Military Organizations

Wild Geese: The Wild Geese are an Irish expatriate mercenary organisation headquartered on New Ireland in the Tuatha system and stationed in part on the Federation's Spacedock VI. Although the Federation is their primary client, employing them to protect its borders against Auroran incursions, the Wild Geese do not always agree with its policies. The Wild Geese also take part at times in internal battles between the Houses of the Auroran Empire. Their leader, Eamon Flannigan, once served as a Warrior in House Heraan. The Wild Geese storyline begins on Earth with a mission to transport a man named Michaleen Houge whose Thunderhead has been impounded by Federation authorities.

Raczak's Roughnecks: The Roughnecks are an elite unit of the Federation Navy commanded by Admiral Raczak. They are stationed on Spacedock V in the Nesre Secundus system and protect Federation space against Auroran incursions. The Roughnecks produce veterans so capable that an ex-Roughneck is almost guaranteed an operational command posting in the Federation Navy. For reasons which are not clearly understood by many people, there is a great deal of tension between the Wild Geese and Roughnecks, and between the commanding officers of the two units. There are no missions for the Roughnecks, but they play a part in other mission strings.

Guild of Bounty Hunters: The Guild has a minor storyline in the game, which provides both plot-based missions a series of recurring Mission BBS missions which pay well for the destruction of hostile ships. At the beginning of the game, the guild is employed by the Federation to hunt Auroran and pirate vessels. As the storyline progresses, the Guild expands its operations and makes contact with the authorities of the Auroran Empire, Polaris, and Rebellion. The Guild takes 10% of all bounties as its commission, as well as a large portion of your first bounty as a membership fee. As soon as you become combat-capable enough to join, the Guild's Jack Folstam, captain of the 'Hunter', will be looking for you in Federation bars, so the Guild storyline is easy enough to enter.

• Contact the Government Embassy
• Access the Wild Geese Mission Computer