Hireing and Firing

[Rogilam]

is there anyway to hire more soldiers? and scienist also for that matter.

[GalacticOrigins]

Only with a mod can you hire/fire soldiers. Otherwise, you will get 1 soldier per month, on average.
 
For lab techs and scientists you have to build more workshops (techs) and labs (scientists). This can only be down at the main base.

[iamgwd]

If you abandon a mission and some soldiers are not on the troopship when it lifts off they are 'lost'. So to fire someone without any mods required simply launch a mission to 'non' critical site (scout that has been shot down for example). Don't give your soldier any weapons (ensure they have the minimum armour) and walk them down the plank onto the mission site and then lift off while their out there. It would be nice if you could dress them in the red security suits of the original star trek series (a sure sign you weren't coming back with the rest of the landing party.[:o] ). Net result is it will cost you 30000 to replace the armour and the next time a recruit comes along you have raplaced him. I tend to bring the weaker soldiers along and use them in scouts to draw enemy fire while my better equipped soldiers stay back and pick off the aliens. The weaker soldiers over time can be improved over time to become useful as fighting units.

[jimwinsor]

LOL!  "Hey guys, come baaaaack, you forgot meeeee!!!"

[todd77]

Hmm, I have the Frankenmod and I cant seem to hire soldiers anywhere