Given that the Kyr'Ozch reality is dying, that could explain (at least in my own view) why their might is significantly weaker than their full potential. The waves upon waves could be a desperate measure, being too weak either in body or mind to conceive anything more strategic or powerful, but still strong enough given their superiority to still pose a challenge.
Whether this permeates into the Rubi-Ka universe when they made the transition I have no idea, and I doubt it would have an effect on their technological capability. Unless the transition affected the technology somewhat, or as mentioned before the body or mind might simply be too weakened to utilise their technology to its full potential.
Either way.. this lump of a story is very much like a huge, random blob of paint. I never was a fan of the Shadowlands the way it was presented (though some pretty sights I must say), it seems to add a lot of confusion to the otherwise charming, deep, and easy to grasp story of the basic Rubi-Ka.
Corrupt corporation, rebels, technology enhancing glowy blue rock and sand in your pants. Simple, but ample room for deep and challenging side plots. I love that original concept and all the fuss with the expansions seems to distract the taste, though I understand once those bucket of ****es are thrown in the soup it's pretty much impossible to reverse it unless you start over.
Oh, bollocks, I didn't ask a question!