Keymaster Wolfram Drenthe

Wolfram Drenthe (b. Y4112) is the current Warden of Blackrock Prison, the primary incarceration facility of the Pax-Viribus Theocracy.

Wolfram Drenthe was born in the city of Trenton in Y4112 to a relatively low class of indentured Thresh-Fiber farmers on a local plantation. Growing up he developed a hard work ethic, and eventually showed enough promise for the Swintus Naval Academy to take notice and take him for enrollment in Y4131. As a Level-1 Cadet, Drenthe struggled to excel in his classes. Much of the training was focused on team coordination and group operations, and while Drenthe excelled at the individual relevant skills and tactics required, he was abrasive and struggled to work with his squad mates. After chafing under the command of his superiors at the academy, Drenthe was dishonorably discharged in Y4134.

After a brief time working as a hired farmhand Drenthe joined the Ministry's Navy in Y4136 as an Anchorman serving on the GPS-Grievous, a Shepherd-Class Marksman Ship. His enlistment was timely, as the First Battle of Saltstraumen began a year later in Y4137. During this battle he proved himself as a reliable soldier, personally ensuring the casualties of numerous Iron Coalition vessels. For his performance and bravery, Drenthe was awarded the rank of 1st Deckseer.

Drenthe continued his naval career during the relative peacetime after the first conflict between the IC and the PVT. However the relative calm was short-lived, and after the assassination of Lord-Overseer Trevor Corsair the Iron Coalition entered a state of full-fledged wartime mobilization. This would eventually lead to the First Battle of Bulwark in Y4144. It was during this battle that Drenthe's heroic actions would earn him Distinguished Divine Honors by the Clergy. His citation reads:

"Then 1st Deckseer Wolfram Drenthe distinguished himself by acts of piousness and divinity above and beyond the duties of his holiness's station while serving as 1st gunner aboard the GPS-Mastodon, 3rd Impact Detachment, 2nd Fleet, during combat operations against an overwhelming enemy force in the North Cartesian Channel and within the vicinity of our Gods' precious City of Bulwark on the 1st Tetrast, Mark 73, Y4144. Drenthe, under the command of Captain Marth Dravis (KIA) was tasked with flanking an advancing enemy force beyond the horizon line. Unfortunately the flank quickly fell through and the detachment of vessels was decimated. While heavily wounded and with his ship's captain killed in action, Drenthe assumed control of the vessel's forward gun battery, landing critical fire at the oncoming vessels and sinking three. Although the hull integrity of his ship was severely compromised and much of the crew had abandoned post, Drenthe took control of the vessel and maneuvered it towards the oncoming flotilla, managing to ram the commanding enemy destroyer. Despite suffering a severed arm, Drenthe and his remaining crew boarded the enemy vessel and cut their way through hostile defenses to reach the ship's command tower. Through Drenthe's superior knowledge of enemy communications and syntax he was able to call in an artillery strike on his position, destroying the remaining vessels and collapsing the entire eastern flank of the enemy offensive. Drenthe and his remaining crew managed to survive and remained on the battlefield, utilizing the commandeered ship's resources against the enemy fleet until he was exfiltrated by PVT coastal defense forces."

After a period of rest and recognition for his heroic deeds, Drenthe was eventually awarded the position of Keymaster Warden of Blackrock Prison. Some may feel such a position to be uncouth or dishonorable, but he relished the opportunity to engage his "softer" talents, as his injuries now made him a liability on the battlefield.