*processing*<br/><br/>All right, I think my concept is taking shape :) Pumpkin, thanks for the "honourable mercenary company that got killed off" idea, I might use that.<br/><br/>Question: would a character who is a mercenary, but is also empathetic, intelligent and thoughtful, be believeable? Suddenly, all the stereotypes of mercenaries being callous and not exceptionally bright started activating in my head...