Commander Miran Trescu was a native of the Republic of Gorasnaya, a Union of Independent Republics member, and the commander of the submarine Zephyr. He became the leader of the remaining civilians and armed forces of Gorasnaya after Emergence Day, keeping thousands of them alive as they struggled against the Locust and Stranded. After he brought the survivors of Gorasnaya into the Coalition of Ordered Governments, Trescu became a high-ranking officer of the COG Army. He played a key role in the battle against Stranded Insurgents, and in planning a response to the Lambent Pandemic. When the COG collapsed, Trescu took his people back to Branascu, but remained in contact with other former COG members to provide assistance to them. During the Second Battle of Azura, Trescu arrived to help and