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{{otheruses|the in-universe [[mercenary]] database and media source|the online gaming service|Merc Net}} | {{otheruses|the in-universe [[mercenary]] database and media source|the online gaming service|Merc Net}} | ||
| − | Existing since at least [[3027]], '''MercNet''' was "the online database for mercenary units in search of employment and contract information" provided by the [[Mercenary Review Board]] and later the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]].<ref>''Chaos March'', p. 5</ref><ref>''Panzer''</ref> | + | Existing since at least [[3027]], '''MercNet''' was "the online database for mercenary units in search of employment and contract information" provided by the [[Mercenary Review Board]] and later the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]].<ref name=CMp5>''Chaos March'', p. 5</ref><ref>''Panzer''</ref> |
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | Access to MercNet is provided free of charge to all formally and officially registered members of either the MRB or MRBC.<ref name=CMp5/> | ||
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| + | Unlike alternate mercenary data sources such as [[The Cullen Institute Journal of Mercenary Affairs]], during the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] many MercNet submissions were generally the product of a single party rather rather than a collaborative peer-reviewed effort, resulting in more evidence of personal bias and incomplete or incorrect information.<ref name=JSTBD-47>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 47 "Around the Sphere - "Sharing the Love"</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Information Sources, Databases and Publications=== | ||
| + | * Guide to the Chaos March - An overview of the [[Chaos March]] circa [[3058]].<ref name=CMp5/> | ||
| + | * Database for Wanted and Renegade Commands - Information on rogue mercenary commands, the crimes for which they are accused and the bounty offered for their capture/demise, as of [[3071]] numerous Word of Blake employed units figured prominently upon it. <ref name=MSp16>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 16:"The MRBC's Most Wanted: 3071"</ref> | ||
| + | * Letter from the Commander - Personal update from [[Colonel]] [[Jamie Wolf]] circa 3058.<ref name=CMp5/> | ||
| + | * Letters from the Front - Brief overviews of conflicts from member submissions, circa 3058 included events in Chaos March.<ref>''Chaos March'', rear cover</ref> | ||
| + | * MercNet Forum - Live discussion room format. Circa 3058 included a discussion on battlefield technology with Dr. [[Thornton Jerrick]] from the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] and [[Elizabeth Kinkiad]], head of PR for [[Irian BattleMechs Unlimited]].<ref name=CMp5/> | ||
| + | * MercNet Magazine - | ||
| + | * MercNet Publications - published "A Mercenary Life" in [[3065]] which touched on topics such as the [[Draconis Combine]]'s "[[Death to Mercenaries]]" edict and general disdain for mercs.<ref name=JCIP2p25>''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 25: "Uncle Chandy - Mercenaries in the Combine"</ref> | ||
| + | * MercNet Publishing - | ||
| + | * Merc Weekly - | ||
| + | * The Rumor Mill - Gossip column. As of 3058 it referenced the asperations of [[Nikoli Ridzik|Nikoli]] and [[Yuri Ridzik]].<ref name=CMp5/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)|Chaos March]]'' | * ''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)|Chaos March]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Panzer]]'' | * ''[[Panzer]]'' | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 2 February 2024
- This article is about the in-universe mercenary database and media source. For the online gaming service, see Merc Net.
Existing since at least 3027, MercNet was "the online database for mercenary units in search of employment and contract information" provided by the Mercenary Review Board and later the Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission.[1][2]
Overview
Access to MercNet is provided free of charge to all formally and officially registered members of either the MRB or MRBC.[1]
Unlike alternate mercenary data sources such as The Cullen Institute Journal of Mercenary Affairs, during the Word of Blake Jihad many MercNet submissions were generally the product of a single party rather rather than a collaborative peer-reviewed effort, resulting in more evidence of personal bias and incomplete or incorrect information.[3]
Information Sources, Databases and Publications
- Guide to the Chaos March - An overview of the Chaos March circa 3058.[1]
- Database for Wanted and Renegade Commands - Information on rogue mercenary commands, the crimes for which they are accused and the bounty offered for their capture/demise, as of 3071 numerous Word of Blake employed units figured prominently upon it. [4]
- Letter from the Commander - Personal update from Colonel Jamie Wolf circa 3058.[1]
- Letters from the Front - Brief overviews of conflicts from member submissions, circa 3058 included events in Chaos March.[5]
- MercNet Forum - Live discussion room format. Circa 3058 included a discussion on battlefield technology with Dr. Thornton Jerrick from the New Avalon Institute of Science and Elizabeth Kinkiad, head of PR for Irian BattleMechs Unlimited.[1]
- MercNet Magazine -
- MercNet Publications - published "A Mercenary Life" in 3065 which touched on topics such as the Draconis Combine's "Death to Mercenaries" edict and general disdain for mercs.[6]
- MercNet Publishing -
- Merc Weekly -
- The Rumor Mill - Gossip column. As of 3058 it referenced the asperations of Nikoli and Yuri Ridzik.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chaos March, p. 5
- ↑ Panzer
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 47 "Around the Sphere - "Sharing the Love"
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 16:"The MRBC's Most Wanted: 3071"
- ↑ Chaos March, rear cover
- ↑ Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2, p. 25: "Uncle Chandy - Mercenaries in the Combine"