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For decades, the [[Bardeezan]] people had suffered constant raids from their more powerful neighbours, the Dorfmen of [[Byzatium]], with many Bardeezans being taken as slave or ‘Hotch’ labour to work for the Dorfmen. Consequently, the Bardeezan rulers appealed to the Federation and other neighbouring systems for help fighting off Dorfmen piracy. However, matter were complicated politically as the nominal Dorfmen government on Byzatium was also allied to the Federation, and blamed the slave trade on rogues, brigands and privateers. The main assistance given to the Bardeezans came from the powerful [[Pythron|Pythrons]] who sent equipment, supplies and instructors to boost the Bardeezans' defences. This made Bardeez a firm ally of Pythro V, but some suspected that the Pythrons were more interested in extending their own influence in the region rather than from any altruism towards the Bardeezans. Events came to a head after the assassination of a leading General of the Pythron High Command was traced back to [[Byzatium|Byzallian Dorfmen terrorists]]. This precipitated a large expeditionary force being sent from Pythro V to link up with the Bardeezans, leading to the Bardeezan War of 2388. What none of the participants on the ground realised was that the whole conflict was being orchestrated from on high by individuals who wanted to manipulate the events to serve their own evil purposes.

=='''Background'''==

LeNoir then also attacked and kidnapped Beaufytor, Losifar and Fairhug (with the assistance of another mystery assassin). Beaufytor and Losifar both awoke in the detention cells of LeNoir’s shuttle, where the renegade proceeded to torture Beaufytor for information whilst the shuttle travelled to join the Pythron Fleet in orbit around [[Bardeezan|Bardeez]]. Beaufytor was further interogated by both Pythron agents and then by the mysterious Mons Vorndome in person. He was taken to the Courts of Pythro where he faced trial and likely execution for treason (for failing to arrest Eyas Wulfantine). The punishment for traitors was called the "Penance to the Winged Spirit". This barbaric ritual, not unlike the "Blood Eagle" of ancient Earth, involved breaking open the backbone and rib cage, drawing them and the lungs out to form wings behind the accused whilst they still lived. Beaufytor was prepared for his fate, but he was visited in his cell by a mysterious young Bajoran woman, Scania Calderen, who allowed him to escape. Although injured, he managed to escape aboard a stolen shuttle and flee the dangers of his former homeworld. Nevertheless, Leo had been affected by his interrogation from Vorndome in ways he had yet to realise!

Leo and Scania were met en route by Lieutenant Sedrin 'Spitfire' Belasi. This Deltan Pilot grew up in Cerusa, the capital city on Delta IV . He was a childhood friend, and boyfriend (briefly) of Lieutenant JG [[Nevarass, Alahndra Lelwin|Alahndra Nevarass]] but believed official reports that she had died alongside her family in a house fire. Years later, having achieved the rank of LtJG on [[Deep Space 17]] as a pilot, Sedrin was briefly reunited with Alahndra during a mutual friend's wedding reception. He was soon transferred to the [[USS Independence-A]] where he underwent training to join the new Air Group, where his chosen call sign was 'Spitfire'. He was very distraught when Nevarass left the Independence to parts unknown and so Sedrin took some time off his duties to try and find her. [[Image:sedrinbelasi.jpg‎|right|200px]]