Lionel Trotsky

Lionel Trotsky was once a renowned military officer at the Colubro Military Academy before he left the UNSC. He was particularly infamous for his criticisms towards the Commonwealth—a habit that ultimately forced ONI operatives to assassinate him. After the failed attempt on his life, he fled to the outer rim world of Harvest where he started an insurrectionist group known as the New Colonial Alliance.

He was last seen on Harvest in 2512 when the UNSC led a successful operation against the NCA that saw the elimination of most of the NCA's leadership. Some speculate that he may still be alive, lurking in the shadows deep in the inky depths of space.

Early Life
Born to a family of farmers on Tau Ceti in 2405, Lionel Trotsky's childhood could be described as uninteresting, however, it was during this time when he first had his foray into the world of military tactics when his father signed him into the local military academy. There, he showcased his ability to command difficult situations which ultimately attracted the attention of some visiting officers from the Colubro Military Academy. In 2423, he was accepted into the military academy where he would learn from some of the greatest military tacticians of the 24th century. It was also during this time when he was first introduced to the class struggle that plagued the Commonwealth as evident by Colubro's economy which vastly contrasted that of Tau Ceti's. In 2426, he graduated with the highest honours the academy could offer and left to join the UNSC navy.

Time in the Navy
Lionel's time was brief, but it was marked with a number of notable achievements. Chief among them was his daring manoeuvre at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV where he defeated a rebel fleet of 5 heavy cruisers with only a single destroyer at his disposal. Nevertheless, his time in the navy taught him of the flaws of the UEG and after suppressing another revolt on Black Reef, he decided to leave the UNSC navy in search of some answers.

Herald of the Revolution
Lionel emerged from the shadows following the 1/1 Attacks. In the years that followed since his retirement from service, he had enlisted the help of many known dissidents to assist him in creating the New Colonial Alliance—an insurrectionist group that sought to free the outer rim worlds from the grip of the inner rim. He led a devastating campaign against the UNSC and the UEG for more than two decades, but his revolution came to an abrupt end when the UNSC successfully enacted OPERATION: STORMSWORD, killing many of his allies and forcing him to flee from his headquarters on Harvest. It is widely believed that he was killed by ONI operatives after finding refuge on the Winterfell asteroid base, though some speculate that he might still be alive and that his death was merely a way for ONI to lose sight of him.