The Operation: Red Veil Battle Pack includes two exclusive models that won’t be sold separately. For this Battle Pack, the exclusive models needed to be a good representative of the faction they belonged to. Having this in mind, the Al Fasid, an impressive servo-powered trooper, was chosen for the Haqqislami-te side. For the Yu Jing side the Ninja with Tactical Bow, a no less impressive but sexier stealth killer, was chosen.

Since its release, the Japanese Sectorial Army of Yu Jing has been one of the most successful Sectorial Armies, which are small themed forces, in Infinity. Yu Jing is the faction that reflects the Far East in the Infinity universe. It has a strong Chinese influence, as this country is the seed of this futuristic power. Wanting to stand apart from the clichés of near future games, and considering future world politics from a realistic viewpoint, China needed to be a main power. However, the appeal of the Japanese culture cannot be avoided, so it was included in the Yu Jing background, providing iconic troopers first and its own themed force later.

There is no more iconic Japanese trooper than the Ninjas. The Infinity catalogue already had three Ninja models, but there was an old request from the fandom for a cheaper troop profile for this unit. Considering that, another Ninja option with a new weapon, the Tactical Bow, was added when Infinity N3 was released. The Tactical Bow is a silent weapon that can cause great damage in close quarters battle, one of the Ninja’s areas of expertise. Also, this new option allows Yu Jing players to field a cheaper version of their favorite unit.

However, there was no intention to re-lease a new model carrying this weapon, as it seemed to be a redundancy considering the three already existing Ninja models in the catalogue. But the community demanded it, and the Red Veil Battle Pack was the perfect excuse to sculpt another Ninja. Then its concept design was updated and the fun started for the sculptor, as the Tactical Bow is a great weapon to model dynamic postures in a miniature. So it was, and, once finished, it was crystal clear this female technological ninja would become the eye-catcher of the box — not what a stealth operator would really desire!

Who are the Ninjas?

This much we know: Ninjas do not exist. All ninja clans and families disappeared in the early 20th century among the convulsions of the Meiji period. Ninjas were shadows in human form, experts in stealth, infiltration, disguise, and a variety of forms of assassination. The Yu Jing State Empire cannot allow the unruly Nipponese to maintain a caste of sinister executioners. Unless, of course, they work for the Government. Officially, the State disavows the existence of Ninjas. Rumors of hi-tech assassins carrying out the State Empire’s black operations are nothing but that: rumors. Never has one of these fabled Ninja been captured alive…