Lord Cross

"But my lord, how are we supposed to tell Empire-loyal citizens from insurgents?"

"Kill them all, my son; let God sort them out."

Attributed to lord Cross

Among the members of the Imperial Legion, among the most esteemed commanders and conquerors of the Polaris Empire, lord Cross nonetheless stands out, the number of his victories impressive. Despite being the oldest of the Legion members, having served four Emperors, he is mighty to this day; imperial restorative medicine allowing even a three-hundred-years-old man to stay strong and clear of mind.

He started his military career as an officer-cadet aboard the flagship of the 12th Imperial Fleet. Other than that, there's no information within the Human Dominion Sphere regarding his early career.
When the Empire invaded the Protectorate, Cross quickly grew (in)famous within the Sphere, the strike wing of the imperial fleet winning many engagements of the First Wave under his leadership. During the Second Wave, however, his luck ran out. His fleet was defeated in the 45th sector by a united force of thirty-two planet; lord Cross, having had barely escaped death himself, was in disgrace for a long time. Nonetheless, when the Empire had been confronted with the multitude of uprisings on planets previously conquered, Cross was called back - and it was the time of the Third Wave and the Vigilant Peace when he earned the most renown. He took part in suppressing rebellions on no less than a hundred worlds, each time proving himself a superb tactician and a ruthless enforcer of the imperial rule.

In addition to that, there was more than one way he became famous in.
Every historical text mentions the personal feud between Cross and Helen Pyriel, a Protectorate advisor. They faced each other on more than thirty planets, and each time there was more to that than them simply belonging to two warring sides, their duels turning into merciless personal combat, both warriors forgetting their duty.

Such deep hatred, such suspicious persistence led to rich speculation within the circles of the Council of Lords and Protectorate leadership alike. Nevertheless, the reason for such a conflict is not known. Perhaps it can be found in Pyriel's past, especially given that her biography prior to joining the advisors is top secret within the Protectorate.

When commanding, Cross is akin to kings of old; hard-fisted, he achieves results by instilling fear in his soldiers. A tactician without equal, he is mostly right when anticipating the enemy's actions on the battlefield. Cross is merciful to neither foe nor friend, his orders unambiguous and meaning certain death to those noncompliant; he does not hesitate if military necessity demands sacrificing the local population. Lord Cross is also known for the fact that he eschews piloting a command mech, instead preferring to fight on foot, and personally leads tribunator and even line infantry charges. He is considered one of the top specialists at fighting within cities and confined spaces overall.
The most well-known battles where he has participated include the hundred-day-long assault on the city-planet of Velian, crushing the uprising on Cronos-7, and the attempt to take the mining complexes on Rusty Shard.

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Factions:	Dusty Zone Raiders, Militia of the Planet Velian, Pirates of Marcus, Ruthenian Guard, Spetsnaz of the Planet Felicia