The Admiralty of Shi

History
During the invasion the Halfling armies were considered to be the most tolerant of the Elves and for that reason they managed to

Shi as we know it today was born during the invasion and the Imperial government was defeated at the battle of the Xomn Waves where the Halfling fleet under the leadership of Admiral Yi Sun Sin defeat the Imperial fleet of Lucilius Bassus off the coast of Ostia, the largest port city in the empire. The admiral landed in the city and ordered his men to tear down the marks of elven civilisation. He then raises his own flagship from the sea and places it on top of the governor's palace, declaring a new city, Shi and himself to be the first Admiral of the city.

Government
The Admiralty is actually quite a meritocratic nation, with all men and women of the city having the right to join the navy. The navy has a captain for every ship, who meet once the previous first Admiral dies to elect a replacement. The new First Admiral then rules for life and has three aids, the First Quartermaster, the First Governor and the First Marine. The First Quartermaster is in charge of trade and the daily management of the fleet. The First Governor is in charge of maintaining the city and its governance. The First Marine is in charge of the Marines, who acts a the de facto army of the city. He is also in charge of the city defences.

Map
Islands by name:

1: Shawdu

2: Machuan

3: Dadao

4: Chungyang

5: Tienfang

6: Tsadao

7: Dalu

Factions
The factions are generally divided between the fleets. Each captain is expected to join a fleet and fight for an admiral. These in turn create broad factional coalitions which elect new First Admirals.