Gi Joe: 1990 Personnel and Equipment

Personnel:

Ambush: Aaron has always been one those quiet kinds of guys - he always has been since he was a wee youth. In fact, he always seems to slip through the cracks, and folks tend to forget he's around - which isn't helped any by the fact that he's a master of camouflage... Ambush comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Bullhorn: one of the best crisis negotiators out there, Stephen is also a world class shot with a pistol and a former Quantico hand to hand combat instructor. Having the ability to talk down some nutjobs, and easily dismantle others when talking fails, marks one as an excellent Gi Joe candidate... Bullhorn comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Captain Grid-Iron: quarterback for the West Point football team, Terrence also graduated in the top of his class. When he turned down a cushy appointment for an infantry command to 'stay where the action is', Terrence's dedication to the Army got himself fast tracked into membership on the Gi Joe team! Captain Grid-Iron comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Cold Front: growing up so close to Fort Knox that he's inhaled diesel fumes for most of his formative years, it was only natural that Charles find himself interested in tanks. Excelling in the 3rd Armored Batallion, Charles eventaully earned an assignment on the Joe team, driving the mighty Avalanche! Cold Front comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Freefall: though he's got the biggest ego on the Joe team, Phillip's got the tools and the talent to back it up. One of the most effective Airborne Rangers in living memory, Phillip is in incredible physical and mental condition, and is always at the top of his game whether eating bugs or debating philosophy. Freefall comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Major Storm: one of the military's most experienced armor tacticians, Robert was invited onto the Gi Joe team when they had a whole new class of rolling armor to deploy: the General! Bringing his years of experience to the team, Robert is more than happy to smash Cobras on the government's dime! Major Storm comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Pathfinder: William grew up with a plethora of wilderness survival skills thanks to his Korean War veteran father and the surrounding Florida Everglades. Using these skills to excel as the Army's premier jungle missions expert, William proved to be a natural fit for the elite Gi Joe team. Pathfinder comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Rampart: born with exceptional reflexes, a majority of Dwayne's young life was spent in video game arcades. Games don't pay the bills though, so after college he joined the Navy, and put his talents to use as a top-notch Air Defense Artillery missile specialist - in the 7th fleet and on the Gi Joe team! Rampart comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Rapid-Fire: highly motivated and bubbling over with sheer capability, Robbie has mastered everything the Army has thrown at him, from his time at West Point to his top-of-class graduation of the first fast attack maneuvers school. There's no stopping this guy from truly Being All He Can Be! Rapid-Fire comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Salvo: in a way David is rather similar to Rampart, in that he joined the military to indulge in his favorite hobby. The difference is that while Rampart blows things up as a part of his love for computerized gaming action, David feels that causing spectacular explosions is a worthy and exciting goal unto itself! Salvo comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Stretcher: a former Olympic weight lifter, Thomas found he needed a new calling - and source of income - after the games were over. The Army proved good for both, and proved himself as a field medic time and again in a N.A.T.O. unit, his efforts eventually earning his place on the Gi Joe team. Stretcher comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Sub-Zero: Mark's an angry man. He just enjoys being mean to his fellow humans. As such, when he joined the Army he felt the need to become a cold weather specialist because, since he hates the cold, it only serves to make him angry all the time. The trick is getting him to save all that bile for Cobra... Sub-Zero comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Topside: infamous after a childhood spent raising prize pigs in Fort Wayne, John decided that he'd had enough, and joined the Navy in order to do ... anything else with his life. Somehow his stubborn and obstinate nature actually served him well, eventually landing him a spot on the Joe team! Topside comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Updraft: a freakishly good pilot, Matthew tends to make almost any helicopter a veritable extension of his own body. This makes him a very good air support operative, especially when he's flying an advanced air vehicle that was essentially designed with his unique flying style in mind - such as the Retaliator! Updraft comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Sonic Fighters:

Dial-Tone: an electronics whiz and ham radio expert before he got out of high school, Jack enlisted in the Army to further his knowledge - but found the military life an end unto itself. His sheer joy in working with his hobby helped him excel - and become the best R.T.O. out there! Dial-Tone comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Dodger: an old hand at tank warfare, Richard is also an expert in the newest electronic gewgaws that go into armored vehicles. As such, he was picked to join the Gi Joe team's new Battle Force 2000 unit in order to put this expertise to good use - and to develop all new weaponry for the team! Dodger comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Law & Order: after years as a beat cop in Houston, Christopher joined the Army in order to find a more fulfilling way to be a policeman, taking his trusty dog Order with him. His sheer devotion to the job ultimately got him a job on the Joe team - if under odd circumstances... Law & Order comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Tunnel Rat: after being raised on the rather surly streets of Brooklyn back in the day, Nicky grew up to be tough, indomitable, and somewhat jaded. Always looking for a good challenge, he's more than ready to climb into nasty Cobra tunnels to ferret out the bad guys! Tunnel Rat comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Sky Patrol:

Airborne 2: Robert is easily the most popular member of the Sky Patrol team, but not because of any juvenile pecking order. No, he's well liked by the squad because he does his level best to get everyone to their mission in one piece - and then patches them up when they wind up perforated. Airborne 2 comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Airwave: an electronics expert without peer, Cliff has the ability to 'kit-bash' circuits like no one else, ans is infamous for his improvisational electronics repair techniques. He serves as the audible frequency expert for the Gi Joe Sky Patrol team - and is mean in a firefight, too! Airwave comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Altitude: a former syndicated cartoon artist and a Sergeant Major of the Army, John-Edward has quite a unique background. Of course add the almost supernatural ability to recall anything he's ever seen, and you have the makings for an unbelievably effective recon patrolman and combat artist! Altitude comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Drop Zone: the 'dog face' amongst the Sky Patrol, Samuel loves the Army way of life. He loves the smell of gun oil, feels out of place when not wearing something olive drab, and finds K.P. relaxing. Mind you, he's also at his best when jumping out of an airplane at 20,000 feet... Drop Zone comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Skydive: leader of the Sky Patrol, Lynton goes out of his way to push them to be 'all they can be', wanting to prepare his men for the worst they may encounter in the field, far away from support. This is, of course, when he's not being dropped off in the wilds with only a knife in hand... Skydive comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Static Line: an expert in both demolitions and aircraft maintenance, Wallace is great at not only making sure the Sky Patrol's gear gets them to missions, but in making sure that enemy explosives don't go off in the team's face once they've been deployed into the field from above! Static Line is available in Classic and Saga styles!

Equipment:

the Avalanche: the latest in a mighty line of Gi Joe cold weather combat vehicles, the Avalanche is a heavily armed and armored tracked vehicle, that also contained a hidden surprise - a super-sonic V.T.O.L. vehicle stowed within. In other words, the Avalanche is its own air support! the Avalanche comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the General: a mobile battle platform without compare, the General is part tank and part fortress - and all trouble for the forces of Cobra! Armed with a staggering array of weapons in addition to an intricate sensor web to direct its armaments, the General is able to easily dominate any battle field. the General comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Hammer: based on the now-famous Army vehicle, the Hammer is a relative of the Humvee. Heavily armed and armored, this troop transport handles well over virtually any terrain, and packs enough punch to deal with almost any opposition, whether using the top-mounted pulse cannon or the rocket launchers! the Hammer comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Locust: this exceptionally small, incredibly heavily armed helicopter was primarily built with air support for the General in mind, but it comes in quite handy under most any other circumstances as well; small and lightweight, it can be shipped anywhere with a minimum of muss or fuss! the Locust comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Mobile Battle Bunker: a high-speed mini-fortress, the Mobile Battle Bunker can hunker down and compact itself into a nigh-impregnable hidey hole or expand out into a versatile, maneuverable weapons platform - and rapidly switch between either mode depending on battle field conditions. the Mobile Battle Bunker comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Retaliator: a highly advanced and somewhat customized vehicle, the Retaliator is a helicopter primarily designed with the flying style of Gi Joe pilot Updraft in mind. Of course, since he was doing a lot of said design work, this is to be expected - though any Joe pilot can make good use of it. the Retaliator comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Sky Patrol:

the Sky Hawk II: handy in situations where standard air support and cover simply isn't practical and/or possible, the Sky Hawk II is a small, stealthy vertical take-off and landing (V.T.O.L.) aircraft that can easily help the Joes attain air superiority - no runway required! The Sky Hawk II comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Sky H.A.V.O.C.: durable despite what you may at first believe, the H.A.V.O.C. - or Heavy Articulated Vehicle Ordinance Carrier - is one of the single most heavily armed vehicles in the Gi Joe arsenal. Sky Patrol H.A.V.O.C. units are no less heavy duty despite their considerable stealth element. The Sky H.A.V.O.C. comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Sky Raven: a super sonic aircraft built by Cobra but captured by the Gi Joe team, the Sky Raven has been retrofitted with the Sky Patrol's new radar invisibility tech, and made even harder to detect than before! The star of their equipment roster, it can spy with ease - and fight like a fiend! The Sky Raven comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Sky S.H.A.R.C.: a mainstay of the Gi Joe naval arsenal for over twenty years, the Sky S.H.A.R.C. - or Submersible High-Speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft - is a vehicle ahead of its time, in that it is a submarine that can take to the air at a moment's notice - pretty impressive, that. The Sky S.H.A.R.C. comes in Classic and Saga styles!

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