"Repatriation Bonds" GURPS Star Mercs

Douglas Berry wrote:
> What's so funny about peace, love and "Elvis" <esviesso RemoveThis @yahoo.com>
> posting the following on 31 May 2006 06:44:20 -0700 iin
> rec.games.frp.gurps?
> >'Rep Bonds' I decided to handle this as: "Status (merc), rep bond still
> >valid, perhaps paid as
> >Insurance"
> >
> >How did other GURPS players / refs handle this?
>
> o_0
>
> OK, you do realize that a repatriation bond is part of a contract
> between the mercenary unit and the hiring power, right? It is a fund,
> placed with a neutral bank or brokerage, to be used to remove
> surviving members of the mercenary force should their employers be
> unable to provide this service due to losing the war, damage to
> infrastructure, or them all being dead.
>
> It is not part of the character.
>
> Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
> Duty and Ally Group. If the unit has a repatriation bond, then the
> merc is covered.
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> the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
> creature who would create such a thing." - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005


Repat Bond, Good ans.! But as this Character is designed he was not 'In
Service'
& had to put the Repat. Bond on his sheet.....
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On 1 Jun 2006 09:55:43 -0700, "Elvis" <esviesso.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>Repat Bond, Good ans.! But as this Character is designed he was not 'In
>Service'
>& had to put the Repat. Bond on his sheet.....

Why?
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Douglas Berry wrote:
>
> Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
> Duty and Ally Group.

Ally Group or Patron, depending on the PC's status (rank) in the unit,
although the PC doesn't have to have either.

Brandon
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"Elvis" <esviesso DeleteThis @yahoo.com> writes:


>Douglas Berry wrote:
>> What's so funny about peace, love and "Elvis" <esviesso DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
>> posting the following on 31 May 2006 06:44:20 -0700 iin
>> rec.games.frp.gurps?

>> >'Rep Bonds' I decided to handle this as: "Status (merc), rep bond still
>> >valid, perhaps paid as
>> >Insurance"

>> >How did other GURPS players / refs handle this?

>> o_0

>> OK, you do realize that a repatriation bond is part of a contract
>> between the mercenary unit and the hiring power, right? It is a fund,
>> placed with a neutral bank or brokerage, to be used to remove
>> surviving members of the mercenary force should their employers be
>> unable to provide this service due to losing the war, damage to
>> infrastructure, or them all being dead.
>>
>> It is not part of the character.
>>
>> Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
>> Duty and Ally Group. If the unit has a repatriation bond, then the
>> merc is covered.

>Repat Bond, Good ans.! But as this Character is designed he was not 'In
>Service'
>& had to put the Repat. Bond on his sheet.....


So he's not in a mercenary unit, or if he is he's not active? He
should just have Courtesy Rank (whatever) and I'm not sure why he
would actually *have* a repatriation bond.

A repatriation bond is basically two things:

(a) a guarantee of travel to a particular place
(b) a sum of money, held in escrow, to pay for the trip

and the funds are made available[1] on termination of the contract,
either through completion or other means.

So really, it's basically a starship ticket, a possession. Plus
it *might* get you around some customs and immigration hassle, but
probably not that much.

[1] I guess the agency holding the bond might make the
travel arrangements, too, but it's not really required.
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What's so funny about peace, love and "Elvis" <esviesso DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
posting the following on 1 Jun 2006 09:55:43 -0700 iin
rec.games.frp.gurps?
>
>Douglas Berry wrote:

>> OK, you do realize that a repatriation bond is part of a contract
>> between the mercenary unit and the hiring power, right? It is a fund,
>> placed with a neutral bank or brokerage, to be used to remove
>> surviving members of the mercenary force should their employers be
>> unable to provide this service due to losing the war, damage to
>> infrastructure, or them all being dead.
>>
>> It is not part of the character.
>>
>> Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
>> Duty and Ally Group. If the unit has a repatriation bond, then the
>> merc is covered.
>
>Repat Bond, Good ans.! But as this Character is designed he was not 'In
>Service'
>& had to put the Repat. Bond on his sheet.....

First of all, please use complete words. We're not using Western
Union here; having to count every character.

If he is not in service and on a contract, he does not have a Bond. If
he is enlisted in a mercenary unit that is not currently serving on a
contract, he does not have a Bond. Even if his is under contract, the
existence of a Bond is entirely a matter of what passed between the
unit and the contracting party. Is that clear enough for you? Read
what I wrote *again.* A Bond will not be on the character sheet.
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Jason Gastrich is praying for me on 8 January 2011

"The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
creature who would create such a thing." - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005
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copeab DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> Douglas Berry wrote:
> >
> > Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
> > Duty and Ally Group.
>
> Ally Group or Patron, depending on the PC's status (rank) in the unit,
> although the PC doesn't have to have either.
>
> Brandon

......Still in final adjustments with "Spinward Marches" on rpol.net but
it appears I'm
either doing a 'First In" class mission or a RESCUE as a Merc Final
Breifing may reveal
the standing of my "Repatriation Bond" & other details! THANX for the
Posts!
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copeab.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com wrote:
> Douglas Berry wrote:
> >
> > Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
> > Duty and Ally Group.
>
> Ally Group or Patron, depending on the PC's status (rank) in the unit,
> although the PC doesn't have to have either.
>
> Brandon

......Still in final adjustments with "Spinward Marches" on rpol.net but
it appears I'm
either doing a 'First In" class mission or a RESCUE as a Merc Final
Breifing may reveal
the standing of my "Repatriation Bond" & other details! THANX for the
Posts!
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What's so funny about peace, love and "Elvis" <esviesso.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
posting the following on 2 Jun 2006 07:14:03 -0700 iin
rec.games.frp.gurps?
>
>copeab@yahoo.com wrote:
>> Douglas Berry wrote:
>> >
>> > Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
>> > Duty and Ally Group.
>>
>> Ally Group or Patron, depending on the PC's status (rank) in the unit,
>> although the PC doesn't have to have either.
>>
>> Brandon
>
>.....Still in final adjustments with "Spinward Marches" on rpol.net but
>it appears I'm
>either doing a 'First In" class mission or a RESCUE as a Merc Final
>Breifing may reveal
>the standing of my "Repatriation Bond" & other details! THANX for the
>Posts!

OK, I'm done with this guy. He is either trolling or really is this
dense.
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Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
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Jason Gastrich is praying for me on 8 January 2011

"The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
creature who would create such a thing." - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005
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Douglas Berry wrote:
> What's so funny about peace, love and "Elvis" <esviesso.DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
> posting the following on 2 Jun 2006 07:14:03 -0700 iin
> rec.games.frp.gurps?
> >
> >copeab@yahoo.com wrote:
> >> Douglas Berry wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Now, if you're part of a unit, you'd take the group as a mixture of
> >> > Duty and Ally Group.
> >>
> >> Ally Group or Patron, depending on the PC's status (rank) in the unit,
> >> although the PC doesn't have to have either.
> >>
> >> Brandon
> >
> >.....Still in final adjustments with "Spinward Marches" on rpol.net but
> >it appears I'm
> >either doing a 'First In" class mission or a RESCUE as a Merc Final
> >Breifing may reveal
> >the standing of my "Repatriation Bond" & other details! THANX for the
> >Posts!
>
> OK, I'm done with this guy. He is either trolling or really is this
> dense.
> --
>
> Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail
> Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
> Jason Gastrich is praying for me on 8 January 2011
>
> "The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
> the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
> creature who would create such a thing." - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005


TROLLING? That could explain the odd messages in the reply field.....
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