Covenant Security Concerns History
Covenant Security Concerns (CSC) is the umbrella organization promoting the large private security firms, mercenary organizations, individual guns for hire and freelancers that operate inside of the Romani-Mar'si Union, follow Marshite theology outside of it, or are otherwise friendly to such things. Rather than being one group on its own, CSC instead takes on the contract making details, command and control duties, and logistical responsibilities of dozens of small groups.
The most common of these groups owe their birth to ages long past, in the time of Marshite Theocratic City-States around 900 BLW (1000 BCE). Each City-State looked to its own defense but often times hired out the Wa'dar Boukush, or the War Blooded, often times member of the Warrior Shrine. These soldier bands were prized as elite fighters and lifelong professionals and were paid handsomely for such efforts. Even after the Long War began it would take some time for the Theocracy to completely militarize the nation-state and the Wa'dar Boukush played a vital role in safeguarding the Theocracy itself. Over time such soldier bands were subsumed into the ever growing military machine of the Theocracy. and by 800 LW such groups had ceased to exist entirely.
Not until 1500 LW, when the Theocracy was in one of its darkest periods of the Long War and underwent a planned diaspora, did such groups return. Unable to spend its primary military forces on the security of these people, Warrior Shrine bands were tasked with protecting groups of such colonies and settlers abroad. Once cut off from the Theocracy, such bands were forced to make hard choices. Settlements would once more pay the newborn Wa'dar Boukush, though this time with manpower, material, food, or gold where possible. Over time those that could not pay would fail and Marshites would integrate into newly emerging nationstates, the Wa'dar Boukush having done their jobs long enough to secure Marshite security abroad and finally being absorbed back into surviving communities.
Marshite militancy would lead to larger-than-average military turnouts from populations abroad. Where possible they became excellent members of a national military. Where such things were unlikely however they would join growing Wa'dar Boukush bands, who often times sold themselves across the world to fight in wars of righteousness. They would inspire others to join, many to convert, and still others to follow their militant example. By 1900 LW, many such bands were operating along the Lardite Coast, raiding Cultist shipping, ports, and inflicting crushing losses on the diminishing Lardite fleet. It was a Wa'dar Boukush led-operation in 1950 LW that secured the Mushroom Islands once and for all and led to the Wa'dar Boukush making contact with Theocratic forces for the first time in hundreds of years. By 1965 LW, the Wa'dar Boukush were bolstered by legions of naval veterans who wanted to attack Slaver shipping across the world and were unable to due to the crippled Marshite navy.
Wa'dar Boukush bands- operating under any number of names by this point- earned fame and renown. Of course, as they spread, many lost contact and spun off in new directions- even as the Long War ended (2100 LW-O ALW). Only after the Prophecy Conflict (8-10 ALW) and with untold millions of Progressives wishing to atone by striking out at evil on their own did the need for this status quo to change emerge. During a meeting in Vesta, it was decided that an overarching organization would be needed to bring the untold number of soldier bands and groups together to better refocus the various Wa'dar Boukush bands. Covenant Security Concerns was formed from the leading members of ten such organizations officially on December 21st, 15 ALW (2015 CE).
Leadership of Covenant Security Concerns
Leadership of the CSC is given to the Leadership Council, which is made up of the heads of ten organizations that exist within the CSC. Five organizations have permanent seats at the council, while the other five seats are filled by other organizations. These non-permanent seats change on an annual basis, and by CSC law all organizations must have had their time in the council before non-permanent members get a second chance to sit on the Council. The Leadership Council must okay all contracts with deployments of over 25,000 and debate the merits of contracts if the Contracting Department raises any issue with a potential contract. They also make all appointments to the Logistics Support Department, Intelligence Department, Contractor Support Department, and Public-Government Relations Department.
Contract Types, Major and Minor Elements
Covenant Security Concerns Standard Contract Rules
1- Each operative is to be paid $4,000 standard NS Dollars a month. This is on a per operative basis.
2- If the mission being contracted for has expectations of being open combat, there is to be a 20% bonus applied to the monthly pay of all operatives. This bonus also applies if such combat occurs without expectation. This bonus may be waived during the contract negotiations.
3- Deaths of Operatives while on contract will result in an additional $48,000 dollar fee applied retroactively to the contract. This can be negotiated during contract negotiations.
4- When the contract terms are agreed upon, a quarter of the total approved amount is to be paid up front, without death benefits.
5- All contracts are to come with a negotiated contract completion bonus. Failure to negotiate a contract completion bonus will result in the contract being considered null and void.
6- Deployment of air or sea assets will come with additional fees, as will the deployment of armor, artillery, or other heavy weaponry.
7- Small arms and munitions will not be charged to the contractee. Other pieces of expendable equipment, or heavier munitions, will be on a per-cost basis.
Morality Clause
Covenant Security Concerns follows a strict morality clause in all of its contracts. It will never operate in any manner with slavers or in operations supporting the efforts of ethnic cleansing and genocide against civilian populaces (unless they are members of the Lardite Cult or slavers). It will accept corporate contracts but only jobs that are either sanctioned by authorities OR do not break national laws in regards to such activity. The morality clause disallows any operations that support slavers or slave states in any manner, and will allow contracts against such practices to the exclusion of the rest of the Clause.
Contract Form
Nation/Contractee:
Contract Type, Major: (Training, Combat, etc. See above descriptions of MAJOR and MINOR.)
Contract Type, Minor: (Ground Forces Training, Naval Training, etc. See above descriptions of MAJOR and MINOR.)
Requested Deployment numbers (Minimum 10, Maximum 50,000):
Contract Time (in months only, minimum one):
Do you agree to pay us in NSD and in advance?:
Do you abide by the morality clause of the Covenant Security Concerns?:
Renewal Clause?: Y/N.
Description of Mission Parameters:
