Contract Information
BlackEagle/BlackEagle takes on all sorts of jobs on a no questions asked basis. Many of these jobs are for the government; megacorporations, large corporations, other organizations and many are for private citizens. The assignments range from investigating robberies, murders and missing persons to carrying out paramilitary/shadow activities such as extraction, search and rescue and difficult reconnaissance’s. Illegal activities are not out of the question, but are undertaken with caution.B/E generally maintains a good relationship with the UCAS and the CAS and has powerful legal resources, but the company is not omnipotent and operatives are not above the law. There are only two definitive guidelines: B/E does not contract for freelance terrorism (there are organizations that do) and does not carry out gratuitous assassinations within the UCAS, the CAS or the European Community. Beyond this, assignments are contracted at the discretion of the operatives hat will be carrying them out.
Contract Process
The contract process is as follows: A client contacts the regional office and is connected with the Senior Cell Leader. The Senior Cell Leader gets a feel for the nature of the assignment, then decides who should handle the assignment based on each cell’s schedule, experience, seniority and the types of skills the cell’s operatives have.The members of the selected cell and usually the legal advisor then meet with the client and get the specifics of the operation. They decide whether or not to accept the assignment and if they do, they then work out the contract. It is entirely up to the client and the cell to set up the fee and any other parameters, such as a tie limit or reduced fee for partial completion.
Written contracts are required for all assignments. As assignments frequently involve goals or activities of questionable legality, however, these contracts are often vague in content and are almost never made public. B/E has only had to take clients to court over contractual disputes on a few occasions, in general, B/E’s reputation and the mere fact that a written contract exists keeps troublesome clients in line.On average, contract fees in the UCAS, the CAS and the European Community run about 1500 nuyen to 3000 nuyen per day per operative in the cell (So a cell with four members taking on an assignment expected to last three days might price around 25000 nuyen). Of course, rates vary accordingly. The level of danger, the chance of failure and the legality of the assignment all factor into the final amounts per operative per day. Fees are generally paid half in advance and half after completion of the assignment.
Once a contract has been arranged, the cell gets to work. From this point on they are on their own. The cell does not answer to anyone except the client, unless they really mess things up. Logistics support, including transportation, specialized equipment and weapons and forensic analysis is available, but limited. Logistics resources are allocated based on need and seniority, but sometimes, even high seniority cells can not get all the support they may desire.
Assignment Completion
BlackEagle/BlackEagle maintains and demands from its operatives a high reputation for successful contract completion. Cells are expected to complete assignments, even when they run into difficult or unexpected snags. When they spring for the best, the client’s demand results, so operatives must take their obligation seriously. Occasionally it becomes clear that a client deceived or withheld valuable information from a cell while setting up a contract. Only in these cases is an unsuccessful completion acceptable.Upon completion of the assignment, the balance of the fee is paid directly to the company, which keeps half it. The remainder is divided into shares, one per operative with an extra share for the cell leader. The company issues checks to the operatives in the appropriate amounts, making the usual withdrawals for tax and other payroll deductions.