Thabo “Tony” Forster (*2576 on the space ship Last Frontier) is an ExoHuman of the so called fourth generation and a politician from Firetown. He is one of the founders of the political party of the Individualist and is the Mayor of Firetown since 2636.

During the Great War, Tabo Forster was a General of the Guarding Trooper-Unit in the Volunteer Army of Man.

After the surrender of the Volunteer Army of Man brought about by the Anti War Movement, the Guarding Trooper unit, for which Tabo was responsible, was disbanded. Thabo, who had already served on the Spaceship Last Frontier as a Guarding Trooper, was out of a job as a result. Moreover, he was an open opponent of the surrender as well as the resulting peace treaty. For from his perspective, the ExoHumans were undefeated in the field and would not have lost the war with the Natives.

In order to make his opinion heard and, if necessary, to exert political influence on the future direction of the Federal Confederation, which was founded by referendum in 2631, Thabo “Tony” Forster was one of the founding members of the Party of Individualists in 2631.

A year later, in 2632, Thabo “Tony” Forster also served directly as the Individualists' top candidate in the election for the first Federal Council. Here he ran against Aisha Patel of the Communards party, whose party won 11 of the 15 seats. Thabo Forster and his fellow candidates easily won all four seats for Firetown, but failed to win in any of the other three reservations.

Two years later, in 2634, he faced Aisha Patel again. In that election, Thabo won all four seats for Firetown, plus one seat from Morningstar. Nevertheless, he was again soundly defeated by Aisha Patel, who won a total of 10 seats.

After this new defeat, Thabo decided not to run again for the Federal Council. Instead, he ran in the 2636 election for Federal Sheriff.

Because the previous sheriff, Evander Rosenberg, was tragically shot and killed in office, Thabo Forster's twin brother, Mandla Forster, initially took over his office on an interim basis - and then was, in fact, the Communards' nominee for Federal Sheriff in 2636.In this way, the two twin brothers became opponents in an election.

The election ended in the first round with a result of 50 percent for both opponents. As required by law, the election is then repeated after another two-week campaign. This second election was narrowly won by Mandla Forster with 52 percent of the vote and strong support from Aisha Patel's government (also from the Communards party).

After this defeat, which was particularly painful for Tabo, he decided to stop running in elections at the Federal Confederation level, focusing instead on the local level in Firetown, where he had been able to consistently rally a majority of citizens behind him since 2632.

In 2636, Thabo was elected Mayor of Firetown.

Thabo “Tony” Forster is a typical representative of the party of Individualists: he is in favor of a free market economy and against the restrictions on human growth laid down in the peace treaty.Moreover, he wants to go back to the monetary system.

Thabo firmly believes that the individual desire for improvement leads to greater prosperity for all. He sees the Native Tribes primarily as a primitive civilization that would benefit from human technological capabilities if they submitted to human leadership.

Thabo is considered the primary stakeholder for the Dark Side and Firetown. However, there are rumors that he is involved in illegal business with Jane Mendoza's gang and has created corrupt structures as mayor of Firetown that encourage the black market. The rumors have also given Thabo the nickname “Godfather of Firetown”.

The nickname “Tony” holds more significance for Thabo Forster than merely being an alias or an informal moniker. It serves as a tribute to a fallen comrade and friend, Tony Giannini. Both served together in the Guarding Trooper Unit of the Volunteer Army of Man during the Great War. On January 17, 2630, during a special operation, Thabo found himself in dire straits. In a courageous act of self-sacrifice, Tony Giannini saved Thabo's life at the cost of his own.

This pivotal moment had a profound impact on Thabo and led to his adopting the nickname “Tony” as an eternal memorial to his brave comrade. It's not just a personal remembrance but also an expression of the values and convictions for which Tony Giannini gave his life. These ideals of freedom and individualism continue to guide Thabo Forster in his political career as one of the founders of the Party of Individualists and in his opposition to the Communards and their policies.

Thabo Forster's relationship with his twin brother, Mandla, is complex and fraught with ideological divisions. While both brothers hail from the same lineage and share identical genes, their political beliefs could not be more divergent. Mandla, as a Federal Sheriff, is closely aligned with Aisha Patel and the Communards—a party and leadership that Thabo vehemently opposes.

Thabo sees his brother as a traitor who has forgotten the very reasons their ancestors left Earth. “They left not to become slaves, but to be free!” is one of Thabo's famous quotes emphasizing his disdain for his brother's political leanings. The ideological chasm between them is so vast that Thabo has been quoted saying, “Tony, who gave his life for me, is my true twin in spirit. My so-called 'real' brother is as distant to me as New Kourou is from Firetown.”

This strained relationship provides a poignant backdrop to their public lives, underlining the depths to which ideological differences can divide even the closest of familial bonds.

Thabo Forster is married to Lydia Forster (*2600), with whom he has the daughter Cynthia Forster (*2630).

The exohuman governmental system in the Gamma Age

ExoHuman personalities of the Alpha-, Beta- and Gamma-Age