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Shipwreck
Strength 6c |
Agility 7c |
Intellect 4x |
Willpower 6d |
Known Powers:
(none)
Equipment:
Hook: Hector can use this hook, tied to a fifty foot length of rope, to either grapple a target, board a vehicle, climb a high vertical surface, or even strike an opponent to inflict damage with it as though it were a +3 weapon against anybody within firing distance.
Knives: Hector has carried a plethora of knives around throughout his sea-faring career. These blades are typically crafted from m.s. 12 materials in the metal variety, and can be used to cut through objects of like m.s., or wielded to inflict +2 damage in melee.
Semi-Automatic Pistol: Hector always has at least one pistol on his person at all times, usually semi-automatic in nature - even if the specific make changes from time to time. These guns can inflict damage as per a +4 weapon in a single shot, or per a +5 weapon in a clip-exhausting burst of lead.
Hindrances:
(none)
Skills:
Boating: one of his essential Navy talents, this skill demonstrates Hector's ability to perform just about any sea-bound duty necessary to keep a ship afloat and on course. Whether he's piloting a ship, bailing water, or anything else, Hector can make any sea-worthiness action at a reduced difficulty level.
Boxing: as a truly salty sea-dog, it goes without saying that Hector knows how to properly throw a punch in a fight. His military training, in addition to his 'on the job experience', has given Hector the ability to make two unarmed melee attacks in a given exchange, the second occurring as a contingent action.
Brawling: of course, Hector also has the ability to fight 'dirty' - he's quite good at that, you know. If Hector is doing so in the course of unarmed melee combat, he will render an opponent comatose if he reduces his health (hand) to zero; this represents him using dirty nasty techniques to put a body down - hard.
Marksmanship: an essential part of Hector's military education involved learning how to effectively utilize a gun. Whether it be a standard, semi-automatic, or fully automatic rifle or pistol, Hector can fire it at one difficulty level lower than would otherwise be required - handy, eh?
Military / United States: when he hooked up with the Navy, Hector was given the standard treatment during his basic training, as well as during his later S.E.A.L. education. As such, he knows military protocols and the laws of the sea like second nature, and can lead a body of fighting men if necessary.
Calling:
Adventurer: while Hector is a Joe out of a sense of duty like his many fellows, his motivations run deeper than just wanting to serve his country. He's a sailor at heart, and loves a good adventure when you get down to it; when he's fighting Cobra plots or exploring uncharted areas, that's when Hector's truly happy.
Costume:
Hector's first uniform consisted of a basic seaman's garb, including black leather boots, a pair of solid blue, bell bottom trousers, a light blue, collared shirt with the sleeves typically rolled up, a black leather belt, a black holster for his pistol, a white wrist band for Polly to perch on, and a white sailor's cap.
Personality:
Hector is best described as 'salty'. He's the quintessential sailor, his S.E.A.L. training having changed this little, and he tends to be loud, boisterous, and more than a little arrogant. Of course, he's also quite good at what he does, so his abrasive personality is almost tolerable to his fellow Joes... almost.
Real Name: CPO Delgado, Hector X. (later SPCO)
Occupation: sailor, Navy S.E.A.L.
Legal Status: American citizen with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: G.I. Joe
Height: 5' 10"
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
Weight: 160 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Hector wears a thick beard and moustache at all times.
Story:
Having grown up amidst the immense naval shipyards in San Diego, Hector always knew he wanted to be a sailor - and, with his parents' permission, signed up with the Navy at the earliest possible age. He then proceeded to serve with distinction, regularly routing Mekong river pirates and other unsavory types.
It was during this time that Hector apparently acquired (or met up with, at least) his infamous parrot, Polly. This exceptional, green and orange parrot is much smarter than your average bird, being capable of actual speech, not to mention singing, rhyming, and of course, being a general pain in the butt.
Of course, the goofy animal is a perfect foil for Hector, and when one isn't getting the pair in trouble of some sort, the other is usually up to something. Hector and Polly are pretty much inseperable, and the duo has had all kinds of adventures together - even if they sound like they hate each other sometimes.
Anyway, after a few years of dealing with all manner of smugglers, insurgents, and other naval hassles, Hector went on to serve at Yokosuma, and was involved in various carrier-initiated military actions in the Middle East. Year after year of outstanding performance got him noticed by his superiors, however.
This landed Hector a spot on the G.I. Joe team, who was rather short on Naval personnel at the time, and Hector fit right in - what with his rather unique, distinctive personality. He often worked with Cutter, Torpedo, Deep Six, and (later) Wet Suit in Joe naval operations, being a vital member of these missions.
Though he proved himself as an effective Joe time and time again, Hector apparently felt that his skills weren't enough, and after a few years, went ahead and put himself through Navy S.E.A.L. training. One of the most intense military training regimens in the world, S.E.A.L. training really got Hector in shape.
It didn't change him any, of course, as he's still the salty dog he's always been - he's just a lot better at what he does - that being just about any activity involving water. In fact, Hector was instrumental to an innumerable number of Joe operations, and continued to be that way until the team was disbanded.
When that happened, Hector started his own business, running a sort of expensive tour guide service for the rich, conducting global tours for folks with too much money. Of course, he's also had a fair amount of run-ins with pirates and whatnot while doing so, so nobody's forgotten the name Shipwreck just yet.
When the Joe team got back together, though, Hector dropped that deal and signed back up with the group as soon as Duke asked him to, and has been with the team ever since. His life's even taken a turn for the better, in that he's finally found happiness of a sort, with fellow Joe Cover Girl!
Who'd have thought it...
Polly
Strength 1x |
Agility 5x |
Intellect 5x |
Willpower 5x |
Polly is the disturbingly intelligent parrot that tends to hang around with Hector - this is no mere bird, parroting things it hears; oh no. Polly seems capable of rudimentary speech, and can sing songs or talk in rhyme - and knows what you're saying when you're talking to it - or around it. It's something else.
Polly isn't all that useful in a fight, really, only being capable of inflicting minor damage with its +1 Talons (claws), and having the ability to fly thanks to its +1 Wings, but there aren't all that many sapient birds out there, when you get down to it. Polly also comes in handy when a healthy dose of comic relief is required.
Extra Goodies:
G.I. Joe directories featuring a version of Shipwreck:
* Note: 2002 saw two versions of Shipwreck (Versions 4 and 5), as did 2003 (Versions 6 and 7).
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