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Oskar von Reuenthal entered the world on 26 October 767 UC, born into a lower-nobility family of the Galactic Empire. Though both parents possessed blue eyes, he exhibited heterochromia—one blue eye, one brown eye—interpreted as evidence of his mother's adultery. This drove his mother to try gouging out one eye during his infancy; a servant intervened, but she later took her own life. His father blamed him for the loss, retreating into alcoholism and distance, seeding Reuenthal's enduring bitterness towards women. He confided this traumatic past solely to his closest friend, Wolfgang Mittermeyer.
Reuenthal joined the Imperial Fleet, meeting Mittermeyer in 789 UC during a bar fight where they defended lower-ranking ratings against Military Police. Their friendship solidified, and Reuenthal attended Mittermeyer's wedding in 792 UC. By May 794 UC, serving as a captain, he observed Reinhard von Müsel's early command alongside Mittermeyer, remarking on Reinhard's latent power like a "baby tiger mistaken for a house cat." By December 794 UC, as a commodore, he helped avert a total Imperial collapse during the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn.
On 2 May 795 UC, Rear Admiral Reuenthal pledged allegiance to Reinhard in exchange for aid freeing Mittermeyer from unlawful noble imprisonment, formally joining Reinhard's inner circle, though he sometimes harbored ambitions for greater power. Stationed at Iserlohn Fortress during the early 796 UC Battle of Astarte due to a noble conspiracy against Reinhard, he nonetheless approved of Reinhard's subsequent victory. Later that year, as vice admiral, he pursued and mauled Admiral Bewcock's 5th Fleet during the Imperial counteroffensive against the Free Planets Alliance invasion, earning promotion to full admiral after repelling the invaders.
During the Lippstadt War (796–797 UC), Reuenthal served as a top commander under Reinhard after Siegfried Kircheis. He fought in key engagements, including the capture of Rentenburg Fortress and the siege of Geiersburg Fortress. After Kircheis's assassination, he offered advice to restore Reinhard's morale, later expressing regret over his suggestion. Post-war, he protected Prime Minister Lichtenlade's mansion during a coup, foreshadowing future ties to the family.
Following Reinhard's coronation as Kaiser, Reuenthal was appointed Chief of High Command with the rank of fleet admiral. In February 800 UC, Heydrich Lang accused him of treason for sheltering Elfriede von Kohlrausch, Lichtenlade's niece and his attempted assassin. Their affair had produced a son, though Reuenthal denied knowledge of the pregnancy or making treasonous statements. Amid suspicions of a plot by Paul von Oberstein, Reinhard dismissed the charges but relieved Reuenthal of High Command, appointing him Governor-General of Neue Land (formerly Alliance territory), granting him control over half the Imperial Fleet and civil administration.
In late 800 UC, an assassination attempt on Reinhard at Uruvasi by Imperial soldiers under Reuenthal's command fueled rebellion rumors. Orchestrated by Terraists and Adrian Rubinsky, Reuenthal refused explanations to Reinhard, citing pride and adversarial relations with Oberstein. He declared rebellion, framing it as liberating Reinhard from Oberstein and Lang's influence. His forces initially clashed with Mittermeyer's fleet at Rantemario but were forced to retreat. During the battle, Admiral Grillparzer betrayed him, damaging his flagship *Tristan* and impaling him with shrapnel. Refusing surgery to maintain command, he organized an orderly withdrawal.
Mortally wounded, Reuenthal returned to Heinessen, delegated administrative duties, and killed politician Job Truniht. Elfriede visited; he instructed her to give their son to Mittermeyer and offered her the chance to kill him, but she departed. He died on 16 December 800 UC while dictating a final letter, attempting to hold on until Mittermeyer's arrival. His son, Felix, was later adopted by Mittermeyer.
Reuenthal's flagship *Tristan* alluded to the legend, paralleling his affair with a woman whose family he helped destroy, betrayal of his sovereign, fatal combat against a dear friend, and death following his lover's visit. His surname, meaning "regret" in German, reflected his trajectory.
Reuenthal joined the Imperial Fleet, meeting Mittermeyer in 789 UC during a bar fight where they defended lower-ranking ratings against Military Police. Their friendship solidified, and Reuenthal attended Mittermeyer's wedding in 792 UC. By May 794 UC, serving as a captain, he observed Reinhard von Müsel's early command alongside Mittermeyer, remarking on Reinhard's latent power like a "baby tiger mistaken for a house cat." By December 794 UC, as a commodore, he helped avert a total Imperial collapse during the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn.
On 2 May 795 UC, Rear Admiral Reuenthal pledged allegiance to Reinhard in exchange for aid freeing Mittermeyer from unlawful noble imprisonment, formally joining Reinhard's inner circle, though he sometimes harbored ambitions for greater power. Stationed at Iserlohn Fortress during the early 796 UC Battle of Astarte due to a noble conspiracy against Reinhard, he nonetheless approved of Reinhard's subsequent victory. Later that year, as vice admiral, he pursued and mauled Admiral Bewcock's 5th Fleet during the Imperial counteroffensive against the Free Planets Alliance invasion, earning promotion to full admiral after repelling the invaders.
During the Lippstadt War (796–797 UC), Reuenthal served as a top commander under Reinhard after Siegfried Kircheis. He fought in key engagements, including the capture of Rentenburg Fortress and the siege of Geiersburg Fortress. After Kircheis's assassination, he offered advice to restore Reinhard's morale, later expressing regret over his suggestion. Post-war, he protected Prime Minister Lichtenlade's mansion during a coup, foreshadowing future ties to the family.
Following Reinhard's coronation as Kaiser, Reuenthal was appointed Chief of High Command with the rank of fleet admiral. In February 800 UC, Heydrich Lang accused him of treason for sheltering Elfriede von Kohlrausch, Lichtenlade's niece and his attempted assassin. Their affair had produced a son, though Reuenthal denied knowledge of the pregnancy or making treasonous statements. Amid suspicions of a plot by Paul von Oberstein, Reinhard dismissed the charges but relieved Reuenthal of High Command, appointing him Governor-General of Neue Land (formerly Alliance territory), granting him control over half the Imperial Fleet and civil administration.
In late 800 UC, an assassination attempt on Reinhard at Uruvasi by Imperial soldiers under Reuenthal's command fueled rebellion rumors. Orchestrated by Terraists and Adrian Rubinsky, Reuenthal refused explanations to Reinhard, citing pride and adversarial relations with Oberstein. He declared rebellion, framing it as liberating Reinhard from Oberstein and Lang's influence. His forces initially clashed with Mittermeyer's fleet at Rantemario but were forced to retreat. During the battle, Admiral Grillparzer betrayed him, damaging his flagship *Tristan* and impaling him with shrapnel. Refusing surgery to maintain command, he organized an orderly withdrawal.
Mortally wounded, Reuenthal returned to Heinessen, delegated administrative duties, and killed politician Job Truniht. Elfriede visited; he instructed her to give their son to Mittermeyer and offered her the chance to kill him, but she departed. He died on 16 December 800 UC while dictating a final letter, attempting to hold on until Mittermeyer's arrival. His son, Felix, was later adopted by Mittermeyer.
Reuenthal's flagship *Tristan* alluded to the legend, paralleling his affair with a woman whose family he helped destroy, betrayal of his sovereign, fatal combat against a dear friend, and death following his lover's visit. His surname, meaning "regret" in German, reflected his trajectory.