Captain:Willelmus Cretacea

Admiral Cretacea (Also known as Cretaceous), a veteran of the Trucinex War and is the commanding officer of the Venator Class Star Destroyer Avenger, and the highest ranking officer in the The Fleet of Retribution, he is the most famous official in the Republic Navy and he is President Apollos father.

Early Life
Cretacea was born on the political colony of Caprica five years after the ending of the Mortalitas War, his father was a admiral in the Caprican Fleet before the Unification of the Twelve Colonies. He was a very intelligent child, and was eager to learn more about the way the universe works.

He always dreamed of becoming an explorer with the United Colonies Space Exploration, but tragedy was about to strike. While his father and sister were traveling threw Caprica Citys metro rail, a terrorist against the Twelve Colonies unification bombed the train, killing everyone abroad. He was then brought up by his mother alone, and was anxious to get revenge when he was 18 years old he joined the academy on Lunasa.

Life as a Cadet
Cretacea was a top student in his year, and he met many friends including Leland Shaw, who was 7 years ahead of him. He pasted every test he was given with flying colors and his teachers all thought that he would do great things in the Navy.

After he graduated he took time off, to explore the Cyrannus Galaxy for a year, during his trips he learned alot about other races and their cultures and even learnt to speak their languages.

Life on the CSS Columbia
Cretacea then was assigned on the CSS Columbia under the Command of Commander Ualla as a lieutenant. He exhibited a strong attention to detail and was highly efficient. These tendencies and his overall ability led Ualla to rely heavily on him as a member of Columbia's command crew, despite his youth and junior rank. As well as performing the role of Tactical Officer, Cretacea also managed the ship's FTL drive, including the calculation and initiation of jumps. Cretacea also managed the needs of the various primary computer systems used on the warship.

He became a popular member of the crew, with both senior staff and those below him.

Promotion to Colonel
After two years under the command of Ualla, she recommended him to High Command to earn a new ship. He was given the small corvette known as the CSS Pathway to Peace, as a diplomatic vessel. It was soon after this that his son, Apollo was born. Baby then stayed at home with his mother, Mulenia until he was 17 years old. He personally transported the President to meet with Empress Ramashe after the alliance with Rambo Nation.

War then stuck, when the President was back on Caprica, Cretacea had to personally transport her to Colonial One after the devastation Trucinex attack on the colonies. As an award for saving the presidents life, Cretacea was made a Rear Admiral commanding the CSS Amicitia, a one of a kind update on the Hunter Class Star Destroyer. However he soon learned that his wife, Mulenia, died in the Trucinex attack, needless to say, he was heartbroken.

Trucinex War
Cretacea became famous during the Trucinex War and was credited as saving the CSA on numerous occasions, it was during the Trucinex War that Cretacea met his future best friend, Captain Rambas II, the Rambo captain of the USS Hood.

Late during the war, Cretacea went on a mission, to the Nex homeworld to kill the Nex Prophet, the leader of the Trucinex Imperium. Cretacea killed him for revenge of the death of his wife, it was also around this time that Apollo decided to leave politics and become the Senator for Caprica.

Second Galactic War
Admiral Cretacea fought in many battles of the Second Galactic War, including the first battle between Imperial and Cyrannus forces at the planet Tuacio, Cretacea became even more famous during the battle for coordinating the land invasion of Tuacio and directing the fleets of Rambo Naton and the CSA over the planet against the Imperial Alliance.

A few weeks later, Cretacea led the The Fleet of Retribution, to victory against the Imperial Alliance shipyard on the planet Veloci, however when the battle was over, he learnt that the Rambo Fleet had lost to the Imperial Alliance over the Rambo Capital, this saddened him, although he and Rambas II pledged to get revenge.

Soon, Cretacea ws called to liberate Canceron from the Imperial Alliance and save his best friend Rambas II, he attacked the Imperial occupied Canceron with a huge fleet consisting of many Star Destroyers and Frigates. They brock thew the blockade and began landing troops near the cities of Delphinica and the capital Delphi. The Admiral landed near where Rambas II was taken and went on a personal mission to find him. The Imperial Alliance deployed the new Walkers in the city to destroy the CSA troops, however the Imperials did not take Rambas IIs assurance that the CSA would return seriously and so the walkers were destroyed by the reinforcements. Cretaceas defeated waves of troops and eventually found Rambas II about to be boarded on an Imperial Shuttle. Luckily Cretacea saved him. The Fleet in orbit was destroying the remaining Imperial ships as others began to evacuate. Canceron was liberated, thanks to Cretacea and those under his command.

He later helped save the President and his son, Senator Apollo in the Mortalitas attack on Caprica, yet again he saved the President and the Senator and by extension the CSA itself.

As the Second Galactic War, he was promoted to Fleet Admiral, the highest rank in the URC navy.

Intergalactic War
Cretacea fought in many battles of the Intergalactic War, including the Fall of Scorpia were he saved Admiral Shaw from Cognatus capture. During the evacuation Admiral Cretaceas arrived and talked to Rambam and Anuatolian. He arrived with a daring warning, the evacuation had to finished quickly. Understanding, both Ramboidae Captains nodded and wrapped up the evacuation and left the city. Admiral Cretacea headed into the city and aided in defeating the Cognatus and fought his way up to the Capitol Building of Celeste, were Admiral Shaw was cornered. As Cognatus, Ancientia and URC troopers were batteling, Cretaceous fought the Cognatus Elite and managed to defeat him in single combat. He then took Admiral Shaw into a gunship and looked in awe as a Cognatus Battle Cruiser had arrived above the city and fired a massive beam upon the city, glassing it aswell as the planet as a whole.

Cretacea fought in many battles of this new war, and was one of the first to actually kill a Cognati, during the war Cretacea was given the command of one of the most advanced ships in URC history, the CSS Pegasus a newly revealed Liberator Class which will prove to be very useful to the war effort. Later in the war, Cretacea even got married to his love Ambassador Naberrie.

Life abroad the CSS Pegasus
The CSS Pegasus is a Liberator Class Star Destroyer and has over 4,800 crew members most of which love Cretacea, one of his crew members is Helo Roslia who became famous for fighting and surviving the Xhodocto. Currently, Admiral Cretacea is following the Shaw Protacol, trying to lead the Cognatus away from the Twelve Colonies. However, the Cognatus were coming.

The Final Battle
On the colony of Libran, the rulers of the most important nations in the war meet for an emergency meeting. However the Cognatus armada approaches! Admiral Cretacea was sent to guard the leaders of the nations from harm, however he grew worried about their safety. Scorpia was successfully destroyed by a fleet of only one hundred ships, how would the rest of the colonies fare against an even larger fleet. Attending the meeting was President Apollo, Empress Ramashe, Emperor Wormulon, Hierarch Kroc, Admiral Shaw, Warlord Kilnok, Captain Rambas II and Captain Votarah. After the meeting was completed, Shaw informed Cretacea, of a huge Cognatus fleet numbering in the tens of thousands just jumped into the system. Cretacea swiftly escorted the leaders to Apollo's official flagship, Colonial One just as ten Cognatus troops landed. Cretacea with the help of his marines defeated the invaders but over seven of his men died. Cretacea was then beamed up to the CSS Pegasus in orbit, just as the allies and the Cognatus began to clash.

Post Intergalactic War
Cretacea was glad the Intergalactic War ended, he finally decided to go on vacation and relax for the first time in several months, however first he visited the Shipyards of Cyroenia, where he would be headquartered from now on.

Great Cyrannus War
Fleet Admiral Cretacea, the URC's most prominent captain was sent to Cyreonia in order to aid the allied forces against General Zillum, his arch nemesis, he arrived with a fleet of five star destroyers and six escort frigates, hoping to break the blockade. General Zillum laughed at Cretacea's attempt to break his impenetrable fleet! However, Cretacea had no intention of breaking the blockade by himself....

The Avenger raised full forward shields and opened a volley of turbolaser fire at the massive Mortalitas Dreadnought, he was not going to make the same mistake the Kathleen did. However, the Benevolent was more powerful then Admiral Cretacea's flagship and open fire on its bridge, Zillum was determined to finish off Cretacea once and for all. Then all of a sudden, warp signatures were detected. Impossible! Yelled Zillum as Rambo ships engaged the Confederacy, under the command of Vice Admiral Rambas II... Cretacea's trap was sprung!

Vice Admiral Rambas II led the nearly refurbished Rambo Task Force of the Fleet of Retribution, it was now made up with several regular Rambo ships followed up by special Krakana-class Refits, a truly powerful force. However, Zillum is a very intelligent officer and as soon as he saw the Rambo Fleet he called for reinforcements from an old friend.

Rambas II was pleased, his timely arrival and Cretacea's plan worked, cornering the Confederacy and intercepting the Benevolent, Confederate General Zillum was soon to be captured. Within 3 hours the combined fleet of URC and Rambo ships pushed back the Confederacy and secured the massive ring around the world. Rambas and Cretacea contacted eachother, to discuss further plans when more Confederate ships arrived. Under command of the Admiral Lizaconda onboard the Liberty II the reinforcements jumped in between Zillum and Cretacea/Rambas II forces. Taken by surprise, the USS Caprica took heavy damage and a nearby Kelvin Class was destroyed in an instance. Meanwhile the Avanger pushed through the Confederate reinforcements, to catch the Benevolent, but that seemed in vain as the Benevolent was turning around and opened fire at the Avenger herself, lightly damaging her. Rambas looked at his tactical screen and was displeased, the tide of battle was in favor of the Cyrandia forces, but now taken by surprise Lizaconda managed to turn the tide.

However, the Cyrandia forces now had a stand off. Lizconda, onboard the Liberty II looked grim, Zillum had wasted his oppertunity to destroy the shipyards, instead he awaited the arrival of Cretacea and is plan failed. Lizaconda nodded towards his crew, and the Liberty II and escorting ships advanced toward the massive ring and re-opened fire. Seemingly an attack, Lizaconda used this attack to retreat from Cyroenia, the battle was lost but Lizaconda and Zillum would not give up without saying goodbye!

Advancing towards the Cyrandia fleet the USS Caprica targeted the Liberty II and the Avenger the Benevolent, the battle was intense, with both sides taking heavy casualties (the Cyrandia lost over 65% of there ships, the Confederacy only 45%) and the shipyards were damaged too. As of sudden, the Confederacy left Cyroenia and the remaining Cyrandia forces celebrated. Yet, both Cretacea and Rambas could only wondered why the Confederacy had left, perhaps conquering was not there plan and the battle was just a diversion?

After the battle, Cretacea gave up the Avenger to his good friend and officer Helo Roslia. In return, Republic Command gave him the Resolute, a newly constructed Venator-class and the sister ship of the Avenger. He then proceeded to hunt down Zillum and bring him to justice. However, before he could do that, he was tasked with hunting down the Annihilator, a Mortalitas Dreadnought involved in the kidnapping of Senator Mer Mirea. He went with a taskforce of three star destroyers, including the Resolute and freed the senator. However, not before running into his old friend, Cainaó, now an admiral in the Confederate fleet. However, he escaped just as turbolaser fire destroyed the gigantic ship. He was soon called into action to defend Caprica City against a Confederacy attack, during the battle, he disabled the Benevolent and killed General Zillum giving the Cyrandia a boast in moral, he then returned to the battle in orbit.