Merc Contract Idea Thread

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I thought a thread where one could go for contract ideas would be good, as most people I have spoke to run a merc campaign.

The rules are as follows...
-You must use (hiring faction) to represent the randomness of the faction that will be rolled to hire you.
-The idea must be brief but should be detailed (no more then 3 sentences (try to keep it short as these are ideas) / but try to name non-random important things)
-The idea must be placed under a category.

Categories are as follows...
Assassination (Objective Raid), Cadre (Defense), Defensive Campaign (Defense), Diversionary Raid, Espionage, Extraction, Garrison (Defense), Guerrilla Warfare (Assault), Mole-Hunting, Objective Raid, Observation, Pirate Hunting (Assault), Planetary Assault (Assault), Reconnaissance, Relief Duty (Defense), Retainer (Defense), Riot Duty (Defense), Sabotage, Security Duty (Defense), and Terrorism.

I will start with a few I came up with. (Follow formatting)

Assassination (Objective Raid)
•   Baroness Michelle Winthrop is allowing her subjects freedom above and beyond what is standard within the (hiring faction).

Cadre (Defense)
•   “Tealing Metals” would like their new “gifts” (mechs) to be put to good use protecting their factories, except no one knows how to pilot them.

Extraction
•   James Rohog is a prisoner of war and needs to be rescued for the (hiring faction), and is being held on planet “X” in the (enemy of the hiring faction’s) territory.

Garrison (Defense)
•   Duke Henry Listofen of the (hiring faction) is looking for a unit to support his current garrison force to repel any attacks trying to remove him from power by force.

Mole-Hunting
•   Doctor Maria Anderson of the (hiring faction) is a leading technology expert and she is suspected of selling her secrets to rival factions. We need to know if this is true.

Pirate Hunting (Assault)
•   Pirates have subjugated a city’s population on planet “X” within the (hiring faction)’s territory. We want them eradicated and the city freed from their grip.

Sabotage
•   The (hiring faction) needs the “Kingsburo Power Co.” to be taken “off-line” in a permanent capacity.

[Tai Dai Cultist]

Riot Duty (Defensive)
Major League Sports Franchise of (insert State) is having their quad-annual championship on planet (destination).  Rowdy sports fans from every planet within 2 jumps will be congregating in (city) for the big match.  Mercenaries are sought to secure the stadium and city core during and after the match due to the reputation of the two championship teams' fan bases.

Security Duty (Defensive)
University of Tharkad seeks professionals to protect research team and  secure Star League era archaeological site on planet (destination) for (duration).  Possible threats to the site include bandits, hostile House intelligence services, and rogue archaeologists.  ('it belongs in a museum!')

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Come on guys (and Girls), as you read through, post one, or more...any ideas?

Even if you are not a storyteller, maybe your ST will see it and use it...

Here is another one.

Garrison (Defense)
•   Duke Henry Listofen of the (hiring faction) is looking for a unit to support his current garrison force to repel any attacks trying to remove him from power by force.

[Daryk]

Objective Raid/Pirate Hunting

Warlord Ra'aid Mussa of Astrokaszy wants your unit to capture the advanced technology being tested by rival warlord Suhaib Jafari.  Bonuses will be paid for killing any of Jafari's MechWarriors.

[RunandFindOut]

Objective Raid & Assassination
- (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) Ltd. requires that the (Scummy Corp) Inc. research facility on planet X no longer be capable of performing research for a period of not less than two years.  Furthermore bonuses will be paid for every staff member of (Research Team Z) verified killed.  Payment half prior to mission, half upon completion, held in escrow with Comstar.