During the last days of Empress Andrea’s reign, various separatist seized local bases, police stations in Alabasta. Alabastans, long despised the Constantine rule, always were the most rebellious but never took up arms in fear of retaliation. Die Hard Separatist led by Lucius Hanicar , armed with pistols, swords, horses, roamed the Alabastan countryside destroying various temples and statues dedicated to the Imperial Family. Fresh out of the academy, and a fierce tactician, a young Prince Alexander commandeered a unit from Campos Miranda and headed for Alabasta.