Contract Types

Territorial Campaign

Missions in this class are more concerned with the need to protect or seize territorial objectives than they are with battle. Specifically this category includes Riot Duty and Siege Campaigns. Though dangerous, these operations do not provide a great deal of pay. Service length is average

Riot Duty

Mercenaries are frequently hired for riot duty, the suppression of a smoldering or active rebellion on a world under the employer's control. The duty is unglamorous, very difficult and dangerous, but, like garrison and security duty, it does not pay well. Although few rebels can stand up to high-tech mercenaries in battle, the threat of terrorism and general insurgency fills a merc's every hour with danger. Employers usually stipulate that mercs are to do the least possible damage to targets of strategic or economic value, complicating the mercenaries position. In addition, an employer might unleash mercenaries on a rebellious planet while keeping House units clear not only of violence, but of all involvement. After the mercenaries quell the riot, the employer steps in, blames the mercenaries for exceeding their authority, and so becomes a savior rather than an oppressor. Meanwhile the mercenaries are sent packing in disgrace.

Siege Campaign

In many instances an aggressor will implement a policy of siege warfare rather than a true offensive. Sieges are conducted on a planet-wide scale to reduce enemy forces on the planet without the need for pitched battles. In a siege campaign, troops wage a war of maneuver in which most battles are minor skirmishes rather than major clashes. Aerospace superiority is exerted to deny off-planet supplies and reinforcements.
Most mercenaries favor siege campaigns. There is little danger of taking heavy casualties and the campaign is long enough to guarantee steady employment. Like most operations undertaken in the face of an enemy, pay tends to be good and there are plenty of opportunities for independent operations without excessive employer involvement. Periodically, such campaigns go awry and lead to major battles, but on the whole, a siege campaign is the mercenary's idea of a perfect ticket.

Contract Payment Table

Company Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	600	6,000	52,000
4	60	700	12,000	68,000
6	90	800	18,000	84,000
8	120	900	24,000	100,000
10	150	1000	30,000	116,000
12	180	1100	36,000	132,000

Battalion Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	700	12,000	78,000
4	60	800	24,000	100,000
6	90	900	36,000	122,000
8	120	1000	48,000	144,000
10	150	1100	60,000	166,000
12	180	1200	72,000	188,000

Regiment Strength Detachment Table
MONTHS	(Real Time)	Bounty Per Word	Minimum Words	BSBT
2	30	800	21,000	104,000
4	60	900	42,000	136,000
6	90	1000	63,000	168,000
8	120	1100	84,000	200,000
10	150	1200	105,000	232,000
12	180	1300	126,000	264,000

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