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New Beijing Palace is located in New Beijing & the residence of the royal family of the Eastern Commonwealth.

History[]

After World War IV, the palace was built when New Beijing was little more than rubble. The palace was designed in the fashion of the old world, with hearty dosages of both nostalgic symbolism & state-of-the-art engineering.

Description[]

The palace is situated sprawling atop jagged cliffs that overlook New Beijing. It can be reached by hovers riding up the steep winding roads to the top of the cliffs that border the city.

The palace has stone walls bordering it. The roofs are painted gold and they sparkle orange beneath the sun as their windows glint light back at the city. It has ornate gables, tiered pavilions that teeter dangerously close to the cliff’s edge and rounded temples that stretch to the heavens. There is a cobblestone road lined with cherry blossom trees & bamboo screens framing the garden entrances. Through a peep window, a steadily trickling stream can be seen.

The pagoda-style roofs are made of gold-tinged tiles and surrounded by qilin gargoyles, however the tiles are actually galvanized steel covered with tiny solar capsules that create enough energy to sustain the entire palace, including the research wing. The gargoyles are also equipped with motion sensors, ID scanners, 360-degree cameras and radars that can detect approaching air-crafts & hovers within a sixty-mile radius. All that is invisible as the technology is hidden in the ornately carved beams & tiered pavilions.

The palace is a sky-scraper with multiple floors that can be reached with elevators. The main entrance has crimson pergolas. The palace’s elaborate, two-story entry doors are gilded in gold and are nearly blinding with the sun glinting off their sheen as they open. The lobby beyond is blessedly cool & filled with grand jade sculptures, exotic flowers and the calming song of bubbling water.

Research Wing[]

The research wing is located on the northern side of the palace. From the main entrance, it can be reached through crossing an enclosed glass bridge as well as the northern entrance. A squat Buddha sculpture with a cheery face stands off the pathway to the automatic glass doors on the northern entrance, scanning the visitors for weapons. The northern part is more modern and less nostalgic as the research center has slick white halls & floors that are occupied by doctors, scientists and med-droids. In the lobby of the research wing, is an elevator bank.

Laboratories are located on the third floor with one of the rooms being Dr. Erland's, which has a lacquered desk and a screen set into the surface. A floor-to-ceiling window captures a perfect view of the lush palace gardens & city beyond. Open shelves are filled with objects both familiar and unusual, new and ancient. A stack of books — not portscreens, but solid, paper books. Jars filled with leaves & dried flowers, finely labeled liquids, animal specimens and formaldehyde. A series of rocks, metals and ores, all neatly labeled.

The lab has various rooms, two of them being lab room 4D and 11D. Both have a netscreen, built-in cabinets, a single exam table and no mirrors.

On the seventh floor is a quarantine room specifically for Emperor Rikan after he was infected with Letumosis. There are numerous screens lined in the walls so that he may enjoy music & entertainment during his stay. There lies a small sitting room with a glass window, separating visitors from the quarantined.

Private Wing[]

The private wing consists of personal rooms of the Imperial family with Prince Kaito's bedroom being located on the sixteenth floor.

Guest Wing[]

The guest wing has rooms for guests staying at the palace. When Queen Levana came to Earth, all reflective surfaces in the guest wing were removed by androids.

The palace also has a press room where announcements by the royal family are broadcasted from. The emperor typically sits in the press room and speaks to a crowd of journalists, consisting of humans, androids and cameras.

The south wing holds ballroom where the Annual Ball takes place. The hall to the entrance of the ballroom is ornamented with dozens of ornate stone statues of gods & goddesses, hidden cameras and disguised ID scanners. A grand staircase cascades into the ballroom. The high ceiling is hung with hundreds of crimson paper lanterns, each one glimmering with rich, golden light. The far wall is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the gardens.

The dance floor is set up in the center with round tables surrounding the space. Each table is bedecked with lavish orchid centerpieces & jade sculptures. The walls are lined with folding silk screens, hand painted with designs of cranes, tortoises, bamboo and ancient symbols of longevity that hint at a single defining message: Long live the Emperor.

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