Astrid Messer

Astrid Messer (Messer VII) was official Imperator after she seized power from her aunt Illyana Messer, after the latter died of a sudden stroke in 2697.

During her reign, she expanded censorship, and ordered mass arrests of journalists who spoke against the conflict between her and Samuel Messer, her cousin and rightful successor of Illyana Messer. At the time when Astrid took office, Samuel, and some of his mother Illyana's loyal agents smuggled him away from Earth, and hid him for many years. Eventually Astrid was assassinated by Samual's agents in 2701, leading him to ascend to Imperator.