Antonio Collins

Antonio Collins was the 18th Deputy Governor of Altintop City, serving under Governor Francis Nagata, from 2176-2180.

Early Life
Collins was born in Eagle, USA; Luna in 2138, of Ilene Cortez and Patrick Collins, both of whom were Lunar natives. Antonio lived with his parents on Sorn-1 to acclimate to a higher gravity before living on Luna. He attended PS-3 in Eagle, and in high school was his senior class president. In college, Collins helped represent Howe University in the Lunar Model United Nations conventions held in 2157-2160. He met Vivian Messersmith while at Howe, and the two married in 2163.

Political Life
Following his interest in politics, Collins double-majored in Political Sciences and Business Administration. He worked for 8 years as a branch manager for Perez Confidence Solutions. Collins ran for the Tranquility Flatts neighborhood association in 2145, of which he was a member from 2165-2169. During his time on the association, he ran for the Eagle city council twice, and won in 2168. He served in this role for two terms, and later became Lieutenant Governor. Following this position, he was contacted for the Deputy-Governor within the colony of Altintop City, Titan, which he accepted in 2174, for an initial 6 year term. He was reelected in 2180.

Imprisonment
Early in his term as Deputy-Governor, he noticed the heavy corporate control of the colony, which was a far cry from his upbringing on Luna. Through his continued advocacy for labor, he gained the contempt of the corporations controlling the system. Once the Saturn Rebellion erupted, Collins' continued actions got him imprisoned in 2180. Following this, many people who had seen the SIF as a fringe movement at best, and a terrorist cell at worst, began to reconsider their positions. Under heavy public criticism, the security forces released Collins after a 3-week stint in jail, but public opinion in the Saturn system had turned against them. Many scholars view Collins' imprisonment as a turning point in the rebellion.

Later Life
After his release, Collins did not return to his position as Deputy-Governor, and instead retired to private life. He made few public statements during the rebellion, but he did speak at the inaugural ball of the Saturn Confederacy, held on Rhea. In 2187, he was appointed Ambassador to the Martian Coalition, an action seen by many as revenge against the corporate interests who had imprisoned him. He served as ambassador until 2193, after which he officially retired.

Collins died in 2230 at the age of 92 from complications from type 2 diabetes. His wife, Vivian Collins, died two years later at the age of 93.