Long before they ventured into space, the ancient Nexus lived in tribes, constantly waging war against one another.
Some of this ancient barbarism survives through the feral Nexus. After being quelled by the Praesidians after their first contact, the more vicious members of the species were outcast, sent to Nexus’ second moon and cut off. Over generations they reverted to the old ways of tribal war.
When Varakos and the Nexus Separatist Movement declared war on the alliance, the general returned to the second moon and tracked down the leader of these feral Nexus. After besting the leader in combat, Varakos enslaved his feral kin and turned them towards his enemies.
The feral Nexus are now used as spearhead troops. They care little for their lives, simply relishing in the bloodshed. This makes them perfect for the first wave in an assault.
Feral Nexus wear significantly less armour than their "civilised" kin. What little armour they do where is usually made from scavenged metal or bone.
When they are not on the battlefield, the Feral Nexus are chained inside cages aboard Nexus ships. There may be as many as 50 to a cage, often fighting one another if they are close enough.
Just before they are deployed, the Feral Nexus are given a pistol, their single piece of advanced technology. Apart from this, they carry knives, usually made from bone or stone.
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This piece is another by Daniel Comerci. Daniel has done a fantastic job of capturing the savagery of this unit.
I love all the details he has managed to capture in this piece; the teeth necklace, the tattered clothing made from several pieces of material, the scars on the Feral's skin from previous battles.
In game, the Feral Nexus are one of the cheaper units available to Nexus players. With multiple attacks, they are ideally suited for close combat. They can engage at range with a pistol if necessary, but combat is where they are most at home.
They have the Insignificant special rule, which means they can never capture or hold an objective; they're too interested in the fight to concern themselves with "objectives".
They also have the Bloodletting special rule, meaning when they kill an enemy in close combat, they can recover D3 health, representing them feasting on the corpse. This can make them quite survivable if used properly.
Finally, they have the Meat Shield rule, meaning any unit without that rule within 3 inches of a Feral Nexus that suffers a wound, can allocate it to them instead.
All these combined make the Feral Nexus a great vanguard unit, moving ahead of the other Nexus units to engage enemy units as soon as possible. You'll need to keep them in cover where possible though, their lower armour means they are very vulnerable to ranged attacks, particularly snipers.
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