Contract Types

Static Defense

This category includes Garrison, Cadre and Security Duty, all fairly low risk. low pay, long service operations that are dull and inglorious.

Garrison Duty

Strictly speaking garrisons are found on uncontested worlds with enough strategic significance and potential for trouble to warrant the presence of combat troops. In theory such worlds are low risk stations where combat or civil disorder are not expected. Because of this, a unit hired for garrison duty is not likely to see action, and probably will not receive good pay or other benefits. Because House units are more loyal, less cautious, and certainly less expensive to maintain in the field that are mercenaries, House leaders often employ mercenaries for garrison duty to free up House troops for frontline duty.

Cadre Duty
As a cadre force, the mercenaries must organize and train new recruits or militia forces. It is often easy duty, in which even low ranking mercenaries have temporary authority while training the recruits. Though usually a low-risk assignment and never paying particularly well, cadre duty becomes dangerous if recruit forces are suddenly thrust into combat before their training is complete.

Security Duty

One step removed from garrison duty is security duty, in which the unit is hired to provide security for some target believed threatened by hostile forces. Where garrisons usually watch over a whole planet, a security mission might revolve around the protection of a single installation, supply convoy, or other limited target. Non 'Mech mercenaries (infantry for example) are sometimes hired to serve as marines on exposed JumpShips or commercial transports, or to act as bodyguards for dignitaries and the like.

Contract Payment Table

Company Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	400	6,000	N/A
4	60	500	12,000	N/A
6	90	600	18,000	N/A
8	120	700	24,000	N/A
10	150	800	30,000	N/A
12	180	900	36,000	N/A

Battalion Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	500	12,000	N/A
4	60	600	24,000	N/A
6	90	700	36,000	N/A
8	120	800	48,000	N/A
10	150	900	60,000	N/A
12	180	1000	72,000	N/A

Regiment Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	600	18,000	N/A
4	60	700	36,000	N/A
6	90	800	54,000	N/A
8	120	900	72,000	N/A
10	150	1000	90,000	N/A
12	180	1100	108,000	N/A

Months: In-Game length of Contract.

Real Time: Days passed in reality.

Bounty Per Word: How much C-Bills gain per word in a contract transcript

Minimum Words: The minimum amount of words for the contract transcript.

BSBT: Bonus Salvage Bounty Target