Bulwar
Bulwar was a Colonel of the NorthCol defence forces.[1a]
Biography
Seven years before the Siege of Vervunhive, Bulwar commanded a contingent that saw action against a rebellion in the NorthCol colonies on the primary moon of Verghast.[1a]
In the initial stages of the Siege itself, Bulwar was the commanding officer of a NorthCol division stationed at the Veyveyr Gate in the southernmost part of Vervunhive's defensive wall. He worked alongside Colonel Modile and Major Racine of the Vervun Primary and Colonel Corbec of the Tanith First and Only.[1a]
Bulwar and Corbec privately came to the agreement that, although Modile was the officer in charge of the defence, his lack of combat experience was a weakness that could cause problems. In light of this, they decided to arrange a signal between them (Anvil, based on Bulwar's old callsign) should they need to abandon Modile's orders and assist each other directly.[1a] Their suspicions proved correct when the Zoicans led their Second Storm of the hive; Modile cracked under the pressure, panicking and ignoring his subordinates' suggestions in favour of his own, ineffective plans.[1b][1c]
Bulwar managed to survive the Siege. In the closing stages of the campaign, he coordinated with Colonel Corbec and Major Otte to drive the remaining Zoican infantry from Vervunhive.[1d]