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The bya-chee bird was a type of animal known to the Orion civilization.
It was known for making sure of itself before it struck at a target.
An Orion pirate elt wished to be certain of the hopelessness of his situation before he decided on a suicidal attack against the USS Enterprise, like "the bya-chee bird before striking". (TAS novelization: The Pirates of Orion)