Don Leonardo Nonanci

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Leonardo Nonanci was born to Don Roderigo and Carlotta Nonanci. From the day he was born he was groomed to be the only heir to the Nonanci technological empire.

Unlike most powerful families on Malta the Nonanci's had not accumulated wealth from the Cardamine Plantations. Instead, a few generations back a member of their family had wisely invested in some new technology. This eventually turned out to be the foundation for the Outcast Kraken guns. With their newfound wealth the Nonanci's built a technological empire that continued to turn out new weapons for the MNF.

When Leonardo was 15 his parents sent him to the Lane Hackers of Liberty for 5 years to learn from them. He brought back with him enhanced communication equipment and engines and found that his mother had died while he was away.

He threw himself into technology and became a proficient coder within a few years. He convinced his father that their companies needed to get in early on development of the Falcata and because of that they now own several key patents for power plants and weapon control.

Becoming extremely materialistic Leonardo used the wealth his family had gained to build a huge mansion on the remote island of Capraia Isola and filled it with beautiful paintings and beautiful women. His extremely materialistic beliefs and his scientistic mind lead him to believe that the "spirits" are nothing more then a fraud, aliens that people have romantisized. He does have enough discretion to keep this belief quiet...until he gets drunk.

Leonardo became Don at the age of 37 when his father fell ill and had to retire. Was a low-ranking member of the Council until he expanded his empire of corporations to include shipbuilding and repair. His factories and low-orbit shipyards now turn out 12% of the Scimitars, Sabers, and Falcatas that the Maltese National Forces use. He used these new shipyards to do at-cost repairs for the MNF and turned that into enough political power to get appointed to the High Council of the Dons.

He advocates for more forces to be sent to Liberty to help his friends the Lane Hackers and that the Outcasts wage a defensive war against the Corsairs, while engaging in quick strikes against outlying Corsair bases to strech the Corsairs thin and wear them down. Also believes in sending more support to the Mollys and Red Hessians so that the Corsairs would be battered on every front.

Some now say that he is in the pockets of the Reapers of Sirius, who recieve most of their weapons from him. They say they pulled some strings to get him appointed to the High Council. So they say.

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