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[LSTAR]

Another kinda military themed idea is mercenaries. In my less competent forts I always get a little jealous seeing caravans marching in with what look like armies of swordsmen. I think it'd be pretty neat if you could hire mercenaries in a similar way to the way you buy animals. Perhaps buying a contract rather than a wooden cage containing a pissed-off soldier. The contracts could be fairly expensive and require yearly renewing.
Mercenaries should start off arround competent or proffessional level but should develop mucgh slower than regular dwarves so as to keep things ballanced. And of course there's always the chance of a tussle between the local military and your "hired help".

[Disruptive Idiot]

Mercenaries will eventually be implemented, and Toady has them planned for Adventure mode in the current future of the fortress.

[Toady One]

Yeah...  the current human town mercenaries are more like...  idiots.  That follow you for no reason, and jump in front of kobolds archers for you.