Messer Era

The Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792) was a [Human](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) time period during which the Messer family were the absolute rulers of the [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). It started with [Ivar Messer I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXYPWk8q-ivar-messer-i) in 2546, when he seized power of the [United Planets of Earth (UPE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QxBjKP2PN-united-planets-of-earth) government through a combination of political manipulation and propaganda campaigns to create the position of [Prime Citizen](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7gM82vNmr-prime-citizen) in 2546. As the new solitary leader of the UPE, Messer conducted sweeping governmental reforms which transformed the office to that of [Imperator](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BoJ9wl-uee-imperator), a lifelong, hereditary role, beginning a line of succession with his son [Deacon](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0j46m4BYge-deacon-messer-ii). Though the Messers were popular at first, with each subsequent ruler, their policies became more characterized by draconian enforcement of laws, warmongering, greed, corruption, and abuse of power. The last Messer to hold the position of Imperator, [Linton Messer XI](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RwZBaD4Mdq-linton-messer-xi), was executed in his bed by revolutionaries during the [uprising of 2792](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bE3rKa32P7-anti-messer-revolution).

Die Messer-Ära (2546-2792) war eine [Menschliche](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) Zeitperiode, in der die Messer-Familie die absoluten Herrscher des United Empire of Earth (UEE) waren. Es begann mit [Ivar Messer I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXYPWk8q-ivar-messer-i) im Jahr 2546, als er durch eine Kombination aus politischer Manipulation und Propagandakampagnen die Macht der [United Planets of Earth (UPE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QxBjKP2PN-united-planets-of-earth) Regierung an sich riss, um die Position des [Prime Citizen](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7gM82vNmr-prime-citizen) im Jahr 2546 zu schaffen. Als neuer einsamer Anführer der UPE führte Messer weitreichende Regierungsreformen durch, die das Amt in das des [Imperator](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BoJ9wl-uee-imperator) umwandelten, eine lebenslange, erbliche Rolle, die mit seinem Sohn [Deacon](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0j46m4BYge-deacon-messer-ii) eine Erbfolge begann. Obwohl die Messers anfangs beliebt waren, wurde ihre Politik mit jedem nachfolgenden Herrscher mehr von drakonischer Durchsetzung der Gesetze, Kriegstreiberei, Habgier, Korruption und Machtmissbrauch geprägt. Der letzte Messer, der die Position des Imperators innehatte, [Linton Messer XI](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RwZBaD4Mdq-linton-messer-xi), wurde während des [Aufstandes von 2792](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bE3rKa32P7-anti-messer-revolution) von Revolutionären in seinem Bett hingerichtet.

The Messer Era (SEY 2546 - 2792) was a [Human](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans) time period during which the Messer family were the absolute rulers of the [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth). It started with [Ivar Messer I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXYPWk8q-ivar-messer-i) in 2546, when he seized power of the [United Planets of Earth (UPE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QxBjKP2PN-united-planets-of-earth) government through a combination of political manipulation and propaganda campaigns to create the position of [Prime Citizen](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7gM82vNmr-prime-citizen) in 2546. As the new solitary leader of the UPE, Messer conducted sweeping governmental reforms which transformed the office to that of [Imperator](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BoJ9wl-uee-imperator), a lifelong, hereditary role, beginning a line of succession with his son [Deacon](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0j46m4BYge-deacon-messer-ii). Though the Messers were popular at first, with each subsequent ruler, their policies became more characterized by draconian enforcement of laws, warmongering, greed, corruption, and abuse of power. The last Messer to hold the position of Imperator, [Linton Messer XI](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RwZBaD4Mdq-linton-messer-xi), was executed in his bed by revolutionaries during the [uprising of 2792](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bE3rKa32P7-anti-messer-revolution).