Bazooka
| Strength 8d |
Agility 5b |
Intellect 4x |
Willpower 5d |
| Hand Size: Edge: |
4 (25) 2 |
Powers:
(none)
Equipment:
Flak Jacket (s): a recent addition to his uniform, David now wears this on top of his helmet for protection in the field. It provides him +2 protection to any physical attacks that strike him in the chest - but not in his back (front only).
Helmet (s): a must in his line of work, David always wears his helmet while on the job - you never know when something big is going to blow up by you. It provides him +2 protection from physical attacks that happens to strike him in the head (if not his actual face).
the Joe-Com (i): this is a new device given to all Joes since the group's reactivation. This high-tech wristband functions as an audio/video transceiver with various other goodies built in to help a soldier on the go, and is described in greater detail in its own equipment entry.
Missile Launcher (i): not quite his namesake, this light anti-tank missile launcher is an implement David can use to disable most enemy armor - and usually enemy morale as well. These missiles inflict intensity 10 damage to all within near missile range of where they hit.
Semi-automatic Pistol (a): in the event that his missile launcher fails - or more likely, he uses all his ammunition - David keeps this backup piece on him at all times. He can fire it to inflict his Agility +4 damage in a single shot, +5 in a short, controlled burst.
Hindrances:
(none)
Skills:
Artillery (a): a skill he picked up following both his original and current occupational path, David has been trained in the use of most line of sight weaponry. Whether it be a portable missile launcher or a tank turret, David may fire it at a reduced difficulty.
Boxing (s): a skill he learned as a part of his Army basic, David can also defend himself should he find himself completely unarmed. He may divide his pre-cardplay action score between two unarmed attacks, the last of which will occur as a contingent action.
Demolitions (a): David knows explosives. How to use them, how to counter them. A fully qualified E.O.D., he's also quite good as a combat engineer, being skilled in the use of explosives to downgrade a structure from its current state into a smoldering pile of rubble.
Marksmanship: another skill everyone learns in the Army these days, David has mastered the fine art of ventilating the opposition with firearms. Whether he's wielding a standard, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifle or pistol, David does so at a reduced difficulty.
Military / United States (w): serving both as an origin of sorts and an employer, this skill describes David's chosen career path. It is the source of his other talents, and details his innate understanding of the Standard Operating Procedure (you know, the Army Way).
Calling:
Soldier, with a secondary calling of Peace of Mind: David enjoys his place in the Army and among his fellow Joes, happy to do his part in the seemingly endless fight against Cobra. However, he believes in excelling at what he does - and practices what he preaches.
Costume:
David's fifth Gi Joe uniform is a variation on his fourth. It includes green trousers, a green, long sleeved shirt beneath a tan padded vest, green belts and webbing for his gear, a green helmet, brown gloves, black leather boots, and dark green knee pads.
Personality:
David comes across as 'slow' or 'thick' when talking to him, but he's actually a very decisive, fast thinker when it comes down to it. Having a true survivor's mentality, he is quick to do everything he can to place himself in a winning position - no matter the cost.
Real Name: David L. Katzenbogen, Grade E-5
Occupation: missile specialist, tank driver
Legal Status: citizen of the United States with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: Gi Joe, Tiger Force (Gi Joe sub-team)
Height: 6'
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Weight: 200 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: David usually wears a thick black moustache at all times.
Story:
An avid fisherman, David truly loves his Minnesota home, only leaving it in order to join the military. His exact reasons for enlisting are unknown, but David has made a name for himself in the Army - starting with his time in the Third Horde (Third Armored Division).
David proved himself a more than effective tank driver, but 'saw the light' one day when he realized that an uneducated dimwit with minimal training and a two hundred dollar rocket launcher can easily disable multi-million dollar tanks with just one good shot.
Filing for a transfer immediately, David became a missile specialist, thinking he'd like to be the guy knocking out seven-digit hardware with a well-aimed shot instead. His multiple specialties and curious, survivalist mentality got him noticed even more.
This eventually got David nominated for a position on the Gi Joe team, which he gladly accepted (after surviving their entrance exams). For his final, field exam, David was engaging in an exercise with fellow new Joes Airtight, Crank-Case, and Heavy Metal - led by Lady Jaye.
This exercise was interrupted by strange Cobra robots bearing even stranger, plant-based weaponry. A sort of entrance exam for a new Cobra, these things were all created by Dr. Mindbender, who was field testing them against the first Joes he could find - even if they were new.
Pooling their ingenuity, these new Joes managed to ultimately defeat Dr. Mindbender's toys and prove their mettle as Joes - and David quickly went on to participate in a series of hairy missions with the team, including their infamous invasion of Cobra's headquarters: Springfield!
Excelling as a Joe, David was even invited to join the elite Joe Tiger Force team, a special operations group within the Gi Joe organization that uses fancy tactics and refurbished vehicles (both old Joe gear and captured Cobra tech) to face down terrorists directly.
David stayed with the team until it was shut down in the early 1990s, after which time he founded his own security company. Time was not kind to David however, and he became grossly out of shape while he was living a life of relative luxury and relaxation.
When the Gi Joe team was reassembled to face down a renewed Cobra threat, David began to work hard to get himself back into fighting condition, and though it took him a good long time, he was back in action just in time to participate in some of the team's most harrowing battles.
With Cobra seemingly crushed once and for all, at least for the moment, David is sticking with the Joes for as long as it takes to secure the world in the face of their final attempt to conquer it. That and he wants to help the team hunt down the remaining Cobra fugitives...
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of Bazooka:
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