Shi (Steel Plague)

The Shi are a faction of researchers and martial artists in San Francisco's Shi-town as of 2241. In recent years they have become a major technological power in the New West and one day may possibly even rival that the Steel Plague.
==Background==
Before becoming a dominant power in San Francisco, the Shi's ancestors were the crew of a Chinese submarine stationed off the coast of California. When their vessel was knocked deeper into the city's harbour and became beached following the Great War, the crew was forced to leave for the mainland. They would settle in San Francisco's Chinatown, eventually renamed Shi-town, and used the submarine's supercomputer as an analytic machine to guide their actions in the post-apocalypse. 
In 2241 the Shi have grown to be the most advanced faction in San Francisco, and one of the most advanced in the New West. Even with their scientific expertise and desire to stay out of the region's politics, the changing wasteland around them threatens the peace that they have grown accustomed to. From the expanding Steel Plague to the south, to the pre-War Hubologist cult looking to usurp them in San Francisco, and even remnants of a destroyed superpower have their own plans for the Shi.
==Society==
The society of the Shi is one of strength and science. Their Chinese military heritage has led much of their population to train in martial arts and firearms skills, resulting in a strong people that has largely been able to defend themselves without assistance since the Great War. The scientists of the Shi carry out technical and biological experiments in hopes of creating greater weapons to defend against outside threats, and a means to cleanse the radiation that still lingers in many areas of the old city.
Officially the leader of the Shi is their "Emperor", who unbeknownst to many is the supercomputer salvaged from the Shih-huang-ti. In reality the Emperor's "advisor" Ken Lee make decisions for the Shi based on the machine's statistical calculations.
Isolation has allowed them to largely maintain their Chinese culture, even over 150 years after the War. Their traditional clothing, language, customs, and even religion have remained notably intact, although in recent years this has been threatened by the growing popularity of Hubology in San Francisco.
==Relations with the outside==
The Shi have very few interactions with groups outside of the city. A Brotherhood team has been stationed in San Francisco to scout the city along with its Shi and Hubologist residents, although the recent mysterious murder of its commanding officer has delayed any meaningful Brotherhood activity in the city. For now the Shi begrudgingly accept the Steel Plague on its doorstep, in fear of giving them a reason to attack Shi-town.
A group of mysterious benefactors have begun supplying the Shi with limited amounts of advanced pre-War weaponry and schematics. In exchange, Shi scientists supply the group with the chemical compounds they use for unknown purposes. This recent aid has led to many scientific breakthroughs for the Shi, and a newfound sense of hope in defending against the Steel Plague if needed.
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