Quick small entry before hitting the sack and preparing for another week of work. During a conversation with Good Buddy @Morius, and following a similar format of his blogs about the Special Task Force "Stargazer", I've decided to delve slightly into the story of "Maverick", the private military corporation Hikaru Ichinose and Nina Sotelo used to be members of. This first entry will only serve as a reference point as to what to expect, as well as a small overview of said organization. Be mindful that this is a work in progress and that a one-shot comic is currently in production, which will delve specifically in Hikaru's history with the organization. With that out of the way, let's begin.

WARNING: Some of the assets seen in these pictures are taken from Mass Effect and the Metal Gear series. No copyright infringement is intended as these are shown only for narrative and world-building purposes.

Logo taken from the Metal Gear Wikia.
Only meant to be used as a point of reference to my in-universe
organization.

Maverick Security Consulting Inc. (Maverick for short), is a private military corporation (PMC) founded in the early 00s as means of providing military assistance in countries with severe humanitarian crises such as unhinged cartel violence or civil war. The organization has reach all around the globe and, while going by different names in certain regions, they all work under the unified Maverick branding. It is said that Maverick has financing from superpowers from the West like the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and several countries of the European Union, with a small percentage of the aforementioned countries' budgets financing the PMC's operations.

Originally introduced in Gravure Love as a namedrop in a couple of comics, the original inspiration from the name came from the video game franchise "Mega Man X", which presents sentient androids known as "Reploids". These Reploids were modelled after Dr. Thomas Light's final creation, "X", who underwent a testing of his internal systems to confirm his reliability due to the innovative feature of having human-like thoughts and emotions, being bestowed with self-awareness and free will, but still bound by Isaac Asimov's Three Rules of Robotics. The name "Maverick" is the English name for Reploids who go out and defy human orders, causing damage and attacking robots and humans alike. The original term in Japanese for these rebellious robots is "Irregular". However, upon stumbling with videos about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the company the main character, "Raiden" was working for at the beginning of the name was also called Maverick. So, yeah. That's where the name comes from.

So far, this project will diverge slightly from my usual content, as it will include more action and serious scenes rather than sex scenes. Don't worry, sex will still be present! But I want to try and tell a different story as I wait for inspiration to come for CNC Baby Issue 2, which might take longer than what I originally anticipated, since the route the series will go in is still up in the air. So for now, this is what is currently inspiring me.

I'll leave you with a presentation of a few of the characters, who will all have their own profiles in the future.

Hikaru Ichinose is the most prominent member of Maverick in the TrappVerse. Currently retired, he was one of the most elite soldiers of the organization and has been involved with them from the age of 18 until his defection at age 24, following a haunting discovery about the organization and the corruption that seeped within it. His codename was Pegasus.

Nina Sotelo is another member of the PMC who defected. She was originally trained in combat by a character who has close ties to both her and Hikaru. Nina was known for her silent assassination skills and also was a bit of a master of disguise, which let her blend in with the outside world. Originally a member of the White Horse Unit, she was recruited into Maverick's new SuperNatural Unit. Shortly after this, she defected under protection from Hikaru, who negotiated her freedom in exchange for secrets he discovered while back in Japan. Her codename was Scorpio, and she was one of the most elite soldiers the organization has ever had.

Joao Alves was a member of Maverick who quickly rose through the ranks during the time Hikaru was still under employment. Codenamed Lynx, he had strong negotiation skills and connections with Brazilian cartels and guerillas, such as the infamous Tropa Vermelha. He betrayed the organization and was executed by Nina, who was his lover, then wife.

And finally, Sabrina Sotelo was another prominent member of the organization, being ranked as one of the highest combatants within Maverick. More information about her will be revealed in the one-shot. According to Nina, Sabrina died during her first official mission. Her codename was Andromeda.

As an added bonus, Maverick has started R&D in the training of a special assault team named The Alpha Cavalry, which follows morally dubious forms of recruiting. Dark rumors about this unit and its members have begun surfacing after Hikaru Ichinose's arrival to Japan. This could spell certain doom for the organization.

And that's about all I've got for now! Stay tuned for more during the following weeks as more progress is made here. Until next time, Trapp out!