Octavian Cecil

== Overview ==
Octavian Cecil was a human male military officer, terrorist, and cartel leader from Venus. During the Great War, he fought with valor and dignity for Solaris, rising to the rank of General and later becoming a close associate and advisor to Emperor Masol X. For reasons unknown to many, Octavian betrayed his nation and began to spy for the United States of Venus. This was eventually discovered by the Emperor, and he sent former special forces soldier Maxie Valentine to kill the treacherous officer due to Cecil holding classified information. 
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Born on Venus in 2904 to a poor family, Octavian dreamed of military service at a young age. Unbeknownst to many, he began to secretly harbor neo-nazi views as young as 12. He enrolled at the Imperial Academy at 16 and slowly became a decorated and well-known military figure. 
=== Defection ===
Cecil commanded the decorated 65th Rifle Brigade with almost absolute power. Almost all of the soldiers within it viewed him as an idol and were personally loyal to him and him only. Over time, many of the soldiers within the brigade became aware of and supportive of his radical views, with many embracing the views themselves. Telling Field Marshal Hadrian Praeclarus that he was "taking his troops out for a war game". Hours later, communications were cut off and the Field Marshal was suspicious. After noticing that Cecil, his troops, and all of his brigade's equipment were gone, Praeclarus contacted Imperial High Command and the Inner Circle in order to report the large-scale defection. 
After leaving the base on Cupid, Cecil used his contacts within multiple terrorist groups and crime syndicates to arrange a meeting in an abandoned city on Ceres. After landing his troops here, he began consolidating his power within the other groups and created The Cowl, a neo-nazi paramilitary terrorist group as well as drug cartel. Declaring himself the Supreme Leader, his troops began to settle into life in the abandoned town. 
=== The Citadel ===
Although his meager number of soldiers limited him from gaining any sort of legitimate power, Cecil was able to keep off the radar while his group lived on Ceres, ensuring that he would not be captured and extradited back to Solaris. He created a special task force, known as the Death's Head, to help him plan terrorist attacks on the known system. 
== Personality and Traits ==
=== Motivations ===
During the Great War, Cecil secretly believed that the short-lived claimant to the title of Emperor of Humanity was the best chance of uniting the species and creating a white ethno-state. He secretly spied for the League of Salvation during the war, but made sure he was never caught. 
Over time, Cecil debated defection time and time again. After being passed over for promotions many times, his resentment towards the nations of the system began to snowball into open plotting of defection. Specifically, he hated Emperor Masol X and wanted him dead and his nation in ruin.