Strength 6d

Agility 5c

Intellect 5x

Willpower 6d

Hand Size: Edge:

4 (25) 2

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Baseball Grenades: strapped to a bandolier worn about his chest, these potent explosives can be thrown by Joseph at anybody within striking (near missile) range of his person. They 'pop' to inflict either intensity 10 physical (fragmentary) or energy (incendiary) damage to all non-covered targets within striking distance.

Exoskeleton Armor: situated about his uniform, the components of this advanced heuristics system are almost unnoticeable unless you're looking for 'em. Nonetheless, they provide Joseph a +4 boost to his Strength score, and as a result, highly increase his personal defense.

Grenade Launcher: in the event that he needs more range, Joseph can fire grenades at a foe within firing distance with this powerful projectile launcher - great when keeping a distance from some Cobra-spawned biological terror. Its rounds inflict damage as per the grenades listed above.

Knife: Joseph always carries one of these on a mission, for you never know when you need to cut something - whether or not it's trying to cut you back. Made from material strength 15 metals, this blade can cut through items of like m.s. - or inflict Joseph's Strength +2 in damage.

Machine Guns: since he doesn't always need his more devastating hardware while on a mission, Joseph always carries at least one of these weapons, which can inflict +4 damage in a single shot, +5 damage in a short, controlled burst, and +6 damage in a full-auto hail of leaden doom.

Ripple-Fire Rocket Launcher: this weapon is Joseph's personal favorite when duking it out with Cobra's various, genetic freak-viper experiments. Its projectiles inflict damage as per his grenades, listed above, but they have an effective line of sight range - great for long-distance mayhem!

Video Equipment: finally, Joseph carries a compact, micro-miniaturized video recording system on his headset, which captures everything he sees (while it's active) in order to document whatever he's doing on a mission - especially useful for proving the existence of Cobra's various 'monsters'.

Hindrances:

(none)

Skills:

Artillery: his primary military specialty, Joseph's exemplary use of weapons of this type is what got him on the Joe team in the first place - as well as membership in the team's elite Mega Marines. When using line-of-sight weaponry (like mortars, rocket launchers, etc...), Joseph does so at a reduced difficulty.

Boxing: another talent that he picked up in his basic training, this skill describes Joseph's ability to defend himself should he be rendered unarmed. He should make all unarmed melee attacks at a reduced difficulty level, whether he's punching, kicking, elbow dropping, knee smashing, or even head butting a foe.

Marksmanship: gained during his Army basic training, and honed through years of practice (both in and out of the field), this skill represents Joseph's mastery of most firearms. Whether he's wielding a standard, semi-automatic, or fully automatic rifle or pistol, he should do so at one difficulty level lower than usual.

Military / United States: the basis for his other skills, and what one could consider a 'background talent', Joseph's military training is more than just the ability to kill things. It includes an in-depth understanding of military protocols and procedures, as well as various leadership techniques.

Calling:

Soldier: Joseph doesn't come across as a highly eccentric person, as many of the Joes seem to be. No, he's simply a man who has great pride in what he does - it's just that what he does isn't very nice (especially if you're a Cobra minion). He enjoys fighting only in that it serves a good end, really.

Costume:

Joseph's first G.I. Joe field uniform consists of a black jacket, black trousers, blue leather boots and gloves, a blue bandana, a red bandolier for his baseball grenades, and of course, the components of his strength-boosting exoskeleton, which are visible in various locations on his arms, legs, and torso.

Personality:

Joseph is a highly skilled and effective marksman, whether he's using standard arms or rocket launchers. He takes great pride in his skills, and truly delights in using them against those who bear arms without the talent to back them up. It's not an ego thing so much as... on-the-job satisfaction, really.

Real Name: Joseph R. Baikun, grade E-6
Occupation: G.I. Joe soldier, artillerist
Legal Status: citizen of the United States with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: G.I. Joe

Height: 6' 1"
Hair: blonde
Eyes: brown
Weight: 190 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: none

Story:

Joseph is a man who takes great pride in his skills, and since he had joined the Army to be all he could be, he had pushed them to their very limits. As such, he'd proven himself time and time again in the use of both standard and heavy firepower, which got him noticed by various G.I. Joe recruiters.

Once they got him on the team, they gave him to Roadblock for awhile, who taught him how to effectively use his heavy duty weaponry while in the field, fighting various highly-motivated opponents. It only took Joseph a short while to apply his skills to such punishing conditions, as he's a highly competitive fellow.

This, in turn, made him one of the Joe team's first choices for membership in one of it's elite units - the best of the best of the best, as it were. This unit, the so-called Mega Marines, was a very small detachment of Joes assigned to deal with the genetic horrors designed by Doctor Mindbender and created by Cobra.

These monstrosities, former Cobra Vipers and Eels who discarded their humanity for the promise of great powers, were very difficult to deal with... but this didn't stop the Mega Marines. Led by Gung-Ho, they managed to put a stop to these horrors before they could be put to use against innocent civilians.

Shortly after Cobra's stock of highly expensive, genetically enhanced things were taken care of, the Mega Marines, along with the rest of the G.I. Joe team, was put on mothballs due to budget cuts and the belief that 'standard personnel' could take care of the threat that Cobra posed to the world.

Unfortunately, this proved to be untrue, and the team was reactivated several years later. While he wasn't needed at first, Joseph was eventually called back to work with his former teammates against Cobra. Naturally, with the likes of Neo-Vipers bolstering Cobra's ranks, his skills are vital to the fight for freedom...!