Rai.p'uāng is the religious heart of the Xi'an Empire, thanks to its unusual astronomical properties. One day on the planet lasts 100 Xi'an years, which roughly equates to 128 Standard Earth Years. The planet was previously named Tovaroh before the Xi'an language was crafted completely.[1]
It is the custom in the Xi'an Empire for planets to be assigned a purpose and developed with only that purpose in mind. Kai'pua II's spiritual associations mean it was terraformed to be a place of peace, tranquility and meditation. Cultivated gardens and fields cover much of the surface with sacred temples built so that there would always be one on the horizon no matter where you look. The temples provide the bare minimum in resources and amenities for Xi'an monks pursuing the ultimate enlightenment in Li'tova: spending a full day meditating on Kai'pua II. To preserve the planet's tranquility, Kai'pua II has only one city, Su'Shora. The city has a small number of permanent residents, mainly government or religious officials and their support staff, who deal with visiting Xi'an tourists and religious pilgrims. Humans are welcomed but expected to adhere to the planet's customs. Unless given special dispensation, Human visitors are also required to stay within the limits of the city.
Kai'pua II's religious focus means there is no manufacturing or mining, and only essential economic activity. All other necessary products are shipped into the system by the Xi'an government. Some black market activity exists, but perpetrators caught are severely punished. The planet's solitary, legal export is the Centennial Bloom plant, which is famous for blossoming beautiful bell flowers once every hundred Xi'an years. Originally native to Koli (Eealus III), the Xi'an discovered that these temperamental plants thrive in Kai'pua's gardens. Law grants each Xi'an one complimentary plant on their first visit to the planet. Humans can purchase them, but should not expect a discount. As a way to dissuade Centennial Bloom bulk haulers from clogging the system, the Xi’an tie the plant's price to the going rate in the UEE. So buying a Centennial Bloom on Kai'pua simply guarantees that the plant is authentic and not one of the genetically modified knockoffs commonly found around the UEE.
“ | A terraformed terrestrial world with an unbelievably long daily rotation. One day on Kayfa II is 100 Xi'a years (approximately 128 Stand Earth Years). The 100 year day has attained religious significance and led monks to believe there is nothing holier than spending an entire day here meditating. Not all Xi'an tourists are that dedicated, but many still visit the planet's beautifully cultivated gardens, which ae famous for growing the Centennial Bloom plants that blossom one night every hundred years. | ” |
–ARK Starmap |
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- ↑ robertsspaceindustries.com "'Kayfa 2 day's length ?' - Community discussion on Spectrum - Ask the devs". Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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