Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū)

The Xi'an Service (Pō't.ōngp.ū), or [Imperial](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VYLyPxQnpp-emperor-taunuasao-taoyusao) Bureaucracy is a bureaucratic and military body made up of [Xi'an](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/ReJwN9KJEj-xian) aged 40 to 70. The backbone of the reigning Imperial House (Yii'uaTao"), the Service is compulsory for all Xi'an. It was created in the wake of the [Xi'an Civil War (20044 - 19770 BCE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvYA5qmqX-the-great-divide) as a method to instill an overarching loyalty to the Imperial House and the Xi'an people rather than an individual Xi'an's personal [House](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/box9JmxvWL-xian-house) of origin. While most return to their own Houses after their Service period ends, some elect to stay in the Service permanently.