Lord Vashkilish of Veriyar

Lord Genus Emeritus Vashkilish (born Vashkilish Aknelav) is the commandant of the Alysian Intergalactic Defense System. A strong-willed and tough warrior, he is a household name within the Alysian empire.

Early Life
Vashkilish Aknelav was born on the 9th of may in 2213. He is the grandson of Governor Tiik Aknelav of the Veriyar System. He had a rather happy childhood but by the age of 6, his father, Lord Akdov Aknelav, regent of Veriyar, died of a chronic disease. His grandfather followed the next year. Due to his extremely young age, all administrations of Veriyar were then in the care of the most loyal and reliable of assistants. Time passed and by the age of 18 he was crowned governor.

Entering the Military
Months after his administrative takeover, the AIDS annual recruitment forces arrived on Todoro-V, the capital of Veriyar. He volunteered for AIDS and left administrational duties to his brother, Lord Gowron. Despite his noble status, he was treated the same as the other recruits. He struggled during the first few months, but ultimately survived.

Vellicia Prime Disaster
In 2247, Vashkilish, then a Centurion, was tasked with leading an expeditionary platoon to a small planet called Vellicia Prime. The planet was long thought to be uninhabited by sentient beings, and Vashkilish's platoon did not bring much weaponry. However, a group of reptilian creatures attacked Vashkilish and his team at night, leading to him being the only survivor after scaring away the reptiles. Due to his royal blood and his alibi that his captain failed to send reinforcements in time, his reputation was not tarnished; his captain taking the political blow instead.

Later Career
Specific details about his military exploits are scarce. What is generally known and accepted is that Vashkilish continued to excel at his commands, and continued to impress his superiors. He became Genus Tiro (lowest flag rank) at age 32, and assumed the command of commandant (with the rank of Genus Emeritus) in 2263, replacing Genus Emeritus Donatra, who was reaching the mandatory retirement age of 95.