Nicht Veremni

*“Hey, can you lend me some money?*

10" (actual body)

Nicht Veremni is a Mercija explorer; one of those that had decided to carve their own purpose within the sea of stars. To this end he has sought out artifacts of great value, wandering the galaxy until he finally came across the ones that seemed to renew his vigor for exploration.

## Strengths and Weaknesses

Skills: Nicht is a skilled pilot and is fairly good with a rifle.

### Weaknesses

* Civilian: Appearances can be deceiving, but Nicht has never used a gun outside of hunting.

* Obsessed: One of the largest drives he has for his exploration is his search for a functioning Standard Template Construct belonging to the extinct Sahroni. He has blown his funds many times in his obsessive search, causing several angry money lenders to chase him around.

* Vulnerable: His suit is irreplaceable should it be damaged beyond repair.

* In debt: He has a total of 10 million credits in debt. Of course, no one else has to know, right?

### Personality

Despite his appearance, Nicht is actually very amicable and would not hurt a fly. His primary concern in life is to see every corner of the galaxy and to see every star. He knows that this is impossible, but exploration and travel has been his life. Nicht also has a very strong moral compass and won't hesitate to call out actions he deems to be of immoral calibre.

### Backstory

While most Mercija have nothing better to do, there are a few who disagree. One of these dissidents is Nicht Veremni, a self appointed explorer that had spent the last five years exploring space outside the Torja System. He has seen horrid things and glory all the same, and he has concluded that the galaxy is not so bad if one knows where to look. He had thus continued his travels, eventually reaching the Neutral Zone after being given safe passage by the Gnosara through the Core Regions, going as far as to escort his small exploration craft. Once he got there, he would see the chaos of that space. War profiteers got rich off the constant warfare of the NZ, and two superpower nations loomed over the region like great bears.

Perhaps one of his greatest heartaches during this phase of travel was to learn of the Ragon Empire and its ways; he was a guest of the Jokari Corsairs at the time, listening to their stories and tales when their leader, a certain exiled Sorcerer, spoke of how the Jokarun were brought to this state to begin with. They chose the path of peace, and paid for it with billions of lives. At the moment, he said, millions of their brethren were being farmed as livestock by the great lizards.

Heavy with shock at the revelation, Nicht would leave the Resurgence just to find himself at Pleasure Haven station, where the worst of depravities occurred, though he decided to temporarily make a living as a merchant. However, after a few months, a certain Defiance would dock at the station and before long, a battle had erupted in the Grandmaster's casino. After that, he would be a guest in the Grandmaster's feast, and he would see the guests of honor; a truly diverse bunch indeed.

However, after a stay of another month, he was informed that some money lenders have arrived on the station, waving his name and picture around on a piece of paper. He hurriedly left Pleasure Haven and ended up in Beachhead Station, hoping to escape his debts and perhaps continue his search for a working STC.

## Quotes

* *"Can I go home?"*
* *"Must look for artifacts."*
* *"Bloody hell, mate."*
* *"Don't try swallowing me."*
* *"We were created as soldiers. Little do we know that we could he so much more."*