Retainer Contracts   Introduction Taking a retainer contract is a big step for a mercenary unit, it staples the unit to an employer for an extended duration and the people of the Inner Sphere will clearly see your support for that faction but there can be great opportunities with retainer contracts. What is a Retainer Contract? A retainer contract is a long term agreement that ties a mercenary unit to the employer for an extended duration or time ranging from 1 to 4 years (6 months to 2 years in REAL TIME) and during that time the mercenary unit will have a primary duty that it will be charged with; however, if a situation which warrants should arise, the employer may call to activate the mercenary unit to be deployed at the discretion of the employer. Employers? A MUCO can only negotiate a retainer contract with the 5 Great Houses of the Inner Sphere under the employment of their respective military commands with the DMM Ambassador as the liaison. (If there is no current Ambassador the Director negotiates on the Great House's behalf) Command Rights? * Independent Command - grants a mercenary unit a large degree of autonomy, an almost total freedom in planning, execution and clean up of all objectives. * Liaison Assigned Command - an observer is attached and tags along with the mercenary unit who gives some directives and guidance on how to complete and execute the objectives which are important to the employer, but the responsibility and exact details of the execution and completion of those objectives still fall to the MUCO. * Faction Command - a house assigns the mercenary unit a house officer, noble, or other dignitary who acts as the operation authority over the mercenary unit. The faction com