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Well now that there is some actual meat to gnaw on...
I suggest that you fellas check out the concept that the new Flying Tigers clan is running with. (RepEx is doing this also, and they have been established for several months, so we know this concept works). They are roleplaying as a division of a Freelancer commercial corporation (BOWEX, Border World Exports; Republican Shipping in the case of RepEx) so they have trade ships and another wing of combat ships for escorts. As you have no doubt noticed, the NPCs always have a transport ship with a couple of escort fighters, so this is a great basis for a commercial clan.
Most of the corporations in FL have no player clans actively associated with them, so you can basically have your pick from any of the colonies. Or you could go with the Gas Miner's Guild, which is sort of outside the colonies, and even has its own Guard system, which most of the corporations do not have. GMG might really be the best option for a highly organized group such as yourselves. And don't think that you would have to limit your cargo runs due to being GMG. Your employees would need all sorts of supplies, after all.
There are already tons of police, military, bounty hunters and mercenaries flying around. You will find that you will want permanent trading ships to fund your FL activities anyway, so why not roleplay all of it into one concept : a commercial entity that deploys combat escorts for protection (you can run a pay for escort service too). In the Freelancer storyline, GMG actually defeated the Rheinland Military in the 80 years war some time ago, so GMG has a solid storyline basis already in place for deploying a significant combat force. If you people are as organized and professional as your post suggests, I think GMG could be a fantastic fit for you. Additionally, it would fill a void in the Discovery server. So it's a win-win for everyone. You get a basis for your activities, and you provide something unique and useful to the Disco community.
Sigma 13 might never be the same again (we can only hope).
Trust me, GMG is the way to go (or something similar). Mercs are a dime a dozen around here.

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