Cover Girl

F Ty 6

A Ex 20

S Ty 6

E Gd 10

R Gd 10

I Gd 10

P Ex 20

Res Ex 20

Pop Ty +5

Health: Karma:

42 40

Origin:

Like the vast, vast majority of the Gi Joe team, Courtney is but a normal human, one who has not been blessed with an arcane origin, a genetically enhanced power base, or intense psionic training. However, she is possessed of exceptional physical beauty and truly motivated mechanical prowess, and she has used both of these qualities in the battle against the forces of tyranny!

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Colt M1911A1 Pistol: should she find herself in a situation where she's expended all of her Wolverine's missiles, or otherwise winds up without heavy armor backup, Courtney does carry one handy, hip-holstered firearm on her person - just in case. This gun can be fired to inflict Typical (6) Shooting damage with a single shot, +1 CS in a clip-burning, semi-automatic volley of lead.

the Joe-Com: this newer, advanced device was given to all Joes upon the group's reactivation at the beginning of the 21st century - and thus, to Courtney as well, since they always appreciate her mechanical and intelligence skills. 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.

Quirks:

Attractiveness 2: Courtney is attractive. Not just in a physical way, mind you, but also in sheer force of personality. In fact, she has been described as having the ability to turn most men into stuttering fools while dealing with them. Keeping this in mind, one should boost her effective Pop score by +2 CS whenever she's interacting with anyone who is attracted to people of her stripe.

Talents:

Detective / Espionage: though not one of her original military specialties, Courtney picked up various intelligence skills as a matter of course during her work with the Gi Joe team, especially once they began to add more and more armor specialists like herself. Whenever searching for clues or engaging in 'spy work', Courtney should receive a +1 CS to applicable FEAT rolls.

Guns: an essential part of Courtney's military training has involved the use of guns. Whether she wields a standard, semi-automatic, or fully automatic rifle or pistol, Courtney may do so as though her Agy score were +1 CS in rank. She prefers to just use her Wolverine to tear stuff up, of course, but when she's expended all its missiles, she's more than happy to enter the fray guns a' blazing.

Martial Arts type B: another basic skill she picked up after hooking up with the Army, this talent allows Courtney to defend herself should she wind up in a situation where she has no weaponry - either her Wolverine or her Colt .45. In unarmed melee, Courtney can punch, kick, head-butt, elbow smash, eye gouge, and more as if her Ftg score were +1 CS in rank.

Military: disillusioned with the fashion industry, Courtney hooked up with the Army in order to give her life a totally new direction. Having done so, she now knows military protocols like the back of her hand, and has gained an innumerable amount of Military contacts - above and beyond those in the Joe team. Further, she gains a +1 CS on all military-based FEAT rolls of an intellectual nature.

Performer: before she joined the Army, Courtney was a high fashion model, showcasing various new styles of clothing for all kinds of different designers. She was quite good at it too; for every show she performed, Courtney received ten Karma points as though she were a standard performer. She may have left this life behind, but she most likely 'still has it'...

Repair / Tinkering: in her life's mission of forever distancing herself from her former occupation, Courtney is continually undertaking jobs and learning skills that are decidedly unfeminine. For instance, she's pursued a career in the Army's Armor division, one that has caused her to pick up this skill by default. This talent allows Courtney to add +1 CS to all repair attempts on mechanical devices.

Contacts:

Being a member of the Gi Joe team - much less one of the longer standing ones - Courtney can easily rely upon the group for aid in a pinch, since the Joes take care of their own. In addition to this, however, she's acquired an exceptionally long list of contacts in both Military and Fashion circles, guaranteeing her all kinds of different favors that she can call in should she need to.

Costume:

Courtney's second Gi Joe team uniform is actually rather similar to her first. It includes a pair of tan trousers, a long sleeved, collared beige shirt beneath a brown leather jacket, brown leather boots, gray leather gloves, a gray leather belt, a gray holster for her firearm, a gray shoulder strap to hold additional gear, and of course her dog tags (just in case).

Personality:

Courtney is a very self-assured woman who knows what she wants in life. Though this may have changed a few times over the years, it hasn't changed the zeal with which she pursues it. Having spent time with the Joes (time usually under fire), Courtney has found that she truly prefers the somewhat adventurous life of a Joe, in that it offers her the ability to make a real difference with her efforts.

Real Name: Courtney A. Krieger, Grade E-4
Occupation: Armored vehicle driver
Legal Status: American citizen with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: various throwaway aliases
Group Affiliation: Gi Joe

Height: 5' 6"
Hair: auburn
Eyes: green
Weight: 95 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: none

Story:

Unlike most of the other members of the Gi Joe team, Courtney didn't hook up with the military right out of high school. In fact, she was a fashion model through most of her formative years, working the circuits in both Chicago and New York City for quite a while, until she became totally disillusioned with that particular industry; by about the time she was twenty, she decided that she needed a change.

This change came in a completely unexpected direction when, as opposed to going to college to acquire a degree or at least a 'legitimate' trade, Courtney decided to enlist in the Army. While going through basic training, Courtney began to pursue an increasing number of what can only be described as unfeminine skills, and her personal motivation ran towards big, greasy machinery.

This helped to land Courtney a spot in the Armor School at Fort Knox, along with various other tech-type training courses, the results of which have transformed her from a fashion model into a grease monkey who can field repair a diesel engine under fire. This skill and determination is what eventually got Courtney noticed by her superiors, who recommended her for a position on the Gi Joe team.

After a few training missions with various members of the Joe team, old and new, Courtney eventually saw her first battle with Cobra on the very streets of Washington D.C., when the whole of the Cobra Command acted out a plot to poison the supply of U.S. currency. She managed to hold her own for quite a while, in fact, destroying a very large number of Hiss tanks before Cobra Commander ran her Wolverine down.

Once she'd proven herself in this operation, Courtney went on to participate in an uncounted number of missions against Cobra and other terrorist forces, doing so for the duration of the time the Joe team was active. Of course, over the years, Courtney began to serve a more administrative role within the Joe team, helping to coordinate covert operations as assigned to the team by General Hawk.

Exactly what Courtney did when the Gi Joe team was disbanded in '94 has yet to be documented, but considering her disdain for modeling when she joined the Army, she most likely didn't return to that particular occupation. However, once the team got back together three years later, she naturally hooked back up with the tightly knit group of military adventurers that she fought beside for so long!

During this time, Courtney began a serious relationship with fellow Joe Shipwreck, and participated in a number of high-profile actions against Cobra, including the second Cobra Island Civil War conflict, and of course World War III - during which those terrorists were seemingly defeated for good (for the third time, mind you). She's presumably with the team still, helping them to clean up Cobra's messes.

Extra Goodies:

Gi Joe directories featuring a version of Cover Girl:

1983

2006