Normally traits you get from the class you're building off of don't count against the maximum number of traits you can have. If one of the traits you build off has Mercenary Class, how are you affected by the -Discipline from the prior class?
It looks like in the Confederation, the -1 Discipline was passed along to the Merc Captain since Merc Infantry was 1 trait over the maximum (Traits: Martial+1, Merc, plus 2 armory = 4 > 3).
Ok, thanks. I'll adjust to total including inherited traits.
Traits gained from a previous class do count towards your totals for Maximum Class Traits. Its under Class Traits on pg28 for reference. This includes classes from your previous class your building off of. You can replace traits when you have the opportunity to do so.