[GZG] Interesting mercenary idea

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dy all,

So, I was watching the newest incarnation of the Gundam anime series
"Gundame 00" and it seems the franchise has very much returned to its
roots of being strongly rooted in political and social commentary, but
with an update that fits world views and problems today. What does this
have to do with the GZG-verse?

One of the things they have in this series in a new independent nation
who's national export is mercenaries in the form of what they call PMCs
or Private Military Companies. These PMCs are regulated and governed by
a trust called, simply enough, the PMC Trust. I found this to be an
intriguing take on mercenaries in a sci-fi setting and could see a
similar model working in the GZG universe, but instead of a nation on
earth, they might have their own colony world. 

I know that in the GZG universe Africa almost fills this role, being a
serious source for mercenaries and private armed forces. Maybe Africa
could be the site of such a trust, supported secretly by all nations as
having a ready supply of mercenaries is always handy for governments not
wanting to or unable to extend their own hands to do the dirty work.

Thoughts,

-Eli