Escort & security
Arrange protection for a convoy, a working site or a recovery operation.
Include in your briefState the assets to protect, route, watch period and rules of engagement.
Independent organizations. Agreed terms.
Commission the crew
your operation needs.
The Interstellar Diplomatic Corps brokers work between clients and independent mercenary and service organizations. Put the requirement in writing. Let qualified organizations bid.
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Providers retain command
of their own crews.
Client selection and broker review
are separate decisions.
Agreed funds are held
through Civitas escrow.
For clients
Put a capable organization
to work.
Hire an organization for a defined task or add capacity to an existing operation. A useful brief gives bidders enough information to commit a crew and quote a price.
Freight
Find an organization to move a consignment and report its arrival.
Include in your briefSpecify cargo, SCU, pickup and receiving points, and who accepts delivery.
Reconnaissance
Commission route observations or a defined survey before an operation.
Include in your briefSet the area, observation window, report format and information limits.
Recovery
Request a recovery crew with the equipment and capacity the job requires.
Include in your briefDescribe the asset, known condition, access constraints and handover.
Industrial support
Contract extra capacity for extraction, processing or an industrial operation.
Include in your briefRecord the output, quantities, working period and receiving criteria.
Rescue support
Arrange planned rescue capacity or support for an organized operation.
Include in your briefSet the coverage area, availability window and dispatch arrangements.
Each request records a maximum HCC budget, bid deadline and delivery deadline. HCC is Civitas’s cash-ledger denomination; funding follows your account authority and the service’s current controls.
Start a private draftRescue listings support planned operations. A tender is not an emergency dispatch channel or a promise of immediate response.
For mercenary & service organizations
Take contracts.
Keep your independence.
Bid for work that fits your capabilities. Register the organization through an authorized representative, describe what your crews can undertake, and name the Civitas fund that will receive contract payments.
IDC admission covers participation in the brokerage. It does not transfer your command, recruit your members into HLN or create an alliance.
Register a provider organizationFrom brief to settlement
Know who decides
at every stage.
Publishing a request does not move funds. An accepted award is followed by an explicit funding instruction. Delivery and settlement each need their own recorded decision.
Client
Publish the requirement
Prepare a draft with a scope, budget and bidding deadline. State what the provider must deliver and how you will accept it. Publish when the brief is ready.
Client & provider organizations
Compare the bids
Admitted organizations quote their price, terms and availability. The client selects a bid; an independent IDC broker reviews the award.
Provider & client
Accept and fund the agreement
The provider accepts the recorded terms. The client obtains any required institutional approvals and explicitly funds Civitas escrow before work begins.
Client & independent broker
Review the work and close
The provider submits a delivery report. Client acceptance and independent settlement review are separate decisions. Disputed funds stay held for a recorded resolution.
A brief in practice · illustrative example
A freight run needs an independent escort.
The client records the origin, destination, departure window and protected cargo. Bidders describe their proposed escort and availability. Acceptance requires the convoy’s arrival and the agreed delivery report.
- Before departure
- Reviewed award, accepted terms and funded escrow.
- At handover
- Provider report and client acceptance.
- If the work is disputed
- Funds remain held for an independent resolution.
Connected services
Keep the operation connected.
Use the same contract record alongside payment controls and operational references. A linked mission or alert provides context; it does not, by itself, authorize settlement.
Civitas
Client funding and provider receipts use the eligible personal account or organizational fund recorded in the agreement.
Account servicesCargo cover
Apply for separately reviewed cargo cover where available. Cover begins only under an accepted and funded policy; a contract does not include it automatically.
Cargo cover deskORION & HorizonOS
Attach mission, convoy and delivery references. Authorized external clients can exchange requests, bids and reports through the operations API.
Integration guide & APIBefore you start
Practical questions.
Read the requirements before publishing a brief or accepting work. Your contract records the terms the parties actually accept.
Ask HLN a questionDo I need to join HLN to offer services?
Provider organizations retain their own membership and command. Their representative must have a verified UCI identity, eligible Civitas institutional access and authority over the receiving fund. Brokerage admission is reviewed separately from an alliance or corporate affiliation.
Civitas eligibilityWho can submit and pay for a client request?
An eligible Civitas member can prepare a personal request. Organizational requests use a fund the representative is authorized to operate. Current signatory limits and any independent approvals are checked again before escrow is funded.
Are bids public?
Bids are visible to the bidding organization’s authorized representatives, the client and authorized IDC brokers. Avoid including access codes, private crew positions or sensitive personal information in a published brief.
When does the provider receive payment?
After the agreement is accepted and escrow is funded, the provider carries out the work and submits a report. The client records acceptance. A separate broker reviews settlement before funds are released through the Civitas ledger.
What happens if delivery is disputed?
Use the dispute action on the contract. Escrow stays held while an independent broker reviews the record and records an allocation or refund. A source-system reference, alert or automated message cannot release the funds.
What should I have ready for a request?
The scope and acceptance criteria, maximum budget, bid and delivery deadlines, route where relevant, and the paying account or authorized organizational fund. Start with a draft; publishing, selecting a bid and funding are separate actions.
Interstellar Diplomatic Corps
Put the requirement in writing.
Prepare the brief, register your organization or return to work already under contract.