Template:Nobility-Box-Male-Gov Andrew Starfyre (Lord Starfyre of Charu) (Andrew Tarix Starfyre Charuah) is the son of the late King Andrew and his mistress Melina Florda. Following a successful career within the Royal Hapan Navy, Starfyre entered the political arena, serving within the Ministry of External Affairs. He took the Hapes Consortium's foreign relations in a more conservative direction during such historical events as the Dellalt Conflict before his eventual resignation in 4032.
Today he is retired and has not appeared in public media, nor has he had any official dealings with the Hapan government since 4032. It is rumoured that he lives on Lorell.
Early Life
Not much is known about Starfyre's childhood and early life except that he was born on Charubah as the only (known) child of King Andrew and his mistress, Melina Florda. His parents had both been in the Phoenix Movement during the Hapan civil war and his mother was the younger sister of Derrik Florda, a childhood friend of his father.
His parents never married and the existence of a Starfyre heir was not known to the public until after King James had come to power. Starfyre did not seem particularly concerned with not being Prince or King and enlisted in the Royal Hapan Navy.
Military Service
As a low level officer, Starfyre started out in the Royal Hapan Navy's fleet within the Charu system, maintaining a relatively low profile. As he rose through the ranks over the years, his name and family ties caught the eye of numerous high ranking Hapes Consortium officials. As King Andrew had died in 4027, most were under the impression that the Starfyre bloodline had died out.
Starfyre received the title Lord, though some believed he should have been Prince, and received governance of the Charu system. Still he continued his career within the Royal Hapan Navy, eventually receiving command of the 17th Hapan Fleet. During the Black Sun Crisis in 4029, Starfyre and his fleet was responsible for the patrol of the Lorell system while the 1st Hapan Fleet blockaded and bombarded Lorell. They were tasked with monitoring a Victory Star Destroyer from the Dark Empire during Operation Dark Shroud.
In the late 4029, Starfyre became Naval Executive Officer under Gane Lant and Lord Alexander Tylger who had joint command of the Royal Hapan Navy. He was also promoted to Contra Admiral and later received command of the Royal Hapan Navy in 4030 following the resignation of both Lord Alexander Tylger and Gane Lant.
Government Service
Starfyre retired from the Royal Hapan Navy in 4031 and joined the Ministry of External Affairs. He took the Hapes Consortium's foreign relations in a more conservative direction and represented Hapan interests in the Allied Tion sector during the Dellalt Conflict.
On the Royal Council he found an unlikely ally in both Lord Alexander Tylger and Lord Vang Tyrridon who had been traditional rivals. They formed the Trinae Noblesse as a front against the reformist forces at work within the Hapan government. At the end of the year, following a series of heated debated in the chambers of Lorell Hall, both Starfyre and Vang Tyrridon renounced their titles in protest over the Hapes Consortium's rules of succession. Starfyre's status as the ruling noble of the Charu system was revoked and he was transferred to the Order of Tarii. Vang Tyrridon later regained his own title via work in the Royal Hapan Armed Forces.
Starfyre moved to Lorell where he occasionally worked with representatives of House Tylger and unofficially contributed to the work of the Ministry of Culture. Today he lives a quiet life, shielded from the press even after he made a half-hearted attempt to rejoin the Hapan government in the summer of 4033.
Hapan Service
Template:S-Hapan-Mil| Nobility of the Hapes Consortium Order of Tarii Charu System | ||
| Preceded by: None |
Lord of Charu 4029–4032 |
Succeeded by:<br./>Dortan Amethius |
| Hapan Government | ||
| Preceded by: ? |
Minister of External Affairs 4031–4032 |
Succeeded by:<br./>Marcus Bayne |
| Preceded by: Gane Lant |
Commanding Officer of the Royal Hapan Navy 4030–4031 |
Succeeded by:<br./>? |
| Preceded by: Gane Lant |
Executive Officer of Royal Hapan Navy 4029–4030 |
Succeeded by:<br./>Jaeled Altier |
| Preceded by: ? |
Fleet Commander of the 17th Hapan Fleet 4029–4030 |
Succeeded by:<br./>? |
