William Barge

* Basic Info
* Occupations

On M10-27 368 ASB William Barge's father and the head of the Barge Family Finley Barge was killed defending against the invading Sand Republic, William Barge inherited all of his father's assets and became the head of the Barge Family.

### Head of the Barge Family (368 ASB - 391 ASB)

On M1-20 369 ASB the Sand Republic captured the city of Adapool where both Barge and the Captain of the Silt Fleet Admiral Sediment resided. After his capture Admiral Sediment ordered the Silt Fleet to surrender. After their capture Barge and Sediment were sent to the town of Gavida.

On M11-25 371 ASB Admiral Sediment's term expired and the heads of the families that were with him in Gavida assmebled to elect the new Captain of the Silt Fleet. The heads of the families lacked the funds they normally had to elect a new captain and instead used pieces of furniture in their rooms to elect Sebastian Trident.

On M1-04 375 ASB the Sand War was declared over and the heads of the families were permitted to leave Gavida. William Barge also learned that for some reason the Sand Republic had left the Silt Fleet with South Estuaria, William Barge almost immediately began buying property in the Fleet's new holding.

Sebastian Trident died on M6-06 391 ASB, a day later William Barge anounced candidacy in the election for the Captaincy. William Barge was elected Captain of the Silt Fleet on M7-06 391 ASB.

### Captain of the Silt Fleet (391 ASB - 401 ASB)

On M8-25 394 ASB during the Great Soil War Liquid Carbon invaded and occupied South Estuaria along with Clayistan along with the northern portions of the Loaman Empire. The day after William Barge contacted King of Clayistan Dervot IV and gave him control of his armies to help liberate South Estuaria. On M8-27 394 ASB Dervot IV led the Clayistan armies, the Silt Fleet Armies and large portions of the Loaman Empire north against Liquid Carbon and on M11-29 395 ASB, after over a year of fighting, Liquid Carbon retreated into one small region of Clayistan.

M3-08 401 ASB under preasure from the Soil Union William Barge agreed to ban all trade with the Kingdom of Clayistan. That day a series of protests began in Maricis over the his decision to ban trade with the Kingdom of Clayistan. Barge contacted Admiral George Twinton who was in control of the garrison in Maricis and ordered him to "maintain order at any cost" On M5-01 401 ASB William Barge agreed to allow the Soil Union to send their forces into Maricis to aid in keeping order. On M5-07 401 ASB Barge learned that a group of Soil Union soldiers had opened fire on a group of unarmed protesters in what came to be called the Maricis Massacre. Barge contacted the Union Head of the Soil Union Frank Stallion and demanded to know why the Maricis Massacre had happened, Stallion told him that his forces were trying to "suppress the revolution with whatever force was necessary" and asked Barge to trust that they would resolve the situation. Barge agreed to let the Soil Union handle things.

The Soil Union pulled out of South Estuaria on M7-02 401 ASB, Stallion told Barge that they had temporarily lost control of South Estuaria but that they were working on a way to get it back. On M8-26 401 ASB, the North Fleet which had established itself in South Estuaria joined the League of Soils, Barge began to doubt that the Soil Union would get his land back.

Barge's term as the Captain of the Silt Fleet ended on M7-06 401 ASB, Barge assassed that he had done a rather terrible job running the country and decided not to run again.