Xavier Zariz IV
NAME: Xavier Zariz IV
BIRTHDATE: September 19th 2237
BIRTHPLACE: Avignon, Southern European Region, Earth
AFFILIATION: Terran Imperial Union High Command (Navy)
RANK: Space Grand Marshal (uses Grand Duke)
Xavier Zariz IV was born in Avignon, France in 2237 into a French aristocratic family. The Zariz family had long served the Emperor and had in turn been given large amounts of land in the Southern European Region.
Xavier was titled as the Duke of Rogonas when he was only 15 years old, by 18 his family entered him into the Naval Academy on Venus and he graduated with honors.
Xavier was assigned to the home office in Washington to serve under his father, his duties were purely ceremonial and administrative. Xavier longed to serve alongside others on the frontier, but his father who served as the voice of the Emperor would not allow this.
By 2268 Xavier’s father had died and he had become head of the family, his title was thus changed to Grand Duke - this title would be carried into his military service as well.
The Emperor decreed that Xaiver would take his father’s place as his voice, administering his will and speaking for him across all Union territory.
All would now answer to Xavier, who would be the only one, besides the head of the BOS (Black Operations Service), in the entire Union to speak with and see the Emperor.
In the early Dakota skirmishes, Xavier ordered the Union to wipe out any resistance. It was also Xavier’s orders that put officers (such as Captain Krauer) in charge of ships, who may not have been completely competent, but were however extremely zealous in their loyalty to the Union and their desire to see the Dakota destroyed.
One month later Xavier signed the armistice (on the Emperor’s orders) with Admiral Peragonn – the top Admiral in the Dakota fleet.
With resumption of hostilities in mid 2296, Xaiver found he had a much more active role in military affairs. Such as fleet deployments, planetary invasions and secret operations.
Xavier took charge of the operation concerning the U.S.S. Asimov (SDX-6152), the details of the ships mission remain highly top-secret. However when the ship was lost soon after it entered the Reinager System, Zariz contacted Major-General Howell of AFSOR (Air Force Special Operations Regiment) and ordered him to find a capable officer to locate any survivors or information on the Assimov.
Howell in turn re-activated Major Caine of the Strategic Reserve to carry out this special mission. Zariz personally attended the briefing and gave Caine his orders.
Xavier is extremely loyal to what the Union stands for; he genuinely is a believer that a governing body like the Union should better humankind, making them ready to give their lives to defend their empire, their loved ones and their homes.