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What services would Pecta request from Michel?
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There's the, ah, [i]obvious[/i], as well as more mundane duties. Acting as a negotiator, helping keep track of plans and winnings, training, carrying supplies, assisting in administering justice, and some diplomacy in both "gunboat" and "legitimate" flavors.