"The senior Imperial noble in the subsector [Alderamin, subsector E] is Iwoahlarko, an Aslan noble with two completely different roles in the subsector's affairs.  As Duke of Alderamin, he spends most of his time as the subsector capital on Shululsish.  As _ko_ of the clan _Iwoahlar_, he holds wide lands and is quite influential amonth the Aslan population of Sarmaty.  Duke Iwoahlarko is descended from Aslan clan chiefs who led a long resistance against the Solomani Movement on Sarmaty.  He himself served in the Imperial Marines, where he rose to the rank of Colonel.  He is a good Duke, sophisticated and diplomatic, although he can take on the persona of a headstrong Aslan bully when it suits him.  Although it pains him to admit it, his status in Aslan society is actually lower than in Imperial society (his clan, while significant, is not one of the greater ones)).  Even so, he takes his duty in each role equally seriously.

"Unfortunately, Duke Iwoahlarko is entering his declining years and has no clear heir, his only sin having been killed while serving in the Marines like his father.  The possibility of a vacancy among the sector's dukes is giving rise to a good deal of political maneuvering, both among Alderamin aristocracy and at the Archduke's court."