Siphiwe Ngeyo was born into a dirt-poor family of Zulu day-labourers in the dying days of Apartheid, though the promises of those days filled his head with dreams of becoming a doctor or a scientist, the reality saw him joining the South African Navy as a Rating at age sixteen (Ngeyo lied about his age). Ngeyo showed such a natural aptitude for naval life, and the tasks of leadership, he was made an officer. His love for his country, and for the Service, saw him rise through the ranks very quickly, until he became the Admiral of the South African, and also the African Confederation, Navy in January 2029. When the African Confederation was attacked by the African Union, beginning the conflict that became known as The African Unification War, Ngeyo was made the Commander in Chief of all Conf