Editing Bolian (section)

==Prehistory==

Centuries of naval warfare before the advent of modern technology gave rise to a warrior's code of sorts.

Seemingly elegant, and yet brutal in its purpose, the art of adel'iin dates back at least to Bolian pre-history in some form or another, if not back to the time of the proto-Bolians themselves. Simply put, adel'iin is a form of underwater wrestling: a graceful contest of two sleek forms beneath the waves, with the intent of eventually immobilizing the foe for one of two purposes. In its earliest form, adel'iin (or a primitive version thereof) was employed as a contest between males for the right to mate with a female. The loser, once immobilized, would be held underwater while the winner stuck his head up to breathe, until the vanquished Bolian either submitted or drowned. The winner could then go on to another bout, this time with the female, though the act of submission on her part entailed copulation rather than death. The natural flexibility of an average Bolian, the interaction (or lack thereof) of their skin oils with the sea water, and relative vulnerability of he who took the time to surface for a breath makes adel'iin as much as contest of stamina as dexterity and skill.

The Bolians' native wanderlust led them to explore and settle their planet early, shaking out into three superpowers after a few centuries of warfare - Bol'ki, Bol'se, and Bol'ra. Although the three states worked together, each still considered itself superior to the other two. An uneasy peace lasted throughout their industrial age, and the Great Migration (the Bolian colonization of their sea floor, since the planet's surface is 90 percent water). After space flight had been developed and the Bolarus system colonized, though, two neighboring civilizations, the Iren and Uzor, who had been at war for decades, made contact with the Bol'rabi and the Bol'kirans. Each nation took sides in the interstellar conflict, and the Bol'setu's efforts to preserve peace were unsuccessful. As Bol'rabi and Bol'kiran forces were poised to begin a world war for control of Bolarus' extensive mineral resources, a Federation scout ship came out of warp in 2252, attracted by Bolian warp drive experiments on Bolarus XIII. The formal contact with the Federation stayed the hands of the Bolian leaders, and as dialogues were opened with the Federation the Iren and the Uzor withdrew their presence from the planet.