Askar Invado had, for some time during the Cruentusian War, had his military research division focus upon a project that would, if successful, provide his faction, the fascist Necasian Military, with a superweapon that would see them gain a decisive advantage in the war. Using technology from the now-disbanded Simiyar Tech weapons corporation, in addition to self manufactured weaponry and machinery, Askar ordered construction over the planet of Byss. In addition, Askar also attempted to use the Hand of Darkness to bolster his own strengths and those of the station, the Sky Rink. The origins of the battle as far as the Hand of Darkness was concerned could be stretched back to much earlier in the war, when the Rakatan commando team known as the Lost Ones discreetly entered the war, retrievin