Mandalorian Mercenaries (and friends and enemies)

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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.

From what I have seen of Malexa in game and on the recruitment page lately, she would make an awesome Mandalore!

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.

I loved the idea of rebasing in Coronado, it provides an excellent home base for us.

3) Ditch Star Wars : Become say, the Manchester Mercs. This is more radical and I don’t necessarily support it, but it is worth debating. Manchester, because we got our start on Manchester's Sheffield station.

Truthfully, I didn't know that our name was from starwars till i was searching for pictures for my sig recently.
I'm fine with keeping the current name.

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

a) Kill the Dhawherd. Part of Diane’s 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 don’t replace them. Strip them and don’t 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.)

who, what, when, where? -- (never knew we had these...)

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.

err... I thought we worked for Rheinland as well and were suppose to stay as neutral between Rheinland and Liberty as we could. As it has been mentioned before, yes, it would open up some more possible action for us.

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.

Hmm... we could work for the council if they invite us. Working for the GRN just doesn't make any sence, they don't want any outsiders on their turf.

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

These contracts must have been here before I joined.

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.

Keep it a friendly rivalry...

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 would offer, but I really don't want to make invoices if I don't have to. Also, I generally am only to get on later in the evening here or on the weekends, but not for long.

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