Welcome to the forums. (new here too!) Can't wait to murder some of you on the open pvp servers. When you see an ape with a gun behind you, don't bother running. Fast food ain't healthy.
Actually... I must say I am a mercenary myself. Bodyguard Ällan, from the Defensive Unit of the Mercenaries Guild. I'm sure our leader would be pleased to have you among the other members, knowing your skills...
Oh would you look at that I am also a mercenary, but I am currently unemployed. No one wants heavily armored dual flamethrower wielding maniacs anymore. Well time to go fight for the confederacy against the dominion for some quick cash. Oh wait... Welcome to the Starbound Forums!
maybe the guild i mentioned? flamethrowers a pretty awesome. and so are blunderbusses. they're pretty damn badass.
Go and join the Merc Guild. I started that a while back somewhere else, and then my team spread out and started one here. I really don't take much action with them, except to collect my share.
What the hell have assassins to do with it? If you have no one to kill, you get no job. Simple as. (well...I suppose you could get work in other definitions of mercenary....) Besides. Pirates don't need more loot. They have everything they could possibly need(except a girlfriend lol)