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| Name = Kelos Costigan
| Image = Costigan-Galactapedia.png
| Race = Human
| Gender = Male
| Role = Former [[Imperator]] of the [[UEE]]
| Faction = UEE
| Born =2855 
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| Office = Imperator
| Office Start = 2941-01-01
| Office End = 2950-12-31
| Constituency= UEE
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'''Kelos Costigan''' (born 2855) is a former [[Imperator]] of the [[UEE]]. Elected in 2940 [[Standard Earth Year|SEY]], his term ended on 1 January 2951. He was succeeded by [[Laylani Addison]].

== Early career ==
Before entering politics, Costigan was a commodities trader. He served as a [[High-Secretary]] for two administrations.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12725-2928-Campaign-Promises|text=2928 Campaign promises}}</ref><ref name=":0">[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VJOzBxdJ28-kelos-costigan Galactapedia: Kelos Costigan], acc. 2019-02-12</ref> He ran unsuccessfully for the office of Imperator in 2930, and was elected to the office in 2940.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=/comm-link/transmission/17251-Star-Citizen-Live|text=Star Citizen Live 2019-09-20}}</ref> Since Imperators are bound to a single ten-year term, he was not eligible for re-election and left office in 2951.

He is a member of the [[Universalist Party]].<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/15049-Congress-Now|text=Congress Now}}</ref>

== Imperator ==
Costigan is a Co-Initiator of the [[Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative]] (HuXa). The [[Jenk Gallen|Jenk Gallen incident]] and the first deployment of the [[Retribution]] happened during his term. His term is overshadowed by the conflict with the [[Vanduul]].

Costigan ratified the [[Historical Truth Act]] of 2941.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Comm-Link:Xi’an High-Tech - The Khartu-Al|int=Comm-Link:Xi’an High-Tech - The Khartu-Al|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/14329-XiAn-High-Tech-The-Khartu-Al}}</ref>

Since 2942-01-01 the [[UEE War Finance Committee]] has sold [[War Bonds]] despite the fact that the UEE [[Senate]] hadn't formally declared war against the Vanduul. This came after a Vanduul attack against [[Vega II]] in October 2945. [[Vega II]] was also recognized under the name Aremis.

== Family ==

He is father of [[Titus Costigan]], the Univeralist Party Imperator Candidate in 2950.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=New United: Imperator Candidates Down to Ten|int=Comm-Link:New United - Imperator Candidates Down to Ten|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/17457-New-United-Imperator-Candidates-Down-To-Ten}}</ref>

== Lore Change ==
The lore about Costigan has changed over time. Initially he was elected for the first time in 2928, as successor of [[Imperator Coley]] and was re-elected in 2938.<ref>Near [[Ruto]]'s panel at [[GrimHEX|GrimHex]] several posters with the logo "Re-elect Costigan for 2938" could be found.</ref> In 2949 (2019), he was still Imperator. Because the office is limited to one 10-year term, the writers changed Costigan's lore.

==Gallery==
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