Marius Messer IV

Marius Messer IV (2625-2641) was the only son of [United Empire of Earth](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth)(UEE) [Imperator](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BoJ9wl-uee-imperator) [Livia III](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/01dWwaQkrL-livia-messer-iii) and her husband Daniel Scota, a former pilot. He spent his childhood on Earth (Sol III) with his cousins, [Gammon](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0rxrqgDP12-gammon-messer) and [Illyana](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bZwQBNmWrL-illyana-messer-vi). His grandfather [Deacon II](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0j46m4BYge-deacon-messer-ii) tutored him privately from a young age; Marius would often accompany his mother and Deacon II on their regular tours of the UEE. After attaining his [Equivalency](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Vgg7YGdQDY-equivalency) at age 16, he was accepted to the United Empire of Earth Naval Flight Academy (UNFA). He died alongside his father Daniel in a shuttle crash, when their vessel suffered a catastrophic failure upon atmospheric re-entry over Moscow, Earth. Livia III granted him the honorary title of Imperator before retiring from public life in 2643.