Achzir Kovar

Achzir Kovar of Hisperia was the Achzir of the Hisperian Imperium from CY 1892 until his death in CY 1913.

Early Life
Kovar was born on Hisperia in the Imperial Palace in CY 1873 to Achzir Aschwin IV and Achzira Sunnva. The eldest child, Kovar was designated as his father's heir and was fiercely protected as a result. At the age of ten, he expressed a love for the stars, and would frequently discuss the many planets and mysteries of the galaxy with his uncle, the Duke of Izurn. He formed a close bond with his uncle who brought him to Izurn in CY 1885, when Kovar was 12, to see parts of the imperium that he would one day rule. Here, he was taught by his uncle in the history of Hisperia and her dominions, as well as space travel, recent historical events, and Hisperian culture, specifically music. The young prince took a liking to learning music, and was known to be able to play several instruments. In CY 1886, he visited Cordelia Prime as part of a state visit with his mother, and soon after he began learning Cordelian.

Kirmiian War
When the Kirmiian War broke out in CY 1888, Kovar was 15 years old. Though he was too young to fight in the war, he volunteered in hospitals on Cortanza and Ekoto as the war saw high casualties in its earlier years. This action was met with controversy as Hisperian royals did not tend to visit non-imperium planets other than on state visits, though his supporters argued that by doing so he was fostering goodwill towards the Hisperians and his actions would prove to their allies and enemies alike that they cared for non-Hisperians. In CY 1891, Prince Kovar toured Izurn, Onkara, and Beshan 2 to familiarize himself with his future dominions.

Father’s Death and Rise to Power
In CY 1892, Achzir Aschwin IV became ill. At the time, Kovar was on Izurn, and was quickly recalled as his father’s condition worsened. When his father died weeks later, Kovar became Achzir of the Hisperian Imperium at the age of 19. He famously held a week-long funeral for his father where over 500 million people took part in the ceremony on Hisperia, and billions more mourned across the Imperium. Kovar decided that the funeral would take place before his official coronation, which was held two days after the end of the funerary events.

Early Rule and Marriage
In the early years of his rule, Achzir Kovar was generally well liked by his people. He was young and was seen as refreshing from the more conservative government of the previous rulers. Additionally, members of the Kiros Alliance liked him since he had no interest in being aggressive towards the Valzovech and their allies. This meant that tensions were reduced for much of the decade. In CY 1892, Alliance Representatives meet with Valzovech ambassadors on Enosdin and the Enosdin Accords are signed, agreeing to reduce the number of InterPlanetary Plasma Missiles (IPPMs). The next year, the Kirmiian War ended with the Treaty of Ekoto. Fighting had largely ended in CY 1892, and the treaty was more of a formality. The same year saw Achzir Kovar nearly killed when returning from Izurn. As his ship was landing, the primary engines experienced an electrical surge causing them to fail. The ship crashed a dozen meters into the landing pad, and while the Achzir sustained only minor injuries, three crew members died.

In CY 1894, Achzir Kovar was married to Lady Sirva, at the ages of 21 and 18, respectively. The wedding was a three day ceremony and was an arranged marriage. The couple was reportedly pressured into marriage in order to produce an heir. Their first son, Kovar II, was born eleven months after their marriage in the year CY 1895.

Achzir Kovar began to heavily invest in Hisperia's defensive capabilities across the Imperium. He issued the construction of seven listening posts on several planets, mainly on the Hisperian worlds of Navo 7BUC and Travo 6A, both in the Diezara System, which was primarily controlled by the Valzovech Pact. This was followed by his issue to create a new defense fleet for the planet Onkara. The Valzovech responded by building several new heavy battle cruisers. The Hisperians began negotiating with other Alliance members to become the sole defenders of various worlds. The Cordelians followed suit, and soon the pair were the only defenders of many of the Alliance worlds. As the decade progressed, the Kiros Alliance passed legislation to limit Hisperia's military aggression, much to the disdain of the Hisperians. However, as the Hisperians were outvoted in the Parliament of Planets, Kovar could do very little without losing his allies.