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Pointed EUVE observations are being carried through of several nearby Be stars that display low column densities of neutral hydrogen to search for the presence of a $10^{5}-10^{7} K $ plasma that contemporary theories of disk formation and episodic activity predict. Program stars include $\alpha$~Eri, $\kappa$~Dra, $\mu$~Cen, and $\delta$~Cen. Since we believe that these objects are viewed at inclinations $<45^{o} $ (v~sin~i $\leq 225~{\rm km~s}^{-1}$), a predicted shock-heated plasma on the periphery of the disk should be observable as a large portion of the ``top/bottom'' of the disk will be seen in projection and minimal attenuation of the emission is expected. $\alpha$~Eri and $\mu$~Cen display transient disks and short-term photometric variability ($1.3$ and $0.7^{d}$ respectively) attributed to nonradial pulsations, which provide favorable scenarios for the generation of a shock-heated circumstellar plasma. The first observations for this project are scheduled for 1993 April and preliminary results will be presented in this paper.
