Huang Qin Shi

"You wish to avenge my betrayal, do you? Very well. The line forms at the left. No shoving."

'Huang Qin Shi' is an engineer and pilot who at various times has served with the Divine Crusaders, Chinese rebel forces allied to Katharon and the EFA. He is now the personal representative of the Ruler of All Known Space, Princess Shine Hausen, to the joint EFA-ZAFT task force known as A-LAWS. He currently holds the rank of Warrant Officer.

Early History
Huang was born in San Francisco, the first and only child of Dandi Lang, an American-born nurse of Chinese descent, and Zichu Qin Shi, one of a cadre of promising young Chinese engineers invited to complete post-doctoral work at American universities. Unlike his compatriots, however, he was offered a teaching position following the completion of his study term, and he subsequently cut ties with his homeland and eventually successfully applied for citizenship.

In NCA 94, Zichu was recruited by the Extra-Over Technology Institute (EOTI), where he began working on early generation KLF fighters. The father's work sparked a similar passion in his son, and from his early teens Huang was devoted to studying the mathematics and sciences that would lead him to follow in his father's footsteps. Huang's mother, meanwhile, instilled in her son an interest in the culture of his people. As an avid believer in the health benefits of tai chi, she also began training him from the time he was able to walk.

Following advice from his father, who was impressed by the quality of work coming out from Coordinator researchers, Huang applied to study electronic systems engineering at the PLANT Institute of Technology, and was one of only a few natural humans to be accepted into their program. Huang graduated in the top ten percent of his class and continued his studies, completing a master's degree that concentrated on applications of electronic systems in robotics and nanotechnology. He was then accepted into a doctoral program, the last step he needed to complete before intending to join his father at EOTI.

Joining the Divine Crusade
Zichu had been the leader of a special projects group loaned out from EOTI to work with Mao Industries and the EFA on the development of an experimental mobile suit eventually known as the RTX-008 Huckebein. When Bian Zoldark announced the formation of the Divine Crusade, Zichu was shocked to be certain, but he and his team - under careful guard - continued their work. During the Huckebein's first test, however, the mobile suit's experimental Black Hole Engine malfunctioned, causing an explosion that severely wounded the unit's pilot, Raidiese F. Branstein, and killed Zichu and most of the scientists who had been on the project.

Huang was devastated by the news of his father's death, particularly when EFA intelligence agents raided his mother's home, suspecting Zichu was part of an DC-led sabotage operation. The young engineer was furious with the EFA, blaming them and their rush for ever more powerful units for his father's death. When Huang returned to the PLANTs after several weeks of mourning, he requested a leave of absence from his studies and sought out the Divine Crusade, believing Bian Zoldark's cause was the only sane course for humanity. At first he worked in the Crusade's engineering corps, but after a year of study and training qualified as a pilot on the A-12 Sorpresa and the DCAM-006 Guarlion.

Soldier of the DC
Huang's early career was far from stellar, with a mission record that quickly became notorious for its lack of confirmed kills and frequent shootdowns. He persisted, however, and by virtue of continued survival against all odds began to develop some minor skills. Following the destruction of his first unit, the 97th Cliché Squadron, Huang was assigned temporarily to the Exelion, where he eventually met Jung Freud, with whom he eventually began a relationship.

As the war continued, Huang began to question the presence of individuals such as Dr. Hell and Adler Koch within the Divine Crusade, arguing their presence ran counter to the DC's ideal of standing as a shield against the enemies of humanity. Attempts to raise this through the chain of command were ignored until Huang chose to draw the attention of his superiors to his concerns with an act of singular recklessness. Using his knowledge of the DC's systems to exploit a security hole in maintenance procedures, Huang managed to activate the Grungust Type 0, with which he sortied from the Earth Cradle and challenged Major Sanger Zonvolt to a duel, demanding answers to his questions as forfeit. The major's reaction was both decisive and immediate, and using a customized Guarlion equipped with a Shishioh Blade, he made short work of the young engineer. Following the battle, Zonvolt questioned Huang's intentions and punished him with several weeks of extra duty. He also immediately promoted Huang to the rank of Second Lieutenant for "sheer balls."

Following his promotion, Huang's fortunes improved. The additional responsibility of command and a decreased emphasis on personal fighting ability bolstered his confidence, which itself contributed to an improved battlefield performance. In addition, during the Devil Gundam saga, the loss of Sophia Nate and the disappearance of Shu Shirakawa forced Huang to assume a significant role in establishing DG Cell countermeasures. He designed modifications to the DCAM-004 Lion and RPT-007 Gespenst Mark II which ejected the cockpit blocks of the machines immediately upon detecting infection, resulting in an increased survival rate among the DC's line pilots. He also worked on the development of counter-DG nanites with ZAFT scientists, though the project was scrapped after the cells escaped containment, nearly causing a colony-wide outbreak.

These accomplishments - and effort he spent mitigating the odd behaviour of Solis Vivent and his cohort - increased Huang's reputation in the DC. He was promoted to full Lieutenant, and Sophia Nate eventually entrusted him with the administration of the GLORIA system - the Moon Cradle equivalent to the Earth Cradle's Magus system.

DC Supreme Commander
In the hours following the death of Bian Zoldark at the battle of Aidoneus Island - and the subsequent disappearance of Elzam von Branstein, Sanger Zonvolt, Shu Shirakawa and Maier Branstein - the Divine Crusade was thrown into disarray, as various factions began to position themselves for bids for leadership. Huang Qin Shi was terrified at this prospect, as he suspected the conflict between various factions could well result in the dissolution of the Divine Crusade and its ultimate destruction at the hands of the EFA. Huang chose to prevent coup attempts by prospective leaders by appointing himself the interim Supreme Commander of the Divine Crusade and announcing that he would step down once a new leader was chosen. Candidates for leadership, including Haman Karn of Zeon and Adler Koch, though shocked by the announcement, supported the move, seeing Huang as a useful transition figure who would prevent other contenders from seizing control. A conference was announced at which contenders for leadership could put forward proposals for consideration by all members, to be hosted by Zeon. Huang took great pains to reinforce the importance of peaceful discussion, focusing his efforts on distribution of forces to prevent possible EFA attacks and staying out of political discussions.

At the conference, however, Huang shocked the leadership candidates by putting forward his own proposal, based upon an agreement in principle he had negotiated in secret. Under the plan, the forces of the Divine Crusade would be granted a general amnesty in exchange for service as an independent military unit with a mandate to fight only threats originating from outside the Earth Sphere. The new organization would be under the ceremonial authority of Shine Hausen, who would be acting in her capacity as the Ruler of All Known Space. While the agreement in principle certainly had its flaws, Huang hoped the basic structure could be modified into an accord that would end the DC-EFA conflict. Reception was mixed, but the enthusiastic applause of Princess Mineva Zabi was particularly stunning for Haman Karn.

As the Regent of Zeon walked to the dais to speak, however, a bomb exploded in the podium. Huang and Haman were both severely injured by the blast, and immediately rushed to a military hospital for treatment. Haman Karn, infuriated by the interim commander's move, kept Huang under confinement for precautionary reasons while Zeon and the DC launched an investigation into the incident, the latter ironically led by Archibald Grims, who had planned to kill Haman Karn with the timed blast, which Huang's surprise intervention had prevented. Both investigations blamed Huang, who through DC personnel was nominally in charge of security, for the incident. When Huang awoke - his right eye and upper face ravaged by the blast - he found himself awaiting a Zeon court martial, which Haman Karn hoped would destroy his credibility and consolidate her grip on power.

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