Mr. Tsung is a descendant of a family that served as chamberlains to the Ch'ing Dynasty-those who ruled China from 1644 A.D. to about 1911, close to eleven hundred years ago. They were the last dynasty before China became a People's Republic (and before the initial attack by the Psychlo aliens).

His family always kept up on its background, expecting someday a dynasty they could serve would come back into power.

Becoming an advisor to Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, Mr. Tsung instructs him in the arts of politics and diplomacy-skills which may prove more valuable to the resistance than the numbers in their ranks or the strength of their weapons.