Nastanza is an Asterian mercenary
Biography
Nastanza is a silent kill, stalking her prey across the battlefield under cover of a camo shield. Her Business is death, and her clients pay a handsome fee for her prodigious skills. Where she walks only darkness follows.
Despite her appearance, the being known as Nastanza is neither human nor Asterian; she is an agent of something altogether more sinister. Accounts of her presence are few and far between, but those that exist each share one eerily similar observation: anyone who catches so much as a glimpse of Nastanza seems to be hollowed out, as though the emotion is stripped from their very soul.
She is a solitary figure, a silent reaper, stalking across the galaxy shrouded in an impossibly advanced camoshield, taking pleasure in the pain she inflicts. She is a fable, a legend, whose tale is told by seasoned campaigners as they gather around watchposts. She is the invisible executioner, a precision shot and an expert head-hunter responsible for the murder of countless victims. She is the Twilight Huntress.
Despite the mystery that surrounds her, Nastanza plies her trade among the stars like any other mercenary, and Nexus Psi was just one more lucrative contract on her list. Her enigmatic ways extend to the manner in which she deals with her clients, often appearing before them even before they’ve tried to contact her. She seems to know everything: the client’s problem, the target’s movements, and the appropriate price for the job. Those few who have declined her services soon discover that she has already entered into negotiations with the would-be target, and find themselves in a very precarious situation indeed.
Travelling in a lightly armed fighter craft that hints at a larger vessel or substation she might call home, Nastanza will stalk her prey meticulously until the right moment, which often seems less to do with tactical advantage and more to do with some unknown system or pattern. Once she has executed her mark, she simply moves onto her next client. She is inevitable, a force of nature, and once she is on your trail the only option is to make your peace and accept your fate.
Nastanza’s exotic customised sniper rifle traces its origins back to the Asterian Starforges, though with several modifications: an enhanced visual receptor with nanomolecular interface, Corporation-developed reinforced armour casing to withstand the rigours of battle and a seemingly unique augmented power drive that gives the rifle almost unparalleled stopping power. In the years since Nexus Psi she has been seen more often aiding Asterian efforts, though always not for a long duration.
She may not even be from this galaxy. This extra layer of mystery only adds to her brand - an untraceable assassin with no origin or obvious next step. The truth of who she is and from where she comes is far wilder than even ETCU specialists suspect.
She is a killer for hire and, of course, a frequent companion of Blaine. Rumours have her taken out a Rebs base on Kyoorani Prime.
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External Links
- Mantic Vault - https://vault.manticgames.com/files/asterian-nastanza-stl/
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