Armand Surban
Sarna News
Armand Surban | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Profession | Combat vehicle commander |
Major General Armand Surban a senior Star League Defense Force commander before and during the Amaris Civil War.[1][2][3]
History
Early Life
Born in the Terran Hegemony, Surban's family moved to the Rim Worlds Republic while he was a child, and he later attended the Andrew Jackson Academy on Apollo. Joining the SLDF after graduation, he became a tanker, in which role his tactical skills were mediocre.[1]
Rise in Rank
Despite the limitations of his skill in combat, Surban became recognized for his strategic and bureaucratic talents, and was recognized as a up-and-coming star within the SLDF's officer corps. Following his Division supressing an anti-Star League uprising in the Taurian Concordat, at age 45 around 2754 he was promoted to lead 13th Army.
During the 10 years to 2764 he reputedly worked wonders for this Army, trimming the fat from many units, while conducting successful combined arms operations. Further despite being assigned an area of operations within the Lyran Commonwealth, he also sought to position his troops near the Rim Worlds Republic border, in an attempt to address concerns that the withdrawal of 20th Army would leave that area of space unguarded.[1]
Amaris Civil War
At the beginning of the Amaris Civil War in 2765, Surban was still in his role as CO of 13th Army, despite rumors he might immanently be prompted.[1][2]
Later in the war however, by [2772]], Surban had risen to command of 20th Army Group, within Task Force Commonwealth. In this role during Operation CHIEFTAIN he lead the assault on a number of Amaris held worlds near the Draconis Combine border, with many of his liberation targets falling without significant resistance from either their Rim Worlds or later Combine garrisons.[3][4]