Major General Michael Albert Moragon, Royal Army, Retired

Appearence

Imposing is the word people think of when they see Michael Moragon for the first time. Extremely tall and well built, with gray eyes and thick, dark reddish hair, a reddish complexion from too many years of exposure to the sun, Moragon is a distinguished-looking man. He has an abrasive, rather overbearing manner, and is a man of violent passions.

Background

He was born to Richard Moragon and Leola Montiero in the small Central Valley community of Devil's Den. His father was the local patron, while Leola was the daughter of one of his peons. Richard acknowleged his illegitimate son, but in the aristocratic culture of pre-UKA conquest Southern California, young Michael was a social liability to his father, so he was fostered with a merchant's family in El Paso de Robles to the west. Julio Olanza treated Michael like his own son and gave him what passed for a good education in that place and time. On his eighteenth birthday, Michael enlisted in the Royal Horse Guards Blues and about two months later married his pregnant girlfriend, Karen Ayers. Intelligent, ambitious, literate, and handsome, Michael applied for and received a posting to Officer's Candidate School in 2027. (See Career Summary.

Major General Moragon's in the summer of 2041, while he was in Europe, and this loss devastated him. After his death, he has been particularly close to his many children and grandchildren.

He has the reputation of being a harsh disciplinarian and task master. He was more feared than loved by his troops. He is also known to be very excitable during a crisis, and had the reputation of loving nothing better than to solve his problems by charging them, sword in hand.

During the fall of 2045, while commander of the Guard Armored Division, he was relieved of command by the commander of of Army Group B, Admiral McDowell, for failing to control his men during a minor uprising in the Joliet area. Soldiers under his command massacred over two hundred suspected rebels, and it was clear that Moragon failed to exercise any proper control over his men. An appeal of the removal to King Patrick brought down not only a confirmation of McDowell's order to relieve him, but also a stinging rebuke for disobeying stated national policy. From that moment on, Moragon has gone from one of King Patrick's most fervent supporters to one of his most rabid enemies. Retiring early, Moragon won a by-election to Parilament, and with the help of the Duchess d'Aosta, took control of the demoralized Kennedy-Democratic Party. He is actively supporting that wing of his party that is calling for the abolition of the monarchy and the creation of a republic.

Career Summary

• 2025 - Joins Horse Guards Blues.
• 2026 - Promoted to Sargent.
• 2027 Graduated from OCS and commissioned cornet in the Horse Guards Blues. Assigned as aide-de-camp to Queen Maureen.
• 2029 Promoted to Lieutenant, given command of a platoon.
• 2030 Promoted to Captain, given command of a troop.
• 2032 Promoted to Major, given command of a squadron.
• 2036 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and given command of the Ist Battalion, 1st Guard Grenadiers.
• 2039 Promoted to Colonel and given command of the Guard Horse Grenadiers.
• 2040 Served with distinction in the conquest of Spain, leading his mounted regiment into the back of an enemy firebase and capturing it in a wild melee. The government of the Georgia USA awards him the Georgia Medal of Honor for the action. King Patrick promotes him to Brigadier General and gives him command of the 2nd Guards Brigade of the Guard Armored Division.
• 2042 Serves with distinction in the invasion of the Roman Empire in 2042. Made executive officer of the Guard Amored Division.
• 2043 Promoted to Major General and given command of the Guard Armored Division.
• 2044 Commands the Guard Armored Division in the Chattanooga to Cincinatti Campaign.
• 2045 Relieved of command, and elects to retire.

Family

• Carol Lerda Moragon - born 6 June 2025
  m. (2040) James M. Marsh - born 28 July 2020

  • Colleen Marsh - born 29 March 2040
  • Catherine Marsh - born 26 May 2041
  • Julian Marsh - born 19 June 2043
  • Michael Marsh - born 1 January 2045

  Diane Leslie Anne Moragon - born 26 March 2028

  m. (2044) Darrel Lewis - born 4 August 2024

  • Robert Lewis - born 5 May 2045

  Katherine Margaret Moragon - born 10 August 2031

  Joseph Frederick Moragon - born 18 July 2033

  Janet Maria Moragon - born 14 June 2034, died 21 June 2034

  Donna Davida Moragon - born 9 December 2035

  George Franklin Moragon - born 19 February 2038