Official Expeditions

From time to time, the Colony Leader sends troops for you to equip in return of money. The number of expeditors in the roster may vary and scale with time.

In case of success...
... then the reward may vary—you can receive a Blueprint, or a Medallion or... nothing—, but at least the money they payed for your equipments is still yours.

In case of failure...
... it's most likely the equipments you provided were not enough and that would unleash the Colony Leader's fury, resulting in a random punishment.