Andromedan Pioneers

"Pioneers" is the coloquial term for Andromedan Pioneers who are hired by various governments and mega-corps to colonize and explore the vast Andromeda Galaxy.

Legal Status of Pioneers
Pioneers are legally "free agents", meaning that they can operate on their own accord and are not technically in the chain of command, unless they have been hired by a mega-corp thus making them an employee of said comapny. Pioneers have technically signed themselves onto the company or the government and as such are technically a military/administrative priority and asset.

Dangers of being a Pioneer
Pioneers are incredibly suceptible to the unknown dangers of Andromeda, obviously as they live in the galaxy. Pioneer ships have been known to go missing, without much interest going into as to why, due to the fact that, sadly, Pioneers are completely expendable.