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| Name = Corsen Messer
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| Race = Human
| Gender = Male
| Role = Fifth Imperator of the UEE
| Faction = UEE
| Born = 2609
| Died = 2662
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| Office = Imperator
| Office Start = 2643
| Office End = 2662
| Constituency= UEE
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'''Corsen Messer''' or  '''Corsen Messer V''' was the fifth [[Imperator]] of the [[UEE]], reigning from 2643 until 2662. He was succeded by his daughter [[Illyana Messer VI|Illyana Messer]], who poisoned him and his son [[Gammon Messer|Gammon]].

== Reign ==
Corsen came to power after his sister,<ref name="Galactic Guide p. 46">''Galactic Guide: Charon System'', [[Jump Point (magazine)|Jump Point]], vol. 05, no. 3, p. 46.</ref> [[Livia Messer]], was severely injured in a spacecraft crash while re-entering [[Earth|Earth's]] atmosphere, which killed her husband as well as her son, [[Marius Messer]], who would have been next in line.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15998-Loremakers-Guide-To-The-Galaxy|text=Loremaker's Guide To The Galaxy: Charon System}}</ref>

Corsen Messer widened the range of crimes eligible for capital punishment, raised taxes throughout the [[UEE]], suspended the right to a trial for political crimes, increased censorship, founded the [[Monumentalist architectural movement]].<ref name="Galactapedia: Corsen Messer V">[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0OaB8O6awO-corsen-messer-v Galactapedia: Corsen Messer V], acc. 2020-02-01</ref>

In [[2654]] the Imperator nationalized all "[[terraforming]] support" concerns. As a result, the formerly favored [[Gold Horizon]] company collapsed leaving behind space stations that would later be renowned for criminal activity.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14364-Gold-Horizon|text=Galactic Guide - Gold Horizon|int=Comm-Link:Galactic Guide - Gold Horizon}}</ref>

Corsen pushed the [[Monumentalism]] (strong authoritarian) style of architecture during his reign.<ref>[https://youtu.be/K3kD6cCagzA?t=7m38s YouTube - The Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Castra System]</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15442-Loremakers-Guide-To-The-Galaxy|text=The Loremaker's Guide to the Galaxy - Castra System}}</ref>

=== Charon III ===
He also opened more political prisons on [[Charon III]].<ref name="Galactapedia: Corsen Messer V"/> In 2670 [[Charon III]] received recognition in the [[Senate]] via his decree.<ref name="Galactic Guide p. 46"/><sup>[obsolete information?]</sup>

== Death ==
Corsen died in 2662. His daugther Illyana was suspected for orchestrating his assassination in 2662, using poison to kill both him and his elder son Gammon Messer.<ref name="Galactapedia: Corsen Messer V"/><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/15582-Loremakers-Guide-To-The-Galaxy|text=Loremakers Guide To The Galaxy: Leir System|accessdate=2020-02-01}}</ref>

== Family ==
He was son of [[Deacon Messer]], 2nd Imperator of the UEE. His partner is unknown.
He had at least 2 children:
* [[Gammon Messer]], also poisoned in 2662.
* [[Illyana Messer VI]]

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