Burdion was a Master Healer at Igen Sea Hold late in the Sixth Pass.
Craftsmaster Tirone told Masterhealer Capiam that while Burdion was ill at Igen Sea Hold with the feline-caused flu plague, Burdion read the logs from the Windtoss, which showed that the ship had been blown off course by a squall. Even though Captain Varney knew that they were not supposed to do so, they landed on the Southern Continent, where they remained for three days, while they jury-rigged repairs to the sloop after it was damaged by the storm. While there, some of the men captured the feline and brought it back to the Northern Continent. When the feline appeared to be quite healthy, they decided to show it off.
After reading the logs, Burdion had added a note which said, "I found fruit pits of unusual size in the unemptied galley bucket and rotten husks of some specimens which were unknown to me though I have been many Turns in this Hold."
While Burdion survived the plague, Varney did not.
Appearances[]
- Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (mention)