Gi Joe: 1994 Personnel and Equipment

Personnel:

Beach-Head: one of the hardest, meanest Rangers ever to come out of Fort Benning, Wayne is a perfect addition to the Gi Joe team, as his never-ending quest for personal perfection tends to rub off on others - even if it does so in a somewhat abrasive fashion...! Beach-Head comes in Classic and Saga styles!

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!

Flint: joining the Army for the promise of adventure after he grew bored with the 'Groves of Academe', Dashiell used his innate smarts to excel in various areas of military expertise, and was recruited onto the Gi Joe team by an old acquaintance of his, the one and only Duke! Flint comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Gi Joe: Joseph Colton was the founder and leader of the original Gi Joe team. He literally has decades of combat experience, both that which has been publicized and that which is highly classified. Aside from possibly Duke, he may be the only man to serve on both incarnations of the Gi Joe team! Gi Joe comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Ice Cream Soldier: most Cobras go up against the Ice Cream Soldier not expecting all that much, due to the rather silly code name he's adopted. However, Tom-Henry is a flamethrower-wielding commando who's happy to exceed their expectations on the battle field every single time! the Ice Cream Soldier comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Lifeline: though some of the more... gung-ho members of the Joe team (such as Leatherneck) may believe otherwise, Edwin is one of the group's most valuable members. An avowed pacifist, he will go out of his way to save another's life - even risking his own! Lifeline comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Shipwreck: born and raised around the San Diego Naval Grounds, young Hector X Delgado was practially fated to become a sailor - and he joined the Navy to do just that. He was good enough at his job to eventually become a Joe - and even a Navy S.E.A.L.! Shipwreck comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Snow Storm: originally a Cuban native, Guillermo works in about the last place you'd expect him to - the polar ice caps! He hates the cold, but he wound up being so darn good at hunting Vipers in the snow and ice that the Joes talked him into keeping at it! Snow Storm comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Stalker: though he started out as an urban warlord in Detroit, Lonzo cleaned up his act and joined the Army, only to become one of its very best operatives - and one of the first Joes. A qualified Ranger, helicopter pilot, and field medic, Lonzo is an invaluable Gi Joe operative! Stalker comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Windchill: an avid hunter and ski mobile rider, Jim Steel was attempting to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Biathlon team when he was instead recruited onto the Gi Joe team by Blizzard himself. Tempted by promises of high-octane thrills, Jim has indeed seen his fair share of action ever since. Windchill comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Shadow Ninjas:

Bushido: though he dresses like a samurai, Bushido was actually trained by Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. A newer member of the Ninja Force, he has trained to become the very first snow ninja, and excels in hand to hand combat no matter how cold it gets outside! Bushido comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Nunchuk: originally a student of the mysterious Blind Master, Ralph eventually came under the tutelage of Storm Shadow himself after his first sensei vanished, well, mysteriously. Soon after, he was skilled enough to join the Gi Joe team, as a part of their Ninja Force! Nunchuk comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Snake-Eyes: a singularly mysterious man, the commando known only as Snake-Eyes has experienced nothing but tragedy in his life. However, he's persevered through the years, and become a true force to be reckoned with - as would any other patriotic ninja master! Snake-Eyes comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Storm Shadow: Tommy Arashikage, Cobra's greatest ninja operative, didn't originally start out with evil aims. However, thanks to the machinations of Cobra Commander, he was swept into a life of crime and terrorism, one that continually comes back to haunt him...! Storm Shadow comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Star Brigade:

Countdown: chess master, electronics engineer, fighter pilot, shuttle commander. All of these things and more describe David, the Joe known as Countdown. Of course, while they paint the picture of a supremely capable Gi Joe operative, they don't describe how boring the man can be. Countdown comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Duke: before being recruited onto the Joe team, Conrad had a history of working in Special Ops, and brought that sneaky expertise to the team as its field leader. Second only to Hawk in the team's leadership, Duke has consistently led the Joes to victory against Cobra over the years! Duke comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Effects: a demolitions expert and special effects wunderkingd, Aron Beck was brought onto the Gi Joe team's Star Brigade in order to wield his impressive skills against Cobra. With pyrotechnics and sheer trickery, he's able to send the goons packing more often than not! Effects comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Gears: a technological genius, Joseph Morrone is the whiz-kid that saved the life of Greg Scott by transforming him into the one and only Robo-Joe! Advancing even that fellow's exoskeletal technology to a new level, Joseph (as Gi Joe operative Gears) has built a small, powerful fighting armor! Gears comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Ozone: David is a dedicated ecologist who was mortified to learn that villains like Cobra were actually weaponizing toxins in order to use them against innocents. Wanting to protect both the earth and his fellow man, David joined the Gi Joe team in order to fight these eco-terrorists! Ozone comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Payload: growing up in Cape Canaveral, Mark always wanted to go to space, and worked towards this goal his entire life. After becoming a bona fide astronaut, this former fighter pilot was picked to be the captain of Gi Joe's very own space craft, the mighty Defiant! Payload comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Roadblock: aspiring to be one of the world's greatest chefs since he was a child, Marvin put himself through the Escoffier School in France - and then joined the Army to learn from their chefs. Little did anybody know he'd become one heck of a heavy machine gunner, too! Roadblock comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Sci-Fi: Seymour excels as a laser operator in that he does everything slow; no matter how hard you try, you simply can't get the man to hurry anything along. Of course that's what you want in someone who has to focus a beam of light onto a target miles away... Sci-Fi comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Space Shot: an inexplicable interstellar freighter pilot with a stubborn streak a mile wide, George A. Roberts was recruited onto the Gi Joe team despite the activities of his mysterious benefactors. He's been put to good use since the day he survived the Gi Joe entrance exam! Space Shot comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Equipment:

the Blockbuster: a large 6WD vehicle, the Blockbuster is designed primarily for Arctic combat, but can be deployed in just about any environment (though its white paint job may hinder that some). It's armed with a massive pom-pom launcher and Gatling cannon bank, so watch out! The Blockbuster comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Manta Ray: built for night-time missions, the Manta Ray is an inflatable commando raft with a built in, 'bullet-proof' deck that rests atop the infatable portion of the craft. It's armed with a powerful missile launcher and is rated as a 'shark-proof' vehicle! The Manta Ray comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Razor-blade: a smaller helicopter, the Gi Joe team's Razor-blade is just a little bit larger than its Locust, and about the same size as a Sky Hawk. However, its man purpose is not assault but rescue, for it's equipped to save folks in remote locations should they need it! The Razor-blade comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Star Brigade:

the Gi Joe Power Fighter: an advancement of Robo-Joe's own space combat technology, the Gi Joe Power Fighter is a small mech - a miniaturized (and much cheaper) version of the Armor Bot that the Joes can use to dominate any battle in space with! The Gi Joe Power Fighter comes in Classic and Saga styles!

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