In retribution for attacking him, he would beat Nakoa every time he visited, although not too much as to hurt her price at auction. However, as soon as Nakoa was out of sight from Daytower, Zaid had his men seize her, bringing her to his compound in preparations for selling her into slavery. Feigning innocence as usual, he had Nakoa released, ostensibly to show that he did not hold her "misguided" attack against her. Sometime before the appearance of Corrupted Machines, Zaid was attacked by Nakoa, the daughter of one of his victims. It is known that several Carja soldiers, including Firiv, were involved in the operation, indicating that Zaid may have recruited other soldiers into the operation. He would direct vulnerable members of other tribes, such as those traveling alone, to an abandoned compound staffed by his slavers they would then abduct the travelers to sell at slave auctions (presumably for Shadow Carja nobles, as the main Carja tribe banned slavery after the Liberation). In secret, however, Zaid started a slave ring with the men of his former unit. Zaid eventually became a prefect at Daytower, using a tolerant and peaceful persona to avert suspicion. While most of Zaid's unit was expelled from the military, Zaid escaped punishment by insisting that he had been mistaken for another commander. Some Nora deemed him the worst of the Red Raiders (although he is generally feared less than Jiran's champion Helis).įollowing the Liberation, the new Sun-King Avad ordered the investigation into war crimes committed during the Red Raids. During these raids, he became infamous among the Nora tribe for his cruelty: while the exact depth of his atrocities are unknown, he is known to have personally tortured and killed Nora during the raids. Zaid was a captain in the Carja military during the infamous Red Raids.