{
  "id": "margin-aces-ace-9",
  "name": "THE DESERT NIB",
  "aliases": [],
  "type": "character",
  "reality": "fictional",
  "loreStatus": "established",
  "summary": "Messerschmitt Bf 109 silhouette · read the aim.",
  "traits": [
    "The Desert Nib is a precise mark on a page that will not hold still. Its aim matters most when the wind tempts you to over-correct. Reading the committed line turns the drift into a manageable problem.",
    "Fictional NPC · not a historical pilot, commander or combat record."
  ],
  "style": [],
  "collections": [
    "margin-aces"
  ],
  "cardArt": {
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    "id": "margin-aces-ace-9-catalog-boss-models-card-v1",
    "url": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-9-card-v1.png",
    "previewUrl": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-9-card-v1-480.webp",
    "alt": "A blue-ink Messerschmitt Bf 109 viewed from above, labelled THE DESERT NIB.",
    "caption": "Native Messerschmitt Bf 109 sprite assigned to THE DESERT NIB, Page 9. THE DESERT NIB is a fictional game opponent.",
    "status": "approved",
    "version": 1,
    "sourceLabel": "Margin Aces native aircraft sprite",
    "sourceUrl": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/",
    "sha256": "af17f3d3a78fcfd75c6e4dfe42017af5fe45eaa750eac8db8c2c4f58b81fd826",
    "selectedUrl": "/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-boss-models-margin-aces-ace-9-card-v1-1200.webp",
    "selectedSha256": "a1da957f4d63e6b9de02ca74d835dbd5a2b34b3bce5485e8668e999e366967f3"
  },
  "variants": [],
  "appearances": [
    {
      "title": "Margin Aces encyclopedia",
      "url": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/",
      "collectionId": "margin-aces"
    }
  ],
  "relationships": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "margin-aces-encyclopedia",
      "title": "Margin Aces encyclopedia",
      "url": "/gamelab/projects/marginaces/"
    }
  ],
  "history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "text": "Added from the named source to the Field Guide."
    }
  ],
  "spoilers": [],
  "questions": [
    "Which parts of this entry are historical, and which belong to the game? The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a historical aircraft design. This named ace, its page assignment and its two-phase attack pattern are fictional."
  ],
  "references": [],
  "revision": 1,
  "updated": "2026-10-30"
}