Mercenary/Legends



"Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money."

- Han Solo to Leia Organa

A mercenary was a soldier who fought for any faction in exchange for a desirable amount of money.

Mercenaries were often said to have "neutral" affiliation and were hired by many fighting forces, including the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire, without actually joining them. In some cases though, they grew sympathetic to their clients. Examples are Kyle Katarn, who eventually joined the Rebel Alliance, and Boba Fett, who was often known as Vader's right-hand man.

A special type of mercenaries were privateers. The Rebel Alliance hired several privateers in the Galactic Civil War.

Mercenaries were also employed in the Jedi Civil War by both Sith and Republic forces.

Units


Mercenaries worked either as freelancers or as members of some greater organization. Some of them included:


 * Ailon Nova Guard
 * Black Curs
 * Brommstaad mercenaries
 * Churhee's Riflemen
 * Crimson Aces
 * First Sun Mobile Regiment
 * Freelance Mercenary Corps
 * Laramus Base Irregulars
 * Mandalorian mercenaries
 * Mistryl Shadow Guards
 * Nova Force
 * Rebel privateers
 * Red Moons
 * Sabaoth Squadron
 * Trandoshan mercenaries

Appearances



 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Young Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City
 * Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Gathering Shadows


 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles