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Shiva 
 
"The mind is the weapon of true warriors."

 
 Shiva is a Miralukan rogue Jedi, and Nym's de facto second-in-command. She is a masterful strategist, even more so than Nym himself, and possesses an astounding intellect. Her value to the crew does not come from this, however, but from her Force-sensitivity, as she is the only one among Nym's crew to possess a gift of that sort.

She is very adept with the Force, being Miralukan, and she is especially competent with telekinesis, which she utilizes in many innovative ways. Her most valuable power, however, is battle meditation. While not as practiced as other famous users of the power, she can use it very effectively, and this power becomes one of the catalysts to the success of Nym's raids.

In addition to this, she is very skilled in telepathy, able to pry into the thoughts of others, and influence the wills of some people. She can also inspire those around her. However, this telepathic skill is often used to wipe memories of victims of the pirates, to keep the details of their operations as much a secret as possible. This makes her all the move valuable.

Shiva is not keen on combat, preferring to stay back and keep to a support role, providing advantages from afar, often psychologically. However, when pressed, she wields a single purple lightsaber, and while not as practiced with the weapon as with the Force, she is very proficient in Form I, using it effectively in conjunction with her powerful telekinetic abilities and a very practiced skill in energy absorption; she can create and sustain, with the proper concentration, barriers large enough to protect several people close together from energy attacks. In addition, the Kaiburr crystal in her lightsaber amplifies her Force powers greatly, furthering her prowess.

In addition to a distinct lack of focus on combat, Shiva is not well versed on many subjects outside strategy and the Force, and she tends to keep to herself, not getting along particularly well with others. Despite this, she remains one of the most trusted and respected members of Nym's crew, almost as much as Nym himself.

Equipment
>Single-bladed purple lightsaber (Kaiburr crystal)

Prominent Force Powers (in order of strength)
>Tutaminis
>Telekinesis
>Battle meditation
>Telepathy 

Affiliations
Nym

Blacklight

"I'm a tech and not a doctor because people are annoying, and computers are not."

Blacklight is the tech specialist of Nym's crew. He is an expert with any form of engineering and is most at home at any form of console or computer, being able to manipulate the technology in sometimes surprising ways. The ECM suites used on the pirate ships under Nym were designed by him and are incredibly effective. 

Blacklight's main value comes from his repairing abilities; often he can repair minor damage to ships, and he is very good at assessing the state of a damaged ship. In addition, he can patch up any hand-held technology damaged in raids or battles.

If pressed, Blacklight, while not nearly as competent as Nym, is a fair shot, but he is most used to his personal carbine, and is less effective with other weapons, lacking the skill to adapt to their feel quickly like some others do. Nonetheless, his carbine is fairly long-ranged, and his pistol is also used to great effect when necessary. Often, however, Blacklight is the one being defended while he gets through layers of computer security systems. 

Blacklight's forte is technology, and he is not as competent in any other field; he is not combat oriented, and he is slightly below Nym in terms of tactical experience. In addition, while the crew like him more than Shiva due to her almost mystical nature, he is in no way a social butterfly and is not good with words, preferring consoles to people.

Equipment
>Armor
>Type-47 Carbine
>Pistol

Affiliations
Nym

Fido
 
"ONLINE."

Fido is a large, heavily armed and armored combat droid designed and maintained by Blacklight. It has a modular chassis capable of mounting a large variety of different weapons, from missiles, to heavy blasters, to even a small turbolaser.

Fido is also equipped with an array of advanced sensors, including motion trackers, thermal sensors, radar sensors, and also a prototype sensor that detects light rays and pinpoints abnormalities, marking them. This was developed to combat light refracting cloaks. Fido also has very sophisticated targeting software and can be programmed to use non-lethal force against foes, which re-prioritizes its targets.

Finally, Fido's chassis is designed to allow it to "fold up", effectively reducing its size by half and allowing it to be transported easier; this serves no tactical purpose on a battlefield. It is simply in place to allow easier transportation of the droid. Also, the tough armor and shields of Fido allow it to be dropped from low orbit onto a target, though this has obvious drawbacks inherent in such a maneuver, such as accuracy.

Fido's main, and most obvious weakness, is its large size and heavy armor, which makes it cumbersome and slow. However, while it does not advance quickly, it is designed to be able to track even fast moving targets very effectively, swerving on a joint in its midsection to give it a 360 degree view of the battlefield.

One of Fido's most prominent advantages is his multiple weapon configurations; he can be equipped with a myriad of weaponry, depending on the situation. Obviously, field refits are typically too difficult to carry out, but a configuration can be changed prior to deployment.

Configuration 1
>Two heavy rotary blaster cannons
>Two light rotary blaster cannons
>Two shoulder-mounted missile pods; 9 missiles each, varying destructive yield

Configuration 2
>Two heavy mass accelerator cannons
>Two light mass accelerator cannons
>One ultra-heavy mass accelerator cannon

Configuration 3
>One heavy rotary blaster cannon
>Two light rotary blaster cannons
>Shoulder-mounted turbolaser beam cannon

Universal Features
>Advanced targeting suite
>Advanced sensor suite
>Heavy shielding
>Heavy armor
>EMP shielding
>Jet stabilizers (to maintain balance)

Affiliations
Blacklight

Raptor

"Nym's a good leader. But I'm the reason we're still here."

Raptor is a piloting prodigy, incredibly adept at flying or driving any form of vehicle. Due to this, he is arrogant and sometimes cocky, but despite this, he is a good judge of his abilities and will never over, or under, estimate them. 

Raptor is responsible not only for piloting the ships, but coordinating the small number of ships at Nym's disposal, keeping them in line and where they should be. Aside from this, he is the helmsman for Nym's flagship, and flies smaller transports for more covert missions.

Piloting skills aside, Raptor is a martial artist, and often trains with Nym in close-quarters combat, despite not being as competent. If in a firefight, he uses a long-knife with which he is exceptionally effective, and will typically use his personal shotgun if he uses a ranged weapon; despite his focus on CQC, he tends to keep his distance from combat, as he is of little use unless in the pilot's seat.

Equipment
>Shotgun 
>Knife

Affiliations
Nym

Rogue
 
"Only idealistic fools think they can get somewhere without leaving some bodies."

Rogue is the newest "member" of the crew, but she is considered simply a passenger by most. She met Nym on Nar Shadda, trying to collect on a bounty set upon him by an angered crime lord; she failed, defeated quickly by the skilled pirate. Knowing she would be hunted by her ruthless employers for her failure, he offered her a way off-planet in exchange for her loyalty. She reluctantly agreed, faced with little choice.

Her primary specialty is infiltration. While Nym is good at the art, he relies on his armor and advanced technology, whereas Rogue has a natural affinity for stealth, needing only a simple stealth-field generator to become undetectable. She utilizes these skills primarily for assassinating, or, under Nym, disabling, foes. 

She is a competent melee fighter, utilizing two tonfa-blades expertly; she also has a knife which she will often use for stealth take-downs. She typically lacks any form of ranged weapon, occasionally picking up a blaster pistol or carbine from a fallen enemy. She tends to move around the battlefield and engage targets up close with her blades.

Rogue is extremely quick and agile, wearing only a light fiber weave not as heavy as Nym's advanced suit, but just as useful in her hands. It has an in-built stealth generator and a wrist garrote to aid in silent take-downs. In addition, it has software, enhanced with Blacklight's help, that allows her to bypass security protocols and firewalls.

Her main disadvantages are her lack of durability, as she relies more on her agility and speed, and her ineffectiveness in open combat; her usefulness is usually constrained to covert missions and infiltration. 

Rogue and Nym often clash over the ethics of killing or sparing opponents; Nym never kills, and he expects his subordinates to do the same. Rogue is a killer, and knows little else, finding it a waste of time to disable someone when you can take care of them quickly and easily, permanently. In addition to their moral clashes, Rogue is often quick to point out the lack of obligation she has to stay with Nym's crew, and this has caused some hostility on a few occasions with other crew members.

Equipment
>Light fiber-weave
>Two tonfa-blades
>Knife

Affiliations
None