After reading Path of Tears, one thought that hit me
was..gee what a new environment for mercs but....
With all the tech 3-10 carnage taking place and all
this balkanized worlds shooting it out. A fella in
a Tech 10 or 11 Merc outfit could make quite a living
out there selling his unit's service to various TED's
and other parties. Except, of course, that due to the
lack of space transport, that after the little shoot-em up,
the merc is going to be stuck on that dirtball world
as a chicken farmer. Which come to think of it, due
to the lack of Intersteller Govt support currency,
is probably what he is going to be paid off in.
Hmm, getting killed for filthy lucre is one thing,
getting killed for filthy chickens and pigs is
another.
Basically, is GDW going to fix this TNE universe up,
so that Mercs can make an honest living in the Wilds,
or are all those good strikers gonna have to emigrate
to the FASA battletech universe for employment<sounds
of upchucking, heaving, and wimpering in the background>?
How about this Merchant Guild, providing the transportation,
sponsoring, bond guaranteeing that the merc business needs
to live. I can't imagine Merc'ing going over too well in the
goody two shoes RCES dominated areas.
"Let me get this straight, your gonna help reestablish
civilization by having the RCES transport you to some planet
where some TED is going to pay for your tech 11 Meson Gun
services in trashing the opposition.....<thud clunk chung pop
the air lock opens and closes and your merc adventures comes to an end>
On the other hand some of those oriflammie marines, seem to
have the right attitude for a Merc.
Brian J. Makens [email removed]
Digital Sound Corporation
Carpinteria, Ca