Mercenary Factions

The Mercenary Factions are consisted of various groups of pirates, adventurers and treasure hunters who roam the galaxy while looking for fortune and glory. They usually dwell among the outer edges of Galactic Republic controlled space to await possible contracts. Many different groups known and some are very infamous, while others are just troublemakers.

Method of Operation
Although some groups work discreetly as urban assassins in larger, capital cities, most wander various planets to find jobs. More aggressive ones would raid random passing ships or planets frequently and have their local governments/sponsors pay a large sum of money to stop; coining this action as Sapping. While the method of operation is different for many groups, it can almost always be derived from some form of monetary gain or glory.

Mercenary groups have also been known to work together to fight for a common goal, such as when they attempted to defend Port LaFayette during the Chat Empire 's First Raid of Koralauk.

Importance
All the factions involved in the war have interacted with the Mercenary Factions in some way. After one of their most popular hubs was captured by the Chat, many groups were forced into the shadows and developed secret bases on frontier worlds.

They ambushed Fox, the UFM, and a Kig-Yar pirate prince at an abandoned warehouse during the former's initial meeting. After the mercenaries were disposed of, the three found out that they were employed by the Chat; it is unknown how many of the mercenaries agreed to work for the Chat.

Team Heretic Dinofox also employed mercenaries during several significant events, such as the bombing of the Chat cruiser and the Saurian Ceti IV crisis.

A group known as the Black Fang was hired by unknown contractors to disrupt the delegation that discussed the possibility of peace. They were able to successfully detonate two separate bombs, but all the diplomats survived.

Another unknown mercenary band was able to capture Jess McKathy, although they are not named, it is assumed they are very skilled and efficient to be able to grab an elite soldier without being seen while in the close proximity of others.

Known Mercenary Groups

 * Lord of the STARS' Kig-Yar Pirate gang
 * Children of the Dragon (Defunct in First Raid on Koralauk)
 * House Noble (Defunct while attempting to hijack Cleric's Redoubt)
 * Large Unnamed Mercenary Army
 * Black Fang
 * Green Mist Assassins (Defunct in 2557 by Scouting Fleet)
 * Metal Fist Faction (Defunct in 2557 by Scouting Fleet)
 * Hunters of the Hills (Defunct in 2557 by Scouting Fleet)