Caius Victus

Caius Victus is the current High Praetor of the Pythian Republic, the equivalent of a Minister of War/Defense in other nations. Born on Impera into a very aristocratic family, Victus was a very prominent Admiral in the old Terran Empire, holding the ranks of Rear Admiral and Fleet Admiral before the collapse of the nation. Considered by many to be a man of high honour and nobility, Victus is a battle-hardened veteran of many conflicts. He was a close associate of both Thomas Golding and Joseph Eden during his time in the Navy, serving alongside them in several conflicts and even joining Golding in his block of former Naval officers in forming a very brief nation. Despite Victus being close friends with Golding, he ultimately had a split with Golding over several issues, namely the breakup of the Naval Independents, and decided to part ways and pursue a future with the much more democratic Republic of Pythas.

Victus' aristocratic, domineering, imposing, and masculine personality has allowed him to flourish in his post-Terran career as a Fleet Admiral in the Naval Independents and as a Classis Praefectum (Pythian equivalent of a Fleet Admiral) in the Pythian Navy. He successfully helped modernize the Navy and its outdated Terran hardware, revolutionized Naval tactics, and removed the organizational and logistical issues that plagued the navy in the 2580's. He was also a key proponent in pushing the importance of the Navy, arguing to Marius and Metellus that a strong army cannot seize the day if the navy carrying it is destroyed first. After almost 6 years as the Naval Chief of Staff, Victus left a noticeable change and legacy in the Naval affairs of the nation. His achievements, popularity, and high standing in the navy and military as a whole, earned Victus the attention of Titus Marius, who appointed him as the High Praetor in 2596.