Re: Mercs, yet again

--- Thomas Barclay <kaladorn@fox.nstn.ca> wrote:
 
> [Tomb] A regional governor is a 
> representative of a major power. And there 

Yeah, but I'm assuming that they have a lot of
leeway--especially on balkanized planets where actions
to "ensure security" are going to be judging in terms
of "did you win".

> is plenty of modern evidence that PMCs are 
> being retained by major governments to 
> fight or aid in the fighting in situations they 
> don't want to participate in. And the ONLY 

Rare--and never, ever acknowledged.

> way the UN will allow a Mercenary Charter 
> to come into being will involve the 
> mercenaries that are chartered from not 
> participating in insurgent operations to 
> destabilize a national government, on that 
> you can depend. So those doing that will be 
> doing it unchartered (quite probable) or 
> very carefully and quietly.

Hrm--you're assuming that a Merc Charter is under UN
supervision.  You're also assuming that the UN will
suddenly get over it's schitzophrenia regarding
insurrections.

> [Tomb] I wonder if buying a corvette is 
> more expensive than equipping a Division? 

I wonder how many divisions are actually in the
market, and whether a merc group of corvettes would be
worth hiring?
 
> [Tomb] Most modern fleets do on-board 
> training. And modern simulators are getting 

Uhhh, but not until they train their crewmen for some
time on land.  Anyone on the list know how long it
takes to train a submarine crewman?

> [Tomb] And you can make ad hoc warships 
> in GZGverse by removing some cargo 
> spaces and installing weapon spaces in a 
> fast freighter. The rules don't preclude this 
> at all and neither, AFAIK, does the 
> universe. Yes, purpose built warships are 
> better. That is still the same. 

You'd be gambling pretty heavily trying to operate
those.

John

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