Originally from Earth, Cern is the strong-willed captain of his ship, the Nobility. He is from a Persian descent and was trained at the Naval Service Academy of the Confederate Alliance. He holds the rank of captain and is therefore in charge of the rest of the crew of the ship. Eric Cern is an idealistic man who wants to achieve peace for humanity by unifying its different colonies together. However, when he attained a high rank and became captain of his own ship he soon realized how unrealistic his ideals are. The levels of corruption and incompetence displayed by those at high-level of rank were astounding to him. By the start of the series, he has been posted on the ship for 3 years.
