Neosapien Commonwealth

In the 1993-1995 sci-fi animated television series Exosquad, the Neosapien Commonwealth was the commonwealth built by the Neosapiens under Phaeton's leadership after the Second Neosapien Revolt and their conquest of the Homeworlds. The term "commonwealth" is used because some Terrans (homo sapiens) were almost as prominent figures in the Neosapien regime as the Neosapiens themselves - most notably, Amanda Connor.

Phaeton


Phaeton was the leader of the Neosapien regime after the occupation of the Homeworlds. His rebellious nature went way into the past when he, along with his "brother" Marsala, was one of the leaders of the First Neosapien Revolt 50 years prior to the second one. Back then, he was captured by the Terran forces and led them to the other leaders' hideouts, but that only made his lust for revenge stronger. It was Phaeton who influenced the Homeworlds' decision for the Exofleet to hunt down the Pirate Clans, allowing his own forces to invade. Much like Adolf Hitler in the Third Reich, Phaeton carefully rebuilt all factories on Mars (where he, as a Governor, had a carte blanche) to fulfill a double purpose - a peaceful and a war one, so that they could switch to producing battle starships and combat E-frames for the invasion in no time.

In the fight against J.T. Marsh on Martian Olympus Mons, Phaeton was severely injured and contracted the automutation syndrome which earned Marsh his undying hatred and later lead him to the lunatic idea of creating a doomsday device capable of destroying the Earth, should it ever be retaken by the Terrans. He also became paranoid at the time, cloning his top commanders in case they betrayed him or died. Since the beginning of the war, Phaeton piloted a modified Mobile Land and Air Command E-frame.

Military

 * Note: It's difficult to figure just when exactly is a Neosapien dead, since provided a genes-matrix, they can be resurrected at any moment. Virtually all Neosapiens on the list (except Thrax and, may be, Livia) were killed at least once.

Livia
General Livia was Phaeton ' s right hand woman and his most trusted advisor. After General Shiva has been accused of treason, Livia was appointed the new Commanding General of Earth Occupation. Most likely, she gained her high status because of her deep devotion to the "Neosapien Destiny" doctrine, which her leader proclaimed, and her admiration of Phaeton himself. Only his suicidal plan to destroy the Earth could convince her to reconsider her loyalty at the very end of the war. Known for despising all humans, it was Livia's ultimate goal to destroy humanity and ascend Phaeton to the divine master of the Universe. When Phaeton finally had her executed for attempting to sabotage his doomsday device, he told her he never had her cloned because he trusted her.

Shiva
General Shiva was the first Commanding General of Earth Occupation and the most feared and hated Neosapien of all times with the exception of Phaeton. Known for his cruelty and ruthlessness, his quest has always been the complete eradication of the human race. Because of his genetically enhanced intelligence and strength, Shiva had the upper hand in any combat - the reason why Phaeton given him command over Earth, the cradle of the mankind. He was widely considered the best of the Neosapien Generals, although he always lacked spontaneity and unpredictability in battle which may be why he (despite false accusations) never betrayed Phaeton. Shiva's E-frame of choice was an #AA-569. After the war, his clone saved Sean Napier's life for he hoped that Napier's promise of a new future for both humans and Neosapiens would come true.

Draconis
General Draconis was the Commanding General of Venusian Occupation during the war. A "paranoid sociopathic megalomaniac", as some would call him, he used brutal methods to crush human resistance on his territory (e.g. starving them to death by systematically destroying all food supplies on the planet) simultaneously elaborating a plan to overthrow Phaeton and become the new Supreme Ruler. In fact, the chances of his success would have been very high without Exofleet and, particularly, Able Squad's intervention. Both the original Draconis and his posthumous clone piloted a #MM-120 E-frame.

Typhonus
General Typhonus was the Minister of Battle Forces of the Neosapien regime and de facto the ruler of Mars after the relocation of Phaeton ' s capital to Phaeton City (formerly, Chicago). At the beginning of the war, Typhonus was in charge of hunting down the Exofleet, and later, the Pirate Clans. However, after several failures, Phaeton moved him back to Mars. A cruel and merciless person, Typhonus has also cherished plans to overthrow Phaeton - with no apparent success. He was executed for treason after being responsible for the death of one of Phaeton ' s clones which, he thought, was the real one. Both Typhonus and his posthumous clone preferred a high speed stealth #RA-643 E-frame to a fully equipped combat one.

Drusus
General Drusus was the Commanding General of Ceres during the war. Why Phaeton has put a full fledged General in charge of an asteroid is unclear, although some sources indicate that the first Neo Mega breeding facility may have been located there.

Glycon
Commander Glycon was the Commander of Mercury Forces until its reconquest by the Exofleet, when he was killed in action. Little is known about him.

Thrax


Garrison Commander Thrax was a simple E-frame pilot at the beginning of the war, but because of his exceptional battle skills, he has been promoted multiple times: first to a squadron leader and then to the Garrison Commander of Amazon Region on Earth. Despite his excellent battle record, Thrax often displeased his superiors by showing insubordination and mercy to defeated enemies, e.g. on Mercury, he and Kaz Takagi battled to a draw when Thrax, recognizing Takagi as an equal, stated there had been enough killing that day and retreated. By the end of the war, Thrax realized that Phaeton ' s regime would fall and disbanded his unit. Captured by Neo Lords, he was transferred to Phaeton City for execution but saved by the Terran liberation force. Thrax has become famous for piloting a bright red #EL-909 Neofighter.

Livanus
Livanus was the Chief of Earth Security during the Neosapien occupation of the Homeworlds and one of Phaeton ' s most trusted advisors. Possessing unusually highly developed (even for a Neosapien) telepathic abilities, Livanus often used them to locate Terran Resistance hideouts and foresee covert Exofleet attacks. What has happened to him after the war as well as his connection to Livia remains unclear. During the war, Livanus piloted an #AL-002 Troop Transport E-frame.

Xenobius
Xenobius was the alleged inventor of the GRAF Shield but in fact, despite his obvious talent for physics and technology, he wasn't capable of creating something that ingenious. The real inventor was Professor Algernon whom he hired as his lab assistant and after Algernon was extracted by the Able Squad and redirected the GRAF Shield back on the Neosapiens, Xenobius was made guilty for that and, most likely, executed. A Neo Mega scientist, Enleal, had been assigned to Xenobius' position after this incident.

Praetorius
Praetorius was the head of Neosapien Genetic Research and Development. He deeply admired humans for creating his race but believed firmly that the future held a place for Neosapiens only. Praetorius' quest was therefore the perfection and enhancement of his species and his studies resulted in creation of Neo Megas, Neo Warriors and Neo Lords.

Amanda Connor
Amanda Connor was Sean Napier's ex-wife and one of the few Terran collaborationists who accepted Phaeton's regime and have been promoted to higher positions by the Neosapiens. Being an experienced journalist, Amanda Connor has been appointed to the Terran Entertainment department whose sole function was giving the Terrans on Earth an illusion of well-being and justice. Even though Connor was aware that her job was effectively brainwashing, she firmly believed that sooner or later both Neosapiens and Terrans would realize the neccessity of peaceful co-existence and work towards it. However, after she unwillingly participated in the extraction of the Earth's Senators by the Able Squad, Phaeton had her imprisoned until the end of the war and her department disbanded for ever.

Galba


Galba was Praetorius ' advisor and the sole remaining Neo Mega in the Universe after the purge by Phaeton, which wiped out his race entirely following an unsuccessful coup d'état. It was actually by chance that Galba wasn't executed with the others and later, he became a secret supporter of the Exofleet, eventually betraying to them the secrets of the doomsday device set up by Phaeton.