Fiction:Nerkadi Zerkahadan

"He is a hero to the benivods of Giouron. He built this colony up from nothing"

- Giouron Colonist

Nerkadi is a famous benivod for being one of the first benivods to set foot on Giouron and is the first governor of the colony. He is thought as a hero among his fellow colonists and is respected by them.

Early years
Nerkadi was born in Ves'morkar in the year 2767. Son of a low class family, he was expected to work as a low paid employee of the empire. Despite that Nerkadi always aimed for the stars. Not carring for his low birth, he studied on his own, history astronomy and other subjects. A bright child grew up into a bright young benivod,and his talents didn't go unnoticed. Seeing his passion for the stars and his knowledge on astronomy,some benivodian scientists took him to tutor him more and work with them. Eventually he got a high payment job at a research facility, proving all those who didn't believe in him to be wrong. At the year 2797, he was chosen as one of the four benivods to travel and explore Giouron in an effort to colonize

Life at Giouron
The travel was long and the conditions in Giouron were really harsh for the newly landed benivods. Having to survive lack of food,cold weather and wild animals attacks, the four astronauts strived to survive. Time passed and only two benivods survived the mission, as one was killed from a local animal and the other died from sickness. Eventually the two benivods succeeded in their mission and established an observatory on the planet and communication with Carcaus.

Building the City and Mayor
Soon more and more benivods arrived from Carcaus, fascinated with the idea of living in an other planet. Year by year the colony started growing and Nerkadi was chosen mayor and governor of Giouron by emperor Achrion. His wife, Merkia, also followed him from Carcaus and came to Giouron to live with him. the new colonists respected Nerkadi's offer to the colony and branded him a hero of the nation for all he had achieved

Death
As the population of Giouron kept growing, so did the problems. A lack of supplies started occuring after the empire exported insufficient supplies to the colony, angering some of the citizens. Soon a small faction conisting of the minority of the colonists, started preaching for freedom, telling to other benivods to break free from the empire. Even though the group was significantly small considering the population of the city, a small rebelion occured at the colony's 19th anniversary since it's creation, while prince Vinidius was visiting the city.The prince was shot and injured together with Nerkadi, and he and his wife were captured while the prince fled. Being seen as a trophy and as a traitor from the angry rebels, he and Merkia were beaten and then hanged at the stage were the anniversary was held.

Personality
Nerkadi was a kind and good benivod. Brave and strong he managed to survive at a foreign planet and build a city from nothing. He was smart and always tried to prove all those who didn't believe him, wrong.