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SUMMARY: More about the Leker culture is revealed, as well as it soon to be leader Grimar. This arrogant prince desires greatness, and will do anything to aachieve

Several meters back a large Leker sat impatiently. In the dimly lit ship his eyes glowed a ruby rid and his skin gave off, to humans, an unholy neon glow. His scales were the color of the Upper Leker Noble class, but this was not surprising, he was the Crown Prince after all. The prince cooed and thought of his far off palace on Jeiro, the Liekris capitol city. There he had lived like a god, or more precisely a son of a god. For on Liekris the king of the Lekers was the Imperial Lord of Life. He controlled all happenings of the Lekers and even who lived or died. The ancient human Russian czar was the closest example of his absolute power, but the Liamara was far more powerful.

The Crown Prince reminisced of the great things he would do once he was Liamara, of the people he would kill and of the females he wanted. Yet his damn father had sent the reptile on this far off Frontier guard mission. The current Liamara, Gerius the 3rd. had demanded Grimar have a well rounded education in all aspects of Leker life. With that the spoiled crown prince had been forced to work as an engineer, farmer, and even a soldier. But by far this was the worst assignment, at least according to Grimar. At the other challenges his friends and relatives would visit him and say how they pitied him, beginning their own plans for using this prince to get private favors.

Gerius had seen the weakness in his son, the societal nature ha had and how open he was. Not to mention his spoiled demeanor and over all softness. So Gerius in his infinite wisdom decided to send Grimar far away from all of that, to the frontier of Leker space. There he hoped the crown prince would take some of the harsh nature of life and become tougher, perhaps even stronger. But sadly it failed.

Grimar had grown more and more irritated as the ship became further and further out. He quickly lost interest in the regular duties his father had assigned him and retreated back into his cabin to think all of the things his father had deprived him all. As always Grimar was in a bad mood and nearly lost it when he saw the lowly servant appear in front of him.

The figure almost seemed to shudder in the Crown Prince's presence, knowing all too well the danger of just meeting him. While Grimar was not Liamara yet, he could still easily do whatever he pleased. Grimar barely took notice of the quivering figure and with a gesture of his hand four body guards from the shadows appeared in the room. They circled the Leker and one growled menacingly. The Leker almost turned and ran, but he knew his duties. He bravely stood his ground and found the strength to speak.

"My Lord and Liege Grimar the Magnificent the Lord of All Creation," muttered the Leker. I have come to you seeking the knowledge and knowing that only you can possess."

Grimar began to be annoyed the manner in which the Leker had approached him. He had spoken in far too many titles and had not bowed to the ground as other usually did. He would get rid of this Leker for his insubordination and see to it that his family suffered. Of course Grimar showed none of his contempt for the Leker and motioned for one of the guards to speak.

"My liege lord feels neither the presence of mind nor the strength to deal with you directly. Your appearance hire ruins his afternoon and he bodes to finish quickly before something unfortunate were to occur." The guard said all this with a sort of contempt for the Leker, as he knew the lowly servant would soon be killed.

"My lord our sensors have picken up traces of a starship entering this system. I..."

Grimar decided he would give this Leker an unheard of honor and speak to him so this nonsense would be done. "Destroy the ship," he boomed in a staringly voice he had prepared for such an occasion. "Anything that ventures in Leker space without the permission of the Liarama is forbidden." He Spoke in such a tone to make it clear his word would not be challenged, and for many the subject would be closed.