Battle Force 2000
Battle Force 2000 is the walking, breathing proving grounds for tomorrow's battlefield technology today! Highly-trained specialists entrusted with one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art prototypes, their mission is to support Gi Joe and field-test experimental equipment under battlefield conditions.
Overall, Battle Force 2000 features the following personnel and equipment:
Battle Force 2000:
1987 Personnel:
Avalanche: descended from generally criminal folks, Ian decided to do something better with his life than engage in bootlegging, poaching and smuggling, and enlisted in the Army as a result. The military decided to put his skills to use, and now he's a cold weather survival expert, too! Avalanche comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Blaster: having been somewhat taken with ground effect vehicle technology since his youth, Brian enlisted in the Army in order to acquire the funding he needed to develop the technology further. This worked out better than he imagined, and now Brian is on the bleeding edge of such development! Blaster comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Blocker: after driving a cab in Boston for several years, David enlisted in the Army in order to get a ride with which he could shoot back at the opposition. He's proven so good at fighting behind the wheel that he eventually got selected to be a Battle Force 2000 vehicular combatant! Blocker comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Dodger: an old hand at tank warfare, Richard is also an expert in the newest electronic gewgaws that go into armored vehicles. As such, he was picked to join the Gi Joe team's new Battle Force 2000 unit in order to put this expertise to good use - and to develop all new weaponry for the team! Dodger comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Knockdown: an anti-aircraft specialist, Blaine intimately knows how easily an airborne vehicle can crash down to earth in a flaming ball of doom - he's rather scared of flying, after all. Maybe that's why this microwave technician prefers to remain on the ground while shooting at Cobras, then...! Knockdown comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Maverick: having flown since he was a child, Thomas (not Tom Cruise) naturally decided to join the Air Force as soon as he could, and participated in all manner of experimental flight programs after graduating from the Air Force Academy. Why else do you think the Battle Force 2000 snatched him up? Maverick comes in Classic and Saga styles!
1989 Personnel:
Dee-Jay: Thomas Rossi was a former disc jockey in Boston with a penchant for tinkering with both electronics and electronic music. Wanting more out of life than mere fame and fortune, he enlisted in the Army, and found what he was looking for in the Gi Joe team's experimental Battle Force 2000 unit! Dee-Jay comes in Classic and Saga styles!
Equipment:
1987 Gear:
the Dominator: a cold weather tank, the Dominator can be split into two separate components, one of which is much more mobile than the other. Both are heavily armed and armored however, which makes sense considering that this vehicle serves as the 'base' of the Future Fortress... Avalanche's Marauder comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Eliminator: a heavy duty, high speed attack jeep, the Eliminator is a fitting ride for former taxi driver Blocker - the man has always wanted a heavily armored ride to shoot back at his foes with. It even has a bonus component that can let a teammate offer him instant fire support! Blocker's Eliminator comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Future Fortress: unique amongst the various Gi Joe prefabricated bases, the Future Fortress is not only pre-built - but is made from components donated from six different Battle Force 2000 vehicles. This odd construction allows it to literally be installed and ready in minutes! the Future Fortress comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Marauder: this strange component of the Battle Force 2000 line of theoretical weapons research is a sort of 'tank-motorcycle' - or 'motorcycle-tank'. The two components can detach however, in the event that the driver wants to be in two places at once! Dodger's Marauder comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Sky Sweeper: Knockdown's ride is an advanced anti-aircraft vehicle, with an optional stand-alone sentry post that can be installed either by itself or as a part of the Battle Force 2000's Future Fortress. It also lets Knockdown deal with his phobic aversion to aircraft of all kinds... Knockdown's Sky Sweeper comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Vector: a highly advanced fighter jet, the Vector is built to move at speeds you wouldn't expect from something its size - all while being relatively radar resistant. It is equipped with a ballistics pod that can provide fire support or merge with other Battle Force 2000 vehicles! Maverick's Vector comes in Classic and Saga styles!
the Vindicator: the ultimate expression of Blaster's development of ground effects technology, the Vindicator is a hovercraft that isn't tied to the ground, and is as maneuverable as any helicopter. It's also equipped with a high speed, heavily armed rocket sled as well! Blaster's Vindicator comes in Classic and Saga styles!
1987 Gear:
the Pulverizer: the final equipment rolled out by the Battle Force 2000 before its untimely demise, the Pulverizer is a small, fast treaded vehicle that packs an astounding punch. Its sole armament is a massive laser cannon, which can stop enemy gear and fortifications dead - and how! the Pulverizer comes in Classic and Saga styles!
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