Basically:

- Despite the popular use of the phrase "the Queen's warrant", Mercenary Warrants aren't issued directly by the Crown - they're government documents, issued by the Home Office.
- They're issued to organizations, not individuals.
- They're issued only to foreign organizations - mercenary forces flagged in countries other than the Empire. (By contrast, letters of marque may be issued to Salusian subjects or otherwise.)
- A Mercenary Warrant simply signifies that the organization holding it is considered sufficiently trustworthy to be hired by Her Majesty's Government. It does not indicate any connection or allegiance between its holder and the Crown. The holders of letters of marque, on the other hand, are in effect royal retainers - minor members of the Queen's court.

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