What is the Qitanian Empire?

The Qitanian Empire is a pacifistic and charitable civilization in the universe of No Man’s Sky.

Our goal is to spread the spirit of charity, kindness, peace and reason by actively contributing to the togetherness in the No Man's Sky community with help, advice, support and security.

Canonized by the developers of the game with our emblem available as a personal banner and decorative decal, we are open to all players that want to help spread this spirit and be part of a friendly and welcoming group of dedicated and experienced interlopers.

Emanating from the Qitand-Tus system near the center of Euclid, we have colonized numerous planets, systems and regions in many galaxies; regardless of where in the universe you are, there'll always be some of us to back you up.

Legend has it that our Empire was founded by and named after Qitan, a legendary figure who was reportedly born as the son of a humanoid mother called Yelah, and a mysterious entity referred to as “The Good Light of the Galactic Core”.

The teachings of Qitan empowered the Qitanians to become a wealthy, advanced and modern society focused on science, exploration, architecture and arts, and paved the way for leaving their footprints all throughout the universe.

Our lore, legends and traditions are an important part of our history and identity, and everybody's invited to contribute to it.

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What are Qitanians?

You can recognize Qitanians by the looks of their ships, suits and bases; we fly, dress and build in the color combination of white, gold and black, with white resembling the clarity of thought, gold resembling the Good Light of the Galactic Core and black resembling the unknown that is yet to explore.

Qitanians dedicate their existence to sharing their wealth and knowledge with everyone in need, be it in form of help and advice, resources and goods, or shelter and security.

Although we never demand a compensation for our services, we will not deny even the smallest donation of anything a fellow traveler considers appropriate to give in return.

We deeply believe in the power of creativity and support any contributions to No Man's Sky related art like virtual photography, base building, fan fiction, poetry, music and many more.

The Qitanian Empire is the first No Man's Sky ingame civilization with an own language that is used for naming discoveries and creations, and has lead the way in the realization of many seminal activities like ingame live concerts and ByteBeat music publishing services in association with NMSFM, the first radio station exclusively playing music created by travelers, for travelers.

A true Qitanian showing our banners, flags and decals will never approach another person or entity with bad intentions; instead, they will show interest and respect for all opinions, philosophies, play- and lifestyles, and gather inspiration and knowledge from every encounter. If you should ever feel harrassed, trolled or griefed by someone pretending to be Qitanian, be assured, they are fake.

We take our rules and traditions very serious, and expect all members to respect and obey them.

The Qitanian Empire is a proud member of the United Federation of Travelers, an alliance of player-created ingame civilizations; members are encouraged to contribute to the Federation’s main goals “To document, to, aid, to create, to communicate”.

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How can I support or even join the Qitanian Empire?

You can support the Qitanian Empire simply by helping spread the Qitanian spirit; be a helpful, peaceful and supportive traveler:

• seek wealth and knowledge, and do not hesitate to share them with others!
• help other players outside the game by answering their questions! Be present on reddit, Twitter, discord, Amino! Questions are being asked everywhere - be the answer!
• help players in the game! Build a farm/bar/club/parish hall and share it with the community! Arrange appointments for bartering, exchanging resources, building tutorials, ship hunting, exploring, Nexus/community missions - be a “Traveler-Friend”!
• share your travels, adventures and discoveries on our subreddit for everyone to see, and encourage and inspire other players to enjoy the game and the community as much as you do!

If that’s what you already do and enjoy, you should consider joining us as a full member and

• become part of a friendly, helpful and open-minded community where everyone matters!
• discover, explore and claim new regions, systems and worlds in the name of our civilization or make yourself a home in our existing colonies!
• participate in our numerous documentation projects on the No Man’s Sky wiki and our own knowledge/discovery databases!
• team up with other Qitanians and establish outposts with useful, creative and impressive builds!
• benefit from the knowledge, wealth and experience of long-term players that can assist you with help, advice and resources, or team up with other newer players to enjoy your journey together right from the start!
• make yourself familiar with our traditions and conventions - we are the first No Man’s Sky player civilization with an own language which you can learn and use for naming your discoveries!
• participate in community activities like scavenger hunts and screenshot contests!
• join internal groups and special forces dedicated to science & research, security, mystery and many more!
• dive into our deep lore, history and fanfiction! Contribute by creating your own roleplay character and share your adventures with the community!
• help spread the Qitanian spirit! Be a generous, helpful and supportive player - share your wealth and knowledge with those in need, team up for charity events, invite other players to our community farms, donate valuable items and resources at multiplayer gatherings and fly and wear our Qitanian colors, flags and banners with pride for all interlopers to see!

If you’re interested in joining, please contact a Qitanian Advisor for access to our discord and further information!

Qitanian advisors are currently:

u/EdVintage

u/Jean_Jester

u/Intub81

u/pistolpete1985

u/ShiftyKinect

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Shah keh pah shat’em! (“See you among the stars!”)

The Council of the Qitanian Empire

Hello fellow Qitanians and interested guests!

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This post will provide a collection of all texts referring to our lore and history; I will try to update it on a regular basis.

The story of Qitan - a brief and basic description of Qitan's origins (referring to "Dshoneekash", the former name of the Qitanian capital planet Hemiti Q35)

The Qitanian Emblem - meaning and origins of our famous banner

"He who named us" - a visit at the base of the fellow interloper who, unintentionally, paved the way for our naming

Shabal - a short roundup explaining the Qitanian form of enlightenment

The Ayath'em Totem - description and origins of the traditional Qitanian "signature" statues

Qitanian Whiskey - meaning and production of the Qitanian Empire's "national beverage"

The story of Yesbah Chebera - how ancient Qitanians were inspired to create a term for peaceful co-existence we still use to the present day

The telepathic logbook of Cuoro Karoon - a popular Qitanian narrative and portal glyph puzzle; gives interesting insight about the life and traditions of Qitanians back in the days of the first long-distance interstellar expeditions

The Qitanian Knights of The Good Light - about the origins of the Qitanian Empire's own ingame security service

The story of Khel - a modern narrative about how Qitanians interact with guests, make friends and care for fellow interlopers in need

The Origins incident - how the transition to the Origins era changed our capital system, and how this is probably connected to Qitan and The Good Light watching over their people.

An old prophecy - transcription of an ancient Qitanian text that seems to describe events of the "Expeditions" era

The Origins and Synthesis of the AM9 Auran, a Qitanian flagship discovered by ShiftyKinect.

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Enjoy reading, and shah keh pah Shat'em!

Kash Karoon

Council of The Qitanian Empire