Fredericka Nalis was a female CEO Third Rank of the Syndicate Worlds whom fought at the Battle of Grendel, at the beginning of the Alliance-Syndicate War.
Biography[]
Nalis was chosen to led a small Syndicate Worlds mobile units fleet as part of the first attacks against the Alliance space, formed by four Heavy cruisers, four Light cruisers, six Hunter-Killers and ten Corvettes. She commanded the fleet from the cruiser C-195. Apparently, their fleet's target was the Alliance base at T'shima, but when crossing the system of Grendel, her force found an unexpected alliance convoy led by John Geary.
Having lost the surprise effect, Nalis attempted to make the Alliance to lower their guard, pretending to be at a peaceful diplomatic visit at Alliance space, already arranged with the Alliance, while sending her lightest units to T'shima jump point, but Geary didn't believe her. He send his convoy to T'shima, while he covered their retreat with his heavy cruiser, the Merlon. And, though the cruiser was destroyed, he destroyed most of the syndic's light forces, allowing the remaining of his forces to safely jump away.
It appears that the warning forced Nalis to abort the attack on T'shima, though it is unknown if the defeat had bad consequences for her career.