For those that where wondering what they are for as I only just started to do then and I've been playing since day one it for the conflict zones when you enter one bring up your system tab and go to the function tab and the top selection should be pick a side select one and then the other side turns red and you get a bounty every ship you destroy based on the size of the ship then once your done head to a station of the same side you choose go to contacts then combat bonds and claim credIts