>>1847624You sound like someone who's never been involved with any military system.
The merc groups you see out there that are worth their salt are guys who were in the military and are currently on government contracts. No big change from what they did in the military aside from the fact that they don't have to bust their ass over the small stuff anymore and get paid 10 times what they were getting before. There are plenty of mercs who do pick and choose their contracts for the cause they feel like lending their arms to.
Xe's made up of guys who were in the military, did their time, got their government secret clearances and came out and wanted to do the same thing, but for more reward. Needless to say you get some fucked up folks in there, but most of them are pretty level, professional guys who take their soldiering seriously.