Steel Brigade

Origin:

The members of the Gi Joe's reserve Steel Brigade unit are all normal humans. Though they excel in their field and are typically quite skilled, each member of the Steel Brigade is but a normal human, no matter how exceptional they seem to be.

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Grenades: Steel Brigadiers usually go into combat with at least one grenade handy. They can fling these explosive devices to inflict Remarkable (30) Edged Attack damage to all targets within a given area that are not currently under cover.

Helmet: all members of the Steel Brigade wear a particularly distinctive chrome helmet, which include a mirrored visor (for Good (10) Protected Senses / Sight. This head gear offers Steel Brigade troopers Good (10) protection to physical attacks on their heads.

Knife: a vital tool for any armed representative of the government, each Steel Brigade operative carries one of these. Made from Incredible (40) m.s. materials, this blade can be used to cut through items of up to like m.s. (with time), or to inflict Edged Attack damage in melee.

M-16 Machine Gun: the Steel Brigade mainly makes use of this rifle, which can be fired to inflict Typical (6) Shooting damage in a single shot, +1 CS in a short burst, or +2 CS 'rock 'n roll'. It has a bayonet attached that does damage like a knife, as described above.

Semi-automatic Pistol: a back-up for their main weapon should it fail them somehow, Steel Brigade troopers carry a spare hand gun in a convenient hip-holster usually. They can fire this weapon to inflict Typical (6) Shooting damage in a single shot, +1 CS in a small burst.

Quirks:

(none)

Talents:

Bonus Talent: in addition to the below, 'standard' talents, all members of the Steel Brigade also possess one additional skill of merit. This can be anything from Ranger training (survival) to flight school (piloting) to heavy weapons (marksman), depending on their background.

Guns: all members of the Steel Brigade are trained in the use of most modern firearms. Whether they're handling a standard, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifle or pistol, Steel Brigade operatives may do so as though their Agy was +1 CS higher than is listed above.

Martial Arts type B: the Steel Brigade is big on self-defense, and can easily fight the forces of darkness without a weapon when necessary. While attempting unarmed melee strikes (punches, kicks, etc...), a Steel Brigadier may do so at their Ftg score +1 CS.

Military / United States: the source of all their skills, the Steel Brigade in their entirety have this talent as a general matter of course. They are well-versed in the S.O.P., and can seamlessly blend into, and function within a military group of men and women.

Contacts:

As members of the Gi Joe team, albeit reserve members, the Steel Brigade can rely upon the Gi Joe team - and each other - for assistance should they need it. In fact, that's part of the point of their unit, to spot emergencies and terrorist activity and call the Joes in.

Costume:

The second Steel Brigade uniform is very close to the first. It includes a grass green vest under a blue turtleneck sweater, tan trousers, black leather boots and gloves, green knee pads, a silver belt, black holsters and bandoilers for gear, and a chrome, green and black helmet.

The third Steel Brigade is also just like the first, featuring most of the components as the second. However, those Steel Brigade operatives using this version of the uniform lack a hip holster for their pistols, possibly holding them in a holster under their vest.

Notes:

The purpose of the Steel Brigade is to have a ready reserve of local talent to assist the Gi Joe team when they have to act domestically. These intrepid members of the military serve in a normal capacity until activated - or until they spot something the Joes should probably check out.

They are not merely faceless ciphers, but do have their own code-names and specialties - sometimes you just don't know what you'll get in a Steel Brigadier until you arrive in their town. Though not as versatile or experienced as the 'regular' Joes, the Steel Brigade is definitely a boon to the unit.

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