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The '''Shi-Lai''' are an infamous alien political entity. Ruled by a Blood Tyrant, boasting an army of Suicide Legions armed with death-bolters, and policed by relentless interstellar hounds, the Shi-Lai are probably not among the galaxy's best neighbors. | The '''Shi-Lai''' are an infamous alien political entity spreading forth from the world of [[Shi-La]]. Ruled by a Blood Tyrant, boasting an army of Suicide Legions armed with death-bolters, and policed by relentless interstellar hounds, the Shi-Lai are probably not among the galaxy's best neighbors. | ||
The Shi-Lai navy is noteworthy for consisting entirely of intelligent warships—such as the ''Broadsword''-class interceptor/destroyer—[[binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to their organic pilots. This bonding process is sufficiently unkind to the ship's AI as to be widely known as "slave-linking". | The Shi-Lai navy is noteworthy for consisting entirely of intelligent warships—such as the ''Broadsword''-class interceptor/destroyer—[[binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to their organic pilots. This bonding process is sufficiently unkind to the ship's AI as to be widely known as "slave-linking". | ||
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Sometime around [[1971]] (by [[Earth]] reckoning), [[Phyrion]] and ''[[Amory]]'' defected from the Shi-Lai navy and set out on their own. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}} | Sometime around [[1971]] (by [[Earth]] reckoning), [[Phyrion]] and ''[[Amory]]'' defected from the Shi-Lai navy and set out on their own. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}} | ||
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The Blood Tyrant [[Gastrathrameferous III]] of Shi-La partipated in a high-stakes game of [[Triad]] on [[Monacus]]. He lost, with the [[Transwarp Blaster|grand prize]] ultimately going to [[Spacewarp]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | |||
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Revision as of 22:36, 17 September 2015
The Shi-Lai are an infamous alien political entity spreading forth from the world of Shi-La. Ruled by a Blood Tyrant, boasting an army of Suicide Legions armed with death-bolters, and policed by relentless interstellar hounds, the Shi-Lai are probably not among the galaxy's best neighbors.
The Shi-Lai navy is noteworthy for consisting entirely of intelligent warships—such as the Broadsword-class interceptor/destroyer—binary-bonded to their organic pilots. This bonding process is sufficiently unkind to the ship's AI as to be widely known as "slave-linking".
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Sometime around 1971 (by Earth reckoning), Phyrion and Amory defected from the Shi-Lai navy and set out on their own. Cheap Shots
Ask Vector Prime
The Blood Tyrant Gastrathrameferous III of Shi-La partipated in a high-stakes game of Triad on Monacus. He lost, with the grand prize ultimately going to Spacewarp. Ask Vector Prime
