Colonel 'X'

Colonel 'X' is the shadowy leader of the Popular Militia and the Kirlawan Popular Front

Early Life
Little is known about Colonel 'X' before about 2307, when he emerged as a prominent member of the Voter Protection Squads, forerunners of the Popular Militia. He is assumed to have been born in around 2285, either to a family of immigrants or outside Kirlawa (due to his heavily accented voice).

Paramilitary Career
He first emerged into the public sphere as a spokesman for the Popular Militia during their early years. He was involved in the capture and possible abuse of three Rildanor men who the Popular Militia found crossing the border into Kirlawa

He soon became recognised as the leader of the Popular Militia across Kirlawa, and at this time entered politics as a representative of the Kirlawan Popular Front.

The Popular Militia were active in low level anti-fascist violence throughout the following two decades, and this led to accusations that the Popular Militia was a revolutionary communist group.

In the Kirlawan Civil War of 2333-36, Colonel 'X' led the Popular Militia forces in Merkan, which was a major area of guerilla activity against the fascist government. He readily accepted aid from Dundorf, and is believed to have negotiated deals by which the Liberty Brigade received arms and training.

The Popular Militia assisted the Dundorfian invasion of Kirlawa in 2335 with intelligence and supporting operations, and Colonel 'X' was heavily involved in the 'liberation' of Freiheitstadt (the main city in the border regions of Merkan which has a large number of Dundorfian immigrants).

Political Career
He entered the Kirlawan House of Representatives in the 2309 elections, and soon rose to a prominent position in the party, mainly due to the support of Popular Militia members within the KPF.

He rose to the position of Defence Minister in the Left Coalition-Angelis governments of the 2320s and 30s, and was nominally in charge of the Kirlawan Armed Forces at the time of the outbreak of the Kirlawan Civil War. At the same time he maintained a senior position in the Popular Militia, and there was much disquiet at the dual role that he held, as well as the fact that few people knew very much about him.

Following the fascist coup of 2333, Colonel 'X' was ousted as Defence Minister, and narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. He relocated to Merkan and organised the resistance there.

In 2337, he returned to politics, as the Defence Minister of the Democratic Republic of Kirlawa. He is believed to be on the DRK Co-ordinating Committee, and may even be it's de facto leader. He is also the official leader of the Kirlawan Popular Front, although Gerard Luze acts as Prime Minister and Dorien Chernell leads the delegation to the Kirlawan Pan-National Council.