Surlev
this Imperial Navy Commander served as Barse Neoman's second-in-command aboard the Strike-class cruiser Ion Storm during the last years of the New Order. Surlev was exceedingly loyal to Governor Newen Streeg, a fact that forced Captain Neoman to keep an eye on Surlev. They were ordered to await the arrival of Major Stipling from Yen-2, but when he didn't return Surlev ordered the Ion Storm to the planetoid. There, Surlev discovered that Limna Yith had destroyed the outpost on orders from Sprax, and Surlev vowed to track the Kerestian down and bring her to Imperial justice. He tried to knock out Abek's Station to recover her, but a team of Mal Biron's spacers got to her first. Surlev continued his pursuit, hoping to displace Neoman as commander of the Ion Storm.