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Baron Flegel, a high noble of the Galactic Empire and nephew to Duke Otto von Braunschweig, wielded considerable political and military influence. His actions, however, stemmed more from personal animosity than strategic skill.
He harbored intense hatred for Reinhard von Lohengramm, resenting Reinhard's rise despite his non-noble birth. This fueled Flegel's repeated conspiracies against Reinhard. He ruthlessly manipulated figures like Sussanna von Beenemünde into assassination attempts, employing indirect methods to eliminate rivals while avoiding direct evidence.
A defining moment involved Rear Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer's imprisonment and torture. After paid interrogators failed, Flegel personally attempted to beat Mittermeyer but was goaded into removing the admiral's restraints for a "fair" fight. Mittermeyer easily overpowered him, prompting Flegel to order his companions to shoot. Reinhard von Lohengramm and Oskar von Reuenthal intervened to prevent this.
Militarily, Flegel served as a Vice Admiral under Fleet Admiral Gregor von Mückenberger aboard Iserlohn Fortress, participating in the Fourth Battle of Tiamat aboard the flagship. Later on Odin, he conspired with Braunschweig to leak Imperial military plans to Phezzan, hoping they would reach the Free Planets Alliance and cause Reinhard's defeat. This plan failed.
During the Imperial Civil War, Flegel aligned with the Lippstadt League, commanding his own fleet from the battleship *Wilhelmina*. His fleet engaged the Mittermeyer Fleet outside Geiersburg Fortress but was routed when a tactical retreat drew League forces into disadvantageous positions. Flegel survived but subsequently ordered his ship on a suicide charge against overwhelming odds. This order provoked a mutiny; his crew killed him. His final words were reported as "Long live the Empire."
Entitlement, recklessness, and cruelty marked Flegel's character. His subordinates despised his arrogant, unilateral decision-making, which directly led to his demise. His German name reflects meanings of both a threshing tool and an insolent person.
He harbored intense hatred for Reinhard von Lohengramm, resenting Reinhard's rise despite his non-noble birth. This fueled Flegel's repeated conspiracies against Reinhard. He ruthlessly manipulated figures like Sussanna von Beenemünde into assassination attempts, employing indirect methods to eliminate rivals while avoiding direct evidence.
A defining moment involved Rear Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer's imprisonment and torture. After paid interrogators failed, Flegel personally attempted to beat Mittermeyer but was goaded into removing the admiral's restraints for a "fair" fight. Mittermeyer easily overpowered him, prompting Flegel to order his companions to shoot. Reinhard von Lohengramm and Oskar von Reuenthal intervened to prevent this.
Militarily, Flegel served as a Vice Admiral under Fleet Admiral Gregor von Mückenberger aboard Iserlohn Fortress, participating in the Fourth Battle of Tiamat aboard the flagship. Later on Odin, he conspired with Braunschweig to leak Imperial military plans to Phezzan, hoping they would reach the Free Planets Alliance and cause Reinhard's defeat. This plan failed.
During the Imperial Civil War, Flegel aligned with the Lippstadt League, commanding his own fleet from the battleship *Wilhelmina*. His fleet engaged the Mittermeyer Fleet outside Geiersburg Fortress but was routed when a tactical retreat drew League forces into disadvantageous positions. Flegel survived but subsequently ordered his ship on a suicide charge against overwhelming odds. This order provoked a mutiny; his crew killed him. His final words were reported as "Long live the Empire."
Entitlement, recklessness, and cruelty marked Flegel's character. His subordinates despised his arrogant, unilateral decision-making, which directly led to his demise. His German name reflects meanings of both a threshing tool and an insolent person.