Josef Mercton

Military Career
Josef Mercton was born into a military family in 1976 and lived at Fort Farnum until old enough to serve in the military. We was drafted for the Rhode Island Colony Milita in 1994 and progressed through the ranks. Once J Andres was ceeded from the Rhode Island Colony, Josef Mercton was given the position of General and led the small army. Even at that point, Mercton was practically in control of the nation. Mercton led the nation into the Initiation War against Opustopia in which J Andres was victorious and lost only seven soldiers. Mercton was a national hero and was rewarded with the position of General in the newly formed government. He later also commanded the army in the unsuccessful Australian Campaign.

President of J Andres
Josef Mercton formed the Commune and joined the North Atlantic Defense Coalition. The economy boomed in early October and Mercton was called "The Bringer of Prosperity." In mid-October, the commune selected Mercton to be the authoritarian leader of the Nation, he accepted. Although a dictator, the people of the country adore him, and could not picture a J Andres with anyone else at it's head.