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{{infobox Organization
{{infobox Organization
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|faction = terran
|name = Merchant's Guild
|name = Merchants' Guild
|image = image:PPG - Merchant Guild Icon.png
|image = image:Merchants_Guild_Logo_HD.jpg
|fee = 1,000 credits
|fee = 1,000 credits
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The [[Merchant's Guild]] is a professional society for privateers which operates X offices across the [[Gemini Sector]]. It acts as a liaison between organizations seeking shipping 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]] but also offer a higher average payment amount.  
The [[Merchants' Guild]] or ''Merchant's Guild'' is a professional society for privateers which operates 46 offices across the [[Gemini Sector]]. It acts as a mission brokerage firm between businesses seeking cargo services and privateers. The guild guarantees all cargo and payments and also pays premium bounties on ships that are reported to harass members. The Merchants' Guild offers delivery and bounty hunting missions which offer a higher average payment than those found on the [[Mission Computer]] but not those offered by the [[Mercenaries' Guild]]. The majority of missions require jumping to another star system.


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 a fee to register with the organization and can then accept missions from any guild office. They are allowed to take up to three missions at a time. Missions are stored on individual optical discs 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 Merchant's 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 guild is known for its professionalism. Guildsmen pay a service 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 Mercenaries' 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 guild master who facilitates membership applications.


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. The organization has endorsed the model 2069 [[Centurion]] as the best publicly-available fighter.
The guild was originally part of the Commerce Department of the Gemini Sector. When the [[Commodity Exchange]] was started in [[2644]] all transactions required Merchants' Guild approval. The guild became independent from the government after Governor Meshach's removal. 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 guild has remained very profitable and is known for its particularly nicely furnished offices.
 
The Mercenary Guild's service fee increased is 1,000 credits. [[Exploratory Service|Exploratory Services']] officer [[Gabriel Quentin]] wrote about the organization in [[GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW]]. The Merchants' Guild blocks Ship Dealers from selling surplus cargo during spacecraft trade-ins. The guild increased their investments in the Gemini Sector, signing deals with the region's fifteen refineries based on the quality of their ore. The agreements offered to waive 75% of the refineries' standard Merchants' Guild cuts in exchange for 10% of their gross profits. In 2670, the guild cancelled the agreements in the face of increasing instability in Gemini.
 
==Locations==
 
===Agricultural Planets===
 
* [[Bodensee]]
* [[Burton]]
* [[Edom]]
* [[Elysia]]
* [[Heimdel]]
* [[Helen]]
* [[New Iberia]]
* [[Nitir (agricultural planet)|Nitir]]
* [[Oresville]]
* [[Palan (agricultural planet)|Palan]]
* [[Siva]]
* [[Surtur (agricultural planet)|Surtur]]
* [[Trinsic]]
* [[Victoria]]
 
===Mining Bases===
 
* [[Achilles]]
* [[Basque]]
* [[Hector]]
* [[Kronecker]]
* [[Macabee]]
* [[Romulus]]
* [[Saratov]]
* [[Valkyrie]]
 
===Pleasure Planets===
 
* [[Erewhon]]
* [[Jolson]]
* [[Magdaline]]
* [[Matahari]]
* [[N1912-1]]
* [[New Reno]]
* [[Olympus]]
* [[Speke]]
 
===Refinery Bases===
 
* [[Beaconsfield]]
* [[Edinburgh]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Gracchus]]
* [[Joplin]]
* [[Liverpool]]
* [[Meadow]]
* [[Munchen]]
* [[Remus]]
* [[Rodin]]
* [[Thisbury]]
* [[Wickerton]]
 
===Unique Bases===
 
* [[New Detroit (industrial base)|New Detroit]]
* [[New Constantinople (government base)|New Constantinople]]
* [[Oxford (university planet)|Oxford]]
* [[Perry Naval Base]]


==Images==
==Images==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Office.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Mercenary Guild.PNG
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Receptionist Full.png
Privateer - Screenshot - Merchant Guild - Guild Master.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - CDs.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Mission Example.png
</gallery>
 
====Exterior====
 
<gallery>
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Agricultural Planet - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Agricultural Planet - Concourse - No Mercenaries Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Mining Base - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Mining Base - Concourse - No Ship Dealer or Mercenaries 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 Mercenaries Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Pleasure Planet - Concourse - No Ship Dealer or Mercenaries Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Pleasure Planet - Concourse - No Ship Dealer.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - Concourse - All Services.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - No Mercenaries Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - No Ship Dealer or Mercenaries Guild.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Refinery - No Ship Dealer.PNG
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Office.PNG
Privateer - Merchant Guild - Office.PNG
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Projections.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Guild Master.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Representative.png  
Privateer - Merchant Guild - Computer.PNG
Privateer - Mercenry Guild - Computer.PNG
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Computer - Screen.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - CDs.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Computer - CDs.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Computer - Reflections.png
021 - Merchants Guild.png
023 - Mercenaries Guild.png
Merchant's_Guild_-_Portrait.png
Image:Mercenaries_Guild_-_Portrait.png
Merchant's_Guild_-_Handshake.png
Image:Mercenaries_Guild_-_Handshake.png
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Guild Master - Chunks.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Chunks.png  
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Guild Master - Eyes.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Eyes.png  
Privateer - Sprite Sheet - Merchant Guild - Guild Master - Mouths.png
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Receptionst - Mouths.png  
REGULAR_FACE.png
</gallery>
 
==Artwork==
 
<gallery>
PPG - Merchant Guild Icon.png|Privateer Playtester's Guide icon
</gallery>
</gallery>


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===Initial Offer===
===Initial Offer===


'''Talk to Receptionist'''
'''Talk to Guild Master'''


: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: '''GUILD MASTER'''
: Listen up, if you're looking for fame and glory, you've come to the right place.   
: Hi, $NM, how are you? I'd like to invite you to join our guild.   
: Just remember, the Mercenaries' Guild not only gets you the best jobs,...   
: We broker for the most ... reputable clients.   
: ...we guarantee payment.   
: That means we guarantee your work AND your compensation.   
: In this business, that's worth thinking about.
: The Merchants' Guild primarily schedules cargo runs...   
: The application fee is now 5,000 credits. Our rates have only recently gone up.   
: ...but we also place big bounties on pilots that attack our own members.   
: Well worth the price though.
: It will only cost you 1,000 credits to join our ranks.   
: The Mercenaries' Guild offers the most challenging missions...   
: How about it?
: ...and a premium compensation plan.   
: What do you say? You with us?


{|  
{|  
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|-
|-
| width="33%" valign="top" |  
| width="33%" valign="top" |  
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: '''GUILD MASTER'''
: Good. The application fee will be automatically deducted from your account.   
: Great! We will automatically debit the service fee from your current banking system.   
: Thank you for joining the Mercenaries' Guild.   
: The Merchants' Guild appreciates your business.  Thanks for joining.   
: Go get 'em, tiger.  
: You'll be glad you did.  


| width="50%" valign="top" |  
| width="50%" valign="top" |  
: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: '''GUILD MASTER'''
: The Mercenaries' Guild is not for everybody. 
: You'll wish you had, friend.
: 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.


|}
|}
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===Can't Afford===
===Can't Afford===


: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
'''Talk to Guild Master'''
: Everyone knows that the Mercenaries' Guild is the place to be.  
 
: We guarantee the best missions...   
: '''GUILD MASTER'''
: ...AND the best pay.   
: So you want to join the Merchants' Guild, huh?  
: However, $CS, I regret to inform you that our records indicate...
: Sorry, $NM, but guild records show that you lack the 1,000 credits required to join.   
: ...that you lack the 5,000 credits required to join the guild.   
: Guild membership guarantees cargo and payment...   
: Come back and see me when you can afford our services.
: ...and provides unlimited access to our mission computers.   
: Please try again later when you have the proper funds.


===Accepted===
===Accepted===


'''Talk to Receptionist'''
'''Talk to Guild Master'''


: '''RECEPTIONIST'''
: '''GUILD MASTER'''
: The Mercenaries' Guild offers only the most challenging missions...   
: If you're ready for a cargo run, feel free to make use of the mission screen.   
: ...with commeasurate pay.   
: Remember, we pay premium bounties on ships that harass Merchants' Guild members.   
: Take a look at the mission screen, if you're ready for a challenge.
: We take care of our own, $NM.


==Computer==
==Computer==


===Welcome Screen===
===Text===
 
<blockquote><tt>
Welcome to the<br>
Mercenaries' Guild<br>
<br>
Touch screen to<br>
activate computer.<br>
</tt></blockquote>


===Loading Screen===
====Loading Screen====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
Scanning Mercenaries' Guild<br>
Scanning Merchant's Guild<br>
records for available missions.<br>
records for available missions.<br>
<br>
<br>
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.<br>
.<br>
.<br>
.<br>
.
</tt></blockquote>
</tt></blockquote>


===Mission Selection===
====Mission Selection====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
Thank you for visiting<br>
Thank you for visiting<br>
the Mercenaries' Guild<br>
the Merchant's Guild<br>
<br>
<br>
Please select a<br>
Please select a<br>
mission disk.
mission disc.
</tt></blockquote>
</tt></blockquote>


===Mission===
====Mission====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
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</tt></blockquote>
</tt></blockquote>


===Mission Accepted===
====Mission Accepted====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
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</tt></blockquote>
</tt></blockquote>


===Schedule Full===
====Schedule Full====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
We are sorry, Mercenaries'<br>
We are sorry, Merchants'<br>
Guild records indicate that<br>
Guild records indicate that<br>
your mission schedule is <br>
your mission schedule is <br>
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<br>
<br>
Thank you for visiting The<br>
Thank you for visiting The<br>
Mercenaries' Guild.
Merchants' Guild.
</tt></blockquote>
</tt></blockquote>


===Not a Member===
====Not a Member====


<blockquote><tt>
<blockquote><tt>
We are sorry.<br>
In order to get missions,<br>
You must first join<br>
You must first join<br>
the Mercenaries' Guild.<br>
the Merchants' Guild.<br>
<br>
<br>
The receptionist<br>
The guild master<br>
can help you.
can help you.
</blockquote></tt>
</blockquote></tt>
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Mercenary Guild Computer - First Screen.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Loading.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Loading.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Mission Select.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Welcome.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Mission Example.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Mission Example.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Mission Accepted.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Accepted.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Schedule Full.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Schedule Full.png
Privateer - Merchants Guild Computer - Not Member.png
Mercenary Guild Computer - Not Member.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Locations==
==Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide==
 
'''Merchants’ Guild'''
 
The Merchants’ Guild has, in the last decade, established good relations with the Mercenaries’ Guild. They realized that there is really no competition between them. In fact, each depends upon the other. This is especially true as the supply of pilots increases. With the war effort and the heavy campaign to advertise Gemini’s opportunities abroad, there has been an upsurge in prospectors panning for golden opportunities. This has led to more small businesses depending on the lone pilot to transport their wares and protect their flight paths. Not surprisingly, the guild has managed to keep its share of the moneys involved and has almost too nice offices.
 
Interacting with the Merchants’ Guild is similar to dealing with the Mercenaries’ Guild. You are charged to join and then may use their computer to accept missions. 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. For a mission brokerage firm, they are useful and professional. Do consider the type of work you would like to do before taking missions. For a military pilot with no cargo hold there is only a little work available through the guild.


* [[Achilles]]
<gallery>
* [[Anapolis]]
Privateer - Manual - 41.jpg
* [[Basque]]
</gallery>
* [[Basra]]
* [[Beaconfield]]
* [[Elysia]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Hector]]
* [[Heimdel]]
* [[Jolson]]
* [[Kronecker]]
* [[Lisacc]]
* [[Liverpool]]
* [[Macabee]]
* [[Matahari]]
* [[Munchen]]
* [[N1912-1]]
* [[New Constantinople]]
* [[New Detroit]]
* [[New Reno]]
* [[Olympus]]
* [[Oresville]]
* [[Oxford]]
* [[Remus]]
* [[Rodin]]
* [[Romulus]]
* [[Rygannon]]
* [[Speke]]
* [[Trinsic]]
* [[Valkyrie]]
* [[Victoria]]
* [[Vishnu]]
* [[Wickerton]]


==Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide==
==Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide==


'''Mercenaries’ Guild'''
'''Merchants’ Guild.''' The Merchants’ Guild brokers missions related to trade routes, including bounty and cargo missions. You must join the Guild to fly their missions. Talk to the representative to join. There’s a one-time 1,000 credit fee. After you’ve paid this, click on the computer to view available missions.


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
Click on the screen to activate the computer. When it is done scanning for available missions, click on a CD to view a mission. To accept a mission, click on the screen (the disk will disappear). Exit back to the Guild office by clicking at the bottom of the screen.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Privateer - Manual - 40.jpg
Privateer Reference Card - 4.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Privateer Playtesters' Guide==
==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.  
'''Merchants' Guild.''' The Merchants' Guild requires an initial fee of 1000 credits. Most of these missions require jumping to other systems. Payment for all accepted assignments is guaranteed. Merchants' Guild delivery missions are generally less lucrative than any missions accepted through the Mercenaries' Guild.  


''Missions Offered.'' Attack, bounty hunting, defend base, patrol, scout.  
''Missions Offered.'' Bounty hunting, delivery.  


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* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
* [[Wing Commander Privateer]]
* [[Privateer Playtesters' Guide]]
* [[Privateer Playtesters' Guide]]
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==Behind the Screens==
==Behind the Screens==


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


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.
The greyscale image of the Merchant's 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 Merchant's Guild to use the same office with an interchangeable logo graphic.
Early concept art plans plans for the Mercenaries' Guild and the Merchant's 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 Merchant's 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.


The Merchant's 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.
Thank you.
</tt></blockquote>


===Pre-Release Screenshots===
===Pre-Release Screenshots===


<gallery>
<gallery>
SCREE003.gif|Pre-Release Build
SCREE068.gif| Pre-Release Build
Privateer - Mercenary Guild - Screenshot - Pre-Release - Manual.png|Manual
Privateer - Merchant Guild - Screenshot - Pre-Release - Manual.png | Manual
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Source Models===
===Source Models===


* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMERCH.zip  JMERCH] - Office
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/J_MGCU.zip  J_MGCU] - Office
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMERCPC.zip JMERCPC] - Player Backdrop
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMERCEN.zip JMERCEN] - Office
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMRCNPC.zip JMRCNPC] - Receptionist Backdrop
* [https://download.wcnews.com/files/priv1/3D/JMRCNPC.zip JMRCNPC] - Guild Master Backdrop


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


<gallery>
<gallery>
privateer-poster1x.jpg
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 5.png
privateer-poster2x.jpg
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 2.png
privateer-poster3x.jpg
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 3.png
privateer-poster4x.jpg
privateer-poster5x.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Concept Art===
===Interfaces===


<gallery>
<gallery>
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 1.png
JCOCOMPN.png|Desk Computer
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 2.png
JCODL2.png|N66 (not visible)
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 3.png
JCODRPN.png|Door Lock
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 4.png
Privateer - Concept Art - Guild Office 5.png
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Navbox Privateer Base Services}}


[[category:Guilds]]
[[category:Guilds]]

Latest revision as of 16:20, 16 March 2023

Merchants' Guild
Merchants Guild Logo HD.jpg
Fee 1,000 credits



The Merchants' Guild or Merchant's Guild is a professional society for privateers which operates 46 offices across the Gemini Sector. It acts as a mission brokerage firm between businesses seeking cargo services and privateers. The guild guarantees all cargo and payments and also pays premium bounties on ships that are reported to harass members. The Merchants' Guild offers delivery and bounty hunting missions which offer a higher average payment than those found on the Mission Computer but not those offered by the Mercenaries' Guild. The majority of missions require jumping to another star system.

The guild is known for its professionalism. Guildsmen pay a service 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 Mercenaries' 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 guild master who facilitates membership applications.

The guild was originally part of the Commerce Department of the Gemini Sector. When the Commodity Exchange was started in 2644 all transactions required Merchants' Guild approval. The guild became independent from the government after Governor Meshach's removal. 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 guild has remained very profitable and is known for its particularly nicely furnished offices.

The Mercenary Guild's service fee increased is 1,000 credits. Exploratory Services' officer Gabriel Quentin wrote about the organization in GEMINI SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW. The Merchants' Guild blocks Ship Dealers from selling surplus cargo during spacecraft trade-ins. The guild increased their investments in the Gemini Sector, signing deals with the region's fifteen refineries based on the quality of their ore. The agreements offered to waive 75% of the refineries' standard Merchants' Guild cuts in exchange for 10% of their gross profits. In 2670, the guild cancelled the agreements in the face of increasing instability in Gemini.

Locations

Agricultural Planets

Mining Bases

Pleasure Planets

Refinery Bases

Unique Bases

Images

Screenshots

Exterior

Sprite Sheets

Artwork

Script

Initial Offer

Talk to Guild Master

GUILD MASTER
Hi, $NM, how are you? I'd like to invite you to join our guild.
We broker for the most ... reputable clients.
That means we guarantee your work AND your compensation.
The Merchants' Guild primarily schedules cargo runs...
...but we also place big bounties on pilots that attack our own members.
It will only cost you 1,000 credits to join our ranks.
How about it?
Accept Refuse
GUILD MASTER
Great! We will automatically debit the service fee from your current banking system.
The Merchants' Guild appreciates your business. Thanks for joining.
You'll be glad you did.
GUILD MASTER
You'll wish you had, friend.

Can't Afford

Talk to Guild Master

GUILD MASTER
So you want to join the Merchants' Guild, huh?
Sorry, $NM, but guild records show that you lack the 1,000 credits required to join.
Guild membership guarantees cargo and payment...
...and provides unlimited access to our mission computers.
Please try again later when you have the proper funds.

Accepted

Talk to Guild Master

GUILD MASTER
If you're ready for a cargo run, feel free to make use of the mission screen.
Remember, we pay premium bounties on ships that harass Merchants' Guild members.
We take care of our own, $NM.

Computer

Text

Loading Screen

Scanning Merchant's Guild
records for available missions.

Please stand by...
.
.
.
.

Mission Selection

Thank you for visiting
the Merchant's Guild

Please select a
mission disc.

Mission

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

Mission Accepted

Mission accepted.
Thank you.

Schedule Full

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

Thank you for visiting The
Merchants' Guild.

Not a Member

In order to get missions,
You must first join
the Merchants' Guild.

The guild master
can help you.

Images

Wing Commander Privateer Player's Guide

Merchants’ Guild

The Merchants’ Guild has, in the last decade, established good relations with the Mercenaries’ Guild. They realized that there is really no competition between them. In fact, each depends upon the other. This is especially true as the supply of pilots increases. With the war effort and the heavy campaign to advertise Gemini’s opportunities abroad, there has been an upsurge in prospectors panning for golden opportunities. This has led to more small businesses depending on the lone pilot to transport their wares and protect their flight paths. Not surprisingly, the guild has managed to keep its share of the moneys involved and has almost too nice offices.

Interacting with the Merchants’ Guild is similar to dealing with the Mercenaries’ Guild. You are charged to join and then may use their computer to accept missions. 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. For a mission brokerage firm, they are useful and professional. Do consider the type of work you would like to do before taking missions. For a military pilot with no cargo hold there is only a little work available through the guild.

Wing Commander Privateer Reference Guide

Merchants’ Guild. The Merchants’ Guild brokers missions related to trade routes, including bounty and cargo missions. You must join the Guild to fly their missions. Talk to the representative to join. There’s a one-time 1,000 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 is done scanning for available missions, click on a CD to view a mission. To accept a mission, click on the screen (the disk will disappear). Exit back to the Guild office by clicking at the bottom of the screen.

Privateer Playtesters' Guide

Merchants' Guild. The Merchants' Guild requires an initial fee of 1000 credits. Most of these missions require jumping to other systems. Payment for all accepted assignments is guaranteed. Merchants' Guild delivery missions are generally less lucrative than any missions accepted through the Mercenaries' Guild.

Missions Offered. Bounty hunting, delivery.

Appearances

Behind the Screens

A pre-release screenshot from an earlier build of Wing Commander Privateer shows blue hotspot text.

The greyscale image of the Merchant's 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 Merchant's Guild to use the same office with an interchangeable logo graphic.

The Merchant's 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

Concept Art

Interfaces