Charon Thanatos, decorated veteran of the First Space War, sat comfortably in his chair of command aboard his new ship, the Styx. He and his crew were on their way to Aprilius One, capitol of the ZAFT Forces. He was to meet with the council, probably concerning the new war they had just declared.

Thanatos had been surprised to learn that the Supreme Chairman's son was assigned to his ship. He had already met and spoken with young Lance Traeborn, and had the impression that the boy was much more capable than his soft-spokenness implied.