the previous installments, and if you are new to this segment, please consult the caveats at the beginning of Issue #1.\nIssue 1 \u2013 UEE Structure\n\nIssue 2 \u2013 Timeline & Citizens\/Civilians\n\nIssue 3 \u2013 Local Government & Media\n\nIssue 4 \u2013 Corps\n\nIssue 5 \u2013 Criminals\n\n\nAll right, with that out of the way, we\u2019re going to move on to today\u2019s topic:\nALIEN CIVILIZATIONS\nI\u2019m going to invoke Caveats A & B before proceeding. We are still building up the races, designing their appearances and their backstories, so this will be a collection of the knowledge that we\u2019ve already released. That being said, since it\u2019s not being told in-fiction, you\u2019ll get a slightly better understanding (i.e., a non-dramatic explanation) of the species in question. THE BANU PROTECTORATE\npronunciation: \/BAH-new\/\n\nHISTORY\n\nHumanity\u2019s first interstellar friends. Discovered by a NavJumper named Vernon Tar who was out exploring and nearly started a war by taking a shot at the Banu pilot (we helped smooth that over). That Banu, as it turned out, was on the run from local officials for embezzling funds. Once our two civilizations came together and signed the first Interstellar Peace & Trade Accord, we began to trade technology and help each other expand into the universe. Once they spread out, they formed the Banu Protectorate to oversee all of their systems.\n\nThe Banu are the traders, the culture-hounds of the universe. Their planets are varied and colorful. Many tales of intrigue start in the murky back alleys of Banu cities.\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nBaachus. At least the UEE thinks so because this is the world where the Banu convene for \u2018Gatherings\u2019 (which isn\u2019t often). A fact the Banu evade with aplomb.\n\nPOLITICAL SYSTEM\n\nRepublic of Planet-States, each run under its own political system. The leaders (or selected representatives) of each planet will gather for a quorum to to discuss\/debate legal and trade issues that affect the entire species. Otherwise, each is left to their own devices to succeed or fail.\n\nDIPLOMATIC STATUS\n\nHumans: Friendly.\n\nXi\u2019An: Friendly.\n\nVanduul: Precarious but friendly. This breaks down on a planet-by-planet basis, but generally the desire for money and trade outweighs loyalties and grudges.\n\nRELIGION\n\nMultiple. Unsurprisingly, the two deities with the greatest following are Cassa, the Patron of Luck, and Taernin, the Great Traveller.\n\nThe Protectorate\u2019s spiritual center is located in the Trise System. While the Gatherings on Bacchus handle the legal and political, \u201cThe Council\u201d is responsible for the social and moral dictums that define and direct Banu society.\n\nTheir calling requires pure objectivity when dealing with their own race, so they are separated from the rest of their people in so much as is possible.\n\nThere are no great Banu pilgrimages, though, so do not expect worshippers to flock to the system. That the Council must be separate from the rest of society is law. Banu monk equivalents do produce elaborate copper-based artwork which has a certain kitsch value; their healers concoct a variety of medicines which have been shown to have a positive effect on Human disease.\n\nMILITARY\n\nThe Banu can pull together a formidable fighting force if needed, but they do not have a dedicated standing army. Instead, the Banu Militia keeps the (relative) peace on a day-to-day basis within their systems. This militia operates on a rotational basis, drawing volunteers (even some criminals) from the various inhabited planets within the system to keep an eye on things in space. To call their approach to law enforcement \u2018fast and loose\u2019 is an understatement.\n\nCRIME\n\nSuffice it to say, there is a lot of crime in the Banu Protectorate. The woeful lack of communication between the various planet-states means that criminals can simply hop from world to world when his\/her current world becomes too dangerous. Since the UEE (even the Advocacy) is forbidden to pursue criminals over the borders, the Banu Protectorate is a haven for UEE criminals. And if an attempt is made to reclaim fugitives through official channels, very few of the Banu planets will extradite any fugitives found on their surface.\n\nThat hasn\u2019t stopped some of the more creative thinkers within the Advocacy from sending Agents undercover, tracking and abducting fugitives, then smuggling them back into UEE space.\n\nPERSONALITY TRAITS\n\nTrade is the name of game in the Banu systems. While each of the planets boast their own specific flavor of culture and tradition, a love of money and trade bind them all. Banu worlds are vibrant, dangerous places with criminals and nobles brushing shoulders in the various marketplaces. Anything can be found with the Banu if you have the credits.\n\nHaving said that, we should also note that this doesn\u2019t describes every single Banu; just most of them. You can create a Banu who despises the whole profit-oriented focus, or an impetuous Xi\u2019An. But they probably have difficulty fitting in their society.\n\n\nTHE XI\u2019AN EMPIRE\npronunciation \/SHEE-ahn\/\n\nHISTORY\n\nThe Xi\u2019An and Humanity have had a tumultuous relationship over the years. While the Xi\u2019An have generally regarded Humanity as short-sighted and impetuous, they have acknowledged our capacity to destroy and treated us accordingly. While their technology might seem superior to ours (it certainly looks nicer), most of that is simply due to its alien origin. Our two civilizations are on relatively equal technological footing. This ability for mutual annihilation is probably what kept either side from attempting an all-out attack.\n\nA line of systems that acted as a no-man\u2019s-land between the UEE and the Xi\u2019An. These systems (Tohil, Oya, Gurzil, Horus, Pallas, Hadur, Indra and Virtus) became known as the Perry Line. After the Peace Treaty of 2789, the Perry Line was divided between the UEE and the Xi\u2019An with Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus going to the UEE and Pallas, Hadur, Indra and Virtus going to the Xi\u2019An.\n\nRelations with the Xi\u2019An have warmed over the centuries, but it would be difficult to call them friendly without a slight hint of sarcasm. \u2018Guarded\u2019 is probably a more accurate term. We hope that the Xi\u2019An aren\u2019t planning to destroy us, but we\u2019ll be ready just in case.\n\nConsult the following Dispatch which gives a little more insight into the Xi\u2019An culture:\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nHas not been declassified yet.\n\nPOLITICAL SYSTEM\n\nHereditary Absolute Monarchy. The title of Emperor passes down through the family line. The emperor has a High Council of Advisers, each representing a facet of the government. On each planet under Xi\u2019An control there is a Council that runs that world. Those Council Members report directly to their respective counterpart on the Emperor\u2019s Council.\n\nMajor Players\n\nEmperor Kr.\u0113 \u2013 Ruler for the past three hundred years. He was the one who negotiated the peace treaty with Terra in 2789, and has not forgotten how Humans acted back then.\n\nDIPLOMATIC STATUS\n\nHumans: Formerly hostile\/tense but currently friendly. There are still corners of the Xi\u2019An Empire that haven\u2019t forgotten how antagonistic the UEE was back in the day.\nBanu: Friendly.\nVanduul: Indifferent but not welcome.\nKr\u2019Thak: The Xi\u2019An and the Kr\u2019Thak have been fighting each other for a long time. The longest and most devastating conflict was known as the Spirit Wars. The UEE just recently learned of the Kr\u2019Thaks\u2019 existence, but have not met or opened relations with them.\n\nRELIGION\n\nNo official religion. There are scattered belief systems but they tend to offer moral guidelines or promote universal spirituality rather than worshiping specific gods.\n\nPERJORATIVE TERMS\n\nSlink (generally offensive (even to some Humans) way to refer to a Xi\u2019An)\n\nCRIME\n\nThere is less crime per capita in the Xi\u2019An Empire than in the UEE, but it still exists. The Xi\u2019An pride themselves on having \u2018dignified\u2019 criminals, since acting from emotion is seen as a sign of weakness and immaturity. So criminals within the Xi\u2019An Empire are similar to the syndicates within the UEE, sprawling disciplined organizations whose business happens to be crime.\n\nThere are Xi\u2019An pirates and smugglers but they tend to be younger, still in their rambunctious phase of life. These pirates will usually hunt in UEE territory, but they will rob their own kind if the cargo\u2019s right.\n\nPERSONALITY TRAITS\n\nMasters of diplomacy. The Xi\u2019An are patient and refined, but can and will throw down if the situation calls for it. They live for centuries; for this reason, propagation of the species is carefully monitored and directed by the government to prevent overcrowding. While their placid demeanor can often be interpreted as aloofness or apathy, their long lifespan means that they act with decades in mind, not years.\n\nTo Humans, Xi\u2019An culture can seem rigid and lifeless. A majority of that is artifice. The Xi\u2019An present themselves as polite but neutral, particularly to those they have never met before. This is an age-old social testing mechanism. They approach a person as a blank-slate and let the other person set the tone (or tip his or her hand) as to how the interaction will progress. When a Xi\u2019An feels comfortable with a contact, they will begin to lose the artifice and relate on a more personal level. With Humans, it takes a little longer (as we said before, a lot of them remember the Messer Era).\n\nThere is a definite \u201cus versus them\u201d mentality within the Xi\u2019An society. They will not hesitate to take another Xi\u2019An\u2019s side over an outsider unless definitive evidence is presented to support the outsider\u2019s claim or accusation.\n\nIt is not unusual to see Xi\u2019An within UEE space, usually falling into three categories: visiting Xi\u2019An businessmen or dignitaries (as described above), younger Xi\u2019An who haven\u2019t quite settled into the Xi\u2019An culture, and expatriates.\n\nThere are those within the Xi\u2019An Empire who felt that their way of life was too stifling, welcomed Humanity\u2019s \u2018childish\u2019 emotions as a breath of fresh air and expatriated into the UEE. Some went through the arduous process of becoming Citizens while others enjoy the relaxed civic responsibility of Civilian life.\n\n\nQUESTIONS\nGreenomen says:\n\nQ: If you are looking for a topic to cover, how about looking at currency? Is there local currency or just UEE credits? How does the currency trade hands? [O]r can it stay off the grid?\n\nA: Within the UEE, there will be standardized UEE Credits transferred digitally (via MobiGlas). We are discussing whether to include alien currencies, but have to weigh a lot of considerations (will we need to create secondary dynamic economies to support each additional currency base?) to figure out whether it would be cool but ultimately distracting. As for a hard currency (for transactions of a more illicit nature), again we\u2019re still discussing it.\n\nFor the purposes of your stories, at the moment, I would keep it standardized UEE Credits if possible, or maybe barter of some sort. If it\u2019s an illegal payment, you can use dummy accounts to launder Credits.\n\nDennis says:\n\nQ: Is local law enforcement restricted to a single planet? I ask because it\u2019s been stated that the Advocacy only get involved if a criminal leaves one system and goes into another and if the criminal stays on the planet it is up to local law enforcement to deal with.\n\nWhat about a criminal that leaves a planet and goes to another planet to escape from locals, but the planet he goes to is within the same solar system? If local law enforcement is restricted to a single planet, then how do they go about chasing down runners within their own system?\n\n\n\nA: Local law enforcement is confined to their jurisdiction on a single planet, but since communication technology within a system is at the speed of light, they are able to communicate with their counterparts on the other planets to flag an ID or coordinate a manhunt.\n\nI would imagine that some of the more densely populated systems such as Terra might have an additional level of local police who operate between planets, their jurisdiction being the entire system.\n\nHopefully this helped shine a little more light on the other civilizations in the universe. I apologize again that we can\u2019t give a full information disclosure, but we have to save some stuff for future updates. Next week, we\u2019ll cover the Vanduul and the Tevarin.\nAs always, please leave any questions about this post or the universe in general in the comments below.\n\nUntil next time \u2026","de_DE":"Nochmals Hallo, B\u00fcrger. Willkommen zu einer weiteren Ausgabe des Star Citizen'sWriter's Guide. Bevor wir anfangen, sind hier, wie gew\u00fcnscht, Links zu den vorherigen Raten, und wenn Sie neu in diesem Segment sind, lesen Sie bitte die Hinweise zu Beginn von Ausgabe #1.\nAusgabe 1 - UEE-Struktur\n\nAusgabe 2 - Zeitleiste & B\u00fcrger\/Zivilisten\n\nAusgabe 3 - Kommunalverwaltung & Medien\n\nAusgabe 4 - Korps\n\nAusgabe 5 - Kriminelle\n\n\nIn Ordnung, wenn das aus dem Weg ist, kommen wir zum heutigen Thema:\n\nFREMDE ZIVILISATIONEN\n\nIch werde Caveats A & B aufrufen, bevor ich weitermache. Wir bauen die Rennen immer noch auf, entwerfen ihre Auftritte und ihre Hintergrundgeschichten, also wird dies eine Sammlung des Wissens sein, das wir bereits ver\u00f6ffentlicht haben. Da es jedoch nicht in der Fiktion erz\u00e4hlt wird, erhalten Sie ein etwas besseres Verst\u00e4ndnis (d.h. eine nicht-dramatische Erkl\u00e4rung) f\u00fcr die betreffende Art.\nDAS BANU PROTEKTORAT\nAussprache: \/BAH-new\/\n\nGESCHICHTE\n\nDie ersten interstellaren Freunde der Menschheit. Entdeckt von einem NavJumper namens Vernon Tar, der auf Entdeckungsreise war und fast einen Krieg ausl\u00f6ste, indem er auf den Banu-Piloten schoss (wir halfen, das zu verbessern). Dieser Banu, wie sich herausstellte, war auf der Flucht vor lokalen Beamten wegen Unterschlagung von Geldern. Als unsere beiden Zivilisationen zusammenkamen und das erste Interstellare Friedens- und Handelsabkommen unterzeichneten, begannen wir mit dem Handel mit Technologie und der gegenseitigen Unterst\u00fctzung bei der Expansion ins Universum. Sobald sie sich ausgebreitet hatten, bildeten sie das Banu Protektorat, um alle ihre Systeme zu \u00fcberwachen.\n\nDie Banu sind die H\u00e4ndler, die Kulturhunde des Universums. Ihre Planeten sind vielf\u00e4ltig und farbenfroh. Viele Geschichten von Intrigen beginnen in den tr\u00fcben Hinterh\u00f6fen der Banu-St\u00e4dte.\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nBaachus. Zumindest die UEE denkt das, denn dies ist die Welt, in der die Banu zu \"Gatherings\" zusammenkommen (was nicht oft der Fall ist). Eine Tatsache, der die Banu mit Souver\u00e4nit\u00e4t ausweichen.\n\nPOLITISCHES SYSTEM\n\nRepublik der Planetenstaaten, jeder l\u00e4uft unter seinem eigenen politischen System. Die F\u00fchrer (oder ausgew\u00e4hlte Vertreter) der einzelnen Planeten versammeln sich zu einem Quorum, um Rechts- und Handelsfragen zu diskutieren\/debatten, die die gesamte Art betreffen. Andernfalls bleibt jeder f\u00fcr sich allein, um erfolgreich zu sein oder zu scheitern.\n\nDIPLOMATISCHER STATUS\n\nMenschen: Freundlich.\n\nXi'An: Freundlich.\n\nVanduul: Prek\u00e4r, aber freundlich. Dies bricht planetarisch zusammen, aber im Allgemeinen \u00fcberwiegt der Wunsch nach Geld und Handel die Loyalit\u00e4t und den Groll.\n\nZUVERL\u00c4SSIGKEIT\n\nMehrere. Kein Wunder, dass die beiden Gottheiten mit der gr\u00f6\u00dften Fangemeinde Cassa, die Schutzpatronin des Gl\u00fccks, und Taernin, der gro\u00dfe Reisende, sind.\n\nDas spirituelle Zentrum des Protektorats befindet sich im Trisesystem. W\u00e4hrend die Versammlungen auf Bacchus die rechtlichen und politischen Aspekte behandeln, ist \"Der Rat\" f\u00fcr die sozialen und moralischen Vorgaben verantwortlich, die die Banu-Gesellschaft definieren und leiten.\n\nIhre Berufung erfordert reine Objektivit\u00e4t im Umgang mit ihrer eigenen Rasse, so dass sie vom Rest ihres Volkes so weit wie m\u00f6glich getrennt sind.\n\nEs gibt jedoch keine gro\u00dfen Banu-Pilgerfahrten, also erwarten Sie nicht, dass die Gl\u00e4ubigen in das System str\u00f6men. Dass der Rat vom Rest der Gesellschaft getrennt sein muss, ist Gesetz. Banu-M\u00f6nchs\u00e4quivalente produzieren aufwendige Kunstwerke auf Kupferbasis, die einen gewissen Kitschwert haben; ihre Heiler stellen eine Vielzahl von Medikamenten her, die sich nachweislich positiv auf die menschliche Krankheit auswirken.\n\nMILIT\u00c4RISCH\n\nDie Banu k\u00f6nnen bei Bedarf eine gewaltige Kampftruppe zusammenstellen, aber sie haben keine eigene stehende Armee. Stattdessen h\u00e4lt die Banu Miliz den (relativen) Frieden im Alltag in ihren Systemen. Diese Miliz arbeitet turnusm\u00e4\u00dfig und zieht Freiwillige (auch einige Kriminelle) von den verschiedenen bewohnten Planeten innerhalb des Systems an, um die Dinge im Weltraum im Auge zu behalten. Ihren Ansatz zur Strafverfolgung \"schnell und locker\" zu nennen, ist eine Untertreibung.\n\nVERBRECHEN\n\nEs gen\u00fcgt zu sagen, dass es im Protektorat von Banu eine Menge Verbrechen gibt. Der bedauerliche Mangel an Kommunikation zwischen den verschiedenen Planetenstaaten bedeutet, dass Kriminelle einfach von Welt zu Welt springen k\u00f6nnen, wenn ihre gegenw\u00e4rtige Welt zu gef\u00e4hrlich wird. Da es der UEE (selbst der Advocacy) verboten ist, Kriminelle \u00fcber die Grenzen hinweg zu verfolgen, ist das Banu Protektorat ein Zufluchtsort f\u00fcr UEE-Kriminelle. Und wenn versucht wird, Fl\u00fcchtlinge \u00fcber offizielle Kan\u00e4le zur\u00fcckzuholen, werden nur sehr wenige der Banu-Planeten alle auf ihrer Oberfl\u00e4che gefundenen Fl\u00fcchtlinge ausliefern.\n\nDas hat einige der kreativeren Denker innerhalb der Advocacy nicht davon abgehalten, Agenten undercover zu schicken, Fl\u00fcchtlinge zu verfolgen und zu entf\u00fchren und sie dann wieder in den UEE-Raum zu schmuggeln.\n\nPERS\u00d6NLICHKEITSMERKMALE\n\nHandel ist der Name des Spiels in den Banu-Systemen. W\u00e4hrend jeder der Planeten seinen eigenen spezifischen Geschmack von Kultur und Tradition hat, verbindet sie die Liebe zum Geld und zum Handel. Banu-Welten sind lebendige, gef\u00e4hrliche Orte mit Kriminellen und Adligen, die auf den verschiedenen Marktpl\u00e4tzen die Schultern putzen. Bei den Banu kann man alles finden, wenn man die Credits hat.\n\nAllerdings sollten wir auch beachten, dass dies nicht jeden einzelnen Banu beschreibt, nur die meisten von ihnen. Du kannst einen Banu erschaffen, der den gesamten gewinnorientierten Fokus verachtet, oder ein ungest\u00fcmes Xi'An. Aber sie haben wahrscheinlich Schwierigkeiten, sich in ihre Gesellschaft einzuf\u00fcgen.\n\n\nDAS XI'AN-IMPERIUM\naussprache \/SHEE-ahn\/\n\nGESCHICHTE\n\nDas Xi'An und die Menschheit hatten im Laufe der Jahre eine turbulente Beziehung. W\u00e4hrend die Xi'An die Menschheit allgemein als kurzsichtig und ungest\u00fcm angesehen haben, haben sie unsere F\u00e4higkeit anerkannt, uns zu zerst\u00f6ren und entsprechend zu behandeln. W\u00e4hrend ihre Technologie unserer \u00fcberlegen erscheint (sie sieht sicherlich sch\u00f6ner aus), liegt das meiste davon einfach an ihrem au\u00dferirdischen Ursprung. Unsere beiden Zivilisationen stehen auf relativ gleicher technologischer Basis. Diese F\u00e4higkeit zur gegenseitigen Vernichtung ist wahrscheinlich das, was beide Seiten davon abgehalten hat, einen umfassenden Angriff zu versuchen.\n\nEine Reihe von Systemen, die als Niemandsland zwischen der UEE und dem Xi'An fungierten. Diese Systeme (Tohil, Oya, Gurzil, Horus, Pallas, Hadur, Indra und Virtus) wurden als Perry-Linie bekannt. Nach dem Friedensvertrag von 2789 wurde die Perry-Linie zwischen der UEE und dem Xi'An aufgeteilt, wobei Tohil, Oya, Gurzil und Horus zur UEE und Pallas, Hadur, Indra und Virtus zum Xi'An gingen.\n\nDie Beziehungen zu den Xi'An haben sich im Laufe der Jahrhunderte erw\u00e4rmt, aber es w\u00e4re schwierig, sie freundlich zu nennen, ohne einen leichten Hauch von Sarkasmus. \"Bewacht\" ist wahrscheinlich ein genauerer Begriff. Wir hoffen, dass die Xi'An nicht planen, uns zu zerst\u00f6ren, aber wir werden f\u00fcr alle F\u00e4lle bereit sein.\n\nKonsultieren Sie die folgende Botschaft, die einen etwas mehr Einblick in die Xi'An-Kultur gibt:\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nWurde noch nicht freigegeben.\n\nPOLITISCHES SYSTEM\n\nErbliche Absolute Monarchie. Der Titel des Kaisers geht durch die Familienlinie. Der Kaiser hat einen Hohen Rat der Berater, der jeweils eine Facette der Regierung repr\u00e4sentiert. Auf jedem Planeten unter Xi'An Kontrolle gibt es einen Rat, der diese Welt leitet. Diese Ratsmitglieder berichten direkt an ihren jeweiligen Amtskollegen im Kaiserrat.\n\nHauptakteure\n\nKaiser Kr.\u0113 - Herrscher der letzten dreihundert Jahre. Er war derjenige, der 2789 den Friedensvertrag mit Terra aushandelte und nicht vergessen hat, wie sich die Menschen damals verhalten haben.\n\nDIPLOMATISCHER STATUS\n\nMenschen: Fr\u00fcher feindselig \/ dicht, aber derzeit freundlich. Es gibt immer noch Ecken des Xi'An Imperiums, die nicht vergessen haben, wie antagonistisch die UEE damals war.\nBanu: Freundlich.\nVanduul: Gleichg\u00fcltig, aber nicht willkommen.\nKr'Thak: Die Xi'An und die Kr'Thak k\u00e4mpfen schon seit langem gegeneinander. Der l\u00e4ngste und verheerendste Konflikt war bekannt als die Geisterkriege. Die UEE hat erst k\u00fcrzlich von der Existenz der Kr'Thaks erfahren, hat aber keine Beziehungen zu ihnen aufgenommen oder aufgenommen.\n\nZUVERL\u00c4SSIGKEIT\n\nKeine offizielle Religion. Es gibt verstreute Glaubenssysteme, aber sie neigen dazu, moralische Richtlinien anzubieten oder die universelle Spiritualit\u00e4t zu f\u00f6rdern, anstatt bestimmte G\u00f6tter anzubeten.\n\nPERJORATIVE BEGRIFFE\n\nSlink (allgemein beleidigend (sogar f\u00fcr einige Menschen), um sich auf ein Xi'An zu beziehen)\n\nVERBRECHEN\n\nEs gibt weniger Verbrechen pro Kopf im Xi'An-Reich als in der UEE, aber es gibt sie immer noch. Die Xi'An sind stolz darauf, \"w\u00fcrdige\" Kriminelle zu haben, da das Handeln aus Emotionen als Zeichen von Schw\u00e4che und Unreife angesehen wird. So sind Kriminelle innerhalb des Xi'An-Imperiums \u00e4hnlich wie die Syndikate innerhalb der UEE, die disziplinierte Organisationen ausbreiten, deren Gesch\u00e4fte zuf\u00e4llig Verbrechen sind.\n\nEs gibt Xi'An Piraten und Schmuggler, aber sie sind in der Regel j\u00fcnger, noch in ihrer unb\u00e4ndigen Lebensphase. Diese Piraten werden normalerweise im UEE-Gebiet jagen, aber sie werden ihre eigene Art ausrauben, wenn die Ladung in Ordnung ist.\n\nPERS\u00d6NLICHKEITSMERKMALE\n\nMeister der Diplomatie. Die Xi'An sind geduldig und verfeinert, k\u00f6nnen und werden aber fallen, wenn die Situation es erfordert. Sie leben Jahrhunderte lang; aus diesem Grund wird die Verbreitung der Art sorgf\u00e4ltig \u00fcberwacht und von der Regierung gesteuert, um eine \u00dcberbelegung zu verhindern. W\u00e4hrend ihr ruhiges Verhalten oft als Unnahbarkeit oder Apathie interpretiert werden kann, bedeutet ihre lange Lebensdauer, dass sie mit jahrzehntelangem Denken und nicht mit Jahren handeln.\n\nF\u00fcr den Menschen kann die Xi'An-Kultur starr und leblos erscheinen. Ein Gro\u00dfteil davon ist k\u00fcnstlich. Die Xi'An pr\u00e4sentieren sich als h\u00f6flich, aber neutral, besonders gegen\u00fcber denen, die sie noch nie zuvor getroffen haben. Dies ist ein jahrhundertealter sozialer Testmechanismus. Sie n\u00e4hern sich einer Person als Blankoschild und lassen die andere Person den Ton angeben (oder ihre Hand kippen), wie die Interaktion abl\u00e4uft. Wenn sich ein Xi'An mit einem Kontakt wohlf\u00fchlt, werden sie anfangen, das Kunstst\u00fcck zu verlieren und sich auf einer pers\u00f6nlicheren Ebene zu bewegen. Bei Menschen dauert es etwas l\u00e4nger (wie wir bereits gesagt haben, viele von ihnen erinnern sich an die Messer-\u00c4ra).\n\nEs gibt eine klare \"Wir gegen sie\"-Mentalit\u00e4t in der Xi'An-Gesellschaft. Sie werden nicht z\u00f6gern, die Seite eines anderen Xi'An \u00fcber einen Au\u00dfenseiter zu stellen, es sei denn, es werden endg\u00fcltige Beweise vorgelegt, um die Behauptung oder Anschuldigung des Au\u00dfenseiter zu st\u00fctzen.\n\nEs ist nicht ungew\u00f6hnlich, Xi'An im UEE-Raum zu sehen, in der Regel in drei Kategorien: Besuch von Xi'An Gesch\u00e4ftsleuten oder W\u00fcrdentr\u00e4gern (wie oben beschrieben), j\u00fcngeres Xi'An, das sich nicht ganz in der Xi'An-Kultur eingelebt hat, und Expatriates.\n\nEs gibt diejenigen innerhalb des Xi'An Imperiums, die das Gef\u00fchl hatten, dass ihre Lebensweise zu erstickend war, die kindlichen\" Emotionen der Menschheit als frischen Atemzug begr\u00fc\u00dften und in die UEE auswanderten. Einige durchliefen den m\u00fchsamen Prozess, B\u00fcrger zu werden, w\u00e4hrend andere die entspannte b\u00fcrgerliche Verantwortung des zivilen Lebens genie\u00dfen.\n\n\n\n\nFRAGEN\nsagt Greenomen:\n\nF: Wenn Sie ein Thema suchen, das Sie behandeln m\u00f6chten, wie w\u00e4re es mit der Betrachtung der W\u00e4hrung? Gibt es eine lokale W\u00e4hrung oder nur UEE-Credits? Wie funktioniert der Devisenhandel? Kann es au\u00dferhalb des Stromnetzes bleiben?\n\nA: Innerhalb der UEE werden standardisierte UEE-Credits digital (via MobiGlas) \u00fcbertragen. Wir diskutieren dar\u00fcber, ob au\u00dferirdische W\u00e4hrungen einbezogen werden sollen, m\u00fcssen aber eine Menge \u00dcberlegungen anstellen (m\u00fcssen wir sekund\u00e4re dynamische Volkswirtschaften schaffen, um jede zus\u00e4tzliche W\u00e4hrungsbasis zu unterst\u00fctzen?), um herauszufinden, ob es cool, aber letztlich ablenkend w\u00e4re. Was eine harte W\u00e4hrung betrifft (f\u00fcr Transaktionen mit eher illegaler Natur), so diskutieren wir sie auch hier noch.\n\nF\u00fcr die Zwecke Ihrer Geschichten w\u00fcrde ich es im Moment standardisierte UEE Credits behalten, wenn m\u00f6glich, oder vielleicht ein Tauschgesch\u00e4ft. Wenn es sich um eine illegale Zahlung handelt, k\u00f6nnen Sie Dummy-Konten zum Waschen von Credits verwenden.\n\nDennis sagt:\n\nF: Ist die lokale Strafverfolgung auf einen einzigen Planeten beschr\u00e4nkt? Ich frage, weil gesagt wurde, dass sich die Advocacy nur dann engagiert, wenn ein Krimineller ein System verl\u00e4sst und in ein anderes eintritt und wenn der Kriminelle auf dem Planeten bleibt, ist es an der lokalen Strafverfolgung, sich damit zu befassen.\n\nWas ist mit einem Verbrecher, der einen Planeten verl\u00e4sst und zu einem anderen Planeten geht, um vor Einheimischen zu fliehen, aber der Planet, auf den er geht, befindet sich im selben Sonnensystem? Wenn die lokale Strafverfolgung auf einen einzigen Planeten beschr\u00e4nkt ist, wie gehen sie dann vor, um L\u00e4ufer in ihrem eigenen System zu verfolgen?\n\n\n\nA: Die lokale Strafverfolgung beschr\u00e4nkt sich auf ihre Zust\u00e4ndigkeit auf einem einzigen Planeten, aber da die Kommunikationstechnologie innerhalb eines Systems mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit erfolgt, k\u00f6nnen sie mit ihren Kollegen auf den anderen Planeten kommunizieren, um eine ID zu markieren oder eine Fahndung zu koordinieren.\n\nIch w\u00fcrde mir vorstellen, dass einige der dichter besiedelten Systeme wie Terra eine zus\u00e4tzliche Ebene der lokalen Polizei haben k\u00f6nnten, die zwischen den Planeten operiert, deren Zust\u00e4ndigkeit das gesamte System ist.\n\n\nHoffentlich hat dies dazu beigetragen, die anderen Zivilisationen im Universum etwas mehr ins rechte Licht zu r\u00fccken. Ich entschuldige mich nochmals, dass wir keine vollst\u00e4ndige Offenlegung der Informationen geben k\u00f6nnen, aber wir m\u00fcssen einige Dinge f\u00fcr zuk\u00fcnftige Updates speichern. N\u00e4chste Woche berichten wir \u00fcber die Vanduul und die Tevarin.\n\n\nWie immer, lassen Sie bitte alle Fragen zu diesem Beitrag oder dem Universum im Allgemeinen in den Kommentaren unten stehen.\n\nBis zum n\u00e4chsten Mal.....","zh_CN":"Hello again, Citizens. Welcome to another installment of the Star Citizen\u2019sWriter\u2019s Guide. Before we get started, as requested, here are links to the previous installments, and if you are new to this segment, please consult the caveats at the beginning of Issue #1.\nIssue 1 \u2013 UEE Structure\n\nIssue 2 \u2013 Timeline & Citizens\/Civilians\n\nIssue 3 \u2013 Local Government & Media\n\nIssue 4 \u2013 Corps\n\nIssue 5 \u2013 Criminals\n\n\nAll right, with that out of the way, we\u2019re going to move on to today\u2019s topic:\nALIEN CIVILIZATIONS\nI\u2019m going to invoke Caveats A & B before proceeding. We are still building up the races, designing their appearances and their backstories, so this will be a collection of the knowledge that we\u2019ve already released. That being said, since it\u2019s not being told in-fiction, you\u2019ll get a slightly better understanding (i.e., a non-dramatic explanation) of the species in question. THE BANU PROTECTORATE\npronunciation: \/BAH-new\/\n\nHISTORY\n\nHumanity\u2019s first interstellar friends. Discovered by a NavJumper named Vernon Tar who was out exploring and nearly started a war by taking a shot at the Banu pilot (we helped smooth that over). That Banu, as it turned out, was on the run from local officials for embezzling funds. Once our two civilizations came together and signed the first Interstellar Peace & Trade Accord, we began to trade technology and help each other expand into the universe. Once they spread out, they formed the Banu Protectorate to oversee all of their systems.\n\nThe Banu are the traders, the culture-hounds of the universe. Their planets are varied and colorful. Many tales of intrigue start in the murky back alleys of Banu cities.\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nBaachus. At least the UEE thinks so because this is the world where the Banu convene for \u2018Gatherings\u2019 (which isn\u2019t often). A fact the Banu evade with aplomb.\n\nPOLITICAL SYSTEM\n\nRepublic of Planet-States, each run under its own political system. The leaders (or selected representatives) of each planet will gather for a quorum to to discuss\/debate legal and trade issues that affect the entire species. Otherwise, each is left to their own devices to succeed or fail.\n\nDIPLOMATIC STATUS\n\nHumans: Friendly.\n\nXi\u2019An: Friendly.\n\nVanduul: Precarious but friendly. This breaks down on a planet-by-planet basis, but generally the desire for money and trade outweighs loyalties and grudges.\n\nRELIGION\n\nMultiple. Unsurprisingly, the two deities with the greatest following are Cassa, the Patron of Luck, and Taernin, the Great Traveller.\n\nThe Protectorate\u2019s spiritual center is located in the Trise System. While the Gatherings on Bacchus handle the legal and political, \u201cThe Council\u201d is responsible for the social and moral dictums that define and direct Banu society.\n\nTheir calling requires pure objectivity when dealing with their own race, so they are separated from the rest of their people in so much as is possible.\n\nThere are no great Banu pilgrimages, though, so do not expect worshippers to flock to the system. That the Council must be separate from the rest of society is law. Banu monk equivalents do produce elaborate copper-based artwork which has a certain kitsch value; their healers concoct a variety of medicines which have been shown to have a positive effect on Human disease.\n\nMILITARY\n\nThe Banu can pull together a formidable fighting force if needed, but they do not have a dedicated standing army. Instead, the Banu Militia keeps the (relative) peace on a day-to-day basis within their systems. This militia operates on a rotational basis, drawing volunteers (even some criminals) from the various inhabited planets within the system to keep an eye on things in space. To call their approach to law enforcement \u2018fast and loose\u2019 is an understatement.\n\nCRIME\n\nSuffice it to say, there is a lot of crime in the Banu Protectorate. The woeful lack of communication between the various planet-states means that criminals can simply hop from world to world when his\/her current world becomes too dangerous. Since the UEE (even the Advocacy) is forbidden to pursue criminals over the borders, the Banu Protectorate is a haven for UEE criminals. And if an attempt is made to reclaim fugitives through official channels, very few of the Banu planets will extradite any fugitives found on their surface.\n\nThat hasn\u2019t stopped some of the more creative thinkers within the Advocacy from sending Agents undercover, tracking and abducting fugitives, then smuggling them back into UEE space.\n\nPERSONALITY TRAITS\n\nTrade is the name of game in the Banu systems. While each of the planets boast their own specific flavor of culture and tradition, a love of money and trade bind them all. Banu worlds are vibrant, dangerous places with criminals and nobles brushing shoulders in the various marketplaces. Anything can be found with the Banu if you have the credits.\n\nHaving said that, we should also note that this doesn\u2019t describes every single Banu; just most of them. You can create a Banu who despises the whole profit-oriented focus, or an impetuous Xi\u2019An. But they probably have difficulty fitting in their society.\n\n\nTHE XI\u2019AN EMPIRE\npronunciation \/SHEE-ahn\/\n\nHISTORY\n\nThe Xi\u2019An and Humanity have had a tumultuous relationship over the years. While the Xi\u2019An have generally regarded Humanity as short-sighted and impetuous, they have acknowledged our capacity to destroy and treated us accordingly. While their technology might seem superior to ours (it certainly looks nicer), most of that is simply due to its alien origin. Our two civilizations are on relatively equal technological footing. This ability for mutual annihilation is probably what kept either side from attempting an all-out attack.\n\nA line of systems that acted as a no-man\u2019s-land between the UEE and the Xi\u2019An. These systems (Tohil, Oya, Gurzil, Horus, Pallas, Hadur, Indra and Virtus) became known as the Perry Line. After the Peace Treaty of 2789, the Perry Line was divided between the UEE and the Xi\u2019An with Tohil, Oya, Gurzil and Horus going to the UEE and Pallas, Hadur, Indra and Virtus going to the Xi\u2019An.\n\nRelations with the Xi\u2019An have warmed over the centuries, but it would be difficult to call them friendly without a slight hint of sarcasm. \u2018Guarded\u2019 is probably a more accurate term. We hope that the Xi\u2019An aren\u2019t planning to destroy us, but we\u2019ll be ready just in case.\n\nConsult the following Dispatch which gives a little more insight into the Xi\u2019An culture:\n\nHOMEWORLD\n\nHas not been declassified yet.\n\nPOLITICAL SYSTEM\n\nHereditary Absolute Monarchy. The title of Emperor passes down through the family line. The emperor has a High Council of Advisers, each representing a facet of the government. On each planet under Xi\u2019An control there is a Council that runs that world. Those Council Members report directly to their respective counterpart on the Emperor\u2019s Council.\n\nMajor Players\n\nEmperor Kr.\u0113 \u2013 Ruler for the past three hundred years. He was the one who negotiated the peace treaty with Terra in 2789, and has not forgotten how Humans acted back then.\n\nDIPLOMATIC STATUS\n\nHumans: Formerly hostile\/tense but currently friendly. There are still corners of the Xi\u2019An Empire that haven\u2019t forgotten how antagonistic the UEE was back in the day.\nBanu: Friendly.\nVanduul: Indifferent but not welcome.\nKr\u2019Thak: The Xi\u2019An and the Kr\u2019Thak have been fighting each other for a long time. The longest and most devastating conflict was known as the Spirit Wars. The UEE just recently learned of the Kr\u2019Thaks\u2019 existence, but have not met or opened relations with them.\n\nRELIGION\n\nNo official religion. There are scattered belief systems but they tend to offer moral guidelines or promote universal spirituality rather than worshiping specific gods.\n\nPERJORATIVE TERMS\n\nSlink (generally offensive (even to some Humans) way to refer to a Xi\u2019An)\n\nCRIME\n\nThere is less crime per capita in the Xi\u2019An Empire than in the UEE, but it still exists. The Xi\u2019An pride themselves on having \u2018dignified\u2019 criminals, since acting from emotion is seen as a sign of weakness and immaturity. So criminals within the Xi\u2019An Empire are similar to the syndicates within the UEE, sprawling disciplined organizations whose business happens to be crime.\n\nThere are Xi\u2019An pirates and smugglers but they tend to be younger, still in their rambunctious phase of life. These pirates will usually hunt in UEE territory, but they will rob their own kind if the cargo\u2019s right.\n\nPERSONALITY TRAITS\n\nMasters of diplomacy. The Xi\u2019An are patient and refined, but can and will throw down if the situation calls for it. They live for centuries; for this reason, propagation of the species is carefully monitored and directed by the government to prevent overcrowding. While their placid demeanor can often be interpreted as aloofness or apathy, their long lifespan means that they act with decades in mind, not years.\n\nTo Humans, Xi\u2019An culture can seem rigid and lifeless. A majority of that is artifice. The Xi\u2019An present themselves as polite but neutral, particularly to those they have never met before. This is an age-old social testing mechanism. They approach a person as a blank-slate and let the other person set the tone (or tip his or her hand) as to how the interaction will progress. When a Xi\u2019An feels comfortable with a contact, they will begin to lose the artifice and relate on a more personal level. With Humans, it takes a little longer (as we said before, a lot of them remember the Messer Era).\n\nThere is a definite \u201cus versus them\u201d mentality within the Xi\u2019An society. They will not hesitate to take another Xi\u2019An\u2019s side over an outsider unless definitive evidence is presented to support the outsider\u2019s claim or accusation.\n\nIt is not unusual to see Xi\u2019An within UEE space, usually falling into three categories: visiting Xi\u2019An businessmen or dignitaries (as described above), younger Xi\u2019An who haven\u2019t quite settled into the Xi\u2019An culture, and expatriates.\n\nThere are those within the Xi\u2019An Empire who felt that their way of life was too stifling, welcomed Humanity\u2019s \u2018childish\u2019 emotions as a breath of fresh air and expatriated into the UEE. Some went through the arduous process of becoming Citizens while others enjoy the relaxed civic responsibility of Civilian life.\n\n\nQUESTIONS\nGreenomen says:\n\nQ: If you are looking for a topic to cover, how about looking at currency? Is there local currency or just UEE credits? How does the currency trade hands? [O]r can it stay off the grid?\n\nA: Within the UEE, there will be standardized UEE Credits transferred digitally (via MobiGlas). We are discussing whether to include alien currencies, but have to weigh a lot of considerations (will we need to create secondary dynamic economies to support each additional currency base?) to figure out whether it would be cool but ultimately distracting. As for a hard currency (for transactions of a more illicit nature), again we\u2019re still discussing it.\n\nFor the purposes of your stories, at the moment, I would keep it standardized UEE Credits if possible, or maybe barter of some sort. If it\u2019s an illegal payment, you can use dummy accounts to launder Credits.\n\nDennis says:\n\nQ: Is local law enforcement restricted to a single planet? I ask because it\u2019s been stated that the Advocacy only get involved if a criminal leaves one system and goes into another and if the criminal stays on the planet it is up to local law enforcement to deal with.\n\nWhat about a criminal that leaves a planet and goes to another planet to escape from locals, but the planet he goes to is within the same solar system? If local law enforcement is restricted to a single planet, then how do they go about chasing down runners within their own system?\n\n\n\nA: Local law enforcement is confined to their jurisdiction on a single planet, but since communication technology within a system is at the speed of light, they are able to communicate with their counterparts on the other planets to flag an ID or coordinate a manhunt.\n\nI would imagine that some of the more densely populated systems such as Terra might have an additional level of local police who operate between planets, their jurisdiction being the entire system.\n\nHopefully this helped shine a little more light on the other civilizations in the universe. I apologize again that we can\u2019t give a full information disclosure, but we have to save some stuff for future updates. Next week, we\u2019ll cover the Vanduul and the Tevarin.\nAs always, please leave any questions about this post or the universe in general in the comments below.\n\nUntil next time \u2026"},"links_count":3,"comment_count":62,"created_at":"2013-05-09T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"13 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-28 19:44:11","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":12987,"next_id":12989}}