Caden Charka is a character who appears in the story 'The Ark Royal Saga' as the Commanding Officer of the Illustrious-class battlestar Ark Royal. Caden Dwayne Charka was born on Aerilon 47 BTF to Kenyon and Tamsen Charka. Kenyon Charka was an officer in the Colonial Army and was stationed at Fort Hercule in Gaoth. He was part of the 45th Armored Division and was a gunner on a T14 Assault Tank. His mother worked in the base commissary at the fort.