Navis Nobilite - Navis Scion: Navigators are a fortunate few of the Imperium born into privilege, their politically affluent clans wellsprings of intrigue as grim and convoluted as their mutating bodies. While some Navigator houses empower agents to act as intermediaries between themselves and Imperial society, others look within, selecting from among their number cunning Navigators who can wield the political influence of the house to greatest effect.Though the Navis Nobilite are a part of the Imperium, each Navigator house possesses great autonomy, and their influence and power is on par with the Imperium's great adepta. Thus, it is only natural that many houses have diplomats and representatives for dealings with the larger Imperium. These Scions of the Navis Nobilite are the faces of the Great Houses, groomed to act as diplomats and power brokers, seeing to it that their family's interests are protected.Equally at home in the estates of the Navigator houses or the courts of the Imperial elite, Navis Scions are masters of conversation and courtly protocol. Often selected from amongst their fellows based on their relative lack of disfiguring mutations as much as their social skills, these Navigators attract a great deal of attention on their many public outings.Fated to be the centre of attention in virtually any courtly setting, Navis Scions revel in the gawking of onlookers, using their instant fame to woo potential allies and mock known foes. It is rare to see a Navigator in public, and rarer still to see one surrounded by an admiring (or simply curious) crowd. Whether regaling an audience with tales of travel beyond the reaches of the Imperium or wounding a boor's pride with a witty remark, Navis Scions are exceptionally socially adroit.However, a Scion bears a responsibility far greater than providing dazzling conversation. They are still expected to be an adroit Navigator for ships travelling the Immaterium, and serves as a vital link between their house and its allies. They are expected to act as its agent and representative, seeking out new clients for their house and seeing to it that existing allies have the house's best interests at heart.The intimidating presence of a full-blooded Navigator can quickly sway the outcome of a trade negotiation. Likewise, the enemies of the Navis Nobilite must be careful to hold their tongues when a Navis Scion glides confidently into court. Wielding the political and economic power of their house, a Navis Scion is someone to be feared and respected.The extensive education and political experience of Navis Scions make them valuable companions. In the course of their duties, many Scions become advisors to Rogue Traders, Imperial Navy admirals, and other high-ranking Imperial officials who respect their expertise and pedigree. Many an Imperial noble has turned to a Scion for advice in matters of politics, trade, and even personal matters.Though the rumour that a Navigator's third eye can glimpse the future is only partly true, that does not stop most Scions from acting as psychic advisors, knowing full well that the right prophesy muttered in the right ear is capable of fulfilling itself.One cannot simply choose to serve their house as a Navis Scion. Scions must be groomed from an early age, entering courtly life before the mutations that are their heritage manifest. As a result, the highly public lives and exotic inhuman beauty of most Navis Scions lead many to believe the stories of monstrously deformed Navigators to be no more than fables the houses use to intimidate rivals. Yet a Navigator cannot escape the betrayal of their own body, and as a consequence, most Scions have short public careers.However, the alliances brokered and social doorways opened in this time can serve a Navigator throughout their prolonged existence, and may even be refined and enhanced through clever manoeuvring later in life. Still, many Navis Scions become so enamoured with the dance of courtly intrigue that they cannot bear to leave it behind when the time comes. More than a few Scions have resorted to extensive reconstructive surgery and invasive bionic augmentation to maintain the almost-Human features that once made them presentable and celebrated in Imperial high society.