Dominic Clayton

**Dominick Vince Martinez-Clayton** (March 5, 1874 – September 20, 1970), also known as the Iron General, was a former military officer and politician who was one of Terranova's founders and the first Commander of Terranova's Defense Forces. He was also married to Evelyn Morgan until her death in 1952, and they had three children: two sons, Dominick Jr. and Vincent, and one daughter, Espinosa. He remarried in 1959 and had a daughter named Valeria with Rebecca Blackwood.

## Early life

Dominic was born into a strict, upper-class Hispanic American family. Dominic was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the oldest son of Nicholas Martinez, a former Hispanic army officer, and his wife, Maria Clayton, an American doctor.  He is the oldest brother of Carlos, Julia, Enzo, and Isabella Martinez-Clayton. During his youth, he was trained in military tactics and strategy by his father and later attended West Point Military Academy.  After graduating from West Point, he went back home and found out that his father had left his mother and siblings for another family. He went and served in the military. He went by the name Dominic Clayton instead of Dominick Martinez-Clayton because he hated his father and wanted to distance himself. Despite the difficult family situation, he excelled while serving in the military for several years, working his way up the ranks to become a decorated colonel. In 1899, he and seven others were ordered by the president of the United States to travel to the Mediterranean Sea in search of a nuclear weapon known as the "death ray," which was rumored to exist on an unknown island. When they discovered an indigenous tribe that had invented the death ray, the president ordered them to kill everyone and bring it back. They negotiated with the tribe and convinced them to give them the death ray instead, and they took the death ray back to the mainland and gave it to the president; in exchange, he gave Lawrence Blackwood the island as a thank you gift for saving the world, but he agreed to share it with the seven others. They decided that they wanted to build their own America. They believed that the current government was corrupt and that by following their own principles, they could build a better society. They began gathering resources and planning their new society, dubbed "Terranova." Sustainability, justice, and equality were their guiding principles. They desired to create a society in which everyone had easy access to healthcare, education, and other necessities. On June 24, 1900, Terranova formally became an independent nation, and Lawrence Blackwood became the first president of Terranova. President Blackwood appointed him the first Commander of Terranova's Defense Forces. He was responsible if Terranova went to war; he controlled the military and oversaw the country's defense strategy. He built a strong military, ensuring the safety and security of the nation. Under his leadership, Terranova prospered and became a respected member of the international community.

He died in 1970 His legacy as the first Commander of Terranova's Defense Forces continued long after his death. His contributions to the country's military and defense strategy laid the foundation for future leaders to follow. He was succeeded by General James Thompson.