Micheal Valois

**Micheal Valois** is a Captain in the Earth Federation Space Forces, and the Founding Member and Commanding Officer of Task Force Libra. A veteran of every major conflict since the One Year War, Captain Valois has a storied and honor filled service record, though he considers being chosen to command Libra his highest honor.

## Personality & Character

Micheal is a man of few words, but every one he says carries power. Decades of experience have formed him into a man who knows himself and his men, as well as his enemy, inside and out. Having served as both a Mobile Suit Pilot as well as a Ship Captain, his knowledge of the battlefield is nearly unparalleled, save for perhaps his friendly rival Captain Bright Noa.

He's a loyal soldier, and wishes for nothing but a final peace between all of humanity, and has dedicated the last 30 years of his life to trying to see that goal through.

## Skills & Abilities

Micheal is a skilled tactician and planner, having operated, and commanded, both ships and Mobile Suits grants him a great wealth of knowledge to draw on, something he prides himself on is always being one step ahead of his foe.
While he has not deployed properly in a Mobile Suit in years, the Captain does still keep his skills in the cockpit sharp, and will not hesitate to put a upstart pilot in his place should he think the aging officer has gotten rusty.

## History

### One Year War

#### First Landing Operation

At the time of the One Year War's start, Micheal was a 25 year old First Lieutenant in command of a Armored Platoon of M61A5 Battle Tanks, stationed as part of the 4th Armored Division in Western Europe. When the First Terrestrial Mobile Division began their push in Europe, Micheal engaged them to the best of their ability, actually being successful in killing several Zakus, however he was still pushed back with the rest of the European Front Army back to the north of France and nearly pushed into the Strait of Dover. He then received a field promotion to the rank of Captain, following a successful strike into enemy territory to destroy a ammunition depot and destroying a team of Zaku IIs in the process.

#### Mobile Suit Training and Operation Odessa

By July of 0079, Micheal had already proven himself several times in his abilities, having become a Tank Ace on Mobile Suit kills alone. As such, he was chosen by Command to receive pilot training for the newly created RX-79 GM. He trained for 3 months, however when he had completed his training in October of 0079, he was ordered to return to his Armored unit as the GMs were to be kept on the backlines for the upcoming offensive.

Come November 7th, 0079, Micheal now leading the 3rd Company, and the rest of the 4th Armored deployed as the tip of the spear for the new 3rd Army, commanded by General Revil as part of Operation Odessa. He would score another 4 Mobile Suit kills during the first day of the Operation, and was part of the force that liberated Paris before pushing further West. However, in Germany his tank would be knocked out by a Zeon rocket, and while Micheal would survive, he was badly injured, and would spend the remainder of the Operation in a field hospital, before being transferred to Jaburo for reassignment to a Mobile Suit.

#### Battle of Jaburo and the Battle of California Base

Having recovered from his injuries in Europe, Micheal was now officially reassigned as a Mobile Suit Pilot, taking command of the 05th MS Team, consisting of 3 RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Types. However, due to Micheal's injuries holding up the schedule, they were not deployed to the Kojima Battalion of the Far East Army, being replace by the 04th MS Team. However, they were thankfully there for the Battle of Jaburo, assisting in the defense alongside the RX-78-6 Mudrock Gundam. It would be here that he would defend and later meet his future Protégé and friend Carlos José Santana, a child of two Anaheim Engineers. The 04th would then leave Jaburo and join the Mudrock and the SVC-73 Blanc Rival in the recapture of the California Base, where Micheal would earn his first Ace as a Pilot.

#### Operation Cembello

Realizing that the remainder of the war would be determined in space, Micheal put in a transfer request to the Earth Federation Space Force, which was quickly accepted as he was at this point a decorated Mobile suit Pilot. He would trade in his Gundam Ground Type for a RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type, and be deployed alongside the Tianem Fleet launching from Jaburo. Just before launching, Micheal would be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and given command of the complement of Mobile Suits stationed onboard the Magellan-class **Washington**. It would be at this time that Micheal would also meet his future rival Lieutenant Bright Noa, commander of the 13th Autonomous Corps.

Following the firing of the Solar System and the destruction of Solomon's Gate, Micheal and his forces would launch to engage the Zeon Mobile Suits, Micheal himself confirming 18 Mobile Suit kills during the battle. This would be also his first loss of a Mobile Suit, after engaging the man known later as "The Nightmare of Solomon", Captain Anavel Gato and his Rick Dom Custom.

Gato swiftly and brutally eliminated most of Valois' allies before the two Aces engaged in a fast paced duel. While managing to put up a good fight against the Zeon Ace, the difference between the abilities of their Mobile Suits proved too much, and Micheal's GM was incapacitated, only being saved from destruction by the support fire of his ship before being towed back.

#### Operation Star One

Micheal would make a recovery from his injuries against Gato and would be deployed alongside the 3rd Mobile Suit Fleet for the assault on A Bao Qu. The Washington thankfully survived the firing of the Zeon Solar Ray, and would then be deployed in the assault on the North Field trap.

During the battle, a enraged Micheal would slaughter his way through the inexperienced Zeon mobile suits, racking up his kill count to over 100 suits throughout his career. As A Bao Qu fell and Zeon forces began to attempt to retreat from the North to the safety of the East side, Micheal would press the attack, destroying 3 Musai class cruisers and over a dozen more mobile suits, before his GM eventually began to run out of power and he was forced to turn back.

He then discovered that his home ship, the **Washington** had taken a direct hit to the bridge during the battle from a Musai, and now Micheal was the highest ranking officer aboard, and by extension acting Commanding Officer. He quickly ordered the ship return to the rest of the Fleet, not wanting to risk the ire of Command for taking the damaged battleship deeper to engage the escaping Zeon. Little did Micheal know that his control of the situation and his quick ability to take command of an entire battleship caught the eyes of the Admiralty.

### Interwar Period

Following the signing of the Treaty of Grenada, ending the One Year War, Micheal would be approached by the Admiralty with an offer to become a Ship Commander. When asked why, he was simply told that an officer who can command a Mobile Suit as easily as a ship is a rare thing, especially with the losses the Federation had during the One Year War.

Micheal was then sent to Luna II to receive training in starship operation, eventually graduating in U.C. 0083 and promoted to the rank of Commander. He would then take command of the Pegasus-class Assault Carrier *Valkyrie*, and be ordered to join the Naval Review occurring at the former Zeon base of Solomon. It would also be at this time that he would quietly begin his support of the Revil faction of the Earth Federation.

### Operation Stardust

Being present at the Solomon Naval Review, the *Valkyrie* would suffer moderate damage from the launching of the GP02's nuclear warhead. However, it was still capable of action, and so deployed to defend the Earth alongside it's sister ship *Albion* in an attempt to stop the Delaz Fleet from dropping the Colony. Sadly, their actions failed, and the Colony still managed to strike the Midwestern part of North America.

Commander Micheal and the Valkyrie returned to Luna II shortly after, being repaired and the *Valkyrie* taking the opportunity from it's damages to be upgraded to the same sub-class as the *Albion*. Due to him not being an outspoken supporter of the Reformist faction, Micheal was able to avoid the machinations of Admiral Coliny to remove the Reformists from the Federation, and in fact was promoted to the rank of Captain following the event.

### Gryps Conflict

Micheal was a outspoken opponent of the Titans following the events of Operation Stardust, however despite multiple thoughts about it, he was originally too loyal to the Federation and it's ideals to consider joining the A.E.U.G or Karaba in it's early days. He did however, assist those fighting the Titans however he could.

Prior to the attack on Jaburo, Valois' mobile suit detachment had "mechanical failures" in a number of mobile suits during a training mission over South America, their pilots being forced to ditch their MSA-003 Nemo Mobile Suits into the jungle. In reality, this was a drop-off to Karaba forces.

Following the Titans capture of the lunar city of Von Braun, and on August 16th the Federation Senate giving near total control of the military to the Titans, Micheal finally had enough, and he publicly and vocally defected to the AEUG along with his forces, declaring Admiral Hymen a traitor to the Federation's ideals. He was supported in this move, and joined by, former Vice Admiral John Cowen, a former EFF Flag Officer who headed the Gundam Development program during Operation Stardust, and who was forced to resign by Admiral Hymen.

The Titans then attempted to assassinate the Captain to silence him, but were unsuccessful thanks to the timely intervention of defecting Carlos Santana in the Gundam TR-6 Woundwort.

He then brought his men to bear against the Titans against their third assault on Side 2, Operation Maelstrom, and the Battle of Gryps.