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Peter Eng
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Oct-11-14, 03:14 PM (EST) |
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9. "RE: H2G2: Pirates of the Salusian Empire"
In response to message #7
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> - 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. > >--G. >Ah. So if there was a need for forces, the holder of a letter of marque would get a polite message to be there, while somebody with a mercenary warrant would get a contract offer if they were not already on the payroll. Peter Eng -- Insert humorous comment here. |
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