I see that there is some worry about my race. First of all, the Qai are small. Very small. Not fragile or easy to pick on but they are low in numbers. They can also be concidered as children seeing the world for the first time. To assure their own survival, they will most likely engage in the same diplomacy, politics and trade as any other faction.

They are NOT just robots programmed with a set of commands. They can think for themselves, create opinions and share these. If you really want the best example off which i'll base the Qai, think of the Geth from Mass Effect. I'll pull a lot of inspiration from them.