Titus and Kalus were as different as two brothers could be. Kalus was lanky and gaunt, with burning eyes and a head of black hair. Titus was broad and stocky, with icy eyes and a calm demeanor. Kalus always rushed headlong into fights. Titus was calm and murderously effective at finishing the fights Kalus started.
Both were raised on ships. Both learned the mercenary way of life early. Both were seasoned in war before they had thier first woman.
Kalus was astoundingly daring. Nothing caused him to fear. Titus was a shrewd man, cultivating contacts and developing a head for business. When thier father died during a routtine contract, Titus convinced his brother that it was time to start thier own security firm. So, with the casual persuasion of Titus, they obtained a loan, and bought a Lynx-class frigate and converted her for thier kind of operations.
The contracts came in and the brothers expanded thier fleet. Titus invested his money wisely, increasing his holdings and expanding his business. Kalus loved drink and women, and was jealous of his brother's ability to accrue wealth. Titus tried to counsel his brother, but eventually grew tired.
The years passed, and thier relations grew much colder. They purchased a Rokh-class battleship, the Tovil-toba, and Titus assumed command of the ship, and the business. He knew troubled times were ahead.
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