{"data":{"id":18174,"title":"Ark Archives: Xi'an Emperor Letter","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/18174-Ark-Archives-Xian-Emperor-Letter","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/18174","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/18174","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"News Update","images":[{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"},{"id":27260,"name":"Xian-Ship-Spacescape.png","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/gd5qy381t4ctdr\/source\/Xian-Ship-Spacescape.png","alt":"","size":1774957,"mime_type":"image\/png","last_modified":"2021-05-29T00:24:19+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27260","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27260\/similar"},{"id":27892,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w3o9r4zgppm77\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":900916,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-09-06T14:48:40+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892\/similar"}],"images_count":8,"translations":{"en_EN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 8.5.\nToday we open the Ark Archives for a look at an important and unique historic document. To celebrate the Ark\u2019s centennial anniversary in 2901, Xi\u2019an Emperor Kr.\u0113 gifted the institution a letter he wrote prior to his secret meeting with Terra Senator Terrence Akari in 2789. Emperor Kr.\u0113 instructed his house that the letter should be opened and read to the Xi\u2019an Empire only if he failed to return from this dangerous diplomatic mission into UEE space. Thankfully, Emperor Kr.\u0113 returned safely after negotiating what Humans would come to refer to as the Kr.\u0113\/Akari Treaty. This symbolic-but-vital agreement would play an instrumental role in ending the Xi\u2019an-Human Cold War and the eventual toppling of the Messer regime.\n\nUpon his return from Tohil, the letter was returned to Emperor Kr.\u0113 and remained in his possession until given to the Ark. Before the Emperor unsealed and read the letter at the ceremony celebrating the Ark\u2019s 100th anniversary, he said that sharing this deeply personal piece of history would hopefully remind both Empires of how far they had come and inspire continued harmony between species.\n\nAll Xi\u2019an, Take Heed\nPer my directive to the honorable and wise members of my House, the dissemination of this letter means but one thing \u2014 the end of my reign and the descendancy of House Kr.\u0113. This decree will mark the end of the Third Imperial Age.\n\nHouse Kr.\u0113 will provide the necessary details of my final moments when intelligence services deem it appropriate, but I believe the particulars matter less than the decisions our Empire will be forced to consider in the wake of my passing. Recently, I embarked on a covert journey into Human space to finalize a treaty with a leader of their kind who, unlike the Human Ruler, appears to be wise, reasonable, and a champion of peace. For years, this individual and I have corresponded about what peace between our two species might actually mean and how it would manifest in the real world and affect the everyday lives of both sides. As we watered the seed of trust, I came to not only believe that this future could exist, but that it was my duty to do everything in my power to ensure that it did exist. That is why I deemed it worthy to put my life on the line to venture into Human space in the pursuit of peace.\n\nThough my journey may have ended there, away from the home of my mothers, I wish to advise my fellow Xi\u2019an to not abandon this path of peace. Whatever fate befell me, as innocent or treacherous as it may be, is not worthy of war with a species we have only begun to benefit from. My time with Humans has led me to believe that we can find a use for them that is favorable to the future of our Empire.\n\nConsider a growth of thorns. Left unchecked it may overtake the garden. Attempt to remove it, and the risk to yourself is great. Attempt to destroy it, and the beauty that surrounds it may be destroyed as well. However, if you tame the growth to become part of the garden, its danger can be put to new use.\n\nHumans discovered Hui sen Th.us\u2019\u016bng the year I was born. I grew up watching my House handle diplomacy with this interesting and animated new species. As a child, I attended enough formal dinners with Human emissaries to know what food of theirs I enjoyed. As an heir, I practiced their language and studied their ways. I learned their history and experienced their art. I even found their music to be quite meditative.\n\nCompared to us, Humans are a young species, one who only recently discovered the universe is not theirs alone. Still, they developed spacefaring technologies of impressive sophistication and spread their diverse culture across dozens of systems in less time than our First Imperial Age. My experience with them taught me that Humans overflow with emotion, ambition, and competing desires. They may act irrationally but they are not illogical. Their potential as a species is both great and terrible.\n\nSince first contact, House Kr.\u0113 has maintained distance, but remained engaged. Diplomacy was difficult but preferable to armed conflict. It seemed perilous to underestimate their military capability or willingness to use it. Humans had already won two wars against the Tevarin and there appeared to be much to learn from them and much risk in provoking them.\n\nThis strategy of distanced diplomacy also allowed time for House Kr.\u0113 to produce an heir that could continue the dynasty. As I ascended to Emperor and the possibility of such a successor diminished, I meditated on the impending end of House Kr.\u0113\u2019s imperial dynasty. Above all I did not want the Third Imperial Age to end while the Empire warred with a dangerous and unpredictable new enemy. Particularly since history has taught us that the search for the next Imperial line can be long and complicated. For these reasons and others, I focused on finding common ground, fostering peace, and creating a universe where we Xi\u2019an can prosper from our proximity to Humans. Though I may not have succeeded, I still believe peace to be our best option, and pray my actions have not doomed it.\n\nTo those Houses who would proclaim that our safety lay in subjugating the Humans, I would remind you that scars inflicted by battle are slow to heal. Victory too often comes with a price too great. Let us not completely abandon the lessons we hard earned from the Spirit Wars.\n\nMy death brings an official end to the Third Imperial Age. With no legitimate heir to the throne, House Kr.\u0113\u2019s last act will be to administer the ascension of the new House that will lead our people. I hope this sacred endeavor will be swift, smooth, and provide the Empire with a strong and steady leader to navigate the challenges ahead.\n\nAs my last act, I wish to share with the entire Empire the same advice I would give the next Emperor. Trust Li\u2019tova to provide guidance and solace. Be benevolent in action, diplomatic when faced with opposition, and wise when encountering the unknown. Finally, remember that taking no action can often be the best action.\n\nIt has been an immeasurable honor for me to have served the Xi\u2019an Empire as your Emperor. Long may the Xi\u2019an Empire reign.\n\nEmperor T.u\u0113ng Kr.\u0113\nBeneficent and righteous caretaker of the Xi\u2019an people and protector of all our worlds\nTranslation courtesy of Ary Alfonso, who was the Ark\u2019s Xi\u2019an Archivist from 2887 \u2013 2913.","de_DE":"Dieser Artikel erschien urspr\u00fcnglich in Jump Point 8.5.\nHeute \u00f6ffnen wir das Arche-Archiv f\u00fcr einen Blick auf ein wichtiges und einzigartiges historisches Dokument. Zur Feier des hundertj\u00e4hrigen Bestehens der Arche im Jahr 2901 schenkte Xi'an-Kaiser Kr.\u0113 der Institution einen Brief, den er vor seinem geheimen Treffen mit Terra-Senator Terrence Akari im Jahr 2789 geschrieben hatte. Imperator Kr.\u0113 wies sein Haus an, dass der Brief nur ge\u00f6ffnet und dem Xi'an-Imperium vorgelesen werden sollte, wenn er von dieser gef\u00e4hrlichen diplomatischen Mission in den UEE-Raum nicht zur\u00fcckkehren w\u00fcrde. Gl\u00fccklicherweise kehrte Imperator Kr.\u0113 sicher zur\u00fcck, nachdem er das ausgehandelt hatte, was die Menschen sp\u00e4ter als Kr.\u0113\/Akari-Vertrag bezeichnen w\u00fcrden. Dieses symbolische, aber wichtige Abkommen spielte eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beendigung des Kalten Krieges zwischen Xi'an und den Menschen und dem letztendlichen Sturz des Messer-Regimes.\n\nNach seiner R\u00fcckkehr aus Tohil wurde der Brief an Imperator Kr.\u0113 zur\u00fcckgegeben und blieb in seinem Besitz, bis er der Arche \u00fcbergeben wurde. Bevor der Imperator den Brief bei der Zeremonie zum 100-j\u00e4hrigen Bestehen der Arche entsiegelte und vorlas, sagte er, dass das Teilen dieses zutiefst pers\u00f6nlichen St\u00fccks Geschichte beide Reiche hoffentlich daran erinnern w\u00fcrde, wie weit sie gekommen sind und zu fortgesetzter Harmonie zwischen den Spezies inspirieren w\u00fcrde.\n\nAlle Xi'an, aufgepasst\nGem\u00e4\u00df meiner Anweisung an die ehrenwerten und weisen Mitglieder meines Hauses bedeutet die Verbreitung dieses Briefes nur eines - das Ende meiner Herrschaft und der Nachkommenschaft des Hauses Kr.\u0113. Dieses Dekret wird das Ende des Dritten Kaiserlichen Zeitalters markieren.\n\nHaus Kr.\u0113 wird die notwendigen Details meiner letzten Momente bekannt geben, wenn die Geheimdienste es f\u00fcr angemessen halten, aber ich glaube, die Einzelheiten sind weniger wichtig als die Entscheidungen, die unser Reich nach meinem Ableben treffen muss. K\u00fcrzlich begab ich mich auf eine geheime Reise in den Raum der Menschen, um einen Vertrag mit einem Anf\u00fchrer ihrer Art abzuschlie\u00dfen, der im Gegensatz zum Herrscher der Menschen weise, vern\u00fcnftig und ein Verfechter des Friedens zu sein scheint. Jahrelang haben dieses Individuum und ich dar\u00fcber korrespondiert, was Frieden zwischen unseren beiden Spezies tats\u00e4chlich bedeuten k\u00f6nnte und wie er sich in der realen Welt manifestieren und das t\u00e4gliche Leben beider Seiten beeinflussen w\u00fcrde. W\u00e4hrend wir die Saat des Vertrauens gossen, kam ich nicht nur zu der \u00dcberzeugung, dass diese Zukunft existieren k\u00f6nnte, sondern dass es meine Pflicht war, alles in meiner Macht Stehende zu tun, um sicherzustellen, dass sie auch existiert. Deshalb hielt ich es f\u00fcr w\u00fcrdig, mein Leben aufs Spiel zu setzen, um mich im Streben nach Frieden in den menschlichen Raum zu wagen.\n\nAuch wenn meine Reise dort endete, weit weg von der Heimat meiner M\u00fctter, m\u00f6chte ich meinen Mitstreitern in Xi'an raten, diesen Weg des Friedens nicht zu verlassen. Welches Schicksal mir auch immer widerfahren sein mag, so unschuldig oder verr\u00e4terisch es auch sein mag, es ist eines Krieges mit einer Spezies, von der wir gerade erst begonnen haben zu profitieren, nicht w\u00fcrdig. Meine Zeit mit den Menschen hat mich zu der \u00dcberzeugung gebracht, dass wir eine Verwendung f\u00fcr sie finden k\u00f6nnen, die f\u00fcr die Zukunft unseres Reiches von Vorteil ist.\n\nBetrachten Sie ein Dornengestr\u00fcpp. Unkontrolliert kann er den Garten \u00fcberwuchern. Versuchen Sie, ihn zu entfernen, und das Risiko f\u00fcr Sie ist gro\u00df. Versuchen Sie, ihn zu zerst\u00f6ren, und die Sch\u00f6nheit, die ihn umgibt, kann ebenfalls zerst\u00f6rt werden. Wenn Sie das Gew\u00e4chs jedoch so z\u00e4hmen, dass es Teil des Gartens wird, kann seine Gefahr zu einem neuen Zweck genutzt werden.\n\nDie Menschen entdeckten Hui sen Th.us'\u016bng in dem Jahr, in dem ich geboren wurde. Ich wuchs damit auf, zu beobachten, wie mein Haus die Diplomatie mit dieser interessanten und lebhaften neuen Spezies handhabte. Als Kind nahm ich an gen\u00fcgend formellen Abendessen mit menschlichen Abgesandten teil, um zu wissen, welche ihrer Speisen mir schmeckten. Als Erbe \u00fcbte ich ihre Sprache und studierte ihre Sitten. Ich lernte ihre Geschichte und erlebte ihre Kunst. Ich empfand sogar ihre Musik als sehr meditativ.\n\nVerglichen mit uns sind die Menschen eine junge Spezies, eine, die erst vor kurzem entdeckt hat, dass das Universum nicht nur ihr eigenes ist. Dennoch entwickelten sie raumfahrende Technologien von beeindruckender Raffinesse und verbreiteten ihre vielf\u00e4ltige Kultur \u00fcber Dutzende von Systemen in weniger Zeit als unser erstes imperiales Zeitalter. Meine Erfahrung mit ihnen hat mich gelehrt, dass die Menschen vor Emotionen, Ehrgeiz und konkurrierenden W\u00fcnschen nur so strotzen. Sie handeln vielleicht irrational, aber sie sind nicht unlogisch. Ihr Potenzial als Spezies ist sowohl gro\u00df als auch schrecklich.\n\nSeit dem ersten Kontakt hat Haus Kr.\u0113 Distanz gewahrt, blieb aber engagiert. Diplomatie war schwierig, aber einem bewaffneten Konflikt vorzuziehen. Es schien gef\u00e4hrlich, ihre milit\u00e4rischen F\u00e4higkeiten oder ihre Bereitschaft, sie einzusetzen, zu untersch\u00e4tzen. Die Menschen hatten bereits zwei Kriege gegen die Tevarin gewonnen und es schien viel von ihnen zu lernen und viel Risiko, sie zu provozieren.\n\nDiese Strategie der distanzierten Diplomatie gab dem Haus Kr.\u0113 auch Zeit, einen Erben zu zeugen, der die Dynastie fortf\u00fchren konnte. Als ich zum Kaiser aufstieg und sich die M\u00f6glichkeit eines solchen Nachfolgers verringerte, dachte ich \u00fcber das bevorstehende Ende der kaiserlichen Dynastie des Hauses Kr.\u0113 nach. Vor allem wollte ich nicht, dass das Dritte Imperiale Zeitalter endet, w\u00e4hrend das Imperium mit einem gef\u00e4hrlichen und unvorhersehbaren neuen Feind Krieg f\u00fchrt. Zumal die Geschichte uns gelehrt hat, dass die Suche nach der n\u00e4chsten imperialen Linie lang und kompliziert sein kann. Aus diesen und anderen Gr\u00fcnden habe ich mich darauf konzentriert, eine gemeinsame Basis zu finden, den Frieden zu f\u00f6rdern und ein Universum zu schaffen, in dem wir Xi'an durch unsere N\u00e4he zu den Menschen gedeihen k\u00f6nnen. Auch wenn es mir nicht gelungen ist, glaube ich immer noch, dass Frieden unsere beste Option ist, und ich bete, dass meine Handlungen ihn nicht verdammt haben.\n\nJenen H\u00e4usern, die behaupten, dass unsere Sicherheit in der Unterwerfung der Menschen liegt, m\u00f6chte ich in Erinnerung rufen, dass Narben, die durch einen Kampf zugef\u00fcgt wurden, nur langsam heilen. Der Sieg kommt zu oft mit einem zu hohen Preis. Lassen Sie uns die Lektionen, die wir uns in den Geisterkriegen hart erarbeitet haben, nicht v\u00f6llig aufgeben.\n\nMein Tod bedeutet das offizielle Ende des Dritten Imperialen Zeitalters. Da es keinen legitimen Thronfolger gibt, wird die letzte Handlung des Hauses Kr.\u0113 darin bestehen, den Aufstieg des neuen Hauses zu verwalten, das unser Volk anf\u00fchren wird. Ich hoffe, dass dieses heilige Unterfangen schnell und reibungslos vonstatten gehen wird und dem Imperium einen starken und best\u00e4ndigen Anf\u00fchrer zur Seite stellt, der die kommenden Herausforderungen meistern kann.\n\nAls meine letzte Handlung m\u00f6chte ich dem gesamten Imperium den gleichen Rat geben, den ich auch dem n\u00e4chsten Imperator geben w\u00fcrde. Vertrauen Sie darauf, dass Li'tova F\u00fchrung und Trost spendet. Seien Sie wohlwollend im Handeln, diplomatisch, wenn Sie auf Widerstand sto\u00dfen, und weise, wenn Sie dem Unbekannten begegnen. Und schlie\u00dflich: Denken Sie daran, dass Nichtstun oft die beste Handlung sein kann.\n\nEs war eine unermessliche Ehre f\u00fcr mich, dem Xi'an-Reich als Ihr Kaiser zu dienen. M\u00f6ge das Xi'an-Reich lange regieren.\n\nKaiser T.u\u0113ng Kr.\u0113\nWohlwollender und gerechter Verwalter des Xi'an-Volkes und Besch\u00fctzer all unserer Welten\n\u00dcbersetzung mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Ary Alfonso, der von 2887 - 2913 der Archivar der Arche in Xi'an war.","zh_CN":"This article originally appeared in Jump Point 8.5.\nToday we open the Ark Archives for a look at an important and unique historic document. To celebrate the Ark\u2019s centennial anniversary in 2901, Xi\u2019an Emperor Kr.\u0113 gifted the institution a letter he wrote prior to his secret meeting with Terra Senator Terrence Akari in 2789. Emperor Kr.\u0113 instructed his house that the letter should be opened and read to the Xi\u2019an Empire only if he failed to return from this dangerous diplomatic mission into UEE space. Thankfully, Emperor Kr.\u0113 returned safely after negotiating what Humans would come to refer to as the Kr.\u0113\/Akari Treaty. This symbolic-but-vital agreement would play an instrumental role in ending the Xi\u2019an-Human Cold War and the eventual toppling of the Messer regime.\n\nUpon his return from Tohil, the letter was returned to Emperor Kr.\u0113 and remained in his possession until given to the Ark. Before the Emperor unsealed and read the letter at the ceremony celebrating the Ark\u2019s 100th anniversary, he said that sharing this deeply personal piece of history would hopefully remind both Empires of how far they had come and inspire continued harmony between species.\n\nAll Xi\u2019an, Take Heed\nPer my directive to the honorable and wise members of my House, the dissemination of this letter means but one thing \u2014 the end of my reign and the descendancy of House Kr.\u0113. This decree will mark the end of the Third Imperial Age.\n\nHouse Kr.\u0113 will provide the necessary details of my final moments when intelligence services deem it appropriate, but I believe the particulars matter less than the decisions our Empire will be forced to consider in the wake of my passing. Recently, I embarked on a covert journey into Human space to finalize a treaty with a leader of their kind who, unlike the Human Ruler, appears to be wise, reasonable, and a champion of peace. For years, this individual and I have corresponded about what peace between our two species might actually mean and how it would manifest in the real world and affect the everyday lives of both sides. As we watered the seed of trust, I came to not only believe that this future could exist, but that it was my duty to do everything in my power to ensure that it did exist. That is why I deemed it worthy to put my life on the line to venture into Human space in the pursuit of peace.\n\nThough my journey may have ended there, away from the home of my mothers, I wish to advise my fellow Xi\u2019an to not abandon this path of peace. Whatever fate befell me, as innocent or treacherous as it may be, is not worthy of war with a species we have only begun to benefit from. My time with Humans has led me to believe that we can find a use for them that is favorable to the future of our Empire.\n\nConsider a growth of thorns. Left unchecked it may overtake the garden. Attempt to remove it, and the risk to yourself is great. Attempt to destroy it, and the beauty that surrounds it may be destroyed as well. However, if you tame the growth to become part of the garden, its danger can be put to new use.\n\nHumans discovered Hui sen Th.us\u2019\u016bng the year I was born. I grew up watching my House handle diplomacy with this interesting and animated new species. As a child, I attended enough formal dinners with Human emissaries to know what food of theirs I enjoyed. As an heir, I practiced their language and studied their ways. I learned their history and experienced their art. I even found their music to be quite meditative.\n\nCompared to us, Humans are a young species, one who only recently discovered the universe is not theirs alone. Still, they developed spacefaring technologies of impressive sophistication and spread their diverse culture across dozens of systems in less time than our First Imperial Age. My experience with them taught me that Humans overflow with emotion, ambition, and competing desires. They may act irrationally but they are not illogical. Their potential as a species is both great and terrible.\n\nSince first contact, House Kr.\u0113 has maintained distance, but remained engaged. Diplomacy was difficult but preferable to armed conflict. It seemed perilous to underestimate their military capability or willingness to use it. Humans had already won two wars against the Tevarin and there appeared to be much to learn from them and much risk in provoking them.\n\nThis strategy of distanced diplomacy also allowed time for House Kr.\u0113 to produce an heir that could continue the dynasty. As I ascended to Emperor and the possibility of such a successor diminished, I meditated on the impending end of House Kr.\u0113\u2019s imperial dynasty. Above all I did not want the Third Imperial Age to end while the Empire warred with a dangerous and unpredictable new enemy. Particularly since history has taught us that the search for the next Imperial line can be long and complicated. For these reasons and others, I focused on finding common ground, fostering peace, and creating a universe where we Xi\u2019an can prosper from our proximity to Humans. Though I may not have succeeded, I still believe peace to be our best option, and pray my actions have not doomed it.\n\nTo those Houses who would proclaim that our safety lay in subjugating the Humans, I would remind you that scars inflicted by battle are slow to heal. Victory too often comes with a price too great. Let us not completely abandon the lessons we hard earned from the Spirit Wars.\n\nMy death brings an official end to the Third Imperial Age. With no legitimate heir to the throne, House Kr.\u0113\u2019s last act will be to administer the ascension of the new House that will lead our people. I hope this sacred endeavor will be swift, smooth, and provide the Empire with a strong and steady leader to navigate the challenges ahead.\n\nAs my last act, I wish to share with the entire Empire the same advice I would give the next Emperor. Trust Li\u2019tova to provide guidance and solace. Be benevolent in action, diplomatic when faced with opposition, and wise when encountering the unknown. Finally, remember that taking no action can often be the best action.\n\nIt has been an immeasurable honor for me to have served the Xi\u2019an Empire as your Emperor. Long may the Xi\u2019an Empire reign.\n\nEmperor T.u\u0113ng Kr.\u0113\nBeneficent and righteous caretaker of the Xi\u2019an people and protector of all our worlds\nTranslation courtesy of Ary Alfonso, who was the Ark\u2019s Xi\u2019an Archivist from 2887 \u2013 2913."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":26,"created_at":"2021-06-02T02:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"4 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-28 14:33:59","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":18172,"next_id":18175}}