Ayesha had not originally planned to hire the Osborn Group. Under normal circumstances, companies on Earth were still busy matching wits with superheroes.
The person she had originally intended to hire was Star-Lord's adoptive father—Yondu.
But that was only how things had gone in the original plot. In the movie, Star-Lord had tricked Yondu several times: first, he had run off after keeping the Cosmic Orb for himself; second, he had used a fake Cosmic Orb to deceive Yondu.
The first time had been betrayal, and the second had been breaking his word. That was what had created a grudge between Yondu's Sweepers and him.
But now, everyone knew that the Osborn Group had defeated Ronan on Xandar.
As for Yondu's Sweeper squad, they had not lost out either. The Osborn Group had paid them a considerable sum in Star Coins, and Star-Lord had kept his promise and made Yondu a tidy profit. It had been a peaceful split, so there was no real enmity between the two sides. Naturally, Ayesha would not go looking for Yondu again.
Besides, what kind of soldiers did the Osborn Group have?
Fake mercenaries like the Sweepers: bizarre weapons, fragile armor, Capital Ships patched together for another three years, pitiful firepower, and all their damage output relying on little fighters.
A proper Military Contract firm: standardized weaponry, reliable CMC power armor, next-generation Warships newly built and serviced on schedule, overwhelming firepower, blowing up enemies from tens of thousands of miles away.
Borngaja kept replaying the powerful corporate promotional video in his mind, silently psyching himself up.
Thanks to the Psychic Energy interface and his precognitive ability, Borngaja controlled the unmanned ship as it weaved through the Quantum asteroid belt, searching for traces left behind by the battle in hopes of finding Star-Lord's destination.
But