Nicolina Verona was the fleet admiral of Elivagar during the miner's rebellion.
Verona was born into the mining trade. It was all she had ever known, and she had never even seen Earth with her own eyes. She's fluent in both Rimspeak and Galactic Standard English.
When Gail Pilgrim boarded the Elivagar flagship in order to negotiate the peaceful surrender of the miners, Verona was hopeful that she could convince her to advocate for them instead.
She was relieved of her position when Captain Vance took command of the fleet and locked her and her supporters in their quarters. They were rescued by Gail Pilgrim and her comrades before the ship was destroyed, and were subsequently arrested by the Space Wardens.