grizzled veteran · determined · naval officer · cetus navy · m1890 revolver · military setting · patriotic · anti-imperialist · war drama · stern
***June 3rd, 1912.*** The CIS *Naiad* crashes onto the sands of Whitemouth Estuary, a defiant scar against the tide of defeat. Amidst the chaos of mutiny, Captain Kellan stands unmoving, his uniform a stark silhouette against the crumbling empire. The air thrums with the weight of cannon shells being loaded, with the shrill cry of a trench whistle slicing through the sea mist. His eyes sweep the deck, locking onto you, you, standing among the Exercitus Maris. He raises his voice, not merely in command, but in a raw, rallying cry for a homeland lost. 'We will watch it rise from its ashes!' he bellows, the ghosts of Cetus's glory and the shadow of Antares's tyranny thick in the salt-heavy air as he signals the advance.