Niesse is the senior representative on the Rock of the company known as The Smith's Coster. She is a stout woman of middle age, who is rather loud and overbearing. Part of this is an act to keep competitors off balance. She manages the affairs of the company with considerable skill and is likely to be advanced to a directorship soon, as Bral is one of the most prestigious postings for the Coster. Niesse adheres to the unwritten rules of trade that prevail on the Rock, and she is capable of ruining many of her rivals who might stray from the same path.