Nikto Mercenary

* Space

* 3500 (Galactic Conquest)
* 3000 (Space Skirmish)

Space Skirmish:

* Research Starbase

* Atzerri or Mercenary Recruitment on Atzerri

4

* Average Charging Anti-Light

4 Per second

Light Armor
* 1% Per 4 seconds

* 300

* Full Salvo: Drastically increases missle firerate at the cost of other weapons

### Bonus

* CORVETTE CAPTAIN: (10% combat bonuses for all corvettes)

## Player evaluation

The Nikto mercenaries are great support units for the Black Sun's navy. Their biggest advantage lies in their weaponry, as they are the only units within the Black Sun that possess mag-pulse missiles applying a firerate debuff to all ships hit by them. This means that your forces won't be taking as much damage which is crucial for the Black Sun, as they don't have as many units that can tank as well as the other factions. The Nikto mercenaries also provide a 10% combat bonus to all corvettes. This can be useful if you want to utilize them as wolf pack commanders dedicated to taking down or weakening enemy frigates, cruisers and even capital ships, or simply assisting your screening units.

Sadly, despite the Nikto utilizing a modified Interceptor Frigate, it still does not have any laser cannons of any sort, meaning that it cannot target fighters. To make matters worse, they have light hulls and shields meaning that it won't take much to bring them down. As with the unmodified interceptor frigate, it's important to maneuver around the enemy and attack where your opponent's ships won't be able to attack them easily, such as the rear of their battle line. While their mag-pulse missiles will help them avoid damage, ships like the Gladiator, CR-90 and smaller snub fighters will be able to chase and overwhelm the Nikto if they don't have support from screeners and battleships. If they do however, then the Nikto will play a vital role in your conquest of the galaxy.

## Lore description

While Nikto mercenaries are common, the reason for it is almost forgotten. Centuries ago before the Clone Wars the Nikto homeworld, Kintan, was conquered by the Hutt Cartel. Kintan's inhabitants the Nikto, were forcibly subjugated, facing slavery, death, or becoming vassals for the Hutts. While this relationship was tenuous when it first started, many Nikto have gradually forgotten or forgiven the Hutts for what they did long ago, and are now common criminals and bounty hunters working for criminal organizations such as the Black Sun and Hutt Cartels. Although they have become somewhat glorified henchmen, the Nikto are skilled in the ways of the pirate, passing down their illegal knowledge generation to generation. Some of these enforcers stood out, and these mercenaries were often hired by high credit investors. The Black Sun, needing quality leadership, jumped at any offer they could get for a famed mercenary, which is where the Nikto come in. The Black Sun usually gave the Nikto a custom corvette to carry them into battle for space warfare, and they were rarely deployed on the ground except for the most dire circumstances. The Nikto were also trained in salvage trading in addition to their notable skills, able to increase the profits of the Black Sun all while killing their enemies in the process.