Roes Matren

Roes Matren was a male Therat officer of the Royal Army of the Golden Empire. He served with distinction in a twenty-nine year Army career which culminated with command of the 132nd Infantry Cohort. Matren led the 132nd during the Battle of Shest Minor during the Ssi-ruuvi Incursion. In that position, he provided some direction to the rookie Centurion Atrelle Sovex; though military officers had no authority to command Centurions, Breek Zagrev assigned Atrelle to support the 132nd, and in light of her inexperience, she took Matren's guidance to heart.

Early the second day of battle, the cohort's executive officer was severely injured and medevaced, and Matren was killed shortly after by a cannon shot that nearly decapitated him. Rather than let the cohort lose momentum while the chain of command reassembled itself, an emboldened Atrelle took command herself and led the cohort for the remainder of the day before dying in battle as well.

For his conspicuous heroism in leading the cohort from the front, Matren was posthumously awarded the Medal of Courage along with the Sacrifice Medal.