Corporate Military Group?

[Jubal]

This is --ideally--the roles a true mercenary guild would fulfill. Instead of only "Two million to kill so-and-so" a true merc guild might be retained permanently to curtail excessive piracy and be paid regular payments for doing so--sort of like an attorney on retainer. The reason a guild instead of just a "clan" would be used is it would effectively need to be a real fleet in numbers and availability. A guild also would have to allow multiple faction involvement to some degree in order to be recognized Sirius-wide but would also have to have safeguards to assure people it was not using such connections to betray one client's secrets to another.

Just so happens I have created such a thing just haven't announced it yet. It has minimal rules and allows "membership" by any character or faction that is not terrorist a bounty hunter or house/house corporate authority. It isn't a "player faction" as it can't accommodate the restrictions for official faction creation here. It is an actual guild. (Like being in the Masons or having a AAA membership). Currently existing mercenary groups can be members and still maintain their autonomy and independence. No one is coerced to take missions or work with, for or against those their character/alignment wouldn't allow. Key thing that makes it work is profit sharing. I have a forum for the whole thing set up and was going to approach the Mandalorians first but if someone who has a mercenary or even a mercenary faction would like to respectfully explore the concept and consider working with it, PM me and I'll give you access to the website. Let me know in the PM who and what the characters are that are wanting to look into it. The site will explain the entire core concept and you can give opinions and feedback there if you wish.

That aside, you could play a "covert division" (or even a public one) but it is an awkward fit. Does IC operate its on military or retain mercs or bounty hunters? Most lawful corps would hire BHs for their work but many might desire mercs--particularly if they didn't trust BHs or couldn't handle the rep associated with working with them. Makes sense the largest insurance group might hire a force to police but it might also totally abstain from such things and work through negotiation instead and expect its shippers to maintain their own security. I would see the IC as like the Hogosha...working behind the scenes diplomatically and economically and politically.

Just my thoughts.

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