Those True Amarr nobles who were veterans of the so-called 'Vindication Wars' gained the cognomen 'Marcher Lords' in Holder circles. After the hostilities on the border of the Ammatar Mandate died down to a low level, several of these nobles decided to form a corporation to train and equip militia forces on the frontiers of the Empire. With the blessing of Emperor Heideran VII, the Company of Marcher Lords generated a large income by offering its most elite troops as mercenaries.