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All the Bang for Your Buck
NOW AVAILABLE: Petra’s Destruction Assurance Returned from a successful six-year contract on Vilisset (Aridias Delve), Petra’s Destruction Assurance is once again seeking long-term contracts from...
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The Iron Concord
Galek – Your sept-boss says that you’re tired of fighting in other people’s companies and want to start your own, and told me to give you some advice. About damn time. Anyway, here’s what you need to...
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Right There In The Name
“…and in exchange, you can keep anything you loot.” “You’re not too clear on the concept of ‘mercenaries’, are you?” “We’re fighting to overthrow our oppressors!” “So, it’s a good cause. My livers are...
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Asymmetrical Warfare
“You’re Liiriani, yes?” The recruiter eyed the tattered uniforms on those crowding into his prefab. “Ex-military. Wait… you’re Temple Guard? The ones left behind after the fall of Mantaniir?” “Yeah. I...
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Trope-a-Day: Space Pirates
Space Pirates: Type I is occasionally possible, thanks to the constraints of economically favorable trajectories, refueling stations (around gas giants), and the stargates themselves making it at least...
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Trope-a-Day: NGO Superpower
NGO Superpower: Actually, yes. Quite a lot, especially given the sheer range of government sizes out there, and the sizes therefore of the organizations that some of the real behemoths can host. For a...
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Relic
Kestal’s Raiders, Fourth Flak Platoon, Third Battery near Site SNASNY perimeter Golikkar (Night’s Cliff) System The ground shook under another distant explosion. “What’re we doing here, Sarge?” The...
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Trope-a-Day: Private Military Contractor
Private Military Contractors: Lots of them, especially since the Laws and Customs of War in the Eldraeverse recognize mercenaries as legitimate combatants (it should be noted that the Imperial sense of...
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Trope-a-Day: Privateer
Privateer: Many star nations find potentially-disavowable and/or privately funded (i.e. Private Military Contractors) commerce raiders and other semi-official means of making war useful enough that...
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Privately Owned Warships
Asked in a G+ comment: How common is it for individuals to own full up dreadnought or super-dreadnought class warships? Am I correct in thinking that individually owned and operated cruiser and frigate...
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Trope-a-Day: War for Fun and Profit
War for Fun and Profit: Mostly averted; the major arms manufacturers can make just as much money, what with upgrades, exercises, and replacements, from the peacetime market, especially once ongoing...
View ArticleVordon: Planet of Adventure!
Ultimate Argument Risk Control welcomes you to Vordon (Lis Corridor), also known as Merchome, and hopes your stay will be an enjoyable and profitable one! Whether you are, are looking to hire, or are...
View ArticleThe Right To Bear Arms
“If you need a good cadre job done fast, the Gun Captains are who you want to hire. They have an office in Plenary, a couple of blocks north of the Battlespire, or if you’re not welcome on Vordon, you...
View ArticleNot Guidelines
“Listen up, you bastards! For the rookies and anyone who’s conveniently forgotten how we do this, here are the rules. Official loot – anything the client or the skipper wants – goes in the BLUE...
View ArticleBad War
grubby shoot: military (primarily mercenary) slang for a mission or contract which pits them against a sufficiently low-tech opponent (q.v. grubby, slang for low-tech locals) that the conflict is...
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