They're two races who have been fighting over the planet Lopovius forever. They each say they colonized it first.đâšī¸â Ed Mercer to Kelly Grayson[1]
The Navarian-Bruidian conflict was a long-running war between the Navarian and Bruidian species for control of the planet of Lopovius.
A temporary peace was achieved in the winter of 2420.
History[]
The two fleets face off.
Bruidian and Navarian ships engaged in battle.
The Navarians and Bruidians both claimed to be the true native species of Lopovius and regarded the other's claim as illegitimate.
A pivotal moment in the conflict came in mid-2419 when archaeologists discovered a 30,000-year-old artifact determined to be a relic from the original inhabitants of the small planet. Both sides agreed that if the genetic identity of the artifact's maker can be ascertained, a rightful property claim would be established. Both species called upon the Planetary Union to serve as a neutral third party and conduct the forensic research. The artifact was brought aboard the USS Olympia until a Union vessel with better science laboratories became available, and both sides waited.
Around January 2420, the Planetary Union sent the USS Orville to host ambassadors from the Navarians and Bruidians with two objectives: first, to allow the Union forensic archaeologist Darulio to research the object, and, second, to make one last attempt at informal peace regardless of the outcome.
Peace talks between the ambassadors were unsuccessful and hotly contested. Both sides erupted into hostility and open threats with each discussion. As tension escalated to threats of war, ambassadors hailed their entire military fleets.
An ingenious solution was achieved by Nurse Henry Park, who engineered Darulio's sexual pheromones and planted it on the ambassadors. The two men fell in love and a hasty peace was reached; both militaries recalled their warships.
Meanwhile, Darulio's analysis was completed: the artifact was an ancient birthing bucket made by a common ancestor of the Navarians and Bruidians. He concluded that both sides would need to find a way to work together.
For his clever and quick thinking to avoid near-total war, Captain Ed Mercer awarded Henry with a special commendation on his record.