Tenor Arkus

Tenor Arkus, later known as Emperor Arkus, was a banking magnate and later Emperor of the Imperium from Eden Prime.

Early Years
Arkus became extremely wealthy through his banking corporation, Arkus Enterprises. When he witnessed the raw power of capital ships with his own eyes during the Battle of Eden Prime, he became convinced that warships, not credits, were the way to power. He began to amass a fleet in secret.

Ghost Fleet Crisis
Ghost Fleet Crisis

Arkus, proclaiming himself Emperor, used his Ghost Fleet to strike at the Republic. Capturing the shipyards of Sarendar quickly, he went on to capture the Alliance fleet under Rylan Secor at Aurus. Over the next two years, he would conquer many planets controlled by the Republic. Eventually his forces took Terra, the seat of the Republic's government.

Personality and Traits
Arkus was an extremely amibitious man; he believed that every goal was within reach, if planned for properly. He was a strategical genius, and single-handedly crippled the two strongest forces in the galaxy.