Just Cause

Just Cause is a supporting character in the Soldier's Memoirs saga. He is a male unicorn and the current Minister of the Equestrian Department of Defense. He is the youngest Minister in the history of the Department, and is a close advisor to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. As Minister, his duties include relaying all military intelligence to the princesses, creating new protocols and programs within the military, and enforcing executive orders and policies to the rest of the Armed Forces.
== Early career ==
Not much is publicly revealed about Just Cause's past prior to his involvement in the Equestrian government. He began his career into politics in public office, serving as an adjunct to several congressponies before running himself, managing to earn himself a seat in Congress due to his charismatic nature and ideals for reform within Equestria's infrastructure. His strict code of maintaining balance and order earned him the recognition and admiration of his colleagues and superiors, including the Royal Sisters, and he was urged by Princess Luna to run in the elections for Minister of Defense. Just Cause, despite his young age, displayed an advanced knowledge of politics and law, and won by a landslide victory in the polls. 
After taking office, Just Cause began to collaborate very closely with Princess Luna in establishing revised and new bylaws, protocols, and operations for the entirety of the Equestrian Armed Forces. Cause and Luna penned and revised over half the outdated codes of the military over a span of four years. 
== The Hunt for Alaric ==
Just Cause is a key player in the global manhunt for Alaric Dawnbreaker, directly involving himself in the search. He is also the creator and head of the black ops program Operation Black Wraith, placing his reputation and career on the line to bring Alaric to justice. Under his guidance and supervision, the Phantoms receive direct orders from the minister himself via secured transmissions to a top secret department in a sub-level of the Department of Defense.
== Depiction ==
=== Personality ===
Just Cause is a highly charismatic and influential pony. His greatest weapon is his voice, and when he speaks, he seems to have an uncanny ability of making sure others are listening. This has made him a very pragmatic and well-received figure in the Equestrian government. He holds an inflexible morality on the beliefs of balance and order, considering the maintenance of the natural order paramount to all else. Much of Cause's past history, motives, and other intimate details of his life remain enigmatic, and even the most inscrutable gossip newspapers cannot find any scandal in the stallion's life.