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* In the series ''[[Area 88]]'', the fighter pilots at the eponymous airbase mix elements of this trope and the [[Legion of Lost Souls|Foreign Legion]]. At one point, they fight the Wolf Pack, who play it straight.

* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', Mana Tatsumiya explained that she was once a part of one of these named Kanbanurae. She traveled to so many battlefields across the far corners of the globe that main lead Negi questioned whether she could [[Older Than They Look|actually be 15 years of age]]. Keep in mind, at the time she was ''7-10''. Also, Nagi Springfield's group the Ala Rubra used this as a front for their work in the [[Muggles]] world.

* The organization Mithril in ''[[Full Metal Panic]]'' is one of these, and a large proportion of the show's characters, including one of the two main characters, are members.

* The organization Mithril in ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' is one of these, and a large proportion of the show's characters, including one of the two main characters, are members.

* If you play through the original sound novels for ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'', both the TIPS and Ange mention that along with the rest of [[Hot-Blooded|Amakusa]]'s [[Persona Non Grata|long resume]], he also trained Blackwater troops.

* After the formation of the United Federation of Nations in ''[[Code Geass]]'', the Black Knights become this to them, with Zero as its CEO.

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== Fan Works ==

* In ''[[~~An Entry With a Bang (Fanfic)|~~An Entry With a Bang]]!'', several down-on-their-luck merc groups like the Buron Cavalry were dragooned into joining Vorax's expedition to Clancy-Earth and are [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turned]]. At one point, Buron Cav head Major Staedele gets into a disagreement with Blackwater's CEO after noting how C-Earther PMCs are not up to snuff for the full-scale independent open warfare demanded of ''[[BattleTech]]'' merc groups.

* In ''[[An Entry With a Bang]]!'', several down-on-their-luck merc groups like the Buron Cavalry were dragooned into joining Vorax's expedition to Clancy-Earth and are [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turned]]. At one point, Buron Cav head Major Staedele gets into a disagreement with Blackwater's CEO after noting how C-Earther PMCs are not up to snuff for the full-scale independent open warfare demanded of ''[[BattleTech]]'' merc groups.

* Naruto: Soldiers of Fortune is a Naruto fan fic where ninjas working for villages are replaced with mercenaries that work for private military contractors. Still no guns though.

* ''[[Forward]]'' features a mercenary firm called "Skyhawk Intervention" which directs a number of other mercenary companies across the 'Verse. One of the stories features a mercenary group called [[Shout-Out|Talon]] [[Fallout 3|Company]] who are the main villains for that "episode".

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== Video Games ==

* ''[[MAG]]'' focuses on an all-out war between three mega-PMCs (each of which have replaced government armies - they've been downgraded to little more than a glorified National Guard).

* Three of the five featured PMCs in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots]]''; the first two encountered have their members portrayed as mercenaries in that they're performing offensive operations, while those of the third are identically dressed and equipped like the first (since the second was in South America) but are performing security... and {{spoiler|executing curfew violators in an effort to root out "resistance members".}} All three are operating for the governments of the countries where they're found, although in the South American location the rebels have hired a local PMC of their own, and the militia have local PMCs assisting in the Middle East. Of note is Werewolf, which seems to field only unmanned units for recon and security.

* Three of the five featured PMCs in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''; the first two encountered have their members portrayed as mercenaries in that they're performing offensive operations, while those of the third are identically dressed and equipped like the first (since the second was in South America) but are performing security... and {{spoiler|executing curfew violators in an effort to root out "resistance members".}} All three are operating for the governments of the countries where they're found, although in the South American location the rebels have hired a local PMC of their own, and the militia have local PMCs assisting in the Middle East. Of note is Werewolf, which seems to field only unmanned units for recon and security.

** Note that the PMCs are also used as a callback to the original ''[[Metal Gear]],'' where Big Boss built Outer Heaven as a refuge where disillusioned and disavowed soldiers could go, effectively becoming mercenaries, or a sort-of proto-PMC. His goal of creating a world where soldiers are always needed is essentially fulfilled by the War Economy ({{spoiler|which is probably one of the reasons why he renounces his original beliefs at the end, it's clearly not a good thing}}), and the parent company that owns the five major PMCs is ''actually named'' "Outer Heaven".

** The origins of Outer Heaven are explored in ''Peace Walker'', starting out as the Militaires Sans Frontieres. Unlike most examples, however, the Militaires Sans Frontieres were portrayed in a positive light. Another Private Military Contractor in the game is the Peace Sentinels, but they are portrayed as genuine bad guys with a [[Complete Monster]] as a leader. It's strongly implied that the Peace Sentinels are rogue CIA operators.