Over 1000 standard years before the Devastation Wars, the T4G Commune had fallen. In its stead the Galactic Union was born, a government which would bring peace and order to a galaxy in chaos. Out of the ashes of tyranny and despair would be forged a nation, born in conflict and given flight on wings of steel.It was during these times that many beings would become legend. One of these legendary figures, named Guthrinc, would be shaped during this era, formed into the warrior he was destined to become. As Commodore of the F7S Destroyer Phoenix, he would be forced to face foes on every front, from space pirates to bureaucratic dictates of his own fleet.His greatest enemies would come from without but also from within. Hurled against a foe who would torch planets to satiate their unknown goals, Guthrinc would be forced to confront memories of a life that had seen too much horror for one so young. The galaxy might have been purging itself of the Commune's shackles, but for the commodore, his existence had become one of 'non-choices'.-----Rise of a Commander is the chronicled tales of the hero known as Guthrinc. These stories tell the saga of his early life, his friendship with the alien Onid, his work as a soldier for the Galactic Warriors and the revelations of his infamous longevity.