Neil Barani

This stocky, middle-aged man was the co-owner and chief engineer of the Yen-2 mining colony. He was known as a string leader, with fair principles and a guiding vision. When he discovered that the asteroid field in Verde system was rich in deposits of Doonium, he decided to strike a deal with the Empire and gain his company a huge profit. Barani negotiated a deal with Major Stipling, then also provided Stipling with information about Sprax's connections to Jatayus Outbound, Xizor Transport Systems, and Black Sun. However, Limna Yith had been employed by Sprax to eliminate Barani's little rebellion, and managed to obtain a cop of the information, which became known as the Barani List. Limna Yith then destroyed the Yen-2 outpost. Barani hid in the abandoned station, hoping to avoid the wrath of Black Sun and/or the Empire. Barani later revealed that he had been forced by the vigo Green to set up Sprax for a fall at the hands of the Empire. Green had promised Barani a huge payment as long as he supplied the Barani List to the Empire. After failing to sell the list and then being rediscovered on Yen-2, Barani fled to the surface of the asteroid and allowed himself to die in the airless environment.