Mandalorian Mercenaries (and friends and enemies)

[Dieter Schprokets]

Ideas for discussion in this thread, for Mandalorians and those who know us well.

If you don't know us, please don't post.

1) Malexa (Diane Blane) is to become Mandalore, because Gronath has left Discovery. : Malexa is willing and able, and it was Gronath's wish before he left that if he didn't come back, that's what should happen.

2) We rebase in Coronado, and consider purchasing it. A move most MM I've talked to would support. We still keep a common armoury of some sort at New London too though. Maybe we relocate the Connecticut ones.

3) Ditch Star Wars : Become say, the Manchester Mercs. This is more radical and I dont necessarily support it, but it is worth debating. Manchester, because we got our start on Manchester's Sheffield station.

4) The Dhawherd (Scout Arrows on 2 common accounts, which never get used): 4 alternatives :

a) Kill the Dhawherd. Part of Dianes ascendancy. Replace ships on common account with Anonymous battle ready ships. (Not just arrows) For instance MM~John.Smith. (I favour this alternative) (NOTE : This would be expensive. They have no armour, so armour alone for Cls 8 = 20 X 15 = $300 mill.)

b) Kill the Dhawherd, but dont replace them. Strip them and dont use the accounts.

c) Upgrade the Dhawherd. Get them useful ships and keep their names.

d) Change nothing. Keep Arrows on common accounts (which no one uses.)


5) Work for LN against RM, and also work for OC-aligned Rheinland unlawfuls : This could open up Rheinland unlawful ships, and means MM has more action, and also does the dirty work in Rheinland that perhaps Bretonia would favour (preferring the Liberty side of that war) but Bretonia would want no part of being seen to be involved.

6) Gallia franchise : Work for Council et al against GRN. (Or the other way around, but fighting for Council against GRN makes more sense.) I've PM'd some of the Council players. Maybe we aren't even wanted, I don't yet know.

7) Renew old expired contracts.
What about a Bretonian contract against the =CR= again, or shall we work for the BD or GC again?

8) How to deal with the other Mercenaries guilds? (ie Reavers etc)
Could range from friendly rivalry to cold neutrality to out and out combat. (Killing the competition, cuththroat, eh?) I don't favour too radical an approach though. Cold Neutrality is fine by me.

9) We need to get a Banker again. Someone who we can trust and someone who will look after our cash, items and the contract payments. Flo did an awesome job but currently isn't active enough. And if someone wants to offer to do this, I don't want one who offers and quits. Frankly I'd rather me and/or Malexa did it in our spare time, even if it meant less frequent invoicing.

I'd like opinions on all the above, from involved parties. That includes the folks we work for, the ones we shoot at, as well as the ones we may start shooting at (ie, RM) Not opinions from uninvolved folks, at all.

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