Zaethian Culture

This page contains bits and pieces of Zaethian Culture.

Zaethian Mercenaries
As related by Elliot:

You see, Zaethian Mercenaries have a long history. Having a country where your main export is military manpower is not as simple as it seems. Conflict generates hate, and being on maelstrom of conflict every time can quickly make you the center of all the negative attention. As a country that is dependent on trading for food, we cannot afford to feed the fires of enmity on the trading nations. Thankfully our elders were wise enough, at the time of the foundation of our mercenary order, to implement rules to protect Zaeth’s interest in the long run.

This is no secret, quite the opposite really, so allow me to explain… The first thing you should know is that once signed and approved, no Zaethian will break his contract unless the clauses are somehow violated by the contractor. Any soldier that breaks this rule is dealt with swiftly and with extreme force. We must remain loyal to our contractor, since we are representing our country to the rest of the world; if we are seen as unreliable, who would hire us?

If for some reason the contract is broken, what will happen next will fall to the squad leader, it can lead anywhere from a renegotiation, to an order to kill the contractor, depending on the severity of the violation; these clauses are not to be taken lightly. I shall enumerate the most important ones.´


 * 1) The orders given to the mercenaries shall in no way harm direcly or indirectly the Country of Zaeth.
 * 2) The contractor shall not use the employed forces in any aggressive action that is not justified by international or national laws.
 * 3) The contractor shall not use the forces to start intentionally a new conflict on a large scale.
 * 4) Shall the squad prove itself incapable of completing the orders, or recalled by a summon from Zaeth the employer shall be reimbursed in full.