Soldiers of fortune, bodyguards, pirates, cutthroats, and heroes. The worst villains and the greatest heroes of G5 gather in this grand mix of free warriors. From the gamblers of Novyy Bangkok’s battle arenas to the luxurious skyscrapers of San Pietro, there is always someone willing to pay for their problems to be solved with patient and discreet action. Lone wolves, invisible techno-pirates, and even assassin teams, the mercenaries of the Human Sphere follow ancient traditions and work for the highest bidder, adapting and using all the latest technologies. Indifferent to the ideals of patriotic love or loyalty, hard cash—or even better, stable quantitative credit accounts—are the way to their hearts, and even more money is the key to their loyalty.

From the construction of the first orbital elevator to the ongoing conflict in Paradiso, many factions have turned to mercenaries for cost-effective violence and intimidation.

Whether escorting doctors and refugees from Ghezirah, providing close protection to paranoid executives across Neoterra, or violently resolving a miners’ strike on Human’s Edge, the mercenaries of the Human Sphere will take your money and get the job done. Never before have mercenaries been in such high demand due to the political situation in the various theaters of the Sphere, and both the Hypercorps and the governments of G5 use the services of these soldiers for hire. Sometimes openly, sometimes covertly, it seems these warlords are essential to the power games of the future.

But the life of a mercenary is not just bullets—extort in the War Market where the cold and realistic business of war has never been so civilized. Meet the Free Company Captains and evaluate their units based on their performance both in battle and on Maya. Your preferred company may be cost-effective, but do they offer more with their WarCors and livestreams?