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If you’re looking for merc news from an independent perspective, then you, my friend, have come to the right place. My name is [[Conva Maynard]] and this is OP.NET, the best non-guild show on the spectrum, as officially declared by [[Hot Swap]] in their 2946 reader poll that was released this month. It is a great honor, so thanks to all of you who supported us and who have continued to support the work we’ve done over the years. All of us on the show really believe in what we’re doing, so it’s nice to see that you all appreciate it too. By keeping OP.NET one hundred percent unaffiliated with the [[Mercenary Guild]], we have always been able to bring you one hundred percent unbiased insights into what I consider to be one of the most difficult professions out there.

Don’t let me saying that scare you too much. I know there are some of you right now who aren’t on the chit yet, but might be checking this show out to help you decide whether this career is for you or not. That was one of the surprising things I learned when I took over – geez, must be close to two years going by now – that our audience isn’t only grizzled vets looking for the dig on the latest splatter or how this tac-display performs against that one, it’s people who are trying to get a glimpse at what it means to be a professional soldier for hire.

So to all you hopefuls, I say, yeah, it’s a hard job, but I wouldn’t even think for a second about doing anything else. Mercenaries make a difference, plain and simple. Our guest today, [[Karri Piñero]], is a great example of that.

Now, I was supposed to dive into some gear reviews first, but that transition is too good to pass up. What do you say, Skiv? Can we save your scatterguns till the end of the show and bring out Karri instead? Skiv’s giving me the big go ahead, so let’s do it. Being a merc’s about being able to adjust on the fly, right?

Karri, welcome to OP.NET.

Exciting for us as well. I’m sure a lot of you probably know her already, but Karri is one of – if not ''the'' top personal security expert working today. She’s handled all sorts of jobs, ranging from protecting research scientists in red zones to helping homesteaders in less than hospitable systems. Most recently, Karri was head of security for freshman Senator-elect [[Sean Debinavi]] during this last election cycle. Before we get into that, Karri, I was hoping you could tell us a bit about how you ended up specializing in personal security?

Well then, different question. Why do you think you’re so good at it?

I can see that coming in handy. Long stretches of quiet followed by a few moments of excitement.

Makes sense. I remember a job I had escorting a cargo ship. Job wasn’t over till it was unloaded, but a worker strike meant the damn thing was stuck on a pad for three days with us twiddling our thumbs. First day, we were pulling patrols every hour, but I’ll admit by the third we might have been a little too wrapped up in that game of trigger. Caught us completely off guard when the shooting finally did start. Definitely thought twice about playing cards on a job after that.