Adam Williams

Adam Williams was the Emperor of the Red Wood Empire, he was also a writer, historian, and diplomat who served throughout much of the 27th century within the Imperial Navy. He previously served as the Grand Admiral of the Imperial Armed Forces.

As of 2785 he served as the Emperor of the Red Wood Empire, Commanding Officer of the RWE Apollo-A, Chairman of the Red Wood Council, Leader of the Imperial Central Command, and Leader of the Imperial Navy. The highlights of his career as an official member of the Chain of Command are his assignments as commanding officer of the Imperial starships RWE Larsson, RWE Apollo the former flagship of RWE, and the RWE Apollo-A both the newest ship to the RWE fleet and its new flagship.

He has led the Empire since the end of the RWE-DRF Conflict, he has expanded the Imperial Armed Forces among many other changes he made to the Empire. Williams shared very limited personal relationships with others but his closest friends were Rear Admiral Jack Roberts, Supreme General April Stanton, and Admiral Issac Sheppard.

## Early History

Much of the early history of Emperor Williams is not known. All that is known is that Emperor Williams was born on May 16th, 2676 in Taelo, located on Icarus. It is that he was an only child, and spent most of his time inside. He had anxiety and struggled to make friends. He was very dedicated to everything he did.

## RWE Career

### Academy Years

While at the Imperial Academy, Wiliams exlude in a multitude of areas.

### Aboard the RWE Larsson

Not much is known about Williams' time aboard the RWE Larsson. From the surviving records, it is shown that Williams was the executive officer on board the ship. He was in its CIC when the bridge was destroyed, killing the command crew, including the commanding officer, effectively making him the new commanding officer of the Larsson.

### Commanding Officer of the RWE Apollo

In 2706, then Admiral Williams took command of the newly commissioned Daedalus-class starship the RWE Apollo, the most prestigious command over a ship in the Imperial Navy at that time.

He commanded the flagship for thirty years, participating in many important missions. Among these were the Battle of Epsilon Station, the Battle of Icarus, the Invasion of P3-X2, and the Battle of the Black Hole.

He also commanded the 3rd Fleet which blockaded the Green Drone advancement into the Centauri System in 2734.

### Decorations

Emperor Williams was the most decorated member of the Imperial Armed Forces in history aside from its founder Thomas Redwood. He accomplished much throughout his tenure as the Grand Admiral of the Imperial Armed Forces and as a Captain within the Imperial Navy. He continued to serve the Empire as its Emperor and would later become the Grand Admiral once more at the beginning of the Shadow War. The following is a list of all the decorations Emperor Williams has collected over his time as a member of the Imperial Armed Forces and as a citizen of the Red Wood Empire.

* Imperial Medal of Honor
* Imperial Award for Valor
* Imperial Award for Valor & Gallantry
* Thomas Redwood Medal of Valor
* Redwood Medal of Excellence
* Purple Heart
* Order of Tactics
* Order of Heroism
* Star Cross
* Legion of Merit
* Navy Cross
* Navy Commendation Medal
* Navy Achievement Medal
* Navy Good Conduct Medal
* Expert Rifleman Medal
* Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon