The Historian casts his eyes back over the rich history of the DDS Universe.When one looks at the list of DDS Commanders and the lengths of their reigns then it becomes quite clear that being DDS Commander is not the safest job in the galaxy. Most reigns are fairly short, Opticon lasted around a year for example (and not a very auspicious year at that). The prior Commander The Orchid also had a reign of a few months before she was killed in the ABBO-Bolitic War. Even Windscorpion has not been DDS Commander for very long. His first stint lasted nearly 3 years and his second less than 2.
But there is one Commander who stands out, The Shiner who was DDS Commander for an amazing 9 years (give or take a few months). The Shiner came to power after the death of Opticon in 2094, the financial guru was not known exactly for his courage and few expected him to last very long. However when he finally stepped down in 2103 (due to pressure from the Hoods and Rotarios) he left behind a DDS much stronger and stable. The Shiner laid the foundation for the DDS as it now. But how?
Maybe the answer is because the DDS Commander role is more an executive role than a leadership one. Those who have tried to lead from the front have tended to fall while those who are content to lead from the back and leave the battlefield to the warriors have prospered. Windscorpion himself realised this, which is why he has preferred to not be commander as it restricts him too much. For much of The Shiner's reign it was as if he ruled at the whim of Windscorpion however this overstates matters. Windscorpion was given free reign to do as he wished and enjoyed terrorising the likes of The Shiner however The Shiner did have a strong hold over the bulk of the DDS mostly because he was happy to let people express themselves.
The current commander AP seems to have taken The Shiner road, which means his reign may well be long.
