Salen Kotch

Salen Kotch is the Admiral of the Settlement Defense Front. At least, to the mind of the average person. Beyond his rank, Kotch is a ruthless, indiscriminate killer with his mind set on one thing: the destruction of UNSA, and the conquering of planet Earth. He is one of the most feared men in the solar system, as he is willing to mercilessly massacre anyone who dares to stand in his way.

If his ground-based aggression and tyranny wasn't enough, Kotch is also the captain of the very first super carrier created by the Settlement Defense Front... the flagship known as the SDS/SWSC-1 Olympus Mons, named after the Mars-based volcano on which Kotch scaled during his youth.

Kotch was not a natural-born tyrant however, as experiencing years of the SDF's propaganda formed a deep disdain for the ideals of freedom and democracy. Though his firm belief in his ideals, mixed with his sociopathic, unsympathetic mindset, did give him more of a reason to destroy all those who oppose him at any costs. It allowed him to believe that no matter what happens, whether it be the death of his men, the loss of his ship, or the loss of his own life... victory over the enemy was all that mattered in the end.

Kotch is also the exact opposite of his arch nemesis, that being the UNSA commander Nick Reyes. While Reyes cares highly about his people, and will do anything to keep them safe, Kotch will gladly throw away the lives of any soldier or civilian he deems to be a necessary sacrifice. He even went as far as to shoot and kill one of his own soldiers just to prove a point to those who commanded the UNSA, the point being that their empathy was a weakness, as was stated before.