Nicassar
From Lexicanum
The Nicassar are a psychic race allied with the Tau.
The Nicassar are driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore and travel. It was this which lead them into contact with the Tau and becoming the first addition to the fledgling Tau empire. They continue to serve the Greater Good by providing fleets to scout and explore. Their ships are very maneuverable but have little interstellar capabilities and as such are often towed by other Tau ships into battles, and provided with upgraded weaponry they are now a match for any other escort.
The ships themselves are piloted by the captain’s psychic powers and often join together to form a larger community when embarking on longer journeys. The crew enter deep states of hibernation to overcome their lack of interstellar propulsion.
The first encounter with the Tau was when a Tau explorer was setting up a waystation in interstellar space and sighted a Nicassar flotilla.
Sources
- To Unite the Stars - BFG online rulebook - (accessed 2007-02-21)
