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{{infobox Planet
{{infobox Organization
|faction = terran
|faction = terran
|name = Matahari
|name = Mercenaries' Guild
|image = image:PRIV_-_Pleasure_Planet.png ‎
|image = image:Mercenaries_Guild_Logo_HD.jpg
|system = [[Aldebran]]
|fee = 5,000 credits
|cities =
|facilities = Bar, Commodity Exchange, Landing Pad, Mercenary's Guild, Merchant's Guild, Mission Computer, Strip Club, Theater
|exports = [[Construction Equipment]], [[Furs]], [[Games]], [[Liquor]], [[Movies]]
}}
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The [[Mercenaries' Guild]] is an organization.
The [[Mercenaries' Guild]] or ''The Mercenaries' Guild'' is a professional society for privateers which operates 33 offices across the [[Gemini Sector]]. It acts as a mission brokerage firm between businesses seeking combat-oriented services and privateers. The guild clears all missions and guarantees payment for successful completion. Attack, bounty hunting, defend base, patrol and scout missions are offered through the guild. These missions are typically more difficult than those found on the [[Mission Computer]] and at the [[Merchants' Guild]] but also offer a higher average payment amount.
 
The guild is known for its integrity and sense of honor and does not offer illegal missions or operate offices on Pirate bases. Guildsmen pay an application fee to register with the organization and are given unlimited access to the mission computers located in any guild office. They are allowed to take up to three missions at a time. Missions are stored on individual CD disks and offered as a selection of four at a time. The limit is imposed to prevent racketeering and overcommitting. Missions accepted from the Mission Computer and the Merchants' Guild count towards the limit. Members are paid immediately upon the completion of a mission and do not need to return to a guild office. Officers are staffed by a receptionist who offers a hard sell to prospective members.
 
The Merenaries' Guild and the Merchants' Guild were initially competitors. Starting around 2659, the Merchants' Guild established good relationships with the Mercenaries' Guild. By 2669, the number of pilots and small businesses in Gemini had increased because of the war effort and a heavy campaign to advertise the sector's opportunities. This resulted in the two organizations coming to depend on one another as these businesses increasingly needed cargo and protection missions. The Mercenaries' Guild advertises combat missions through the Merchants' Guild and the Mission Computer.
 
The Mercenary Guild's application fee increased to 5,000 credits around 2669. [[Exploratory Service|Exploratory Services']] officer [[Gabriel Quentin]] is a longtime associate of the Mercenaries' Guild and wrote about the organization in [[GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW]]. The organization has endorsed the model 2069 [[Centurion]] as the best publicly-available fighter.
 
==Locations==
 
===Agricultural Planets===
 
* [[Elysia]]
* [[Heimdel]]
* [[Oresville]]
* [[Trinsic]]
* [[Victoria]]
 
===Mining Bases===
 
* [[Achilles]]
* [[Basque]]
* [[Hector]]
* [[Kronecker]]
* [[Lisacc (mining base)|Lisacc]]
* [[Macabee]]
* [[Romulus]]
* [[Rygannon (mining base)|Rygannon]]
* [[Valkyrie]]
* [[Vishnu]]
 
===Pleasure Planets===
 
* [[Jolson]]
* [[Matahari]]
* [[N1912-1]]
* [[New Reno]]
* [[Olympus]]
* [[Speke]]
 
===Refinery Bases===
 
* [[Anapolis]]
* [[Basra]]
* [[Beaconsfield]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Liverpool]]
* [[Munchen]]
* [[Remus]]
* [[Rodin]]
* [[Wickerton]]
 
===Unique Bases===
 
* [[New Detroit (industrial base)|New Detroit]]
* [[New Constantinople (government base)|New Constantinople]]
* [[Oxford (university planet)|Oxford]]
* [[Perry Naval Base]]


==Images==
==Images==


===Offices===
===Screenshots===
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Office.PNG
 
Privateer - Mercenry Guild - Computer.PNG  
<gallery>
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Office.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Receptionist Full.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - CDs.png
</gallery>
 
====Exterior====
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Agricultural Planet - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Agricultural Planet - Concourse - No Ship Dealer.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Mining Base - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Mining Base - Concourse - No Merchants Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Mining Base - Concourse - No Ship Dealer.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - New Constantinople - Concourse.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - New Detroit - Concourse.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Oxford - Concourse.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Perry - Concourse.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Pleasure Planet - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Pleasure Planet - Concourse - No Ship Dealer.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - No Merchants Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - No Ship Dealer.PNG
</gallery>
 
===Sprite Sheets===
===Sprite Sheets===


<gallery>
<gallery>
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Office.PNG
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Projections.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Projections.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Representative.png  
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Representative.png  
Privateer - Mercenry Guild - Computer.PNG
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - CDs.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - CDs.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - Reflections.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - Reflections.png
023 - Mercenaries Guild.png
Image:Mercenaries_Guild_-_Portrait.png
Image:Mercenaries_Guild_-_Handshake.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Chunks.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Eyes.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Mouths.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Commodity Exchange==
==Artwork===


===Commodities===
<gallery>
PPG - Mercenary Guild Icon.png|Privateer Playtester's Guide icon
</gallery>


The following table gives you a definite edge in the marketplace. Using these num-bers, you can construct the most advantageous trade route possible. Look for target bases close to each other with complementary needs. With these, you can minimize travel time and fuel expenditure while maximizing profit margin.
==Script==


'''Empty box.''' Commodity cannot be bought or sold at this type of base. ''For example, the contraband drug Brilliance can neither be bought nor sold at Oxford.''
===Initial Offer===


'''Cost (top line).''' Amount of money exchanged when you buy or sell this commodity. When this is stated as a range (the usual case), the exact cost in credits (k) is ran-domly chosen each time from within this range. ''For example, at an Agricultural world advanced fuels can be sold fora price between 490 and 500 credits. They can be bought or sold at a Refinery base fora price between 480 and 490 credits.''  
'''Talk to Receptionist'''


'''Availability (second line).''' Percentage chance that this commodity will be available each time you stop at the base. ''For example, each time you land at a Refinery base, there is a 50% chance that there will be advanced fuels for sale there.''
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: Listen up, if you're looking for fame and glory, you've come to the right place.
: Just remember, the Mercenaries' Guild not only gets you the best jobs,... 
: ...we guarantee payment. 
: In this business, that's worth thinking about. 
: The application fee is now 5,000 credits. Our rates have only recently gone up. 
: Well worth the price though. 
: The Mercenaries' Guild offers the most challenging missions... 
: ...and a premium compensation plan.
: What do you say? You with us?


'''na (second line) not available.''' The commodity cannot be bought at this base (but you can sell it here for the price listed on the first line). ''For example, advanced fuels are not available for sale on any Agricultural base.''
{|
|-
| valign="top" | '''Accept'''
| valign="top" | '''Refuse'''
|-
| width="33%" valign="top" |
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: Good.  The application fee will be automatically deducted from your account. 
: Thank you for joining the Mercenaries' Guild.
: Go get 'em, tiger.  


'''Amount (third line).''' If the commodity is available, the italicized numbers on the third line give the range of total units that might be available. The exact number available is randomly chosen each time from within this range. ''For example, if there are advanced fuels for sale at a Refinery base, there will be between 40 and 50 units of fuel available.''
| width="50%" valign="top" |
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: The Mercenaries' Guild is not for everybody. 
: You have to have what it takes... 
: ...and I see you're coming up a little short today, $CS. 
: I'll be right here when you change your mind.


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Commodity
! Cost
! Availability
! Amount
|-
!Advanced Fuels
|<center>490-500k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Artwork
|<center>100-150k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Books
|<center>50k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Brilliance
|<center>200-250k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Communications
|<center>50-70k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Computer Software
|<center>90-100k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Computers
|<center>70-75k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Construction Equipment
|<center>100-120k</center>
|<center>10%</center>
|<center>''30-50''</center>
|-
!Factory Equipment
|<center>80-100k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Food Dispensers
|<center>100-120k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Furs
|<center>300k</center>
|<center>30%</center>
|<center>''30''</center>
|-
!Games
|<center>20-25k</center>
|<center>50%</center>
|<center>''50''</center>
|-
!Gems
|<center>920-1000kk</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Generic Foods
|<center>30-40k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Grain
|<center>20-23k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Holographic Equipment
|<center>490-500k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Home Appliances
|<center>100-130k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Home Entertainment
|<center>40-50k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Iron
|<center>35-50k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Liquor
|<center>50-55k</center>
|<center>50%</center>
|<center>''50''</center>
|-
!Luxury Foods
|<center>50-60k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Medical Equipment
|<center>490-500k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Mining Equipment
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Movies
|<center>20-30k</center>
|<center>100%</center>
|<center>''80-110''</center>
|-
!Pets
|<center>100-150k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Plastics
|<center>50-60k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!PlayThing
|<center>20-40k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Plutonium
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Pre-Fabs
|<center>50-65k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Robot Servants
|<center>500-600k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Robot Workers
|<center>290-300k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Slaves
|<center>700-800k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Space Salvage
|<center>180-200k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Textiles
|<center>50-65k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Tobacco
|<center>100-120k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Tungsten
|<center>85-100k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Ultimate
|<center>1000-1100k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Uranium
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Weaponry
|<center>300k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
!Wood
|<center>100-110k</center>
|<center>na</center>
|<center></center>
|-
|}
|}


===Profitble Runs===
===Can't Afford===


You can always ram money by trading between different planets in Gemini Sector. Refer to the following chart to determine which products can be traded most profitably from planet to planet. This table is baud on average availability and price. Of course, once you reach a base and check the exchange, an unexpected commodity might actually be available, or another commodity might be offered at a much lower price than usual. This table is also based on being able to carry all of a commodity that is available — a ''Centurion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s small cargo hold cannot always take full advantage of a particular commodity.
'''Talk to Receptionist'''


In each entry, commodities are listed in roughly descending order of profitability.  
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: Everyone knows that the Mercenaries' Guild is the place to be. 
: We guarantee the best missions... 
: ...AND the best pay. 
: However, $CS, I regret to inform you that our records indicate... 
: ...that you lack the 5,000 credits required to join the guild. 
: Come back and see me when you can afford our services.


'''Boldfaced commodities''' are the most profitable runs (average profits in excess of 2000 credits), because they are available more often than most and because the target base usually buys them at a great profit.
===Accepted===


''Italicised commodities'' usually offer at least a 600-credit profit. but are less profitable than the other runs listed.
'''Talk to Receptionist'''


© indicates contraband commodities.  
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: The Mercenaries' Guild offers only the most challenging missions... 
: ...with commeasurate pay. 
: Take a look at the mission screen, if you're ready for a challenge.


X indicates no reliably profitable runs.
==Computer==


{| class="wikitable"
===Text===
|-
 
! Base
====Welcome Screen====
! Commodities
 
|-
<blockquote><tt>
!Agricultural
Welcome to the<br>
|Pets <br> Wood <br> Generic foods <br> ''Luxury foods'' <br> ''Furs'' <br> ''Grain''
Mercenaries' Guild<br>
|-
<br>
!Mining
Touch screen to<br>
|''Iron''
activate computer.<br>
|-
</tt></blockquote>
!Pirate
 
|'''Brilliance ©''' <br> '''Slaves ©''' <br> '''Ultimate ©''' <br> Tobacco © <br> ''PlayThing''
====Loading Screen====
|-
 
!Pleasure
<blockquote><tt>
|X
Scanning Mercenaries' Guild<br>
|-
records for available missions.<br>
!Refinery
<br>
|Plastics <br> Home appliances <Br> Robot servants <br> Food dispensers <br> ''Construction eqpt.'' <br> ''Pre-fabs'' <br> ''Communications''
Please stand by...<br>
|-
.<br>
!N. Constantinople
.<br>
|'''Art'''
.
|-
</tt></blockquote>
!New Detroit
 
|'''Home appliances''' <br> '''Robot servants''' <br> Food dispensers <br> Construction eqpt. <br> Plastics <Br> Communications <Br> ''Pre-fabs'' <Br> ''Textiles''
====Mission Selection====
|-
 
!Oxford
<blockquote><tt>
|''Wood'' <br> ''Generic Foods''
Thank you for visiting<br>
|-
the Mercenaries' Guild<br>
!Perry Naval Base
<br>
|X
Please select a<br>
|-
mission disk.
|}
</tt></blockquote>
 
====Mission====
 
<blockquote><tt>
{''mission type''} (X of 4)<br>
{''mission description''}
</tt></blockquote>
 
====Mission Accepted====
 
<blockquote><tt>
Mission accepted.<br>
Thank you.
</tt></blockquote>
 
====Schedule Full====
 
<blockquote><tt>
We are sorry, Mercenaries'<br>
Guild records indicate that<br>
your mission schedule is <br>
already full.<br>
<br>
Thank you for visiting The<br>
Mercenaries' Guild.
</tt></blockquote>
 
====Not a Member====
 
<blockquote><tt>
We are sorry.<br>
You must first join<br>
the Mercenaries' Guild.<br>
<br>
The receptionist<br>
can help you.
</blockquote></tt>


==Stellar Objects==
===Images===


<gallery>
<gallery>
PRIV - Pleasure Planet.png|Matahari
Mercenary Guild Computer - First Screen.png
Privateer - NEBULA1.PNG|Nebula
Mercenary Guild Computer - Loading.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Welcome.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Mission Example.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Accepted.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Schedule Full.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Not Member.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


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As a long-time associate of this proud organization, I can personally speak for their integrity and usefulness. For a reasonable membership fee, pilots are able to take a variety of jobs cleared by the Guild. This means no missions are illegal and payment is guaranteed. They also guarantee their clients that all guildmen are registered and can therefore be tracked and penalized for indiscretions. Any one individual may not have more than three missions accepted at any one time in order to prevent racketeering or simply over-committing out of ambition. All members have access to mission listings at any Guild office and are paid as soon as mission requirements are fulfilled. Reporting to an office is not necessary. The Mercenaries’ Guild is an honorable society and does not allow maintenance of offices on pirate bases
As a long-time associate of this proud organization, I can personally speak for their integrity and usefulness. For a reasonable membership fee, pilots are able to take a variety of jobs cleared by the Guild. This means no missions are illegal and payment is guaranteed. They also guarantee their clients that all guildmen are registered and can therefore be tracked and penalized for indiscretions. Any one individual may not have more than three missions accepted at any one time in order to prevent racketeering or simply over-committing out of ambition. All members have access to mission listings at any Guild office and are paid as soon as mission requirements are fulfilled. Reporting to an office is not necessary. The Mercenaries’ Guild is an honorable society and does not allow maintenance of offices on pirate bases
<gallery>
Privateer - Manual - 40.jpg
</gallery>
==Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide==
'''Merceharnies’ Guild.''' The Mercenaries’ Guild brokers combat missions, include bounty, attack, patrol and defend base missions. You must join the Guild to fly their missions. Talk to the representative to join. There’s one-time 5,000 credit fee. After you’ve paid this, click on the computer to view available missions.
Click on the screen to activate the computer. When it’s done scanning for available missions, click on a CD to view a mission. To accept a mission, click on the ACCEPT button (the disk will disappear). To go back to the Guild office, click at the bottom of the screen.
<gallery>
Privateer Reference Card - 4.png
</gallery>
==Privateer Playtesters' Guide==
'''Mercenaries' Guild.''' The Mercenaries' Guild requires an initial fee of 5000 credits. Once you have joined, however, the guild guarantees payment on the missions you obtain through their computer. Assignments available through the Mercenaries' Guild computers are generally combat missions. They are also very challenging and higher paying than assignments offered through the general mission computer.
''Missions Offered.'' Attack, bounty hunting, defend base, patrol, scout.
<gallery>
PPG - 75.png
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==


* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
* [[Privateer Playtester's Guide]]
* [[Privateer Playtesters' Guide]]
* [[Privateer Righteous Fire]]
* [[Privateer Righteous Fire]]


==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Screens==
 
A pre-release screenshot from an earlier build of Wing Commander Privateer shows an earlier version of the office and receptionist.
 
The greyscale image of the Mercenaries' Guild computer in the Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide shows an earlier build where mission rewards were preceded by a plus.
 
Early concept art plans plans for the Mercenaries' Guild and the Merchants' Guild to use the same office with an interchangeable logo graphic.
 
The receptionist was drawn by artist Brian Smith and based on his sister.
 
The Merchants' Guild office source mesh is labeled JMERCEN.3DS and the Mercenaries' Guild is JMERCH.3DS, suggesting that they might have been swapped at some point in development.
 
The game's text includes a computer message which isn't ever displayed:
 
<blockquote><tt>
We are sorry,
this mission is not available.
 
Please try another disc.
 
Thank you.
</tt></blockquote>
 
===Pre-Release Screenshots===
 
<gallery>
SCREE003.gif|Pre-Release Build
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Pre-Release - Manual.png|Manual
</gallery>
 
===Source Models===
 
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMERCH.zip  JMERCH] - Office
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMRCNPC.zip JMRCNPC] - Receptionist Backdrop
 
===Posters===
 
The source textures for the animated posters projected on the office walls include some interesting details not visible in the final game.
 
<gallery>
privateer-poster1x.jpg
privateer-poster2x.jpg
privateer-poster3x.jpg
privateer-poster4x.jpg
privateer-poster5x.jpg
</gallery>
 
===Concept Art===
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 5.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 4.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 1.png
</gallery>
 
===Interfaces===
 
<gallery>
JCOACB.png|"ACCEPT"
JCOCOMPN.png|Desk Computer
JCODL2.png|N66 (not visible)
JCODRPN.png|Door Lock
</gallery>


Matahari is named after Mata Hari, a Dutch exotic dancer who was executed as a German spy during World War I.
{{Navbox Privateer Base Services}}


[[category:Planets]]
[[category:Guilds]]
[[category:Pleasure Planets]]
[[category:Terran Confederation Planets]]
[[category:Gemini Sector Bases]]

Latest revision as of 16:19, 16 March 2023

Mercenaries' Guild
Mercenaries Guild Logo HD.jpg
Fee 5,000 credits



The Mercenaries' Guild or The Mercenaries' Guild is a professional society for privateers which operates 33 offices across the Gemini Sector. It acts as a mission brokerage firm between businesses seeking combat-oriented services and privateers. The guild clears all missions and guarantees payment for successful completion. Attack, bounty hunting, defend base, patrol and scout missions are offered through the guild. These missions are typically more difficult than those found on the Mission Computer and at the Merchants' Guild but also offer a higher average payment amount.

The guild is known for its integrity and sense of honor and does not offer illegal missions or operate offices on Pirate bases. Guildsmen pay an application fee to register with the organization and are given unlimited access to the mission computers located in any guild office. They are allowed to take up to three missions at a time. Missions are stored on individual CD disks and offered as a selection of four at a time. The limit is imposed to prevent racketeering and overcommitting. Missions accepted from the Mission Computer and the Merchants' Guild count towards the limit. Members are paid immediately upon the completion of a mission and do not need to return to a guild office. Officers are staffed by a receptionist who offers a hard sell to prospective members.

The Merenaries' Guild and the Merchants' Guild were initially competitors. Starting around 2659, the Merchants' Guild established good relationships with the Mercenaries' Guild. By 2669, the number of pilots and small businesses in Gemini had increased because of the war effort and a heavy campaign to advertise the sector's opportunities. This resulted in the two organizations coming to depend on one another as these businesses increasingly needed cargo and protection missions. The Mercenaries' Guild advertises combat missions through the Merchants' Guild and the Mission Computer.

The Mercenary Guild's application fee increased to 5,000 credits around 2669. Exploratory Services' officer Gabriel Quentin is a longtime associate of the Mercenaries' Guild and wrote about the organization in GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW. The organization has endorsed the model 2069 Centurion as the best publicly-available fighter.

Locations

Agricultural Planets

Mining Bases

Pleasure Planets

Refinery Bases

Unique Bases

Images

Screenshots

Exterior

Sprite Sheets

Artwork=

Script

Initial Offer

Talk to Receptionist

RECEPTIONIST
Listen up, if you're looking for fame and glory, you've come to the right place.
Just remember, the Mercenaries' Guild not only gets you the best jobs,...
...we guarantee payment.
In this business, that's worth thinking about.
The application fee is now 5,000 credits. Our rates have only recently gone up.
Well worth the price though.
The Mercenaries' Guild offers the most challenging missions...
...and a premium compensation plan.
What do you say? You with us?
Accept Refuse
RECEPTIONIST
Good. The application fee will be automatically deducted from your account.
Thank you for joining the Mercenaries' Guild.
Go get 'em, tiger.
RECEPTIONIST
The Mercenaries' Guild is not for everybody.
You have to have what it takes...
...and I see you're coming up a little short today, $CS.
I'll be right here when you change your mind.

Can't Afford

Talk to Receptionist

RECEPTIONIST
Everyone knows that the Mercenaries' Guild is the place to be.
We guarantee the best missions...
...AND the best pay.
However, $CS, I regret to inform you that our records indicate...
...that you lack the 5,000 credits required to join the guild.
Come back and see me when you can afford our services.

Accepted

Talk to Receptionist

RECEPTIONIST
The Mercenaries' Guild offers only the most challenging missions...
...with commeasurate pay.
Take a look at the mission screen, if you're ready for a challenge.

Computer

Text

Welcome Screen

Welcome to the
Mercenaries' Guild

Touch screen to
activate computer.

Loading Screen

Scanning Mercenaries' Guild
records for available missions.

Please stand by...
.
.
.

Mission Selection

Thank you for visiting
the Mercenaries' Guild

Please select a
mission disk.

Mission

{mission type} (X of 4)
{mission description}

Mission Accepted

Mission accepted.
Thank you.

Schedule Full

We are sorry, Mercenaries'
Guild records indicate that
your mission schedule is
already full.

Thank you for visiting The
Mercenaries' Guild.

Not a Member

We are sorry.
You must first join
the Mercenaries' Guild.

The receptionist
can help you.

Images

Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide

Mercenaries’ Guild

As a long-time associate of this proud organization, I can personally speak for their integrity and usefulness. For a reasonable membership fee, pilots are able to take a variety of jobs cleared by the Guild. This means no missions are illegal and payment is guaranteed. They also guarantee their clients that all guildmen are registered and can therefore be tracked and penalized for indiscretions. Any one individual may not have more than three missions accepted at any one time in order to prevent racketeering or simply over-committing out of ambition. All members have access to mission listings at any Guild office and are paid as soon as mission requirements are fulfilled. Reporting to an office is not necessary. The Mercenaries’ Guild is an honorable society and does not allow maintenance of offices on pirate bases

Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide

Merceharnies’ Guild. The Mercenaries’ Guild brokers combat missions, include bounty, attack, patrol and defend base missions. You must join the Guild to fly their missions. Talk to the representative to join. There’s one-time 5,000 credit fee. After you’ve paid this, click on the computer to view available missions.

Click on the screen to activate the computer. When it’s done scanning for available missions, click on a CD to view a mission. To accept a mission, click on the ACCEPT button (the disk will disappear). To go back to the Guild office, click at the bottom of the screen.

Privateer Playtesters' Guide

Mercenaries' Guild. The Mercenaries' Guild requires an initial fee of 5000 credits. Once you have joined, however, the guild guarantees payment on the missions you obtain through their computer. Assignments available through the Mercenaries' Guild computers are generally combat missions. They are also very challenging and higher paying than assignments offered through the general mission computer.

Missions Offered. Attack, bounty hunting, defend base, patrol, scout.

Appearances

Behind the Screens

A pre-release screenshot from an earlier build of Wing Commander Privateer shows an earlier version of the office and receptionist.

The greyscale image of the Mercenaries' Guild computer in the Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide shows an earlier build where mission rewards were preceded by a plus.

Early concept art plans plans for the Mercenaries' Guild and the Merchants' Guild to use the same office with an interchangeable logo graphic.

The receptionist was drawn by artist Brian Smith and based on his sister.

The Merchants' Guild office source mesh is labeled JMERCEN.3DS and the Mercenaries' Guild is JMERCH.3DS, suggesting that they might have been swapped at some point in development.

The game's text includes a computer message which isn't ever displayed:

We are sorry, this mission is not available.

Please try another disc.

Thank you.

Pre-Release Screenshots

Source Models

Posters

The source textures for the animated posters projected on the office walls include some interesting details not visible in the final game.

Concept Art

Interfaces