Python Patrol Officers

Origin:

Upper management of the Python Patrol, the Python Patrol Officers have the job of leading squads of men on the tasks that either the Python Crimson Guardsmen or other high-ranking Cobras give them. On the plus side, their job is relatively easy, as by the time Cobras get promoted into this squad, they are highly motivated and experienced, and typically don't need everything spelled out for them...

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Dragunov Sniper Rifle: this Russian-built, semi-automatic rifle is built primarily with assassinations in mind, though it can be used in a firefight in a pinch. The gun itself fires shells capable of inflicting Good (10) Shooting damage per shot, though it can inflict Excellent (20) Shooting damage in a semi-automatic burst. It is also equipped with a scope, offering a +1 CS to ambush attempts.

Helmet: all Python Patrol Officers wear a helmet, in order to increase relative safety on the field and to protect from the ever-deadly head shot. Made of Excellent (20) material strength metals, this helmet offers its wearer Typical (6) protection from any non-frontal head attacks. This may not be enough to deflect all damage in a given instance, but it nonetheless helps to save lives...

Knife: though they'd rather not do so, all Python Patrol Officers are equipped to fight hand to hand in the event that they completely run out of ammunition (and they usually carry several spare clips to prevent this). These blades are of Remarkable (30) material strength, and in a Python Patrol Officer's hands, they can be used to inflict Typical (6) Edged Attack damage per deadly strike.

Wraith Suit: the prime benefit of being a member of the Python Patrol, other than the increase in pay, is that the Cobra Officers who accept this promotion receive the use of a handy wraith suit. This suit, which doubles as their uniform, makes the Officers invisible to infra-red scanners and all manner of radar technology. This stealth technology functions at Amazing (50) rank.

Quirks:

(none)

Talents:

Detective / Espionage: one of the skills that give Python Patrol Officers an edge over their subordinates is their ability to worm their way into a facility and then pose as an ordinary staff member, whether it be a nuclear power plant, defense contractor, or even a television station. Python Patrol Officers receive a +1 CS to all infiltration attempts, as well as their other detective capabilities.

Guns: a given prerequisite, all Cobra operatives must have the ability to use a gun in combat; if they don't have it upon joining Cobra, they are trained - and quickly. Any Python Patrol Officer can use a regular, semi-automatic, or fully automatic gun or rifle with proficiency, doing so as though his or her Agility score was +1 CS in rank.

Martial Arts type A or B: furthermore, all Python Patrol Officers are trained in at least one form of unarmed combat once they hook up with the group, if they don't already have one under their belt. Most learn type B, allowing them to make unarmed melee attacks at their Fighting score +1 CS, but some opt to learn type A, allowing them to slam or stun opponents easily.

Military: a quasi-military organization, Cobra encourages an easily recognizable (to those within, at least) command structure. As such, those not bringing experience in such matters tend to pick it up quickly, in order to rise through the ranks; those who don't typically don't get this far. This skill allows a +1 CS to any Reason or Intuition FEAT based on the workings of military dogma.

Contacts:

Python Patrol Officers theoretically have the entire organization of Cobra as their contact, in that they are members of the group and supposedly have the same goals. However, if it is more convenient to let an Officer get captured or otherwise take a fall, the Cobra Command is more than happy to let this happen. Unless a specific Officer has something the Command needs, he is ultimately expendable...

Costume:

Those Cobra Officers who were promoted into the Python Patrol wear a uniform that, while recolored, is similar to the original Cobra Trooper's suits. This consists of a black snake-skin jumpsuit (with a red Cobra emblem on the chest), accompanied by yellow gloves, a yellow-green belt, yellow-green webbing, sheathes, holsters, and knee-pads, gray boots, a gray helmet, and a red face mask.

Notes:

Python Patrol Officers are culled from the ranks of regular Cobra Officers, not to mention other aspiring Cobra thugs who have shown they have what it takes to get things done. They serve under the Python Crimson Guardsmen, executing their orders by assigning tasks to the Python Patrol Tele-Vipers, Troopers and Vipers beneath them, and get paid a whole lot of cash to do it.

Extra Goodies:

Cobra directories featuring a version of the Python Patrol Officer: